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August 2025
Turtle Ridge Gallery: Christy Klug Jewelry Show
August 22-23, 10-5pm Christy Klug Jewelry Show Christy from Michigan will blow you away with her masterfully enameled jewelry pieces. Shapes, colors and textures will take you on an amazing journey. Location: Turtle Ridge Gallery-Boutique 11736 Mink River Rd Ellison Bay Contact: Asta at turtleridge@gmail.com
Find out more »Art/Speaks
A creative lab to encourage writing in response to visual art led by local poets Carrie and Peter Sherrill. Free. Miller Art Museum, 107 S. 4th Ave., Sturgeon Bay. Free. For more information, visit www.writeondoorcounty.org or call 920-868-1457.
Find out more »Piano Retreat
The Piano Retreat, offered August 22 – 25, caters to piano enthusiasts, teachers, and semi-professionals aiming to deepen their artistry. Participants will benefit from masterclasses, lectures, and performance opportunities in a non-competitive setting. The retreat features instruction from renowned pianists Susan Tang, Jodie DeSalvo, and Soo Young Lee, each bringing a wealth of experience and pedagogical insight.
Find out more »Mahler Symphony No. 2, Resurrection
Conductor: Maestro Rune Bergmann Jacquelyn Wagner, soprano Abigail Nims, Mezzo-soprano The Peninsula Music Festival’s 2025 season comes to a breathtaking close with one of the most powerful and transcendent works in orchestral music—Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection.” Under the baton of Maestro Rune Bergmann, this monumental masterpiece is brought to life by the Festival Orchestra, the Apollo Chorus of Chicago, and world-class vocal soloists Jacquelyn Wagner (soprano) and Abigail Nims (mezzo-soprano). A symphony that explores life, death, and redemption, it culminates…
Find out more »Piano Retreat
The Piano Retreat, offered August 22 – 25, caters to piano enthusiasts, teachers, and semi-professionals aiming to deepen their artistry. Participants will benefit from masterclasses, lectures, and performance opportunities in a non-competitive setting. The retreat features instruction from renowned pianists Susan Tang, Jodie DeSalvo, and Soo Young Lee, each bringing a wealth of experience and pedagogical insight.
Find out more »What’s Your Story: A Prose Open Mic
Share your fiction, essays or memoir excerpts in this open mic hosted by Tony Smith and Kathleen Harris. Free. For more information, visit www.writeondoorcounty.org or call 920-868-1457.
Find out more »Midsummer’s Music: César Franck Piano Quintet
César Franck Piano Quintet Pick the five greatest Piano Quintets in the literature and Franck’s has to be among them. Saint-Saëns was the pianist at the premiere. Here is an opportunity to hear Jeannie Yu in her favorite repertoire. Flutist Heather Zinninger returns to perform Amy Beach’s colorful and evocative Theme and Variations with strings. This program will close our season at our annual Labor Day Gala at Björklunden. A special and celebratory afternoon indeed! Theme and Variations in A…
Find out more »Mark Edgar Stuart
Lovable and literary, smart yet plain-spoken, heartening, funny, and always memorable. Most folks will find themselves compatible with Mark Edgar Stuart, whose complementary musicality and contagiously honest voice showcase a resilient and relaxed artist, both sage and seasoned. You'll have a tough time finding a more widely-embraced modern singer-songwriter in Memphis – Stuart's enthusiasm about his adopted hometown and what it has to offer is magnetic, and his songs will stick with you. Grammy-winning music writer/director Robert Gordon is a…
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