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BachmanSharing the stories of the songs

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p.12 RANDY BACHMAN Ready to tell the story of the song across Wisconsin in January

P. 4 P. 18 P. 23 DEPARTMENTS KENTUCKY TO THE THE SILVERCRYST HEADHUNTERS WINTER SUPPER CLUB PUBLISHER’S NOTE p. 2 Southern-rock with surprising Twenty wintery Wisconsin Wautoma’s lakeside supper club- stylistic diversity comes to WI ideas for January fun a favorite for well over a century EVENTS CALENDAR p. 28 Publisher’s Note

JanuaryFamily 2019, Fu Vol.n Edit 3, Issueion 1

PUBLISHERS NORMA JEAN FOCHS PATRICK BOYLE

Contributors David Brierley Peter Lindblad Susan Loken

ART Graphic Designers KELLY ANDERSON HAPPY 2019! NICOLE MACMARTIN ADVERTISING Embrace something new NORMA JEAN FOCHS [email protected] It is time to look forward to a new year Richard Young, a founding and current PATRICK BOYLE with all of its potential and possibility. member of the ever-surprising musically [email protected] I hope one of your resolutions is to get diverse southern-rock combo The Tina Ellingson out and enjoy our unique Wisconsin Kentucky Headhunters. [email protected] opportunities with friends and family. Supper Club Guy- David Brierely ADMINISTRATIVE Even better if you are determined to try takes us past the giant steer and through CONTACT SPECIALIST something new you have always wanted the doors of Wautoma’s historical Audrey Fochs to do. No time like the present. lakeside supper club - The Silvercryst. Out & About Wisconsin is published monthly by Foxx Interactive In the fulfillment of potential and Contributor Susan Loken offers Services. All rights reserved. No duplication of any editorial or photography is allowed without written permission from Foxx possibility, I hope you endeavor to make ideas for 20 wintery Wisconsin activities Interactive Services. Copyright 2019. new friends while you are out there doing to make January fly by and provides what you like to do. Making memories something for every taste. Printable PDF version of this issue available at: is always better when the experience is Our events calendar includes nearly https://outandaboutwisconsin.com/digital-magazine/ shared. There may be few things more 100 listings of things to do in Wisconsin gratifying or entertaining than to recount this month with live links so details are memories of shared times and activities. just a click away. For those of you who are part It is, after all, what the unofficial New So, read the issue, make your plans, of a group that is planning an upcoming event, we want Year’s Eve theme - Auld Lang Syne then turn off your device and get out to hear from you. celebrates. So get out and make some and do what you like to do (and share Make sure to send information great memories to share when old friends the fun) to kick off 2019. O&A about that event to editor@ outandaboutwisconsin.com, and we’ll meet again in years to come. get it listed on our calendar. Not sure In this issue… what to include? Check out this month’s Contributor Peter Lindblad shares calendar, where we explain exactly what kind of information we need. Just his conversation with iconic rocker Norma Jean Fochs remember, if your event is in February Randy Bachman of The Guess Who and we need to know about it in the Norma Jean Fochs beginning of January. Bachman Turner Overdrive fame. PUBLISHER He also provides his interview with [email protected]

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These days, The Kentucky Headhunters’ lineup features Doug Phelps, Greg Martin, Fred Young and Richard Young.

By Peter Lindblad While Young’s well-established outfit Black Stone Cherry, was sick of aversion to airplanes kept the rip- answering questions about it. After decades of touring with The roaring, countrified blues and “Over the years, they would Kentucky Headhunters, Richard Southern-rock combo grounded, fans be confronted by press people – Young is finally learning to fly, or overseas begged for the Headhunters newspapers and radio – and they’d rather, he’s simply becoming more to pay them a visit. His son John always go, ‘So, when is your dad’s comfortable with air travel. Fred Young’s band, the hard-rock band, the Headhunters, coming over?

