Visit Clarksville Launches New Website
Clarksville, TN – Travelers interested in finding information about Clarksville now have a newly designed website with much more content to help aid their planning. Visit Clarksville unveiled its new website at the board of directors meeting on Wednesday, May 20th, 2020.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation says Downtown Market to open at McGregor Park, May 16th
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department announces that the Clarksville Downtown Market will open May 16th, 2020 at a new home on the banks of the Cumberland River.
McGregor Park North Extension, behind O’Charley’s on Riverside Drive, will be the site of the popular weekly event until further notice while concerns over the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic are ongoing.
Trey Stroud, Downtown Market Manager, said the new site provides more space and enhanced ability to follow social distancing guidelines.
Clarksville Downtown Market will open May 16th with Reduced Vendors in North Extension of McGregor Park.
Customs House Museum and Cultural Center to take part in The Big Payback
Clarksville, TN – In January 2020, The Customs House Museum & Cultural Center was on a roll with exciting announcements going into a new decade.
The momentum included the hiring of Executive Director Frank Lott, the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Boehm Porcelain Collection along with other highly anticipated exhibit openings and several facility improvement projects.
Customs House Museum and Cultural Center
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department to hold Virtual 5K
Clarksville, TN – Whether you’re already active, looking to get off the couch, or just want to stay indoors, this newest Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department event is for you.
Beginning at 5:00pm on April 24th, 2020, registration will open for the first-ever Clarksville Parks and Recreation Virtual 5k. The event is designed to allow participants to choose between three varying distances. Participants can complete their run anywhere and anytime between April 24th, 2020 and May 24th, 2020.
Runners are encouraged to use Liberty Park or the Clarksville Greenway, as mile markers will be placed at those parks within the next week.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department Virtual 5K. Event allows participants to run in any location.
APSU Art + Design students taking work online for senior exhibits
Clarksville, TN – The student art gallery, like most of the Austin Peay State University (APSU) campus, is empty. Usually, at this point in the semester, graduating APSU Art + Design students use the space to host public exhibitions of their work, but this spring has been a bit unusual.
Austin Peay State University art students Faith Wakins and Hope Wakins. (APSU)
APSU Art + Design to hold Virtual Exhibition to celebrate Student Work
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) Department of Art + Design celebrates the end of the 2019-20 academic year with the 52nd Annual Juried Student Exhibition. The professionally juried exhibition opens virtually on April 6th and runs through April 30th, 2020. All are invited to attend.
Austin Peay State University Art + Design to celebrates Student work with Virtual Exhibition from April 6th through April 30th. (APSU)
Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County to benefit from sales of Clarksville Civic Pride Poster
The Clarksville housing ministry is offering the unique ‘There’s No Place Like Home’ prints for $25.00 each
Clarksville, TN – Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County, Tennessee (HFHMCTN) is offering a unique custom-designed poster to support low income housing in Clarksville.
The posters, made by Hatch Show Print of Nashville, are $25.00 each (including shipping) and can be purchased online (http://habitatmctn.org/clarkville-habitat-for-humanity-donate/). Orders should include a full name and address for shipping. No pickups at this time. Additional posters are $20.00 each if combined in single shipment.
The Clarksville-themed Hatch Show Prints are available for $25.00 each. All proceeds benefit the home building program through Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County, Tennessee.
Roxy Reads [From Home]… Tony Kushner’s “Angels In America”, March 21st
Clarksville, TN – During the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak and the Roxy Regional Theatre’s temporary closure, the Roxy invites you to join them for our “Roxy Reads [From Home]” series.
Each week we will feature a play or musical, for which members are encouraged to purchase the script through a provided Amazon link and read along with us throughout the week.
Members will be invited to a closed Facebook Group, where we will treat the play or musical like a book club.
![Roxy Regional Theatre's Roxy Reads [From Home] features "Angels In America" on Facebook Live this Saturday, March 21st at 7:00pm CT.](https://www.clarksvilleonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Roxy-Reads-From-Home.jpg "Roxy Regional Theatre's Roxy Reads [From Home] features \"Angels In America\" on Facebook Live this Saturday, March 21st at 7:00pm CT.")
Roxy Regional Theatre’s Roxy Reads [From Home] features “Angels In America” on Facebook Live this Saturday, March 21st at 7:00pm CT.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s Father-Daughter Date Night set for April 4th
Clarksville, TN – A night that already promises to be super will be filled with even more wonder when a surprise superhero guest makes a special appearance at Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s Father-Daughter Date Night.
The special guest is presented by Gateway Credit Union and is sure to be a hit with all the attendees.
“We’re so happy to have Gateway Credit Union on board and sponsoring our special guest,” said Maggie Houts, Event Planning Specialist with Clarksville Parks and Recreation.
Surprise Superhero planned for Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s Father-Daughter Date Night.
Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Name Desire” plays the Roxy Regional Theatre, March 13th-28th
Clarksville, TN – One of the greatest works of American theatre is coming to the Roxy Regional Theatre, Clarksville’s oldest professional theatre, this month.
Dr. Joseph & Nancye Britton proudly present Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play “A Streetcar Named Desire” at the Roxy Regional Theatre, opening Friday, March 13th, 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.
(Clockwise from top left) Sara Anderson, Adam Zarowski, Emma Jordan and Matthew Combs star in “A Streetcar Named Desire” at the Roxy Regional Theatre, March 13th-28th
