CITY SPOTLIGHT
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
“The Hunger Games: The Exhibition” at the Frazier History Museum
Schimpff’s Confectionery
we’re not too rural. Southern Indiana
complements Louisville well because it
offers accessible, walkable downtowns
that have unique shops and experiences.”
One experience she says is ideal for
groups is a tour of Schimpff’s Confec-
tionery in Jeffersonville. Guests tour the
candy-making facility and watch as the
company’s signature cinnamon red-hot
drops and other sweets are made.
“Some of the equipment is the Special pricing is available for
groups of 20 or more, and tickets
range from $39 for a weeknight to $44
for a Saturday evening performance.
The 2017–18 season is underway, and
upcoming shows include “The Music
Man,” “A Christmas Carol,” “Mamma
Mia!” and “Oklahoma!”
To learn more about group visits to the
Derby Dinner Playhouse, contact Nevitt
at [email protected] or go to Resnik. The museum is a truly dynamic
experience for young visitors, as activi-
ties and displays get them moving, tin-
kering, designing and testing.
The exhibits also connect visitors with
their immediate surroundings. On our
tour, Resnik showed me an engineering
display that put me in control of assem-
bling and testing models of two new
bridges that recently opened over the
Ohio. The museum also has compelling
same that was used in the 1890s when
‘Grandfather’ Gustav Schimpff first
started making candies,” says Mattson.
“Over the years, [current owners] Jill and
Warren Schimpff have collected candy
memorabilia and equipment, and their
wry sense of humor gives the crowd lots
of great memories.”
Our evening’s entertainment was a per-
formance of the musical “Sister Act,” which
began after a buffet dinner of comfort
food staples. The stage is a theater-in-the-
round setup, and the nuns delighted the
audience, which included large groups of
seniors and Illinois high school students. derbydinner.com. For more on Southern
Indiana attractions, contact Mattson at
[email protected] or visit gosoin.com. offerings for older students and adults.
“One of the most popular programs
for high school students is Pulse of
Surgery,” she says. “Students can view a
live, open-heart surgery [via video feed]
and interact with the surgeon, anesthe-
siologist, head nurse and others through
a question-and-answer dialogue.”
Pulse of Surgery is typically held two or
three times each month, and other classes
are available, including labs on energy and
motion, and pig or shark dissections.
Go to kysciencecenter.org or call
+1.502.561.7166 for a complete schedule
of surgery viewings and other programs.
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July 2017
Before bidding adieu to Louisville, I
made one final stop the next morning.
(OK, two stops. I got donuts.) I visited
the Kentucky Science Center, and Lisa
Resnik, director of external affairs,
showed me this museum designed with
engagement in mind.
“The Science Center’s ever-evolving
array of hand-on activities, exhibits and
movies easily make it a full-day experi-
ence for children and families,” says
Kentucky Science Center