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We’ve known them for years and they architecture of Scandinavia, the never come over here,’” said Richard. Headhunters had no idea they were “And they’d always say, ‘Probably soon about to embark on another never because daddy won’t fly.’” adventure, thanks again to Black As Black Stone Cherry’s 02.22.19 Stone Cherry. This time, it yielded popularity in Europe soared, with Gobbler Theatre a new Headhunters’ concert album, sold-out arena shows all over the Johnson Creek the high-spirited Live at the Ramblin’ United Kingdom in recent years, Man Fair, due out this month on there were more and more queries Alligator Records. It documents their about the Headhunters. first-ever performance in the U.K. “It became a little bit of an in the afternoon and I don’t need “So, we’re getting ready to fly embarrassing issue for them, so to tell you, everybody was already home [from Sweden] and my son about two and a half years ago, they there to see Queen and there were, calls me and says, ‘Hey dad, we got cornered me down on our farm in of course, a couple of bands after us. you all booked in England now,’” Kentucky and said, ‘Look, buddy, And I didn’t realize that we had that said Richard. “And I’m like, ‘Wait, we’re tired of [it]. We’re going to start sort of a following to be on the main we haven’t even gotten home from looking for dates for you, and we’re stage for one thing, and to be able to Sweden yet,’ but they were playing going to send you over there,’” said do something like that, it went over a big festival over there called ‘The Richard. “That’s the situation where, great and we had a great time.” Ramblin’ Man Festival,’ which is you say yes to something, and you Everywhere the Kentucky one of the two biggest rock festivals really mean no. I was like, ‘Oh sure, Headhunters go, they seem to have they had over in England and [there go ahead,’ just to get out of the hot a good time. On Friday, Feb. 22, the were] thousands and thousands of water or the frying pan. They called Grammy-winning group is slated to people, and they were headlining … a week later and said, ‘Okay daddy, play The Gobbler Theatre in Johnson they got us on this show, and I said, we’ve got you all going to Sweden.’” Creek with Confederate Railroad. ‘Wait a minute, if we have to go to The Kentucky Headhunters Famed for its rotating bar and pink England, and I’ve always wanted were booked to play the Sweden and blue chairs, the intimate, turkey- to go, [let’s] just don’t go over there Rock Festival, one of the biggest shaped establishment, which closed and play one show like we musical events in Europe, or at least as a restaurant in 1992 and Scandinavia. The headliner that re-opened as a music night was Queen. Richard Young venue around late and the Headhunters were bowled 2015 and early 2016, over by the reception they received. has state-of-the-art “I said, ‘Whoa, whoa, whoa. I sound and lighting, as never said anything about going well as stadium seating. to Sweden. I said I would go to the A much smaller gig U.K,’” said Richard, with a laugh. than the Sweden Rock “So, I got my nerve up and we went Festival, it promises to be over and it was a great, great thing a rowdy party. that we got to do, because it’s a huge While enjoying the festival. We went on like 5 o’clock wooded environs and

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The Kentucky Headhunters’ Doug Phelps, Greg Martin, Fred Young and Richard Young performed their first-ever U.K. live set at “The Ramblin’ Man Festival.” Photo by Ash Newell

did in Sweden and stay a week. Let’s laughed Richard. they said, ‘Oh yeah, we recorded play every night. Let’s play every Having survived the ordeal of the whole thing,’” said Richard. night we can.’” getting up early, showering and “So, I got in touch with the people The Headhunters went on to driving a couple hundred miles to who did the recording and was able play eight straight shows in Britain shows, when Richard got home, he to get them to agree to let me pay in 2016. The tour was a rousing figured at some point it was high them and put our tracks together success, although riding in a time the Kentucky Headhunters and send them to us, and we mixed Mercedes Sprinter van wasn’t as released a new record. He knew at it, and we sat back and listened to it comfortable as the tour bus they use least some of their performance at and said, ‘Wow!’” while in America. “Ramblin’ Man” was recorded for The Headhunters sought backing “It was a little trying, but it made charitable causes. He wondered if from a label. They enjoyed their me realize we were still pretty tough their whole set had been as well. experience with Alligator Records, old coots to be able to do that,” “So, I called ‘Ramblin’ Man’ and who allowed them to put out

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2015’s Meet Me in Bluesland, which collected material they’d recorded “A potent blend of twangy with Chuck Berry’s hotshot rock ‘n roll piano pounder Johnnie Johnson country-rock and smoldering back in the early 2000s. Alligator wanted some new studio material to blues... their metallic guitar go with the live album, so Richard scrounged through old tapes of crunch, sinewy rhythms and wild their sessions with Johnson and found some lost-and-found gems exuberance win the day.” that deserved to be heard. It was stuff they’d recorded on the spur of the moment with Johnson after his Anthony Kenney and Greg Martin a reputation around the Bowling wife told them he didn’t have much – later joined by Mark Orr – Green, Kentucky, scene, a hotbed time left. were determined to succeed as a for Southern rock at the time. The “We’d kind of forgotten about “Western Kentucky English rock band was rubbing elbows with [it], the stuff we recorded, so we group,” said Richard. Their most the Charlie Daniels Band and The cleaned out most of the tracks recent jaunts across the U.K. were Outlaws and seemed to be on the and [took] them to the studio and reminiscent of the early days. cusp of breaking out of the club listened,” said Richard. “We were “It reminded me of when we circuit. fortunate enough to find a few were kids when we started in “When Charlie Daniels and guys songs that we’d done with Johnnie the late ‘60s, early ‘70s and my like that came along, to us it was … we thought they’d appreciate grandmother bought us one of great getting to play with them, it more. So, I think we picked out those great big white step vans, an but we really weren’t following that three and mixed them, and sent old used step van, and that’s what scene,” said Richard. “We should them the proofs and that’s how that we traveled in,” said Richard. “And have been, but we weren’t. Maybe all came about.” we would play Illinois, Indiana, that was a good thing, but anyway, A potent blend of twangy Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, toward by the time we got out of high country-rock and smoldering Alabama … kind of that area, that school, the word had gotten around blues, Live at the Ramblin’ Man was our region. And so, it was kind about us live, and so some folks got Fair harnesses the Headhunters’ of like going camping again, when us down to Georgia, and the whole diversity, drive and raw power, as you are kids and you do that stuff. I deal was to get us to do an album their metallic guitar crunch, sinewy got a thrill out of it myself.” for Capricorn Records, which rhythms and wild exuberance win Itchy Brother honed their chops would have been a hoot. This is like the day. in an old farmhouse, the notorious 1977, and to be honest with you, the It seems fitting, given the story Practice House. It sat on a parcel heyday [of Southern rock], the train of The Kentucky Headhunters is of land Richard’s grandmother done came and gone, man.” one of resiliency and perseverance. bought. She let the band move in That’s because on Oct. 20,1977, a Starting out as Itchy Brother in and use it to rehearse. Although plane crash took the lives of Lynyrd 1968, the foursome of Richard the members were too young to Skynyrd’s Ronnie Van Zandt, and Fred Young and their cousins drive, Itchy Brother started gaining Steve Gaines and Cassie Gaines,

