Fish Creek, Wis. (July 11, 2024) – Fishstock Concert Series has announced that the 3rd concert of its 2024 season will feature a July 14 performance by Pacific Northwest-based singer/songwriter Brittany Jean. While she largely performs her own songs from her four studio albums, Brittany Jean also usually includes a selection of songs by her favorite […]
Peninsula Pet of the Week: Obsidian
Meet Obsidian, she is a 2-month-old cat available for adoption at the Wisconsin Humane Society Door County Campus. She’s all cuteness and cuddles, weighs 2 pounds, and she is going to bring so much joy to her new loving home. This little fluff ball is full of curious friendly energy and loves to play. Like […]
Chamber Music’s Family Tree
Column 6, July 10, 2024 by Jim Berkenstock We have just finished four wonderful programs (15 performances in all), and most of the music has been from the German/Austrian tradition. While we included a splendid work by the Englishwoman, Alice Verne Bredt, and an under-appreciated masterpiece by Dvořák, the meat of these programs was music […]
Birch Creek Music Performance Center Announces Exciting Jazz Concert Series
Egg Harbor, Wis. (July 10, 2024) – Birch Creek Music Performance Center is thrilled to present an exhilarating series of jazz concerts this summer. Beginning on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, and continuing through early August, the Birch Creek Jazz Faculty Orchestra will dazzle audiences with their chemistry, charisma, and exceptional musicianship. These nationally and internationally […]
Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Resorters Match Play Tournament at Peninsula State Park Golf Course
Ephraim, Wis. (July 10, 2024) – This year, Peninsula State Park Golf Course (PSPGC) in Ephraim, Wisconsin will celebrate a milestone celebration at the 100th Annual Resorters Tournament from August 5th to 7th. This beloved match play event has been a cornerstone of the local golfing community since 1925, and amateur golf enthusiasts of all levels […]
Ephraim Historical Foundation’s Summer Reading Program is Open for Registration
Ephraim, Wis. (July 8, 2024) – The Ephraim Historical Foundation has announced its 2024 free reading program for children ages 4-10 on Thursdays in August. The program, a collaboration with the Door County Library called “Child’s Play,” is now open for registration. This year’s “Child’s Play” theme is “Reading Adventures Begin in Door County.” Go to www.ephraim.org/childsplay to […]
Spooky Fireworks
Monday, July 8, 2024 by Jim Berkenstock “Fairy Tales and Ghosts.” Our upcoming program that includes music of Beethoven, Schumann, and Haydn seems pregnant with story lines. This is true but maybe with more wrinkles than meet the eye. The Fairy Tales part comes from a work by the same title (Märchenerzählungen) by Robert Schumann […]
Midwest Premiere of “The Angel Next Door” Opens July 10 at Peninsula Players Theatre
Fish Creek, Wis. (July 8, 2024) — Fish Creek, Wisconsin – Peninsula Players Theatre, America’s oldest professional resident summer theater and Door County’s theatrical icon, proudly announces the cast of Paul Slade Smith’s comedy “The Angel Next Door.” This whirlwind comedy makes its Midwest premiere, adding to Smith’s repertoire of side-splitting comedies. “The Angel Next Door” runs for […]
Composer-in-Residence Will Healy Presents Midsummer Music’s ‘J.S. Bach Reimagined: Generations of Transcriptions’ Coffee Talk Lecture
Coffee Talks are free, engaging, informal lectures on music topics by Midsummer’s Music ensemble members, staff, and friends. Sister Bay, Wis. (July 5, 2024) – Midsummer’s Music hosts “Coffee Talk” lectures on music topics by its ensemble members, staff, and friends during the summer season and occasionally throughout the year. The free lectures often relate to […]
The Wood Brothers Return to DCA by Popular Demand July 14
Fish Creek, Wis. (July 5, 2024) – On Sunday, July 14, funky roots trio The Wood Brothers will return by popular demand to Door Community Auditorium (DCA). Special guest Elias Hix will open the show. For the better part of two decades, The Wood Brothers have cemented their reputation as freethinking songwriters, road warriors, and […]
