DOOR COUNTY NEWSWIRE

DCA Presents Iconic Folk Duo Indigo Girls in Concert July 1

Fish Creek, Wis. (June 23, 2022) – On Friday, July 1, at 8 p.m., iconic folk duo Indigo Girls will perform on the Door Community Auditorium (DCA) Main Stage. Special guest Lucy Wainwright Roche will open the show. Over a […]

Top of the Hill Shops Door CANcer Fundraiser Event with Music by Nashville Star Skyelor Anderson

Fish Creek, Wis. (June 23, 2022) – After a wildly successful fundraising event last summer, Top of the Hill Shops is excited to announce their 2nd Annual Parking Lot Party on July 1, 2022! Last year, over $13,500 was raised […]

Sturgeon Bay Celebrates 4th of July

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (June 23, 2022) – Get ready to celebrate! Sturgeon Bay is gearing up for a spectacular 4th of July celebration! Help Sturgeon Bay celebrate Independence Day along the water in Sunset Park. Festivities begin at 5 p.m. […]

The Hardy Gallery Announces Award Winners from the 60th Annual Juried Exhibit

Ephraim, Wis. (June 21, 2022) – The Hardy Gallery is pleased to announce the award winners of the 60th Annual Juried Exhibit. Out of 140 submissions from artists throughout the Peninsula and Midwest region, five individual artists were awarded financial merit […]

Abstraction of Environment Open House/Exhibit Reception at Woodwalk Gallery

Egg Harbor, Wis. (June 21, 2022) – Summer is under way with the second show at Woodwalk Gallery on Sunday, June 26 from 1-4pm. “This year we are doing things a little differently, partly to maintain some consistency in our […]

Midsummer’s Music’s Griffon String Quartet Plays Mendelssohn and Shostakovich Cyclical Works

Sister Bay, Wis. (June 21, 2022) – The Griffon String Quartet, Midsummer’s Music’s engaging resident ensemble, headlines the third program of Midsummer’s 2022 exciting summer season with four dynamic concerts from June 24 through June 30. Chosen by Griffon members as […]

DCA Presents Songwriter Charley Crockett in Concert June 29

Fish Creek, Wis. (June 21, 2022) – On Wednesday, June 29, at 8 p.m., one-of-a-kind songwriter Charley Crockett will perform on the Door Community Auditorium (DCA) Main Stage. Part neo-country-western, part bluesman, Charley Crockett is a powerful storyteller and songwriter. […]

Crossroads 13th Annual Trail Run & Walk

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (June 17, 2022) – The inaugural Land Restoration School at Crossroads at Big Creek opened this week. On Saturday, June 18, Crossroads will hold the 13th annual Crossroads Trail Run & Walk with a restoration twist, and even […]

DCA Presents Family-Friendly Americana Act Okee Dokee Brothers June 23

Fish Creek, Wis. (June 17, 2022) – On Thursday, June 23, at 6 p.m., kid-friendly Americana duo Okee Dokee Brothers will perform at Door Community Auditorium (DCA). Ticket holders may also elect to purchase tickets for a pre-show, family-style pizza […]

Peninsula Players Theatre Announces Housing Capital Campaign and Lead Donor

Fish Creek, Wis. (June 17, 2022) – Peninsula Players Theatre is thrilled to announce the public launch of its capital campaign, Act II: Protecting the Past, Ensuring the Future. Through the Act II Housing Campaign, the theater plans to raise $3.5 million to […]

Death’s Door Dance Festival

Door County, Wis. (June 17, 2022) – Door County will welcome dance movers, makers, and shakers from across the Midwest (and beyond) with the premiere Summer performing arts event, Death’s Door Dance Festival, July 22-24. Join us on Friday, as […]

Southern Door Announces New Elementary Principal

Southern Door, Wis. (June 14, 2022) – The Southern Door County School District is proud to announce that a familiar face will be returning to the district as elementary principal starting July 1. At a Board of Education Special Meeting […]

