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Door County School News
Gibraltar Seniors Give Back with June 12 Concert - Jun 5, 2013 - 8:15:00 AM
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Gibraltar Seniors to present concert.
Six graduating seniors from Gibraltar High School are showing their gratitude to the community by performing a benefit concert for the Scandia Village Capital Funds campaign. The concert will take place on Wednesday, June 12, 7 p.m at Ephraim Moravian Church, 9970 Moravia Street, Ephraim, WI.


Door County Arts : Theater and Film
Third Avenue Playhouse Launches Kickstarter Campaign - May 1, 2013 - 8:50:00 AM
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Click to visit our Kickstarter Campaign page.
Last year around this time we started a Kickstarter campaign to help us renovate an old storage space into a working theatre. Because of the overwhelming success of that campaign, we not only met our financial goal, but met our overall goal of opening our new theatre to the public.

Now that big storage space is home to a beautiful, 84-seat theatre, and Door County's newest professional theatre troupe, TAP's Stage Door Theatre Company.

Our goal this time is a bit more modest, but nonetheless urgent.  We are looking to raise funds to cover costs for our season opener, THE GLASS MENAGERIE, the great American classic play by Tennessee Williams, making our Kickstarter donors the major sponsors for this production.
Door County Arts : Music
Pro Arte Quartet in Concert on Thursday, May 9 - May 1, 2013 - 8:10:00 AM
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The legendary Pro Arte Quartet.
Midsummer's Music will host the first Door County concert in the 2013 chamber music season featuring the world famous Pro Arte Quartet on Thursday, May 9.
 
The concert will be held at the Ephraim Moravian Church at 7:30 PM. Pro Arte will delight the audience with a classic repertoire. Tickets are priced at $25 for adults and $10 for students. Reservations are recommended, as it is always a popular and often sold out event.
 
Pro Arte Quartet is the only quartet in the world to have reached legendary longevity. The ensemble has been in continuous existence since 1911-1912, when its founding students at the Brussels Conservatory in Belgium organized the group. Two of the current members of the quartet are also regular members of Midsummer's Music, violinist David Perry and violist Sally Chisholm. They are joined by violinist Suzanna Beia and cellist Parry Karp. All hold positions at UW-Madison.
Door County Arts : Theater and Film
Stage Door Theater Company Presents “The Rainmaker” - Apr 3, 2013 - 8:10:00 AM
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Stage Door Theater Company presents "The Rainmaker".
The Stage Door Theatre Company continues its series of informal staged readings of classic and contemporary plays with THE RAINMAKER by N. Richard Nash on Sunday afternoon, April 7 at 2 pm.

Admission to the readings is free, although donations will be gratefully accepted.  

A classic romantic comedy set against the sweeping landscape of the American West. On her family's drought-ridden ranch, Lizzie's hopes and dreams have run as dry as the barren fields. When the irresistible Starbuck arrives in town, selling the promise of rain, Lizzie must decide: is he a con man, or does he hold the key to everything she desires?
Door County Arts : Galleries and Artists
Welcome to Door County Arts Directory ... A Special Section - Apr 3, 2013 - 7:10:00 AM
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"Cottage Garden", by Bridget Austin.
Welcome to Door County Arts Directory, a Special Section of the Door County Travelers Journal.

Explore this section to find out about Door County artists and artisans, gallery events, art news, art shows, and fascinating stories about artists that find their inspiration on Door County, Wisconsin's magical peninsula.
Door County Arts : Theater and Film
Doug Mancheski and Amy Ensign Star in “Love Letters” - Feb 6, 2013 - 8:45:00 AM
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Doug Mancheski and Amy Ensign star in this unique imaginative, and romantic love story.  The play opens Thursday, February 14 in the Studio Theater at TAP.
 
