“Too Many Strings” concert staged at Grace Lutheran Church

By Kitty Madden | November 19, 2008 |

Beverly Fisher, caught up in the music

Playing and singing can be enjoyed for less than a song at Grace Lutheran’s “Music at Grace” concert series.

Beverly Fisher and I were once dubbed “local enthusiasts” by the editor of Clarksville Online and it continues to be apt, thanks to the diversity of arts to celebrate in this community. Our enthusiasm was thoroughly ignited again at the latest concert in the free series so generously provided by Grace Lutheran Church and those of us who wish to donate.

“Too Many Strings” performed“ their intertwining of Bluegrass and Celtic music” (as highlighted in the program).  Two of its members – Tom Saffell on an 8-string, 4 ½ - octave-range banjo of his own design and Travis Johnson, who maintains a joyful beat on the bodhran –  played there at March 30 with “Plaidgrass” violin virtuoso Gretchen Priest-May and her guitarist/songwriter husband, Tim May. «Read the rest of this article»

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APSU Jazz combo schedules concert

November 19, 2008 |

The Austin Peay State University Department of Music and the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts are pleased to present a concert by the APSU jazz combo.

The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 25 in the Music/Mass Communication Building Concert Hall. The concert is free and open to the public.

Professor of Music David Steinquest will direct the performance.

For more information, contact the APSU music department, (931) 221-7818.

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Institute for Justice representative to meet with Justice Department

By Terry McMoore | November 19, 2008 |

Christina Walsh, Director of Community Organization, Institute for Justice

The U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will host a fact finding meeting on November 20 at 7 p.m. at the New Providence Outreach Center, 207 Oak Street, in Clarksville. This is a precursor to a larger public forum on downtown redevelopment issues.

The redevelopment plan was first brought to the attention of federal officials this summer, when local NAACP President Jimmie Garland submitted some concerns to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

William Dirl, field office director of the Nashville HUD office, expressed concerns in a letter to Clarksville Mayor Johnny Piper that the redevelopment plan did not emphasize providing housing rehabilitation to existing residents.

Elected officials, community leaders and civic organizations have been invited to attend. The meeting is also open to interested members of the public.

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APSU Ethics Assoc. Professor to address Clarksville Human Relations Commission

By David W. Shelton | November 19, 2008 |

Dr. Jordy Rocheleau will share a presentation to the Clarksville Human Relations Commission on “The Concept of Human Rights and Some Implications for the US Today.” Dr. Rochealeau is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Austin Peay State University and will deliver his lecture during the regular meeting of the Clarksville Human Relations Commission this Thursday at 6:00 PM in the Building & Codes meeting room on Spring Street.

After discussing the what Dr. Rocheleau calls “the idea of human rights,” he will discuss some of the implications of a serious commitment to human rights for issues regarding the treatment of prisoners of war, and obligations to assist those in humanitarian crises. He will also address US immigration policy.

Dr. Rocheleau will also take questions on the topic. «Read the rest of this article»

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Crimestoppers offers reward for information on armed robbery suspects

November 18, 2008 |

The Clarksville Police Department is requesting help from the public to locate individuals responsible for the October 27 robbery at the Providence Boulevard Kangaroo Mart and one of its’ employees.  These same individuals are believed to have shot a firearm multiple times at two Police Officers investigating the report of a prowler in the area.

Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to $1000 for information leading to arrest of the subjects involved. «Read the rest of this article»

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Words of Warming: Climate news briefs

November 18, 2008 |

In her periodic newsletter and update, Goddard College Professor Catherine Lowther circulates these “Words of warming”. With her permission, we pass these items to our readers.

Dreaming the future can create the future. We stand at the threshold of a singular opportunity in the human experiment: To re-imagine how to live on Earth in ways that honor the web of life, each other and future generations. It’s a revolution from the heart of nature — and the human heart. Then again, in the immortal words of Yogi Berra, “The future ain’t what it used to be.” We also stand at the brink of worldwide ecological and civilizational collapse. We face a reckoning from the treacherous breach in our relationship with nature. «Read the rest of this article»

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Friends of Photography presents “Spirit of Light” at Custom House Museum

By Debbie Boen | November 18, 2008 |

Natural or unnatural beauty paralyzed and captured in time from behind a camera lens. The current exhibit of photography at the Customs House Museum is a photographic response to the challenge to interpret subject matter metaphorically and or literally in answer to the question: “What does the spirit of light mean to you as a photographer?”

Evening Light by Heidi Hopkins

The Friends of Photography’s current show, Spirit of Light, will be exhibited through February 15. 

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Keri Alkema in concert

November 18, 2008 |

Keri Alkema in concert

Austin Peay State University and the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts present mezzo-soprano in concert. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 21 in the Music/Mass Communication Building Concert Hall. Admission is $12 for APSU students and $25 for adults.

Alkema has been praised by the New York Times as “being an excellent female lead” and for having “an appealing brew of dark and creamy colors in her mezzo, which she yields with an incisive musicality.”

During the current season, Alkema plays Charlotte in Massenet’s “Werther” for a return engagement with the Chautauqua Opera, joins the Metropolitan Opera roster in its production of “Die Walküre” covering the role of Siegrune and sings Handel’s “Messiah” with the Tucson Symphony. «Read the rest of this article»

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