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‘Christmas on the Cumberland’ sets Clarksville aglow!
Mayor Piper with Cori Marrott, the winner of the Christmas on the Cumberland Poster contest.
Christmas on the Cumberland is not just a city event but a regional attraction that is now open and free to the public.
The City of Clarksville unwrapped its 2008 Christmas gift to the city and the region with the lighting of Christmas on the Cumberland, a holiday light display that is a top attraction not just to local residents but the region.
On a brisk and cold eve, a substantial crowd gathered, bundled in coats, scarfs, hats and mittens — a far cry from the 2007 event and its exceptionally temperatures that could have given Santa heat stroke under all that velvet suiting and flowing cape. «Read the rest of this article»
The Snowman: Perrennial Enchantment
This review ran in Clarksville Online on Nov. 29, 2006. But as my granddaughter and I unpacked my collection of snowmen for the coming holiday, my carefully wrapped musical plush Snowman emerged, to the delight of both of us. Everything else was dropped as we sat in the living room, puling the cord that triggered a music box version of the film’s hit song: Walking in the Air. As a Christmas gift idea for the child all of us, and a reminder of just how good animation can be, I reprint this review, with an updated video clip. Enjoy.
I can’t recall how many copies of The Snowman I’ve bought over the years, but it’s been quite a few. I usually end up giving them away to children who watch and are captivated by its’ magic. And then I buy another copy.
To the uninitiated, The Snowman is a delightful, animated short film about a young boy, James, who builds a snowman that springs to life as midnight chimes. It has only a few lines of introduction at the beginning; the remainder of the film is a symphonic soundtrack that follows their adventures, first as Snowman explores James’ world, putting on pants with suspenders, trying on hats, discovering a music box and the dangerous warmth of a fire. James and his fantasy creation dance across the floor of the house before heading outside, where the he and Snowman, in his mossy green hat and scarf embark on a journey north, racing through the forest and flying through the sky to a magical gathering of snow people in the far, far north. «Read the rest of this article»
Blue Note strikes new chord in Clarksville
Nike Goldman
Mike Goldman’s Blue Note Coffee, Bagel and Sandwich Company, which opens December 8 in the Sango area of Clarksville, will strike a new and different chord with a creative menu of gourmet sandwiches, bagels, great coffee, WiFi and live blues music.
Located at 3371 Highway 41A South (Madison Street in Sango), the Blue Note is in part Goldman’s way to “get a good bagel” by making his own, baked on the premises and served up with assorted cream cheeses or butter. That’s just the beginning. Espresso and assorted hot and iced coffee-based beverages include Caramel Attack (a blend of caramel flavor drizzled over whipped creme, foaming milk and Espresso), Snapping Turtle (steamed milk, caramel, dark cocoa, whipped creme and chopped peanuts), Berry Patch (white cocoa, Expresso and raspberry flavor)…and of course, there’s regular coffee and espresso “straight up.” «Read the rest of this article»
Crowds weather cold for Jaycees’ Christmas Parade
Despite unusually cold temperatures and a bit of a brisk wind, Christmas revelers were out in force for the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade. By mid-afternoon sponsors were queuing up in the parking lots of Austin Peay State University to put the finishing touches on their float entries.
Even as the finishing touches were added at APSU, festivities downtown were warming up with the choral work of the Northeast High School Choir (well bundled against the cold) under the direction if teacher Debbie Wilson.
The parade and its two Marching Bands (Rossview and Northeast High Schools), floats, and both civic and business entries, stepped off at 5 p.m. from the APSU campus, took approximately an hour and a half to wind its way downtown. «Read the rest of this article»
NEHS Choir in the spotlight!
NEHS teacher Debbie Wilson conducts the NEHS choir
Beginning with a holiday concert on December 4, the North East High School’s choirs have been in the spotlight. On Saturday, December 6, they performed at both Governor’s Square Mall and on the steps of the County Courthouse downtown prior to the annual Jaycees Christmas Parade.
In full formal attire, the vocalists make a dramatic and stunning appearance: young woman in striking black and white gowns, young men in tuxedos — a far cry from the usual school attire. Under the direction of teacher Debbie Wilson, four groups, beginning choir, concert choir, SSA (a women’s choir) and the Exit I Choir presented a broad selection of traditional Christmas music, including Latin Hymns, and culminating with a vibrant rendition of the Hallelujah Chorus. «Read the rest of this article»
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