Watch “The Polar Express” at the Astra Theatre in Jasper on Saturday, December 7, 2019. Doors for this show will open at 3:00 p.m. and the film begins at 3:30.

Tickets are on sale now at www.TheNextAct.org.

General admission tickets on the main floor and balcony are $5.00.

About the film:

On Christmas Eve, a young boy embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole on the Polar Express, while learning about friendship, bravery, and the spirit of Christmas.

Rated G. 1 hour 40 minutes. Animation, Adventure, Comedy. Released on November 10th, 2004.

About the Astra:

The historic Astra Theatre is located in the heart of downtown Jasper, Indiana. Newly renovated with 357 seats, the Astra has main level and balcony seating. The concessions stand offers snacks, local craft and domestic beer, and wine that is available for purchase.

Open Mic, featuring live music, takes place every Thursday night beginning at 7:00 pm ET. The Gaslight is located at 328 E. Fourth St., Huntingburg, Indiana.

For details, call (812) 683-3669, or visit www.GaslightPizza.com.

Gaslight’s Open Mic Night is a hit – Dubois County Herald, 10-19-2010

“We’re trying to stir up the music scene,” Gonya said. “It seems like people don’t go out to see live bands as much as they used to. If we can get people to come out to this, they can hear some good music, and maybe it will encourage them to go see the musicians perform at other gigs.” Continue reading…

Watch “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” at the Astra Theatre in Jasper on Saturday, December 14, 2019. Doors for this show will open at 3:00 p.m. and the film begins at 3:30.

Tickets are on sale now at www.TheNextAct.org.

General admission tickets on the main floor and balcony are $5.00.

About the film:

This is the third season showing this holiday classic and movie-goers enjoy dressing in festive attire to fit the theme. Rated PG-13.

About the Astra:

The historic Astra Theatre is located in the heart of downtown Jasper, Indiana. Newly renovated with 357 seats, the Astra has main level and balcony seating. The concessions stand offers snacks, local craft and domestic beer, and wine that is available for purchase.

Christmas with The Isaacs performance at the Jasper Arts Center in Jasper on Sunday, December 15, 2019. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show begins at 7:30.

Click here to purchase tickets.

Reserved seating tickets:

Adult $35, Senior $33, Student/Child $30

About The Isaacs:

The Isaacs are a Nashville based, multi-award winning family group. The band’s unique style showcases tight family harmony and blends their multi-genre musical influences of bluegrass, rhythm and blues, folk, country, and southern gospel.

About the Jasper Arts Center:

One of the finest entertainment, cultural, and educational venues in southern Indiana, this facility draws worldwide talent and experiences to an intimate setting. The 675-seat theater offers some of the highest quality professional performing arts events and programs currently on tour at affordable prices.

Open Mic, featuring live music, takes place every Thursday night beginning at 7:00 pm ET. The Gaslight is located at 328 E. Fourth St., Huntingburg, Indiana.

For details, call (812) 683-3669, or visit www.GaslightPizza.com.

Gaslight’s Open Mic Night is a hit – Dubois County Herald, 10-19-2010

“We’re trying to stir up the music scene,” Gonya said. “It seems like people don’t go out to see live bands as much as they used to. If we can get people to come out to this, they can hear some good music, and maybe it will encourage them to go see the musicians perform at other gigs.” Continue reading…

Open Mic, featuring live music, takes place every Thursday night beginning at 7:00 pm ET. The Gaslight is located at 328 E. Fourth St., Huntingburg, Indiana.

For details, call (812) 683-3669, or visit www.GaslightPizza.com.

Gaslight’s Open Mic Night is a hit – Dubois County Herald, 10-19-2010

“We’re trying to stir up the music scene,” Gonya said. “It seems like people don’t go out to see live bands as much as they used to. If we can get people to come out to this, they can hear some good music, and maybe it will encourage them to go see the musicians perform at other gigs.” Continue reading…

A night of fun and entertainment featuring Jayne Bond & the Pink Martinis. Enjoy a catered meal and cash bar. Proceeds benefit the Dubois County Tourism Stage. Limited tickets are available.

5:30: Doors Open
6:30: Dinner
8:00 – 11:00 – Live Band

Ticket Info:
$48.00 per person. Includes dinner and entertainment. Reserved seating. Non-refundable.

