DOOR COUNTY NEWSWIRE

Birch Creek Announces 2024 Season Concerts, Tickets on Sale Now

Egg Harbor, Wis (February 28, 2024) – Birch Creek Music Performance Center is thrilled to present the highly anticipated 2024 summer concert season, featuring captivating performances by advanced student musicians and world-class faculty performing artists who study and teach by […]

2024 St. Patrick’s Day Parade2024 St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (February 28, 2024) – Get ready to paint the town green as Sturgeon Bay hosts its annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 16, sponsored by Kitty O’Reillys Irish Pub. Beginning at 11 am, the parade will […]

Pro Arte Quartet Performs Haydn’s Seven Last Words of Christ in Green Bay and Door County

Sister Bay, Wis. (February 27, 2024) – Midsummer’s Music, Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church, and First Presbyterian Church present Franz Joseph Haydn’s Seven Last Words of Christ, featuring the legendary Pro Arte Quartet, along with respected Door County and Green Bay […]

DCA Presents Grammy Nominee Hans Christian in Coffeehouse Concert Series

Fish Creek, Wis. (February 27, 2024) – DCA will present the final installment of annual Coffeehouse Concert series with a performance in its cozy fireside lobby by Grammy-nominated composer/instrumentalist Hans Christian. The concert, which is sold out, will take place Saturday, […]

DCA Presents “Makin’ Cake with Dasha Kelly Hamilton” on Friday, March 1

Fish Creek, Wis. (February 23, 2024) – Former Wisconsin poet laureate Dasha Kelly Hamilton will present her spoken word piece “Makin’ Cake” on the DCA Main Stage on Friday, March 1, at 7 p.m. In “Makin’ Cake,” Dasha Kelly Hamilton […]

Newberry & Verch to Perform at White Gull Inn

Fish Creek, Wis. (February 23, 2024) – The musical folk duo Newberry & Verch will be featured in concert at the White Gull Inn in Fish Creek on Wednesday, March 6.. Tickets for the 8 PM concert are $35. Growing […]

CCCDC Names Jess Reinke as New Communications Manager

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (February 22, 2024) – The Climate Change Coalition of Door County has named Jess Reinke of Sturgeon Bay as its new communications manager. Working with Executive Director Jeff Lutsey and the CCCDC Advisory Board, she will raise awareness, […]

DCMM Recognized for Excellence: Passes the American Alliance of Museums’ Core Documents Verification Program

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (February 22, 2024) – The Door County Maritime Museum & Lighthouse Preservation Society, Inc. (DCMM) recently learned that the organization has passed the American Alliance of Museums’ Core Documents Verification, an important milestone in its ongoing efforts […]

Southern Door County School District Welcomes Dr. Kevin Krutzik as New Superintendent

Southern Door, Wis. (February 20, 2024) — The Southern Door County School District is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Kevin Krutzik as its new Superintendent, effective July 1, 2024. With a 19-year career in education, Dr. Krutzik brings […]

Experience the Magic: Individual Tickets on Sale at Peninsula Players Theatre Beginning March 1

Fish Creek, Wis. (February 19, 2024) – Peninsula Players Theatre, America’s oldest professional resident summer theater and Door County’s theatrical icon, is delighted to announce that individual tickets will go on sale beginning March 1 for its captivating 89th season. Performances begin on June […]

DCA’s Door County Talks Series Explores Creativity and Artificial Intelligence

Fish Creek, Wis. (February 19, 2024) – DCA will present the second installment of its Door County Talks series Saturday, February 24, with a morning talk by University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee lecturer Kristopher Purzycki. The presentation is entitled “For the Love of […]

March Maritime Speaker Series: Freshwater Fisheries – Migratory Fish in Door County

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (February 16, 2024) – Each Fall, Winter and Spring, the Door County Maritime Museum hosts experts and interesting characters from around the country for the Door County Maritime Speaker Series, presented in partnership with series sponsor Door County Medical Center. The Maritime Speaker […]

Midsummer’s Music Welcomes New Board Member

Award-winning pianist William Koehler begins his first term as a board member. Sister Bay, Wis. (February 16, 2024) – Midsummer’s Music draws on the wisdom, experience, and guidance from individuals who comprise the board of directors. Board members typically exhibit a […]