LOVE LETTERS centers on the long distance relationship of Melissa Gardner and Andrew Makepeace Ladd III as seen through 50 years of letters filled with hopes and ambitions, dreams and disappointments, victories and defeats - that have passed between them throughout their separated lives.
Door County Arts : Music
Auditorium’s Weekend Lineup Features Freedy Johnston and China Lecture - Feb 6, 2013 - 8:00:00 AM
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Freedy Johnston.
Door Community Auditorium’s popular winter event series is well underway and will continue this weekend with a mainstage Coffeehouse Concert by acclaimed New York City singer-songwriter Freedy Johnston on Saturday night, and a lecture about Chinese political trends on Saturday morning.

Lecture: Chinese Politics

On Saturday, February 9, at 9 a.m., the DCA’s Distinguished Lecture Series will offer a lecture entitled “Recent Trends in Chinese Politics,” presented by Dr. Wayne Patterson, professor of history at St. Norbert College.
Door County Arts : Theater and Film
DCA Announces Final Installments of “Movies at the Door” Series - Feb 6, 2013 - 7:45:00 AM

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"Frankenweenie"
Door Community Auditorium (DCA) has announced the final installments of its popular winter “Movies at the Door” Series, which will take place three more Friday nights this season: February 8, February 22, and March 1. Movies at the Door screenings take place at 7 p.m. and are free to the public; freewill donations are accepted and encouraged.

On Friday, February 8, DCA presents Frankenweenie, Tim Burton’s hit 2012 stop-motion fantasy film. Warmly received by critics and audiences alike, Frankenweenie is the story of Victor, a young boy who loses his dog and tries to resurrect him using the power of science.

This Week's Lead Story
The Y’s “All-Star Dance School” Gives Kids a Chance to Dance - Jan 16, 2013 - 9:00:00 AM
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Showtime!
“My favorite part of dance class is dressing up for class. I love dressing up!” says five year old Sydney Hatton, wearing a kitty cat costume with a pink tutu. Sydney is a student of the Sturgeon Bay YMCA’s “All-Star Dance School.”

With 105 students currently enrolled in the program, the dance school is one of the largest programs at the Sturgeon Bay Y, and is also a big part of the community.
Features : Around The County
Door County Reads Features “The Beekeeper’s Apprentice” - Jan 16, 2013 - 8:45:00 AM
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It’s “Door County Reads” time again, thanks to support from the Door County Library Foundation, the Friends of Door County Libraries, library staff members, volunteers from community organizations and businesses!  Start the year by reading the book that hundreds of others in Door County will be reading.

Beginning January 2, at your local Door County Library, pick up a free copy of “The Beekeeper’s Apprentice” by Laurie R. King as long as supplies last. Extra copies of the book will be available for check-out through the library catalog at InfoSoup.org.
Door County Arts : Music
Peninsula Music Festival Announces February Fest Concerts - Jan 16, 2013 - 8:30:00 AM
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Thomas Kluge, Judith Jackson, and David Bell.
The Peninsula Music Festival’s February Fest will take place on two consecutive Saturdays starting AFTER the Super Bowl. Mark your calendars for Saturday, February 9 and Saturday, February 16 at 2:00 p.m.

The concerts will be held at Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church on Highway 42 at the top of the Ellison Bay hill.
Door County Arts : Theater and Film
American Folklore Theatre Releases "Victory Farm" Cast Album - Dec 26, 2012 - 8:15:00 AM
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American Folklore Theatre (AFT) has announced the release of the 2012 World Premiere, Victory Farm, album featuring the original cast recorded live in Peninsula State Park, Fish Creek, Wisconsin.
 
"The buzz for Victory Farm was great all summer long and we are so pleased to be able to offer this CD to our fans." said Holly Feldman, Manager of Marketing and Audience Development. The Victory Farm CD is currently available for order on the AFT website at www.FolkloreTheatre.com.
 
