Comments on: Senator Barnes announces local recipients of Tennessee Arts Commission grants http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2009/06/30/senator-barnes-announces-local-recipients-of-tennessee-arts-commission-grants/ The voice of Clarksville, Tennessee Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:33:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Bill Larson http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2009/06/30/senator-barnes-announces-local-recipients-of-tennessee-arts-commission-grants/comment-page-1/#comment-11176 Bill Larson Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:52:21 +0000 http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/?p=21833#comment-11176 The Roxy does a lot in our community. Their school of the arts takes theatre to our schools. They offer classes in acting for what is really a minimal fee. They contribute a lot to the culture in our community. The Roxy Regional Theatre is a 501,c 3 non-profit organization. http://www.roxyregionaltheatre.org/education/index.html I wouldn't begrudge the Parks and Recreation Department from getting more money, but I also don't begrudge the Roxy getting what they got. The Arts grants are for just that, the Arts. The Parks and Recreation Department gets a lot of other money that isn't available to the Roxy. The Roxy does a lot in our community. Their school of the arts takes theatre to our schools. They offer classes in acting for what is really a minimal fee. They contribute a lot to the culture in our community. The Roxy Regional Theatre is a 501,c 3 non-profit organization.

http://www.roxyregionaltheatre.org/education/index.html

I wouldn’t begrudge the Parks and Recreation Department from getting more money, but I also don’t begrudge the Roxy getting what they got.

The Arts grants are for just that, the Arts. The Parks and Recreation Department gets a lot of other money that isn’t available to the Roxy.

]]> By: Luvmy5 http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2009/06/30/senator-barnes-announces-local-recipients-of-tennessee-arts-commission-grants/comment-page-1/#comment-11175 Luvmy5 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:43:32 +0000 http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/?p=21833#comment-11175 You know what I don't understand is why the Roxy got more Free money then the others. Like for the Parks and Recreation Department, which hosts free events for families to enjoy in the summertime, they got the lowest amount. I know I read a few months back that the Roxy was given like $100,000(maybe more maybe less) from some retired man who didn't have anything better to do with his money. I've never seen the Roxy host anything for free, their childrens workshop where some special kids get to be in like Aladin Jr. cost $30+ and the children who pay to be in the show don't even get chosen for any leading roles. So maybe I'm wrong on this one, but I've yet to see any leading roles by hispanics or African American. My main concern is why is the Parks and Recreation Department getting so much less when they host so many FREE activities to children especially in the summer. Take Tennis for example, we all know how costly Tennis can be not only for adults but for children. The Parks and Recreation offer tennis lessons to children for FREE for a 6-8 week course during the summer. That is something to really take advantage of. I just don't understand where the departments that are actually helping the city are getting less funds. You know what I don’t understand is why the Roxy got more Free money then the others. Like for the Parks and Recreation Department, which hosts free events for families to enjoy in the summertime, they got the lowest amount. I know I read a few months back that the Roxy was given like $100,000(maybe more maybe less) from some retired man who didn’t have anything better to do with his money. I’ve never seen the Roxy host anything for free, their childrens workshop where some special kids get to be in like Aladin Jr. cost $30+ and the children who pay to be in the show don’t even get chosen for any leading roles. So maybe I’m wrong on this one, but I’ve yet to see any leading roles by hispanics or African American. My main concern is why is the Parks and Recreation Department getting so much less when they host so many FREE activities to children especially in the summer. Take Tennis for example, we all know how costly Tennis can be not only for adults but for children. The Parks and Recreation offer tennis lessons to children for FREE for a 6-8 week course during the summer. That is something to really take advantage of. I just don’t understand where the departments that are actually helping the city are getting less funds.

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