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Discover the fun of winter at Lautenbach's Orchard Country Winery & Market on Saturday, February 4th from 10 am - 5pm.
The
winery and market’s 7th Annual Winter Wine and Cherry Fest will include
wine and product tasting featuring the popular tart Montmorency cherry
in celebration of National Cherry Month; plus an assortment of food and
bakery items to purchase.
The
popular winter festival highlights the annual Cherry Pit Spit
Competition. The contest begins at 1:30 pm, is open to all ages, and
awards prizes to the winner in each category.
The
snow is snowing, the wind is blowing, but three Door County women,
local business owners, have a prescription for curing the winter blues …
a special get-away weekend for women only. Art & Soul Weekend,
February 17 - 19, will feature fragrant treats, visual delights,
tantalizing edibles, and personal pampering.
Embracing
Door County’s quiet season with enthusiasm, Angie McMahon of Viva la
Cottage, The Spa at Sacred Grounds’ Diane Ludwigsen, and Pipka Ulviden
of Pipka’s of Door County, have planned a weekend that guarantees
memory-making moments. From a private champagne and appetizer welcome,
to a candlelight dinner, guests will savor the personal attention of the
peninsula’s best and brightest.
On
Saturday, February 11, at 7 p.m., six Door County teens will compete
for the title of 2012 Door County Idol. This highly anticipated annual
event serves as both a vibrant community gathering and as a celebration
of Door County’s abundant homegrown talent.
From dozens of auditioning students, Door County Idol screeners have
chosen six finalists for this year’s competition.
Peninsula
Players will present a reading of Rebecca Gilman’s stage adaptation of
Carson McCullers’ “The Heart is a Lonely Hunter” Monday, January 30 at
Björklunden at 7 p.m. Produced in coordination with Door County Reads
and its exploration of the novel, the reading will feature Players
actors Lili-Anne Brown, Anya Kopischke, Osiris Khepera and Alan
Kopischke, as well as local actors Mark Moede, Hervy Hodges, Chad
Luberger, David Maier, Amy Ensign and Brandon Bogenschütz. Signing
actor Robert Schlieffer will portray the pivotal role of the mute John
Singer. Players Artistic Director Greg Vinkler and Players Development
Director Alan Kopischke are directing the reading.
Door
Community Auditorium’s popular winter event series is well underway and
will continue this weekend with an intimate fireside concert on
Saturday evening by popular local singer-songwriter Seth Raddatz, as
well as a free movie showing on Friday night and a lecture about the
U.S. educational system on Saturday morning.
Seth Raddatz will
play in the DCA fireside lobby at 7 p.m. on Saturday, January 28. Door
County audiences may recognize Seth Raddatz as the son of veteran local
folksinger Mark Raddatz, but after writing and performing in Door County
for several years, Seth has developed his own reputation and following
on the peninsula.
The
Peninsula Music Festival will present its annual chamber music series,
February Fest, on Saturday, February 11 and Friday, February 17. The
chamber music series was started to feature PMF orchestra musicians
during the off season to highlight the depth of the talent in the
Festival Orchestra as well as make concerts available to the local
community during a quieter time on the Peninsula. The February Fest is
made possible thanks to sponsorships from Doug Peterson and Joan E.
Mills, Gen Follingstad, and the Peninsula Music Festival Sustaining
Committee.
Peninsula State Park has gone to the birds. The park teamed up with the Village of
Ephraim to earn Bird City recognition. It’s the first time a Wisconsin
state park has done so.
The Bird City status recognizes the importance of Peninsula and
Ephraim as a migration corridor, as Wisconsin Great Birding Trail
destinations, and as places attractive to eco-tourists.
"The people who fought to establish Peninsula knew it was an
irreplaceable landscape," said Peninsula Naturalist Kathleen Harris, who
worked on the Bird City application with the Ephraim Business Council's
Tourism Administrator Rachel Willems and Ephraim Trustee Steve Sauter.
"Some of those people were Ephraim residents and along the way they set
aside wonderful gems in their own village."
Jewelry
and home décor are distinctive ways to show off your personality and
appreciate different cultures. The Santa Fe Shop in Fish Creek, Wis.
offers a wide variety of items from around the world. The shop features
several spectacular artists, but carries the largest selection of Sergio
Bustamante jewelry in the United States and Canada.
Internationally
recognized in the world of creative arts and crafts, Bustamante is
especially known for his gold and silver jewelry, as well as his
sculptures. His work encompasses a variety of art forms, including
resin, ceramics and bronze.
