Category: Entertainment
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.
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Congratulations to Calla Norris
For her age, a more traveled youngster you never will see, With stops in New Mexico, Hawaii and now in DC. The 35-hour workweek is something she’s never regretting, With great co-workers and ride to and from work – a beautiful setting.
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When you begin the joyous task of consuming cheese, consider these helpful hints: Before tasting any cheese, be sure to allow the cheese to come up to room temperature.
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Article posted Wednesday, August 28, 2013 2:34pm
Dear Mary Pat, I think my neighbor is taking this composting craze a bit too far. She’s given me a lecture or two about how important composting is, and I agree, but she must not trust me or anyone in the neighborhood.
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Overheard, Shout Outs and Pet Peeves
Are there tid-bits of conversations you’ve heard while standing in line at the grocery store, serving a table, or walking down the sidewalk that make you smile, cringe or laugh out loud?
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Virgo (August 23 – September 22): Your literary talents will be unleashed as favorable winds deliver a strong boost to your communication skills. Use this opportunity to explain to the judge that your frequent fender benders are due to George Bush or the man behind the curtain.
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Article posted Wednesday, August 28, 2013 2:27pm
Look closely…where in Door County is this located?
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“Dogs of Door County” Book Signing at O’Meara’s Irish House
A book signing for the newly released Dogs of Door County will be held Sept. 1 at O’Meara’s Irish House. The event, benefiting the Door County Humane Society, takes place from 12 – 4 pm.
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Viking Age Discussed at Gibraltar Talks Program
The Gibraltar Historical Association focuses on Scandinavian heritage for “Pirates, Politicians, and Poets: The People of Viking-Age Scandinavia” for the next Gibraltar Talks program on Sept.
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Computer Classes Offered at UUF
The UU Fellowship will present two computer classes by San Francisco tech guru Marc Demoly. Both sessions are free and open to the public. Sign up for one or both of the classes by emailing contact@uufdc.
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“Rockabilly Filly” Rosie Flores Returns to Holiday Music Motel
On Sept. 3 at 7 pm, “rockabilly filly” Rosie Flores returns to the Holiday Music Motel for an intimate house concert. She will be joined by Tommy Vee on upright bass and Joe Perez on drums for two sets of her own works.
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Live Music at The Cookery during Labor Day Weekend
There will be live music in the Cookery’s wine bar Labor Day weekend on Saturday and Sunday nights. David Hatch and Lynn Gudmundsen will play everything from Beatles to Beethoven, acoustic classic rock and bluegrass, with a tad country and folk at 8 pm on Aug.
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Eric Lewis Performs Final Fishstock Concert of the Season
One of Door County’s favorite musicians returns to Fishstock Concert Series for the final show of the 2013 season on Sept. 1 at 7 pm. This year marks the 15th anniversary for Eric Lewis and his talented friends to perform in the barn at Camp David.
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GuruGanesha Band Performs at TAP Before North American Tour
Join the GuruGanesha Band for a free concert at Third Avenue Playhouse on Sept. 2 at 7pm, right before the band starts a 25-city North America tour. This six piece eclectic band includes Hans Christian on cello and other string instruments; Christian will open the evening with a solo presentation.
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AFT Takes “Victory Farm” to Door Community Auditorium
With the 23rd season of performing under the stars at Peninsula State Park now behind them, American Folklore Theatre (AFT) prepares to undergo the exciting challenge of remounting last year’s world premiere Victory Farm at Door Community Auditorium.
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Final Grand Eloquence Concert Set for Sept. 2
Midsummer’s Music Festival will present six concerts in six days of brilliant chamber music at venues throughout Door County. ‘Three’s Company’ offers a trio of trios composed by Jan Ladislav Dussek, Ludwig van Beethoven and Felix Mendelssohn.
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Getting the New Horizons Band Back Together
An innovative program called ‘New Horizons’ for beginning adult musicians has been introduced in Sturgeon Bay. The New Horizons Band (NHB) is living proof that, when it comes to learning to play a musical instrument, it truly is “never too late.
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TAP’s Largest Ensemble Cast Onstage in “The House of Blue Leaves”
Stage Door Theatre Company’s The House of Blue Leaves, written by John Guare and directed by Ryan Schabach, runs at Third Avenue Playhouse through Sept.
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Sherlock Holmes, Basil Rathbone Entwined at Peninsula Players
Basil Rathbone and Sherlock Homles are as entwined as the name Rathbone is with Peninsula Players Theatre. Peninsula Players Theatre was founded in 1935 by brother and sister, Richard and Caroline Fisher.
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Gibraltar Grill Throws “End of Summer Party” with Big Mouth & The Power Tool Horns
To say goodbye to another successful summer season, Tom Young, owner of the Gibraltar Grill decided to host an “End of Summer Party” last year. One of his personal Door County favorites, Big Mouth & The Power Tools Horns, performed.
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Peninsula Music Festival: All Mozart
Fewer and fewer people can remember the early days of the Peninsula Music Festival (PMF) when concertgoers sat on metal folding chairs in the Old Gym at Gibraltar School, the basketball hoop pulled up to the ceiling, the scoreboard shrouded from sight.