Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (July 19, 2023) – Tickets for the Women’s Fund of Door County’s Celebrate Women Luncheon go on sale today, July 19. This annual event will be held on Friday, September 15 at Stone Harbor Resort & Conference Center at 11:30 am. Doors open at 10:45 am. Lachrisa Grandberry, writer, composer, and performer […]
Plum Bottom Gallery to Host Plein Air Day in Honor of the Door County Plein Air Festival
Egg Harbor, Wis. (July 19, 2023) – Plum Bottom Gallery, a renowned Door County art destination, is delighted to announce its upcoming Plein Air Day in honor of the highly anticipated Door County Plein Air Festival. This special event will take place on Saturday, July 22 from 11 AM – 3 PM at our Plum […]
20th Annual Door County Festival of Fine Arts Celebrates Wisconsin Artists
Sister Bay, Wis. (July 19, 2023) – The 20th Annual Door County Festival of Fine Arts is set to take place on Saturday, August 12, from 9:00am to 4:00pm at Waterfront Park in Sister Bay. This year’s festival promises to be a spectacular showcase of talent, featuring over 20 talented Wisconsin artists! You will have […]
Great Horned Owl Released After Traumatic Rescue
Door County, Wis. (July 19, 2023) – Your gift for wild animals before 7/31 will be matched up to $10,000! After this Great Horned Owl was hit by a vehicle, he got stuck in the grill of the car! A Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources warden was able to safely remove, and transport the owl to the Humane […]
Mendelssohn Was the Man … and Boy
Wed, July 19, 2023 by Jim Berkenstock Who was the most precocious classical composer of all? Many would reasonably say Mozart, but I guess my title gives away my choice. This is not to say that Mendelssohn was a better composer than Mozart. It is just a comparison of their quickness in developing a mature style. Perhaps […]
PenArt’s Door County Plein Air Festival Celebrates the Tradition of Outdoor Painting
Fish Creek, Wis. (July 17, 2023) – Peninsula School of Art (PenArt), 3900 County Road F, Fish Creek, presents the 17th Annual Door County Plein Air Festival with free and ticketed events July 23 through July 29; and an online exhibition and sale July 30 through August 13, 2023. Plein Air painting has long been a tradition in […]
New Exhibits at Miller Art Museum Featuring Large-Scale Photography and Giverny-Inspired Paintings
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (July 17, 2023) — The Miller Art Museum, located in downtown Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, is pleased to debut Suzanne Rose: Blind Spot — to pass among them, organized by the Museum of Wisconsin Art, and Séjour: Impressions of Giverny by Brigitte Kozma on the second floor Ruth Morton Miller Mezzanine. Both exhibitions will be on […]
DCA Presents Rebirth Brass Band July 25
Fish Creek, Wis. (July 17, 2023) – On Tuesday, July 25, at 8 p.m., Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present iconic New Orleans ensemble Rebirth Brass Band. Whether they’re appearing on HBO’s Tremé or at their legendary Tuesday night gig at The Maple Leaf, Grammy-winning Rebirth Brass Band is a true New Orleans institution. Formed […]
Midsummer’s Music Masters Schubert’s ‘Mountain’
Schubert’s Piano Trio in B-flat is one of two monumental trios he wrote at the height of his creativity. It’s a mountain to climb, but the view is worth it! Sister Bay, Wis. (July 17, 2023) – Midsummer’s Music, Wisconsin’s oldest summer chamber music series, continues its 2023 concert season with a program celebrating one of […]
We Love Honeybees
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. Thanks to the Beekeepers of Door County, we have several demonstration hives at Crossroads. Thanks to our restoration efforts, our preserves also are home to native wild bees – probably more species than we even realize. We all love honeybees. These very special insects make honey […]
