MAY 14, 2015 — Issue 65A News and Tribune Publication

TOP THREEKentucky Shakespeare

performs 'Macbeth'

CONCERTPixies at Louisville

Palace Theatre

EVENTBike-In benefit

at Buckhead

Arts fair celebrates Howard Steamboat MuseumJewel of a Jubilee

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Attendees move between booths and vendors during last year's Art and Antique Jubilee at the Howard Steamboat Museum in Jefferson-ville. | File photo

It’s a common theme in many SoIn editions: Southern Indiana is full of “undiscovered” treasures.

Count the Howard Steamboat Museum among them. Even a do-cent who’s a native of Jef-fersonville was caught by surprise at what a “jewel” of a structure the Howard

mansion is, writes Danielle Grady in today’s cover story.

This weekend, you can see the museum up close while visiting with dozens of artists at the 23rd Annual Art and Antique Jubilee. Art, books, jewelry and more will be available, as well as performances from bands and Flat12 beer.

But the real gem is the Howard Steamboat Museum. The jubilee will hopefully serve as a lure for folks to stroll the former shipbuilding

magnate’s home and the treasures within — and as a crucial fundraiser.

Admission is free, but money is to be made off of the available food, drinks, museum merchan-dise and potential house tours.

While Roger Fisher, the president of the mu-seum’s board of directors, just wants to continue “keeping the lights on” as Grady writes, it’s much more than that.

This may be the last jubilee, at least for a while: The Carriage House will begin renovations soon, said Fisher. But not soon enough that by next May around jubilee time, it probably won’t be finished, Grady explains.

History won’t wait forever. Which is why it must be preserved so that the lights continue to shine.

— Jason Thomas is the editor of SoIn. He can be reached by phone at 812-206-2127 or email at jason.thomas@newsandtribune.com. Follow him on Twitter: @ScoopThomas.

Jason Thomas, Editor

Keeping howard Museum’s lights on

JEFFERSONVILLE — Buckhead Mountain Grill will host the inaugural New Belgium Bike-In Movie benefiting the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Southeast Indiana Chapter beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, in the side parking lot facing the Louisville skyline, accord-ing to a Buckhead news release. A donation is welcome.

The New Belgium Bike-In Movie will be the Academy Award-winning 1979 popular cycle flick, “Breaking Away.” Guests are invited to bring blankets and chairs.

New Belgium has hosted several Bike-in Mov-ies across the country; this will be its first spon-sored event for the Jeffersonville/Louisville area.

“The Bike Movie–In is a fun, relaxing and social way to bring together the cycling com-munities on both sides of the river as well spread awareness of the Kentucky-Southeast Indiana chapter and our Bike MS: Bluegrass, Bikes, Bour-bon & BBQ,” Stacy Funk, National MS Society chapter president, said in the release. “Cyclists

are a close knit group that likes to have fun and support a good cause, this event is perfect for both. Plus, those attending will be eligible for a special 50 percent registration fee for Bike MS slated for June 27th and 28th.”

On the COver:

WHAT: Bike-in benefit at Buckhead WHEN: 7 p.m. tuesday, May 19 WHERE: Buckhead Mountain Grill, 707 W.

Riverside Drive, Jeffersonville

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4th St., Louisvilletickets: 49.50 to $59.50, plus fees via livena-

tion.comLed by Frank Black, the Pixies formed in

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When: 6 p.m. Friday, May 15

Where: Big Four StationInfo: kyshakespeare.

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will be coming to Big Four Station in Jef-fersonville on Friday, May 15, for a free per-formance. Kentucky Shakespeare will put on a performance of “Macbeth” at 6 p.m. at the park, which is located at the foot of the Big Four Bridge. Bring a blanket or chair.

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By DANIELLE GRADYdanielle.grady@newsandtribune.com

JEFFERSONVILLE — When docent Barbara Maxwell first saw the Howard Steamboat Museum on a tour, she couldn’t believe

the Indiana town she had lived in since 1994 housed such a “jewel” of a structure.

Roger Fisher, the president of the museum’s board of directors, is used to that type of reaction. It’s what he wants Jeffersonville residents to realize when they attend the Howard Steamboat Museum’s 23rd Annual Art and Antique Jubilee on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17.

People from all over the world come to walk the mansion grounds, but the building and its original own-ers’ tie to the history of the area is not locally known, he said.

“We’d like people to be aware of that story so they can be proud of where they live,” he said.

The story starts — not within the flood walls surrounding the grand, three-storied mansion — but in the area across from them: a 107-year-old shipyard started by the Howard family and now owned by American Commercial Lines.

That’s where James Howard started the successful business that would provide the money for the mahogany furniture that would fill his descendant’s home’s 22 rooms.

Fisher just wants to continue “keeping the lights on” in those luxu-rious chambers while spreading the Howard’s history.