This Week's Lead Story
StageKids Debut “The Birds’ Christmas Carol” - Nov 21, 2012 - 9:00:00 AM
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L to R: Isaiah Spetz, Josie Morkin, Andrew Olson, and Becky Thoma rehearse a scene from “The Birds’ Christmas Carol”.
One of the greatest things about Door County is the many artistic opportunities available for people of all ages. The Third Avenue Playhouse has created an opportunity of excellent quality with the addition of the StageKids theater company.

StageKids is Door County’s newest community theater company, featuring plays and workshops for children and teens from the community. It is also a terrific chance for children to be able to act with more experienced adults.
Door County Arts : Music
Blues Powerhouse Ruthie Foster Returns to DCA By Popular Demand - Nov 21, 2012 - 8:31:00 AM
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Ruthie Foster.
After receiving rave reviews for her performance last year at Door Community Auditorium, powerhouse vocalist Ruthie Foster will bring her unmistakable brand of fiery blues back to DCA on Saturday, November 24, at 7 p.m.

The Grammy-nominated Foster weaves the heat of Memphis soul, the redemption of American gospel, and the groove of southern blues into a rich musical tapestry that is all her own. The Boston Globe writes, “When someone with real chops like Ruthie Foster steps up, attention must be paid.”

Door County Arts : Theater and Film
American Folklore Theatre Announces 2013 Season - Nov 21, 2012 - 7:45:39 AM
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Windjammers.
American Folklore Theatre (AFT) has announced its line up for the 2013 Summer and Fall Seasons in Door County, Wisconsin.
 
"This is by far the earliest we have ever had the privilege of announcing our season," said Artistic Director Jeffrey Herbst. "Because AFT creates new musicals year after year, our workshop process can sometimes take us well into January before we can officially put a show on the docket for that summer." 
Door County Arts : Theater and Film
Door Shakespeare Adopts New Model of Artistic Leadership - Nov 7, 2012 - 8:45:28 AM
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Jeremiah Davis.
Planning for the 2013 season is well underway and we couldn't be more excited for what's in store for our audiences next summer. Along with the selection of two plays never performed by Door Shakespeare, we are also introducing a new model of artistic leadership: bringing multiple like-minded artists together to create a team of Artistic Associates.

The four actors, directors, and scholars we've assembled represent a broad spectrum of talent and experience, and all agree that Door Shakespeare is a place to challenge, engage, and enchant with thrilling, fresh productions.
Door County Non-Profit Organization News
Third Avenue Playhouse to Hold Annual Banquet - Nov 7, 2012 - 8:15:17 AM
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You're invited to a party!
Third Avenue Playhouse will hold its annual fundraising banquet on Friday, November 30 at the Draft Haus Banquet Hall, Sturgeon Bay, from 5:30 - 10:00 pm.

Join us in celebrating the past year at the Third Avenue Playhouse, with performances from musicians and actors who have performed on TAP's stages in the last 12 months. Join the party at 5:30 and mingle at the cash bar.

Bid on dozens of silent auction items donated by Door County businesses. Enjoy a delicious buffet dinner, hear a brief update on TAP, then enjoy an evening of entertainment! Door Prizes will be awarded throughout the evening.
Door County Arts : Galleries and Artists
Peninsula School of Art Exhibit Takes Viewers on Travels Within Paintings - Oct 24, 2012 - 8:14:35 AM
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Painters become tour guides as they direct viewers down visual paths in the exhibition, "Travels Within the Frame," on display from November 9 - December 30, at Peninsula School of Art, 3900 County Road F, Fish Creek. Using both narratives and diagrams placed alongside each of their paintings, artists demonstrate how they control the movement of a viewer's eyes through composition, color and value.