Entire tables that seat 8 people are available. Perfect for employee gifts, a night out with relatives and friends, and more!

Ticket Locations:
Dubois County Visitors Center – (812) 482-9115
Uebelhor TV, Scott Uebelhor – (812) 367-1591
Sell 4 Free Reality, Gary Schnell – (812) 631-3147
German American Bank, Helen Camacho – (812) 309-3448
Destination Huntingburg, Sarah Flamion – (812) 301-2209
Ackerman Oil, Mike Ackerman – (812) 630-8756

About the Dubois County Tourism Stage:

Dubois County Tourism recently purchased a mobile stage that is available for rent by community non-profits, business, and private organizations for concerts, theatre, sporting, and other special events, with non-profits receiving priority. It provides an attractive, covered, commercial-level event staging in a fraction of the time and labor traditionally required for comparable outdoor remote site staging. Several area events have already committed to using the stage this year.

“Some festivals spend days building their stage, but with an efficient hydraulic stage that takes just an hour to set up, it frees up that time and manpower. Since proceeds from area festivals go right back into the community, the stage is offered at a fee lower than rental companies,” says Kevin Manley, Executive Director of the Dubois County Visitors Center. “It’s a way to help cut costs and meet safety requirements, as well as enhance entertainment options.”

The 4th Annual Huntingburg Event Center Antique Show returns to the Huntingburg Event Center on Saturday, January 18, 2020.

Doors open at 9:00 am (Eastern) with the show concluding at 4:00 pm.

Antique dealers from throughout the tri-state will fill the Event Center with primitives, furniture, pottery, lighting, Americana, advertising, ephemera, kitsch, glassware & more.

With the number of vendors lined up, you will want to gather your friends and have a day of treasure hunting!  The show is inside & comfortable at one of Southern Indiana’s premier facilities, so the weather is not an issue. The admittance fee is only $3 per person.

For more information or to inquire about booth rental, email [email protected]

The Huntingburg Event & Community Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located at 110 E. 14th Street, Huntingburg, Indiana.

Well Strung performs at The Astra in Jasper on Saturday, January 25, 2020. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show begins at 7:30. Presented by the Jasper Arts Center.

Click here to purchase tickets.

Reserved seating tickets:

Adult/Senior $25, Student/Child $15

About Well Strung:

Featuring Edmund Bagnell (first violin), Christopher Marchant (second violin), Daniel Shevlin (cello) and Trevor Wadleigh (viola), Well-Strung is a string quartet with a modern twist. The group plays classical pieces including Bach and Mozart as well as singing pop music hits from the likes of Taylor Swift, Kelly Clarkson, and Pink for a uniquely engaging experience.

About The Astra:

The historic Astra Theatre is located in the heart of downtown Jasper, Indiana. Newly renovated with 357 seats, the Astra has main level and balcony seating. The concessions stand offers snacks, local craft and domestic beer, and wine that is available for purchase.

About the Jasper Arts Center:

One of the finest entertainment, cultural, and educational venues in southern Indiana, this facility draws worldwide talent and experiences to an intimate setting. The 675-seat theater offers some of the highest quality professional performing arts events and programs currently on tour at affordable prices.

Hiplet Ballerinas performance at the Jasper Arts Center in Jasper on Saturday, February 1, 2020. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show begins at 7:30.

Click here to purchase tickets.

Reserved seating tickets:

Adult Adult $35, Senior $33, Student/Child $30

About Hiplet Ballerinas:

Hiplet fuses classical pointe technique with African, Latin, Hip-Hop and urban dance styles that are rooted in communities of color. Performances incorporate the rhythms of African drums with Tchaikovsky, arabesques and beat-boxing, or even Tango en pointe – all set to popular music audiences will recognize.

About the Jasper Arts Center:

One of the finest entertainment, cultural, and educational venues in southern Indiana, this facility draws worldwide talent and experiences to an intimate setting. The 675-seat theater offers some of the highest quality professional performing arts events and programs currently on tour at affordable prices.

Goldstein-Peled-Fiterstein Trio takes performs at the Jasper Arts Center in Jasper on Friday, February 7, 2020. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show begins at 7:30.

Click here to purchase tickets.

