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Door Shakespeare 2018 Season Kicks Off on June 28

Door Shakespeare opens it 23rd season with two comedies from the bard: Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Joseph Hanreddy, on Thursday, June 28 and The Comedy of Errors, directed by Leda Hofmann on Thursday, July 5 (both at 7:30). Performances […]

Birch Creek Presents the 2018 Summer Season Opening Night June 21

Birch Creek Music Performance Center will celebrate the opening night of its 43rd season on Thursday, June 21st, with “Positively Percussion I: A Faculty Showcase.” The event will begin Birch Creek’s four-session concert season, starting with seven concerts of Percussion […]

Taste of Spain Wine Dinner at Thyme Cuisine on June 20

Thyme Cuisine will host a Taste of Spain Wine Dinner on June 20, 2018 at the newly remodeled event hall upstairs at Maxwelton Braes Lodge in Baileys Harbor, Door County. This event features wines from Spain presented by VinoDude, and […]

Ascendant Singer-Songwriter Margo Price Performs at DCA June 15

On Friday, June 15, at 8 p.m., Margo Price—a fast-rising star in the world of American songwriters—will take the stage at Door Community Auditorium (DCA) in Fish Creek. Margo Price pawned her wedding ring to record her first solo album, […]

Door Shakespeare Awarded Youth-in-Theater Grant

On May 22, Door Shakespeare, Baileys Harbor, was awarded a Youth in Theater Mini-Grant through the Door County Community Foundation in the amount of $500. Twelve year-old Beatrix Dramm applied for the grant, with Elyse Edelman, Door Shakespeare’s Camp Will […]

The Beach Boys Sell Out DCA Season Opener June 9

On Saturday, June 9, at 8 p.m., pop music legends The Beach Boys will open the 2018 season at Door Community Auditorium (DCA) in Fish Creek. The show is sold out. The Baltimore Sun writes, “The Beach Boys sound better […]

Northern Sky Breaks Ground on New Campus

On Sunday, May 27th, Northern Sky’s company members, capital campaign donors and board of directors gathered to officially break ground on the company’s new campus on the corner of A & F in Fish Creek. In 2017, Northern Sky embarked […]

Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center Announces Fine Art Fair Award Recipients

Choosing top artists from a park full of talented creators was a challenge during Sturgeon Bay’s 20th annual Fine Art Fair at Sunset Park over Memorial Day Weekend. A guest judge scrutinized all booths filled with original artwork and brooded over […]

Northern Sky Adds Special Guests and More Nights to Post Show Fireside Gatherings

Northern Sky Theater announced the continuation of their post-show fireside gatherings in Peninsula State Park in Fish Creek this summer with the addition of special guests and extra evenings in the week. “We call it our Post Show After Glow ‘Gatherings’ because […]

The Cookery Introduces Kids’ Project

The Cookery is introducing a new benefit, The Cookery’s Kids’ Project, to help support local non-profits. On Monday evenings The Cookery will donate a percentage of profits to a rotating calendar of local non-profits with a focus on kids or […]

Join Herbalist Joanne Bauman at Junction Center Yoga Studio

“Natural plant and herb allies are here to help nourish, support and comfort your physical and emotional health.” Joanne Bauman is an ardent follower of the Wise Woman Tradition, one of the world’s oldest healing traditions practiced in most cultures […]

Fine Line Designs Gallery Announces Exhibit I Opening & Reception

Fine Line Designs Gallery is excited to announce its first exhibit of the 2018 season, which is set to premiere Friday, May 25. The gallery will celebrate Exhibit I with an artist reception on Saturday, May 26 from 4:00 to […]

Woodwalk Gallery’s Mystical Waters Exhibit

Woodwalk Gallery is debuting the Mystical Waters exhibit Friday, May 26 in conjunction with the Celebrate Waters initiative. On Sunday, May 27 the gallery will host a reception from 4:30-7pm with refreshments and hors d’oeuvres. At 5:30pm, Annie Egan, spearhead of Celebrate Water, […]

