Switzerland County Upcoming Events

Emmy Award winning comedian Vicki Lawrence is on one of the most beloved television personalities of her generation.  Plucked out of total obscurity as a high school senior, Vicki went on to become part of the now-legendary cast of the "Carol Burnett Show."

In the seventh season of the show, Vicki created her most endearing character to date, Thelma Harper, or "Mama".  After the Carol Burnett Show, Vicki went on to star in "Mama's Family," which consistently topped the ratings for it's entire six-year run of original shows.

Vicki Lawrence will take the stage first.  "My new show will not be a retrospective," she explains.  "We are designing a show that is a mixture of stand-up comedy, music and my observations about real life."  "I think people will get a kick out of the things Mama has an opinion about.  We're creating new material with a more modern and cutting edge.  Where Mama is concerned, expect the unexpected.  There's really nothing she can't do," she says. 

Watch a video of Vicki Lawrence and Mama by clicking here.

 One of the major Southern rock band of the 70s', The Marshall Tucker Band, will perform at Belterra Casino Resort & Spa one night only!  The groups' style combine rock, country, and jazz.  View a live performance of the band below.

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Start the day at the Hoosier Theater with the Frisch Marionettes performing "Jungle Book" at 10:30am.  Have lunch with the Easter Bunny at the Methodist Church at 11pm, join in the Tri-Kappa Cake Walk and sign up to win a large basket filled with goodies at 11am.  The large egg hunt in the Courthouse lawn starts at 12:00 sharp for ages 1-10.  An encore performance by the Frisch Marionettes at 1pm.  Tickets for both shows are available in advance at the Visitors Center for $5 or the day of the show at the theater.

The Historic Hoosier Theater proudly presents for your Easter holiday enjoyment, "Jungle Book" - the story of Mogli's Fire featuring the Frisch Marionettes Company of Cincinnati.

Mogli, stolen from his mother at birth and raised in the jungle by wolves must face his destiny as a man when Shere Khan threatens him and the peace of the jungle.

Every aspect of a Frisch production is designed, created and recorded in their own workshops.  Each puppet is hand carved, every costume is sewn and custom tailored for each character.  Frisch Marionettes incorporates all styles of puppetry into their performance, but the emphasis is on the marionette, the most complicated type of puppetry to master.

The Easter Eggstravaganza is also going on the same day at this wonderful puppet show.

Shawn Klush, winner of Elvis Presley's Enterprises Inc., first-ever Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Competition, and BBC1's World's Greatest Elvis Competition. plays all the favorites at Belterra Casino Resort & Spa.

Southeast Indiana's Indiana Wine Trail comprising of six wineries will host the event; "Bud Break, Blossoms & Bread" this Spring.  For two weekends in April each winery will feature different home-made or artisan breads wiht a variety of dips or sauces matched to one of their featured wines.  The event will be held during regular business hours and will be free to the public.  Ertel Cellars Winery and Madison Vineyards Estate Winery will also be offering free grape vine cuttings for those interested in growing their on grapes.

The Tillers are both traditional and progressive.  They resurrect songs of America's past, toughing on themes both historical and timeless.  The dusty songs of dead generations take new life and energy before spry young audiences.  Clawhammer banjo, accoustic guitar, and wooden upright bass meet high mountain harmonies that belt and croon, lament and rejoice.  Stories of work and struggle are revived and rekindled.  Country blues classics meet new, less known ballads while we all stomp and sing along.

Southeast Indiana's Indiana Wine Trail comprising of six wineries will host: "Bud Break, Blossoms & Bread" this Spring.  For two weekends in April each winer will feature different home-made or artisan breads with a variety of dips or sauces matched to one of their featured wines.  The event will be held during regular business hours and will be free to the public.  Ertel Cellars Winery & Madison Vineyards Estate Winery will also be offering free grape vine cuttings for those interested in growing their own grapes.

Bring the kids to participate in the kiddie pull and many other farming activities.  It's a fun day for kids to learn and participate on a real working farm.

Over 30 different artists show their best for you to review, discuss and purchase.  This free tour offers some new and eclectic works that touch all mediums.  Sculpture, paint, glass, fiber, steel, wood, photography, American crafts and instrument design will soon find a place in your heart and home.

This tour only happens once a year, so don't miss it!

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The young budding actors of the Switzerland County Drama Club showcase their talents in our Historic Hoosier Theater.  The name of the play has yet to be released....check back for more information.

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The Vevay Music Club annual tradition of performing at the Historic Hoosier Theater is May 11th.  They always put on a great show.

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Mark Cormican has been performing for over 30 years across the U.S.  He has written many original songs and performed songs by John Denver, James Taylor, John Prine and Gordon Lightfoot, all Mark Cormican's musical heros.

