Latin American Culture Night is Sept. 23 at VU
VINCENNES, IND. - Tickets are now available for a Latin American Culture Night to be held Sept. 23 at Vincennes University. The evening will include a buffet dinner featuring regional cuisine at 6:00 p.m. (EDT) in Green Activities Center. Following the meal will be a performance by a flamenco dance group from Indianapolis, FlamencÓle.
Adult tickets cost $7 each and tickets for children aged 5-12 cost $3. Tickets are available at the Old Post Bookstore located in the Student Union, or they can be ordered by phone using a debit or credit card, 812-888-5992.
Red Skelton Museum Foundation, Indiana Historical Society form new partnership
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. - The Indiana Historical Society and the Red Skelton Museum Foundation are pleased to announce the formation of a partnership in order to create a permanent archive for archival material documenting the life and career of actor, comedian, and notable Hoosier Red Skelton. The Red Skelton Research Archive will be housed in the IHS’s William Henry Smith Memorial Library at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, 450 W. Ohio St., Indianapolis.
Richard “Red” Bernard Skelton was born July 18, 1913, at 111 W. Lyndale Ave. in Vincennes, Ind. He received his formal education in Vincennes and always verbalized the pride he took in his Hoosier roots. Skelton’s birth home, located diagonally across the parking lot from The Red Skelton Museum and Education Center at 20 Portland Ave., is now owned by Vincennes University.
The Red Skelton Museum Foundation owns a substantial quantity of items documenting Skelton’s life and career, including material donated by Mrs. Lothian Skelton, Skelton’s widow. The archival portion of that includes photographs, letters, manuscripts, printed materials, scrap books, audio recordings, video, and other visual items.
The Red Skelton Museum Foundation found the perfect complement to its desire to create a permanent archive in the Indiana Historical Society, which has extensive archives management expertise as well as facilities to preserve and make accessible large amounts of archival material to the public.
“Our goal is to make this material accessible to the public and to help them appreciate the struggles and triumphs of Red Skelton’s life,” said Dr. Phillip Summers, chair of the Red Skelton Museum Foundation and president emeritus of Vincennes University. “We have selected to enter into this partnership with the Indiana Historical Society because of its commitment to excellence in both preserving and interpreting our heritage.”
The IHS Red Skelton Research Archive will initially include all archival material donated by Mrs. Skelton and other designated archival material now owned by the Red Skelton Museum Foundation. The Foundation will retain all related artifacts, including Red Skelton’s extensive original artwork as well as his television costumes, props, and other important memorabilia.
The IHS will provide comprehensive archival collections management for the IHS Red Skelton Research Archive, including processing, conservation, and preservation activities, and make the Archive accessible for research at the History Center. It will also facilitate the use of select materials for exhibition at the Red Skelton Performing Arts Center and Museum, located on the campus of Vincennes University.
“We are so pleased to enter into this partnership with the Red Skelton Museum Foundation to help preserve and make accessible the legacy of one of Indiana’s favorite sons,” said John A. Herbst, president and CEO of the Indiana Historical Society. “Red Skelton’s talent and determination, as well as his genuine love and caring for others, will continue to inspire Hoosiers for generations to come.”
For more information about the Indiana Historical Society and its collections, call 317-232-1882 or visit www.indianahistory.org. The Red Skelton Museum Foundation can be reached at 812-888-4850.
About the Red Skelton Museum Foundation
The Red Skelton Museum Foundation is dedicated to both preserving and sharing the legacy of Vincennes native Red Skelton, an internationally recognized entertainer whose talents included comedy, pantomime, painting, composing, and writing. Rising to the heights of popularity in television, radio, and motion pictures, Skelton earned the admiration of millions of fans, including the Indiana Legislature that backed the construction of the $17 million Red Skelton Performing Arts Center at Vincennes University. Adjoining the Center is the planned Red Skelton Museum that, when completed, will showcase Red Skelton’s costumes, props, awards, and other artifacts, that were generously donated by Mrs. Lothian Skelton. Donations may be sent to the Red Skelton Museum Foundation, Vincennes University, 1002 N. First St., Vincennes IN 47591.
About the Indiana Historical Society
Since 1830, the Indiana Historical Society has been Indiana’s Storyteller™, connecting people to the past by collecting, preserving, interpreting, and sharing the state's history. A private, nonprofit membership organization, IHS maintains the nation's premier research library and archives on the history of Indiana and the Old Northwest and presents a unique set of visitor exhibitions called the Indiana Experience. IHS also provides support and assistance to local museums and historical groups, publishes books and periodicals, sponsors teacher workshops, and provides youth, adult, and family programming.
Indiana in Afghanistan photo exhibit at VU
VINCENNES, IND. - “Indiana in Afghanistan,” a collection of images taken by Vincennes native, author, and world traveler Douglas A. Wissing, will be exhibited at Vincennes University’s Shake Library Sept. 24 through Oct. 1. Wissing will discuss his Afghanistan experience in a presentation on Sept. 30, 11:00 a.m. EDT, at the Library. Admission is free and the public is invited.
For more information about the exhibit or presentation, contact Robert Slayton, VU Dean of Learning Resources, at 812-888-4165.
About the presenter
Wissing is a journalist who was embedded with the Indiana National Guard’s Agribusiness Development Team. From that experience, he wrote and produced "Cultivating Afghanistan," a 15-part radio series team. He is an award-winning journalist and author, who has contributed to publications that include The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Independent on Sunday (UK), Forbes Life, National Geographic Traveler, Travel+Leisure, ARTnews, Saveur, Gray's Sporting Journal, Asia Times, and Salon.com. He is the author of “Pioneer in Tibet: The Life and Perils of Dr. Albert Shelton,” which covered the early Western exploration of Tibet and the explorer who introduced Tibet to America. For more information, visit www.douglaswissing.com.
Time to Register For Your Emergency-Text Alert Subscription
Beginning Wednesday, July 28, 2010, new subscriptions and renewals will be accepted for the Emergency-Text Alert System. There is no charge to subscribe to the service and subscriptions are good for one academic year. (Texting fees may apply based on your carrier plan). Subscriptions may be cancelled at anytime.
If you were previously enrolled in the E-Text Program, you will need to sign up again.
- To enroll, visit your MyVU account and follow the E-Text enrollment instructions.
- Only one cell phone per account may be registered.
About E-Text
The VU Emergency-Text Alert System system is one part of a multifaceted communication plan to keep the VU community safe and informed in the event of an emergency. The E-Text alert system is available to students, employees, and members of the VU community who have a MyVU computer web account. Text messages will include occasional test messages, emergency notifications including weather related information, and class cancellations or delays.
