DOOR COUNTY NEWSWIRE

Northern Sky Theater’s Musical Comedy “Muskie Love” Opening August 31

Northern Sky’s Fall Season features the musical comedy Muskie Love playing August 31st – October 20th at the Door Community Auditorium in Fish Creek. Premiering in 2004, Muskie Love was the first collaboration by the now veteran writing team of Dave Hudson […]

Julian Hagen at Woodwalk Concert Series on August 31

Julian Hagen, Door County’s well loved Washington Island musician performs at Woodwalk Concert Series on Aug 31 at 7 pm. Hagen comes from five generations of Islanders who have made music an important part of their daily lives. Hagen says, “Spending […]

Chicago Band, Nine Worlds Ensemble to Make Their Door County Debut

On Friday, August 31, the Kress Pavilion will host Chicago Based band, Nine Worlds Ensemble for a very special performance in the Great Hall. Coming off a tour that included a stop at the Chicago Botanical Garden, Nine Worlds has […]

Midsummer’s Music Concludes 2018 Season with Creative Aquifers Program

Midsummer’s Music 2018 summer season concludes with the Creative Aquifers program, featuring music by Samuel Barber, Paul Schoenfield, and Franz Schubert, and vocals by international mezzo-soprano star Susan Platts. The organization is pleased to be among the businesses that are […]

Hannah Wong Trunk Show at Plum Bottom Pottery & Gallery

Plum Bottom Pottery & Gallery is excited to host Hannah Wong for a trunk show featuring her stunning jewelry! Join us Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend from 10-5 to explore all her latest styles! Meet the artist either […]

Fall Lighthouse Festival Tickets Now On Sale

Tickets are now on sale for the 4th Annual Door County Fall Lighthouse Festival. This annual festival takes place October 6-7, 2018 and is comprised of land and boat tours featuring some of Door County’s most iconic lighthouses. Visitors will […]

Living on Love Opens August 15 at Peninsula Players Theatre

Peninsula Players Theatre, America’s Oldest Professional Resident Summer Theatre, presents the regional première of “Living on Love,” a new romantic comedy by two-time Tony Award-winner Joe DiPietro, based on the play “Peccadillo” by Garson Kanin. The delightful “Living on Love” […]

U.S. Poet Laureate to Visit Door County in October

The local arts organization Write On, Door County will bring U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith to Door County for a program with students and a public reading on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at the Southern Door Community Auditorium in […]

Top Teams to Compete In 7th Annual Death’s Door BBQ on August 25th

Professional barbecue teams from around the country have entered the 7th Annual Death’s Door BBQ (DDBBQ) contest scheduled for Saturday, August 25, 2018. The event, held at the Washington Island Airport, is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society. A […]

Orchid Symposium at The Ridges

The Ridges will host an Orchid Symposium at the Cook-Albert Fuller Nature Center on Friday, September 14 from 8:30 – 4:00. This full-day event will feature presentations by leading experts in the field, including The Smithsonian, Illinois College, University of […]

Midsummer’s Music Plays Czechs Smetena, Dvořák, and Beranek

After a brief break, Midsummer’s Music 2018 summer season resumes with A Czech Life program, featuring music by Bedřich Smetana, Antonín Dvořák, and Midsummer’s own Composer-in-Residence, Jacob Beranek. Though few in number, Smetana’s chamber music compositions play an important role […]

Ghostwrighting Featured Topic for Pre-Show Seminar at Peninsula Players

Peninsula Players Theatre, in conjunction with its production of the Midwest premiere of a new Broadway comedy “Living on Love,” will host author Patricia Skalka. Skalka will present in a free pre-show seminar on the process and challenges of ghostwrighting […]

Sara Vanderkleed Trunk Show at Plum Bottom Gallery

Plum Bottom Gallery is proud to present a new collection from artist Sara Vanderkleed. In newest batch of work from Vanderkleed she is dreaming of Door County. Created with acrylic paints and bits that she has collected from her trips […]

