Legacy
The Red Skelton Performing Arts Center was dedicated on Friday, February 24, 2006 on the campus of Vincennes University at a cost of $16.8 million. The building includes an 850-seat theater, classrooms, rehearsal rooms, and dressing rooms. Its grand foyer is a gallery for Red Skelton's paintings, statues, and film posters. The theater hosts Vincennes University theatrical and musical productions, special events, convocations and conventions. Work was underway as of 2009 on the Red Skelton Gallery and Education Center that will house Skelton memorabilia donated by the comedian's family. In September 2010, the museum and the Indiana Historical Society entered into a partnership for a permanent archive of Skelton's material. The museum received a one million dollar donation in November 2010. The Red Skelton Foundation also assists needy children in Vincennes with new clothing.
The Red Skelton Festival, June 14, 2008, in Vincennes, featured the "Parade of a Thousand Clowns," an Evening of Music, with Crystal Gayle, and clown seminars. Restoration is also underway for the historic Vincennes Pantheon Theatre, where Skelton performed during his youth.
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