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Steve’s older sister. The tragedy plane to Louisville to see them play. to get the band back together, but also ended Itchy Brother’s hopes “He wasn’t that cool about Kenney wasn’t interested. That was of recording with Capricorn. The coming to Kentucky really to see a the end of Itchy Brother, as the band was demoralized, but another band, but something made him do band said hello to Doug Phelps, opportunity came their way. it,” said Richard. “He said, ‘Okay, introduced to the Youngs by “Maybe a year later, not even a I’m going to come in and I’m going Martin. A name change was needed. year, Led Zeppelin’s label became to fly in on a Friday night and They got the name “Headhunters” interested in us, and of course, somebody pick me up at the airport. from a book called “Deep Blues,” we were at mommy and daddy’s I’m going to come see the gig and which discussed a head-chopping snowed in one time down on the get on a red-eye and go back.’ And ritual and how Muddy Waters’ band farm, and we started looking at he became so overwhelmed with was nicknamed the Headhunters. different albums we were listening what he saw and what he liked Richard and company added to and said, ‘You know, we should that we had to push him through Kentucky to the Headhunters name start looking around for a record the turnstile at the airport, Sunday to set it apart. deal,’” said Richard. “And so, we afternoon. He stayed the whole As roots music and the college came across Swan Song Records, weekend, and it was a great, great radio scene exploded around and we said, ‘That’s the label for us.’” moment for us.” Bowling Green and other parts A phone call was made. It was Fox returned to New York, of the South, the Kentucky late on a Friday afternoon. Richard and the band immediately started Headhunters brought Doug’s didn’t expect anyone to pick up. making him demos to play for label brother Ricky, a fan of the Beatles “You know, nobody is at a executives. and bluegrass, into the fold. record company anywhere at 4 “I don’t know how much any of The magic was there. At the same o’clock in the afternoon on a Friday. [Led Zeppelin] got to hear, but they time, the band was busy researching Everybody’s gone,” said Richard. were going to sign us to that label,” its past, digging deeply into the The label’s Mitchell Fox just said Richard. “And we probably blues. As kids, the Young brothers happened to be leaving for the day. would have been the first American did a lot of farm work around It was kismet. band on Swan Song Records, which the Edmonton-Glasgow area of “He never could refuse a phone was mostly English acts, and lo and Kentucky, helping bring in tobacco call, so he picked up [the] phone behold, one morning I got up and crops. They were exposed to a wide and I guess I laid the line on him had the radio on, and [Zeppelin variety of musical genres at an early and he thought it was interesting drummer] John Bonham had died. age. enough,” said Richard. And almost instantaneously, my “What came out of that, besides Young’s sister was attending a phone rang. And I’ll never forget hearing the blues from my mom dance school in New York City and what was said. It was, ‘The party is in our home and classical movie “she just waltzes in the next week ov e r.’” standards from our dad and people over there and she’s a pretty sharp Again, they were devastated. like that, out in the field … because looking chick, and so she walks and Itchy Brother went back to we had white and African-American asks to see Mitchell Fox and tells playing bars. For a time, they all families that lived in our area and him about our background.” went their separate ways, as Richard they would all trade off work to get Fox wasn’t too keen on the band splintered off to write songs for the crops in, we would hear some cat at first. Reluctantly, he hopped a Acuff-Rose. In 1985, Martin decided singing Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis,

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Out and About WI JANUARY 2019 9 KHH because there’s one in every crowd, Mercury Records, stayed. consecutive Top 40 Country hits – but then you’d hear the black families “He was with our buddies, our including “Dumas Walker” and their would be singing gospel spirituals cronies who were with us in Atlanta,” version of Gibson’s “Oh, Lonesome while they were picking tobacco,” said Richard. “He said, ‘Y’all got one Me” – rocketed the band into the remembered Young. of them homemade albums?’ … stratosphere, although subsequent Going to the milk barn furthered We had already recorded Pickin’ on releases, with various lineup their musical education, as all the Nashville, our first album. And we incarnations, wouldn’t sell as well. By old guys, as Richard recalls, listened were selling cassette tapes at our radio 1993, they had befriended Johnson to country legends such as Hank show and gigs and that sort of thing. and recorded That’ll Work with him, Williams, Lefty Frizzell and Don He listened to it for a day or two, and stunning fans with their deft ability Gibson, among others, on the radio. called us and said, ‘You know, we to handle the blues. Meet Me in “They’d roll us these Prince might be cooking hamburgers next Bluesland was also spawned from the Albert cigarettes, which my dad year, but I gotta try this.’ So, they took Headhunters’ work with Johnson. would have killed us if he’d known our homemade album, made covers Expect to be dazzled by their we were doing that … and we’d be for it and pictures, and we put it out stylistic diversity, as well as their hearing it, even if we didn’t want and boom! Isn’t that crazy?” instrumental skill, the next time to hear it. It was absorbed into our 1989’s Pickin’ On Nashville was The the Headhunters – now featuring brains, which were soaking it up like Kentucky Headhunters’ debut LP, and Richard on guitar and vocals, his a sponge,” said Richard. it set the world on fire, moving more brother Fred on drums, Martin on What also helped spread the than two million copies and winning guitar and Doug Phelps on bass and word was a radio show they had a Grammy Award, three Country vocals – come to your town. O&A on WLOC in nearby Munfordville, Music Awards, an American Music Kentucky, playing live on the air Award and an Academy of Country on “The Chitlin’ Show.” Richard Music Award. The record’s four said people started pulling off the interstate to go find where they were broadcasting from. Tiny Tim was one of them. Establishing themselves in Nashville was the next step. Opening for a showcase for Leroy Parnell was another chance to catch a label’s attention. They didn’t tone it down. “I’ll never forget, we kicked in and it was like this place was jammed, and there was a buzz that was starting to get around about us, and it was like somebody yelled, ‘Bomb threat!’” said Richard. “I mean, everybody cleared out.” Harold Shedd, the president of

