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Door County entertainment news from the staff of the Peninsula Pulse and Door County Living. Find the latest details on concerts, performing arts, theater, and much more from the Door County scene.

  • When Artists Change Their Styles

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    Artist Judi Ekholm, known for her colorful poppy landscapes, has announced that she will exhibit some abstract work in her opening show at Edgewood Orchard Gallery in May. This abstract work, though different from her usual paintings, will retain some of the representational character of her normal repertoire. “I am not going to gestural abstraction […]

  • Guest Glassmaker, Multi-Media Artist

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    Minneapolis-based artist Emily McBride will lead a special demonstration at Popelka Trenchard Glass Studio on April 5, 6-8 pm. McBride has received national recognition as a glassmaker and multimedia artist. She currently serves as gallery coordinator for the Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Arts and has a Master of Fine Arts degree from Virginia Commonwealth […]

  • New Fitness Center Fires Up Sturgeon Bay

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    Members lift tires, climb ropes and swing hammers during intensive workouts at FIRE Fitness Camp Sturgeon Bay’s newest fitness center, FIRE (Functional. Intensive. Resistance. Exercise) Fitness Camp, doesn’t look like your typical gym. It doesn’t function like one, either. Besides rowing machines and dumbbells, the center doesn’t have much in the way of traditional exercise […]

  • Totem Sculptures And Homemade Marbles

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    Guests can help build a totem sculpture at the Pottery CO-OP during monthly First Friday art events in downtown Algoma, April through September. The gallery will provide the pole base, then participants can create clay shapes to attach to it via slipping and scoring. The finished product will be on display in the Pottery CO-OP’s […]

  • Death’s Door Dance Fest Returns July 26-28

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    Returning alumni and notable newcomers will perform in the third-annual Death’s Door Dance Festival (DDDF) July 26-28. The festival kicks off with a pop-up performance at Hidden Acres Farms, July 26 at 6 pm. The performance will feature a collaboration between photographer Meredith W. Watts and choreographer Simone Ferro, an original work inspired by the […]

  • TAP Debut A Finalist For New Play Award

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    I Carry Your Heart With Me, which premiered at Third Avenue PlayWorks (TAP) last May, is one of six finalists for the American Theatre Critics Association’s (ATCA) 2024 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award. Written by Jennifer Blackmer, the play premiered as part of theater festival World Premiere Wisconsin. The Steinberg/ATCA award recognizes playwrights […]

  • Youth Dance Recital At Southern Door Auditorium

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    Emerald Lion students will perform in a Celebration Of Dance recital at Southern Door Auditorium on April 13, 2 pm.  Almost 30 dancers, ages 6 to 16, will showcase pieces they’ve been working on since fall 2023.  Emerald Lion, formerly known as Andria’s Dancin’ On The Door, offers dance and movement classes for all ages […]

  • Victor Yampolsky Returns As PMF Guest Director

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    Victor Yampolsky will return to Peninsula Music Festival (PMF) as guest director for the organization’s Aug. 8 performance of Tchaikovsky’s “Piano Concerto No. 1” and “Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74.” Yampolsky served as PMF’s conductor/music director from 1988 to 2019, and remains its conductor laureate. Under Yampolsky’s 30-plus years of leadership, the […]

  • Season Launch Party At TAP

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    Third Avenue PlayWorks (TAP) will ring in its 2024 season with a season-launch party on April 7, 5-7 pm. Guests can enjoy hors d’oeuvres and learn about this year’s lineup of shows, artists, directors and community partners at TAP.  Space is limited. Visit thirdavenueplayworks.org/seasonlaunch or call 920.743.1760 to reserve a spot.  The party will be […]

  • Dueling Piano Dinner Show

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    Piano duo NEW Dueling Pianos will present a dinner show at Door County Gala on April 6, 6 pm. The hilarious, interactive dinner show is driven by audience requests and covers a plethora of musical genres. Tickets cost $70 and include a buffet meal. Guests can buy 10 tickets for the price of nine. Visit […]

  • Listen Up!

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    Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are some ideas! Cool Bay Jazz March 31, 5-7 pm, Drömhus, 611 Jefferson St. in Sturgeon Bay Local musicians Dennis Keith Johnson, John Lewis, Tim Fox and Bill Knipfer play a cozy set. Photo from Drömhus’ Facebook page.  GET CRAFTY  Watercolor Class March 30, 1-4 pm, ARTicipation […]

  • Ruby’s Revival: James is Back as a Solo Artist

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    Sturgeon Bay songstress Ruby James isn’t afraid of being afraid. Fear is a feeling the Americana-inspired artist embraces as she makes her return to the stage. “I’m all up for doing things that scare the s#%* out of me,” James said. That includes playing shows at big-name Door County venues after putting her solo sets […]

  • April Crafts At The Library

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    This April, patrons can craft their way into spring at their local library. At the Egg Harbor Library, patrons can drop into the Maker Space to create a unique canvas book bag using a Cricut machine, a cutting and crafting tool. Children under 12 need adult assistance for this craft.  In the library’s Children’s Room, […]

  • Gallery Night, Murder-Mystery Show At Drömhus

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    Sturgeon Bay eatery and event venue Drömhus will host a gallery night featuring the work of painter Sarah Jane Keiser on April 5, 6-8 pm.  A Wisconsin native, Keiser was raised in a family of woodcarvers and outdoorsmen, with both art and nature serving as central tenets of her upbringing. She now splits her time […]

  • A Puzzle Solved

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    A few months ago we started to get emails about our crossword from some unhappy puzzlers.  “It’s impossible!” one person wrote.  I thought that person was a bit hysterical and maybe just frustrated. But then more complaints trickled in. I kept making notes to myself to try it and see if it really was too […]

  • Fishstock Reels In 10 Artists for 2024 Season

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    While folk is the focus of the annual Fishstock concert series, genres from jazz to bluegrass to Dixieland are represented in this year’s 10-show lineup as well. Each concert begins at 7 pm at the Fishstock Concert Barn, 3127 Cty F in Fish Creek, with pre-show music starting at 5:30. General-admission tickets will be available […]

  • Anne Hills And Jeanne Kuhns Play Kick Ash

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    Contemporary folk singer Anne Hills and local singer-songwriter Jeanne Kuhns will perform together at Kick Ash Coffee in Ellison Bay, April 6 at 7 pm. Accompanied with her guitar, banjo or simply a Tibetan bell, Hills puts her heart and soul into her performances. Her song Follow That Road has been a folk classic since […]

  • Caring for the Caregiver

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    How to know when it’s time to share the load by CYNTHIA GERMAIN [email protected]  Caregiving can be rewarding, but physically and emotionally demanding at the same time. Whether you’re taking care of an aging parent, a spouse with a chronic illness or a disabled family member, there may come a time when you need extra […]

  • Server of the Week: Tiffany Johnson, AC Tap

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    Tiffany’s smiling as the regulars unwind. They’re swapping local news and feeling mighty fine.  She’s a Green Bay native, spent some time out west. Colorado was OK, but Wisconsin’s her nest. Fantasy football, a major obsession. Don’t like the Pack? You’ll face quick ejection. Married to a rocker – he’s in the Mink River Ramblers. […]

  • PenArt Spotlights Past Artists-in-Residence

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    Peninsula School of Art (PenArt) is celebrating participants in its residency program with a new exhibit titled Time and Space: A Survey of Artists-in-Residence. Launched in winter 2022, PenArt’s residency program gives artists time and space to immerse themselves fully into their creative practices and pursue new projects and ideas – hence the name of […]