The Wisconsin artists include: Terrence Coffman, Emmett Johns, Bonnie Paruch and Peggy Zalucha. The other featured artists include: Judith Bergerson (MN), Greg LaRock (CA), and Kathleen Newman (IL).
Door County Arts : Music
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Performs at Door Community Auditorium - Oct 10, 2012 - 8:50:22 AM
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Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.
On Saturday, October 20, at 7 p.m., the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra will present a diverse, rousing program of classical music at Door Community Auditorium. The MSO, which is widely revered as one of the finest orchestras in the United States, will perform music from Beethoven, Schumann, Brahms, and Wagner, tracing the profound influence of Beethoven on the generation of composers that came after him.

Fresh off of a New York Times-acclaimed performance at Carnegie Hall earlier this year, the MSO will display the same passion and finesse at DCA that has characterized their long tenure as an ensemble which, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, takes its audiences on “a stirring musical journey.”
Features : Ellison Bay
Ellison Bay Artists Hold Annual Fall Art Crawl - Oct 10, 2012 - 8:14:18 AM
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Ellison Bay artists invite you to their Annual Fall Art Crawl on October 20 & 21. Hours are Saturday from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm and Sunday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Seven galleries and two schools in beautiful Ellison Bay will open their doors and studios to all. This year we will extend our Saturday hours into the evening and under the stars and sparkling gallery light ... please join us in our celebration of creating, learning, cooking, and living well.
Door County Arts : Theater and Film
Third Avenue Playhouse Announces Fall & Holiday Show Lineup - Oct 3, 2012 - 8:30:00 AM
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A Carpenters Christmas.
Downtown Sturgeon Bay’s Third Avenue Playhouse will be a busy place for entertainment this fall and Holiday season. Theater directors Robert Boles and James Valcq have announced a variety of new shows for the coming months.

The romantic comedy “Almost, Maine” runs through October 14. Then the theater takes a short intermission while brand new carpeting is installed throughout the entire building. A short fundraiser conducted via email was held during the month of September.
Door County Arts : Galleries and Artists
Door County Artists Featured in 2013 Calendar - Oct 3, 2012 - 8:10:00 AM
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“Spring Has Sprung” by Karen Lee DeNoto.
The 2013 Lakeshore Natural Resources Partnership (LNRP) calendar, produced by the Water’s Edge Artists (WEA) plein air painting group, will include the artwork of local Door County artists Madonna Siles and Karen Lee DeNoto.

“Celebrate the Sun” (February), an oil pastel by Siles, and “Spring has Sprung” (April), an oil painting by DeNoto, will also be on display at the 5th annual juried Visions of Water exhibit at the Rahr-West Art Museum, 610 N. 8th St., Manitowoc, WI.

This Week's Lead Story
Door County’s George Burr Gallery Offers Value to Customers - Sep 26, 2012 - 9:00:00 AM

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"Road to Northport".
It was a process of discovery for George Burr to come to the place he now is as a respected landscape artist and businessman who runs a unique gallery on the north edge of Ephraim.

Art was his childhood passion and he even started winning awards in 8th grade, when he got a prize for pastels. He remembers an exciting trip to Kansas to an art and music camp, and eventually he faced the dilemma: “What will I do – be a fine artist or go into commercial art (where the work is by assignment and not highly motivational)?”

At Carroll College, he carried a triple major – business administration, economics and chemistry. Then at UW-Madison, he got his MBA in accounting. “All I took there was an art history class,” he laments. “Every few years I’d try something (artistically) and it would turn out to be terrible!”
Door County Non-Profit Organization News
Third Avenue Playhouse to Host United Way Benefit on First Friday - Sep 26, 2012 - 8:55:00 AM
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Chad Luberger and Amy Ensign in "Almost, Maine".
Door County has a very strong United Way program that is well-supported by our community. So it’s no wonder that many other local businesses and organizations get behind the annual fundraising efforts in a big way.