Reserved seating tickets:

Adult $25, Senior $23, Student/Child $15

About Goldstein-Peled-Fiterstein Trio:

Bound by their Israeli roots, pianist Alon Goldstein, cellist Amit Peled, and clarinetist Alex Fiterstein formed the Goldstein-Peled-Fiterstein Trio in 2005. Today, the ensemble’s performances reflect both the special gifts and originality of the three artists as soloists as well as their marvelous sense of ensemble and love of chamber music.

About the Jasper Arts Center:

One of the finest entertainment, cultural, and educational venues in southern Indiana, this facility draws worldwide talent and experiences to an intimate setting. The 675-seat theater offers some of the highest quality professional performing arts events and programs currently on tour at affordable prices.

Shaun Johnson & The Big Band Experience w/ Tonic Sol-Fa performance at the Jasper Arts Center in Jasper on Saturday, February 22, 2020. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show begins at 7:30.

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Reserved seating tickets:

About Shaun Johnson & The Big Band Experience w/ Tonic Sol-Fa:

Two distinct shows hit the stage for one night. Shaun Johnson and his Big Band Experience are a rare newcomer to traditional pop, fusing big band spirit with an inventive edge that is at once riskier than Buble and more modern than Sinatra. Tonic Sol-Fa has established itself not only as the most in-demand vocal group in the Midwest but also as one of the most successful independent acts in America.

About the Jasper Arts Center:

One of the finest entertainment, cultural, and educational venues in southern Indiana, this facility draws worldwide talent and experiences to an intimate setting. The 675-seat theater offers some of the highest quality professional performing arts events and programs currently on tour at affordable prices.

Second City performs at The Astra in Jasper on Saturday, March 7, 2020. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show begins at 7:30. Presented by the Jasper Arts Center.

Click here to purchase tickets.

Reserved seating tickets:

Adult/Senior $25, Student/Child $15

About Second City:

Chicago’s legendary sketch and improv comedy theater come to Jasper with “The Best of The Second City.” This must-see show features the best sketches and songs from The Second City’s history made famous by superstars like Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Gilda Radner, Bill Murray and more–as well as their trademark improvisation. Come see where it all began during this special one-night engagement.

This performance may contain mature or adult content. 

About The Astra:

The historic Astra Theatre is located in the heart of downtown Jasper, Indiana. Newly renovated with 357 seats, the Astra has main level and balcony seating. The concessions stand offers snacks, local craft and domestic beer, and wine that is available for purchase.

About the Jasper Arts Center:

One of the finest entertainment, cultural, and educational venues in southern Indiana, this facility draws worldwide talent and experiences to an intimate setting. The 675-seat theater offers some of the highest quality professional performing arts events and programs currently on tour at affordable prices.

Che Apalache performs at the Jasper Arts Center in Jasper on Saturday, March 14, 2020. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show begins at 7:30.

Click here to purchase tickets.

Reserved seating tickets:

Adult $25, Senior $23, Student/Child $15

About Che Apalache:

A four-man string band based in Buenos Aires, Che Apalache began as a bluegrass band, but eventually incorporated Latin American styles into their repertoire. Combining instrumental prowess with tight vocal harmonies, they have created an authentic blend of genres to reflect the nature of their lives.

About the Jasper Arts Center:

One of the finest entertainment, cultural, and educational venues in southern Indiana, this facility draws worldwide talent and experiences to an intimate setting. The 675-seat theater offers some of the highest quality professional performing arts events and programs currently on tour at affordable prices.

The Huntingburg Kiwanis Car Show takes place April 18, 2020, on Historic 4th Street in Huntingburg, Indiana.

Come see your favorite classic and antique cars, street rods, recent models, motorcycles, and pick-ups!

Proceeds from the Huntingburg Kiwanis Car Show benefit Riley’s Hospital and other Kiwanis related programs. The Car Show is held every April in conjunction with the Garden Gate Festival, which also takes place in downtown Huntingburg. Alongside classic cars, feel free to also enjoy jazz ensembles, wine and beer samples, food trucks and vendors, and more.

Register your car today! Also, day of show entries are welcome.

For more information and details:

For more information, call (812) 683-5699 or visit www.gardengatefestival.com.

St. Henry Heinrichsdorf Fest

Join in on Friday, June 12, and Saturday, June 13, for another year of great food and great people at the St. Henry Heinrichsdorf Fest!

