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Topic: Music
How listening to music can change your outlook on the world
By Sue Freeman Culverhouse | October 21, 2009 | 
King David with his harp
Music therapy has been used throughout the ages to help people rise from despair. Greek philosophers used music therapy in ancient times. In Biblical times, King Saul was comforted by David’s playing the harp. Music therapy is taught in universities throughout the world in modern times.
The American Music Therapy Association, Inc. states that music therapy can promote wellness, manage stress, alleviate pain, help express feelings, enhance memory, improve communication, and promote physical rehabilitation.
You don’t have to be a certified musical therapist to see the effects of music on other people. Children in a school setting at times become overly excited or have trouble calming down. All I have to do in the classroom is to play Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World” and the children settle down immediately. The music puts them into a totally different emotional state. «Read the rest of this article»
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APSU Professor of Guitar to Perform Recital of Spanish and South American Music
October 17, 2009 |
Stanley Yates, professor of music at Austin Peay State University, will present a guitar recital Wednesday, Oct. 21 in the Concert Hall of the Music/Mass Communication Building.
The program will be devoted to music from Spain and South America and will feature music by Spanish baroque guitarist Santiago de Murcia, early 20th century Spanish composers Enrique Granados and Manuel de Falla, Cuban composer Leo Brouwer, Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla and Brazilian composers Heitor Villa-Lobos and Baden Powell de Aquino. Yates will be assisted by APSU percussion professor David Steinquest on melodic, vibraphone and Latin percussion.
APSU Professor of Music Stanley Yates
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A somber rememberence of September 11th, kicks off the 22nd annual Riverfest
September 12, 2009 |
On a glorious September afternoon the 22nd annual Riverfest began. The weather simply could not have been better.
The annual Riverfest Festival recognizes the role the two rivers passing through the heart of our town have played in the heritage of our city. At its heart the City of Clarksville will always be a river town, our lives affected by their timeless ebb and flow. One of the greatest things about Riverfest is how it draws us together, all walks of life intermingling, and for a that moment at least we are one people.
The final day of Riverfest will be jammed packed with things to see and do, so come early, and bring the whole family to join in this amazing celebration of our culture and heritage!
Riverfest Friday evening
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Three keys to improving the literacy of Tennessee children
By Sue Freeman Culverhouse | August 10, 2009 |
The absolute essential for success in school and in life is the ability to read. Literacy is no longer a luxury; it’s a necessity.
In Tennessee, currently one-fifth (twenty per cent) of adults do not have a high school diploma. I suspect that many of these people also have difficulty reading, whether from a learning disability or from not being able to attend school on a regular basis.
How can we prevent this problem? I think the following three changes could make a huge difference in the lives of our children and their success rate. «Read the rest of this article»
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APSU Community School of the Arts announces classes for fall 2009
August 2, 2009 |
The Community School of the Arts at Austin Peay State University announces music, art and dance classes for children and adults for Fall 2009. Registration opens on Monday, Aug. 3rd. Most classes start Aug. 31 and continue through Dec. 12. New students may continue to enroll after the start date. For more information about any of the classes or to register, contact JoAnn McIntosh, coordinator of the Community School of the Arts, by telephone at (931) 221-7508 or by e-mail at . Also, visit online at http://csa.apsu.edu.
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Arts academy summer camp selects local woman as principal and site director
By Terry McMoore | June 7, 2009 |
The Amun Ra Theatre in Nashville, TN has named Ms. Tamara McMoore from Clarksville-Montgomery County as the Principal and Site Director for their summer youth program. The Amun Ra theatre is the first theater facility to focus on the African American culture and experience in Nashville for over 100 years. The Academy youth perform all over the city for various organizations, and at area events.
Their summer program offers youth between the ages of 9 and 13, the opportunity to train under some of the top performing artists in Nashville. The program runs for six weeks, and provides rigorous daily instruction in Drama, Dance, Music, Public Speaking, Creative Writing, and the Visual Arts. The young people learn self-esteem through the arts and how to express themselves in a positive way. The youth will be visited weekly by working artists, and other celebrities who will provide motivational instruction to help in allowing the students to embrace their own hidden lights. Students are held to the highest artistic standards. «Read the rest of this article»
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Community School of the Arts at APSU announces its summer 2009 schedule
May 27, 2009 |
The Community School of the Arts at Austin Peay State University announces its summer session of music and art classes for children and adults from June 1-July 10.
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Clarksville Tennessee look out, here come the Street Poets!
By Terry McMoore | May 19, 2009 |
Sir Virtue & Lazarus of the Street Poets
Clarksville Tennessee is home to a vibrant rap and hip hop scene. One of the reasons is Fort Campbell which continues to bring people in from all over the world. Another is Austin Peay State University which brings in many people from the Memphis Tennessee area, the largest hotbed for rap and R&B artists in the state.
But one only has to do an search of YouTube, Facebook or MySpace to see the abundance of talent that the city of Clarksville has to offer. On these same social networks you can find Jose Toro aka Lazarus and Chris Baladad aka Sir Virtue whom together make up a rap group called Street Poets.
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The Met Live in HD continues with Puccini’s “Madame Butterfly”
By Christine Anne Piesyk | March 6, 2009 |
Patricia Racette as Madame Butterfly. (Photo: Marty Sohl/Metropolitan Opera
The Met Live in HD continues to captivate a worldwide audience, bringing live, high definition productions of the world’s greatest opera to millions of worldwide viewers. The series continues with Puccini’s hauntingly beautiful love story, Madama Butterfly, which will be screened at several Nashville venues on Saturday, March 7 at 12 noon (CST).
Opry Mills Stadium 20 Plus IMAX, 570 Opry Mills Drive and Green Hills Stadium 16, 3815 Greenhills Village Drive, both in Nashville, will screen the live broadcast. In addition, for those who will miss the Saturday showing, Green Hills will screen encore showings on March 18 at 7 p.m. and March 18 at 1 p.m. Running time is three hours and 21 minutes, with two intermissions. «Read the rest of this article»
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‘Rivers and Spires’ spring festival is coming!
By Turner McCullough Jr. | March 5, 2009 |
Clarksville’s annual downtown music good times showcase is approaching with every day’s advance. Just as the trees are beginning to ‘bud up’ in anticipation of Spring’s arrival, so too is the City of Clarksville preparing for its annual Springtime music throwdown.
The artwork for the festival has already been secured. Promotional mini-flyers are available at City Hall and distribution of larger scale posters can’t be far behind. This year’s Rivers and Spires is slated for April 16th thru 18th. «Read the rest of this article»
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