On
January 20 and 21, Door Community Auditorium will provide the second
installment of its 2012 lecture, concert, and movie screening series.
After a Friday evening showing of the hit film Super 8, DCA will present
a Saturday morning lecture about academic biblical interpretation and a
Saturday evening concert by well-known local folksinger Katie Dahl.
Katie Dahl will play
as part of DCA’s Coffehouse Concert series at 7 p.m. on Saturday,
January 21, having played to a sellout crowd at the DCA in 2010. Known
for the easy humor of her live performances, the depth and power of her
alto voice, and the poignant candor of her original music, Dahl has
gained a strong reputation in Door County from her solo shows as well as
her work with American Folklore Theatre and Door Shakespeare. She tours nationally on a regular basis and has shared the stage with such respected songwriters as Julie Gold and Dar Williams.
Peninsula
School of Art, 3900 County Road F, Fish Creek, invites the public to
the take part in the festive culmination of its three-month SOUP!
Project on Saturday, February 4, from 11am-3pm. During the event,
handcrafted ceramic bowls are for sale and those who make a purchase can
partake in a complementary, bountiful hot soup-and-bread buffet. As in
past years, community-created bowls are $15 each, with "premium" bowl
designs crated by area professional potters priced at $40. In
its sixth year, SOUP! is a community-wide effort, with over 450 school
children and about 100 adults creating and decorating ceramic bowls.
Area restaurants and individuals donate soup, bread and desserts for the
buffet, with other volunteers staffing the soup line, dining room and
the School's classrooms where bowls are sold.
At
the final concert of the Peninsula Music Festival’s August 2011 season,
Music Director and Conductor Victor Yampolsky announced the new
concertmaster of the Festival Orchestra. Igor Yuzefovich will take over
the duties effective with the 60th Anniversary Season in August of 2012.
The Festival held auditions for the chair over a two-year period of
time seeing five different candidates. Each violinist led the orchestra
for one week of the August season and was also a featured soloist.
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.
This winter, the Door Community Auditorium presents a series of events
sure to stimulate the mind, the heart and the funny bone. Comprised of
coffeehouse concerts, free lectures, complimentary film screenings, and the
perennially popular Door County Idol, the Auditorium’s diverse winter lineup brings
a great depth of musical, intellectual, and cultural enrichment to Fish Creek
and Door County. On the Mainstage The winter season consists of three mainstage presentations.On December 30, Wagner-Guthrie
Entertainment presents crooner Steve March Tormé (son of the legendary Mel
Tormé).Steve March Tormé is known
for wowing audiences with his delivery of jazz standards, Broadway favorites,
and original songs. On February 4, DCA partners with Peninsula Players and Fish
Creek Winter Fest to present Baby Wants Candy, an entirely improvised and
hysterical 60-minute musical. And, on February 11, teens from across the Door Peninsula
compete for the title of 2012 Door County Idol.
The Eagle Bluff Room at Door County Lighthouse Inn.
Quiet.
That's what you'll find here on the Door Peninsula during the winter
months ... the "off-season". Unlike the busy summer and fall months, you
won't find crowds or waiting lines at the eateries. In fact, after the
sun sets, you will probably notice that the sidewalks are rolled up and vehicles disappear from village streets and even highways. It's charming.
You're up for a getaway, with no kids or mother-in-laws. It's just you
and quite possibly your significant other. Where to stay? Where to eat?
What to do that is fun and might result in a special purchase by which
to remember the time you had here? Let's get started.
Get
into the holiday spirit with "All Is Calm", the true story of the way
one young soldier’s courage led to an extraordinary night of
camaraderie, music, and peace.
Performed
by acclaimed Twin Cities vocal ensemble Cantus and Theater Latté Da,
"All Is Calm" tells the story of the Christmas Truce of 1914, in which
soldiers on both sides of World War I set down their weapons and entered
into no man’s land to celebrate Christmas together.
Thrivent steps up to help United Way of Door County:
Looking for a night out, want to learn a new craft, looking for a fun and easy way to support United Way of Door County?
If you
answered yes to any of these, please join us on Thursday, November 3 at
the English Inn in Fish Creek at 6:30pm for a Make & Take Bead
Event. Representatives from the Mother Bead and the Bead Bucket will be
on hand to help you make your bracelet.