The jubilee — which serves as a fundraiser for the museum — will hopefully do that.

Recently, the grass surrounding the mansion was uncut and the foun-

tain dry, but in less than a week, that would all change.

“There’s so much to do,” Fisher said.

It might be a lot of work, but after it is done, booths will line the edges of the grounds, carrying the wares of local businesses. Art, books, jewelry and more will be available.

It’s the third year mother-daughter duo Cindy McNeal and Lori Klein will present their traveling craft booth, Lots of Dots, at the jubilee.

Their first jubilee was also their first, big craft show. That year, the jubilee was juried and Lots of Dots won third place.

“We have sort of a special place in our hearts for them,” McNeal said about the people who run the jubilee.

This year, McNeal and Klein will debut a new product: flip-flop bows and hangers.

“They’re bright and cheerful,” said McNeal. “And polka dotted,” added Klein.

Crafts aren’t the only attraction available for jubilee attendees.

Currently, 13 antique vendors will inhabit the inside of the car-riage house, the building where the Howards lived while they waited for their house to be finished. The names of the vendors promise “relics,” “treasures,” and “delights.”

Local bands will also play, but Fisher hopes the newest addition to the jubilee will attract the crowds he wants: Flat12 Bierwerks Jeffersonville is slotted to provide drinks.

The decision required the museum to obtain permits, licensed pourers and more security.

“This is all new to us,” Fisher said.

Hidden HistoryJubilee showcases Jeffersonville’s story, provides entertainment IF YOU GO

• WHAT: Howard Steamboat Museum 23rd Annual Art and Antique Jubilee• WHEN: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 16, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 17• WHERE: Howard Steamboat Museum, 1101 E. Market St., Jeffersonville

sO YOU kNOWIt’s that time of year, when the weather warms up and activities are aplenty. Below is a list of concerts and special events in Jeffersonville.

CONCERT Is IN THE PARk:Jeffersonville Main Street’s Concerts in the Park series celebrating 25 years in 2015. All concerts are at 7 p.m. on Friday evenings in Warder Park at Court and Spring streets.May 22: Kosair Dance BandMay 29: June Kelley Roy and the Ovation OrchestraJune 5: Tom and RickyJune 12: Holy Name BandJune 19: Wulfe Bros.June 26: Early AutumnJuly 3: The Dan Krekel OrchestraJuly 10: Mike Mitchell Trio featuring June Kel-ley RoyJuly 17: Hog OperationJuly 24: Grand SlamJuly 31: River Cities Concert BandAug. 7: The Rheingold German American BandAug. 14: Rascals of RagtymeAug. 21: The Saints Blues BandAug. 28: IndigoSept. 4: Moonlight Big BandSept. 11: Cloigheann Irish Band

RIvERsTAGE sUmmER CONCERT sERIEs:RiverStage Summer Concert Series will kick off Friday, May 22, with The Louisville Crashers and will continue through Labor Day week-end. Every Friday, local and regional bands will perform on the RiverStage. Lawn chairs, blankets and coolers are welcome. No alcohol is permitted. Food vendors and a beer garden are available on site. This is a free event. En-tertainment begins at 7 p.m. [riverstage.com]

Claire Bandy, 10, Jeffersonville, works on a thumbprint plate at the silica Ceramic studio booth during last year’s Art and Antique Jubilee at the Howard steamboat museum in Jeffersonville.

Attendees move between booths and vendors during last year’s Art and An-tique Jubilee at the Howard steamboat museum in Jeffersonville. This year’s event will take place saturday. | FILE PHOTOS

SEE JUBILEE, PAGE 6 SEE CONCERTs, PAGE 6

By DANIELLE GRADYdanielle.grady@newsandtribune.com

JEFFERSONVILLE — When docent Barbara Maxwell first saw the Howard Steamboat Museum on a tour, she couldn’t believe

the Indiana town she had lived in since 1994 housed such a “jewel” of a structure.

Roger Fisher, the president of the museum’s board of directors, is used to that type of reaction. It’s what he wants Jeffersonville residents to realize when they attend the Howard Steamboat Museum’s 23rd Annual Art and Antique Jubilee on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17.

People from all over the world come to walk the mansion grounds, but the building and its original own-ers’ tie to the history of the area is not locally known, he said.

“We’d like people to be aware of that story so they can be proud of where they live,” he said.

The story starts — not within the flood walls surrounding the grand, three-storied mansion — but in the area across from them: a 107-year-old shipyard started by the Howard family and now owned by American Commercial Lines.

That’s where James Howard started the successful business that would provide the money for the mahogany furniture that would fill his descendant’s home’s 22 rooms.

Fisher just wants to continue “keeping the lights on” in those luxu-rious chambers while spreading the Howard’s history.

The jubilee — which serves as a fundraiser for the museum — will hopefully do that.

