Egg Harbor, Wis. (August 4, 2021) – Memphis musician, Eric Lewis, returns to Door County Friday, August 20 at 7pm for his first show since December of 2019. Eric Lewis is a multi-instrumentalist who performs and records with some of the top Memphis artists including Tommy Burroughs, Earl the Pearl and legendary Hi Rhythm. Lewis is […]
Behind the Scenes of ‘Talley’s Folly’ with Director David New
Now through August 15 Fish Creek, Wis. (August 4, 2021) – Peninsula Players Theatre, America’s oldest professional resident summer theater and Door County’s theatrical icon, returned to live, socially distanced performances on July 20with Lanford Wilson’s “Talley’s Folly.” The Pulitzer Prize-winning play set in 1944 highlights one evening in the courtship between two unlikely sweethearts, Matt […]
Peninsula Pet of the Week: Sparkie
Meet Sparkie, a 12-year-old dog available for adoption at the Wisconsin Humane Society Door County Campus! He may have a cataract in his left eye and be missing a few teeth, but he’s as handsome as ever. Despite his age, this 18lb fellow still has so much love to give. Like all dogs at WHS, […]
Visit the Historic Alexander Noble House Museum in Fish Creek
Fish Creek, Wis. (August 2, 2021) – The historic Alexander Noble House Museum displays Fish Creek life from the late 1800s to the early 1900s, while introducing you to Alexander Noble and his accomplishments. Learn about Noble’s daughter, Ula, and granddaughter, Gertrude Howe, who were determined pioneers in fields unwelcome to females. You can also […]
DCMM Maritime Week, Matching Challenge and More
Help Us Reach our Matching Goal by August 31 During the May 22 Christening of the Jim Kress Maritime Lighthouse Tower, DCMM Executive Director Kevin Osgood announced a matching challenge grant to jump-start the final phase of fundraising for the $7.2 Million construction capital campaign. “A generous (and anonymous) supporter of the Museum and the […]
String Band Favorites Old Crow Medicine Show Perform on DCA Main Stage; Show Also Features Guitar Phenom Molly Tuttle
Fish Creek, Wis. (August 2, 2021) – On Sunday, August 8 at 8 p.m., the high-energy string band Old Crow Medicine Show will perform on the Door Community Auditorium (DCA) Main Stage. The show will also feature an opening set by guitar virtuoso Molly Tuttle. Old Crow Medicine Show started busking on street corners in 1998, […]
Door Peninsula Astronomical Society Update
By Coggin Heeringa, Program Director/Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek Things are “looking up” for the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society, which has scheduled a Viewing Night on Saturday, August 7, at dusk (about 8:30 pm), an in-person meeting on Tuesday, August 10, at 7:00 pm at the Stonecipher Astronomy Center, and a Meteor Viewing Night for […]
Northern Sky Presents World Premiere Mystery Musical Whatever Happened to Karl Janko?
Fish Creek, Wis. (July 30, 2021) – Beginning August 9, Northern Sky Theater will present Whatever Happened to Karl Janko?, a world premiere mystery musical by Matt Zembrowski, the author of the company’s 2019 hit Dad’s Season Tickets. The show will run through September 18 (Northern Sky’s latest-ever outdoor performance) at the Northern Sky amphitheater in Peninsula State […]
Fishstock Concert Series to Feature Folksinger Heather Styka on Sunday, August 8
Fish Creek, Wis. (July 30, 2021) — Chicago-based folksinger Heather Styka will appear at the Fishstock Concert Series in Fish Creek on Sunday, August 8th. Heather Styka dances where others fear to tread, gleefully cutting to the truth with gutsy vulnerability. She combines the lyrical intricacy of folk with a catchy melodic pop sensibility and […]
Tickets Now Available for Gathering Ground’s 3rd Annual “Dinner in the Vineyard”
Washington Island, Wis. (July 30, 2021) – Gathering Ground has announced that its third annual fundraiser, “Dinner in the Vineyard,” will take place on Sunday, September 12 on Washington Island. The event offers the opportunity to enjoy a five-course dinner and drinks from top local chefs, bartenders, breweries and wineries, featuring local, seasonal ingredients in […]