In
the glow of lantern light, visitors will have an opportunity to tour
the Eagle Bluff Lighthouse after sunset this fall. Guests to the
lighthouse will set back in time … sharing in the adventures of the
second keeper, William Duclon, who manned the light from 1883 – 1918.
A
little slice of New York City comes to Fish Creek on October 27 and 28,
when two of the hottest bands from Brooklyn’s thriving roots music
scene play at the Door Community Auditorium.
Thursday, October 27, from 3-5 p.m., Howard Fishman and The Hot Holy
Mess will host a free Songwriting and Improvisational Workshop for high
school music students. Students are instructed to bring instruments and
open minds. Workshop participants will also receive one complimentary
ticket to Fishman and The Hot Holy Mess’ Main Stage performance the
following evening, Friday, October 28.
The Gallery of the Door
County Art League at the Top of the Hill shops in Fish Creek will be
open daily—10 a.m. to 5 p.m.—until the October 16 season closing.
Featuring over 35 DCAL member artists, the exhibits include paintings,
photography, jewelry and pottery. The gallery is coordinated by Penny
Pfister and Sherry Mutchler.
Mary
Gehm will demonstrate how she creates artistic arrangements from
petals, twigs and leaves for her unique note cards and collage art at
the Door County Art League's September 26th meeting, 7:00 p.m., at the
Gibraltar Fire Station on County F. All who attend will have the
opportunity to create their own floral composition with natural
materials provided by Mary.
Peninsula
Players Theatre's popular series of free public seminars continues
through the fall each Saturday with provocative topics and lively
sessions. Cast members from the current production of "God of Carnage"
Joe Foust, Maggie Carney, Karen Janes Woditsch and Kevin McKillip will
lead three of the remaining four seminars which are held from 2:30 - 4
p.m. in the rehearsal hall. Seminars are held during the run of the
award-winning rollercoaster-ride comedy playing through Oct. 16 at the
Theatre-in-a-Garden.
As
night descends over the Door Peninsula, the lamp is lit at Eagle Bluff
Lighthouse. And as its beam brightens the night sky, the voices of past
keepers whisper in the dark, their stories echoing in the dark. And
for the next two weekends, the Eagle Bluff Lighthouse Museum invites
guests to step back in time and revel in the tales of the keepers
through story, song, and poetry.
Located in Peninsula State Park, Eagle Bluff Lighthouse welcomes
guests to visit the historical building during the evenings of September
23 & 24, and October 14 & 15 from
6:30 - 7:30 pm. The Northern Door Storytellers Guild will be in
residence to share tales of the sea, and lighthouse lore, perform
traditional music, and recite legends in verse.
One
of the most popular fundraising events of the Peninsula Music Festival
is "Help Program the Season". For the second year in a row, Conductor
Victor Yampolsky has given the Festival audience a chance to pick the
overture that will open the season. The 2011 season opened with Verdi's
Overture to Nabucco. Now it is time for Festival friends to cast their
vote for the overture that will open the 60th season in August 2012.
Since
1935, Peninsula Players has been entertaining and delighting Door
County audiences in Fish Creek, Wisconsin. In conjunction with its fall
season the Players will offer public tours of its stage house and
all-weather audience pavilion. Free backstage tours will begin at 2
p.m. Sundays, Sept. 18, Sept. Sept. 25. and Oct. 2.
"Patrons
have the rare opportunity to go backstage and glimpse into the life of
an actor by visiting the dressing rooms and set of 'God of Carnage,'"
said Audra Baakari Boyle, Players Business Manager.
As
the fall season descends, two natural phenomena occur, the sun sets a
little earlier each day and the Peninsula Players Theatre changes its
curtain times. Peninsula Players Theatre, America's oldest professional
resident summer theater, is located off Highway 42 between Egg Harbor
and Fish Creek along the cedar-lined shores of Door County.
"Many of our
patrons come to the theatre early to enjoy the gardens and to watch the
sun setting over the bay," said Players Business Manager Audra
Baakari-Boyle.
Cottage
Row Framing and Gallery will host a Meet the Artist Opening Reception
featuring Jack Anderson on Saturday, September 17th from 10:00am -
1:00pm. The gallery is located in the big red barn at Orchard Country.
The exhibit will feature new original watercolors, new prints, and new note cards.
Lautenbach's
Orchard Country Winery & Market will host its 7th Annual Fall
Harvest Fest on Saturday, September 24th from 10am - 5pm.
