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DCA Weekend Lineup: Highland Road Concert, Supreme Court Lecture, and Moneyball Screening
By Door Community Auditorium
Jan 4, 2012 - 8:27:11 AM
On January 13 and 14, Door Community Auditorium will begin the new year with a bang, by kicking off its 2012 lecture, concert, and movie screening series. After a Friday evening showing of Brad Pitt’s hit movie Moneyball, DCA will present a Saturday morning lecture about the Supreme Court and a Saturday evening concert by popular local bluegrass band Highland Road.
Highland Road will kick off DCA’s Coffeehouse Concert series at 7 p.m. on Saturday, January 14. Highland Road are familiar favorites in the DCA Coffeehouse series, having played to sold-out houses in both 2009 and 2010. Their concert, which will take place on the DCA main stage, will include both traditional and contemporary bluegrass, a bit of country, and a smattering of folk and popular music played bluegrass style.
Highland Road is made up of northern Door County residents Andy Coulson, Tad Gilster, Tony Gebauer, and Rick Gordon. They call themselves “back porch pickers”—semi-professional musicians who love the driving instrumentals and haunting harmonies of both traditional and progressive bluegrass. Highland Road’s four members coalesced into a band several years ago and have been playing together ever since. Gilster says, “We love the music. We have fun and we hope that our audiences share our enjoyment of bluegrass.”
Movie screening.
The weekend will also feature two other events, both of which are free to the public (though freewill donations are gladly accepted). The 2011 film hit Moneyball will play at 7 p.m. on January 13. Moneyball is the first installment of this year’s Movies at the Door series, which will play a variety of classic movie hits and current Oscar contenders. The film stars Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, and Phillip Seymour Hoffman, and traces the story of the Oakland A’s general manager, who defies conventional wisdom and outsmarts his competition when forced to reinvent his team with bargain players.
Charles Jacobs.
The following morning (January 14) at 9 a.m. the DCA’s Distinguished Lecture series will present a lecture entitled “The Supreme Court and Its Coming Agenda,” given by Charles F. Jacobs, Assistant Professor of Judicial Process and American Politics at St. Norbert’s College. Professor Jacobs will explore the recent work of Supreme Court justices and the decisions proffered by the Court, providing insight into the impact of recent Supreme Court decisions. He will also discuss certain cases currently on the Court’s docket, including the challenge to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), also referred to as “Obamacare.”
The Coffeehouse concerts are sponsored by The Cordon Family Foundation and The Lodge 106.9. The St. Norbert Distinguished Lectures are sponsored by Dahl Law Firm and Ross Estate Planning. Movies at the Door are sponsored The English Inn and Hart & Hart Ladies Apparel & Sterling Silver Jewelry. Refreshments for both Professor Jacobs’ lecture and Highland Road’s concert will be available for sale thanks to Base Camp Coffee Shop.
The Door Community Auditorium box office, located on Highway 42 in Fish Creek, is open Monday-Friday, 12-5 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in person, on the phone at (920) 868-2728, or online at www.dcauditorium.org.
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