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By Peter Lindblad Who switched gears and worked to build up an audience from a A seismic pop culture event that grassroots level. served as a catalyst for Beatlemania, “When I was touring with The the Fab Four’s Feb. 9, 1964 Guess Who, it was conquer a town or performance on “The Ed Sullivan a city by playing your face off for 200 Show” shook the earth. or 300 people, go to the radio station Millions watched, setting the and beg them to play your record,” stage for a British Invasion that said Bachman. “And it was city by swept across the United States like city by city, and you’ve got to go on wildfire. tour for nine months out of the year, Randy Bachman and The Guess and that’s what we did.” Who left their Canadian home Formed in Winnipeg in 1965, behind hoping for a similar reaction The Guess Who eventually achieved to their scheduled appearance. They international success in the never got the chance. psychedelic era, churning out tuneful “We got bumped off by one act,” garage-rock fare such as “American Bachman recalled. “In 1964, we got Woman,” “No Time,” “These Eyes,” a call saying, ‘You’re going to be on “Laughing” and “Undun,” to name “Ed Sullivan.” Your song “Shakin’ All a few. Bachman later departed and Over” is in the Top 20. You’re going started a country-rock act called to be on like The Beatles …’ and Brave Belt in 1971 that morphed blah, blah, blah. We quit school. We into Bachman-Turner Overdrive, quit our jobs. We drive to New York. one of classic-rock’s most enduring We go to the Ed Sullivan Theater on blue-collar, hard-rock powerhouses. Sunday night. We met Bob Precht, In the ‘70s, BTO sold seven million who was his son in law and produced albums, reeling off radio hits such as the show, and they wouldn’t even let “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet,” “Hey us in the back door.” You,” “Roll on Down the Highway” Barred from going on, The Guess and “Takin’ Care of Business.”

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A born storyteller, Bachman will “I was there with a couple of lawyers these old songs and putting in extra share a wealth of tales from rock ‘n roll’s from Toronto who had also come there chords and it’s really cool because you front lines with Wisconsin audiences for the trip, with John Lennon’s 75th, already know the song – you know the on his winter swing through the Badger and then I’m thinking George was the melody line and the lyrics. It’s just all state. He has a string of shows lined up, youngest Beatle. When is he 75?” said this different icing on it and stuff. So, I starting with a gig at The Grand Theater Bachman, who got a taste of playing did that with the George album and I in Wausau Jan. 18. Following that, Harrison’s work in early bands. “Way, had really, really great fun.” he will play The Pablo Center in Eau way, way back in the ‘60s, when a Most gratifying of all is that fans of Claire Jan. 19. The next night, Jan. 20, Beatles album would come out, I would his tell Bachman their kids enjoy the Bachman will appear at the Barrymore wait and wait and wait and look for record, having already heard Beatles Theatre in Madison. On Jan. 22, fans the George song because I was a lead songs off satellite radio stations their can catch him at the South Milwaukee guitarist and I got to sing all the George parents tune into. Performing Arts Center. songs, as our drummer got to sing all Creatively speaking, it was an “It’s kind of a theater tour where I’m the Ringo songs and the better singers ambitious project, as Bachman doing my ‘Every Song Tells a Story,’” sang Lennon and McCartney songs. So, rearranged things considerably and said Bachman. “I do a couple of George I was very familiar with George’s songs, wrote one of his own songs for the Harrison songs, which are from my new and I thought, ‘Well, gee. I’m going to record, a track called “Between Two album, By George, celebrating George’s try and do an album of George.’” Mountains” that imagines what it was 75th birthday and then after a couple Simply covering Harrison’s originals like for Harrison always deferring to of George songs, I explain that George note for note wasn’t something that Lennon and McCartney. Harrison was from Liverpool and I’m from the interested Bachman. would probably approve. Liverpool of Canada, which is Winnipeg. “So, I started to rearrange these “In the middle of the night, about And then I start the story of how I got George Harrison songs and as I went 3 in the morning, I felt this weird The Guess Who going, how we got the through more and more, I ended up presence in my room like it was name, and I go right from ‘Shakin’ All with dozens and dozens of songs,” George watching me in the middle Over’ all the way through ‘These Eyes’ said Bachman. “I found the ones of doing this,” said Bachman. “I’m to ‘American Woman’ and then the BTO that would fit my voice the best and doing demos at home on my laptop things. I’m basically telling the stories of that really rocked and that I could that I’m going to send to my band and how these songs were written.” reinvent, because you can’t re-do say, ‘How do you like these? Let’s pick These shows give Bachman, now 75 ‘Taxman’ or ‘Something in the Way 12 and go into the studio.’ And I just years old, a chance to get up close and She Moves’ any better than the magic feel this presence in my room … and personal with his fans. in the bottle that they released when “It’s a really nice intimate kind [Beatles producer] George Martin put of setting where people are sitting them in the bottle and shook it up and there and watching and then I tell the took out the cork and out came these stories, and at the end of them, we play incredible versions of the songs.” +THE LINE UP the songs and it sounds just like the Taking a page from Lenny Kravitz, records,” said Bachman. “So, it’s like who remade The Guess Who’s Randy Bachman a linear history lesson for me at least, “American Woman,” and Junior Walker being born in the mid-‘40s in Winnipeg & The All-Stars’ version of “These Eyes,” 01.18.19 and then hitting rock ‘n roll when I was Bachman took liberties with Harrison’s The Grand Theater // Wausau 14 or 15 with Elvis and The Beatles and work. everything and how they influenced my “Just [to] re-do the song as a great 01.19.19 writing and everything else.” song and present it in a whole new The Pablo Cente // Eau Claire Bachman’s love of The Beatles shines environment and groove and tempo 01.20.19 through in By George, released in March and even change a chord or two,” said Barrymore Theatre // Madison 2018, as he reimagines some Harrison Bachman, who has noticed young jazz favorites. The concept was hatched acts doing the same with Beatles’ music 01.22.19 during a trip to The Beatles’ hometown and that of other revered artists, such as South Milwaukee Performing of Liverpool for John Lennon’s 75th Joni Mitchell and James Taylor. Arts Center // Milwaukee birthday. Bachman added, “They’re doing

