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Some of Door County’s Best Stargazing Happens Indoors – Don’t Miss It!
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Tickets go on sale for DCA VIP’s on May 4.
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Some of Door County’s Best Stargazing Happens Indoors – Don’t Miss It!
Door Community Auditorium (DCA) is pleased to announce its 2015 performance schedule. Door County’s premier year-round music venue will present an eclectic variety of concerts this summer and fall, including national touring legends, beloved local performers, and music that runs the gamut from fiery fiddle tunes to introspective folk to straight-up rock and roll.
“It’s always exciting to announce a new season, but I’m particularly pleased with this one,” says DCA Executive Director Cari Lewis. “We were able to book a few artists that we’ve been pursuing for a few years, and that always feels good.”
DCA kicks off the season June 14 with a CD release concert by popular Door County folksinger Katie Dahl, accompanied by Memphis multi-instrumentalist Eric Lewis. After that, the DCA season is off and running, beginning with the lively Texican rock beats of Los Lonely Boys (June 18), the powerful gospel-soul of Mavis Staples (June 23), and the smoky rock and roll of Melissa Etheridge (June 29). July begins with introspective indie-folk outfit Field Report (July 9), then a rollicking tribute to 1950s rock and roll in A Night to Remember (July 11). Legendary country fiddler Charlie Daniels will perform with his band on July 19, followed by a double feature of dynamic Virginia string band The Steel Wheels and Grammy Award-winning American songster Dom Flemons (July 23).
On July 31, Lyle Lovett and His Large Band will bring their trademark blend of blues, folk, and rock to DCA, followed by gritty singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle on August 2. Next come impossibly tight folk harmonies from The Wailin’ Jennys (August 9) and buoyant roots-rock from The Jayhawks (August 24).
Fall 2015 will see DCA’s first-ever karaoke event, Scaryoke (October 31) and a concert of funky, bluesy country from The Wood Brothers (November 5). To celebrate the holiday season, DCA will present the “raw and aching beauty” of choral group Cantus, performing Voices of Christmas on November 28, and a variety of beloved local performers in Play it Forward for the Holidays on December 19. Over the winter, DCA presents “Masters of the Fiddle” Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy (February 13), high-energy street dance performers in Blaze the Show, and its popular annual winter lecture/concert/film series.
DCA will also feature two long-term events this season. In August, DCA once again hosts the first-rate classical music of Peninsula Music Festival (August 4-22). And in the fall, Northern Sky Theater (formerly AFT) returns to DCA’s stage, this year presenting the cult classic musical comedy Lumberjacks in Love (September 4-October 17). DCA also hosts various community concerts throughout the season, including a performance by the 5 Milers on June 27.
DCA will also unveil several new improvements in their sound and lighting systems for the 2015 season. Says Lewis: “We’re proud of some sound and lighting upgrades that will improve the concert going experience significantly. These upgrades include a new sound board, speakers, lighting board, and the installation of a hearing loop system for patrons with hearing impairments.”
Tickets go on sale to the general public May 11. Special ticket pre-sales for DCA VIPs begin May 4. (For more information on becoming a VIP by joining the Auditorium Society, visit www.dcauditorium.org.) Audience members who plan on attending multiple shows may be interested in becoming season subscribers (subscribers receive VIP ticket processing and save 10 percent on tickets for all events throughout the season).
Sponsors are still needed for many of this season’s shows. Sponsors, who may choose from a variety of sponsorship packages, have the opportunity to meet performers backstage after the show. DCA is also seeking volunteers for many performances this season.
More information about DCA’s season is available at (920) 868-2728, online at www.dcauditorium.org, or in person at the DCA box office. The box office is located at 3926 Highway 42 in Fish Creek and is open Monday-Friday, 12-5 p.m.
On February 27 and 28, Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present a lively weekend of film (the world premiere of Door County sci-fi flick The Emissary), lecture (about Bolivian economics), and music and poetry (“Words on Fire,” a lively coffeehouse collaboration by Door County poets and musicians).
Movies at the Door: The Emissary
On Friday, February 27 at 7 p.m., DCA will present the world premiere screening of the Door County sci-fi adventure The Emissary. Directed by Timothy Erskine, The Emissary tells the story of a spaceman who lands his ship in Newport State Park while a local resident is taking a meditation walk. The two men join forces to disarm an alien power generator before it blows up Door County. Shot on location at locations throughout the Door peninsula, The Emissary is fun and appropriate for the entire family.
