LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Colorful characters come out for the annual Spirit Ball Masquerade and Dance to benefit the Conrad-Caldwell House Museum.
The event is a major fundraiser each year for the Old Louisville landmark on St. James Court.
Executive Director Ally Wroblewski explains that this year, the event will be two-tiered. Both the main event and the after party will be at the Conrad-Caldwell House at 1402 St. James Court.
Psychic intuitive Lisa McDowell will also be available for readings or to interpret some of the hauntings around the mansion. She can also be reached for private sessions by calling 502-243-1618.
The party begins in the Museum at 7 PM, as costumed guests board the "haunted steamboat." Party goers will enjoy ragtime piano by Christopher White, river town jazz by the Rascals of Ragtyme, and the vocals of Louisville's newest chanteuse, Karan Chavis, with Winton Reynolds.
In the museum, guests will enjoy an appetizer buffet, palmistry, an open bar, blackjack tables, bourbon tastings by Four Roses and an historical exhibit of steamboat days. Party goers will bid competitively on coveted items donated by generous supporting businesses.
The big wheel will keep on turning, in Caldwell Hall, at 9:30 where a speakeasy-style after party will begin. Singer and performer, Sheryl Rouse Crawford, will entertain from 9:30 to 12:30 PM. Sheryl is Louisville's Tina Turner, whose repertoire includes a dynamic mix of jazz, rock and soul. One cannot help but dance!
Ticket prices to attend the entire event, from 7 PM to 12:30 AM, are $150 per person. Tickets to attend only the after-party are $50 per person.
Boarding passes (tickets) may be purchased by calling 502-636-5023 or by CLICKING HERE.
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About the Conrad-Caldwell House Museum:
The Conrad-Caldwell House is open to the public year-round. Completed in 1894, the mansion is turreted and richly carved, Richardsonian-Romanesque architecture. In a 2011 article, the Victorian Homes Magazine described the Conrad-Caldwell House Museum as a "design template," for homeowners who seek "a bit of formality, elegance, refined craftsmanship and a respect for decorative arts."
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