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I get up and I go into my computer the anti-war protests,” said Bachman. down south – literally we couldn’t go and start writing, and there’s this “We went to New York. We were in with the girls into a restaurant,” inner light, just let it shine. And on Scepter Records, and Scepter remembered Bachman. “We couldn’t go out comes this song ‘Between Two Records had Dionne Warwick, The into a gas station for gas. Guys would Mountains.’ And it is how George is Shirelles and Florence Greenberg, literally come out with shotguns and telling me how he felt between Mount who owned the label and managed shoot them over the head of our cars Lennon and Mount McCartney … The Shirelles. She wrote ‘Soldier and say, ‘You can’t come in here’ and all I’ve had DJs call me saying, ‘Where Boy.’ The Crystals also recorded that kind of stuff.” did you find that amazing lost George there, so we were like five white guys Fights would break out at mixed- Harrison song?’ And I say, ‘I wrote it.’ from Winnipeg who played jukebox race dances. And they go, ‘What?’” music. So, we got asked to back The “We were told by the police if a race Bachman also messes with Ronettes, The Shirelles, The Crystals riot starts and you’re at a dance, do Harrison’s guitar solos. – all these bands.” not stop playing that song, because the “If you notice, in ‘Between Two Bachman and company were thrilled whole place will fight,” said Bachman. Mountains,’ the solo in it is the solo to play with such acts. They admired “If everyone is dancing, nobody will from ‘And I Love Her,’” said Bachman. African-American heroes such as know there’s a scuffle in the corner. The “I’ve taken his solos from other songs Jackie Robinson, Ray Charles and boxer music is going, they’re just dancing, so and put them in these other songs, so Joe Louis. However, the racism they keep playing that song. And I remember all his solos are in different songs to witnessed troubled Bachman. playing some songs eight, nine or 10 show what a great melodic, inventive “Everywhere we would go – and minutes while there was a fight going composer he was for guitar lines, we’re touring like the East Coast and on with about four or five white guys because he didn’t really go crazy like Eddie Van Halen or Steve Vai or anything. He composed counter melody Randy Bachman’s latest album lines … that fit in the song.” finds the legendary rocker Other examples make the album an reworking the songs of George interesting listen for guitar aficionados, Harrison of The Beatles. as well as Beatles obsessives. Some, said Photo by Callianne Bachman Bachman, have even turned listening to By George into a game to try to guess as fast as possible what song is playing. “I know in ‘Taxman,’ he didn’t even play guitar,” said Bachman. “He played bass, so I took ‘Taxman’ and made it a ZZ Top, fast blues thing. We do it live and people love it. And ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’ is also done like The Who’s ‘I Can See for Miles’ with three chords instead of a whole bunch of chords and [blues artist] Walter Trout joins me in the solo at the end and it’s kind of like Hendrix landed in the room. Just incredible.” Even more amazing is the journey Bachman took to get to this point, as The Guess Who encountered tumult and violence on their first visits to the U.S. backing up African-American girl groups. “It was the race riots everywhere we went and then the Vietnam riots,

