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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The Cookery’s Music Series Continues in July
The Cookery’s Wine Bar continues their music series in July on Thursday nights. The series features Paul Spring on July 5, Jess Holland on July 12, melaniejane on July 19 and Cherry Dirt on July 26.
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Woodwalk Concert Series Kicks Off July with Two Shows
Woodwalk Concert Series features two shows within the first week of July. On July 5, Roger Kuhns and Robin Bienemann will perform their new original show, “Talking Until I’m Blue and Red In the Face.
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TAP Hosts “Close to You: The Music of the Carpenters”
Singer Lisa Rock and her six-piece band will bring the music of The Carpenters back to the stage with their renditions of Carpenters classics with “Close to You: The Music of The Carpenters” at Third Avenue Playhouse on July 14 and 15.
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“Women with Spirit” Take the Stage at Peg Egan PAC
Four female national touring artists will take the stage at the Peg Egan Performing Arts Center for the “Women With Spirit” concert on July 1 at 7 pm.
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TAP Hosts Fundraising Gala for “Souvenir” Opening
In honor of Third Avenue Playhouse’s (TAP) current production of The Subject was Roses, the Door County Historical Museum in Sturgeon Bay lent World War II memorabilia for display in the lobby of TAP for the run of the play.
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“The Nerd” Currently On Stage at Peninsula Players
On stage at Peninsula Players now through July 22 is Larry Shue’s comedy The Nerd. The play’s protagonist Willum has a promising career as an architect, devoted friends and, hopefully, a serious girlfriend.
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Peg Egan PAC Hosts Improv Workshop with Second City
The Peg Egan Performing Arts Center in Egg Harbor will offer an improvisation workshop featuring Chicago’s Second City’s Improv team on July 22. This class is a great way to learn concentration, focus, unity, spontaneity, and creativity.
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Midsummer’s Music Festival Features the Classic Masters
Midsummer’s Music Festival will perform the fourth program of the festival, Classic Masters. This program features the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Joseph Haydn, and Ludwig Van Beethoven.
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Gary Lane Returns with a “Nite to Remember”
Gary Van Vorous, known musically as Gary Lane, returns to the Door County Auditorium with his “Nite to Remember,” a doo-wop and rock show. This show also features a number of other artists including the Doo-Wop Daddies, Paul Lent, Junior Brantley of Las Vegas, and the headliner is recording artist Jimmy Clanton.
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Brian Groner Celebrates his 20th Season at Birch Creek
Birch Creek Music Performance Center welcomes back many of its seasoned faculty members for their Symphony Orchestra concerts. Birch Creek Symphony Conductor Brian Groner, celebrating his 20th season, reflects, “The faculty’s professionalism, and the elevated level of commitment to the art of music making, is so inspiring to the students attending as well as to the faculty.
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Arrival from Sweden brings ABBA to the DCA
Swedish pop sensation ABBA took the music world by storm in the 1970s with hits like “Dancing Queen” and “Mamma Mia,” selling 500 million records in all.
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“Dream Big” at the Egg Harbor Library
The Egg Harbor branch of the Door County Library will host the “Dream Big” Dress-up Party on June 30. Kids from pre-kindergarten through third grade are invited to a “Dream Big” party to celebrate the library’s summer theme, “Dream Big – Read!” Participants should think about what they want to be when they grow up, and are invited to come dressed as that person.
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Ephraim Historical Foundation Hosts Appraisal Event featuring Mark F. Moran
The Ephraim Historical Foundation presents “What’s it Worth,” an antiques and collectibles appraisal event featuring author and antiques expert Mark F. Moran of Iola, Wisconsin, on June 30 at Ephraim Village Hall.
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Cong. Edward S. Minor Returns from 1895 to Visit Crossroads
At The Historical Village at Crossroads in Sturgeon Bay, celebrate the Fourth of July a few days early with the only Door County resident to be elected to Congress.
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Bjِrklunden Offers Late-Summer Seminars
Lawrence University’s Björklunden offers three summer seminars from July 22 – 27, and “Learning to Live, Learning to Die: Lessons from WIT” will be held July 29 – Aug.
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Egg Harbor now claims sole ownership of the top spot in Door County League play thanks to their convincing victory over Washington Island and Baileys Harbor’s extra inning victory over Sister Bay.
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“I started as a folk singer, a Joan Baez wannabe,” says Emmylou Harris, the iconic 12-time Grammy Award winner who will perform at the Door Community Auditorium on June 26 at 7 pm.
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Northern Door Volleyball League
With another night in the books, Nicolet Beach Concessions remains atop the leader board with an 18-3 record.
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Field of Dreams Tournament Comes to Door County
Door County is commonly recognized as a one of the top travel destinations in the United States. However, Marcello Falcone thinks the rest of Wisconsin still needs to get on board.
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Silent Sports Getting Louder in Door County
The popularity of silent sports niche continues to grow on the Door County peninsula. Last weekend’s Ride for Nature, a bicycle ride to benefit the Ridges Sanctuary in Baileys Harbor, attracted a record 734 participants who pushed through gusting winds to complete routes of 15 – 100 miles.