This Week at Austin Peay: Family-focused bird count and ‘Macbeth’ at Trahern
(Posted on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022)
Here are some of the events happening at Austin Peay State University this week.
Austin Peay to host family-focused Great Backyard Bird Count event
Austin Peay State University is inviting the public to campus to participate in , an international citizen science project to monitor and track birds.
The family-focused event will start at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19, at the Outdoor Education Center (530 York St.) on campus. The day will include:
- Informational booths on how to make your backyard more attractive to birds.
- Expert tips on identifying birds.
- Limited pinecone feeder crafts.
- A short bird walk (about 2/3 of a mile) at 11:30 a.m. at Austin Peay’s entry to the Clarksville Greenway (at Robb Avenue and Farris Street near the outdoor education center).
Participants should bring binoculars and download before arriving. Free parking is available along York Street and in parking lot No. 2 at Forbes and Robb avenues.
For more information, email Alexandra Wills, director of APSU’s Community Engagement & Sustainability, at willsa@apsu.edu or visit .
‘Macbeth’ coming to Trahern
APSU’s Department of Theatre and Dance is teaming with the to perform “Macbeth” from Feb. 17-20 at the Trahern Theatre.
Denice Hicks, executive artistic director of the Nashville Shakespeare Festival, is directing the play.
Shows will be at 7:30 p.m. from Feb. 17-20 and at 2 p.m. on Feb. 19 and 20.
For ticket information, call 931-221-7379 or visit .
Duo Cylindre to visit campus
– a flute and clarinet duo who also expands to use other instruments – will perform at 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 17, at the George and Sharon Mabry Concert Hall. The is free and open to the public.
APSU 2022 World Film Festival starts on Monday
The APSU 2022 World Film Festival will begin at 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 14, in Room 120 of the Art + Design building.
The festival begins with a showing of “Binti,” a 2021 drama from Tanzania. The film will be introduced by Dr. Christophe Konkobo of the Department of Languages & Literature.
The festival will continue each Monday (except during Spring Break) through March 21 with another film, all in Room 120 of the Art + Design building.
- 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21: “Parasite” introduced by SoSeul Park.
- 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28: “Rashomon” introduced by Dr. David Major.
- 5 p.m. Monday, March 14: “Once Upon Anatolia” introduced by Dr. Dzavid Dzanic.
- 5 p.m. Monday, March 21: “Hirak Rajar Deshe” introduced by Dr. Somaditya Banerjee.
For more information, email konkoboc@apsu.edu.
Black History Month events this week
- from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 14, at the Wilbur N. Daniel African American Cultural Center (WNDAACC), Clement Room 120.
- from 5-6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 16, at WNDAACC.
For more
- For student events, visit .
- For music events, visit the .
- For theater and dance events, visit .
- For athletic events, visit .
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