DOOR COUNTY NEWSWIRE
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 […]
Read MoreSturgeon 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. […]
Read MoreThe 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 […]
Read MoreAbstraction 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 […]
Read MoreMidsummer’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 […]
Read MoreDCA 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. […]
Read MoreCrossroads 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 […]
Read MoreDCA 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 […]
Read MorePeninsula 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 […]
Read MoreDeath’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 […]
Read MoreSouthern 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 […]
Read MoreDCA 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 […]
Read MoreMidsummer’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 […]
Read MoreWoodwalk 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 […]
Read MoreFirst-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 […]
Read MorePlum 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), […]
Read MoreMeet 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 […]
Read MorePowerhouse 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 […]
Read MorePeninsula 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 […]
Read MoreDCA 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. […]
Read MoreMidsummer’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 […]
Read MoreAlpine 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 […]
Read More‘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 […]
Read MoreVolunteer 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 […]
Read MoreKress 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 […]
Read MoreThe 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 […]
Read MorePeninsula 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 […]
Read MoreMay 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 […]
Read MoreGraham 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 […]
Read MoreMagical 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 […]
Read MoreAlpine 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 […]
Read MoreNorthern 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, […]
Read More2022 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 […]
Read MorePeninsula 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 […]
Read MoreBirch 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 […]
Read MoreGriffon String Quartet Presents Spectacular Inaugural Gala
Sister Bay, Wis. (May 16, 2022) – On Sunday, May 29, at 3:00pm at the Donald & Carol Kress Pavilion in Egg Harbor, the Griffon String Quartet presents its inaugural gala, a public fundraiser to support the quartet’s important, ongoing mission […]
Read MoreOpen Door Bird Sanctuary presents Raptor Rambles: Discover Daytime Raptors
Jacksonport, Wis. (May 16, 2022) – Open Door Bird Sanctuary is bringing back the Raptor Rambles, a pair of fun and family friendly events. The first event on Friday June 10 will be an opportunity to meet and learn about […]
Read MoreNew Gift Greatly Impacts the Y’s Heart of the Community Capital Campaign
Door County, Wis. (May 13, 2022) – The Door County Y is excited to announce a very generous gift of $2 million dollars from Jackie and Steve Kane. Having made a previous commitment to this project, Jackie and Steve were […]
Read MoreThe Parade of Scots Returns
Baileys Harbor, Wis. (May 13, 2022) – Scottish Terriers are known for their diehard attitude and on Saturday, May 21st they are returning to Baileys Harbor, WI for the 1st “Parade of Scots” since 2019. WOOFSCOT has been selected as the […]
Read MoreDC Kraut Co. Menu at Baileys Harbor Farm Market Sunday, May 15
Baileys Harbor, Wis. (May 13, 2022) – The Sunday Baileys Harbor Farmers Market begins this Sunday from 9am–1pm, rain or shine, on the lawn at the Baileys Harbor Town Hall. Many tenured vendors are returning, as well as some new […]
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