Third Avenue Playhouse is no exception. The theater will host a benefit for our local United Way on Friday, October 5, as part of Sturgeon Bay’s “First Friday” series. This is the first friday of each month during which many city businesses stay open later than usual and often hold a special sale or feature an on-site entertainer, etc. It’s a festive occasion gradually becoming embraced by locals and visitors alike.
Door County Arts : Galleries and Artists
Peninsula School of Art Iron Pour Benefit Celebrates Creative Sparks - Sep 26, 2012 - 8:10:00 AM
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The 2011 Iron Pour Benefit furnace crew fill one of many rows of sand molds with molten iron.
All ages are invited to participate in the festivities of the third annual Iron Pour Benefit at Peninsula School of Art, 3900 County Road F, Fish Creek, on Saturday, October 6, from 4-8pm. Proceeds from the Iron Pour will benefit the art education programs at Peninsula School of Art.

For a donation of $15, each person may create a 5"x5" iron tile by scratching into an individual sand mold using simple tools.
Door County Arts : Galleries and Artists
Door County’s Ellison Bay Pottery Full of Treasures - Sep 19, 2012 - 9:00:00 AM
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John Dietrich "denerding" ... removing sharp bits after firing and before glazing.
Back on Garrett Bay Road in Ellison Bay, there’s a beautiful little cottage tucked away at the end of a long, rustic drive where pottery is king – Ellison Bay Pottery Studios and Gallery.

Potter John Dietrich and his wife Diane McNeil ply their craft and, although they have different approaches and styles, serve a broad clientele – as John says, “Those who come here want to be here!”

Once a large apple orchard, the property that John bought in 1974 included ten acres and a barn, where, today, functional stoneware and pit-fired ceramics are created in a studio originally built by German POWs in 1943. After buying his land, John worked constantly, remodeling and eventually putting in plumbing and electricity.
Door County Arts : Theater and Film
Door Shakespeare to Perform "MacBeth" and "Love's Labours Lost" in 2013 - Sep 19, 2012 - 7:45:00 AM
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"MacBeth" poster from 1884. Courtesy Wikipedia.
Door Shakespeare is pleased to announce the play selections for its 2013 summer season. For the first time in the company’s history, the company will present William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” and “Love’s Labours Lost” in the Garden at Bjorklunden.
 
Managing Director Amy J. Ludwigsen made the announcement and said “Macbeth and Love’s Labours Lost are contrasting works filled with romance, violence, villains, fools, heroines, sword fights, and poetry…there really is something for everyone.
Door County Arts : Theater and Film
Help Third Avenue Playhouse Look its Very Best - Sep 12, 2012 - 8:57:00 AM
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Hideously stained carpet in the hallway to the beautiful new 84-seat Studio Theater.
A very generous donor has established a matching fund to replace TAP's worn out, stained carpet.  Floormart of Sturgeon Bay has given us a very low price of $6000 to re-carpet the entire building.  In order to make this happen, we need to raise $3000 by September 30th in order to take advantage of this dollar for dollar match.
 
If you've visited TAP recently (and we certainly hope you have) you can't help but have noticed the eyesore beneath your feet which no amount of vacuuming or cleaning can correct.  The current carpet has been in place over a decade and has seen its share of people walking over it through those years.  Time has definitely taken its toll, and it's long overdue for replacement.
Door County Arts : Theater and Film
Election Year Favorite, “And If Elected”, to Return This Fall - Sep 12, 2012 - 8:40:00 AM
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"And If Elected".
In 1992, American Folklore Theatre (AFT) first presented And If Elected, a romp through US presidential campaigns from George Washington to the first George Bush. Since then, three more Chief Executives have joined the pantheon.  
 
And If Elected
returns to the 2012 fall line up in anticipation of yet another humdinger election cycle.  
 
