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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Jeanne Kuhns, Ben Larsen and Dan Mayhew in Concert
Local favorites Jeanne Kuhns, Ben Larsen and Dan Mayhew return to Third Avenue Playhouse on Saturday, March 15 for an evening of musical entertainment that is guaranteed to be exuberant, energetic and just plain fun! One performance is scheduled at 7:30 pm.
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GBSO Presents “Out-of-this-World” Concert
The Green Bay Symphony Orchestra presents a stellar event of cosmic proportions at its next concert on March 15 at 7:30 pm at the Weidner Center for Performing Arts.
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DCA’s Fireside Coffeehouse Concert Series Presents Straight Up Bluegrass
Straight Up Bluegrass is all about the way traditional music was meant to be played. Performing in the style of Jimmy Martin, Bill Monroe, and Third Tyme Out, Straight Up Bluegrass performs the songs that people remember.
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DCA Presents St. Norbert Distinguished Lecture Series
As world conflicts have escalated in recent years, the concept of forgiveness has become a frequent topic for discussion and debate. Ultimately, peace is the goal of all mankind, but the reality of achieving peace is illusive and difficult to understand.
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“The Flavors of Provence” Explores the Culinary Delights of Southern France
With a passion for food and a desire to share culinary creativity, Janice Thomas established Savory Spoon, the first year-round cooking school in Door County, in 2004.
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Elite Soccer Academy Announces Summer Soccer Camps in Sister Bay
Elite Soccer Academy announces its dates for summer soccer camps in Sister Bay, WI. Elite Soccer Academy provides soccer camps and clinics to residents and visitors of northern Door County.
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The Nor-Door Chili-Run “Oh Ate!”
February in Northern Door can do strange things to a man. It may start after you’ve rented every last video from the nearby gas station. You’ve already spent an entire three days in your boxer shorts throwing pocket knives at your living room wall.
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New Twist on Children’s Tale Teaches Timely Lesson
With a tweak and a twist, the children’s tale of the Billy Goats Gruff becomes a light-hearted, funny show which teaches a timely lesson about bullying.
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Eli Mattson Performs in Jacksonport
On Saturday, February 23 Eli Mattson will entertain patrons at the Square Rigger Galley in Jacksonport from 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Mattson, a recipient of a Peninsula Arts Association grant for his first CD, Monsters, is sure to provide a wonderful evening of music.
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Chamber Singers Spring Season Begins Under New Director
The spring season of the Peninsula Chamber Singers, under the new artistic direction of Merle Colburn, will begin on Monday, March 3, 2008. Of the new position, Colburn stated, “It is my great honor to have been appointed to be the PCS Artistic Director.
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Midsummer’s Music Presents Fifth Annual Easter Presentation
Midsummer’s Music Festival will present the fifth annual performance of Franz Joseph Haydn’s masterpiece, “The Seven Last Words of Christ” on Tuesday, March 18 at 7 pm.
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Mark Paffrath Next in Fireside Coffeehouse Concert Series
Singer/songwriter Mark Paffrath’s interpretations of the world and the human condition are thoughtful and well-crafted, as well as quirky and humorous.
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Peoples’ Choice Movie Series Features Comedy
The Devil Wears Prada will be shown March 4, 6:30 pm, at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County (UUFDC). This 2006 film is based on a best-selling novel by Lauren Weisberger and stars Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway.
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St. Norbert Distinguished Lecture Series Continues at DCA
Current demographics demonstrate that the number of senior citizens is rapidly increasing in the state of Wisconsin, as well as on a national level. In a presentation entitled “Aging: Opportunities and Challenges,” Dr.
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Iconographer to give Retreat at Baileys Harbor
Depicting holy people and significant events, icons evolved in the early church and flourished in the Eastern-Orthodox world. Believers see them as holy images, witnesses or windows to the heavenly world.
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White Pelican Featured on Peninsula’s 2008 LIKE TO HIKE Pin
The holidays are long past, but if extra pounds are still weighing you down join the ranks of Peninsula State Park’s LIKE TO HIKERs. Complete five “silent sport” activities in the park this year and be eligible to purchase a custom white pelican pin at discount for $3.
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Leap in to Leap Year at Kristofer’s
It only comes once every four years! Join The Inn at Kristofer’s on Friday, February 29 and celebrate Leap Year with a special three-course dinner at a special Leap Year price of $29.
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The Southern Door chess club would like to invite all k-12 students to participate in our first Southern Door WSCF (Wisconsin Scholastic Chess Federation) chess tournament on Saturday, March 8.
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Fish Creek Hosts 21st Winter Festival
Celebrating winter’s wonderland, Fish Creek will host a weekend of fun and frivolity February 8 – 10, 2008. Winter Fest activities throughout the village will feature something to delight every age.
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Orchard Country Winery & Market Celebrates Winter Wine & Cherry Fest
Orchard Country Winery & Market is celebrating the joys of winter with a wonderful family festival. Inviting guests of all ages to join in the fun, Winter Wine & Cherry Fest will feature games, food and beverage sampling, and horse-drawn wagon rides through the Orchard’s surrounding countryside.