On Friday, August 31, the Kress Pavilion will host Chicago Based band, Nine Worlds Ensemble for a very special performance in the Great Hall. Coming off a tour that included a stop at the Chicago Botanical Garden, Nine Worlds has backgrounds in classical, jazz, pop, rock and more. This diverse approach to music results in […]
Midsummer’s Music Concludes 2018 Season with Creative Aquifers Program
Midsummer’s Music 2018 summer season concludes with the Creative Aquifers program, featuring music by Samuel Barber, Paul Schoenfield, and Franz Schubert, and vocals by international mezzo-soprano star Susan Platts. The organization is pleased to be among the businesses that are promoting the Door County Community Foundation’s Celebrate Water initiative. This program is the fourth of […]
Hannah Wong Trunk Show at Plum Bottom Pottery & Gallery
Plum Bottom Pottery & Gallery is excited to host Hannah Wong for a trunk show featuring her stunning jewelry! Join us Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend from 10-5 to explore all her latest styles! Meet the artist either day from 1pm to 3pm and let her guide you though her collection. Wong will […]
Fall Lighthouse Festival Tickets Now On Sale
Tickets are now on sale for the 4th Annual Door County Fall Lighthouse Festival. This annual festival takes place October 6-7, 2018 and is comprised of land and boat tours featuring some of Door County’s most iconic lighthouses. Visitors will get a rare opportunity to explore some of these maritime treasures and enjoy seeing them […]
Living on Love Opens August 15 at Peninsula Players Theatre
Peninsula Players Theatre, America’s Oldest Professional Resident Summer Theatre, presents the regional première of “Living on Love,” a new romantic comedy by two-time Tony Award-winner Joe DiPietro, based on the play “Peccadillo” by Garson Kanin. The delightful “Living on Love” opens at Door County’s theatrical icon on Wednesday, August 25 and performs through September 2 […]
U.S. Poet Laureate to Visit Door County in October
The local arts organization Write On, Door County will bring U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith to Door County for a program with students and a public reading on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at the Southern Door Community Auditorium in Brussels, WI. A goodwill donation by attendees is requested, but regardless, no one will be […]
Top Teams to Compete In 7th Annual Death’s Door BBQ on August 25th
Professional barbecue teams from around the country have entered the 7th Annual Death’s Door BBQ (DDBBQ) contest scheduled for Saturday, August 25, 2018. The event, held at the Washington Island Airport, is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society. A total of $19,000 in prize money plus various awards will be distributed among the DDBBQ […]
Orchid Symposium at The Ridges
The Ridges will host an Orchid Symposium at the Cook-Albert Fuller Nature Center on Friday, September 14 from 8:30 – 4:00. This full-day event will feature presentations by leading experts in the field, including The Smithsonian, Illinois College, University of Minnesota, and University of Wisconsin Green Bay. Following the presentations will be an orchid focused […]
Midsummer’s Music Plays Czechs Smetena, Dvořák, and Beranek
After a brief break, Midsummer’s Music 2018 summer season resumes with A Czech Life program, featuring music by Bedřich Smetana, Antonín Dvořák, and Midsummer’s own Composer-in-Residence, Jacob Beranek. Though few in number, Smetana’s chamber music compositions play an important role in his musical output. The piece Midsummer’s ensemble will play is a string quartet titled […]
Peninsula Pet of the Week: Biscotti
Biscotti is a handsome, 2-year-old dog available for adoption at the Wisconsin Humane Society Door County Campus. This adorable guy is a total busy bee, and loves going for long walks and checking out all the smells along the way! After a long day, Biscotti enjoys curling up in a cozy spot or snacking on […]