Enjoy their famous St. Henry barbecue chicken, pork chops or fried chicken. They also have a hamburger stand and beer garden. Food stands and the beer garden opens at 5:30 pm on Friday and 5:00 pm on Saturday.

Air-conditioned dining is available in the Catholic Financial Life building.

There will be activities for the kids including a bounce house, nerf gun shoot, ring toss, and duck pond.

For more information:

Check out their facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/events/340988053478629/.

The Ferdinand Heimatfest takes place June 19-20, 2020, at 18th Street Park in Ferdinand, Indiana. Enjoy live music and entertainment, delicious food, a beer garden, and activities all weekend long.

There is something for everyone to enjoy at the Ferdinand Heimatfest. Round up friends and family for the annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament, disc golf scramble or volleyball games. Test your culinary skills at the BBQ contest or bring the kids to the Best Home Furnishings Family Zone. Don’t forget the 5K on Saturday morning! Applications to register for the events are available on their website.

For more information

Visit FerdinandHeimatfest.com.

The Ferdinand Folk Festival takes place on September 19, 2020, at 18th Street Park in Ferdinand, Indiana.

About Ferdinand Folk Festival

Nestled among the hills and fields of southwestern Indiana, the Ferdinand Folk Festival, set in a beautiful 18th Street Park, provides a unique, family and earth-friendly opportunity for people from the region to share a day of live music, art, and environmental/wellness education.

Music

Check back for 2020 performance headliners.

Art

The shaded lawn of the art market is a festival in itself. Dozens of regional artists and artisans display and sell their handmade work while music fills the air. Pottery, photography, clothing, jewelry, Fair Trade items from Third World countries, recycled goods, hula hoops, baked goods, soaps, tie-dyed items, woodworking, and more grace the grounds. A Plein air painter might even set up an easel to capture some of the magic of the festival.

Environment and Wellness

In the center of the art market are about 15 – 20 environmental and community groups—one of the region’s largest assemblies of ecology, nature, health, and wellness educators, including solar energy installers, air quality authorities, forest advocates, LGBTQ awareness/support organizations, astronomers, pet caretakers, organic farmers, music, art, festival, and theatre promoters, and more. Each group is dedicated to creating vibrant communities and a sustainable environment for our children—seven generations from now.

Children’s Events

To honor the children, in and around the lower shelter house, organizers offer a full day of fun and educational programs specifically for the young ones, such as a children’s concert, live theatre, wildlife programs, holding or petting animals, pony rides, storytelling, a harmonica workshop, interactive art, a violin concert, an MLK-inspired Dream Wall, and more. Nearby, across a small bridge, is a state-of-the-art playground with a new “musical park”, a nearby big-bounce “Playtown”, face-painting, and more. Children might even have an opportunity to hold a live animal, handle and play a violin, participate in an interactive storytelling activity, a children’s play, take a train ride through the park, or a pony ride.

Yoga, Tai Chi, Drum Circles, etc.

The festival offers several opportunities promoting health, such as participating in a yoga session by Fire Horse Yoga or a Tai Chi session the morning of the festival, attending a drum circle, and other wellness activities.

Music Workshops and Jam Session

Patrons can participate in a songwriting or music workshop and/or an all-day jam session, where all ages and all talent levels can play together in a fun, informal, and welcoming setting. These events usually take place in the upper shelter house.

Eco-Friendly, Healthful Living

Each year, the festival offers a variety of educational, eco-friendly activities such as meeting regional solar energy installers, solar home tours in the neighborhood, meeting doctors sharing facts about our region’s air quality and health concerns about Indiana’s bottom-ranking environmental record, seeing a new Tesla, enjoying giant renewable energy puppets, touring a tiny house, morning, before-the-festival activities like yoga, Tai Chi, a hike, or a bike ride before the festival, etc.

Tent Talks

Tent Talks—inspired by the renowned TED Talks—are a series of presentations and discussions under two blue tents near the outdoor music instrument play area east of the main playground. Each talk, led by an enthusiastic, qualified volunteer, focuses on a specific theme related to the festival, such as renewable energy, clean air, ukulele playing, garden pollinators, forest protection, knitting, energy conservation, etc. Eight talks, usually two per hour, begin at the top of the hour from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

For more information about the Ferdinand Folk Festival, click here.