Author Archive for Christine Anne Piesyk
Christine Anne Piesyk brings 40 years of experience to the pages of Business Clarksville, having edited news, opinion, politics, business, arts/leisure, food, lifestyle, education and travel pages in both daily and weekly newspapers. As a film critic and arts enthusiast, she co-produced the Entertainment Review for 25 years in print and on radio. "Educational programs and a career in journalism have afforded me extraordinary opportunities and I have taken full advantage of all of them," Piesyk said. "That includes the 'trip of a lifetime' to the Andes and the Amazon." She holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in individualized studies from Goddard College.
Knight and Day
Third time’s the charm. Or not. It took three attempts for me to get past the first 20 minutes of the new Tom Cruise/Cameron Diaz film, Knight and Day. Was it worth it? In a few words, I should have left well enough alone. I’m still not quite sure what this film was trying to [...]
Tennessee awarded for job creation, economic impact
Tennessee wins area development’s SILVER Shovel Award. Annual Award Recognizes Achievements in Job Creation and Economic Impact. Tennessee has once again ranked among the best in economic development by Area Development, a leading executive magazine covering corporate site selection and facility planning. The Volunteer State was named the winner of the magazine’s Silver Shovel Award, [...]
From blackberries to baked goods, Farmer’s Market offers a variety of homegrown delights
The Farmer’s Market at the L&N Train Depot may be small, but it has a loyal following … and the added benefit of being open three days a week: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Joann Osborne takes her place at the Depot market three times a week, displaying an array of fresh baked breads, cinnamon/raisin buns, [...]
Roxy stages Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods”
The Roxy Regional Theatre ventures into the fractured fairy tale world of James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim’s Tony Award-winning Into the Woods, beginning Friday, July 16, at 8 p.m. When a Baker and his Wife learn they’ve been cursed with childlessness by the Witch next door, they embark on a quest for the special objects required to break [...]
G’s Pancake House undergoing major renovations, to reopen soon
The popular G’s Pancake House on Riverside Drive is in the final stage of renovation with an anticipated opening within a week. Owner Cindy Sueiro began working at G’s when she was 12 and her father, a Vietnam veteran with the 101st Airborne, owned the business. She took over the business in 1988. G’s — [...]
Tony Bennett to receive Silver Clef Award for “lifetime achievement” in music
Tony Bennett. A legend who drifted from the spotlight for a few years before being “rediscovered” by fresh young listeners. Bennett’s 60 years of music have created memories for multiple generations. His repertoire includes the iconic “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” “The Good Life,” If I Ruled the World” and “Rags to Riches.” [...]
DAC Auction celebrates local art, artists
The Downtown Artist’s Cooperative will hold their annual auction Saturday, June 26, at the Smith-Trahern Mansion on McClure Street from 6-8 p.m. The event is the DAC’s primary fundraiser; this year’s event is also dedicated to Barbara Beach, a patron and founding member of DAC member who passed away this week. The event includes a [...]
Summer arrives with a round of high heat, humidity
Today, June 21, marks the first day of summer and the weather is already “sizzling.” In fact, the dog days of summer that usually hit in late July or August started two ago with a spate of high heat and even higher dewpoints. Mother Nature jump-started the onset of the “lazy, hazy, crazy days of [...]
Frist celebrates fashion with “The Golden Age of Couture”
Those of us “of a certain age” remember the glamour and sheer elegance of the “Golden Age of Couture” — when designers including Dior, Givenchy and Balenciaga ruled the world high fashion — fashion that trickled into ready-to wear and the set the tone for women’s wear around the world. “The Golden Age of Couture: [...]
Shoney’s: Back from the flood, better than ever
Surveying the crowd at Shoney’s on Riverside Drive, one would never know a flood had ever happened, much less closed this popular restaurant for several weeks while a total clean-up and retooling took place. Shoney’s, located at the corner of Riverside Drive and North Second Street, opened today for the first time since early May [...]
