DOOR COUNTY NEWSWIRE
Exploration of Connections and Uncovered Narratives Awaits in New Miller Art Museum Exhibition
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (October 16, 2020) — The Miller Art Museum in downtown Sturgeon Bay will open a new exhibition featuring Wisconsin artist Leslie Iwai on October 24, 2020. Winter’s Spring: An Ältere Garten by Leslie Iwai features nearly 30 works by […]
Read MoreNorthern Sky Presents “I Love A CabaRAY!” October 24
Fish Creek, Wis. (October 19, 2020) – Northern Sky Theater continues its robust virtual season with I Love a CabaRAY!, a virtual cabaret featuring actor/singer Ray Jivoff. Most recently seen by Door County audiences as the titular “dad” in Dad’s Season Tickets, Ray […]
Read MoreVirtual Jack O’ Lantern Days & Bonnie Smith Memorial Costume Contest
Fish Creek, Wis. (October 19, 2020) – To keep the spirit of Jack o’ Lantern Days alive, Fish Creek has decided to turn their Costume Contest into a virtual event this year! They will miss seeing all of the costumes […]
Read MoreBirch Creek Announces New Members to the Board of Trustee
Egg Harbor, Wis. (October 19, 2020) – Birch Creek is pleased to announce the addition of two new members to its 18 member Board of Trustees. Diane Taillon, Owner/Broker of Arbor Crowne Properties, joins the Birch Creek Board for the […]
Read MoreCall for Public Street Art Artists
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (October 14, 2020) – Calling all artists! Destination Sturgeon Bay is looking for artists to embellish or create their own cherry for their annual street art program, Cherries Jubilee. Presented by Destination Sturgeon Bay and Nicolet National Bank, […]
Read MoreLipstick Optional: Celebrating the Women of Northern Sky
Fish Creek, Wis. (October 13, 2020) – Welders. Doctors. Politicians. Football fans. Single mothers. Cherry farmers. Lumberjacks. These are just a few of the many memorable women Northern Sky playwrights have written into existence over the years. It’s a rich […]
Read MoreRich Agness Pottery Show
Egg Harbor, Wis. (October 13, 2020) – Plum Bottom Gallery invites you to our “Pottery Show featuring Rich Agness” on Saturday, October 24 from 11am–4pm. The show will feature an exclusive, never before seen collection from Rich Agness, a well known […]
Read MoreBucks for Bo
Sister Bay, Wis. (October 9, 2020) – When 12-year-old Bo Johnson died from leukemia in 2012, no one could have guessed that his dying wish would help create an active and successful foundation aimed at fighting childhood cancers through donations to […]
Read MoreHand over Fist: The Future of Water
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (October 9, 2020) – Join the Climate Change Coalition of Door County for a virtual presentation about the future of water at 7pm on Thursday, October 29. The speaker is George Hawkins, former CEO of the District of Columbia […]
Read MoreNorthern Sky Presents “Lipstick Optional: Celebrating the Women of Northern Sky” October 17
Fish Creek, Wis. (October 9, 2020) – With its rich canon of original work, Northern Sky Theater has brought dozens of iconic female characters to the stage. The many characters Northern Sky playwrights have written into existence include welders, doctors, […]
Read MorePat Hellen Memorial Golf Scramble Donation to Support Family and Youth Programming at the YMCA
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (October 9, 2020) – Deborah Hellen, Carl Podlasek, and Jim Bresnahan presented a check from the First Annual Pat Hellen Memorial Golf Scramble to the Door County Y’s Northern Door Program Center Executive Director Tyler Powell. The […]
Read MoreSouthern Door School District to Ask Voters for Permission to Exceed Tax Levy
Southern Door, Wis. (October 7, 2020) – To continue providing a high-quality education to its students, the Southern Door County School District is asking voters for a little help. The Board of Education has placed a referendum question on the […]
Read MoreGov. Evers Directs Department of Health Services to Limit Indoor Public Gatherings
Madison, Wis. (October 7, 2020) – Gov. Tony Evers today directed Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to issue Emergency Order #3 limiting public gatherings to no more than 25 percent of a room or building’s total occupancy. See […]
Read MoreSturgeon Bay Installs Electric Vehicle Charger
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (October 5, 2020) – With over two million visitors to Door County each year, Sturgeon Bay continues to be a popular destination point for vacationers. Increasingly, more and more visitors will be driving in using an electric […]
Read MorePlum Bottom Gallery’s Annual Jewelry Show
Egg Harbor, Wis. (October 5, 2020) – Plum Bottom Gallery (Road) invites you to our virtual and in-person Annual Jewelry Trunk Show on Sat. October 10 from 11 AM – 4 PM. This show will feature all 25 of our Jewelry artist. […]
