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 Andrea Kaplanek
When you feel like you need good company and a friendly face, John Henry’s at Stone Hedge is the place! There you will be greeted by Andrea, with her smile from ear to ear.
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Article posted Tuesday, June 12, 2012 10:10am
Gemini (May 21 – June 21): A trip to the Post Office next Tuesday will prove fruitful, as a flyer in your mailbox with coupons for a pound of apples will keep the doctor away and save you pennies.
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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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Article posted Tuesday, June 12, 2012 10:02am
Dear Miss Manners, I was recently at a play date with another mom and child, and the other kid exhibited some horrible behavior. The mom just allowed the child to display poor behavior, repeatedly, and I was so tempted to jump in and discipline the kid.
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Ask any cheesemaker what beverage “pairs” best with cheese and they will say: beer. Beer is one of the oldest beverages humans have produced, with evidence of beer trade and brew recipes dating as far back as the Sumerians in 2050 B.
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Sons of the Never Wrong Open Woodwalk Concert Series
Jeanne Kuhns’ Woodwalk Concert Series announces the start of the series on June 22 with Sons Of the Never Wrong. Sons of the Never Wrong are a Chicago band that skews the notion of three-part harmony.
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Michael Johnson Performing at TAP
Singer/Songwriter Michael Johnson makes his first Door County appearance in several years at Third Avenue Playhouse (TAP) on June 23. He last performed on the peninsula as part of the White Gull Inn’s Winter Concert Series in Fish Creek.
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The Hollands! Are Back and Performing throughout the Peninsula
The Hollands! have returned to Door County to perform at multiple venues throughout the peninsula. In October 2011, the family band started full-time touring and traveling in their bus/home, Celu’haven.
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Brandi Carlile and The Lumineers Return to DCA
Dynamic Americana singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile returns to the Door Community Auditorium (DCA) to perform on June 23. Carlile is known for her deft songwriting, stellar backup band and an incomparable voice, which swings easily between gentle, honky-tonk twang and rock-and-roll power.
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Jim Spector Plays Sundays at The Cookery
The Cookery’s Wine Bar will feature Jim Spector on guitar on Sunday evenings throughout the summer. Spector plays acoustic guitar music from Bach to rock and Flamenco; he is first scheduled to play on June 17.
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5 Milers Perform to Benefit DCA and DOORCANcer, Inc.
The 5 Milers Folk Music Group is returning to Door County for the third year performing for a benefit. They perform June 30 at the Door Community Auditorium (DCA).
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Opening of Third World Marketplace at Shepherd of the Bay
Third World Marketplace at Shepherd of the Bay opens June 22 at 6:30 pm as part of Olde Ellison Bay Days. Third World Marketplace is Shepherd of the Bay’s outreach program that supports farmers and artisans worldwide.
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The Ridges Sanctuary Hosts Len Messineo in Lake Lesson Series
The Ridges Sanctuary continues Lake Lessons, their Thursday night speaker series, on June 21 at 7 pm in the Baileys Harbor Town Hall. This night features Len Messineo with “Special Moments: Inspirational Nature Messages.
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Mike Orthober Adds to “Seasons of Life” Display
Master taxidermist, Mike Orthober of Egg Harbor, will be at the Door County Historical Museum on June 16 mounting a specimen for the “Seasons of Life” display.
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Crossroads Presents the Village Series and Cross-generational Programs
The Board of Crossroads at Big Creek recently passed a policy stopping the use of fertilizers or pesticides on lawn areas and gathering areas. To celebrate, Crossroads is offering a variety of programs in June.
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Baileys Harbor Historical Society Takes A Retrospective Look at July 4th
The Baileys Harbor Historical Society will meet on June 23 for a retrospective look at the tradition of July 4 in Baileys Harbor. An extensive collection of photos and films of July 4 parades will be shown.
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UUF’s Movies That Matter Series Features “Amreeka”
A free screening of Amreeka will play at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (UUF) in Ephraim on June 19 at 4:30 pm. Amreeka, the feature film debut from writer/director Cherien Dabis, chronicles the adventures of Muna, a single mother who leaves the West Bank with her teenage son, with dreams of an exciting future in small town Illinois.
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Ryan Anthony and Gary Beard in Concert at Shepherd of the Bay
Trumpeter Ryan Anthony and organist/pianist Gary Beard are making their second Door County appearance in concert at Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church on June 17 at 7 pm.
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Stage Door Theatre Company Presents First Play, “The Subject Was Roses”
The first play by Third Avenue Playhouse’s (TAP) new theatre company, Stage Door Theatre Company, will be the Pulitzer Prize winning comedy/drama The Subject Was Roses by Frank D. Gilroy.
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Island Players Perform “Moon Over Buffalo”
Broadway comes to Washington Island with humor and style when the Island Players perform Moon Over Buffalo at the Trueblood Performing Arts Center on July 6, 7 and 8 at 7:30 pm.