By Jim Berkenstock, Artistic Director, Midsummer’s Music Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) was born 150 years ago. We are celebrating this anniversary by playing one of his few chamber music works, Trio élégiaque No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 9, which contains the inscription, “In Memory of a Great Artist.” The “Great Artist” was his friend and mentor, Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky. […]
KT Tunstall and Martin Sexton Take the Stage at DCA July 1
Fish Creek, Wis. (June 26, 2023) – On Saturday, July 1, at 8 p.m., Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present a powerhouse double bill: KT Tunstall and Martin Sexton. In the years since he began busking in Boston in the ’90s, celebrated American troubadour Martin Sexton has headlined venues from The Fillmore to Carnegie Hall and […]
Midsummer’s Music: Women to be Heard
By Allyson Fleck, Executive Director and Assistant Artistic Director, Midsummer’s Music “Too long denied sufficient hearings, these three women present contrasting styles and convincingly moving musical statements, full of power and élan, demanding that they be heard.” A coveted text in any musicologist’s library is the Cobbett Cyclopedic Survey of Chamber Music. Thanks to MM […]
Wisconsin Humane Society Door County Campus to Host Public Vaccine Clinic for Dogs & Cats
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. – The Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) Door County Campus is hosting a low-cost public vaccine clinic on Friday, July 14 from 2-4pm at the WHS Door County Campus, 3475 Park Drive in Sturgeon Bay. The clinic is open to anyone with cats or dogs in need of vaccines; appointments are required and can be made […]
Peninsula Pet of the Week: Fluffy
Introducing Fluffy, he is a 2-year-old cat available for adoption at the Wisconsin Humane Society Door County Campus. He is a beautiful grey longhair fella and weighs 10 pounds. Fluffy is shy and would prefer a quiet home with no children under 5 to help him feel most secure. Like all cats at WHS, he […]
Spring Turns to Summer at Crossroads
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (June 21, 2023) – Now that restoration and water quality research are well underway at Crossroads, this is the season for the young to explore the environment. It is true in nature and it is also true of upcoming Crossroads programs. For most wildlife species, spring is the “time to be born.” […]
Pride Anthems at DCA June 23
Fish Creek, Wis. (June 21, 2023) – On Friday, June 23, at 8 p.m., Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present Pride Anthems, a live Pride celebration featuring a cadre of touring performers and Door County’s own Owen Alabado. Pride Anthems celebrates Pride Month with a vibrant musical journey through 50 years of pride anthems. From […]
Remembering Rachmaninoff, Remembering Tchaikovsky
On the occasion of Rachmaninoff’s 150th birthday, Midsummer’s Music celebrates with his Trio élégiaque, dedicated to his mentor, Tchaikovsky, with the inscription, “In Memory of a Great Artist.” The “Great Artist” is represented on this program by his First String Quartet. Sister Bay, Wis. – June 16, 2023 – Midsummer’s Music, Wisconsin’s oldest summer chamber music […]
DCHS Hosts 9th Annual Root Beer Festival
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (June 19, 2023) – In a world brimming with culinary delights, there is one beverage that has captured the hearts and palates of millions across the globe: Root Beer. From its humble beginnings to becoming a beloved classic, this effervescent concoction has carved its own unique place in history. Celebrate all things […]
Open Door Pride’s 7th Annual Pride Festival
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (June 19, 2023) – Open Door Pride will be hosting its 7th Annual Pride Festival on June 24 from 10am – 5pm in Martin Park, 207 South 3rd Avenue, Sturgeon Bay. Festival will include vendors, food, beverages, music, games, art activities, 50/50 raffle and so much more. Admission to the festival is free. […]