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February 2023
Red Skelton’s Ground Breaking Black Entertainers
The Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy 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...
Find out more »Red Skelton’s Ground Breaking Black Entertainers
The Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy 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...
Find out more »Red Skelton’s Ground Breaking Black Entertainers
The Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy 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...
Find out more »Red Skelton’s Ground Breaking Black Entertainers
The Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy 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...
Find out more »A Book and A Brew
Vincennes/Knox County Tourism, First City Public Sculpture Project and Wabash Valley Progressives are hosting a Books and Brews event to discuss “Black in Indiana” by Eunice Brewer-Trotter at 7 p.m. Feb 23 at Vincennes Brewing Company. This an informal gathering for everyone, where we’ll just discuss the book. People are invited to come, even if they’re curious, (even, yes, if you didn’t quite finish the book before the meeting.) Here’s a description: “Life for Blacks in Southern Indiana in the…
Find out more »Red Skelton’s Ground Breaking Black Entertainers
The Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy 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...
Find out more »George Rogers Clark March returns
The George Rogers Clark March returns – February 25 In February 1779 George Rogers Clark’s forces marched across the Illinois country and flooded Wabash River to Vincennes to challenge Henry Hamilton and the British Army at Fort Sackville. Clark’s success is often regarded as a key event in American movement West to the Mississippi River and South to the Ohio River. An area 1/3 the size of the original 13 colonies known as the Old Northwest Territory became part of…
Find out more »Princess Academy
Little princesses will have a lot of fun learning all-things-royal (and some real history!) while attending a royal academy – the Princess Academy to be exact! Discover dances and play games, plus enjoy tea time, create a royal craft and receive a royal makeover – complete with a “princess picture” and presentation of crowns. Registration required by Feb. 17. This event will take place at the Vincennes University Green Activity Center, 120 W. Harrison St., Vincennes. Recommended for ages 4-9.
Find out more »Red Skelton’s Ground Breaking Black Entertainers
The Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy 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...
Find out more »Red Skelton’s Ground Breaking Black Entertainers
The Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy 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...
Find out more »Red Skelton’s Ground Breaking Black Entertainers
The Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy 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...
Find out more »Groundbreaking Black Hoosiers Exhibit
The Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy 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.
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