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Ballet scenes from the favorite tales of Beatrix Potter performed by the Anneliese von Oettingen School of Ballet.

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The Miss Firecracker Contest is comedy written by Pultizer Prize winner, Beth Henley. 

This story belongs to the Southern Gothic comedies that Henley is best known.  Its heroine, Carnelle, is an irrepressible young woman who thinks that winner the local beauty pageant will restore her soiled reputation and make her somebody in her Mississippi town. The family and friends that help her along the way are a dysfunctional group who tackle life in the most peculiar ways.  Their is a former beauty queen cousin, Elaine, who comes to offer advice as well as run away from her husband and children.  Elaine's brother, Delmount, has come home from the mental institution to sell the family house and provide provide Carnelle with another way out.  The general conclusion that the charaters reach is that, even if you aren't truly happy with how you turned out, you will be more at peace if you learn to define and accept your own self.

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Delicious homemade ice cream that the taste buds will love!  Everyone is welcome.

To enroll a team please call Jim Wingate.

Celebrate our wine heritage the entire month of August, but kick it off at First Friday.  Live entertainment, late night shopping specials, free carriage rides, fine art exhibits and artist demonstrations.

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This is a hilarious short comedy that the theater holds as a fundraisor.  Support the theater and the local gentleman who are brave enough to wear high heels and dresses!

The 37th Annual Swiss Wine Festival; large wine pavilion with over 100 Indiana wines for your tasting pleasure, riverboat dinner and sightseeing cruises, amusement rides, beer gardens, canoe race, arts and craft booths, and of course home of the Midwest Grape Stomp Championship!  Visit www.swisswinefestival.org for a complete list of events.

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Free carriage rides in downtown, late night shopping, live entertainment, drink specials, artist demonstrations, and fine art exhibits.

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In this side-splitting comic romp about marriage, career-driven Suzannah Hayden needs a lot more help at home than she's getting from her Gibby, her husband.  Nurturing his marriage of twenty-seven years hasn't been the highest priority for Gibby, but pretty soon he'll wish he had.  Beth Bailey, Suzannah's newly-hired assistant, a gregarious, highly-motivated daughter of the South. While Beth exceeds her duties as a household assistant and interjects herself in Suzannah's career and tries to convince Suzannah that Gibby must go to help make the house run more efficiently. When Gibby realizes it's Suzannah's career Beth is really after, a newly determined Gibby sets out to save his marriage aided by Suzannah's best friend, Margo, a wisecracking and self-deprecating divorcee and her ex-husband, Hank, who is in the midst of his own mid-life crisis.  Their effort to stop Beth at any cost sets up the wildly funny climax in which things go unroariously awry just as Suzannah's boss arrives for that all-important dinner.  Whether you're married, single, rethinking your divorce or currently being controlled by someone up to no good, you're sure to enjoy this family-friendly, laugh-out-loud Jones/Hope/Wooten comedy.

Locally directed by Libby Kinman and all local actors.

Rain date is set for September 19th, 2010

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Travel the beautiful hills of Switzerland County for that sought after treasure as well as walk the streets of Vevay to hunt for your next great find.  Pick up a map of yard sales at the Switzerland County Visitors Center before you start your journey.

Don't miss Sleepy Hollow in downtown Vevay with arts and craft booths around the Courthouse square, live music, decorated pumpkin contest, apple pie baking contest, beautiful fall decorations line the streets, antique tractor show, and keep your eyes out for the headless horseman perusing through town. Watch the pet parade and pet costume contest at 1pm on the Courthouse lawn.

For information on becoming a sleepy hollow craft vendor contact the Visitors Center, space is free with refundable deposit.

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Jamey is an internationally-known saxophonist and an authority on jazz education.  Jamey Aebersold has been a driving force in America's native art, Jazz, and continues to kindle the fires of musical imagination in those with whom he comes in contact.

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The hilarious comedy's setting is in a tobacco stripping room.  The characters and the conversations in the stripping room will have you rolling in your seat.  This play is written and directed by local, Libby Kinman.

Get your tickets early, this show sells out!

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Tator Bug 30 is the newest ultramarathon in Indiana through rolling hills, wooded areas and creeks.  This ultramaraton traveling 30 miles in distance is named for Switzerland County's "Taterbug Hill" - the highest point in the county - that climbs 909 feet above sea level.

Sign up on the Tater Bug 30 website at www.taterbug30.com

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World Premiere of "Dashing Through the Snow", a special Christmas play by playwrights Jones, Hope & Wooten.

World Premiere of "Dashing Through the Snow", a special Christmas play by playwrights Jones, Hope & Wooten.