Students beat Wall Street in TVA investment challenge
Home About TVA Power System Environmental Stewardship River System Economic Development Investor Info Newsroom KNOXVILLE, TN: College students in TVA’s Investment Challenge Program once again outperformed the experts on Wall Street in 2009 and, at the same time, earned money for their schools. The program is a partnership between the Tennessee Valley Authority and 24 universities in the TVA service territory [...]
Grant program targets solar initiatives
The Tennessee Solar Institute (TSI), a new initiative with The University of Tennessee (UT) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), is offering funding opportunities for solar initiatives. Solar Installation Grant Program applications will be accepted starting June 21. TSI serves as a center for excellence to spur accelerated growth in Tennessee’s burgeoning solar industry and [...]
Residents voice opposition to East-West Corridor plan
Approximately 100 people attended a “town hall” meeting at Kleeman Community Center Thursday night, with most voicing opposition to a proposed Eat-West corridor that would connect Jack Miller Boulevard with Wilma Rudolph Boulevard via South Hampton Place, a feeder road that connects to the shopping center opposite Governor’s Square Mall. Mayor Johnny Piper, in presenting [...]
Teacher of the Year finalists announced
The Tennessee Department of Education is proud to announce the finalists for the 2011 Tennessee Teacher of the Year Award. The nine finalists are comprised of elementary, middle and high school educators from each grand division of the state. Grand Division winners and Teacher of the Year will be chosen from this group this fall. [...]
Interstate Compact on Education Opportunity for Military Children sent to Governor
Rep. Curtis Johnson’s legislation that would help children of military personnel transition from school to school has passed both houses of the General Assembly and is on the way to the Governor for his action. The bill calls for Tennessee to join the Interstate Compact on Education Opportunity for Military Children which was implemented by [...]
“We’re open!” Riverside businesses are bouncing back
We’re open. With each passing day a new sign pop’s up al0ng Riverside Drive announcing the return of businesses that just six weeks ago were inundated by floodwaters. Kelly’s Big Burger, which was profiled in the January issue of Business Clarksville as part of the magazine’s “Burger Wars” article, opened its doors this week to [...]
High heat index forecast for weekend
The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement for heat and humidity this weekend. “Numerous outdoor events will be taking place across middle Tennessee this weekend. Those organizing and participating in such events should be prepared for heat stress.” One of the weekend’s major events is the CMA festival in Nashville. Highs each [...]
Eagles’ nest tumbles as eaglets test their wings
Fort Donelson’s Eagle family is “homeless” today after the nest they have occupied for more than five years tumbled to the ground sometime between Sunday evening and Monday morning.
“The Fantasticks” are, in a word, “Fantastic!”
The Fanstasticks — the longest running show in American theatre history — opened its too brief, three-day run at the Roxy Regional Theatre Thursday evening. It was, in a word, “fantastic!”
DAC plans 8th annual Art Auction
The Downtown Artists Cooperative will host their 8th annual Art Auction on June 26 at the Smith-Trahern Mansion on McClure Street from 6-8 p.m According to Richard Hogan, chairman of the event, 20-25 larger works (24 X 36 or larger) will be auctioned live, while an additional 30 smaller framed pieces (12 X 14) will [...]
Roxy stages “The Fantasticks”
The Fantasticks will play the Roxy in Historic Downtown Clarksville on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June 3, 4 and 5, at 8 p.m. The Fantasticks is a 1960 musical with music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics by Tom Jones. It tells an allegorical story, loosely based on the play “The Romancers” (“Les Romanesques”) by Edmond [...]
Stewart County celebrates Eagle Fest 2010
Despite warm, muggy weather and the threat of late day storms, Stewart County’s Eagle Fest 2010 drew hundreds of visitors over its two-day run. One might think “what a difference a day — or in this case, 30 days – make. Four weeks ago this same lot was ground zero for sandbagging efforts in Stewart [...]
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