Enjoy
complimentary tasting of Orchard Country wines, local micro brews and
farm market foods. The fall festival will also include free guided
winery tours - every hour from 10am - 4pm, and face painting and
balloons by Happyness Clowns from 11am - 4pm.
On
September 18, American guitar virtuoso Leo Kottke will take the stage
at the Door Community Auditorium in Fish Creek. Famous for his unique
blend of guitar-based jazz, blues, and folk, and for his unparalleled
instrumental sophistication, Kottke will deliver a one-of-a-kind concert
that should not be missed.
Leo
Kottke is a self-styled guitarist with an unconventional picking style
who has continued to innovate and experiment throughout his long and
illustrious career.
"God of Carnage" actors Joe Foust and Kevin McKillip.
Peninsula
Players Theatre's popular series of free public seminars continues
Sept. 17 with an interactive discussion of the actors' preparation
process for the current production of "God of Carnage."
Players company members Joe Foust and Kevin McKillip will share stories
and methods and take questions in "An Actor Prepares" from 2:30 - 4 p.m.
in the theatre.
"God of Carnage" makes it Wisconsin premiere at Peninsula Players Theatre-in-a-Garden Wednesday, Sept. 7.
Yasmina
Reza's multiple award-winning comedy, "God of Carnage" makes its
Wisconsin premiere at Peninsula Players Theatre-in-a-Garden Wednesday,
Sept. 7, for a six-week run, with 4 p.m. matinees, Sunday, Sept. 11 and
Oct. 9 and 16. "God of Carnage," by Reza and translated by Christopher
Hampton, earned three Tony Awards for Best Play, Best Direction and
Best Actress for Marcia Gay Harden who starred in the Broadway
production with Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis and James Gandolfini.
Peninsula
Players Theatre's popular series of free public seminars continues
August 27 with golf stories and jokes as well as behind the scenes
discussion of running a golf course and golf tournaments.
Peninsula State Park Golf Course General Manager Jason Daubner will be
joined by Players actor and avid golfer Tim Monsion in "Bogeys,
Backswings and Birdies, Oh My!" from 2:30 - 4 pm in the theatre.
Guys On Ice to feature "Packer Friendly" Schedule As
performances at the Peninsula State Park Amphitheatre wrap up, American
Folklore Theatre is hoping the momentum from a strong end to their
Summer Season will translate into a strong opening for their Fall Season
at Door Community Auditorium in Fish Creek, WI. Tickets
are on sale now for what will be AFT's most ambitious fall schedule to
date featuring extended runs of Guys on Ice and The Spitfire Grill.
Peninsula Players present the comedy "Fox on the Fairway".
Ken
Ludwig's madcap golfing comedy "The Fox on the Fairway" makes its
Midwest premiere at Peninsula Players Theatre-in-a-Garden Wednesday,
Aug. 17, for a three-week run, closing with a 4 p.m. matinee, Sunday,
Sept. 4. Ludwig's work has been translated into 20 languages and some
of his previous comedies include "Lend Me a Tenor," "Moon Over Buffalo"
and the musical "Crazy for You."
Peninsula
Players Theatre is offering a discount to veterans and current military
personal to its production of Aaron Sorkin's riveting courtroom drama
"A Few Good Men" through Sunday, August 14. "We wanted to give
recognition to those who have expressed their duty of citizenship
through military service," said Audra Baakari Boyle, the Players
Business Manager.
Pianist
Inna Faliks, originally scheduled to perform the Liszt Piano Concerto
No. 1 with the Festival Orchestra on Thursday, August 18, has cancelled.
Ms. Faliks, who is eight months pregnant, had hoped to be able to
fulfill this engagement. Without a doctor's clearance to fly, Ms. Faliks
was forced to cancel her appearance.
The
Door Community Auditorium is excited to present Lee Ann Womack live in
concert on Sunday, August 14. Womack, a six-time Country Music
Association Award winner and frequent Billboard chart-topper, is a
progressive country vocalist with a strong sense of her musical roots -
an astonishing performer whose strength derives as much from the power
of her message as from the power of her inimitable voice.
The Door Community Auditorium is thrilled to
present a one-of-a-kind performance by acclaimed songwriter Rickie Lee Jones on
Friday, July 29. Always a musical maverick, Rickie Lee Jones effortlessly
incorporates elements of jazz, folk, rock, R&B, soul and spoken word into
her work, topping charts and winning Grammy Awards along the way. She is
indisputably one of the most accomplished and innovative songwriters of our
time.
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