DCA Presents New Orleans Legends Preservation Hall Jazz Band in Concert June 22

Fish Creek, Wis. (June 14, 2022) – On Wednesday, June 22, at 8 p.m., New Orleans legends Preservation Hall Jazz Band will return to Door Community Auditorium (DCA) by popular demand. Preservation Hall Jazz Band (PHJB) has held the torch of […]

Midsummer’s Music Performs 20th Century Composers with English Connections

This program includes an unpublished quintet from Charles Villiers Stanford. Sister Bay, Wis. (June 14, 2022) – Midsummer’s Music continues its exciting 2022 concert season with an inspiring program featuring 20th century English classical composers Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, Ralph Vaughn Williams, and […]

Woodwalk Gallery Music Scene Heats Up for 2022

Egg Harbor, Wis. (June 14, 2022) – One of the amazing attributes of Woodwalk Gallery, besides the body of artists it represents, is the tremendous acoustics. Musicians love to play all types of music in this historical and open-air barn/gallery […]

First-Ever Door County History Days: A Weeklong Celebration of the Peninsula’s Unique Heritage June 20-26

Door County, Wis. (June 9, 2022) – For the first time ever, cultural institutions in Door County have come together for Door County History Days, a weeklong celebration of history and heritage throughout the Peninsula. From Monday, June 20th to […]

Plum Bottom Gallery Fish Creek To Host Grand Opening Celebration

Fish Creek, Wis. (June 8, 2022) – Plum Bottom Gallery invites you to their Fish Creek location for their Grand Opening Celebration on June 18 from 4–7pm. This show will feature the work of Angela Olson Luberger (Door County Resident), […]

Meet the Cast of ‘The Rainmaker’ at Peninsula Players Theatre

Fish Creek, Wis. (June 8, 2022) – Peninsula Players Theatre, America’s oldest professional resident summer theater and Door County’s theatrical icon, is thrilled to announce the cast and creative team for “The Rainmaker” by N. Richard Nash. A road trip Nash took through […]

Powerhouse Singer and Songwriter Patty Griffin Opens DCA Season on June 16

Fish Creek, Wis. (June 8, 2022) – On Thursday, June 16, at 8 p.m., Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will open its 2022-23 season with a concert by powerhouse singer-songwriter Patty Griffin on the Auditorium’s Main Stage. Patty Griffin is among the […]

Peninsula Music Festival Names 2022 George Verheyden Memorial Scholarship Winner

Ephraim, Wis. (June 8, 2022) – The Peninsula Music Festival is proud to announce that Owen Foulds has been awarded the 2022 George Verheyden Memorial Scholarship. Owen is a recent graduate of Sevastopol High School, where he was active in […]

DCA to Present “Play It Forward” at Stabbur Beer Garden June 12

Fish Creek, Wis. (June 3, 2022) – On Sunday, June 12 at 3 p.m., Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present its annual Play It Forward concert, which brings together some of Door County’s best-loved musicians to benefit a worthy cause. […]

Midsummer’s Music Launches 2022 Concert Season

40+ exciting, pulse-pounding, riveting concerts featuring world-class chamber musicians Sister Bay, Wis. (June 3, 2022) – Midsummer’s Music, Wisconsin’s oldest summer chamber music series, launches its 2022 concert season with a program celebrating the “unknown great” composers Friedrich Kiel and Joachim […]

Alpine Sports Club Summer Camp Announcement

Egg Harbor, Wis. (June 3, 2022) – The Alpine Sports Club is excited to announce the kick-off to its new summer camps and classes starting June 20. Camps include soccer, golf, and multi-sport camps for all ages and skill levels in […]

‘The Rainmaker’ is on the Horizon for Peninsula Players Theatre

Fish Creek, Wis. (June 3, 2022) – Peninsula Players Theatre, America’s oldest professional resident summer theater and Door County’s theatrical icon, is thrilled to announce the cast and creative team for “The Rainmaker” by N. Richard Nash. A road trip Nash took […]