Read MoreWrite On, Door County Virtual Grand Opening
Juddville, Wis. (October 5, 2020) – Celebrate with Write On, Door County as they open their new Writing Center! The virtual event will take place on October 9 from 6-7pm on Facebook Live. The staff at Write On, Door County […]
Read MoreSusan Caldwell Joins Northern Sky Theater Board of Directors
Fish Creek, Wis. (October 2, 2020) – Northern Sky Theater is pleased to announce the addition of Susan Caldwell to their Board of Directors. A former University of Nebraska faculty member and manager at Nestle USA, Susan Caldwell has been […]
Read MoreTannenbaum’s Early Morning Shopping Event
Sister Bay, Wis. (October 2, 2020) – Over the last couple of weeks, Tannebaum’s owners, Sue Ann and Ron Flittner, have seen an increase in the number of customers in their store and are so grateful to have you all. […]
Read MoreDCMM’s Merry-Time Festival of Trees
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (October 2, 2020) – The annual DCMM Merry-time Festival of Trees will go on this year, despite the pandemic. Starting Saturday, November 14 and running through Sunday, January 4, 2021, the Museum will once again be filled […]
Read MoreIt’s about the Birds! The Spoon to Host Meet n’ Greet Fundraiser for Open Door Bird Sanctuary Oct. 3
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (October 2, 2020) – The owners of The Spoon have a history with Open Door Bird Sanctuary and they are bringing their past support and interest into the present with a fun afternoon collaboration right at The […]
Read MoreKatie Dahl and Matt Zembrowski Headline “Northern Sky Nerd Night” October 10
Fish Creek, Wis. (September 29, 2020) – Northern Sky Theater has long been known for its commitment and appeal to audiences of all ages. So it makes sense that two of the theater’s current playwrights have been self-described Northern Sky […]
Read More“What is Real?” Art Show
Egg Harbor, Wis. (September 29, 2020) – Plum Bottom Gallery invites you to our “What is Real?” Art Show Saturday, October 3 from 11 AM – 4 PM. The show’s artists will showcase artwork that represents an increasing abstract world. […]
Read MoreFishing in the Fall & Winter in Sturgeon Bay
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (September 29, 2020) – As the fall season hits the waters around Sturgeon Bay, many anglers will be chasing the season looking for some of the best fishing of the year. Walleyes, Smallmouth, Northern Pike, Perch, and even […]
Read MoreMidsummer’s Music Celebrates 30 Years with a Virtual Gala October 10 Featuring Eric Lewis & Midsummer’s Musicians
2019 Wisconsin State Champion Live Auctioneer Jenny Gehl will lead the live online auction of 10 celebrated Door County artist-decorated violins Sister Bay, Wis. (September 29, 2020) – Midsummer’s Music, Wisconsin’s longest running summer chamber music series, celebrates its 30th season with an […]
Read MorePeninsula Music Festival: THE SYMPHONY SERIES – Subscribe, Renew, Reserve
Join Peninsula Music Festival next August for the Peninsula’s première musical attraction of the summer! Kicking off the nine-concert Series with an Opening Night commemorating the works of Ludwig van Beethoven, and a Grand Finále honoring the Festival’s Norwegian roots […]
Read MoreMidsummer’s Music Virtual Season By-the-Numbers
In a completely re-imagined summer season, Midsummer’s Music streamed 30 concerts in six programs from August 5 to September 13. Nine socially distanced musicians — violinists David Perry and Ann Palen, violists Sally Chisholm and Allyson Fleck, cellists Paula Kosower, […]
Read MoreNorthern Sky receives support from Wisconsin Arts Board and 100 Women Who Care – Door County Chapter
Northern Sky Theater is pleased to announce that it has received a matching grant of $11,000 from the Wisconsin Arts Board to support its ongoing commitment to writing and developing new musicals as well as an $8,000 CARES Act Grant […]
Read MoreSturgeon Bay’s Thrills on Third
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (September 17, 2020) – Thrills on Third is reimagined for 2020, which will take place on Saturday, October 31 from 10am–12pm. NEW this year is the Sturgeon Bay Spooky Scavenger Hunt! Pick up your Scavenger Hunt map […]
Read More11th Annual Celebrate Women! Event
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (September 17, 2020) – The Women’s Fund invites everyone to participate in their virtual Annual Celebrate Women! event – Planning to Survive and Thrive 2020 – this fall as the annual luncheon moves to their website. The Celebrate Women! luncheon […]
Read MoreClimate Change Coalition’s Fall Tree Planting Project
Door County, Wisconsin. (September 17, 2020) – Planting trees is one of the easiest and most powerful ways to combat global warming, and this fall the Climate Change Coalition of Door County (CCC) is once again helping Door County do […]
Read More“One of my favorite voices of all time”: Allie Babich Cabaret!
