Fish Creek, Wis. (July 28, 2023) – Hand-Picked Bluegrass from Tomahawk, Wisconsin will appear at the Fishstock Concert Series in Fish Creek on Sunday, July 30. Hand-Picked Bluegrass is a high energy band playing contemporary and traditional bluegrass. Besides top-notch instrumental work, the band prides itself on tight vocal harmonies spearheaded by lead vocalist Sue […]
“Dames at Sea” A Frothy Musical Comedy Now at Peninsula Players Theatre
Fish Creek, Wis. (July 27, 2023) – Peninsula Players Theatre, America’s oldest professional resident summer theater and Door County’s theatrical icon, is proud to announce the cast of the tap-happy musical comedy “Dames at Sea” with book and lyrics by George Haimsohn and Robin Miller and music by Jim Wise. “Dames at Sea” runs for three weeks, July 26 through […]
Celebrate Plum Bottom Gallery’s Plein Air Artists in Honor of Door County Plein Air Festival
Tom Smith began to paint in 2012 when he stopped teaching. He is now a member of the League of Milwaukee Artists, the Wauwatosa Artists Workshop, the Wisconsin Plein Air Painters Association, Fine Art Montage, and The Rogues Artists Group. He has participated in numerous plein air competitions and won many awards. About his art, […]
100+WWC Celebrates 5 years: $28,000 awarded in July 2023 Giving Event
$461,000 in giving to 53 Door County nonprofits in 21 giving events! Door County, Wis. (July 26, 2023) – Stormy skies, unexpected and intermittent rain did not deter the 100+ Women Who Care Door County (100+WWC) Giving Circle from its philanthropic impact. In all conditions, this group of resolute women demonstrates the Giving Circle’s motto of […]
Peninsula Pet of the Week: Jack
Meet Jack, he is a 10-year-old cat available for adoption at the Wisconsin Humane Society Door County Campus. He weighs 15 pounds and is an orange tabby with a great personality. He is neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, and goes home with a starter bag of food and a certificate for a free vet exam. Visit him […]
More Piano Profusion—Sumptuous Schubert
Mon, July 24, 2023 by Jim Berkenstock Last year about this time, I wrote a column that was entitled, “Piano Profusion Ahead—Jeannie Yu Returns.” I could easily use the same title and write a very similar column for this week’s program. Last year we were performing Franz Schubert’s Piano Trio in E-Flat, D. 929, as a part […]
Washington Island Literary Festival Sept. 21-23
Washington Island, Wis. (July 24, 2023) – The theme for this year’s Washington Island Literary Festival is Space for the Unexpected. The fest features five award-winning authors over three days of workshops, author panels, readings, and more, at historic and picturesque locations around the island. Inspiration is just a ferry ride away! Thursday, September 21, noon-3pm: Free Community Creative […]
Door County Community Foundation’s 2023 Philanthropists of the Year
Door County, Wis. (July 24, 2023) – The Community Foundation is pleased to honor Donald & Carol Kress for their remarkable leadership and commitment to Door County. Each year, the Community Foundation honors Door County’s great philanthropists at the Celebration of Giving. Philanthropists give their time to the charities they care about. They share their wisdom as members of boards of directors. […]
Ridges Sanctuary Receives $73,000 Grant for Dwarf Lake Iris Restoration
Project Aims to Expand Population of Rare Species Baileys Harbor, Wis. (July 24, 2023) – The Ridges Sanctuary has announced the awarding of federal funds for implementation of the Dwarf Lake Iris (Iris lacustris) Restoration Project through the US Fish & Wildlife Service’s Coastal Program. The grant advances efforts to expand Dwarf Lake Iris numbers, which […]
Russian Musicians Stas and Misha to Perform at Fishstock on Sun., July 23
Russian Musicians “Will Have You Dancing In The Aisles!” Fish Creek, Wis. (July 21, 2023) – The fourth concert in the 2023 Fishstock Concert Series will feature well-known Russian musicians Stas and Misha this coming Sunday, July 23. Stas Vanlevski and Misha Litvin of “Stas and Misha” are both musically stunning performers with a wonderful stage […]
