Sister Bay, Wis. (July 10, 2023) – Midsummer’s Music, Wisconsin’s oldest summer chamber music series, continues its 2023 concert season with a sumptuous program featuring electrifying string quintets by Felix Mendelssohn and Michael Haydn – Franz Joseph Haydn’s much-neglected younger brother – along with a beautifully evocative oboe quartet by British composer Ernest John Moeran. Moeran’s Phantasy Quartet for […]
DCA’s Sierra Ferrell Concert Canceled
Fish Creek, Wis. (July 10, 2023) – We write with some very disappointing news. We have just learned from Sierra Ferrell’s management that she is canceling all of her shows scheduled between July 8 and 14. We are so disappointed – we’ve been looking forward to hearing her again since she opened for Squirrel Nut […]
Popular Door County Musicians Present “Buckets of Rain: The Songs of Bob Dylan” at Woodwalk Gallery
Egg Harbor, Wis. (July 10, 2023) – Woodwalk Gallery will present “Buckets of Rain: The Songs of Bob Dylan” for five nights from Tuesday-Saturday, July 18-22 at 7 p.m. Memphis multi-instrumentalist Eric Lewis, California-based string player Chris Irwin, local folk crooners Katie Dahl and Jeanne Kuhns, and bassist-percussionists Rich Higdon and Craig McClelland will all […]
Pre-Show Seminar Features Mystery Scholar Dr. Christopher Chan
Speaking on Noël Coward before the Saturday, July 22 performance of “Blithe Spirit.” Fish Creek, Wis. (July 10, 2023) – In conjunction with its production of Noël Coward’s “Blithe Spirit,” Peninsula Players Theatre will host Agatha Christie scholar Dr. Christopher Chan Saturday, July 22, at 6:30 p.m. in the theater. Chan will speak about Noël Coward and […]
Door-Tran First Local Non-Profit to Benefit from Door County Candles “Candles Creating Change / Local Support a Cause” Initiative
Carlsville, Wis. (July 7, 2023) – Door County Candle Company presented a check to Door-Tran in the amount of $1,250.00 from their Candles Creating Change / Local Support a Cause initiative. Door-Tran was the first non-profit to benefit from this new, local initiative. The agency was nominated by several people then their name was placed […]
Door County YMCA Celebrates Monumental Milestone of 10,000 Members
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (July 7, 2023) – The Door County YMCA is thrilled to announce a significant achievement as it reaches a remarkable milestone of 10,000 members. This noteworthy accomplishment reflects the strong sense of community, dedication, and unwavering support received by the YMCA in Door County. Over the years, the Door County YMCA has […]
Noël Coward’s ‘Blithe Spirit’ Now at Peninsula Players Theatre
Fish Creek, Wis. (July 7, 2023) – Peninsula Players Theatre, America’s oldest professional resident summer theater and Door County’s theatrical icon, is proud to announce the cast of Noël Coward’s comedy “Blithe Spirit.” This witty, haunting play has been a smash hit in London, on Broadway and around the world since 1941. “Blithe Spirit” runs for three weeks, starting July […]
Write On, Door County Presents One-Day Writing Intensives
Scholarships and Hybrid Options Available for Writing On The Door Juddville, Wis. (July 5, 2023) – Write On, Door County presents Writing On The Door, a series of three one-day writing intensive classes with award-winning faculty, August 7 – 9. The series features poetry with Michael Kleber-Diggs on Monday, August 7; nonfiction with Staci Lola […]
DCA Presents Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters
Fish Creek, Wis. (July 5, 2023) – On Thursday, July 13, at 8 p.m., Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters in concert. Deeply rooted in Tennessee hillbilly boogie, California country, and British Invasion pop, The Boxmasters are a bona fide rock & roll band. Founded in 2007 by Oscar […]
Pianist Jeannie Yu Takes on Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto
Sister Bay, Wis. (July 5, 2023) – Midsummer’s Music earns high praises for presenting works by lesser-known composers – especially composers of color and women composers – often alongside household names like Bach and Mozart. With its Emperor Concerto & Jeannie Yu program, audiences will hear one exhilarating quartet by a relatively obscure composer, backed up by sumptuous […]