Rivers and Spires rocked to the soulful sound of Mark Hood Friday night
April 16, 2016
Clarksville, TN – The weather was absolutely perfect Friday, April 15th for the Rivers and Spires Festival. It was warm, but not too warm with a slight wind, clear sky, perfect. Put that with plenty of food, great vendors, activities and some amazing entertainers and you had one heck of a good time going on in Downtown Clarksville.
Rivers and Spires truly has something for everyone, little, small, young and old alike. There were plenty of things to do like the laser tag area, face painting, the sports zone and the family fun zone.
Mark Hood kept the party going at Rivers and Spires Friday night.
Corey Farlow gets Rivers and Spires off to a great Start
April 15, 2016
Clarksville, TN – On Thursday afternoon, April 14th, the 14th annual Rivers and Spires Festival started up in downtown Clarksville. There was a slight rain in the afternoon, but it tapered off, clouds parted, giving great weather to kick off the event.
The Quilts of the Cumberland exhibit at Madison Street United Methodist Church opened to the public at 5:00pm. The quilts had been judged earlier in the day so those attending rushed in to see the award winning quilts.
Corey Farlow performing on the Public Square Stage Thursday night at the Rivers and Spires Festival.
Great Weather expected for the Rivers and Spires Festival this weekend
April 12, 2016
Clarksville, TN – The National Weather Service (NWS) in Nashville reports partly cloudy skies with highs in the 70s for the Rivers and Spires Festival being held this weekend, April 14th-16th in Downtown Clarksville.
It will be beautiful weather for this three day festival with over 100 entertainers performing.
On Thursday, it will be partly sunny with a high of 70°F and the low expected to reach 48°F.
Clarksville’s Rivers and Spires Festival.
Road Closures announced for Clarksville’s Rivers and Spires Festival
April 11, 2016
Clarksville, TN – Road closures for this week have been announced for the 14th Annual Rivers & Spires Festival in downtown Clarksville.
The Rivers & Spires Festival takes place April 14th-16th in downtown Clarksville. It is free and open to the public. The Festival features five stages of music and entertainment, arts and crafts, marketplace, food vendors and activities for all ages.
Clarksville’s Rivers and Spires announces Tristan McIntosh to share stage with Kellie Pickler
April 10, 2016
Clarksville, TN – In the final hours before the Rivers & Spires Festival takes over Downtown Clarksville, a breaking announcement adds even more bang for your non-existent buck (since the festival is entirely free) as we excitedly announce that Tristan McIntosh will take the stage with headliner Kellie Pickler on Saturday night.
“Here’s a success story that is unfolding before our eyes, and it began here in Clarksville,” said Theresa Harrington, Executive Director of Visit Clarksville. “We have this incredible Festival that brings together amazing talent from near and far. It only made sense to invite Tristan, and what it’s turned into – performing with Kellie Pickler – is just incredible.”
Clarksville’s Got Talent Winner Tristan McIntosh
Customs House Museum and Cultural Center adds New Addition to Collection Part of ‘A Time of Mourning’ Exhibit
April 7, 2016
Clarksville, TN – The Customs House Museum and Cultural Center is showcasing items from its collection with the exhibit A Time of Mourning, now on display.
The exhibit highlights how rigorous mourning etiquette affected women’s attire; the grieving process is explored through clothing, photographs, and a variety of other objects.
‘A Time of Mourning’ Exhibit on display at the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center.
Customs House Museum April 2016 Exhibits and Activities
April 1, 2016
Clarksville, TN – The Customs House Museum and Cultural Center is located in historic downtown Clarksville, Tennessee. Come explore an entire city block featuring large gallery spaces filled with fine art, science and history.
Some of the events in November at the Museum are: A Woman’s Touch: Celebrating Tennessee Crafts, James Alexander: Sculptural Thinkings, Elizabeth LaPenna: Expressions in Color, A Time of Mourning, Cast of Blues, Hook Rug Demonstration, and Women Writers Hour.
Cast of Blues – B.B. King
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Report for March 27th, 2016
March 27, 2016
Clarksville, TN – The weekly Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department Recreation Report provides Clarksvillians with a glimpse at the activities and events that are available from the Parks and Recreation Department for them to enjoy together as a family.
This weeks highlights include: 50-Plus Olympics, Learn the fundamentals of archery, 38th Annual Queen City Road Race, Downtown Market Vendor Application Deadline Approaching and Swim Lessons.
Oh, To Live by the Sea exhibit at the Customs House Museum
March 26, 2016
Hook Rugs Showcase the Joy of the Ocean
Clarksville, TN – The Customs House Museum and the Clarksville-Montgomery County Arts and Heritage Development Council will present this April a national traveling exhibit of 12 works by fiber artists, including a piece by Clarksvillian Tamara Long.
Inspired by the last line of the poem “Sea Joy” by Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, “Oh—To live by the sea is my only wish,” these works range from traditional representations of lobster shacks, fishing boats, sea gulls and beach vacations to more abstract representations of sea, sky, shells and sand.
Since she lives in land-locked Tennessee, Long’s hooked rug is a collage of images from her vacations by the sea.
Clarksvillian Tamara Long’s hooked rug is a collage of images from her vacations by the sea.
Rivers and Spires Student Volunteers Learn Life Lessons
March 26, 2016
Clarksville, TN – Behind the scenes at the Rivers and Spires Festival, hundreds of volunteers invest time and energy into keeping the festival clean, safe and fun for all attendees.
In 2015, more than 300 local high school students volunteered their time in Rivers and Spires’ Family Fun Zone and Toddler Town areas. In all, the students logged nearly 900 hours of service time.
Two of the participating schools were selected to win last the Mayor’s Volunteer Cup Trophy in 2015 based on service hours, student participation, and attitude.
Northwest High School Vikings Football team.
