Visit Clarksville announces Street Closures for High Roller Criterium, May 19th
May 15, 2018
Clarksville, TN – Several downtown streets will close and the transit service will be temporarily relocate on Saturday, May 19th, 2018 when Clarksville hosts its first High Roller Criterium (crit).
The Clarksville Transit System will be staging on Cooper Place and Academy Avenue behind Cumberland Bank & Trust (off of Madison Street) during the event.
Clarksville’s High Roller Crit Race Map
“Annie, Jr.” Charms Hearts at the Roxy Regional Theatre, May 18th – June 9th
May 11, 2018
Clarksville, TN – Join everyone’s favorite little orphan in her very first adventure this month at the corner of Franklin and First in Historic Downtown Clarksville.
Fifty local youth, ages 8 to 18, from the Roxy Regional School of the Arts present the beloved award-winning musical “Annie, Jr.” at the Roxy Regional Theatre, May 18th through June 9th, 2018.
Mikquala Skelton stars as little orphan Annie, who is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of an orphanage run by the cruel Miss Hannigan, a role shared by Jesse Boyle and Rebecca Morrison.
Mikquala Skelton stars as Annie in the Roxy Regional School of the Arts production of “Annie, Jr.” at the Roxy Regional Theatre, May 18th – June 9th
Local Auditions for “Oklahoma!” and Roxy Regional Theatre’s Season 36 to be held on Saturday, May 26th
May 9, 2018
Clarksville, TN – Local auditions for the Roxy Regional Theatre’s summer production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!” and the 2018-2019 season will be held Saturday, May 26th, 2018 beginning at 10:00am.
Auditions, which are for ages 12 and up, are by appointment only. Actors must be able to attend daytime rehearsals and performances.
To schedule an appointment, interested auditionees should submit photos and resumes to casting@roxyregionaltheatre.org by noon on Friday, May 25th.
Cumberland Arts Centre Dinner Theatre to hold Auditions for “Sorry! Wrong Chimney!” November 7th and 8th.
Roxy Regional Theatre to Unveil 36th Season at “Happenin’ at the Hollemans'” on Friday, May 11th
May 7, 2018
Clarksville, TN – A big and bold musical about one girl’s inspiring dream to dance. A trip down a rabbit hole. An eight-legged miracle worker. A rocking ride back in time to the Age of Aquarius. A recluse who never sets foot outside his house. A home-run hit musical. This is just a taste of what awaits the corner of Franklin and First in 2018-2019 at the Roxy Regional Theatre.
For the sixth consecutive year, Mark, Ricki, John Mark and Will Holleman will host “Happenin’ at the Hollemans,” an evening of entertainment featuring the unveiling of the Roxy Regional Theatre’s highly-anticipated “Season36: Theatre You Can’t Resist”, on Friday, May 11th, 2018 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.
Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce May 2018 Events
May 4, 2018
Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce announces upcoming events during the month of May.
On May 8th, the Chamber will hold the annual Industry Appreciation Lunch. As a way to say thank you to the workforce that makes up our local industry the Chamber, Industrial Development Board and Aspire Foundation will host a free lunch from 11:00am–2:00pm at Beachaven Winery, 1100 Dunlop Lane. Contact Robin Burton at rburton@clarksville.tn.us for more information.
Clarksville’s First Thursday Art Walk to be held May 3rd, 2018
May 1, 2018
Clarksville, TN – Produced by The Downtown Clarksville Association, First Thursday Art Walk is a free, self-guided tour spanning a 5-block radius that combines visual art, live music, engaging events and more in the heart of Downtown Clarksville.
With 10+ venues, bars and businesses participating each month, the First Thursday Art Walk in Clarksville is the ultimate opportunity to savor and support local creative talent.
First Thursday Art Walk in Downtown Clarksville.
Planters Bank Presents the documentary “The Last First Comic” at the Roxy Regional Theatre, April 29th
April 27, 2018
“Planters Bank Presents…” Film Series
Clarksville, TN – The “Planters Bank Presents…” film series to show the documentary “The Last First Comic” this Sunday, April 29th, 2018 at the Roxy Regional Theatre at 4:00pm.
At age 100, comic Irving Benson stands alone as the oldest link to a uniquely American art form — Burlesque. Irv headlines a cast of fellow veteran Burlesque and Vaudeville performers.
Together with a team of theatre historians, they take us into the colorful world of the Burlesque show and uncover the roots of American Comedy. Filmed on location at NYC’s Palace Theatre, this award-winning documentary spotlights the final film appearance of legendary straight man Ed McMahon and showcases hilarious clips from Irv’s appearances on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.
Planters Bank Presents to show “The Last First Comic” on Sunday, April 29th at the Roxy Regional Theatre.
Quinn Tierney Vaira stars in “Marilyn/God” in the Roxy Regional Theatre’s theotherspace, April 30th – May 8th
April 26, 2018
Clarksville, TN – The year is 1962. Marilyn Monroe has just died and faces her audition — for heaven. The judges: her thirteen aborted babies. Will she enter through the Pearly Gates?
America’s ultimate sex symbol takes center stage upstairs in the Roxy Regional Theatre’s theotherspace in Rosary Hartel O’Neill’s dark comedy “Marilyn/God”, playing four evenings only, April 30th – May 8th.
Quinn Tierney Vaira stars in the Roxy Regional Theatre’s production of “Marilyn/God” in theotherspace, April 30th through May 8th.
Planters Bank Presents the documentary “88 Days in the Mother Lode – Mark Twain Finds His Voice” at the Roxy Regional Theatre, April 22nd
April 21, 2018
“Planters Bank Presents…” Film Series
Clarksville, TN – The “Planters Bank Presents…” film series to show the documentary “88 Days in the Mother Lode – Mark Twain Finds His Voice” this Sunday, April 22nd, 2018 at the Roxy Regional Theatre at 4:00pm.
This PBS documentary tells the story of 29 year old Samuel Clemens, who in the fall of 1864 hid out from the San Francisco police in the cabin of the brother of a friend near Angels Camp, in the California Sierra foothills.
Find out how 88 days in the mother lode, and a story about a jumping frog, helped propel Mark Twain from local newspaper writer to international celebrity.
“Planters Bank Presents to show “88 Days in the Mother Lode – Mark Twain Finds His Voice” on Sunday, April 22nd at the Roxy Regional Theatre.
Vietnam’s Unsung Female Heroes Take Center Stage in Shirley Lauro’s “A Piece of my Heart” at the Roxy Regional Theatre, April 13th-April 28th
April 13, 2018
Clarksville, TN – Although nearly 15,000 women served in Vietnam during the war, at that time there was little to no media coverage about these unsung heroes’ experiences and sacrifices, or their homecomings and readjustment difficulties.
This month, the Roxy Regional Theatre explores the often overlooked contributions of women in service with Shirley Lauro’s “A Piece of my Heart”, opening Friday, April 13th, at 8:00pm. In keeping with the theatre’s traditional pay-what-you-can opening night, all tickets not pre-sold at the regular ticket price will go on sale at 7:30pm that evening for a $5.00 minimum donation.
Sara Fetgatter, Zoe Abuyuan, Jackie Ostick, Jamila Hunter, Emily Rourke and Quinn Tierney Vaira star in Shirley Lauro’s “A Piece of my Heart” at the Roxy Regional Theatre, April 13th-April 28th.