Fish Creek, Wis. (September 15, 2020) – Known for her spunk, smarts, and velvety powerhouse of a voice, Allie Babich has sung and acted her way across the world for the past decade, gracing stages at the American Shakespeare Center, […]
Read MoreThe ORIGINAL Social Distancing Event at Wisconsin Cheese Masters StinkFEST 6
Egg Harbor, Wis. (September 15, 2020) – Wisconsin Cheese Masters will present the Sixth Annual “STINKFEST” on Saturday, September 19 from 2 until 4pm. This outdoor event will feature free samples of the very “aromatic” Wisconsin Limburger and Wisconsin Aged Brick […]
Read MoreNorthern Door Communications Celebrates 30 Years as Cellcom Agent
Sister Bay, Wis. (September 14, 2020) – Northern Door Communications is celebrating 30 years as an authorized Cellcom agent. The company began as a local pager and radio communications provider in 1985 and signed on as an agent in 1990. […]
Read MoreKatie Dahl and Matt Zembrowski Headline “Northern Sky Nerd Night” September 26
Fish Creek, Wis. (September 11, 2020) – Northern Sky Theater has long been known for its commitment and appeal to audiences of all ages. So it makes sense that two of the theater’s current playwrights have been self-described Northern Sky […]
Read More“Organics and Natural Materials” Art Show at Plum Bottom Gallery
Egg Harbor, Wis. (September 11, 2020) – Plum Bottom Gallery invites you to the “Organics and Natural Materials” Art Show on Saturday, September 19 from 11am-4pm. The show will feature artists David Robinson, Sarka Evans, Linda Deardorff and Ed Brogan. The […]
Read MoreSouthern Door Celebrates with Virtual Building Dedication
Southern Door, Wis. (September 10, 2020) – Southern Door County School District is hosting a virtual celebration to dedicate the completion of projects that voters supported in the 2018 referendum. All community members are invited to watch the ceremony, which […]
Read MoreNorthern Sky Presents “The Hayden Hoffman and Isaiah Spetz Show: A Back-to-School Cabaret”
Fish Creek, Wis. (September 10, 2020) – It was too good not to share. In late August, the night before Isaiah Spetz and Hayden Hoffman headed off to college (Spetz back for his senior year at NYU’s Tisch School of the […]
Read MoreSister Bay Fall Fest Gift Box
Sister Bay, Wis. (Septmeber 10, 2020) – The Sister Bay Advancement Association in partnership with Door County Delivered is excited to announce the launch of our Limited-Edition Sister Bay Fall Festival Box. Each item in The Fall Fest Box is custom designed with […]
Read MoreWoodwalk Introduces its Third Featured Exhibit, Voyager
Egg Harbor, Wis. (August 9, 2020) – Travelling or the lack thereof has been topic of conversation this summer. For the third featured exhibit of the season, Woodwalk introduces Voyager as a way to travel outward and inward both visually […]
Read MoreThe Griffon String Quartet Offers Strings Lessons
Midsummer’s Music, the Griffon String Quartet, and the Door County YMCA partner to provide violin, viola, and cello lessons to youth. Sister Bay, Wis. (September 5, 2020) – Following the success of the 2020 spring strings lessons for youth, the Door […]
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