April 2008
THEATER - NEIL SIMON'S THE GOOD DOCTOR
4/3 - 4/6/08 Thursday thru Saturday 7:30 pm • Sunday 2:00 pm
Third Avenue Playhouse, Sturgeon Bay
Broadway's master of comedy elegantly weaves eight of Chekhov's stories into a laugh-out-loud vaudeville experience complete with tricky con artists, ridiculous slapstick, heartwarming musical numbers and much, much more! Proof that laughter is the best medicine!
Tickets: $15 Adult/$12 Student/$8 Child. Info: 920-743-1760.
DOOR COUNTY TROLLEY PROGRESSIVE DINNER OUTING
4/5/08
Pick up at 5:00 pm at Orchard Country Winery, Fish Creek
Trolley guests will experience unique stops for hors d’oeuvres/cocktails at a surprise location, an elegant dinner at The Inn at Kristofer’s, and a decadent dessert at a romantic inn. Selected Saturdays only in January through May. $70 per person. Call 920-868-1100 for details/reservations.
PORTS OF CALL
4/5/08
Stone Harbor Resort & Conference Center, Sturgeon Bay
Annual fundraiser to benefit the Door County Maritime Museum. Entertainment, decorations and costuming. Travel back to the gaslight era, as Ports of Call sets the stage for an evening of delight reminiscent of 1913, year of the major storm featured in Freshwater Fury! Member invitations will be available March 1st. Can’t wait to reserve your place? Call Trudy Herbst at 920-743-5958.
FOLK CONCERT: CINDY MANGSEN & STEVE GILLETTE
4/9/08 8:00 pm
White Gull Inn, Fish Creek
Steve Gillette is best known as a songwriter, with songs recorded by artists from Ian & Sylvia to Garth Brooks, from Jiminy Cricket to John Denver. His song Darcy Farrow alone has been recorded by more than one hundred artists since 1966, most recently by Jimmy Dale Gilmore and Nanci Griffith. Quite literally, he wrote the book on songwriting: Songwriting and the Creative Process (Sing Out Press) is a standard text in songwriting classes across the country. Steve sings in a rich baritone and is a virtuoso on guitar, using a unique fingerpicking style with a flat-pick and two fingers. His most recent solo recording is Texas and Tennessee (Redwing Music), named one of the Top Ten Folk Albums of 1998 by Tower Records' Pulse Magazine.
Cindy Mangsen, who married Gillette in 1989, is also a songwriter, but her focus has been on song keeping. Cindy is a master interpreter of traditional ballads, rich in myth and legend. She plays guitar, concertina, and banjo, and is renowned for her compelling voice, described by one critic as a voice that can warm a New England winter. Her newest solo CD is Cat Tales: Songs of the Feline Persuasion (2005, Compass Rose Music), an album of songs about cats and their people. As Steve comments, "Cindy has brought me back to my roots, and I think I've influenced her in terms of ensemble playing, rhythmic development, arrangement and performing. We're very fortunate to play for people who really listen and who come to a concert with a certain sense of history. There's a strong feeling of community about this music." Steve and Cindy have been featured on National Public Radio's All Things Considered and Mountain Stage, and have delighted audiences across North America and Europe with their music, warmth, and humor. They have recorded four duet albums: Live in Concert (1991), The Light of the Day (named Best Folk Album of 1996 by WFMT and WDET), A Sense of Place (2001, Redwing Music), and Being There (2006, Compass Rose Music).
Optional Pre-concert dinner served at 6:00 pm. Menu: Cider glazed baked ham with potato gratin, warmed cinnamon apples, green bean almond sauté, and sweet potato pecan pie tartlets for dessert. $18.95. Info: 920-868-3517.
THEATER - NEIL SIMON'S THE GOOD DOCTOR
4/10 - 4/13/08 Thursday thru Saturday 7:30 pm • Sunday 2:00 pm
Third Avenue Playhouse, Sturgeon Bay
Broadway's master of comedy elegantly weaves eight of Chekhov's stories into a laugh-out-loud vaudeville experience complete with tricky con artists, ridiculous slapstick, heartwarming musical numbers and much, much more! Proof that laughter is the best medicine!
Presented by TAPWorks. Tickets: $15 Adult/$12 Student/$8 Child. Info: 920-743-1760.
ROCK 'n ROLL ART NIGHT
4/11/08 6:30 - 10:30 pm
Hands On Art Studio, Fish Creek
Art night for adults only (21 and older). Live music by Ben and Dan. You can make your own art and have fun. Paint your own ceramics, glassware and wood. Make a mosaic. Experiment with fused glass in our Glass Studio...Create a metal sculpture in our Metal Studio Buffet! Located 1 3/4 miles east of Hwy 42 on Peninsula Players Road. Info: 920-868-9311 or 888-868-9311.
SCRAPBOOK SPECTACULAR - LANDMARK RESORT
4/11 - 4/15/08
Landmark Resort, Egg Harbor
You are invited. Join us the second weekend of the month. Each scrapbook event starts on Friday, and runs through midnight on Tuesday.
Come for a day, two or all weekend. There will be plenty of time and space for you to work on your own scrapbook or journaling ... in spacious, secure workrooms.
The Landmark Resort features 1, 2 and 3-bedroom suites with a full kitchen, living room, and private deck. In addition, we offer four swimming pools (1 indoor), whirlpools, steam rooms, tennis courts, fitness center, wireless internet access, game room, and casual family dining. And all of this is located in the heart of the Door County experience.
Friends, fun, photos is all you need for this great weekend getaway to work on your projects. We have April and May events as well.
For details, and to reserve your table ... call Louise or Lorie at 920-868-3205 or 800-273-7877.
Or e-mail Lorie at: DC.Scrap.Nut@gmail.com.