Recently, the grass surrounding the mansion was uncut and the foun-

tain dry, but in less than a week, that would all change.

“There’s so much to do,” Fisher said.

It might be a lot of work, but after it is done, booths will line the edges of the grounds, carrying the wares of local businesses. Art, books, jewelry and more will be available.

It’s the third year mother-daughter duo Cindy McNeal and Lori Klein will present their traveling craft booth, Lots of Dots, at the jubilee.

Their first jubilee was also their first, big craft show. That year, the jubilee was juried and Lots of Dots won third place.

“We have sort of a special place in our hearts for them,” McNeal said about the people who run the jubilee.

This year, McNeal and Klein will debut a new product: flip-flop bows and hangers.

“They’re bright and cheerful,” said McNeal. “And polka dotted,” added Klein.

Crafts aren’t the only attraction available for jubilee attendees.

Currently, 13 antique vendors will inhabit the inside of the car-riage house, the building where the Howards lived while they waited for their house to be finished. The names of the vendors promise “relics,” “treasures,” and “delights.”

Local bands will also play, but Fisher hopes the newest addition to the jubilee will attract the crowds he wants: Flat12 Bierwerks Jeffersonville is slotted to provide drinks.

The decision required the museum to obtain permits, licensed pourers and more security.

“This is all new to us,” Fisher said.

Hidden HistoryJubilee showcases Jeffersonville’s story, provides entertainment IF YOU GO

• WHAT: Howard Steamboat Museum 23rd Annual Art and Antique Jubilee• WHEN: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 16, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 17• WHERE: Howard Steamboat Museum, 1101 E. Market St., Jeffersonville

sO YOU kNOWIt’s that time of year, when the weather warms up and activities are aplenty. Below is a list of concerts and special events in Jeffersonville.

CONCERT Is IN THE PARk:Jeffersonville Main Street’s Concerts in the Park series celebrating 25 years in 2015. All concerts are at 7 p.m. on Friday evenings in Warder Park at Court and Spring streets.May 22: Kosair Dance BandMay 29: June Kelley Roy and the Ovation OrchestraJune 5: Tom and RickyJune 12: Holy Name BandJune 19: Wulfe Bros.June 26: Early AutumnJuly 3: The Dan Krekel OrchestraJuly 10: Mike Mitchell Trio featuring June Kel-ley RoyJuly 17: Hog OperationJuly 24: Grand SlamJuly 31: River Cities Concert BandAug. 7: The Rheingold German American BandAug. 14: Rascals of RagtymeAug. 21: The Saints Blues BandAug. 28: IndigoSept. 4: Moonlight Big BandSept. 11: Cloigheann Irish Band

RIvERsTAGE sUmmER CONCERT sERIEs:RiverStage Summer Concert Series will kick off Friday, May 22, with The Louisville Crashers and will continue through Labor Day week-end. Every Friday, local and regional bands will perform on the RiverStage. Lawn chairs, blankets and coolers are welcome. No alcohol is permitted. Food vendors and a beer garden are available on site. This is a free event. En-tertainment begins at 7 p.m. [riverstage.com]

Claire Bandy, 10, Jeffersonville, works on a thumbprint plate at the silica Ceramic studio booth during last year’s Art and Antique Jubilee at the Howard steamboat museum in Jeffersonville.

Attendees move between booths and vendors during last year’s Art and An-tique Jubilee at the Howard steamboat museum in Jeffersonville. This year’s event will take place saturday. | FILE PHOTOS

SEE JUBILEE, PAGE 6 SEE CONCERTs, PAGE 6

6 May 14, 2015entertainment

AlbuMs: booKs:MoVIes:May 19

é “undemocratic” by Jay Sekulow “Beach Town” by Mary Kay Andrews

May 19é “Weather Below” by Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds “Coward” by Haste the Day

May 15é “Pitch Perfect 2” “Mad Max: Fury Road”

JUBILEE: Carriage House to be renovatedWhile admission is free, Fisher

said the museum will make money off of the available food, drinks, museum merchandise and poten-tial house tours attendees might decide to go on while they enjoy the activities around the mansion, but never actually get to go inside.

If an attendee gets the chance and doesn’t live near the Howard Steamboat Museum, they might want to take advantage of the op-portunity. This year’s jubilee might be the last — at least for a while.

The Carriage House will begin

renovations soon, said Fisher. But not soon enough that by next May around jubilee time, it probably won’t be finished.

“We’ve got to get this saved,” Fisher said.

“Saved” includes ad-ditional decks, balconies, a new patio and a working kitchen and bathrooms. Conceptual plans for the project showcase a building reminiscent of a grand home on a Southern plantation. White lawn chairs and tables are also included in the

pictures — possibly for a wedding reception. Events could be another source of revenue that could save

the place Fisher loves. Fisher said he thinks

other people would love the museum too. They just need to look past the obvious Jeffersonville landmarks — the hulking shipyard, that is.