Meet the Cast of ‘4000 Days’ Peninsula Players Theatre Play Reading

Fish Creek, Wis. (February 16, 2024) – Peninsula Players Theatre is thrilled to announce the cast for “4000 Days” by Peter Quilter, its second offering of The Play’s The Thing, the theater’s winter play reading series. Actors La Shawn Banks and Patrick Michael Tierney make their Peninsula Players […]

Community Business Associations “Support the Door” with Inaugural Food Drive

Door County, Wis. (February 14, 2024) – From February to May help your neighbors in need by donating to the “Support the Door – Food Drive,” coordinated by the Community Business Associations in Baileys Harbor, Carlsville, Door County North, Egg […]

Destination Door County Awards Largest Distribution to Date of Community Investment Fund Grants

Door County, Wis. (February 13, 2024) – Destination Door County (DDC) is pleased to announce the fourth grant cycle has awarded six projects a total of $376,035 from their Community Investment Fund. The projects were awarded grants ranging from $15,000 […]

Community Invited to Reception for Artist Buttons Wolst

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (February 9, 2024) – The community is invited to attend a reception on Friday, February 16th from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the Door County Community Foundation. The reception celebrates the Lobby Gallery Spring Exhibition featuring […]

The Ridges Sanctuary to Host Owl-O-Rama 2024

Family-Friendly Event Creates Awareness about Door County Owls Baileys Harbor, Wis. (February 9, 2024) – March is prime time to hear the calls, and for those who are lucky, see owls in Door County. Owl species found in the area […]

Door County 2024 Official Destination Guide Now Available

Door County, Wis. (February 9, 2024) – Destination Door County (DDC), the tourism marketing and management organization for Door County is excited to announce the release of the 2024 Door County Official Destination Guide. The guide provides visitors with travel information, […]

Final Week of Charles L. Peterson at Miller Art Museum, Making Way for ‘CREATIVE POWER’ Debuting February 14

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (February 5, 2024)—The Miller Art Museum in downtown Sturgeon Bay will reveal a new exhibition on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, titled ‘CREATIVE POWER,’ presented in collaboration with ARTS for ALL Wisconsin. The exhibit follows Charles L. Peterson in […]

Winter Visits to DCMM

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (February 5, 2024) – A reminder that the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay is open seven days a week, 10am-4pm, now through April. This quieter time on the peninsula is a great opportunity to leisurely explore the museum […]

Holly Feldman Named Northern Sky Theater’s Managing Director

Dave Maier Assumes Role of Company Manager Fish Creek, Wis. (February 5, 2024) – Northern Sky is pleased to announce that long-time Northern Sky staff member Holly Feldman has assumed the role of managing director. Former managing director, Dave Maier, […]

Fire & Ice, After-Dark Luminary Walk, Sturgeon Bay Ice Harvest

By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. In Door County, Destination Sturgeon Bay’s Fire & Ice Festival is always a highlight of winter, and we at Crossroads at Big Creek are thrilled to again host the kick-off event, […]

Bill Theisen Joins Northern Sky’s Board of Directors

Fish Creek, Wis. (February 1, 2024) – Northern Sky is pleased to announce the addition of Bill Theisen to its board of directors. Theisen’s relationship with Northern Sky began in 2002 when he directed the co-production of The Spitfire Grill with Skylight […]

100+WWC Continues Trend of Giving Events After Five-Year Span

The January 2024 Giving Circle presented the largest awards yet at $30,000 for a grand total of $526,000 awarded to 54 unique nonprofits. Door County, Wis. (February 1, 2024) – 100+ Women Who Care Door County (100+WWC) Giving Circle continues its […]

DCA Presents Zany Vaudeville/Chamber Music Troupe The Fourth Wall on Friday, February 9

Fish Creek, Wis. (February 1, 2024) – DCA will present the high-energy vaudeville/chamber music troupe The Fourth Wall on its Main Stage Friday, February 9. The Fourth Wall puts a vaudevillian twist on classical chamber music with their one-of-a-kind variety show, […]

Songwriter Concerts by Jenny Bienemann, Katie Dahl, Jess Holland & Jeanne Kuhns

Door County, Wis. (January 29, 2024) – Popular Door County musicians Katie Dahl, Jess Holland, and Jeanne Kuhns will join Chicago’s Jenny Bienemann for two Door County concerts: at Third Avenue Playworks (TAP) in Sturgeon Bay at 7:30 p.m. on February […]

