Comedy, TV, and Movie Nostalgia vendors; tour of Red Skelton sites, Brian “Red Skelton” Hoffman
Saturday, 7/19
Vendors, tour of Red Skelton sites, Parade – Red Skelton Shrine and Clown parade at 11am, David Reddick as Frank Inn (famous Green Acres animal trainer), Dinner with Mrs. Skelton, Lucy and Desi Tribute Show, Bob Nelson Comedy Show.
Sunday, 7/20
Film Fest: Broadway Buckaroo, Texas Carnival, My Life as a Robot
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Specific information such as dates, times, and cost will be announced shortly. Bear with us while the Red Skelton Museum is curating the best ways to celebrate Red!
Matt Vee and The Killer Vees Celebrate the music of Neil Diamond. “The vocals, musicianship and arrangements are quintessential Neil. If you are a Neil Diamond fan, this is a must-see. Our audiences were raving…!” – Tamara Erickson, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres.
Yacht Rock Gold brings all your favorite hits from the late 1970’s – early 1980’s to new generations of music fans. Celebrating the smooth sounds of the Doobie Brothers, Fleetwood Mac, Steely Dan, Christopher Cross, Kenny Loggins and so much more!
Red Skelton’s avid curiosity led him into the realm of space travel. He was very interested in the missions to the moon, especially during the 1960’s. The Red Skelton Museum is pleased to showcase nearly a dozen mission photos signed by the astronauts. All have personal messages to Red!
Red Skelton’s avid curiosity led him into the realm of space travel. He was very interested in the missions to the moon, especially during the 1960’s. The Red Skelton Museum is pleased to showcase nearly a dozen mission photos signed by the astronauts. All have personal messages to Red!
Join us for a night of laughter at our Comedy Showcase! Six hilarious comedians will go head-to-head, competing for the Red Skelton “Skelty” Award. This is the third competition of the season and all the winners will compete in July at the upcoming festival for a chance to take home the title! Get ready for a rib-tickling evening filled with witty jokes and side-splitting performances. Don’t miss out on the fun – reserve your spot now!
The biggest names in clean comedy in the Midwest will go head to head in honor of Red Skelton’s birthday on July 18th, but only one will win the revered Skeltie Award! Join Clint Hall, Andy Imlay, Drew Davis, Gavin Eddings, Carrie Moore, Kris Izzi, and Molly Fahrlander as they battle it out onstage. Will it be the Dry Bar Comedy veteran, the funniest man in Louisville, or the “kid the DARE program worked on” taking home the gold? Or one of our wild cards? You’ll choose! The show starts at 7 p.m. EST at the Red Skelton Performing Arts Center.
With the extensive history that Knox County and Vincennes have, some may have the idea that our sites, attractions, and festivals are not family-friendly, but that could not be further from the truth! There is a multitude of family and kid-friendly events in Knox County—some happen every week!
The Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy (RSM) invites visitors to explore the stories of Black Hoosiers who broke ground for their community and paved a path for future generations while making contributions to Indiana. Exhibits and events will include a traveling exhibit from the Indiana Historical Society (IHS). The exhibit, “Groundbreaking Black Hoosiers,” will be open to the public February 28 – March 26, 2023, during regular museum hours, at Red Skelton Museum, located at 20 Red Skelton Blvd. in Vincennes, IN.
In Addition to the IHS exhibit, the RSM will showcase “Red Skelton’s Groundbreaking Black Entertainers” from February 14 – April 2, 2023, which will present the history of black entertainment by way of Red Skelton’s stage, movie, and television career. Red Skelton has appeared with many groundbreaking black entertainers from his early-stage years to his television show. These include: Bill Robinson, Mills Brothers, Leana Horne, Mahalia Jackson, Supremes, and others. Movie clips and photos from the television archives are on display.
The Red Skelton Museum will offer free admission on Sunday, March 5th and will host a special program on Groundbreaking Black Citizens in Knox County from 1-3 PM.
Although the stories in “Groundbreaking Black Hoosiers” are far from an encyclopedic look at Black excellence or accomplishment, they present a compelling example of the important role Black people have played in Hoosier history, a role that has too often been erased.
Here is a glimpse at some of the people highlighted in this exhibit:
Wilma Gibbs Moore, a historian at IHS who worked to save the stories of Black Hoosiers from disappearing.
Mary Bateman Clark, who sued for her freedom from indentured servitude, the way for some Hoosiers to get around slavery laws.
Madam C.J. Walker, a successful businesswoman who fought for racial equality and access to beauty in early 20th-century Indianapolis.
Second Lieutenant Aaron R. Fisher, the most decorated Black WWI veteran in Indiana.
Doctor Henry Hummons, who started a free clinic for Black Hoosiers at Flanner House to help combat medical disparities during the fight against tuberculosis.
William Wilson Cooke, an architect who fought racism in banking in Gary to help build needed buildings for the burgeoning Black community there.
“Groundbreaking Black Hoosiers” is made possible by a generous grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.
For more information or to plan your visit, call 812-888-4184 or visit RedSkeltonMuseum.org
The museum will have special episodes on YouTube featuring black entertainers every Tuesday. Go to the Red Skelton Museum site on YouTube or find the link on the museum’s Facebook page.
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