Vincennes University

Vincennes University

November 8 @ 6:00 pm – November 9 @ 11:00 pm

Calling all Trailblazers!!

It’s almost time to make the
trip back home to your Alma Mater…

Please join us for a weekend full of activities as we strive to bring on opportunities to reconnect with your fellow alums, classmates, professors, and peers during this year’s VU Homecoming Weekend.

Please invite your fellow friends, family, and
fellow alums to join us during this very special day!

Friday | November 8th
+ VU Alumni Community Series
America’s Sweethearts | 7:30pm EST
(Please call for Tickets: 812-888-5332)

Saturday | November 9th
+ Homecoming Tailgate
+ Distinguished Alumni Awards
+ Tours of the Vincennes Campus
+ Vincennes Historic Sites & Museums
+ VU Laser Optics Reunion w/Mike Burch
+ Christian Campus Fellowship Cookout & Reunion
+ Trailblazer Basketball (Women’s 5pm & Men’s 7pm)
+ Homecoming Court at Half-Time during the Men’s Game

This event is FREE to guest,
but we do encourage registration:
https://connect.vinu.edu/register/vuhomecoming

$2 off admission to the Indiana Military Museum on
Saturday & Sunday in honor of the VU Homecoming Weekend.

Also enjoy Weekend Deals on $7 meals at the Tecumseh Dining Center and take advantage of having 20% off items over in the Old Post Bookstore!

For those interested in becoming an ambassador for an event,
please email us at vualumni@vinu.edu for additional information.

Vincennes University Alumni Association

812-888-4354

https://www.vinu.edu/web/vu-alumni-foundation-site

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Vincennes University

November 29, 2023 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Red Skelton Performing Arts Center

20 Red Skelton Boulevard
Vincennes, IN 47591 United States + Google Map
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October 4, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

The Vincennes University Performing Arts Department presents:

A Music Gala Concert

Wednesday, October 4th @7:30pm

Red Skelton Theatre

The Vincennes University Performing Arts Department – Music will present “A Gala Concert” on Wednesday, October 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the Red Skelton Performing Arts Center Theatre, 20 Red Skelton Boulevard, Vincennes, Indiana.  The concert is free, and the public is invited to attend.  Doors will open at 7 p.m.

The evening will showcase a variety of Vincennes University student music performing groups, including the VU Brass Ensemble and the VU Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Wade Baker; the VU Concert Band and the VU Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Susie Jackson; the VU Concert Choir and the VU Connection, under the direction of Mark Snyder; and the VU Woodwind Ensemble, under the direction of H. Joyce Kim-Rohrer.  The concert will feature a wide variety of choral and instrumental music ranging from traditional literature to jazz/rock tunes and pop selections.

LocationRed Skelton Performing Arts Center
20 W. Red Skelton Blvd.
AudienceCommunity, Current Students, Faculty, Future Student, Parent/Family, Staff
CostFree
Event TypeAcademics, Entertainment, Performing Arts
DepartmentsPerforming Arts
Contact NameSusie Jackson
Contact Phone8128884435
Contact Emailsjackson@vinu.edu
DepartmentPerforming Arts
Free

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20 Red Skelton Boulevard
Vincennes, IN 47591 United States + Google Map
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April 13, 2023 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

The Vincennes University Performing Arts Department will present “Drum Enchanted Evening”, featuring the VU Percussion Ensemble, on Thursday, April 13, at 7:30 pm in the Red Skelton Performing Arts Center Theatre.  Doors will open at 7:00 pm.  The event is free, and the public is invited to attend.  The Theatre is located on the Vincennes Campus at 20 Red Skelton Boulevard, Vincennes, Indiana. 

The VU Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Susie Jackson, consists of percussionists playing a variety of traditional and innovative percussion instruments.  The group will be performing various musical styles including jazz/fusion, classical, traditional, and the more contemporary “novelty tunes” performed in the style of “STOMP”, which involve the use of unique or unusual objects as percussion instruments combined with visual performance.  Music selections will include Billy Joel’s “Root Beer Rag”, arranged by David Steinquest; “Afterburn” by Nathan Daughtrey; “Three Play” by Karen Ervin; “Memphis Stomp” by Dave Grusin, arranged by David Steinquest; “The Golden Age of the Xylophone” arranged by Randy Eyles and Floyd Werle; and “Recycled” by Julie Davila.  Solo mallet pieces will also be performed by VU music majors Elliott Buehl and Aiden Stewart, and special high school guest percussionist Tori Thompson from South Knox High School.

Free

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Red Skelton Performing Arts Center

20 Red Skelton Boulevard
Vincennes, IN 47591 United States + Google Map
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April 2, 2023 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

The Rainbow Fish Musical is a family-friendly performance by Vincennes University theatre and music students. For tickets or information, stop by the box office or call 812-888-4039.

Red Skelton Performing Arts Center

20 Red Skelton Boulevard
Vincennes, IN 47591 United States + Google Map
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April 2, 2023 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Based on the classic children’s story “The Rainbow Fish Musical” is a delightful undersea adventure of friendship and the joy of sharing. 

