Clarksville’s Customs House Museum May 2022 Exhibits, Activities
Clarksville, TN – The Customs House Museum and Cultural Center is located in Historic Downtown Clarksville, Tennessee. Come explore an entire city block featuring large gallery spaces filled with fine art, science, and history.
Customs House Museum and Cultural Center
Fifth Annual Downtown @ Sundown Concert Series
Montgomery County, TN – The 2022 Downtown @ Sundown Concert series will reopen Friday night, May 6th at 7:00pm with featured artist, Priscilla Block at the Downtown Commons.
Food vendors like Driving you Donuts, Burgasm, Heather’s Homemade Ice Cream, Kadi’s Tacos, Firelime Offshore Grill, and Tater Headz will be in rotation this season. Beer and other beverages will be for sale by our featured non-profit, United Way of the Greater Clarksville Region. Chairs and blankets are welcome; however, no pets, coolers, smoking/vaping, or outside alcohol is allowed on site.
Cabela’s King Kat Qualifier Making a Stop in Clarksville
Clarksville, TN – King Kat Fishing Tournament presented by Bass Pro and Cabela’s will make a stop in Clarksville. April 9th, 2022. Liberty Park will host fishermen looking to make waves on their way to the Cabela’s King Kat Classic in Decatur, AL. The qualifier will start at 6:3am with the final weigh-in at 4:00pm.
One of the focal points of this day will be the Kids’ Fishing Rodeo taking place at the Liberty Park Fishing Pond starting at 9:00am. This aspect of the event is open to all children age 12 and under.
Liberty Park. (Lucas Ryan Chambers)
Clarksville Community Concert Association announces Huntertones concert at Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Community Concert Association (CCCA)’s 70th anniversary season continues with a concert by Huntertones, a “soulful, tasty and groovy” genre-defying band that delivers high-energy, horn-driven music.
The band will perform on Saturday, April 9th at 7:30pm in the George and Sharon Mabry Concert Hall, at the corner of Marion Street and Eighth Street at Austin Peay State University (APSU).
Customs House Museum & Cultural Center Hosts Breaking Through: The Rise of American Women Artists
Clarksville, TN – Continuing their celebration of women in the arts, the Customs House Museum & Cultural Center is currently hosting the exhibit Breaking Through: The Rise of American Women Artists. This juried show includes 124 paintings and sculptures by members of American Women Artists (AWA).
AWA is a nonprofit membership organization made up of women artists, patrons, and gallery owners throughout the United States and Canada.
Since its inaugural exhibition in 1990, AWA has worked to increase the number of professional opportunities for women in the visual fine arts through museum shows, symposiums, workshops, international exhibitions, and juried competitions in leading galleries around the country.
Breaking Through: The Rise of American Women Artists
Austin Peay State University’s Science on Tap explores the science in the movies with “Moneyball”
Clarksville, TN – When the Austin Peay State University (APSU) Science on Tap returns to Strawberry Alley Ale Works on April 5th, APSU professors will continue their examination of how Hollywood blockbuster movies portray science.
At last month’s Science on Tap, Dr. Catherine Haase, Dr. Kallina Dunkle and Phil Roberson explored the science depicted in 1993’s “Jurassic Park.” April’s lecture will focus on how the 2011 film “Moneyball” portrays sabermetrics – the analysis of baseball statistics.
(L to R) Dr. Matthew Jones and Dr. Catherine Haase
GODSPELL weaves its magic at the Roxy Regional Theatre, April 8th-23rd
Clarksville, TN – Prepare ye the way to the Roxy Regional Theatre on the corner of Franklin and First in historic downtown Clarksville.
GODSPELL, the international hit musical loosely based on the Gospel according to St. Matthew, opens at the Roxy Regional Theatre on Friday, April 8th, at 8:00pm. In keeping with the theatre’s pay-what-you-can opening night tradition, all tickets not pre-sold at the regular price will go on sale at 7:30pm that evening for a $5.00 minimum donation.
Matthew Combs stars as Jesus Christ, with Talon Beeson doubling as John the Baptist and Judas, in this musical sensation featuring songs by award-winning composer Stephen Schwartz (Wicked and Pippin) and written, conceived, and originally directed by John-Michael Tebelak.
GODSPELL weaves its magic at the Roxy Regional Theatre, April 8th-23rd
Visit Clarksville announces New Challenge Trails
Clarksville, TN – Complete any or all of Visit Clarksville’s 13 new challenge trails and earn custom-designed collectible pins.
By using the Visit Clarksville app, visitors and residents can select a trail of their interest, check-in at the required number of stops, earn a Challenge Badge in the app, and receive a custom-designed pin in the mail.
Brenda Hunley displays the four pins she’s received so far from Visit Clarksville’s Challenge Trails.
APSU to hold Flute Day 2022 on March 27th
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) Department of Music will celebrate Flute Day 2022 with a day filled with masterclasses, discussions, and a concert featuring internationally praised flutist Dr. Alexa Still.
The day – on Sunday, March 27th – will include interactive workshops and masterclasses for high school and collegiate players and a question-and-answer discussion on careers in music before culminating with the concert.
Roxy Regional Theatre to hold “Coffee Cantata and Cabalettas” Tuesday, March 15th
Clarksville, TN – Fellow java lovers, feed your addiction, and join us at the Roxy Regional Theatre next week for “Coffee Cantata and Cabalettas”, a musical homage to our favorite hot drink!
The Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts at APSU, in collaboration with MTSU School of Music, APSU Department of Music, and Founding Frothers Coffee, present a FREE performance of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Coffee Cantata, a comic work about a young woman’s struggle giving up coffee, followed by Opera and Musical Theatre duet favorites, this coming Tuesday, March 15th at 7:00pm.