Tickets to The Emissary cost $5 per person. A portion of the night’s proceeds will benefit Friends of Gibraltar, Door County Humane Society, and Door County YMCA. The screening is sponsored by Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant & Butik.
Distinguished Lecture Series: Bolivia’s Economic Miracle under Evo Morales
On Saturday, February 28 at 9 a.m., DCA will offer a lecture entitled “Bolivia’s Economic Miracle under Evo Morales: Indigenous Identity and 21st Century Caudillismo,” presented by St. Norbert College associate professor of political science Dr. Gratzia Villarroel.
In the lecture, Villarroel will examine the many ways in which Bolivian president Evo Morales has reinvigorated Bolivia’s economy, including taking ownership of Bolivia’s natural resources and promoting the private sector. She will also discuss the ways in which Morales has ensured that the windfall emanating from these policies actually reaches the poor through a variety of social programs including bonuses for school children, pensions for the elderly, and prenatal care for expectant mothers.
Villaroel’s lecture is free to the public (freewill donations accepted) and is sponsored by Dahl Law Firm and Ross Estate Planning; lodging is provided by Homestead Suites. Refreshments from Base Camp Coffee Shop will be available for purchase.
Coffeehouse Concert: Words on Fire
On Saturday, February 28 at 7 p.m., Door County musicians and poets will present “Words on Fire” in the DCA Fireside Lobby. Musicians will pair with poets to create a lively coffeehouse atmosphere and a powerful evening of entertainment. This will be the second annual “Words on Fire” concert, after last year’s event proved to be a resounding success.
Poets slated to read their work include Cathryn Cofell, Bruce Dethlefsen, Mike Koehler, Caleb Whitney, Mike Orlock, Katie Lott, June Nirschl, Rolf Olson, Sharon Auberle, Pete Thelen, and Ralph Murre. Musical accompaniment will be provided by Rob Atwood, Steve Lavell, Adrian Webber, Luanne Western, Tad Gilster, Nick Orlock, John Orlock, Bill Orth, and Tim Kay.
“Words on Fire” is sponsored by the Cordon Family Foundation. Refreshments from Base Camp Coffee Shop will be available for purchase. Lodging provided by Homestead Suites. Tickets are $15, general admission.
Advance reservations are recommended and can be made at the DCA box office, located on Highway 42 in Fish Creek. The box office 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.
On Saturday, February 21, Door Community Auditorium will offer an escape from the cold with an invigorating lecture about Buddhism in Sri Lanka (9 a.m.) and a concert of toe-tapping music from the Door County Pickers (7 p.m.)
Distinguished Lecture Series: Buddhism in Sri Lanka—A Philosophical and Cultural Tour
On Saturday, February 21 at 9 a.m., DCA’s Distinguished Lecture Series will offer a lecture entitled “Buddhism in Sri Lanka—A Philosophical and Cultural Tour,” presented by St. Norbert College associate professor of philosophy John Holder.
In his lecture, Holder will explore the Buddhist tradition as it is practiced in Sri Lanka. After an overview of basic Buddhist teachings, Holder will examine the specific ways that Sri Lankans express Buddhism through various rituals (such as pirit) and temple architecture at historical sites in Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, and Kandy.
Holder’s lecture is free to the public (freewill donations accepted) and is sponsored by Dahl Law Firm and Ross Estate Planning; lodging is provided by Homestead Suites. Refreshments from Base Camp Coffee Shop will be available for purchase.
Coffeehouse Concert: Door County Pickers
On Saturday, February 21 at 7 p.m., DCA will present a first-of-its-kind coffeehouse concert by the “Door County Pickers”. This evening of music will feature some of Door County’s most skilled and entertaining guitarists and singers, emceed by Elliot Goettelman of The Bent Elbows and The oFFseason.
In addition to Goettelman, the Door County Pickers concert will feature short sets by Terry Murphy (based in Waterford and Fish Creek), Charlie B (based in Fish Creek), Carley Baer (who splits her time between Wisconsin and Portland, Oregon), and Tarl Knight (based in Green Bay).
The Door County Pickers concert is sponsored by the Cordon Family Foundation. Refreshments from Base Camp Coffee Shop will be available for purchase. Tickets are $15, general admission.
Advance reservations are recommended and can be made at the DCA box office, located on Highway 42 in Fish Creek. The box office 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.
On Friday, February 6 at 7 p.m., Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present the Tony Shalhoub film Feed the Fish, a favorite of Door County audiences ever since it was filmed on the peninsula in 2009.