"I always get a little over-excited about this particular show. I just can't help myself since I'm a confessed presidential trivia junkie," said, Jeffrey Herbst, AFT's Artistic Director. Herbst's life-long passion for presidential trivia comes alive in the production. 
Door County Arts : Theater and Film
Third Avenue Playhouse Plans Benefit for GO BO Johnson Fund - Sep 6, 2012 - 8:55:00 AM
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Bo Johnson & friends.
Third Avenue Playhouse in downtown Sturgeon Bay will open its fourth play of the inaugural season for the new 84-seat Studio Theater with a special opening night benefit for the GO BO Fund. The date is Thursday, September 20 and showtime is 7:30 pm, with doors open for general seating at 7:00 pm. The play is Almost, Maine, written by John Cariani and directed by James Valcq. It stars Door County actors Amy Ensign, Anne St. Henry, Chad Luberger and Ryan Patrick Shaw.

Bo Johnson is the 13-year old Sister Bay boy who has been battling a rare form of childhood leukemia for the better part of a year. Tremendous community support has been an inspiration to him and his Mom, Annika Johnson, daughter of the late Al Johnson and part owner of Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant in Sister Bay. Now Sturgeon Bay joins the entire county for a special GO BO evening.
Door County Arts : Galleries and Artists
Door County Art League Features Bonnie Sandstrom - Aug 29, 2012 - 8:55:00 AM
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"This Way Home", by Bonnie Sandstrom.
The Door County Art League (DCAL) Gallery, Fish Creek, is featuring the art of Bonnie Sandstrom, artist of the week, September 2 - 9.

Primarily a pastel and watercolor artist, Bonnie also enjoys creating mixed media collages. Her favorite subjects are nature and the people she encounters in Door County and her travels. She is grateful for the support and encouragement she has received from the local art community, especially her teachers: Mary Bosman, Ed Fenendael and Jan Forkart.

The Door County Art  League Gallery is located at the Top of the Hill Shops off Hwy. 42 in Fish Creek. Open daily, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m., it features the work of 30 artists.
Door County Arts : Theater and Film
“Murder on the Nile” Opens at Peninsula Players - Aug 15, 2012 - 8:40:48 AM
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Paul Slade Smith.
Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Nile” is set to sail at Peninsula Players Theatre for three weeks, August 15 through September 2, 2012.  Cruising under the blazing Egyptian sun, a river steamer makes its way up the Nile in 1947, carrying stylish honeymooners who find themselves immersed in blackmail, bullets and dead bodies. 

Aboard the steamer is Kay Mostyn, a spoiled, newlywed socialite, and her potentially gold-digging new husband, Simon; the society-minded, self-absorbed Miss ffoliot-ffoulkes and her dutiful niece Christina Gant; a cool, jaded yet charming William Smith; a dubious German doctor; the somewhat shifty clergyman Pennefather; and a crazed stalker Jacqueline de Severac.
Door County Arts : Galleries and Artists
Sculpture "Sunset Melody" Added at Peg Egan Center for the Performing Arts - Aug 15, 2012 - 8:30:26 AM
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"Sunset Melody".
The Village of Egg Harbor is proud to unveil the seventh piece of public art to be installed within the Village in the past twelve months.

This latest artistic creation, named “Sunset Melody” took over nine months to complete. The piece was created by four Egg Harbor artists and graces the west walls of the Peg Egan Performing Arts Center.

The collaborative project is the creative expression of Reneé Schwaller, Cynthia Board, Angela Lensch and Kathy Mand Beck.
Door County Arts : Galleries and Artists
It’s Complicated - Aug 15, 2012 - 8:22:22 AM
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"Baileys Haze" 12x16 oil on linen.
It’s complicated.

Those of us, who paint plein air, pursue this path for the love of it. Painting and sketching on location in the “open air” is foremost an affair of the heart. The quick sketch an artist designs to gather information for a personal painting is not usually a “Quick paint” in a park. The plein air sketch may be a finished piece or it may serve as a means to an end which is only present in the mind’s eye of the artist.


I’ve participated in several invitational Plein air painting events since the late 90’s.
This Week's Lead Story
Door County Jewelry Artist Angela Lensch Draws Inspiration from Nature, the Earth, and India - Aug 8, 2012 - 9:00:00 AM
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Angela Lensch in her studio at Plum Bottom Pottery in Egg Harbor.
When you have an opportunity to travel locally or abroad, it’s fun to look for people and places a little off the tourist track. 

