Topic: New York Times

Dominick Farinacci to headline Austin Peay State University’s 52nd annual Mid-South Jazz Festival April 3rd-6th

March 28, 2013 |

Clarksville, TN – In 2011, the New York Times published a review of a new jazz album, “Dawn of Goodbye,” by a trumpeter named Dominick Farinacci. The album cover, printed with the article, showed a black and white image of a handsome, but very young-looking, 28-year-old musician. That picture caused some jazz aficionados to assume the album was the work of a novice. The Times review intended to correct that misconception.

“Mr. Farinacci plays beautifully, with expressive control, throughout a program of love-haunted standards and compatible originals, including his yearning title track,” the review stated. “His phrasing attests to some close study of Miles Davis and Clifford Brown, but avoids outright imitation.”

Jazz Trumpeter Dominick Farinacci

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Noted activist and social critic Dr. Marc Lamont Hill to speak at Austin Peay State University February 26th

February 22, 2013 |

Clarksville, TN – Dr. Marc Lamont Hill is a hard person to classify. He is an academic, serving as an associate professor at Columbia University. He also appears regularly on CNN, MSNBC and the Fox News Channel as a respected commentator and journalist.

Some know him simply as a writer, penning articles for the New York Times and authoring books such as “Beats, Rhymes and Classroom Life: Hip-Hop Pedagogy and the Politics of Identity.”

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Austin Peay Autumn Salon Series to host Washington Post reporter Juliet Eilperin reading from her new book “Demon Fish” October 6th

September 21, 2012 |

Clarksville, TN – In the summer of 2005, Juliet Eilperin jumped into the Atlantic Ocean and found herself surrounded by sharks. The sleek, fierce-looking creatures were hungry and looking for food.

Luckily, they ignored her, but what’s most astounding about this incident is that Eilperin, a national environmental reporter for the Washington Post, jumped into the swarm on purpose. She was writing an article on the sharks for the newspaper and, like all great journalists, needed to see them first hand.

Juliet Eilperin author of “Demon Fish: Travels through the Hidden World of Sharks.”

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Salute Our Military: Armed Forces Day Is May 19th, 2012

May 18, 2012 |

Washington, D.C. – On August 31st, 1949, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson announced the creation of an Armed Forces Day to replace separate Army, Navy and Air Force Days. The single-day celebration stemmed from the unification of the Armed Forces under one department — the Department of Defense.

Each of the military leagues and orders was asked to drop sponsorship of its specific service day in order to celebrate the newly announced Armed Forces Day. The Army, Navy and Air Force leagues adopted the newly formed day. The Marine Corps League declined to drop support for Marine Corps Day but supports Armed Forces Day, too. «Read the rest of this article»

Robert Penn Warren and the High School Connection

By Sue Freeman Culverhouse | April 25, 2012 |

Robert Penn Warren

Clarksville, TN – Ask the average college-bound high school student who Robert Penn Warren is and you might hear that the student has no idea that he was a writer.

Most probably the student wouldn’t be able to tell you that Warren was a graduate of Clarksville High School in 1921 or that he was born in Guthrie, Kentucky.

Even fewer would know that he is uniquely the winner of three Pulitzer Prizes, one for fiction and two for poetry; no other Pulitzer Prize winner can claim this accolade. «Read the rest of this article»

APSU’s Gateway Chamber Orchestra presents world premiere of famed composers work

April 15, 2012 |

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN – In March of 2011, an obituary appeared in the New York Times announcing the death of the great American composer Lee Hoiby at the age of 85.

The article championed his career, mentioning such notable works as his 1964 opera “Natalia Petrovna,” but for those who knew Hoiby, his death left something unfinished – an unperformed flute concerto he wrote 17 years earlier.

APSU's Gateway Chamber Orchestra presents world premiere of famed composers work

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Landmark Musical “Spring Awakening” brings its powerful message to the Roxy Regional Theatre, Beginning April 13th

April 10, 2012 |

Clarksville, TN – Explosive! Electrifying!  Daring! The Roxy Regional Theatre opens the landmark musical with a powerful message, “Spring Awakening”, on Friday, April 13th, at 8:00pm.

Winner of 8 Tony Awards including “Best Musical,” “Spring Awakening” celebrates the unforgettable journey from youth to adulthood with a power, poignancy and passion that you will never forget. Adapted from Frank Wedekind’s 1891 expressionist play about the trials, tears and exhilaration of the teen years, this rock-infused musical has been hailed as the “Best Musical of the Year” by the New York Times, New York Post, Star Ledger, Journal News, New York Observer and USA Today. «Read the rest of this article»

Leigh Anne Tuohy of The Blind Side named as keynote speaker for Go Red For Women Luncheon

March 28, 2012 |

Nashville, TN – Leigh Anne Tuohy, inspiration for the book and hit movie The Blind Side, will be the keynote speaker at the Go Red For Women Luncheon on April 27th at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs.

Dubbed a “warrior princess” by author Michael Lewis in his New York Times number one best-selling book of the same name, Leigh Anne is the matriarch of the Tuohy family, whose life, as chronicled in Lewis’ book, went on to become a record-breaking Hollywood blockbuster that earned more than $300 million at the box office. The role of Leigh Anne in the movie earned an Academy Award for Best Actress for Sandra Bullock.

Leigh Anne Tuohy of The Blind Side

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Austin Peay State University will have Former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins visit for a Reading on Marth 16th

February 7, 2012 |

Clarksville, TN – If one were to rank the country’s top poets (which I would never recommend doing), Billy Collins would likely top most lists. Aside from being both critically acclaimed and commercially popular, he is frequently heard on National Public Radio, and his appointment in 2001 as the Poet Laureate of the United States has afforded him a certain name recognition uncommon for most lyricists.

But attempting to rank poets and poetry in this way is a bit unseemly, so one is forced to judge the man on his work. That’s where Collins stands out, using a light touch to suddenly transform a humorous piece into something serious.

Former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins

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Author Teresa Medeiros to host book signing in Hopkinsville

By Hank Bonecutter | December 6, 2011 |

Hopkinsville, KY – New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Teresa Medeiros has released her 22nd novel, “The Pleasure of your Kiss” and has scheduled a book signing in Hopkinsville Kentucky to promote it. 

“The Pleasure of your Kiss” is the twenty-second novel by Hopkinsville author Teresa Medeiros and will be available in print and as an e-book on December 27th.

Teresa will be signing copies of her new book at the Hopkinsville Kroger on Skyline Drive on Saturday, January 7th from 1:00pm-3:00pm. «Read the rest of this article»

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