Live Music at The Cookery – Katie Dahl, Ukuleles and more

Katie Dahl will resume her weekly Wednesday performances at The Cookery starting May 30th. Dahl is a Door County folksinger known for her sharp-witted lyrics, intricate melodies, and engaging performances. June performances will begin at 6:30 p.m, July and August […]

20th Annual Sturgeon Bay Fine Art Fair

Bring your creativity and prepare to paint at this year’s Sturgeon Bay Fine Art Fair, May 26-27 on the water in Sunset Park, Sturgeon Bay. Browse and buy some of the finest original art around the nation with your family […]

Jacksonport Sidewalk Fundraiser

The Jacksonport Area Business Association (JABA) is sponsoring a GoFundMe page to support the Jacksonport sidewalk project. The idea, spearheaded by Chase and Hunter Bjarnarson, owners of Island Fever in downtown Jacksonport, will begin immediately. The Jacksonport Area Business Association, […]

Pro Arte Quartet to Perform at Egg Harbor’s New Kress Pavilion

Hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as “One of the greatest quartets of our time,” the Pro Arte Quartet will perform Saturday, May 26, at the new Kress Pavilion in Egg Harbor in a concert presented by Midsummer’s Music Ltd. […]

Sara and Kenny to Perform at Lost Moth Gallery

Sara and Kenny will perform in concert at Lost Moth Gallery Thursday, May 24 at 7 pm. Sara and Kenny meld classical and jazz guitar with their expressive voices. After recording their first album in 2015, the duo relocated to London. […]

Jacksonport Prepares for 46th Annual Maifest

A weekend of fun and excitement is on tap in Jacksonport over Memorial Day weekend as the community prepares for the 46th annual Maifest celebration, scheduled for Saturday May 26 and Sunday May 27, 2018. Since 1973, the lakeshore community […]

Door Kinetic Arts Festival Announces Cocktail Competition and Films

The Door Kinetic Arts Festival (DKAF) has confirmed its lineup up films, including Oscar winners and nominees, Wisconsin-made films, and the Rainn Wilson one-man show “Thom Pain,” to kick off its third annual fest June 11-15 at Björklunden. Wilson will […]

DCA Season Features Beach Boys, Buddy Guy, Blues Traveler, Trombone Shorty, Shawn Colvin, and More

Door Community Auditorium (DCA) is pleased to announce its 2018 performance schedule, featuring an eclectic and exciting array of performers, including well-known musical veterans, cutting-edge rising stars, and beloved Door County favorites. DCA Executive Director Cari Lewis says, “Last season, […]

Jacksonport Farmer’s Market to Begin May 15

Jacksonport will once again have it’s Farmer’s Market this year, scheduled to begin on Tuesday, May 15. The Market will be held at Lakeside Park every Tuesday morning from 9am–1pm. The Jacksonport Farmer’s Market began ten years ago in Lakeside Park with twelve […]

Sonny’s Summer Yoga Series

Open up and say om! Sonny’s is bringing you another great pairing! This time featuring certified yoga instructors from Door County Yoga, and our famous Sonny’s pizza. Center yourself with a unique outdoor yoga session at Sonny’s and work up […]

Al Johnson’s Gift Card Giveaway

Al Johnson’s is having a Mother’s Day Gift Card Giveaway! Through this Sunday, enjoy a 20% Bonus Card! • Buy a $50 gift card get a $10 gift card free. • Buy a $100 gift card get a $20 gift card […]

Harpeth Rising Performances in Door County

Chamberfolk: Three classically trained musicians playing original music, as intricately arranged as a string quartet, lyrically rooted in the singer/songwriter tradition, and wrapped in three-part vocal harmonies reminiscent of both Appalachia and Medieval Europe. Building from the tonal depth of […]

Association of Wisconsin Symphony Orchestras Presents Service to Music Award

At the annual workshop of the Association of Wisconsin Symphony Orchestras (AWSO), the Service to Music Award was presented to Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR). “The Association of Wisconsin Symphony Orchestras serves as a resource for the growth and appreciation of […]