Upcoming Events at the Door County YMCA

STURGEON BAY PROGRAM CENTER GYM CLOSURE Monday, August 20 – Monday, September 3: Sturgeon Bay Program Center Gymnasiums A/B and C will be CLOSED for annual maintenance. For more information please call 920.74.4949. ANNUAL MEETING AND VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION PICNIC Thursday, August […]

Hoedown at Thyme Cuisine on September 2

Thyme Cuisine will be hosting a Hoedown on September 2, 2018 at their restaurant in Baileys Harbor. The event will take place outside on their patio and include a BBQ, drink specials, and live music from Whiskey Ditch. This event […]

Al Johnson’s and WPR Celebrate Summer with Traditional Scandinavian Feast

Stabbur Beer Garden at Al Johnson’s will be the site of a traditional Swedish summer celebration on August 16 at 7 pm. Wisconsin Public Radio is hosting its first-ever Crayfish Sommerfest celebration, an event well-known throughout Sweden as a Kraftskiva. […]

Living History: Blacksmithing at Noble Square

Living History is an activity that brings a trade from a bygone era to life. Gibraltar Historical Association has teamed up with Door County’s Thumbs Up Riders to bring old together with the new by demonstrating horse shoeing at Noble […]

Door County Wearable Art Show Returns to Sister Bay for Its 8th Year

The artists and organizers of the Door County Wearable Art Show will once more transform the Sister Bay Village Hall into a showroom and boutique full of local and regional designer-made contemporary clothing, accessories and jewelry on Saturday and Sunday, […]

7th Annual Fiddle Fest at Bjorklunden

The 7th Annual Door County Nordic FiddleFest is proud to present acclaimed Celtic fiddler Hanneke Cassel and Norwegian multi-instrumentalist Vidar Skrede in Door County for the first time. Don’t miss this rare chance to hear these great artists in an intimate setting […]

Midsummer’s Music Cellist Walter Preucil Plays 500th Concert

Midsummer’s Music Cellist Walter Preucil celebrated his 500th concert with the organization on July 21 during the Bach at 333 program at the Old Gibraltar Town Hall in Fish Creek. In 1991, Walt joined the original Midsummer’s Music ensemble for the […]

“The Dixie Swim Club” Presented by Rogue Theater

Rogue Theater heats up summer with the amazing script, The Dixie Swim Club, by Nicholas Hope, Jessie Jones, and Jamie Wooten. Sponsored by the Women’s Fund of Door County, this all-female cast celebrates the best of women’s relationships. Enduring friendships are […]

Celebrate the 2018 Season at Door Shakespeare’s Annual Gala

It’s your last chance to get tickets to Door Shakespeare’s Annual Gala! Enjoy an evening of live music and performance. Savor a farm-to-table buffet. Participate in the silent auction and paddle raiser for Door Shakespeare’s fundraising initiatives. Tickets are $75. […]

Son Volt and Pokey LaFarge Will Share Bill at DCA August 12

On Sunday, August 12, at 7 p.m., Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present a not-to-be missed double bill: seminal Americana band Son Volt, and “riverboat soul” bandleader Pokey LaFarge. Son Volt has been one of the seminal bands of the […]

Maritime on Madison

Calling all coasties, mariners and lovers of all things water- sail down to Maritime on Madison, Saturday, August 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Enjoy a full day of family-friendly fun on the waterfront, Madison Avenue located on the […]

Sonny’s Now Serving Ice Cream, Sunday Yoga, August Live Music & Entertainment

Sonny’s now features soft serve ice cream that is delivering cool yummy treats – perfect for this weather! After your meal, satisfy your sweet tooth with your choice of vanilla, chocolate, or twist for just $1.99. Kids 10 and under […]

Chris Wild to Serve as Peninsula Music Festival Emerging Conductor

Chris Wild has been named to serve as the 2018 Karen Smuda Emerging Conductor. The Karen Smuda Emerging Conductor Program provides training and exposure for aspiring conductors with a professional orchestra. The program’s intention is to provide broad experiences with […]

“Buckets of Rain” Bob Dylan Tribute To Take Place at Woodwalk Gallery, Washington Island

