VINCENNES, Ind. – WVUT is bringing award-winning songwriter Kerry Kurt Phillips home to Vincennes for a free special concert on Sept. 7 at the Red Skelton Performing Arts Center on the Vincennes University campus.

Doors open at 6 p.m. The event kicks off with an advanced screening of the Ken Burns’ PBS documentary “Country Music” at 7 p.m.

Kerry Kurt will perform many of his hit songs following the preview and will also take questions from the audience. His catalog features more than 1,000 songs, including several No. 1 singles. He grew up in Vincennes and Henderson, Kentucky. A meet and greet will take place after the performance and he will sign special edition hatch print posters of the event.

Admission is free. Preferred main level seating is available to WVUT members. Members will receive two preferred seats and have access to PBS Passport for the next year. Go to https: www.wvut.org/become-a-wvut-member/ for more information.

VINCENNES UNIVERSITY - Indiana’s First College

VU is state-supported with campuses in Vincennes and Jasper, the Aviation Technology Center and American Sign Language program in Indianapolis, Early College Career and Technical Education Centers, and additional sites such as the Gene Haas Training and Education Center in Lebanon, the Logistics Training and Education Center in Plainfield, and the Gibson County Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics in Fort Branch. A leader in developing Early Colleges statewide, VU also offers instruction at military sites throughout the nation.

In addition to offering a wide range of associate degree and certificate programs, VU also offers bachelor’s degree programs in technology, homeland security, nursing, secondary education programs in mathematics and science, and special education/elementary education.

VU enrolls students from throughout Indiana, 35 other states, and 17 countries. Tuition and fees are the lowest among Indiana campuses with residence halls. VU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Founded in 1801, VU is Indiana’s first college and is the only college in the nation founded by an individual who would later become President of the United States. William Henry Harrison, the ninth U.S. President, founded VU while serving as governor of the Indiana Territory. More information is available at www.vinu.edu.

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Vincennes University Newsroom

MARCIA MARTINEZ, University Life Reporter & Sports Information Director 
   812-888-4164 office, 314-599-1519 cell, VUNews@vinu.edu, mmartinez@vinu.edu

VINCENNES UNIVERSITY, Department of University Relations, www.vinu.edu/news/newsroom