New Managing Director for Door Shakespeare

Door Shakespeare is pleased to announce the appointment of Amy Ensign as its new Managing Director. Ms. Ensign has over thirty years of experience in theatre, instructional design, retail sales, training, and marketing. After graduating from the University of Washington with a […]

Door County Author Introduces Second book

Sue Steckart Jarosh grew up in DePere and Door County where she spent many summer days at the family cottage on Cave Point Road in Jacksonport. She attended St. Norbert College and graduated in 1967 with a degree in Elementary […]

Lyft Comes to Door County

Come to Husby’s on Thursday, May 10 at 5pm to meet the general manager for Lyft Wisconsin. Learn all about the Lyft ride share program, get answers to all your questions, and get help signing up! Uber drivers are welcome. […]

New Shipwrecks Exhibit Coming May 26

The Door County Maritime Museum is sailing into summer with the unveiling of its “Shipwrecks of Door County” interactive exhibit. With help from a $39,550 Joint Effort Marketing (JEM) grant from the Wisconsin Department of Tourism, the museum is welcoming […]

Sister Bay’s 80th Annual Ice-Out Contest Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the 80th annual Ice Out Contest in Sister Bay. This year, the Ice Out raft started floating at 12:15 a.m. on Sunday, April 15, in the middle of a record 30” snow fall in Sister Bay! […]

Fine Line Designs Gallery Kicks Off 2018 Season

Fine Line Designs Gallery is thrilled to announce the opening of its doors for the 2018 season, beginning on Friday, May 4 at 10:00 am. In addition to new works by tenured Fine Line artists, the gallery is pleased to […]

Door County Potters Guild Show May 5-6

The Door County Potters’ Guild invites everyone to their annual studio tour, May 5 and 6, from 10 am to 5 pm. This year’s theme is “Pitchers of All Sizes” and nine unique studios on the peninsula are participating. The […]

Sturgeon Bay Fine Art Fair Volunteers Needed

Are you in town over Memorial Day weekend? Enjoy art and have some time to spare? Please volunteer your time and help make the 20th annual Sturgeon Bay Fine Art Fair a success. Share some of your time and spend it […]

Tickets Available for Birch Creek 2018 Season Concert

Birch Creek Music Performance Center is pleased to announce that tickets for the 2018 summer concert season are available for purchase at birchcreek.org/tickets. All 2018 concerts will begin at 7:30 p.m. with pre-show music at 7:00 p.m., unless otherwise noted. […]

Book Launch Party and Reception for Patricia Skalka’s Death Rides the Ferry

Meet Door County’s #1 best-selling author Patricia Skalka as she celebrates the release of the fourth book in her Dave Cubiak mystery series, Death Rides the Ferry. Each of the books in the Dave Cubiak series is situated in Door […]

“Hunters of the Sky” at Kress Pavilion on Saturday, April 21

In celebration of International Bird Day, Open Door Bird Sanctuary has announced it will bring its “Hunters of the Sky” program to the Kress Pavilion in Egg Harbor next Saturday, April 21, from 12-1pm. Accompanied by several live raptor birds, […]

Northern Sky Theater to Distribute Free Tickets for Two World Premieres to All Door County Students

Northern Sky Theater will once again invite all Door County students to a complimentary evening of entertainment under the stars. Northern Sky will distribute nearly 4,000 free tickets to every elementary, middle and high school student at all five Door […]

Maxwelton Braes presents Prom Night Back to the 80s

Kick off your Sunday shoes and join us for dancing, drinks, and radical night! In celebration of neon, Michael Jackson, hairbands, and spiked punch, Maxwelton Braes Lodge and Thyme Cuisine bring you Prom Night Back to the 80s on Saturday, […]

Door Shakespeare Summer 2018 Tickets on Sale, Early Bird Prices

Door Shakespeare Summer 2018 tickets are on sale! Take advantage of the EARLY BIRD offer through May 15 when you order tickets for MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING and THE COMEDY OF ERRORS! Adult- $30.00 Early Bird Discount: $25 Student- $20.00 […]

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