“People kind of like being here,” Fisher said as he surveyed the quiet

grounds. “It’s the ambiance, you know.”

RIVERSTAgE CONCERT SCHEduLE:

• May 22: The Louisville Crashers with guest Gas Money• May 29: Louisville Brass & Electric with guest honkywood• June 5: Caribou with guest Lefty & the lunatics• June 12 and June 13: Smokin’ on the River• June 19: Culture Night: The Ark Band with guest Cosa Seria & Roots Vibration• June 26: Velcro Pygmies with guest

the Big phatty Band• July 3 - 5: RiverPops Featuring The Wizard of Oz• July 10: Unlimited Show Band with guest Night Breeze• July 17: The Newbees with guest TBA• July 24: The Monarchs with guest personnel only• July 31: The Wulfe Bros. with special guest The Doo-Wop All Stars and Munch • Aug. 1: Jeffersonville Goes Country Maddie & Tae with special guest Love & Theft• Aug. 7: Endless Summer Band with

guest TimeSquare• Aug. 14: Juice Box Heroes with guest the hiding • Aug. 21: Tony & the Tanlines with guest Blues and Greys• Aug. 28: 100% Poly with guest Muji Fuji• Sept. 4: Steamboat Days The Louis-ville Crashers with guest Derby City Rockers• Sept. 5: Steamboat Days TBA• Sept. 6: Steamboat Days Dance-A-thon/ Kidz ROCK the Stage!• Sept. 12: Zumba Glow Party• Sept. 13: Rock on Water Jason Gray with guest Carrollton & Hush Harbor

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stroll historic neighborhoods

What: Cedar Bough Place/Shelby place Walking tour

When: 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 16

Where: Meet at corner of 13th Street and Ekin Avenue

Christina Pfau, architectural historian and Realtor, will lead a walking tour of two of New Albany’s ‘hidden gem’ neigh-borhoods, both of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

JAM onWhat: JAM Session When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday,

May 16Where: Behind the Vintage Fire

Museum and Safety Education Center, 626 Michigan Ave.

The Jeffersonville Arts Alliance is hosting the event that invites community members to help create a 12-foot wind sculpture that will be displayed at Big Four Station. More information, visit jeffarts.org.

live music at huber’sWhen: 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday,

SundayWhere: huber WinerySaturday, May 16: Carl Stuck;

Sunday, May 17: Petar Mandic; Saturday, May 23: Josh & Holly; Sunday, May 24: Joe Dotson; Saturday, May 30: CMN Trio; Sunday, May 31: Aquilla Bock

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live music at Wick’sWhat: Live on StateWhere: Wick’s, 225 State St., New

AlbanyFriday, May 15: Radiotronic; Sat-

urday, May 16: 812; Friday, May 22: The Blues & Greys; Saturday, May 23: Gas Money; Saturday, May 30: Soul Circus

live music at nAPhWhere: New Albany Production

House, 1736 E. Main St., New Albany

Friday, May 15: Posphene with Caducus, Ghost Bomb, Old Soul Envy & Dark Horse, 6:30 p.m., $6 advance/$8 day of

show; Saturday, May 16: Time & Distance with Begging Victoria, 2Night’s Entertainment, Get Up Get Downs and Zach East, 6:30 p.m., $6 advance/$8 day of show; Sunday, May 17: Event horizon with Mindless Giants, To Die Alone, Messed Up and Ashley Ledrick, 6:30 p.m., $6 advance/$8 day of show

[naproductionhouse.com]

live music at Charlie no-bel’s

Where: Charlie Nobel’s Eatery + Draught House, 7815 Ind. 311, Sellersburg

When: Friday and SaturdayFriday, May 15: Katie and Kaela

live music at big Four burgers + beer

Where: Big Four Burgers + Beer, 134 Spring St., Jeffersonville

When: Friday and SaturdayFriday, May 15: Eric and Kenny;

Saturday, May 16: The Strays; Friday, May 22: mem; Saturday, May 23: mem; Friday, May 29: Kyle Hastings; Saturday, May 30: Tyler Stiller

[bigfourburgers.com]

Corydon Jamboree liveWhere: 220 Hurst Lane, CorydonWhen: 7:30 p.m. SaturdaySaturday, May 16: Todd Bally, Greg

Perkins, Bob Demaree “Coun-try Boy Ministries” on piano; Sunday, May 17, Special Show: The Donnie Strickland Show, 3 to 5 p.m.; Saturday, May 23: The Lloyd Wood Show, Special guest Sammy Wray; Saturday, May 30: Taylor Lynch, Susan West; Sunday, May 31: Beautiful Star Beauty Pageant

General Admission $10; children 6-12, $6; under 6, free. For reser-vations, directions or any other information call 812-738-1130.

[corydonjamboree.com]

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