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 […]
Summer Memories
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. Crossroads at Big Creek is the perfect place to make summer memories, and this week, the opportunities for making childhood memories abound. Aside from, say, Christmas, most of my childhood memories were made in the summer. I remember when my grandpa took my family to […]
Books Beat Boredom
You’re never bored if you have the desire to write. The writer’s curse is that even in solitude, no matter its duration, he never grows lonely or bored. – Criss Jami By Jerod Santek, Founding & Artistic Director, Write On Door County July is full on monthly observations one might expect: National Blueberry Month, National […]
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 […]
Peninsula Pet of the Week: Diamond
Meet Diamond, she is a beautiful 3-year-old dog available for adoption at the Wisconsin Humane Society Door County Campus. She weighs 68 pounds and is just full of warm character that is sure to steal your heart. Like all dogs at WHS, she is spayed, vaccinated, microchipped, goes home with a starter bag of food […]