Category: Performance
Door County is home to a selection of performance venues and ensembles unmatched by any other small communities in America. Birch Creek brings jazz and classical music to a rustic barn, Midsummer’s Music Festival tours the peninsula for intimate concerts, and the Peninsula Music Festival awes visitors and locals alike at the Door Community Auditorium each august. Find schedules for these and many other venues here.
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Third Avenue Playhouse Announces Open Auditions for “Blithe Spirit”
Director Henry Timm will hold open auditions for the spring TAPWorks production of Blithe Spirit on Saturday, February 13 from 10 am – noon and Monday, February 15 from 6 – 8 pm at Third Avenue Playhouse.
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Isadoora Theatre Company Presents “The Dinner Party”
Isadoora Theatre Company marks the beginning of its eighth season with The Dinner Party, Neil Simon’s exploration of the follies of love and all its brittle nuances.
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Katie Dahl Stars at DCA Fireside Coffeehouse Concert
When Katie Dahl picked up a guitar for the first time, it was the music of Cheryl Wheeler, Pete Seeger, Dar Williams – all of her favorites – that she chose to play.
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Lou and Peter Berryman to Perform Annual Concert at White Gull
Singers and songwriters Lou and Peter Berryman return to the White Gull Inn in Fish Creek on Wednesday, January 13, for a folk concert. Tickets for the 8 pm concert, the third in a series of six scheduled at the inn this winter, are $15.
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Daddy D Kicks Off New Season at TAP with Country & Corn
Darren Johnson and the gang kick off a new season at Third Avenue Playhouse with another original musical revue – and this time it’s countrified! The popular group returns for one performance on Saturday, January 16 at 7:30 pm.
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Dan Riley and the Dream Band Take Stage in “Roy Orbison: The Tribute!”
Singer, comic, and multi-instrument maestro Dan Riley brings limitless laughs (and talent) to the stage at every turn, and his latest production is no exception.
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“Art of Music” Winter Concert Series Presents Harry Manx
Canadian Music Award nominee Harry Manx will take the stage for the “Art of Music” Winter Concert Series with a powerful performance offered to the general public at the Ladder House Music Room in Sturgeon Bay on Friday, January 29 at 7:30 pm.
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Holiday Music Motel Introduces “Thursday Writer’s Night”
As part of its ongoing mission to foster Door County’s Historic Sturgeon Bay as a hub for the creative arts and to continue to grow as a community-minded organization, the Holiday Music Motel introduces “Thursday Writer’s Night.
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Glas to Host “Sunday Afternoon Delight” Music Events
Glas, the green coffeehouse, is debuting a new musical event called “Sunday Afternoon Delight.” Local musical talents will be showcased from 12 – 2 pm January through April on the third Sunday of the month.
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Door Shakespeare Audition Dates Announced
Door Shakespeare is currently preparing auditions for their 2010 season, which will include Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing and Sheridan’s The Rivals performing in rep July 9 to Aug. 21.
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Lynn Gudmundsen Opens DCA Fireside Coffeehouse Concerts
Being a classically trained violinist has provided Lynn Gudmundsen the wherewithal to expand her repertoire to perform “a bit of everything.”
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Jeanne Kuhns and George Sawyn, who will be performing at the Door Community Auditorium on Dec. 23, also announce the release of their new Christmas CD, My Christmas Day.
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First Concert a Success Despite Snowstorm
Wednesday Dec. 9 will go down in history at the Holiday Music Motel: Jackson Browne makes it through the biggest snowstorm since 1990 to perform for 42 people in an intimate acoustic house concert – the first ever at the Holiday Music Motel.
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Tickets Now On Sale for “Home for the Holidays with AFT’”
Local musical favorites Doc Heide and Eric Lewis will be featured in “Home for the Holidays,” a special winter concert show presented by American Folklore Theatre (AFT) during New Year’s Week.
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Neal and Leandra Featured in Concert at White Gull Inn
The Minneapolis-based duo of Neal Hagberg and Leandra Peak will perform at the White Gull Inn on Wednesday, December 16. Tickets for the 8 pm concert, the second in a series of six concerts this winter at the Fish Creek inn, are $15.
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Emerson Series Features Vocalist
Award-winning Soprano Alisa Jordheim will perform a recital of vocal music including works of Grieg in Norwegian and Sibelius in Swedish on Friday, Dec.
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Eli Mattson Comes “Home for the Holidays”
The Southern Door Community Auditorium is proud to bring Eli Mattson back “Home For The Holidays” for a live concert December 18 at 7:30 pm. Brought to international attention as second place winner on season three of America’s Got Talent, Mattson has fans spanning the globe begging for more music.
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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.