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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“Piano Teaching in the 21st Century” Seminar at Björklunden
From Aug. 28 – Sept. 2, 2016, Lawrence University’s Björklunden is offering the seminar “Piano Teaching in the 21st Century” with Lawrence University Conservatory piano department members Catherine Kautsky, Michael Mizrahi and Anthony Padilla. This special seminar is intended for pianists and piano teachers and will take place at Björklunden’s lodge, just south of Baileys […]
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Midsummer’s Music Presents Two Free Winter Concerts
Midsummer’s Music Festival presents two free winter concerts featuring Madison Bach Musicians and Sevastopol School madrigal singers. The two concerts will be held Dec. 18 at 7:30 pm at the Old Gibraltar Town Hall in Fish Creek, and Dec. 19 at 3 pm at Hope United Church of Christ in Sturgeon Bay. Both performances are […]
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Algoma Community Band to Present Holiday Concert
The Algoma Community Band and Chorus will present a holiday concert on Dec. 9 at 7 pm in the Performing Arts Center. Tom Mueller is the director of the band; David Robertson directs the community chorus. The band and chorus will play and sing some favorite Christmas songs, including Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride,” “Greensleeves,” “Silent […]
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Vocal Ensemble Spreading Holiday Cheer at DCA
Traditionally a cantus (which is Latin for singing) is an activity organized by students during which they perform traditional songs about love, country and generally, drinking beer (the consumption of that beverage an integral part of the music making). But Cantus, the nine-member male vocal ensemble from the Twin Cities, will bring the cheer without […]
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Holly Days, Small Business Saturday, Hip-Hop & More Weekend Plans
This weekend is the official start to the Christmas season in Door County, with Sister Bay and Egg Harbor hosting their hometown holiday festivities and area businesses taking part in Small Business Saturday. Check out our top picks for the festive weekend ahead! Friday, November 27 Capture the Spirit of the Holidays Sister Bay will […]
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Parks, Phillips and Co. in Christmas Concert
Parks, Phillips and Co. will be in concert for Christmas on Nov. 29 at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. They will welcome the Advent season with traditional hymns, contemporary favorites, and songs that will prepare everyone for Christmas. A freewill offering will be taken. Coffee and treats available in the coffee house as a fundraiser […]
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Airlifter Brass, Festival of Trees & More Weekend Plans
From a patriotic brass band to the Merry-Time Festival of Trees, we’ve gathered our top picks for the weekend ahead on the peninsula! Friday, November 13 Free Patriotic Performance by USAF Airlifter Brass In honor of Veterans Day, Door Community Auditorium will host six professional musicians of the United States Air Force Band of Mid-America’s […]
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Algoma Community Band Presents Veterans Day Concert
The Algoma Community Band under the direction of Tom Mueller will present their annual Veterans Day Concert on Nov. 11 at 7 pm in the elementary school Performing Arts Center. The band has been in existence since March 1978. Many of the charter members are still playing and enjoying being members of the band. The […]
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Airlifter Brass Quintet Observes Veterans Day with Free Performances
“We like to showcase the music of our great country, our national musical heritage,” said Technical Sergeant Matthew Kuebler, the Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) in charge of the Airlifter Brass Quintet. The ensemble, connected with the United States Air Force Band of Mid-America, will observe Veterans Day by performing concerts on Nov. 9 at Shepherd of […]
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Lawrence Guitar Studio to Perform at Björklunden
Lawrence University’s Björklunden will host a concert Oct. 18 at 1:30 pm. This concert will feature solos and ensembles from the Lawrence Guitar Studio. The recital will focus on the 19th and 20th century including “La Catedral” by Agustín Barrios and “Variations on a Theme of Cabezón” by Manuel Ponce. The concert will close with […]
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DCA to Host “Scaryoke” on Halloween
On Oct. 31, Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present “Scaryoke,” an all-ages, family-friendly Halloween event. Audiences are invited to dress up as their favorite performers – dead or alive – and show off their karaoke prowess. Competitor costumes may also visually depict a song title or lyric. Anyone is welcome to participate in Scaryoke, and […]
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Peninsula New Horizons Band Needs Donated Instruments
Peninsula New Horizons Adult Band needs instrument donations, and they’re accepting used band instruments to loan to students who cannot afford them. Specifically, they are interested in low brass instruments (B-flat tuba, B-flat bass clarinet, baritone horn, and E-flat baritone sax), but would happily consider donations of flutes, clarinets, trumpets/cornets, trombones, etc. Peninsula New Horizons […]
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Fall Fest, WIFEE and the HUZz BAND, The Great Pumpkin Trail & More Weekend Plans
Fall Fest, the granddaddy of all Door County festivals, hits the streets in Sister Bay this weekend bringing with it a vast offering of live music, great food, drinks, children’s games and fun. But if the thought of large crowds sends you into a tizzy, don’t fret – there are plenty of other things to […]
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Rogue Theater Brings Back Third Round of “Golden Age of Comedy”
Rogue Theater has had such overwhelming response to its presentation of classic comedy sketches that they’re bringing it back for a third round. The Golden Age of Comedy 3 brings audiences the third edition of classic comedy with all new comedy sketches from TV shows of the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s. Carol Burnett, Tim Conway, […]
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Improvestra Takes Stage at Brewery Oct. 9
When Adam Conrad assumes his position in front of his orchestra Oct. 9 at Door County Brewing Co., he will do so without the signature conductor tools – a baton and music stand, or sheet music for that matter. In fact, when he raises his arms before the band, he will be as unsure of […]
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Free Airlifter Brass Concert at DCA
The United States Air Force (USAF) Band of Mid-America’s Airlifter Brass will present a free concert at the Door Community Auditorium on Nov. 13 at 7pm. This concert is general admission, and seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Presented in partnership with Door Community Auditorium, this is a family-friendly, all ages event. […]
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Support The Human Kindness Project at Oct. 3 Performance
Celebrate music, storytelling and friendship with proceeds to benefit the 2015/16 Ministry Door County Medical Center (MDCMC) LEAP, The Human Kindness Project – a grassroots anti-bullying project/performance. On Oct. 3 at 7 pm, two international performers and teens from the Door County MDCMC LEAP, The Human Kindness Project will take the stage at Nelson Healing […]
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Jodie DeSalvo, Jonathan Bass and Cynthia Stiehl in Concert at Birch Creek
The Birch Creek Associates will host their eighth annual fundraiser on Oct. 11, with a catered dinner and concert featuring Symphony Session pianist Jodie DeSalvo, Washington Island student Jonathan Bass, and mezzo-soprano Cynthia Stiehl. DeSalvo is an internationally recognized pianist who has captured the attention of audiences with her classical and jazz interpretations of the […]
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Modern Day Drifters, Pumpkin Palooza, Haunted Mansions & More Weekend Plans
The first weekend of one of the favorite months on the peninsula is almost here and as expected, the county will be filled with Autumn festivities, pumpkins, scary tours and fall foliage. Are you ready for it? Thursday, Oct. 1 Door County Half Marathon Registration Opens The ninth annual Door County Half Marathon will return […]
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Lawrence Cello Studio Performs Old Favorites at Björklunden
Lawrence University’s Björklunden will host a joint concert on Sept. 27 at 1:30 pm. The Lawrence Cello Studio makes their annual trip to Björklunden and will perform old favorites as well as some new discoveries. Joining the cellos will be the piano studio of Michael Mizrahi. This free concert is sponsored by the Boynton Society […]