Set in Door County, Feed the Fish tells the story of Joe, a frustrated children’s-book writer in Los Angeles. To break through his writer’s block, Joe agrees to accompany his brother to Jacksonport, Wisconsin, to participate in the Polar Bear Plunge.
The house where the brothers stay is isolated, and when Joe’s pal is hospitalized with a badger bite, Joe befriends a local hermit, develops a crush on the man’s granddaughter, and must deal with the local sheriff’s dislike of anyone from out of town. As Christmas approaches, things get even more complicated.
Feed the Fish stars Green Bay native Tony Shalhoub (Monk), is directed by Michael Matzdorff, and features appearances by many familiar local Door County faces.
The screening of Feed the Fish is free to the public, but freewill donations are encouraged. The screening is sponsored by Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant & Butik, Fish Creek Civic Association and Fish Creek Winter Games.
Door Community Auditorium is located on Highway 42 in Fish Creek. The box office is open Monday-Friday, 12-5 p.m. For more information, call (920) 868-2728 or visit www.dcauditorium.org.
On January 30 and 31, Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present the third weekend installment of its 2015 lecture, concert, and film series. After a Friday evening screening of the film Jens Jensen: The Living Green, DCA will present a Saturday morning lecture about human rights. Saturday evening will feature a concert of light-hearted, fun-loving music by frequent Door County performer Matt Wahl.
Movies at the Door: Jens Jensen: The Living Green
On Friday, January 30 at 7 p.m., DCA (in partnership with The Clearing Folk School) will present a free screening of the 2013 film Jens Jensen: The Living Green. The film tells the story of the life and legacy of Jens Jensen, the Danish-born landscape architect who designed countless parks, estates, campuses, and natural areas in the Midwest, including The Clearing Folk School in Ellison Bay. Jensen’s lifelong fight for the principle that all people deserved access to nature, regardless of their race or income, made him one of America’s most important and unsung environmental activists. The Clearing Executive Director Mike Schneider will be on hand for a question-and-answer session after the screening.
The film screening is free to the public and is sponsored by Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant & Butik. Freewill donations are encouraged.
Distinguished Lecture Series: Hopeful Realism—A Vision for Human Rights After 2014
On Saturday, January 31 at 9 a.m., DCA’s Distinguished Lecture Series will offer a lecture entitled “Hopeful Realism—A Vision for Human Rights After 2014,” presented by St. Norbert College Senior Director of Engagement Dr. Robert Pyne.
Pyne will discuss the many human rights challenges the world faced in 2014, including the Ferguson riots, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Ebola epidemic, and the brutally violent rise of ISIS. In light of these recent events, Pyne will examine the future of human rights across the globe: Are we seeing the end of global human rights progress? On what basis might we expect a more hopeful future?
Pyne’s lecture is free to the public (freewill donations accepted) and is sponsored by Dahl Law Firm and Ross Estate Planning; lodging is provided by Homestead Suites. Refreshments from Base Camp Coffee Shop will be available for purchase.
Coffeehouse Concert: Matt Wahl
On Saturday, January 31 at 7 p.m., Matt Wahl will present a concert of “fun-loving, sunny-day music” in the DCA Fireside Lobby. Originally from Eau Claire, Wahl is now based in Duluth, MN and has become a Door County favorite through his regular performances on the peninsula. Wahl sings; plays acoustic guitar, ukulele, and harmonica; and writes songs and tells stories that lift audience’s spirits and leave them singing along.
“It’s about remembering what’s important,” says Wahl of his music. “Staying a kid at heart, laughing a lot and making it a point to look at the world in a way that feels good. It’s like when you’re feeling great with a fun, sunny attitude but you didn’t have to run off to Key West or the Caribbean to get that way!”
Tickets to the concert are $15, general admission. Refreshments from Base Camp Coffee Shop will be available for purchase. The concert is sponsored by the Cordon Family Foundation; lodging is provided by Homestead Suites.
Advance reservations are recommended and can be made at the DCA box office, located on Highway 42 in Fish Creek. The box office 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.
The Green Bay Packers are in the NFC Championship Game this Sunday! To get you in the spirit, Door Community Auditorium is hosting a Packer’s Pep Rally to kick off their Winter Season of Programming.
This Friday night, January 16 at 7 PM, join us (dressed in your Packer’s finest) to send our team off to the NFC Championship Game in Seattle with a pep rally and Movies at the Door screening.
The pep rally will feature Green Bay Packer’s Golden Girl, Mary Jane van Duyse Sorgel, who will be on hand to lead a cheer, to talk about her time with the Packers, and sign autographs.
