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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.

  • 2024 Door County Short Film Fest Sells Out

    An audience of nearly 300 people attended the sold-out Door County Short Film Fest at Northern Sky’s Gould Theater Feb. 16 and 17. The 15th annual festival screened 24 short films and three feature-length films. Twenty of the featured filmmakers attended to answer audience questions at the end of each film block. At the end […]

  • Murder-Mystery Dinner Shows by Rogue Theater

    Community theater troupe Rogue Theater will present a murder-mystery dinner show titled Sam Club, Private Eye, in the Case of the Malted Falcon.  The titular investigator is guarding a priceless chocolate sculpture when it’s stolen en route to a New York City gallery. The thief could be any of the wacky cast of characters – […]

  • Northern Sky Launches New Fan Campaign

    Tickets available March 4 Northern Sky Theater will launch its New Fan Campaign when tickets go on sale starting March 4. The New Fan Campaign is a marketing initiative to incentivize long-time fans and community “influencers” – business partners, information centers, volunteers, camp hosts or anyone else – to recruit new first-time fans to the […]

  • Shooting the Nighttime Skies

    The astrophotography of John Lyon As he approached retirement from his post as a chemistry professor at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, John Lyon decided he needed to plan how to use his free time. That led to him combining his long-standing interests in photography and astronomy to come up with astrophotography.  Technically, astrophotographers take […]

  • Listen Up!

    Weekend of March 1, 2024 Cali Jo March 2, 3-5 pm, The Hitching Post, 4849 Glidden Drive in Sturgeon Bay This acoustic storyteller jams out to her own tales. Charms March 2, 1-4 pm, Door 44 Winery, 5464 County Hwy P in Sevastopol This trio uses vocals, guitar and piano to create rock, Americana and […]

  • Local Struggles Reflected in “Vestiges of the Tide”

    by CYNTHIA GERMAIN, founder and president of aging organization Do Good Door County Vestiges of the Tide, the first-floor exhibit on display at Sturgeon Bay’s Miller Art Museum, focuses on a subject that’s relevant to our community: aging. Two artists, Mary Porterfield and Ellen Holtzblatt, join forces in the powerful display, offering images of the […]

  • Originals Only at WRiTERS’ NiGHT

    Getting on a mic and performing in front of an audience takes guts. It’s even harder when the work you’re performing is your own, and maybe you’re releasing it into the world for the first time. Musician pat mAcdonald gets it. That’s why he’s careful to make the atmosphere of WRiTERS’ NiGHT – an originals-only […]

  • Mike At The Movies: One from the Cinema, One from the Tube

    by MIKE ORLOCK [email protected]  Poor Things (rated R for lots of sex) is one of the more bizarre movies you’re likely to see this year, or any other year.  If you’re a fan of the artsy and avant-garde, you’ve probably already seen this fantasy horror-comedy starring Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe and Mark Ruffalo. It follows […]

  • DIYs At The Library Through March

    This March, patrons can make crafts and take home activity kits from their local library. The Egg Harbor, Ephraim, Fish Creek, Forestville, Sister Bay/Liberty Grove and Sturgeon Bay libraries will all offer a screen-free craft bag, geared towards ages 4K to second grade. Each includes a shamrock maze, a leprechaun animal and a leprechaun bookmark […]

  • Dasha Kelly Hamilton, Hans Christian This Weekend at DCA

    Former Wisconsin Poet Laureate Dasha Kelly Hamilton will bring her spoken-word production, “Makin’ Cake,” to Door Community Auditorium (DCA) March 1. The 7 pm show will slice into American history and explore race, culture and class.  Tickets can be purchased in person, online at dcauditorium.org or over the phone at 920.868.2728. The following day, March […]

  • Dance Classes In Sister Bay

    Professional dancer Willa Wilde will offer dance classes for kids and adults from March 7 to April 11. Kids’ classes run 4:45-5:15 pm, while adult dance party fitness classes run 5:30-6:30 pm. Visit northerndoor.recdesk.com to register.  Both classes are held at Uptown Wellness, 10579 Country Walk Lane, Unit 22, in Sister Bay. 

  • Winter Scenes By Fish Creek Octogenarian

    Eighty-year-old Vietnam veteran and Fish Creek resident Rick Brawner has spent his winter painting. He’s been doing so as a hobby since he was a teenager. Most of his oil paintings are done plein-air and based on Door County’s landscapes.

  • Art Students, Instructors Exhibit At The Clearing

    Students and instructors involved in The Clearing Folk School’s winter program will exhibit their work March 2-3, 10 am – 4 pm both days.  The event will feature work from the 70+ classes The Clearing offered in January and February, including art, fine crafts, nature studies and other projects.  Guests can browse The Clearing’s bookstore […]

  • “Seven Last Words Of Christ” At Shepherd Of The Bay

    Midsummer’s Music will present Franz Joseph Haydn’s Seven Last Words of Christ, featuring the Pro Arte Quartet alongside clergy and community leaders at Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church. Seven Last Words of Christ was originally an orchestral work that Haydn adapted for string quartet in 1787. It focuses on the biblical account of Jesus’ […]

  • Copper Box At Southern Door Auditorium

    Award-winning Americana ensemble Copper Box will take center stage at Southern Door Community Auditorium on March 23, 7 pm.  Copper Box was named the 2023 Americana Artist of the Year by the Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI.) They’ve opened for the likes of Huey Lewis, The Doobie Brothers, Spin Doctors and REO Speedwagon. Onstage, Michelle […]

  • Peninsula Symphonic Band Announces Season Rehearsals

    The Peninsula Symphonic Band (PSB) will begin rehearsals on March 18 at 7 pm, launching the ensemble’s 34th season. Led by music director Jason Palmer, PSB is a community band for high school and adult musicians. PSB’s 2024 spring/summer season will include performances at Sister Bay’s Waterfront Park and Sturgeon Bay’s Maritime Museum during the […]

  • Server of the Week: Colin Pustaver-Olson, The Thirsty Cow Taphouse

    He grew up in a town, where polar plungers will cavort. Spent time down in Brazil, then came back to Jacksonport. At The Thirsty Cow Taphouse, in wee Peninsula Center, Colin’s managing the show, greeting every guest that enters. Funny quotes from favorite films, and a master of bad puns, He entertains his crew, making […]

  • William Koehler Joins Midsummer’s Music Board

    Award-winning pianist William Koehler recently joined the board of Midsummer’s Music, starting his initial three-year term. Koehler was the organization’s original pianist 34 years ago. He performed with Midsummer’s for 28 years until he retired in 2018. A native of Houston, Texas, Koehler is Professor Emeritus at Northern Illinois University, where he taught piano from […]

  • Björklunden Releases Seminar Slate

    Registration is now open for more than 20 summer 2024 seminars held at Björklunden, Lawrence University’s northern campus and retreat center on 441 acres just south of Baileys Harbor. Open to the public and led by academic, artistic and cultural leaders, seminar participants engage in subjects including history, literature, arts, sciences, contemporary society and more. […]

  • Subscriptions Available For TAP’s 2024 Season

    Subscriptions are available now for Third Avenue PlayWorks’ (TAP) 2024 season.  Subscribers enjoy priority seating and up to 15% off tickets. Three- and five-show packages are available for $112 and $174 respectively.  Flex passes are available as well for $140. Flex passes are four tickets that can be used in various ways; they can be […]