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Free

May 1 @ 7:00 pm 9:00 pm

The Vincennes University Performing Arts Department will present “Guitar Fest”, featuring the VU Blues Ensemble. 

The event is free and the public is invited to attend. Doors will open at 7 p.m. 

The evening will showcase the VU Blues Ensemble, under the direction of Virgil Franklin, and local guest artists Wood N Wire.  Enjoy an evening of music in a variety of styles all performed on guitar and sure to please any listener.

20 Red Skelton Boulevard
Vincennes, IN 47591 United States
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April 18 @ 5:30 pm 8:30 pm

Join us for this new free event as we celebrate 250 years since Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride. This event will start at Grouseland where a document will be read and handed to a rider on horse back to Patrick Henry Square. There will be drinks, food, and music. Fun for the whole family!

Free

September 15, 2023 @ 6:00 pm 10:00 pm

Save the date of Friday, September 15th. Autumn on Main in conjunction with First Friday Art Walk on Main Street. Come enjoy art, live music, children’s activities, cars, and food. Beer and wine tasting along with a cash bar. Shop at participating downtown businesses. Hope to see you there!

Free
Main Street
Vincennes, IN 47591 United States
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August 22, 2023 @ 7:30 pm 9:30 pm

A young German boy in the Hitler Youth whose hero and imaginary friend is the country’s dictator is shocked to discover that his mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their home.

Join Red Skelton Museum Curator, Mark Kratzner and director, Anne Pratt as they present the tenth and final movie in the Oscar Laughs! series,  “Jojo Rabbit.”

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:
Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay: Taika Waititi

Nominees:
Oscar Best Motion Picture of the Year: Carthew Neal, Taika Waititi, Chelsea Winstanley
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Scarlett Johansson
Best Achievement in Costume Design: Mayes C. Rubeo
Best Achievement in Production Design: Ra Vincent, Nora Sopková
Best Achievement in Film Editing: Tom Eagles

Free
20 Red Skelton Boulevard
Vincennes, Indiana 47591 United States
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812-888-4184
https://redskeltonmuseum.org/events/

Free

July 25, 2023 @ 7:30 pm 9:30 pm

While on a trip to Paris with his fiancée’s family, a nostalgic screenwriter finds himself mysteriously going back to the 1920s every day at midnight.

Join Red Skelton Museum Curator, Mark Kratzner and director, Anne Pratt as they present the ninth movie in the Oscar Laughs! series,  “Midnight in Paris.”

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:
Oscar Best Writing, Original Screenplay: Woody Allen
Nominee:
Oscar Best Motion Picture of the Year: Woody Allen
Best Achievement in Directing: Woody Allen

Free
20 Red Skelton Boulevard
Vincennes, Indiana 47591 United States
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812-888-4184
https://redskeltonmuseum.org/events/

Free

June 20, 2023 @ 7:30 pm 9:30 pm

Two men reaching middle age with not much to show but disappointment embark on a week-long road trip through California’s wine country, just as one is about to take a trip down the aisle.

Join Red Skelton Museum Curator, Mark Kratzner and director, Anne Pratt as they present the eighth movie in the Oscar Laughs! series,  “Sideways.”

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:
Oscar Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
Nominees:
Oscar Best Motion Picture of the Year: Michael London
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Thomas Haden Church
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Virginia Madsen
Best Achievement in Directing: Alexander Payne

Free
20 Red Skelton Boulevard
Vincennes, Indiana 47591 United States
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812-888-4184
https://redskeltonmuseum.org/events/

Free

May 23, 2023 @ 7:30 pm 9:30 pm

A single mother and waitress, a misanthropic author, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.

Join Red Skelton Museum Curator, Mark Kratzner and director, Anne Pratt as they present the seventh movie in the Oscar Laughs! series,  “As Good As It Gets.”

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:
Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role: Jack Nicholson
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Helen Hunt
Nominee:
Oscar Best Picture: James L. Brooks, Bridget Johnson, Kristi Zea
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Greg Kinnear
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: Mark Andrus (screenplay/story), James L. Brooks (screenplay)
Best Film Editing: Richard Marks
Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score: Hans Zimmer

Free
20 Red Skelton Boulevard
Vincennes, Indiana 47591 United States
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812-888-4184
https://redskeltonmuseum.org/events/

Free

March 28, 2023 @ 6:30 pm 8:30 pm

A vaudeville duo agrees to reunite for a television special, but it turns out that they can’t stand each other.

This film has a Red Skelton connection!

Join Red Skelton Museum Curator, Mark Kratzner and director, Anne Pratt as they present the fifth movie in the Oscar Laughs! series,  “The Sunshine Boys.”

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:
Oscar Best Actor in a Supporting Role: George Burns
Nominees:Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role: Walter Matthau
Best Writing, Screenplay Adapted From Other Material: Neil Simon

Free
20 Red Skelton Boulevard
Vincennes, Indiana 47591 United States
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812-888-4184
https://redskeltonmuseum.org/events/

Free

March 5, 2023 @ 1:00 pm 3:00 pm

The Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy is hosting a special program on Free Summers Sunday featuring notable black Knox County citizens from both the past and the present.

The museum is open from 12 pm – 5 pm.

Free
20 Red Skelton Boulevard
Vincennes, Indiana 47591 United States
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812-888-4184
https://redskeltonmuseum.org/events/
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