The film screening, which is freewill to the public, features the Packer’s fan documentary, Extreme, Loyal, Victorious, a documentary that searched for Green Bay Packers fanatics shortly before training camp started July, 2010. The goal was simple; Find the most extreme, loyal, and passionate Packers fans, and ask them to share their stories. The element of the film that could have never been predicted, was that the Green Bay Packers would become Super Bowl Champions for the first time in 15 years. Can we do it again this year? Come out Friday and Back the Pack!
Also this weekend at DCA, on Saturday Jan 17, a St. Norbert College Distinguished lecture with Dr. Ozom Yesiltas on the ISIS Threat at 9 AM, and an intimate Coffeehouse Concert with Hans Christian at 7 PM. Tickets for the Coffeehouse Concert are $15. Both the Movies at the Door Screening and the St. Norbert Lecture are free to the public. Freewill donations are encouraged.
For a full season’s list of Movies at the Door, St. Norbert College Distinguished Lecture Series, and Coffeehouse Concerts, please visit our website at www.dcauditorium.org.
Hope to see you here this weekend as we send our Packers off in style, and kick off our Winter Season of Programming!
On January 23 and 24, Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present the second installment of its 2015 lecture, concert, and film series. After a Friday evening sing-along screening of the film Mamma Mia!, DCA will offer a Saturday morning lecture about Wisconsin’s 2014 gubernatorial election. Saturday evening will feature a “Kickstarter kickoff” concert by popular Door County folksinger Katie Dahl.
Movies at the Door: Mamma Mia Singalong
On Friday, January 23, at 7 p.m., DCA will present a free sing-along screening of the film Mamma Mia!. Using the unforgettable music of ’70s pop stars ABBA as its soundtrack, Mamma Mia! tells the lighthearted story of one bride-to-be’s attempt to identify her father on a Greek island called Kalokairi. The film features Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, and Pierce Brosnan, as well as 17 of ABBA’s most enduring and endearing songs, including “The Winner Takes it All” and “Dancing Queen.” Audience members are encouraged to dress in costume if they so desire and to come ready to sing along.
The screening of Mamma Mia! is free to the public and freewill donations are encouraged. The Movies at the Door series is sponsored by Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant & Butik.
Distinguished Lecture Series: The 2014 Election Between Burke and Walker
On Saturday, January 24, at 9 a.m., the DCA’s Distinguished Lecture Series will offer a lecture entitled “Competing for the Governor’s Mansion: The 2014 Election Between Burke and Walker,” presented by St. Norbert College assistant professor of political science Dr. Ivy Cargile. Cargile’s lecture will examine the nationally publicized gubernatorial race between Republican incumbent Scott Walker and Democrat Mary Burke. Cargile will explore the question of why voters re-elected Walker, which issues came into play most prominently during the election, and the long-term implications of the election for Wisconsin politics.
Cargile’s lecture is free to the public (freewill donations accepted) and is sponsored by Dahl Law Firm and Ross Estate Planning; lodging is provided by Homestead Suites.
Coffeehouse Concert: Katie Dahl Kickstarter Kickoff
On Saturday, January 24 at 7 p.m., Katie Dahl will present a concert in the DCA Fireside Lobby. Based in Baileys Harbor, Katie Dahl is a nationally touring singer-songwriter with numerous songwriting awards to her name. Her rich alto voice, incisive songwriting, and quick sense of humor have made her a crowd favorite in Door County and beyond. At the DCA coffeehouse concert, Dahl will launch the Kickstarter campaign for her new album, which will be recorded in February. Audience members who attend the concert will get the first listen to several brand new songs by Dahl, and they will also have the option of pledging to the Kickstarter campaign for special prizes available only at the DCA show. (No Kickstarter contribution is required to attend the performance.) Dahl will be joined by bass player/percussionist Rich Higdon.
DCA’s Coffeehouse Concert Series is sponsored by The Cordon Family Foundation.
Coffee and dessert service for the Lectures and Coffeehouse Concerts is provided by Base Camp Coffee Shop.
Tickets for the concert are $15, general admission. Advance reservations are recommended and can be made at the DCA box office, located on Highway 42 in Fish Creek. The box office 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.
Door Community Auditorium (DCA) kicks off its popular winter event series Friday and Saturday, January 16 and 17 with a showing of the Packer fan film Extreme, Loyal, Victorious; a lecture about the threat of ISIS, and an intimate coffeehouse concert by Sturgeon Bay cellist Hans Christian.