16 www.DoWhatYouLikeToDo.com Randy Bachman kicking a black guy into the ground, into executive and producer] Jack Richardson the floor and just having to watch it until and Phil Ramone, who was our mixer- the National Guard came in with helmets engineer at the time,” said Bachman. and batons and broke everything up. It “And I was learning stuff from them that was horrific. It was just horrific.” I didn’t know I was learning, because MARK YOUR CALENDAR Initial versions of The Guess Who then I took all that and used it to TO JOIN US FOR featured singer Chad Allen, including produce and manage and get BTO off the the Chad Allen & The Expressions ground. So, it was a real heartbreaking FAMILY FUN incarnation. Allen would eventually time to leave them.” FEBRUARY 23rd depart, leaving the band’s future up in the One benefit: Bachman could spend at ThunderFest by ThunderBoss air. Bachman regrouped, though, cherry more time with his family, including picking singer Burton Cummings from getting reacquainted with his son Tal, Kitty Kat EVENT REGISTRATION another Winnipeg group, The Deverons. who is now in Randy’s band and once had BEGINS AT 8AM “It was like a merger of two bands,” his own hit with 1999’s “She’s So High.” said Bachman. “One guy had left, I went “And he does it in my show, because THUNDEREST TO BEGIN - 10:00 AM to other band, I broke them up and took I say, ‘Okay, I’ve told enough stories now their lead singer. And so, that was really and I’m going to turn it over to my pride Kitty Kat Snow Mobile Races a wonderful gestation period for me and joy, Tal Bachman, whose mother I 12-3pm getting with this really young kid who wrote ‘These Eyes’ for,” said Bachman. had a great voice, who could sing like Eventually, Bachman revved up BTO Roadtrip Band Eric Burdon and also sing ‘Oh Danny and made it purr. And he did so without Performance on Ice - 3-7pm Boy’ like one of these guys on TV with the use of chemicals and mind-altering the high Irish tenor voice. He could sing substances. He said he hasn’t had a drink Ice Skating in the Bay ballads and scruffy rock ‘n roll. So, I was since he was 22 years old, and he’s never by Shoreline - 1-5pm able to, as a songwriter, craft songs for smoked or even had coffee. It was a two- his voice and then get him to put his to-three-year struggle to get back on his Family Fun Fishing Tournament - own identity into the songs so he had feet musically. Kids and Adults by John Loberg more feeling for it.” “I had help from one person, who Health problems and creative and was Neil Young, when I was coming back Large Tent on Ice/Domestic Beer and Outdoor Grilling/Burgers, personal disagreements with the rest of to Winnipeg, saying, ‘That’s okay. You Hot Dogs, Brats, by ThunderBoss - the band forced a divorce. broke up. Buffalo Springfield broke up. 10am-7pm “It was just a great period for me, Do your own thing. I’m doing my own having built that up [but then] having thing. Yeah, I’m joining Crosby, Stills Snowman Decorating to leave that after seven or eight years, & Nash because they can’t play without because I had a medical problem, gall me, because they’ve done an album and Popcorn/Hot Chocolate/Coffee bladder, and because I had musical and now, they were going to go on the road by Steve Guth on Ice personal problems, because everyone and so they added my name to the band. else got into drugs and drinking, and I It’s Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young,’” said Tequila 101 & Premium Tequila did not, and then when you’re into drugs Bachman. “Okay, I said, ‘Neil, this is Tasting - 1-2pm and drinking your music tastes change what you need to do.’” because you’re a pothead or whatever,” Young helped Bachman get another Under 8-Kids Hockey Tournament said Bachman. major label record deal and even suggested 10am-1pm Licking his wounds, Bachman he hire bassist/vocalist C.F. “Fred” Turner, returned to Winnipeg. the “T” in BTO, for Brave Belt. Norton’s Dry Dock Kids Event “I mean, I had taken this band from “And that’s how Neil got me out of the zip, nothing, from breaking up and doldrums of Winnipeg, and starting to do THUNDERFEST TO END - 7:00PM being the leader and the manager and music that was completely different from everything for many, many years, until The Guess Who,” said Bachman. we got a record deal, and doing all our That, and other stories, should make for record deals and kind of co-producing fascinating evenings with Bachman and his 477-B Lake St the band in the studio with [record songs on the upcoming tour. O&A Green Lake, WI 54941 (920) 294-0443 Out and About WI JANUARY 2019 17 www.thunderboss.com To the Winter

To the Winter 20 things to do on a Wintry Day

By Susan Loken

With so many things to do in our great state of Wisconsin it’s hard to know where to start. Winter is here to stay for a while so put on your warm boots, snow pants, jackets, hats, and mittens, and venture out. The many outdoor activities are family-friendly whether participating or just watching, making for a fun-filled day for all. For those who prefer to stay cozy inside, there are quiet, relaxing places to visit as well. Just get out of the house and see what you can find. Please remember to always check the website or call ahead to confirm your plans.

Contributor Susan Loken edits product photos and text and writes short articles. Her interests are writing short stories, freelance writing, and editing. She can be reached at [email protected]

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Silvercryst Supper Club Wautoma’s finest, 125 years and counting.

