Sara Anderson, Marcus Hayes star as Susan B. Anthony, Frederick Douglass in “The Agitators” at the Roxy Regional Theatre, January 17th-February 1st
January 6, 2022
Clarksville, TN – They agitated the nation, they agitated each other, and, in doing so, they helped shape the Constitution and the course of American history.
Great allies and, at times, great adversaries, Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass relentlessly and passionately fought for the rights of others, developing a friendship that lasted nearly half a century.
Sara Anderson and Marcus Hayes star as Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass in “The Agitators” at the Roxy Regional Theatre, January 17th – February 1st.
This Week at APSU: Halloween Concert to spook Austin Peay State University Campus on Tuesday
October 28, 2019
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) Department of Music will host its 35th annual Percussion Ensemble Halloween Concert at 6:00pm and 8:00pm Tuesday, October 29th, 2019 at the Mabry Concert Hall.
The Austin Peay annual Percussion Ensemble Halloween Concert is at 6:00pm and 8:00pm Tuesday, October 29th. (APSU)
APSU Department of Theatre and Dance presents Fall Dance Concert
October 22, 2019
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) Department of Theatre and Dance, along with artistic directors Eboné Amos and Margaret Rennerfeldt, will present the Fall Dance Concert Thursday, October 31st-Sunday, November 3rd, at the Trahern Theatre.
Clarksville mayor honors retired Austin Peay State University professor during GSA anniversary
March 8, 2019
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – Forty years ago, Glenn Carter, an Austin Peay State University (APSU) sociology professor, volunteered to serve as the faculty advisor for a new organization, the Student Coalition for Gay Rights. It wasn’t an easy assignment.
That February, the club’s students were told their organization had “no place at Austin Peay State University,” which meant they would not be recognized as an official student group.
Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts honors retired Austin Peay State University professor Glenn Carter for his service to APSU.
APSU Department of Music hosts “A Holiday Dinner in Paris”, December 7th-8th
November 12, 2018
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – Next month, the Austin Peay State University (APSU) choral activities program will celebrate the city’s artistic heritage during the annual Holiday Dinner – “A Holiday in Paris” – at 7:00pm on December 7th-8th, 2018 in the APSU Morgan University Center.
APSU departments collaborate for Harlem Renaissance anniversary celebration
October 27, 2018
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University departments of Music, Theatre and Dance, African-American Studies, Art + Design and the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts will collaborate to present an evening of art, poetry, music and dance to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance.
Austin Peay State University to hold Harlem Renaissance anniversary celebration on Tuesday, October 30th.
Austin Peay State University Theatre and Dance presents ‘The World Goes ‘Round’ April 5th-9th
April 2, 2017
Clarksville, TN – Kander and Ebb’s “The World Goes ‘Round” will be presented by the Austin Peay State University Department of Theatre and Dance, in association with the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts to celebrate show tunes from both stage and screen next week at the Trahern Theatre.
The musical, directed by APSU professor Darren Michael and featuring choreography by APSU associate professor Marcus Hayes and musical direction by APSU associate professor Dr. Christopher Hayes, runs from Wednesday, April 5th, through Saturday, April 8th, with performances beginning at 7:30pm each night. A special matinee performance will take place at 2:00pm on Sunday, April 9th.
“Footloose: The Musical” coming to Austin Peay State University this week
April 20, 2016
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University Department of Theatre and Dance will present “Footloose: The Musical” at the Trahern Theatre this week.
The performance will highlight the work of students, faculty and staff associated with the musical theatre concentration of the department’s new Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program.
APSU Department of Theatre and Dance to host acclaimed Cirque du Soleil performer Cheryl Ann Sanders
October 6, 2015
Clarksville, TN – At 7:00pm on Thursday, October 8th, 2015, Cheryl Ann Sanders will present an evening of works in the Austin Peay State University Trahern Theatre, titled “Cirque du Jeu Physique.” Sanders, a conservatory-trained musical theatre artist, has cultivated her career as an equity artist-turned cirque star.
Sanders is currently a lead artist at Downtown Disney’s “La Nouba” in Orlando, Florida.
Comedy legends The Second City to return to APSU with new show
August 29, 2015
Clarksville, TN – At 7:30pm on Saturday, September 5th, Chicago’s famed sketch and improv comedy theater, The Second City, will return to Austin Peay State University’s Trahern Theatre with “The Second City: Fully Loaded.”
This new show will feature classic material made famous by Second City stars like Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell, as well as brand new scenes, songs and improv from the theater’s sold-out shows in Chicago and Toronto.
“The Second City: Fully Loaded” coming to Austin Peay September 5th. ( Todd Rosenberg 2015)
