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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A free screening of The Cove will be shown at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Ephraim on August 17 at 7 pm.
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Master Cheesmaker at Liberty Square
Liberty Square of Egg Harbor will host celebrated Wisconsin “Master Cheesemaker” Steven Tollers at its Deli/Gourmet food store on August 14 and 15. Tollers will appear on Saturday from 11 am – 4 pm and Sunday from 10 am – 2 pm.
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From Sept. 12 – 17 Lawrence University’s Bjِrklunden in Baileys Harbor is offering two seminars: “Writing Our Lives through Fact and Fiction” and “Nuts, Bolts and Jackhammers: a Poetry Workshop.”
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“Bean Bags” at the AC Tap…the perfect bar game?
The AC Tap has many attractive qualities: a smoke free bar, sushi on Tuesdays, and a great beer selection, just to name a few. But the beanbag game might well be the clincher in deciding where to get rowdy.
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Bayside Welcomes LMO to Fish Creek
Since getting their start at open mics around Door County in 2001, Little Marsh Overflow (LMO) has been rocking the Midwest. Originally a six-piece lineup, for the past five years LMO has consisted of four members – Joshua Gregory, Wade Coisman, Mark Weber, and Kai Andersen.
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Door Shakespeare: Classic Theater in a Garden
Audiences in the Globe Theater experienced Shakespeare’s plays under the open sky. Patrons of Door Shakespeare continue in that tradition, enjoying two comedies in rotation this season.
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Peninsula Players Presents “A Little Night Music”
Peninsula Players Theatre continues its 75th season by performing Stephen Sondheim’s and Hugh Wheeler’s lavish and sophisticated musical, A Little Night Music, July 28 through August 15.
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Strugeon Bay’s Third Avenue Playhouse Presents “On Golden Pond”
Third Avenue Playhouse is reviving their production of On Golden Pond as part of its 10th Anniversary season. The show will run for eight performances, August 12 – 15, 19 – 22.
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Peninsula Players Hosts Open Auditions
Peninsula Players Theatre will host open auditions for its future seasons Saturday, August 14 from 11:30 am – 1 pm and from 2 – 4 pm. Peninsula Players seeks all ages, union and non-union actors.
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Door County Children and Youth Community Drama Perform
The Door County Children and Youth Community Drama, along with the Illinois Leap of Faith Players, will perform Winnie-the Pooh July 30 and 31 at 7 pm.
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Isadoora Pre-Audition Workshop for Door County Theater Troup
Isadoora Theater Company will open its 2010-2011 season with a special Halloween production of Jeffery Thatcher’s adaptation of R. L. Stevenson’s classic horror novella, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
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“Doorways: Creating Theatre for Children” Holds August Classes
Door Shakespeare’s education program, “Doorways: Creating Theatre for Children,” will hold classes August 4 – 7 at Bjِrklunden in Baileys Harbor. Grades 1 – 3 will meet from 10 am – 12:30 pm and grades 4 – 6 will meet from 1 – 3:30 pm.
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Date Change for AFT’s “Northwoods Nightcap”
American Folklore Theatre (AFT) has announced that its popular late-night variety show Northwoods Nightcap is being moved from Friday, August 13 to Thursday, August 12.
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The Clearing Presents Violinist Klara Fenyo Bahcall
Violinist, Klara Fenyِ Bahcall, who has taught the Chamber Music for Strings class at The Clearing for the past 10 years, will perform a benefit concert in The Clearing Schoolhouse at 3 on Sunday, September 5.
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Door County Fair Features Roy Orbison Tribute
Dan Riley and the Dream Band take the stage in “Roy Orbison: The Tribute!” at the Door County Fair on Wednesday, August 4 at 7 pm in front of the Budweiser Grandstand.
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The Jacksonport Area Business Association will present the 1st Annual Summer Fun Show on Saturday, August 14 at Mr. G’s Logan Creek Grill. Take three singers who enjoy performing together as members of Daddy D Productions, (Andy Bain, Darren Johnson, and Doug Dachelet), add some classic songs, and sprinkle liberally with Up Nort’ humor and then sit back and prepare to be entertained by Da Tree Guys.
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Rhode Sisters at Egg Harbor Gallery
The Rhode Sisters – a feisty folk trio – will perform at the Woodwalk Gallery in Egg Harbor on Sunday, August 1 at 7 pm. The trio includes Alissa Rhode on piano, Molly Rhode on string bass, and Rhonda Rae Busch on guitar.
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Classic big band music continues at Birch Creek Music Performance Center with “Jazz and the Great American Big Band” on July 31.
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Join the Barn Dance in Sister Bay
The Door County Folk Alliance will host a “Barn Dance” at the Sister Bay Village Hall on July 31 from 7 – 9:30 pm. Live music will be provided by Sugar on the Floor Barn Dance Band.
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The Door County Opera Festival announced its 2010 festival performance, “Summer Opera Celebration,” a concert featuring opera and musical theatre favorites at 7:30 pm on August 6 and 7 at the Ephraim Village Hall.