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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Run Wild at Potawatomi State Park in Sturgeon Bay
The 23rd annual Run Wild three-mile and 10K events will be held October 1 at 10 am at beautiful Potawatomi State Park in Sturgeon Bay. The Smokey Bear Run for youth ages two to 10 years old will take place at 11:15 am.
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“See Me! Hear Me!” Performances Bring to Light Human Trafficking
Actress and activist Kathleen Thompson was deeply affected by a human trafficking experience in Poland more than a decade ago and will bring to light this tragic topic on October 1 at 7 pm during a performance entitled See Me! Hear Me! at Stella Maris Catholic Parish, located on Highway 57 in Baileys Harbor.
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Peninsula Players Presents Free Seminar Series
Peninsula Players Theatre’s popular series of free public seminars will continue through the fall each Saturday with provocative topics and lively sessions.
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Peninsula Players Changes Curtain Time
Peninsula Players Theatre is changing its curtain times. “Many of our patrons come to the theatre early to enjoy the gardens and to watch the sun setting over the bay,” said Players Business Manager Audra Baakari-Boyle.
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Door County String Academy Offers Instruction
On October 3 the Door County String Academy will begin another year of providing string instruction to the youth of Door County. There are still a few spaces open for interested students ages seven to 18.
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Southern Door Auditorium Features “A Blast from the Past”
The Southern Door Community Auditorium will present “A Blast from the Past,” featuring the best of Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, The Blues Brothers and the girl singers of the ‘50s and ‘60s.
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Jazz for Peace Benefits Door County Renaissance
Legendary Jazz Artist Rick DellaRatta will be in Sturgeon Bay to donate his time and talents to raise funds for Door County Renaissance Development Group.
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Audience Members of Peninsula Music Festival “Help Program the Season”
One of the most popular fundraising events of the Peninsula Music Festival is “Help Program the Season.” For the second year in a row, Conductor Victor Yampolsky has given the festival audience a chance to pick the overture that will open the season.
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Storytellers Bring Eagle Bluff Lighthouse to Life
As night descends over the Door Peninsula, the lamp is lit at Eagle Bluff Lighthouse. The lighthouse will host evening tours September 23 and 24 and October 14 and 15 from 6:30 – 7:30 pm.
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“Shout out to the cute blond waitress at Al’s.” ~ The guy who left my number on my napkin
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Server of the Week: Pauly Franke
In DC servers come in many a form and shape. Pauly wears many hats. I’ve even seen him in a cape. Sweeps the “fairways,” empties trash, puts the animals to their places.
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Article posted Thursday, September 15, 2011 11:10am
Virgo (August 23 – September 22): A cantankerous old man has you in his sights – you are blamed for an incident which left him wobbly at a supermarket or mini golf course around the 17th.
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Article posted Thursday, September 15, 2011 11:06am
Question: Which Southern Door County town was named for Door County’s first shipbuilder?
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This week we visit one of the lesser-known and oldest wine regions in France, Cahors (pronounced Ka-urs). The Cahors wine region is located about 110 miles southeast of Bordeaux in the valley of the river Lot.
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Article posted Thursday, September 15, 2011 11:05am
Dear Miss Manners, I can’t stand one of my coworkers. She’s always blabbering on about the perils of her life, which if I’m being completely honest are not that perilous! She faces the same problems that the rest of us do (boyfriend troubles, money stuff, health concerns) but she’s the only one who seems to complain about it relentlessly! All I want to do is go in to work and work, not try to help her solve her next crisis.
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Jacksonport Historical Society Presents Scharrig Family
The Jacksonport Historical Society will host a program with the Kurt Scharrig family on September 24 at 7 pm at Jacksonport Town Hall on County V in Jacksonport.
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“Adventures in a Chinese Kitchen”
From February 29 – March 12, 2012 Ellison Bay’s own Janice Thomas, head chef of the Savory Spoon Cooking School, along with Jeanee and Brian Linden, owners of both Ellison Bay’s Linden Gallery and the Linden Centre in Xizhou, China, will host participants in “Adventures in a Chinese Kitchen.”
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Ephraim Museum Begins Fall Hours
The Ephraim Village Museums have begun their fall hours. Four of the five museum buildings will be open Friday and Saturday from 11 am – 4 pm through October 8.
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Door County Maritime Museum Hosts Fish Boil
The Door County Maritime Museum in conjunction with J&M Fisheries will be hosting a fish boil with an open house at the museum’s Gills Rock facility on September 18.
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Sister Bay Library Presents School Display
The new school year has started, and the Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Library has a nostalgic exhibit on display showcasing past and present school buildings.