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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Children’s Stage Adventures Seeks 50 Young Actors
Children’s Stage Adventures is returning to Third Avenue Playhouse this fall with a new musical adaptation of The Emperor’s New Clothes. Auditions will be held at 4 pm, Monday, September 29 at Third Avenue Playhouse.
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As the opening program of the 2008 – 2009 concert series sponsored by the Door Concert Association, the Russian folk ensemble, Barynya, takes the stage at the Sturgeon Bay High School Auditorium on Tuesday, September 30 at 7:30 pm.
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Peninsula Players Theatre Hosts Events in Conjunction with “Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure”
Peninsula Players Theatre announces the next three sessions in its popular series of public seminars. Company members, and one notable guest, will present inside perspectives on the Players’ season and other theatrical topics.
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Fish Creek’s Door Community Auditorium Features Country Star Lorrie Morgan
The Door Community Auditorium (DCA) presents Lorrie Morgan, the daughter of Grand Ole Opry star George Morgan, October 3 at 8 pm. Performing her country hits including, “Something in Red,” “Dear Me,” and “Out of Your Shoes,” this top honored musician highlights her long, versatile career.
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Door County Outpost Gallery and Café Hosts Live Music
Help yourself to a heaping portion of folk heritage, music, history, and savory food Saturday, September 20 at The Door County Outpost Gallery and Café.
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Kuhns and Hagen Head Exciting Musical Lineup
Third Avenue Playhouse kicks off its fall season with an exciting new musical collaboration on Saturday, September 13. Singer/songwriters Jeanne Kuhns and Julian Hagen are joined by musicians Hans Christian, Lynn Gudmundsen, and George Sawyn for one performance at 7:30 pm.
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“Sherlock Holmes” Comes to Peninsula Players Stage
Peninsula Players Theatre, America’s oldest professional resident summer theater, opens Steven Dietz’s Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure, based on the original 1899 play by William Gillette and Arthur Conan Doyle.
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The “Art of Music” Presents Adam Mackintosh and Anna Sacks
On Friday, September 5, at 7:30 pm, the Door County Outpost gallery and cafe will feature singer/songwriters Adam Mackintosh and Anna Sacks. Adam Mackintosh is a unique songwriter.
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National touring Atlanta, GA band Outformation will help Mark McClellan and Amy Lucket celebrate three years owning the Hitching Post tavern in Valmy Sept.
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Second Annual Jazz on Jefferson September 6
Sturgeon Bay’s Jefferson Street businesses will be hosting their second annual Jazz on Jefferson event Saturday, September 6, from 1 – 8 pm. The jazz will be flowing into the evening with live music by last year’s favorites Janet Macklin along with Woody Mankowski and The Martinis.
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Town of Gibraltar Sesquicentennial Celebration Continues with Hartland Community Band
Officially established in 1858, the Township of Gibraltar is celebrating its Sesquicentennial this year with a host of activities highlighting a legacy of hard-work, determination, perseverance, and fortitude that continues today.
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The Door Community Auditorium has a full slate of entertainment throughout September. The Marshall Tucker Band, Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys, as well as 3 Redneck Tenors, will take the stage in the upcoming weeks.
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AFT Culminates New Musical Workshop with Gala
On Friday, July 25, AFT fans and supporters gathered at Cyndy Stiehl’s home in Ephraim for a gala entitled “A Cheesy Affair,” which featured a reading of Cheeseheads: The Musical, the newest dramatic effort by blockbuster writing duo Dave Hudson and Paul Libman.
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The Art of Music with David Bell
“You need to know your craft before you can know your art.” These are the words of David Bell, a musician who has chosen to make Door County his home. While similar sentiments have surely been echoed throughout time by any number of painters, sculptors, actors, performers and musicians, the words, when spoken by Bell, […]
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Town Hall Bakery Presents “Wise Women and Witty Men”
On Friday, September 5 at 7 pm, four strong singer/songwriters with four poetic, slightly crazy views of the world will perform at the Town Hall Bakery in Jacksonport.
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Now on stage at Peninsula Players Theatre, America’s oldest professional resident summer theatre, is Neil Simon’s side-splitting comedy Rumors (through August 31).
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“Art of Music” Presents Arden of Edan and Hans Christian
On Friday, August 29 at 7:30 pm, the Outpost Gallery & Café located at 4690 Rainbow Ridge Ct. in Egg Harbor will feature two dynamic singer/songwriters, Mary Arden and Hans Christain.
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“I’m a Boomer, Baby!” Caters to Family, Friends and Boomer Fans
The 2008 edition of I’m a Boomer, Baby! starring Dan Riley opened Tuesday, August 26, and continues through October 25 at Mr. G’s Dinner Theatre. This year’s show features new songs, comedy material and Mr.
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Midsummer’s Music Presents 18th Season Finale
Midsummer’s Music Festival celebrates the end of their 18th season with a Labor Day series, August 29 – September 1. Artistic Director, Jim Berkenstock, has put together another masterful program featuring music by Respighi, Moszkowski, and Schumann.
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Second Annual Jazz on Jefferson
Sturgeon Bay’s Jefferson Street businesses will be hosting their second annual Jazz on Jefferson event, Saturday, September 6, from 1 – 8pm. The jazz will be flowing into the evening with live music by last year’s favorites, Janet Macklin along with Woody Mankowski and The Martinis.