{"id":8906,"date":"2011-11-08T20:00:35","date_gmt":"2011-11-09T02:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=8906"},"modified":"2011-11-08T17:21:57","modified_gmt":"2011-11-08T23:21:57","slug":"austin-peay-state-university-choral-department-hosting-2nd-annual-holiday-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2011\/11\/08\/austin-peay-state-university-choral-department-hosting-2nd-annual-holiday-dinner\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin Peay State University Choral Department hosting 2nd Annual Holiday Dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-95649\" title=\"APSU Department of Music\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/APSU-Department-of-Music.gif\" alt=\"APSU Department of Music\" width=\"250\" height=\"105\" \/><strong>Clarksville, TN<\/strong> &#8211; The tables, adorned with floral centerpieces, will be set with the University\u2019s china and polished silverware.<\/p>\n<p>In the kitchen, caterers will quietly prepare salmon, chicken and steak dishes while men and women, dressed in formal attire, listen to more than 100 singers \u2013 accompanied by winds, brass and percussion \u2013 perform holiday classics.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s APSU at its finest,\u201d Dr. Korre Foster, assistant professor of music, said.<\/p>\n<p>He was referring to the second annual Holiday Dinner, hosted by the APSU Department of Music\u2019s Choral Program at 7:00pm on December 3rd in the Morgan University Center Ballroom.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe started it last year and it was very successful,\u201d Foster said. \u201cWe had 249 attendees.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_91902\" style=\"width: 173px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Korre-Foster.jpg\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-91902\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-91902    \" title=\"Dr. Korre Foster\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Korre-Foster-319x480.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Korre Foster\" width=\"163\" height=\"245\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-91902\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Korre Foster<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In years past, APSU hosted a popular madrigal feast with singers dressed in period costumes and performing skits. Foster decided last year to resurrect the idea of a holiday event, opting this time for a formal dinner featuring performances from auditioned soloists and small groups in addition to all the University\u2019s choirs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn order to delight in the holidays, there will be music for Christmas, music for Chanukah and an African Christmas piece,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for the dinner are $50.00, but only 300 spots are available. For more information, or to purchase tickets, contact Foster at 931.221.7002 or <a href=\"mailto:fosterk@apsu.edu\">fosterk@apsu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clarksville, TN &#8211; The tables, adorned with floral centerpieces, will be set with the University\u2019s china and polished silverware. 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