By David Brierley on lakes and rivers are often pride themselves on consistency. the most popular. In Wautoma, While they keep the supper club One of Central Wisconsin’s main Silver Lake is summer’s main fresh, clean, and up-to-date, they attractions is its natural beauty - attraction. And on one of its also keep it largely unchanged - specifically, its many lakes. During shores sits a restaurant that making it familiar to returning the winter months, lakes are has been operating since 1894: customers. popular for ice fishing. But during Silvercryst Supper Club. As we’ve learned, familiarity the summer, they are teeming with Silvercryst hasn’t earned its and nostalgia are some of the people swimming, water skiing, popularity simply by being on keys to what makes a supper club cruising in boats, riding jet skis, and the water, however. It is a genuine so… supper clubby. So Heck and paddling kayaks. supper club, and seems to offer Pfaller’s strategy makes a lot of There’s no doubt humans are a little bit of something for sense. But their restaurant also drawn to bodies of water, so it’s everyone. The current owners, offers a decidedly old-school no wonder restaurants located James Heck and Mike Pfaller, atmosphere, perfected cocktails,

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and delicious food. They’ve earned under cover of a roof, rather in the wide and well-lit entryway. every bit of this supper club’s than making them walk from the Though it may initially feel like success. parking lot. you’re entering a basement, you’ll Not many restaurants - even Silvercryst looks grand from soon realize the restaurant, located when it comes to supper clubs - outside, especially at night, with at lake-level, is actually rather feature a port cochere these days. its brick pillars lit from below open and airy with large windows So, when you find a place that has and warm, wood-paneled interior facing out to the water. When you one of these old fashioned (but glowing cheerily. However, the enter the main restaurant, you’re practical and convenient) features, port cochere is the only part of the faced with the host desk, where it’s something to be excited restaurant that is at ground-level you can check in with your name about. In inclement weather, it’s with the parking lot. As soon as and number of people in your nice to be able to deposit your you walk through the glass doors, party. Note that reservations are companions directly at the door you are led down a flight of stairs not accepted, so expect to wait at

Interview with James Heck, owner of Silvercryst Supper Club.

O&AW: Tell me about the history of Silvercryst. O&AW: Did Mike have any formal training, Silvercryst a supper club? JH: It was established in 1894, and there’s or did he learn from experience? JH: It’s family-owned, and we cater to kids, probably been about 10 owners. There was JH: He learned from the previous owners. families, adults. All of our sauces are made one main owner throughout that time, and He’s been doing it for 35 or 40 years. in-house, our steaks are cut by hand every he bought it in 1952; his name was Jerry Honl. day. It’s not like an Applebees where you go He ran it from 1952-1992, and what you see O&AW: Tell me about the bull outside the there and get the same thing every time. It’s at Silvercryst right now is basically what he restaurant. family-owned and family focused. The younger did. [Mike Pfaller and I] have updated, but we generation now, they think it’s fun when they JH: Well, it’s a steer, not a bull. That was haven’t structurally made anything different go to a table and somebody waits on them. put in in 1967, and his name is Boris. here. [Honl] had the forethought of making They’re so used to going to a drive-through or this into a resort - he added the motel in 1970. picking up their food in line. Younger people He ran it until 1992, when he sold it to his head O&AW: What about the scenery carved into get a kick out of a waitress coming up to them cook. His head cook had it for eight years, and the walls around the bar area? and serving them, and it’s kind of unique, and [Mike and I] bought it in 2000. JH: That was put in in the late 1970s or that’s something a supper club does. early 1980s. There’s a little boating scene, O&AW: Had you and Mike been working at but mostly it’s nothing that really has to O&AW: What are your more popular Silvercryst prior to owning it? do with anything. It’s a cool decoration menu items? that will stand the test of time. JH: Yes, I’ve been here since 1986 and Mike JH: With the steer in front, we’re known for has been here since, I would say, 1979. Mike our steaks. Steaks and seafood. On our bar has always been the head cook and I have O&AW: Everyone has a different definition menu, we’ve had the same homemade pizza always run the bar. of a supper club. To you, what makes since 1955. It’s the pizza, the steak sandwich

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in the bar, and the broasted chicken that’s kind O&AW: Do you have any dinner specials or events? our busiest times. We get busy in the fall, too. of unique. But in the dining room it’s mainly JH: We have our weekly specials, and we do a There are a lot of golf courses [in the area] and steak and seafood. lot of Christmas parties - they run into January, a lot of golfers come in. Then the hunters, then even. We’re not open for lunches except in the the Christmas parties. It’s not crazy like it is in O&AW: What are your most popular drinks in summertime. We cater to larger parties, and the summertime, but it stays pretty busy. the bar? we can handle up to 150 people at once, just JH: It’s Wisconsin, so the brandy old fashioned. for one party. It’s kind of a unique thing that O&AW: Do you have any changes or Everyone’s got their own little niche. We don’t we can handle a lot of volume. renovations planned for the future? muddle - we make our old fashioned mix fresh JH: We don’t have a lot of big plans, but every week. It’s nothing that we buy, it’s a O&AW: Silvercryst has two dining rooms, every year you have to replace a roof, cooler, homemade recipe - a secret recipe. We don’t correct? door, etc. Just the simple maintenance and muddle it in front of you, but it’s unique. JH: Yes, we call the larger dining room the upkeep - it’s a pretty big building. And it’s Lakeside Lounge, and the smaller one is the old, so it’s one of those things where we O&AW: What do patrons comment on most Garden Room - it has some greenery behind it. constantly have to be upgrading. Not a lot about the restaurant? of people see behind the scenes - they don’t realize the magnitude of putting a roof on JH: I would say consistency. Just the matter of O&AW: How many customers can you seat this place. A lot of times people walk in and - it’s the same every time you come in. There’s at once? they say, “Boy, you haven’t changed much.” not a lot of drastic changes. You see the same JH: In the large dining room about 100 or 110, It’s something that, a lot of times, people familiar faces. I’ve been waiting on some of the small one about 75. don’t notice. When you put a cooler in the these people for 30-some years. They see me back or a new broiler or something, it’s not behind the bar, and it’s a unique thing where O&AW: What time of year is busiest for [noticeable] like new carpet. We don’t have there’s not a lot of turnover in employees. Silvercryst? a lot of plans for big changes, we just like to People are comfortable when they walk in keep it consistent. knowing everybody around. JH: Summertime: June, July, and August are

