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Door Shakespeare Board of Directors names Ross Dippel as Interim Artistic Director

Posted on 26. Jan, 2012 by .

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Ross Dippel brings many years of classical theatre experience with him as actor, director, educator producer and professional fight choreographer. Dippel holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Theatre Arts from the University of Wisconsin LaCrosse and a Master of Fine Arts in Classical Theatre from the prestigious Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Academy of Classical Acting [...]

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Peninsula Players Reading of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter at Björklunden, Jan 30

Posted on 16. Jan, 2012 by .

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Peninsula Players will present a reading of Rebecca Gilman’s stage adaptation of Carson McCullers’ “The Heart is a Lonely Hunter” on Monday, Jan. 30 at Björklunden at 7 pm. 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 [...]

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After 30 Years, Humorist Will Durst Returns to Door County On-stage at TAP, Jan 18

Posted on 15. Jan, 2012 by .

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Third Avenue Playhouse features nationally known political satirist and stand-up comedian Will Durst in Sturgeon Bay on Wednesday, January 18 at 7:30pm. Acknowledged by peers and press alike as one of the premier political satirists in the country, Will Durst has patched together a comedy quilt of a career, weaving together columns, books, radio and [...]

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DCA Free Movies Winter Lineup Includes Moneyball, Super 8, Rabbit-Proof Fence and The Ides of March

Posted on 09. Jan, 2012 by .

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Movies at The Door film series showcases recent classic movies and current Oscar contenders at the Door Community Auditorium beginning with the critically acclaimed film Moneyball on Friday, January 13 at 7 pm. The featured film stars Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, and Phillip Seymour Hoffman and is based on the true story of Billy Beane, [...]

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Green Door Film Society Screening Features Urban Roots Documentary at Greens N Grains, Dec 29

Posted on 27. Dec, 2011 by .

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Urban Roots is a timely, moving and inspiring film about Detroit’s Urban Farming Revival that speaks to a nation grappling with collapsed industrial towns and the need to forge a sustainable and prosperous future… the next Green Door Film Society Screening at Greens N Grains, Thursday, December 29. The city of Detroit has been unearthing [...]

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Peninsula Players’ Greg Vinkler Featured in Chicago Symphony’s Shakespeare, Jan 12-15

Posted on 26. Dec, 2011 by .

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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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Door Community Auditorium Announces Upcoming Winter Concerts, Lectures and Movies

Posted on 19. Dec, 2011 by .

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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 [...]

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Life Story of Controversial Comic Genius next Green Door Film Society Feature, Dec 1

Posted on 30. Nov, 2011 by .

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Stand-up comedian, social critic, satirist and musician Bill Hicks (Dec. 16, 1961 – Feb. 26, 1994) might be considered the Gen X equivalent of Lenny Bruce, both considered to be highly controversial performers whose works are steeped in dark comedy. Bill Hicks was 16 years old in 1978 when he first started performing stand-up at [...]

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Artful Artisan at the 25th Annual Christmas Folk Art Fair this Sunday at the YMCA, Nov 20

Posted on 17. Nov, 2011 by .

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The Door County YMCA will hold the 25th annual Christmas Folk Art Fair this Sunday, November 20 from 9 am – 3 pm at the Sturgeon Bay Program Center. As always, the art fair will feature handmade works of art from Door County artists and fine crafts persons including watercolor paintings, jewelry, homemade candles and [...]

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