DOOR COUNTY TROLLEY PROGRESSIVE DINNER OUTING
4/12/08
Pick up at 5:00 pm at Orchard Country Winery, Fish Creek
Trolley guests will experience unique stops for hors d’oeuvres/cocktails at a surprise location, an elegant dinner at The Inn at Kristofer’s, and a decadent dessert at a romantic inn. Selected Saturdays only in January through May. $70 per person. Call 920-868-1100 for details/reservations.
BAILEYS HARBOR BROWN TROUT TOURNAMENT
4/18 - 4/19/08
Baileys Harbor
Enjoy one of the premier fishing contests on Lake Michigan. Many Great Lakes anglers view it as the kick off to their season of fishing. The 20th Annual Brown Trout Tournament will be held in the waters surrounding beautiful Door County, Wisconsin. Prizes are awarded for the top 60 heaviest fish with the grand prize valued at over $1500. For details call 920-839-2366.
MUSICAL - PETER PAN
4/18 - 4/20/08 Friday & Saturday 7:00 pm • Saturday & Sunday 2:00 pm
Third Avenue Playhouse, Sturgeon Bay
Wendy and her brothers are whisked away to Neverland in this charming musical based J.M. Barrie's classic story. Presented by The Music & Arts School, Sturgeon Bay. Tickets: $7 Adult/$5 Child. Info: 920-743-1760.
DOOR COUNTY TROLLEY PROGRESSIVE DINNER OUTING
4/19/08
Pick up at 5:00 pm at Orchard Country Winery, Fish Creek
Trolley guests will experience unique stops for hors d’oeuvres/cocktails at a surprise location, an elegant dinner at The Inn at Kristofer’s, and a decadent dessert at a romantic inn. Selected Saturdays only in January through May. $70 per person. Call 920-868-1100 for details/reservations.
KARAOKE NIGHT - LANDMARK RESORT
4/19/08 9:00 pm - 1:00 am
Carrington Pub & Grill, Landmark Resort, Egg Harbor
Hosted by "The Karaoke Queen" Cheryl Simon, we have karaoke scheduled most Saturday nights.
DINING AROUND THE DOOR
4/20/08
Bjorklunden, near Baileys Harbor
Specialties and desserts from some of the finest restaurants in the area. Silent auction items. Limited seating available. Info: 920-868-3660.
COMEDY - MA'S CASE
4/24 - 4/27/08 Thursday through Saturday 7:30 pm • Sunday 2:00 pm
Third Avenue Playhouse, Sturgeon Bay
Written & Directed by Carol Lyons.
Petey Poirot, the Belgian Detective, is back - and this time his Ma is with him! Don't miss this side-splitting, comedy who-dun-it! The second in the popular Belgian Detective series. Sponsored by MasterCare Carpet Cleaning Services and Steven & Theresa Selvick. Tickets: $12 Adult/$10 Student/$7 Child. Info: 920-743-1760.
TRAVEL ADVENTURE CINEMA SERIES
4/25/08 7:30 pm
First Baptist Church of Sister Bay, Sister Bay
Travel Adventure Cinema Series feature #6 (final film in series). On the Road to Mandalay (Burma and Angkor). Buddy Hatton. Tickets $6. Students through high school free. Tickets available at the door. Info: 920-854-4825.
ROCK 'n ROLL ART NIGHT
4/25/08 6:30 - 10:30 pm
Hands On Art Studio, Fish Creek
Art night for adults only (21 and older). Live music by Two Timin’ Trio. You can make your own art and have fun. Paint your own ceramics, glassware and wood. Make a mosaic. Experiment with fused glass in our Glass Studio...Create a metal sculpture in our Metal Studio Buffet! Located 1 3/4 miles east of Hwy 42 on Peninsula Players Road. Info: 920-868-9311 or 888-868-9311.
STURGEON BAY'S GROOVIN' SISTERHOOD WEEKEND
4/25 - 4/27/08
Sturgeon Bay
A new weekend event that caters to women embracing life, love and laughter through shopping, sharing and indulging! Contact the Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center for further details and a registration form at 800-301-6695 or 920-743-6246 or email at vacation@sturgeonbay.net.
KARAOKE NIGHT - LANDMARK RESORT
4/26/08 9:00 pm - 1:00 am
Carrington Pub & Grill, Landmark Resort, Egg Harbor
Hosted by "The Karaoke Queen" Cheryl Simon, we have karaoke scheduled most Saturday nights.
FOLK CONCERT: JOEL MABUS
4/30/08 8:00 pm
White Gull Inn, Fish Creek
Singer, songwriter and instrumentalist Joel Mabus is a maverick in the folk music world. He defies any easy pigeonhole. By turns, he picks a mountain banjo to accompany an ancient ballad, sings a witty song about modern life, plays a sweet Irish melody on guitar, swings a hot jazz number, and then reaches deep for a soulful expression of values in a troubled world. He tops it all with a fiddle tune or old Carter family song -- all skillfully blended into a seamless flow. One fan said “It's music from the heart that hits you right between the eyes.” A mainstay on the folk circuit these past 30 years, Joel has 18 albums to his credit; the latest is The Banjo Monologues (2007). He has performed in concert with such folk music stars as John Prine, Joan Baez and Tom Paxton, and has been featured at the top folk clubs and festivals, such as the Philadelphia Folk Festival and Vancouver Folk Festival. Tickets: $15.
Optional Pre-concert dinner served at 6:00 pm. Menu: Herb and Parmesan crusted chicken served over roasted garlic pasta topped with a charred tomato salsa with a sauté of seasonal vegetable, green salad with apples, dried cherries and balsamic vinaigrette. Rhubarb torte with vanilla ice cream for dessert. $18.95. Info: 920-868-3517.
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