Tag Archives: Cookeville Performing Arts Center

A new Christmas musical titled “The Best Thing About Christmas” debuts in Cookeville Monday night. Playwright Derek Hinckley said the show set in Nashville centers on a father who writes a musical as a way to rediscover the meaning of Christmas. It is set following the death of his daughter makes him bitter towards the season. He said the story ... Read More »

Cookeville Performing Arts Center presents “Almost, Maine,” a show that explores stories of love and loss through a series of short plays that take place all in one location. Director Kimberly Frick-Welker said that the show was written to reflect the circumstances of communities in rural areas. “John Carione who is the playwright,” Frick-Welker said. “Actually speaks to the fact ... Read More »

CPAC is bringing two, one-act plays involving the pandemic and first time parenthood to an online platform in February for a show titled Dads. Director Kim Frick-Welker said she picked The Hug and Imaginary Conversations With My Daughter because the plays speak to anyone dealing with COVID and any parent. Frick-Welker said The Hug will star a real father and ... Read More »

The first WCTE Downtown Film Festival in Cookeville will put local filmmakers in the spotlight this weekend. Over 100 local submissions have been made to the inaugural WCTE event. WCTE Film festival Director Laura Holloway said highlighting local talent emphasizes the importance of the stories of the Upper Cumberland. “I think that everyone has a story and I think that ... Read More »

Cookeville’s Performing Arts Center returns to the stage this Friday. The center will begin with performances of the political comedy State And Church. Cookeville Cultural Arts Superintendent Chad McDonald said this is the first performance since March. “We have not been able to do live theater for quite a while,” McDonald said. “We have done some online and streaming video theater, ... Read More »

Cookeville City Court will resume Tuesday, June 2 at 9 a.m. at the Cookeville Performing Arts Center. City Court Clerk Cheryl Chambers said the court was moved to CPAC because the extra space assists with social distancing. Chambers said all of the details have not been worked out, but she said no more than 10 people will be in the ... Read More »