“The Rainbow Fish Musical” will be presented by the Vincennes University Theatre Program at the Red Skelton Performing Arts Center.  Tickets are available for performances on:

Friday, March 31st at 7:00 PM EST,

Saturday, April 1st at 2:00 PM EST, and

Sunday, April 2nd at 2:00 PM EST

The students performing include Ethan Montgomery as the Rainbow Fish, Peter Hesselgrave as Octopus, Kaleb Benson as Starfish, Samantha Cook as Little Fish, MK Wasson as Hermit Crab and Clownfish, Allyson Withycombe as Ms. Minnow and Pufferfish, Taryn Ginnan as Sardine, and Nate Meeks as Turtle.

For tickets, stop by the Red Skelton Box Office or call 812-888-4039.  Tickets are $12 for Adults, $7 for Seniors, $5 for Non-VU students, and Free for VU Faculty/Staff with their VU ID.

“The Rainbow Fish Musical” is presented by arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service.

Red Skelton Performing Arts Center

20 Red Skelton Boulevard
Vincennes, IN 47591 United States + Google Map
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Vincennes University

April 1, 2023 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

The Rainbow Fish Musical is a family-friendly performance by Vincennes University theatre and music students. For tickets or information, stop by the box office or call 812-888-4039.

Red Skelton Performing Arts Center

20 Red Skelton Boulevard
Vincennes, IN 47591 United States + Google Map
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Vincennes University

April 1, 2023 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Based on the classic children’s story “The Rainbow Fish Musical” is a delightful undersea adventure of friendship and the joy of sharing. 

“The Rainbow Fish Musical” will be presented by the Vincennes University Theatre Program at the Red Skelton Performing Arts Center.  Tickets are available for performances on:

Friday, March 31st at 7:00 PM EST,

Saturday, April 1st at 2:00 PM EST, and

Sunday, April 2nd at 2:00 PM EST

The students performing include Ethan Montgomery as the Rainbow Fish, Peter Hesselgrave as Octopus, Kaleb Benson as Starfish, Samantha Cook as Little Fish, MK Wasson as Hermit Crab and Clownfish, Allyson Withycombe as Ms. Minnow and Pufferfish, Taryn Ginnan as Sardine, and Nate Meeks as Turtle.

For tickets, stop by the Red Skelton Box Office or call 812-888-4039.  Tickets are $12 for Adults, $7 for Seniors, $5 for Non-VU students, and Free for VU Faculty/Staff with their VU ID.

“The Rainbow Fish Musical” is presented by arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service.

Red Skelton Performing Arts Center

20 Red Skelton Boulevard
Vincennes, IN 47591 United States + Google Map
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March 31, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Based on the classic children’s story “The Rainbow Fish Musical” is a delightful undersea adventure of friendship and the joy of sharing. 

“The Rainbow Fish Musical” will be presented by the Vincennes University Theatre Program at the Red Skelton Performing Arts Center.  Tickets are available for performances on:

Friday, March 31st at 7:00 PM EST,

Saturday, April 1st at 2:00 PM EST, and

Sunday, April 2nd at 2:00 PM EST

The students performing include Ethan Montgomery as the Rainbow Fish, Peter Hesselgrave as Octopus, Kaleb Benson as Starfish, Samantha Cook as Little Fish, MK Wasson as Hermit Crab and Clownfish, Allyson Withycombe as Ms. Minnow and Pufferfish, Taryn Ginnan as Sardine, and Nate Meeks as Turtle.

For tickets, stop by the Red Skelton Box Office or call 812-888-4039.  Tickets are $12 for Adults, $7 for Seniors, $5 for Non-VU students, and Free for VU Faculty/Staff with their VU ID.

“The Rainbow Fish Musical” is presented by arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service.

Red Skelton Performing Arts Center

20 Red Skelton Boulevard
Vincennes, IN 47591 United States + Google Map
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March 23, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

The Vincennes University Performing Arts Department presents a “Guitar Fest.”  The concert will take place on Thursday, March 23rd at 7:00 p.m. (EST), in Vincennes University’s Red Skelton Performing Arts Center Theatre.  Admission is Free and the public is invited to attend.  

This year’s concert features VU Music’s Blues Ensemble performing “The Music of Chicago” (The Chicago Transit Authority).  Special guests, VU Music faculty Susie Jackson, Drums; Dr. Claudia Bossard, Piano; and Mark Snyder, Vocals.  Also performing, local group “Wood and Wire.”

VU Blues Ensemble: 

Curtis Backfish, Drums 

Jim Brown, Guitar & Vocals

Elliott Buehl, Keyboard

Devonte Davis, Guitar

Joshua Melvin, Guitar

Carlos Ramirez, Vocals

Coleton Sears, Guitar

Jared Sullivan, Guitar

Prof. Virgil Franklin, Bass & Vocals

Vincennes University faculty

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20 Red Skelton Boulevard
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