February 28, 2023
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8:30 pm
A Manhattan insurance clerk tries to rise in his company by letting its executives use his apartment for trysts, but complications and a romance of his own ensue.
Join Red Skelton Museum Curator, Mark Kratzner and director, Anne Pratt as they present the fourth movie in the Oscar Laughs! series, “The Apartment.”
These events are made possible by a grant through the Indiana Humanities.
These events are free and open to the public, but attendees are asked to register in advance using the Eventbrite link.
Winners:
Best Motion Picture and Best Director: Billy Wilder
Best Story and Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen: Billy Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond
Best Art Direction – Black-and-White: Alexandre Trauner and Edward G. Boyle
Best Film Editing: Daniel Mandell
Nominees:
Best Actor: Jack Lemmon
Best Actress: Shirley MacLaine
Best Supporting Actor: Jack Kruschen
Best Cinematography – Black-and-White: Joseph LaShelle
Best Sound: Gordon E. Sawyer
Free
January 24, 2023
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6:30 pm
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8:30 pm
A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome.
There is a Red Skelton connection.
Join Red Skelton Museum Curator, Mark Kratzner and director, Anne Pratt as they present the third movie in the Oscar Laughs! series, “Roman Holiday.”
These events are made possible by a grant through the Indiana Humanities.
These events are free and open to the public, but attendees are asked to register in advance using the Eventbrite link.
Winner:
Best Actress: Audrey Hepburn
Best Story: Dalton Trumbo
Best Costume Design – Black-and-White: Edith Head
Nominees:
Best Motion Picture and Best Director: William Wyler
Best Supporting Actor: Eddie Albert
Best Screenplay: Ian McLellan Hunter and John Dighton
Best Art Direction – Black-and-White: Hal Pereira and Walter H. Tyler
Best Cinematography – Black-and-White: Franz Planer and Henri Alekan
Best Film Editing: Robert Swink
Free
January 20, 2023
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7:00 pm
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9:00 pm
A TRIBUTE TO THE PAST WITH RANDY RIGGLE- COMEDIAN, SINGER, IMPERSONATOR AND ENTERTAINMENT EXTRAORDINAIRE!
WITH HIS CLEAN, REFRESHING APPROACH TO HUMOR, RANDY TAKES YOU ON A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE FILLED WITH SONGS AND LAUGHS IN HIS ONE-MAN SHOW, WHICH INCLUDES A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO VETERANS.
$15
December 27, 2022
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6:30 pm
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8:30 pm
On their wedding night, Bob reveals to Betty that he has purchased an abandoned chicken farm. Betty struggles to adapt to their new rural lifestyle, especially when a glamorous neighbor seems to set her eyes on Bob.
Join Red Skelton Museum Curator, Mark Kratzner and director, Anne Pratt as they present the second movie in the Oscar Laughs! series, “The Egg And I.”
These events are made possible by a grant through the Indiana Humanities.
These events are free and open to the public, but attendees are asked to register in advance using the Eventbrite link.
Nominee:
Best Supporting Actress: Majorie Main
Free
December 17, 2022
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6:30 pm
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8:00 pm
Discover holiday traditions from the bygone days during this family-friendly program.
Adults will join local historian Richard Day to learn about the holiday customs of early Vincennes – including traditions of the early French, American settlers, and German immigrants. See old photos from holidays of yesteryear while exploring more recent holiday history from the 1920s to the 1990s during a presentation by local historian and historic photo collector Norbert Brown.
Youth will enjoy holiday crafts, play old-fashioned holiday games and listen to holiday stories.
End the evening with a festive sing-a-long for adults and youth.
Tickets are $10/per person, 25% discount for members. Registration is required by Dec. 9.
December 11, 2022
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2:00 pm
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4:00 pm
Join Master Naturalist Terri Talarek King for a nature walk on Sunday at Ouabache Trails Park (just north of Vincennes, Indiana, at the end of Lower Fort Knox Road). Participants will meet in front of the park office at 2:00 pm Eastern, then begin the walk.
This walk is free, with no registration required. All are welcome and families are encouraged. Emphasis on all walks is on observation, exploration, and discovery. Walks proceed rain, shine, or snow. Be prepared for wet areas
and some steep slopes.
For questions or more information, email leapingfrog55@yahoo.com or leave a voice message (no text)
for a call back at 812-881-8987. Also, check the Facebook page called The Nature of Knox County,
Indiana, as well as other local media.
To view a map of Ouabache Trails Park, see: http://www.knoxcountyparks.com .
Free
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