Volunteer Ushering Opportunities Available at Peninsula Players Theatre

Fish Creek, Wis. (May 27, 2022) – Peninsula Players Theatre is thrilled to return to a five-show season with no seating restrictions in 2022 and seeks volunteer ushers for each of its performances. Starting June 1, those interested in helping with ushering […]

Kress Pavilion Welcomes “Natural Door” Fiber Art Show by Women Who Run with Scissors

Egg Harbor’s Public Arts Initiative Opens Summer/Fall Show with June 9 Reception Egg Harbor, Wis. (May 27, 2022) – Women Who Run with Scissors and the Village of Egg Harbor’s Public Arts Initiative have announced “Natural Door,” a fiber art […]

The Ridges Sanctuary Announces Launch of 20-Year Master Plan

Baileys Harbor, Wis. (May 25, 2022) – Leaders of The Ridges Sanctuary are stepping forward to further the organization’s strategy and mission through a comprehensive master planning process. The 20-year Master Plan will incorporate the potential for expanded preservation and […]

Peninsula Players Theatre Awards Scholarship to Local Student

Fish Creek, Wis. (May 25, 2022) – Peninsula Players Theatre is pleased to announce its 2022 Peninsula Players Theatre Scholarship recipient. The theater and its Board of Directors created this annual award to foster the career path and arts education of graduating […]

May 28 Opening Reception Celebrates Miller Art Museum’s Three New Exhibitions

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (May 25, 2022)—The Miller Art Museum in downtown Sturgeon Bay is set to unveil three new exhibitions on Saturday, May 28: For the Love of Chardin in the first-floor main galleries, Until Next Time featuring work by artist Elysia Holland Michaelsen, and Still […]

Graham Park Official Opening and Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (May 25, 2022) – Destination Sturgeon Bay and the City of Sturgeon Bay will celebrate the official opening of Graham Park, 10 Pennsylvania Street, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, June 3 at 11 am. Destination Sturgeon […]

Magical Mysterious Tour Opening Reception at Woodwalk Gallery May 29

Egg Harbor, Wis. (May 23, 2022) – Woodwalk Gallery’s show, the Magical Mysterious Tour, is an extension of the juried online show held by Woodwalk Gallery during March and April. Co-owner, Jillaine Seefeldt, says, “I love that that so many […]

Alpine Golf Course Announces Leagues Starting May 30

Egg Harbor, Wis. (May 23, 2022) – The Alpine Golf Course is pleased to announce that it will be hosting a Ladies League, Men’s League and its first-ever Co-ed league starting May 30, 2022. The Leagues include Ladies, Men’s and […]

Northern Door Pride Festival Returns for its Second Year

Sister Bay, Wis. (May 23, 2022) – Northern Door Pride is so excited to announce the 2nd Pride event in Northern Door County history will be happening on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at the Sister Bay Village Hall. 2021’s event was amazing, […]

2022 Farmers Market in Downtown Sturgeon Bay

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (May 19, 2022) – The Sturgeon Bay Farmers Market will open for its inaugural weekend on Saturday, June 4. The market is set to run every Saturday 8am -12pm through October 15. This year, Destination Sturgeon Bay is […]

Peninsula Players Theatre Awards Scholarship to Local Student

Fish Creek, Wis. (May 18, 2022) – Peninsula Players Theatre is pleased to announce its 2022 Peninsula Players Theatre Scholarship recipient. The theater and its Board of Directors created this annual award to foster the career path and arts education of graduating […]

Birch Creek Offers Two Music Programs for Adult Musicians

Egg Harbor, Wis. (May 16, 2022) – Birch Creek Music Performance Center, nationally known for its summer music academy for advanced student high school musicians, is again offering programming this summer to include two music programs for adults: Wind Ensemble […]