Movies at the Door: Extreme, Loyal, Victorious
On Friday, January 16 at 7 p.m., DCA will present a free screening of Extreme, Loyal, Victorious. This 2011 film takes an in-depth look at the fiery enthusiasm of the Green Bay Packers fan base through the stories of some of Green Bay’s most passionate and loyal supporters. Documentary filmmaker Meghan Parkansky began filming Extreme, Loyal, Victorious at the beginning of the Packers’ 2010 season—the season that would eventually lead the team to victory in Super Bowl XLV.
The screening of Extreme, Loyal, Victorious is free to the public and is sponsored by Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant and Butik. Freewill donations (extreme enthusiasm and the wearing of Packers garb) are encouraged.
Distinguished Lecture Series: The ISIS Threat in Iraq and Syria
On Saturday, January 17 at 9 a.m., DCA’s Distinguished Lecture Series will offer its first lecture of the season, entitled “The ISIS Threat: The Complex War Raging in Iraq and Syria.” In the lecture, Dr. Ozum Yesiltas, visiting assistant professor of political science at St. Norbert College, will discuss the current political and humanitarian crisis in Iraq and Syria. Yesiltas will also explore questions about increased autonomy in Kurdistan, the porous borders of the Middle East, and deepening ethnic and sectarian divides in the region.
Yesiltas’ lecture is free to the public and is sponsored by Dahl Law Firm and Ross Estate Planning; lodging is provided by Homestead Suites.
Coffeehouse Concert: Hans Christian
On Saturday, January 17 at 7 p.m., DCA kicks off its 2015 Coffeehouse Concert series with a concert by nationally touring cellist and multi-instrumentalist Hans Christian. A German-born musician currently based in Sturgeon Bay, Christian plays a multitude of instruments, including cello, bass, nyckelharpa, and sarangi. Christian’s haunting performances utilize live looping and a wide variety of ethnic string instruments to create a transcendent fusion of Indian, New Age, jazz, and classical music. The concert will take place by the fireside in DCA’s intimate lobby space. DCA’s Coffeehouse Concert Series is sponsored by The Cordon Family Foundation.
Coffee and dessert service for the Lectures and Coffeehouse Concerts is provided by Base Camp Coffee Shop.
Tickets for Christian’s concert are $15, general admission. Advance reservations are recommended and can be made through the DCA box office, located on Highway 42 in Fish Creek. The box office 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.
On October 26, some of Door County’s most popular musicians gathered at Door Community Auditorium (DCA) to perform the second annual “Play It Forward” benefit concert. For the second year in a row, Play It Forward was a success: all told, the concert raised $2,820 in funds for the Scandia Village Partners in Compassion campaign. About a third of the funds raised came from a sponsorship gift by Ministry Door County Medical Center; the rest came from audience contributions and concessions income.
Nicki Scharrig, Director of Marketing and Resource Development at Scandia Village, expressed gratitude for the successful fundraising effort.
“Good Samaritan Society—Scandia Village is very grateful to be the recipient of funds from this year’s ‘Play it Forward’ concert,” Scharrig said. “We are honored to be chosen as this year’s charity as we strive to raise the final $1.4 million needed to complete the $8 million ‘Partners in Compassion’ Capital Campaign…. A special thank you to everyone in attendance, especially the wonderful musicians, and event organizer Pete Thelen.”
Performers who participated in Play It Forward included Found The Lost, Julian Hagen, Deathfolk, One Voice, poet Ralph Murre, Madisen Lutz, Dirty Deuce, Elliot Goettelman, Small Forest, Last Man Standing, Larry “Thor” Thoreson, Matt Burress, and Mighty Mouth. All participating musicians donated their performances.
“The generosity of our local musicians and community is impressive,” said DCA Executive Director Cari Lewis.
The Partners in Compassion campaign will fund construction and remodeling at Scandia Village, a large senior living community in Sister Bay. The campaign seeks to meet the specific needs of residents and better serve the greater community by adding on to the Scandia Village campus and remodeling existing spaces.
DCA will kick off its winter season the weekend of January 16-17 with a film screening of Extreme, Loyal, Victorious (a film about the Packers’ fan experience). We encourage fans to come out and show their team spirit by wearing the green and gold and celebrating our Packers. Saturday’s events include a lecture about the threat of ISIS in Syria and a coffeehouse concert by Sturgeon Bay cellist and multi-instrumentalist Hans Christian.
Door Community Auditorium is located at 3926 Highway 42 in Fish Creek. The box office is open Monday-Friday, 12-5 p.m. More information is also available on the phone at (920) 868-2728 or online at www.dcauditorium.org.