Wouldn’t you like to know the baker behind the window or the plein air painter on the dock? How about that lone writer sitting at the corner table or that woman weaving yarn? Because you are reading Door County Travelers Journal, it’s likely that you are seeking out your own personal experience while visiting the Peninsula. 

Angela Lensch is a local jewelry designer at Plum Bottom Pottery in Egg Harbor.
Door County Arts : Theater and Film
SOUVENIR Cast Party Celebrates New Studio Theater in Sturgeon Bay - Aug 8, 2012 - 8:39:00 AM
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Claire Morkin as Florence Foster Jenkins.
The premiere season of Sturgeon Bay's new Studio Theater is almost half over. With every performance, however, excitement is building for this little gem, cleverly tucked away in a magic place on Sturgeon Bay's historic 3rd Avenue.

Housed within the Third Avenue Playhouse, the new 84-seat "black box" performance space has greeted several hundred theater lovers in its debut season. "The Subject Was Roses" and now "Souvenir" have been performed every night except Saturdays to often standing ovations.

Door County Arts : Galleries and Artists
Door County Art League Featured Artists Keith & Sherry Mutchler - Aug 1, 2012 - 8:45:11 AM
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“Young Joe Bruce” sculpture by Keith Mutchler.
The Door County Art League (DCAL) Gallery, Fish Creek, is spotlighting the artwork of Keith and Sherry Mutchler — artists of the week for August 5 - 11.  
 
Keith Mutchler creates figurative sculptures in clay. For inspiration, he draws on a family ancestry that included homesteaders and cowboys, his childhood experiences growing up in South Dakota, and memories of simpler times.

Keith's work at the gallery features cowboys and horses. He studied with Bren Sibilski.
Door County Arts : Galleries and Artists
Door County Welcomes 2012 Plein Air Artists - Aug 1, 2012 - 8:44:47 AM
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Margaret (Mac) Schueppert's work.
Plein air or outdoor painting is big in Door County. Last week artists from all over the country arrived in the area to focus on our undeniably beautiful scenery and to paint diligently for a week.

Paintings will be exhibited through August 18th at the Guenzel Gallery at The Peninsula School of Art, the event sponsor. The Festival, in its sixth year, gains in popularity with each presentation.
Door County Arts : Theater and Film
Queen of the Camp - Jul 25, 2012 - 8:50:00 AM
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Claire Morkin as Florence Foster Jenkins in "Souvenir".
The origins of the term camp  –  so bad it’s entertaining, if not good may be lodged in some arcane recess of collective mythology, along with the works of Ed Wood and homicidal tomatoes. Surely the word did not in exist in 1868, when Florence Foster Jenkins’ first wail assaulted the air, but no one could be a stronger contender for the definition of its archetype and progenitor. 

The astonishing career of this baffling lady is the subject of Souvenir: a Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins, the second production by the professional Stage Door Theater Company at the newly-minted Studio Theatre at the Third Avenue Playhouse in downtown Sturgeon Bay.
Door County Arts : Galleries and Artists
Door County’s Jeanne Kuhns Releases Fourth CD and Relocates Lost Moth Gallery - Jul 18, 2012 - 8:50:00 AM

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Jeanne Kuhns has a new CD and a new art gallery in Egg Harbor.
An extraordinary talent exists in Door County among an eclectic group of performers and artists. If you’ve never heard Jeanne Kuhns sing, you owe it to yourself to experience that treat. She is about to release her fourth CD, Beautifully Strange. It describes the creative personality, she says. “Most who do creative endeavors color outside of the lines, we are all ‘beautifully strange.’”

Aside from a stunning vocal range and the accompanying musical magic, the haunting lyrics of a whimsical poet knock on the doors of personal memory.
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