I Have a Voice: Tennessee’s African American Musical Heritage Opens at Customs House Museum
Clarksville, TN – The Customs House Museum and Cultural Center presents the exhibition, I Have a Voice: Tennessee’s African American Musical Heritage, open now. The exhibition, organized by the Tennessee State Museum, gives a snapshot of Tennessee’s rich African American musical heritage and its influence on worldwide musical genres.
B. B. King, “King of the Blues,” by Murray Lee. (Image courtesy of Tennessee State Photographic Services)tar, Lucille
This Week at Austin Peay State University: Artist Carla Repice visits campus, Govs play SIUE & Eastern Illinois
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University Department of Art + Design, with support from the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts (CECA), welcomes artist Carla Repice to campus for a one-on-one conversation with Gallery Director Michael Dickins at 6:00pm Thursday, January 30th, 2020 at the Barbara Beach Gallery.
New York-based Artist Carla Repice to exhibit and speak at Austin Peay State University in January. (APSU)
Clarksville’s Customs House Museum February 2020 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.
Some of the events in February at the Museum are: Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Lucy Dunwody Boehm Porcelain Collection, Apron Strings: Ties to the Past, Reimagined Lore: The Art of Tara Swalgren, I Have a Voice: Traveling Exhibition from Tennessee State Museum, Serepta Jordan: From the Collection, and Family Fun Learning: A Salute to the Model Train Crew.
Customs House Museum and Cultural Center
The Art of Giving event to be held February 22nd in Clarksville
Clarksville, TN – DBO Gallery presents The Art of Giving, an upscale, live auction event featuring hand-selected artists, both local and out-of-state. The Art of Giving will take place at the Ruby Cora Saturday, February 22nd, 2020. Cocktail hour starts at 6:00pm with the auction set to begin at 7:00pm.
President of F&M Bank Sammy Stuard will conduct the live auction, presenting works by Olasubomi Aka-Bashorun, Erin Elise, Stephen Watkins, Omari Booker, Lorenzo Swinton, Ty Christian, Douglas Charlton, James Diehr, Chloe Bennett, Andrea Jacobson, and Justin Gaffrey.
Clarksville’s Roxy Regional Theatre to perform “Junie B. Jones: The Musical”, January 24th-February 8th
Clarksville, TN – Sneak a peek with the Roxy Regional Theatre into the “Top-Secret Personal Beeswax Journal” of the outspoken and lovable Junie B. Jones!
The wildly popular children’s favorite “Junie B. Jones: The Musical” opens at the Roxy Regional Theatre on Friday, January 24th, at 6:00pm. In keeping with the theatre’s traditional pay-what-you-can opening night, all tickets not pre-sold at the regular price will go on sale at 5:30pm that evening for a $5.00 minimum donation.
Annabelle Szepietowski stars in Junie B. Jones: The Musical at the Roxy Regional Theatre, January 24th – February 8th.
Roxy Regional Theatre presents 18th Annual Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues”, January 17th-February 1st
“The Vagina Monologues” at the Roxy Regional Theatre Supports the Sexual Assault Center
Clarksville, TN – Funny, outrageous, emotionally affecting and occasionally angry … Eve Ensler’s wildly popular series of monologues about women and performed by women is back for the eighteenth year with the Roxy Regional Theatre’s presentation of “The Vagina Monologues”, January 17th – February 1st.
This year, two members of the theatre’s professional company and a special guest from the community will take the stage of theotherspace, the 50-seat black-box theatre located upstairs at the Roxy, in readings of these monologues based on interviews Eve Ensler conducted with 200 women about their views on sex, relationships and violence against women.
Melissa Schaffner, Annabelle Szepietowski and Alexandra West star in Eve Ensler’s THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES in the Roxy Regional Theatre’s theotherspace, January 17th – February 1st.
APSU’s Community School of the Arts Announces Open House on January 25th
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday, January 25th, 2020, the Community School of the Arts (CSA) at Austin Peay State University (APSU) will host an open house from 2:00pm-5:00pm in the Art + Design Building on campus.
The event is free and no registration is required.
Community School of the Arts open house to be held at Austin Peay State University on Saturday, January 25th.
APSU’s The New Gallery to exhibit “Jiha Moon: Rooted”
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) The New Gallery, with support from the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts and the APSU Department of Art + Design, will begin the Spring semester of its exciting 2019-2020 exhibition season with Jiha Moon: Rooted.
Jiha Moon: Rooted to be on display at Austin Peay State University’s The New Gallery from January 21st through February 14th. (APSU)
Gateway Chamber Orchestra to perform ‘Gran Partita’ featuring cellist Meghan Berindean
Clarksville, TN – On January 26th, 2020, the Gateway Chamber Orchestra (GCO) will perform ‘Gran Partita’ in the third concert of the 2019-2020 Masterworks Series. The GCO tugs at heartstrings in this concert featuring GCO cellist, Meghan Berindean.
Mayor vs. General Third Annual Broomball Game at Downtown Commons Ice Rink set for January 15th
Montgomery County, TN – Broomball is sweeping through Clarksville! Come out to the Downtown Commons Winter Ice Rink and see Clarksville’s most entertaining sport. Fort Campbell’s Major General Brain Winski will challenge the reigning champions, Montgomery County and Mayor Jim Durrett, for the third annual showdown on ice, January 15th, 2020 at 6:00pm.
Joining us this season is Clarksville Police Department and Clarksville Fire Rescue for a friendly competition of Guns vs. Hoses starting at 5:00pm. The 911 Dispatchers will try their hand in a short match between the two featured games.