“Buckets of Rain,” the popular Bob Dylan tribute concert, will return to Door County this summer for five performances (August 8, 9, 10, 16, and 17) at the Woodwalk Concert Series in Egg Harbor, as well as one performance (August […]

“Playing for Keeps” at the Kress Pavilion on Friday, August 10

On August 10, the Kress Pavilion will host its first cabaret performance in the Great Hall. Doors open at 7:30pm, show starts at 8:30pm. Mary Reilly and accompanist, Joan Mead make their Door County debut in “Playing for Keeps” an […]

Fine Line Designs Gallery Announces Final Exhibit of 2018 Season

Four female artists — watercolor artist Jean Crane, ceramic artist Renee Schwaller, oil painter Lois Eakin, and mixed media artist Kristy Goggio — will headline Fine Line Designs Gallery’s third and final exhibit of the 2018 season. The exhibit premiers […]

Hand Picked Bluegrass Band at Fishstock on July 29

Hand Picked Bluegrass Band (HPBB) from Tomahawk, WI will appear at the Fishstock Music Series on July 29 in Fish Creek. This multi-talented group prides itself on their strong musical ability and powerful vocal arrangements. Their innovative approach to “acoustically […]

Explore Plum Island in August

Saturday, Aug. 18, pack a picnic and spend a day on Plum Island, Door County with the US Fish & Wildlife Service and Friends of Plum & Pilot Islands as they offer guided, interpretive tours of the island’s natural habitat and historic maritime structures. Visitors […]

Red Putter Pro Tournament

The Red Putter Mini Golf in Ephraim is busy with players trying to be Pro and, those that are Pro, are getting in practice games before the Big Day! The 17th annual Red Putter Pro Tournament is coming up Saturday, […]

Last Acre and Small Forest at Woodwalk Concert Series

Two family bands come together for one night of great music. Last Acre and Small Forest will be performing at Woodwalk Concert Series July 27 at 7 pm. Last Acre is Mark and Molly Mathewson, a father and daughter from Illinois. […]

Peninsula Music Festival Travels the Globe In 66th Season

The Peninsula Music Festival (PMF) will travel to the great musical cities of the world when it presents the 66th Season, August 7 – 25. Concerts are every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 7:30 pm at the Door Community Auditorium in Fish […]

Progressive Art Crawl by Women’s Fine Art Galleries of Egg Harbor

“Women Walking on Water” is the focus of the this years Progressive Art Crawl hosted by four women’s fine art galleries in Egg Harbor. This years theme is part of the “Celebrate Water Door County” initiative. On Thursday, August 2nd […]

Midsummer’s Music Charges with Renewable Energy

The June/July portion of the Midsummer’s Music season rounds out with the Renewable Energy program. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Joachim Nicolas Eggert, the unknown Swedish composer, and Joachim Raff, the remarkable German composer, all show that unmistakable ability to infuse their […]

Art Show 7: GLASS at Plum Bottom Gallery

Plum Bottom Gallery invites you to Art Show 7: GLASS on Saturday, July 28th from 1:00-4:00PM, featuring work from our talented glass artists Sarka Evans, Laurel Grey, Josephine Geiger, Rose Klemen, and Kellie Hanson. Enjoy a glass of Von Steihl […]

Sail Thru the Avenues Sidewalk Sales

The money-saving Sturgeon Bay shopping tradition continues Thursday, July 26, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. with a long list of super sales and deals at the annual city-wide Sail Thru the Avenues Sidewalk Sales. Put on your shopping shoes and make […]

Open Door Bird Sanctuary Visits Door Shakespeare for ‘Will In The Woods’ Program

The Open Door Bird Sanctuary will visit Door Shakespeare on Tuesday, July 31 at 6:30 pm as part of the “Will In The Woods,” a free education initiative sponsored by Door County Medical Center. The sanctuary, which provides homes on […]

Rogue Theater Brings “Story Theatre” by Paul Sills to the Stage

Rogue Theater’s Co-Artistic and Managing Director Stuart Champeau is going back to his roots, bringing the brilliant, Tony Award winning “Story Theatre” show by Paul Sills to the stage. Here you will meet again Henny Penny, the Golden Goose, Venus […]

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