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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James Larsen books live music for Husby’s in Sister Bay. This summer he put together a slate of that blends different sounds from Milwaukee and the Fox Valley with local stalward DC bands.
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Annual Hymn Sing at Zion United
Zion United Methodist Church will hold the first of its two annual hymn sings at 6:30 pm on Sunday, July 11. The event, which has attracted participants from over a dozen different religious dominations, features old-time hymns selected by the audience.
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Savory Spoon Offers Tasty Events
The Savory Spoon Cooking School in Ellison Bay will present the first “Small Bites” event on Tuesday, July 6 at 6 pm. The event will feature several small plates inspired by the seasonal garden and include a glass of wine paired with the menu.
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The Door County Trolley and Carrington Pub & Grill are pleased to offer a Haunted Pub Crawl. This haunted tavern tour will place visitors close to the “spirits” of Door County as they enjoy the tales of the peninsula’s haunted pubs and taverns.
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Summertime Restaurant Celebrates 100 Years
To mark the 100th birthday of the Summertime Restaurant, a Fish Creek landmark, the Gibraltar Historical Association is hosting “Gibraltar Talks… Summertime’s History 100 Years,” on Thursday, July 8.
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The Ephraim Historical Foundation’s “History Speaks” lectures will take place Tuesdays, July 6 – July 27 at 7:30 pm at Ephraim Village Hall.
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The 2010 Door County Folk Festival begins Wednesday, July 7 and continues through Sunday, July 11. The 31st annual event continues a tradition of enjoyable weekends where participants may dance (as late into the night as they wish), sing, learn, eat, party, and make new friends in a relaxed, community atmosphere.
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From July 25 through July 30 Lawrence University’s Bjِrklunden in Baileys Harbor is offering three seminars: “The United States and the Greatest Generation, 1929-1945,” “Early Renaissance Art in Florence,” and “Basic Crossword Puzzle Construction.
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Door County Connections Abroad
This fall, Brian and Jeanee Linden of Ellison Bay are offering two theme tours at their centre in China, the Linden Centre.
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Birch Creek Music Center Highlights Robert Handford
Since 1998, Robert Hanford has served as concertmaster and instructor at Birch Creek Music Performance Center in Egg Harbor.
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Very few things say Door County more than the beautiful waters surrounding the peninsula and the spectacular summer sunsets. Third Avenue Playhouse plans to take full advantage of both with A Little Night Music, a benefit event for the theater, on Saturday, July 17.
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David Beck Performs Patriotic Favorites
Pianist and local favorite David Beck will be the featured artist for the third in a series of five summer concerts at Hope United Church of Christ in Sturgeon Bay on Wednesday, July 7 at 7 pm.
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Culture Club – Peninsula Arts & Humanities Alliance
This past Monday, I embarked on the first week of my seventh season with Door Shakespeare.
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Pen Players Offer Free Backstage Tours
Since 1935, Peninsula Players has been entertaining and delighting Door County audiences in Fish Creek. In conjunction with its celebratory 75th season, the Players will offer public tours of its stage house and all-weather audience pavilion.
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Peninsula Players actor Tim Monsion will kick off the theater’s popular public seminars series on Saturday, June 26. Monsion will discuss the research of the history of World War I and its veterans that influenced the player’s current production, Heroes, written by Tom Stoppard.
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Swedish American Children’s Choir Performs in Door County
The Swedish American Children’s Choir of St. Charles, Illinois will tour Door County from June 25 to 28, performing in three locations.
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Bjorklunden Presents Bach and Foirouz
On Saturday, July 10 at 7 pm Bjorklunden will hosts a program featuring chamber and solo works by Baroque master J.S. Bach, and Mohammed Fairouz, one of the most sought after composers writing today.
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Each summer a group of world-class musicians from organizations such as the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Pro Arte Quartet, Aspen Music Festival, and artist faculty from major universities, join together to form Midsummer’s Music Festival.
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Birch Creek’s Upcoming Performances
Thursday and Friday, July 1 and July 2, Conductor Brian Groner will lead the Birch Creek Symphony Orchestra in an evening celebrating two landmarks: Chopin’s 200th birthday and Birch Creek’s 35th Anniversary.
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WPR Features Birch Creek Symphony Orchestra
Three performances by the 2009 Birch Creek Symphony Orchestra will be broadcast on Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) on Sunday, June 27 at 12:30 pm. The broadcast may be heard on WPNE-FM (89.