Spring 2023 Events
From inspiring visiting artist lectures to impressive performances, CECA has something for everyone. All events offered by CECA are free and open to the community unless otherwise advertised.
January 11 – February 10
Artist Lecture: Feb. 1, 6:00 p.m. @ AD120
Reception/Gallery Talk: Feb. 2, noon-1:30 p.m., Gallery Talk begins at 12:15 p.m. @ The New Gallery (TNG)
First Thursday Art Walk: Feb. 2, 5:00 – 7:30 @ TNG
February 22
February 20 – March 24
Artist Lecture: Mar. 1, 6:00 p.m. @ AD120
March 14
Artist Lecture: Mar. 14, 6:00 p.m. @ AD120
April 6
Artist Lecture: Apr. 6, 6:00 p.m. @ AD120
April 5 – April 26
Juror: Courtney Adair Johnson
Reception/Awards Night: April 26, 5 – 7:30p
January 22
A vocal recital with collaborative pianist Amy Tate Williams.
George and Sharon Mabry Concert Hall
Jan. 22, 5:30 pm
January 26
Quintet Recital: Brahms and Coleridge-Taylor, APSU Faculty Dr. Spencer Prewitt and Dr. Meghan Berindean
George and Sharon Mabry Concert Hall
Jan 26, 7:30 p.m.
January 29
George and Sharon Mabry Concert Hall
Pre-Concert Talk by Josh Hermantin, 2:00 pm
Performance, 3:00 pm
Tickets and Information at clarksvillemusic.org
Free for APSU Students
February 18
APSU Clarinet Day 2023 with Marci Gurnow and Jen Zimmerer is coming up fast on Saturday February, 18th. Register by Feb 10th to be guaranteed a t-shirt, but register anytime to be guaranteed a fun filled day! All ages are welcome - bring your clarinet!
Schedule:
9:00-945 – registration in MMC lobby
10:00-10:45 – group warmup with Prewitt
11:00-1145 – masterclass with Prewitt
11:45-1230 Lunch
12:30-1:30 – clarinet choir rehearsal
1:30-3:30 – Gurnow masterclass/Q&A
3:30-4:30 – clarinet choir rehearsal
4:30-5:00 – clarinet choir performance
5:00 - Gurnow recital
6:00 - Finished!
February 23-25
Tuesday, December 13 – Applications open
Thursday, January 26 – Deadline for applications
Tuesday, February 7 – Notification of acceptances
Friday, February 17 – Deadline to finalize registration
Thursday, February 23 – 2023 Governors Honor Festival Begins
March 13-15
APSU Guitar Festival featuring three notable returning alumni: Mearns, Jurik, and Mullins. March 13-15, 7.30pm Mabry Concert Hall. Free admission. Contact Dr. Stanley Yates for more information.
March 23
March 30 - April 1
February 23 - 26
By Christopher Demos-Brown
Directed by Dr. Ayo Walker
Trahern Theatre
Feb. 23 - 26
$5-$10 Tickets
March 30 - April 1
Directed by Margaret Rennerfeldt
Mar. 30th - Apr. 1st
Please join us for senior dance capstones on April 2nd at 2 PM featuring work by Nicole
Dutton, Mikhalia Ferguson, and Taya Gilbert.
April 20 - April 23
Music and Lyrics by William Finn
Book by William Finn and James Lapine
Directed by Talon Beeson
Musical Direction by Deonté Warren
Apr. 20th - Apr. 23rd
February 15
Visiting Writer Series
Bonnie Jo Campbell is the author of the novels Once Upon a River, a National Bestseller, and Q Road. Her critically-acclaimed short fiction collections include American Salvage, which was a finalist for both the National Book Award and the National Book Critic’s Circle Award; Women and Other Animals, which won the AWP prize for short fiction.
Feb. 15, 7:00 pm @AD 120
March 22
Visiting Writer Series
Victoria Chang was recently the poetry editor of the New York Times, and her most recent book of poetry, The Trees Witness Everything, was named one of the Best Books of 2022 by the New Yorker and The Guardian.
Mar. 22, 7:00 pm @AD 120
April 5
Visiting Writer Series
Aram Goudsouzian is the Bizot Family Professor of History at the University of Memphis. During this reading and Q&A, he will be discussing his collaboration with illustrator Bill Murray to create "Man on a Mission."
Apr. 5, 7:00 pm @AD 120
Fall 2022 Events
August 17 - September 16
Artist Lecture: Aug. 31, 6:00 p.m. @ AD120
Reception/Gallery Talk: Sept. 1, noon-1:30 p.m., Gallery Talk begins at 12:15 p.m. @ The New Gallery (TNG)
First Thursday Art Walk: Sept. 1, 5:00 – 7:30 @ TNG
September 26 - October 28
Artist Lecture: Sept. 27, 6:00 p.m. @ AD120
Reception/Gallery Talk: Sept. 28, noon – 1:30p, Gallery Talk begins at 12:15 p.m. @ TNG
First Thursday Art Walk: Oct. 6, 5:00 – 7:30 @ TNG
October 18
Contemporary Nicaraguan Printmaker known for his relief prints and the use of images from pop culture, as well as from political and cultural tragedies.
Artist Talk: Oct. 18, 6 pm @ AD120
November 7 - December 9
First Thursday Art Walk: Nov. 3, 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm @ TNG *Exhibition Preview
Artist Lecture: Nov. 16, 6:00 p.m. @ AD120
Reception/Gallery Talk: Nov. 17, noon – 1:30 p.m., Gallery Talk begins at 12:15 p.m. @ TNG
November 10
October 12
An interactive concert with Patricia Halbeck, piano & Min Sang Kim, counter-tenor
Recital Hall MMC 147
Oct. 12, 5:30 pm
October 12
Mickey Rybiski, Bass (Guest Recital)
The George and Sharon Mabry Concert Hall
Oct. 12, 5:30 pm
October 17 and 19
APSU Choir Fest Concert
The George and Sharon Mabry Concert Hall
Oct. 17 & 19, 7:30 pm
October 30
Pre-Concert Talk: Recital Hall, MMC 147, 2:00 pm
Fisk Jubilee Singers: Mabry Concert Hall, 3:00 pm
November 14
Community School of the Arts event with the APSU University Singers
The George and Sharon Mabry Concert Hall
Nov. 14, 7:30 pm
November 20
September 29 - October 2
November 17 - 20
Music and Lyrics by Dana P. Rowe and John Dempsey
Book by John Dempsey
Directed by Darren Michael
Choreography by Eboné Amos
Musical Direction by Deonté Warren
Trahern Theatre
Nov. 17 - 20
December 1
November 3
