Custom House Museum May 2013 Exhibits and Activities
May 6, 2013
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.
In the month of March, the Museum will feature Reflective: Only the Shadows Know: Darkroom Junkies, Traditions: TN Lives & Legacies, TN Waterways & the Amazing Maze, Archetypes: The Art of Diane Shaw, Celebrating 100 Years of the Foust Family Foundry, Sunday Family Fun: Construction Art and so much more.
Customs House Museum and Cultural Center
Leah Foote Shows ‘Snippets of Beauty’ at Planters Bank May 2nd
April 30, 2013
Clarksville, TN – The Planters Bank-Hilldale Gallery space will feature “Snippets of Beauty,” a watercolor exhibit by Clarksville artist Leah Foote. The exhibit will be on display Thursday, May 2nd-Wednesday, June 5th at 1971 Madison Street during regular bank hours.
Since retiring from a career in the local school system in 2007, Foote has devoted time to art. She has always been drawn to the light and translucence in watercolor, so it was natural for this medium to be her preference.
Leah Foote watercolor artwork.
Hilltop Super Market’s 4th Annual BBQ Cook Off to be held May 10th and 11th
April 27, 2013
Sign up for the BBQ Cook Off is going on Now
Clarksville, TN – On May 10th and 11th 2013, Hilltop Super Market will hold their 4th annual BBQ Cook Off. There will be cash prizes for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishing teams per category as well as trophy prizes. There will also be a Grand Champion.
Team sign ups are going on now. The Categories are ribs, chicken, pork and brisket.
Last year’s winner for the Pork category was Double A’s; head chef Andy Alberd.
Montgomery County Animal Control debuted their new Mobile Adoption Trailer at the Rivers and Spires Festival
April 26, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Montgomery County Animal Control and Adoption Services setup their new Mobile Adoption Trailer at this years Rivers and Spires Festival Friday and Saturday, April 19th and 20th. It was sitting near the Kid’s Zone at the corner of Hiter Street and Commerce Street.
“It has been very well received,” stated Montgomery County Animal Control director Tim Clifton. “I think this is probably one of the greatest things we’ve done at animal control.”
Black Velvette rocks Rivers and Spires Festival
April 24, 2013
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday April 20th, at 5:45pm, Black Velvette set foot on the Courthouse Stage of the Rivers and Spires Festival and played in front of a large audience. From the first note of “Baggage Claim” their opening number, they had the crowd clapping and dancing in front of the stage.
Lead vocalists Anna Henderson and Tina Huff combine for a sultry sound that goes perfectly with the hot licks and edgy sounds from the band. Black Velvette commanded the stage and electrified the audience.
Black Velvette performs at the 2013 Rivers and Spires Festival.
Lydia Walker draws large crowd at this years Rivers and Spires Festival
April 23, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Local singer/songwriter Lydia Walker performed Saturday, April 20th on the Family Fun stage at the Rivers and Spires Festival. Her show started at 3:30pm. She was the opening act for Building 429.
“I had a great time. It was an awesome crowd. We ended up have amazing weather. Not to hot, not to cold, it was perfect,” said Lydia Walker. “I am so excited to be apart of something so special to Clarksville, my hometown.”
Lydia Walker performing on the Family Fun State at Rivers and Spires.
Dunbar Cave’s Spring Fling Schedule Announced
April 21, 2013
Clarksville, TN – The Friends of Dunbar Cave have finalized the schedule for this year’s Spring Fling slated to take place rain or shine on Saturday, May 4th.
Come out and enjoy a day of free, family fun. A bird hikes with the Warioto Audubon Society, wild flower hike led by APSU botanist Rob Shepard and a trail hike led by Suva Batsin from our local chapter of the Tennessee Trails Association.
Reptiliacs at Dunbar Cave’s Spring Fling
Rivers and Spires Festival fights chilly weather on second day of festival
April 20, 2013
Clarksville, TN – The second day of the 2013 Rivers and Spires festival opened with an unseasonable chill in the air, but that didn’t stop the crowds for coming out for the second day of this wonderful three day festival held in Historic Downtown Clarksville Tennessee.
On the first day of the 2013 Rivers and Spires Festival I concentrated mostly on the musical entertainment, today I engaged in one of the most popular activities at the festival, people watching!
Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan and City Councilman Geno Grubbs watches the Beatles cover band Yesterday perform from the bleachers at the Public Square Stage
Rivers and Spires Festival kicks off with high spirits
April 19, 2013
Clarksville, TN – The first day of the 2013 Rivers and Spires Festival opened with spring rains threatening, which prompted festival organizers to move up the start of the festivities. This allowed the evening to conclude before the weather struck.
The early start didn’t dampen the spirits of the crowd drawn to downtown to enjoy the top notch musical entertainment. Cowboy Mouth was certainly the most popular performer as the crowd was drawn in droves to the edge of the Public Square Stage.
Cowboy Mouth at the 2013 Rivers and Spires Festival
Fly Away to Neverland with the Roxy Regional Theatre’s Peter Pan, April 12th – May 18th
April 8, 2013
Clarksville, TN – “Second star to the right, and straight on ’til morning …” Let your inner child soar to new heights and fly away to Neverland with the Roxy Regional Theatre! Enchanting fun for audiences of all ages, the award-winning Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure makes its regional premiere on Friday, April 12th, at 8:00pm.
Based on J.M. Barrie’s original play, with permission from Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, Peter Pan features music and lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe (award-winning composers of Honk! and Mary Poppins) and book by Willis Hall.
“Peter Pan” stars Richie Sklar as Peter Pan and Hannah Church as Wendy Darling.
