CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Roxy Regional Theatre has cancelled their 15th annual Frolic on Franklin: Celebration of the Arts, originally scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 18, out of concerns for the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County that are causing a major strain on local medical institutions.
After listening to local medical and government officials, the Executive Committee of the Roxy Regional Theatre has made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s festival. Mayor Joe Pitts recently said, “The number of cases, especially hospitalizations, in Clarksville-Montgomery County is alarming and only continuing to rise. The latest data shows this virus is surging and serious.”
“Across our local healthcare systems, more than 80% of COVID-19 patients being hospitalized are unvaccinated, and the number of patients being admitted has surged. With Frolic on Franklin historically attracting between 5,000 and 7,000 attendees for the weekend event and surging COVID-19 cases following the Labor Day weekend, the decision was made to cancel the event,” a press release from the Roxy said.