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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.

  • Pure Prairie League Comes to DCA

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    With a sound that proves you can go home again, Pure Prairie League is all about great country music. The country band favorite will perform at the Door Community Auditorium on Saturday, July 11 at 8 pm.

  • Fair Trade for Talent Competition Enters Third Week

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    The Fair Trade for Talent competition is in its third week, and Tuesday, July 14 sees three new performers and new judges.
    Singer-songwriters Brett Johnson, Debra Hadraba, and Emily Hurd will take the stage.

  • “Art of Music” Series Features Michael Johnson

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    National touring artist Michael Johnson will take the Door County Outpost Gallery & Café stage on Thursday, July 9 at 7:30 pm.
    Johnson’s voice immediately identifies him as the man who sings “Bluer Than Blue,” “Give Me Wings,” “That’s That,” “This Night Won’t Last Forever,” and other landmark songs.

  • Article posted Thursday, July 9, 2009 5:41pm

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    Wine:30
    By Karl Bradley & Jody Wuollett

    Temperature Matters!

    Proper serving temperature is probably the most frequently overlooked detail when it comes to serving wine.

  • Article posted Thursday, July 9, 2009 5:40pm

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    Question: Who was the first black person ever to win a Wimbledon singles title, and when?

    Last Issue’s Question:  In what year did the St.

  • Sports Extra

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    Door County League Baseball
    All games start at 1:30 unless otherwise noted. Admission is $4
    • July 12
    Institute at Kolberg
    Maplewood at West Jacksonport
    Egg Harbor at Washington Island
    Sister Bay at Baileys Harbor

    Women’s Double-Header League Softball
    All games at 6:30 pm
    • July 13
    Happy Hour @ AC Tap at the Baileys Harbor Recreational Park
    Mike’s @ Birmingham’s at Sevastopol High School
    Saloon @ Hitching Post at Sevastopol High School
    John Henry’s @ Bley’s at the Jacksonport Fire Station

    Sturgeon Bay Legion
    July 11 at Wrightstown 1 pm and at Denmark, 5:30 pm
    July 12 vs.

  • Article posted Thursday, July 9, 2009 5:38pm

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    Cancer (June 22 – July 22):  Your resemblance to Smurfette has always been your bane, but take heart. Just as being green has become enormously popular, so, too, will being blue in due time.

  • Article posted Thursday, July 9, 2009 5:33pm

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    Dear Mary Pat,

    I love my family, but they can drive me crazy. They stayed with me for an entire week leading up to the Fourth of July weekend and I had run out of patience by day three.

  • Dance As A Bond

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    When I told Door County Folk Festival co-founder Gerhard Bernhard that I hadn’t ever heard of the Door County Folk Festival (DCFF) until a few years ago, he wasn’t surprised.

  • Honoring the Birch Creek Associates

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    It was more than a decade after Birch Creek’s first season in 1976 that expanding programs and growing enrollment, together with the financial needs of maintaining Birch Creek’s historic campus, began to strain co-founders Jim and Fran Dutton.

  • Honoring the Birch Creek Associates

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    It was more than a decade after Birch Creek’s first season in 1976 that expanding programs and growing enrollment, together with the financial needs of maintaining Birch Creek’s historic campus, began to strain co-founders Jim and Fran Dutton.

  • Sea Kayak Workshop at Team Leadership Center

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    An Introduction to Sea Kayaking workshop will be offered by the Team Leadership Center on Saturday, August 1 from 10 am – 3 pm.
    Geared toward novice adult sea kayakers, the workshop will cover equipment orientation, basic paddling strokes, boat control, safety, rescues, and trip planning.

  • Ridges Sanctuary Hosts Dragonfly Workshop

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    Dragonflies will be the focus of a workshop sponsored by The Ridges Sanctuary in Baileys Harbor. On Saturday, July 11 at 9 pm, Paul Burton will lead an excursion into the “wilds” of the Pickerel Pond area in search of various species of dragonflies.

  • Interactive Fur Trade Exhibit at Peninsula State Park

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    From Sunday, July 12 through Friday, July 17 Peninsula State Park’s White Cedar Nature Center will become home to Gary Marciniak’s fur trading lodge.

  • Paris Nights Come to Liberty Square’s Board Room

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    “Paris Nights,” three French-inspired dinners to be held in the Board Room at Liberty Square in Egg Harbor, are a celebration of grand French tradition, spectacular food combinations, and perfectly matched wines.

  • Children’s Day in Ephraim Scheduled for July 15

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    The 18th Annual Children’s Day in Ephraim is set for Wednesday, July 15 from 8 am  – 12:30 pm at Ephraim Historical Foundation’s Anderson Barn History Center.

  • July Events at Crossroads

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    Crossroads at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay has many events planned for the month of July, including two events focusing on the topic of alternative energy.

  • Class Openings Announced at The Clearing

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    The Clearing Folk School in Ellison Bay has openings for both resident and commuter students in weeklong classes. Classes with openings in July and August include:
    • Three Dimensional Paper Magic: Books, Boxes & More, July 19 – 25 with Joan Michaels-Paque
    • Dyeing With Natural Plant Dyes, August 2 – 8 with Karen Rognsvoog
    • Drawing Fundamentals, August 9 – 15 with James Miller
    • A Door County Nature and History Sampler, August 16 – 22 with Coggin Heeringa
    • Rosemaling, August 16 – 22 with Lois Mueller
    • Great Books: Clashes of Cultures, August 16 – 22 with Henry Timm
    • Landscape Painting in Oil: The Artist’s View, August 23 – 29 with Bonnie Paruch
    • Hike, Bike & Paddle Door County, August 23 – 29 with Bob & Dave Bultman
    • Wood Turning 101, August 23 – 29 with Hank Bardenhagen
    • 3-in-1 Writing Workshop, August 30-September 5 with John Lehman
    Also, enjoy an old-fashioned Ice Cream Social at The Clearing on Wednesday, July 22 at 7 pm.

  • Carlsville Day Parade & Festival To Be Held July 25

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    Saturday, July 25 marks the 8th anniversary of the popular Carlsville Day Parade and Festival.
    The day opens with a parade at 10 am that promises to be full of fun floats, animals, and candy.

  • Savory Spoon to Host Afternoon Tea

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    On Sunday, July 12 from 2 – 5 pm, Savory Spoon Cooking School in Ellison Bay will host afternoon tea and refreshments to discuss with the public their culinary tour to China.