“Cry-Baby: The Musical” opens at the Roxy Regional Theatre this Friday
Clarksville, TN – The wait is nearly over! “Cry-Baby: The Musical”, based on the John Waters cult classic film, opens at the Roxy Regional Theatre this Friday, June 3rd at 8:00pm.
In keeping with our pay-what-you-can opening night tradition, all tickets not pre-sold at the regular price will go on sale at 7:30pm Friday for a $5.00 minimum donation.
Downtown @ Sundown features Lucian Greene, Purple Madness this Friday at Downtown Commons
Montgomery County, TN – This Friday, June 3rd, 2022, Downtown @ Sundown will feature Purple Madness, a Prince Tribute band!
Beginning at 7:00pm, Lucian Greene will open the night with a variety of upbeat acoustic songs. Following Lucian, Purple Madness will take the stage!
Purple Madness is the ultimate celebration to one of the most widely beloved entertainers of all-time. This Prince Tribute Band will get you up on your feet and take you through all the singer’s top hits like ‘Purple Rain’ ‘Kiss’ and ‘Little Red Corvette.’
2022 Dwayne Byard Memorial BBQ Cook-Off to be held at Hilltop Supermarket May 20th-21st
Clarksville, TN – Hilltop Supermarket will host the annual Dwayne Byard Memorial BBQ Cook-Off this Friday and Saturday, May 20th and 21st, 2022. This event is free and open to the public.
Hilltop holds this event every year in honor of Dwayne Byard who passed away in 2015.
The cook-off begins Friday night at 6:00pm and continues until 9:00pm. There will be live music by The Beagles as well as fresh BBQ for sale.
Dwayne Byard Memorial BBQ Cook-Off
March to the Past was held Saturday at Fort Defiance Civil War Park
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department hosted March to the Past at Fort Defiance Civil War Park and Interpretive Center Saturday, May 14th, 2022 from 10:00am until 3:00pm.
“We are doing our annual March to the Past today. This is a Friends of Fort Defiance event. We help hold it once a year. This event is actually older than the building. The building has been here 11 years but they have been doing March to the Past for over 15 years. So we kinda of inherited this event when we started up here,” stated William Parker, the Historical Interpreter at Fort Defiance.
George Wallace telling visitors about some of the equipment a soldier might have carried during the Civil War. (Mark Haynes, Clarksville Online)
Roxy Regional Theatre to unveil 40th Anniversary Season on June 15th
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville’s oldest professional theatre, the Roxy Regional Theatre, is poised to enter its 40th year of live entertainment on the corner of Franklin and First in historic downtown Clarksville.
Executive Director Ryan Bowie and the Roxy Regional Theatre Board of Directors are hosting “The Official Unveiling of the 40th Anniversary Season” at the Roxy Regional Theatre on Wednesday, June 15th, from 5:30pm to 8:00pm.
The cast of Cry-Baby: The Musical will provide live musical entertainment, featuring hits from the 1950s and 1960s. Tables will be themed around each production, featuring hors d’oeuvres and libations from local vendors, including Chartwells Catering, MB Roland Distillery, Premier Crush and others.
Clarksville Downtown Market kicks off 2022 Season
Clarksville, TN – Saturday, May 14th, 2022 was opening day for the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department’s Clarksville Downtown Market. Hundreds of people descended on Downtown Clarksville’s public square looking to buy fresh produce, handcrafted items, flowers, farm grown meats and eggs, as well as food items.
There were giveaways at the Clarksville Parks and Recreation booth, Altra Federal Credit Union booth as well as the Blue Cord Realty booth. In all, there were 92 vendors present displaying their goods to all those that attended.
Clarksville Downtown Market. (Mark Haynes, Clarksville Online)
Downtown @ Sundown features local talent Tennessee Pluckers, Music for Mercy on Friday, May 20th
Montgomery County, TN – This Friday, May 20th, 2022, Downtown @ Sundown will feature Clarksville’s favorite local bands, Tennessee Pluckers and Music for Mercy!
Beginning at 7:00pm, Tennessee Pluckers will take the stage. This local country and southern rock band is composed of Kyle Clements, Logan Moore and Wes Page and play at various local venues, county festivals, basketball arenas and amphitheaters.
Following Tennessee Pluckers, Music for Mercy will take the stage offering the crowd a variety of soul and funk songs from the 60’s to today!
Local Night Downtown @ Sundown May 20
Tennessee Watercolor Society 50th Anniversary Exhibition Will Culminate at the Customs House Museum & Cultural Center
Clarksville, TN – The statewide artist membership organization, Tennessee Watercolor Society (TnWS), is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its first exhibition held in Chattanooga in 1972 by staging its 2022 Juried Biennial Exhibition at the Association for Visual Arts (AVA) in Chattanooga from May 14th to June 24th, arranged by Tim Goldsmith, Curator and Director of Education.
Frank Lott – Big Oak at Grace Chapel
Clarksville Parks and Recreation announces Queen City Road Race set for Saturday, May 7th
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department’s annual Queen City Road Race presented by Publix returns on Saturday, May 7th from 7:00am to noon, at Liberty Park.
The event will feature a 10K, 5K, and one-mile route. All three routes will begin and end at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center in Liberty Park. The 1 mile and 5K are held entirely in the park, while the 10K will take runners down Riverside Drive and into McGregor Park.
Awards will be given to the top three male and top three female runners in the 10K and 5K races. Online registration is still available at ClarksvilleParksRec.com and will remain open until 4:00pm. We also welcome in-person registrations the morning of the race.
Queen City Road
15th Annual Sigma Chi Easter Egg Hunt has held Saturday at Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday, more than 150 kids came out for an Easter egg hunt on the lawn of the President’s mansion at Austin Peay State University.
“This is the 15th annual Sigma Chi Easter Egg Hunt, and it’s the first time it has been hosted by the president of the university,” Victor Felts said. “President Licari and Kirsten have been so gracious, and Kirsten has been very involved in the planning. She made 150 very creative Peeps treats, and dozens of cookies. She also handled all the decorations.”
Sigma Chi 15th Annual Easter Egg Hunt at the APSU President’s mansion on Saturday, April 16th, 2022. (Tony Centonze, ClarksvilleOnline.com)