Southern Door High School Blood Drive February 9

Southern Door, Wis. (January 29, 2024) – The SDHS Student Council and the American Red Cross are sponsoring a blood drive from 9am-2pm on Friday, February 9th in the high school gym. Anyone who is at least 17 years of age, […]

DCA’s Door County Talks Series Opens with Talk About Wisconsin Elections

Fish Creek, Wis. (January 29, 2024) – DCA will kick off its annual Door County Talks series Saturday, February 3, with a morning lecture by St. Norbert College professor Charles Jacobs. The talk is entitled “Wisconsin Elections and the Supreme Court.” […]

Fish Creek’s 36th Annual Winterfest

Fish Creek, Wis. (January 29, 2024) – We’re approaching a special time in Fish Creek. For most of Wisconsin (and the Midwest!) it’s the “quiet, middle-of-winter” season. For us, it’s “almost the best time of year” season. That’s because, in a […]

Are there Sturgeon in Sturgeon Bay?

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (January 26, 2024) – Sturgeon will be the topic at Crossroads’ Fish Tales Lecture Series on Thursday, February 8, when Dr. Patrick Forsythe presents, “Elevating Optimism of the Menominee River Through Successful Up and Downstream Passage of Lake Sturgeon.” […]

Miller Art Museum Announces Acceptance of Applications for 2024 Dome House Al & Mickey Quinlan Artist Residency

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (January 26, 2024) – The Miller Art Museum, located in downtown Sturgeon Bay, today announced that applications are open for its 2024 Dome House Al & Mickey Quinlan Artist Residency program. After three successful years of welcoming four visual artists […]

Show Some Love for Eagle Bluff Lighthouse

Door County, Wis. (January 26, 2024) – Although owned by the state of Wisconsin, Eagle Bluff Lighthouse has been managed and maintained by the Door County Historical Society since 1960. The planned restoration and reconstruction project we are working on is […]

All Things Chocolate 2024

Fish Creek, Wis. (January 26, 2024) – Temptation equals All Things Chocolate. Yes, the Gibraltar Historical Association is gearing up for another splendid event at the Old Town Hall in Fish Creek. We focus much of our time and energy […]

Baptiste Paul and Duncan Tonatiuh to Headline WODC’s Young Writers Conference

One-Day Program for Middle- and High-School Students to be Held in Downtown Sturgeon Bay Juddville, Wis. (January 23, 2024) – Award-winning authors Baptiste Paul and Duncan Tonatiuh will headline Write On, Door County’s Young Writers Conference, to be held Saturday, […]

Quantum Technologies Connects 300 Homes to High-Speed Internet on Washington Island

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (January 23, 2024) – Quantum Technologies, in partnership with the Washington Island Electric Cooperative, is proud to announce the successful completion of Phase 1 of the Washington Island fiber optic internet project. This milestone marks a significant […]

Dinosaur World Live Presents Stunning Puppetry on DCA Main Stage January 30

Fish Creek, Wis. (January 23, 2024) – DCA will present the stunning puppetry of Dinosaur World Live on its Main Stage on Tuesday, January 30, at 6 p.m. The troupe will also present a daytime student matinee performance. Dinosaur World Live […]

DCHS Announces Exciting Programs for 2024 Season

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (January 23, 2024) – Get ready to embark on a journey through history with the Door County Historical Society (DCHS)! We’re excited to extend a special invitation for not one, but two luncheons and eight dinners in […]

Meet the Cast of ‘The Nature Plays’

Peninsula Players Theatre Play Reading Monday, February 5 at 7:00 p.m. Fish Creek, Wis. (January 19, 2024) – Peninsula Players Theatre is thrilled to announce the cast for its first offering of The Play’s the Thing, the theater’s winter play reading series presented […]

DCA Kicks Off Coffeehouse Series with Acclaimed Door County Songwriter Katie Dahl

Fish Creek, Wis. (January 19, 2024) – DCA will kick off its annual Coffeehouse Concert series with a performance in its cozy fireside lobby by beloved Door County songwriter Katie Dahl on Saturday, January 27, at 7 p.m. Coffee and […]

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