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Peninsula Players’ Greg Vinkler Featured in Chicago Symphony’s Shakespeare, Jan 12-15
Posted on 26. Dec, 2011 by Staff Reporter.
Peninsula Players Theatre’s Artistic Director, Greg Vinkler, will bring the Falstaff passages to life from “Henry IV” parts 1 and 2 in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s upcoming exploration of Shakespeare at Orchestra Hall in Chicago. British conductor Sir Mark Elder explores Shakespeare’s influence on music through the works of Delius, Elgar, Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovksy. Included [...]
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Saying Goodbye to a Door County Activist, Ellen Frances Witteborg
Posted on 21. Dec, 2011 by Staff Reporter.
Ellen died Sunday, December 18 with family at the Egan home, Clark Lake. She was born on her father’s birthday, October 16, 1947, in Green Bay to Mary and Carl Witteborg. Ellen attended St. John’s Grade School, graduated from St. Joseph Academy and received a degree from UW Green Bay in Environmental Design. Ellen Witteborg’s [...]
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Community Shared Ride Taxi Service Expands Transportation Areas in 2012
Posted on 19. Dec, 2011 by Staff Reporter.
Door 2 Door Rides is extending its original three-mile radius service area to reach much more of Door County, effective January 2, 2012. The public shared ride taxi service is affordable and wheelchair accessible and will now accommodate a larger Sturgeon Bay service area, as well as select portions of northern Door County. The expanded [...]
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P-Funk Songstress in Studio and in Concert at Holiday Music Motel, Dec 21
Posted on 16. Dec, 2011 by Staff Reporter.
Kim Manning returns to Sturgeon Bay to spend a week laying down new tracks with mix-master Billy Triplett at The Holiday Music Motel & Recording Studio having just returned from an extensive European tour backing up the legendary George Clinton and his Parliament Funkadelic – look for her on roller skates! LA-based multi-faceted performer, Kim [...]
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Wisconsin Speaks Out Against Drastic Cuts and Changes to BadgerCare
Posted on 14. Dec, 2011 by Staff Reporter.
Over 15,000 Wisconsinites are urging BadgerCare be protected for the sake of state’s health and economy. For the last several weeks, the Save BadgerCare Coalition and its partners have been talking to people all over the state about the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) plan to kick tens of thousands of Wisconsinites off BadgerCare. [...]
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Snopek’s Special Door County Christmas Concert at Holiday Music Motel, Dec 11
Posted on 06. Dec, 2011 by Staff Reporter.
Snopek returns to The Holiday Music Motel on Sunday December 11 for a 6 pm concert, this time to spread Christmas joy in a collection of works specific to the holiday season. Early last spring, The Holiday Music Motel was thrilled to welcome famed rock-centric Sigmund Snopek III to perform in their on-site concert hall [...]
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Jacksonport Polar Bear Swimmers Needed for MSN’s Fresh Takes Filming Event at Lakeside Park, Dec 10
Posted on 01. Dec, 2011 by Staff Reporter.
The Jacksonport Polar Bear Club is looking for volunteer swimmers to don their trunks (and bikinis) and take a dip into Lake Michigan on Saturday December 10 as part of a video being filmed about the popular Door County New Year’s Day event that first started in Jacksonport back in 1986. Interested swimmers and spectators [...]
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Singer-Songwriter Michael Smith to Perform at White Gull Inn, Dec 7
Posted on 30. Nov, 2011 by Staff Reporter.
Singer-songwriter and guitarist Michael Peter Smith will be featured in concert Wednesday, December 7, at the White Gull Inn in Fish Creek. The White Gull concert series presents touring acoustic folk musicians from all over the country in monthly performance engagements in the White Gull’s century-old dining room. Tickets for the 8 pm concert, the [...]
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Capture the Spirit! …of the Holidays in Sister Bay, Nov 25-26
Posted on 19. Nov, 2011 by Staff Reporter.
Warm up your holiday spirit, tune up your caroling voice, bundle up the kids and join the festivities at Sister Bay’s Capture the Spirit event, November 25 and 26! The village lights will glow brightly Friday, November 25 beginning at 4:30 pm with the lighting of luminaries around downtown and the Village Christmas tree and [...]
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28th Annual Sturgeon Bay Christmas Walk to Benefit United Way of Door County, Dec 4
Posted on 15. Nov, 2011 by Staff Reporter.
Sturgeon Bay’s Historic Inns and Bed & Breakfasts will be hosting the 28th Annual Christmas Walk on Sunday, December 4 from 1:30 to 5 pm, with all proceeds benefiting United Way of Door County. Come and visit Sturgeon Bay’s Historic Inns and Bed & Breakfasts at this magical time of year. Enjoy the scent of [...]




