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APR-MAY 2015

Extol Magazine Celebrating Southern Indiana is a local publication that covers stories about businesses people places or events throughout the cities of New Albany Jeffersonville Clarksville Sellersburg and Louisville KY

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A P A R T Y W I T H A Brent Rogers and Chris Hughes Take Us Inside Te Barnstable Brown Party – And Beyond or nearly three decades, Patricia "Tricia" Barnstable Brown and her sister Priscilla Barnstable have hosted a star-studded Derby Eve party that's known from coast to coast. Te Barnstable Brown Gala, which takes place in at Tricia's Louisville home, has raised millions of dollars for diabetes research while also attracting celebrities – and media – from around the globe to the River City. Tose who are lucky enough to attend the always-sold out bash walk away with memories and stories of mingling with some of the biggest celebrities from the entertainment, sports, business and reality TV worlds, many of whom perform on stage, in one fashion or another, during the Friday night afair. What most people don't know is that much of the production of the world's biggest Derby Eve gala now rests in the hands of lifelong Southern Indiana residents, friends and business partners Chris Hughes and Brent Rogers. Te co-owners of Sounds Unlimited Productions (SUP), an event production company based in Jefersonville, are responsible for ensuring guests and attendees enjoy an action-packed evening full of unexpected moments and once-in-a-lifetime musical experiences. LESSONS LEARNED Years ago, "about 11 or 12," noted designer Vinnie Washaleski brought the duo into the Barnstable Brown Gala mix, Rogers recalled. "He brought us in because Tricia's (indoor) pool room needed some punch. He saw what we were doing with lighting (at events By Angie Fenton | Photographs By Tony Bennett PASSION 26 EXTOL • APRIL/MAY 15

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