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 Christmas Opry in Door County
In the spirit of the old time Opry radio shows, when families would gather round the big RCA and listen to their favorite country stars perform on the Opry stage in front of a live audience, Door Jam Productions presents a Christmas Opry in Door County.
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Peninsula Chamber Singers Present Christmas Concert
The harmonious voices of the Peninsula Chamber Singers (PCS) will present their 2009 Christmas Concert series entitled, “The Many Moods of Christmas,” on Dec.
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A Renaissance Outreach from Midsummer’s Music Festival
Two of the musicians from the Chicago Early Music Consort will be giving five demonstrations of Renaissance period instruments to students at Door County area schools and in Green Bay.
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Hammered Dulcimer Takes Center Stage at Joe Jo’s
Hammered dulcimer master Phil Passen will be featured as part of the winter music series at Joe Jo’s Pizza and Gelato in Ephraim on Friday, December 18, from 7 – 9 pm.
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Isadoora to Present Two Plays in Upcoming “Off Season”
Isadoora Theatre Company is proud to announce its eighth season of community theatre in Door County’s off season. Isadoora, the company that brought you last February’s hit She Loves Me at Birch Creek’s Juniper Hall, will this year present Neil Simon’s The Dinner Party, directed by Henry Timm; and Tina Howe’s Painting Churches, directed by John Wilson.
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“Christmas at the Door” Family Holiday Show at DCA
Presenting some of the peninsula’s most talented performing artists, “Christmas at the Door” features a delightful original musical variety show with entertainment for the entire family just in time for the holidays.
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‘Tis the Season for the Hagen Family Christmas Show
The Hagen Family returns to Third Avenue Playhouse for their annual Christmas concert on Saturday, December 19, 2009 at 7:30 pm. The harmonies, humorous presentation, wide variety of material and family values of this multi-generational group have made the Hagens favorites throughout the county and the state.
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Whitefish Dunes State Park Welcomes Winter Visitors
As the winter weather hits the peninsula and the holidays are around the corner, Whitefish Dunes State Park continues to offer visitors a splendor of activities.
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Movies That Matter Continue at UUF
A blend of art history and World War II will be featured in a free screening of Rape of Europa, the next film slated for the Movies That Matter Series on December 15 at 7 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (UUF), Ephraim.
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Ridges Sanctuary Sponsors Christmas Bird Count
Volunteer bird enthusiasts all over the country are gearing up for the annual Christmas Bird Count, sponsored by the National Audubon Society. The Ridges Sanctuary in Baileys Harbor coordinates two local bird counts, the Ephraim and Northern Door Counts, which are scheduled for Saturday, December 19.
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Special Events Upcoming at Crossroads
The Friends of Crossroads have decked the halls of the Collins Learning Center and the Door County Historical Society has decorated the Historical Village at The Crossroads for the season.
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Winter Speaker Searies Launched at the Maritime Museum
The Door County Maritime Museum (DCMM) and Friends of the Maritime Museum launched their popular Winter Speakers Series on December 3 with a presentation by Bonnie Harmann on Gerhard Miller’s life and art.
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Santa Claus will be making a return visit to the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay this year to gather gift requests from area children. The jolly gent will welcome children aboard the tug John Purves, the museum’s 90-year-old in-water exhibit, from 10 am – 2 pm on Saturday, Dec.
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John McGivern Captures the Heart, Soul & Hilarity of Holidays in Winter Tales
Actor, comedian and master storyteller John McGivern brings his popular one-man show, Winter Tales, for its Door County premiere when he performs at Third Avenue Playhouse on December 11 – 13.
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Holiday Decorating Ideas at December Wisdom Wednesday
The entire community is invited to attend a Wisdom Wednesday presentation on “Holiday Decorating” with Ron and Carol Trimberger and the staff of Door County Interiors and Design.
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Czech Boys Choir Returns to Peninsula
Boni Pueri, a Czech Boys Choir that awed peninsula audiences in 2004 and 2005, will be back performing in Sturgeon Bay on Monday, November 30 at the United Methodist Church at 7:30 pm.
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TAP Hosts “Best Christmas Pageant Ever” and “Winter Tales”
Third Avenue Playhouse (TAP) will continue its holiday series with the upcoming performances of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever and Winter Tales the first two weekends in December.
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“The Twelve Days of Christmas” to Showcase Twelve Musical Instruments
To complement this year’s A Renaissance Christmas program entitled The Twelve Days of Christmas, Gary Berkenstock, the Chicago Early Music Consort’s artistic director, decided it would be fun to include a like number of instruments for these concerts.
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Jackson Browne Tickets Still Available
The Holiday Music Motel in Sturgeon Bay is pleased to introduce The Holiday House-Concert Series. As a part of his solo acoustic tour, Jackson Browne will kick off the series Wednesday December 9, 2009 at 7:30 pm.
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Birch Creek “Artists in the Schools” Features Jazz Musicians
Birch Creek’s “Artists in the Schools” program brought jazz musicians and Birch Creek faculty members Reggie Thomas and Rick Haydon to Door County students on November 19 and 20.