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least a little while, depending on the to the owners, is a secret recipe. day of the week. Whatever the secret is, it’s delicious. Another old-school touch that Another classic Wisconsin old adds a bit of charm is the large coat fashioned for the books. room with hangers for hundreds of You can order appetizers at coats. After ditching your parka, you the bar, including cheese curds enter the large bar area, which has (which are completely irresistible, a stage for live music and plenty of by the way). But don’t fill up too chairs and tables in addition to bar much - you’ll soon hear your name stools at the ample bar. The bar itself called over the loudspeaker system is a classic black textured piece with (“David, party of five”) indicating a red padded vinyl rail. that your table is ready. Even this All around the bar area, the walls simple feature adds to the nostalgic are custom built to look like little charm of the supper club. houses in a village. They even have Proceed to the host station, and glass windows, some stained glass, you will be led to your table in one Three cool some clear with old pictures posted of the two large dining rooms. The features: behind. It’s a completely unique Lakeside Lounge faces the lake feature that you won’t find anywhere (obviously) while the Garden Room 1. Giant steer statue else (at least, not that I’ve seen). features views of trees and other 2. All-you-can-eat fish Belly up to the bar or settle into a greenery, at least in the summer. and chicken on Fridays chair by a table, and order a drink. Both are quite pleasant, and offer 3. Custom wood “village” The old fashioneds are made with ample seating capacity. scenery around bar a homemade mix which, according The dining rooms have murals

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and paintings on the walls, and are lit with appropriate supper club dimness, still bright enough to read the menu easily. Speaking of which, the menu offers standard supper club fare: steaks and seafood galore, with fish and chicken options as well as some supper club experience, Silvercryst mints. These mints are one specialties like pork chops and also offers a separate bar menu, so of my favorite parts of the barbecued ribs. you can eat in the bar area instead whole experience. They’re On Fridays, the all-you-can-eat of waiting for a table in the dining magical, and somehow cool and fish fry (or baked fish) is served room. The bar menu consists chocolatey and minty all at once with unlimited refills of fish and mainly of appetizers and lighter as they melt in your mouth. Yet broasted chicken. This is unique and options from the dining room another touch to make your delightful for those with a hearty menu, and also the restaurant’s dining experience at Silvercryst appetite and a love for variety. famous pizza. According to the one you’ll want to repeat again In true supper club fashion, all owners, the pizza recipe has and again. tables receive a bread basket, and remained unchanged since 1955. If you haven’t already, don’t forget meals are served with a side salad. That’s a classic pizza-pie. to join our Supper Club VIP group; All of Silvercryst’s salad dressings After-dinner drinks and you’ll be entered in our monthly are homemade, and all are bottled desserts are available, if you drawing for a $50 gift card to an area and available for purchase at the saved room. If you didn’t, supper club. As always there will restaurant and at local grocery stores. the check always comes with be plenty more Supper Club fun to If you don’t want the full Silvercryst’s famous chocolate come. O&A

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January 2019 events CALENDAR January 1 Holiday Break in the Gardens January 4 Polar Bear Plunge Come explore the world of plants Central Wisconsin and animals in the winter. We will Take a plunge in the icy cold water of Jazz Ensemble explore the grounds while learning the Chain O'Lakes at Becker Marine. how plants and animals adapt to The Central Wisconsin Jazz Then warm up with a beverage at the cold weather. This camp will Ensemble is a professional 16-piece the Wheel House to celebrate your be a great way to end your winter big band comprising the best accomplishment. This year's Polar vacation! 9:00 am to 12:00 pm; Monk performers in Central and Northern Plunge will benefit the Waupaca Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. 1st Ave, Wisconsin, presenting three concerts Fire Department. Support the Fire Wausau; 715-261-6309; per season, and featuring big band Department and help upgrade their https://www.visitwausau.com/ music, newly-composed works, equipment needs. Donate to your eventdetail/161/holiday-break-in-the- and outstanding guest artists. 7:30 Favorite Firefighter and the top two, gardens pm; $25; Noel Fine Arts Center - will have to PLUNGE or "buy their Michelsen Hall, 1800 Portage Street, way out" with their own personal Live Band Karaoke Stevens Point; 715-345-7726; donation. 10:00 am; Lime Kiln Be the lead singer of your own band! http://www.cwso.org/concerts/ Lake at Becker Marine; Live Band Karaoke every Tuesday at Live Music: Tae at Elbow Room https://waupacamemories. 8pm! Deja Vu Martini Lounge, 519 This singer-songwriter from com/?post_type=event&p=1665 W College Avenue, Appleton; http://dejavumartinilounge.com/ Green Bay will be at Elbow Room 22nd Annual Polar Bear Jump on January 4th, 2019! 8:00 pm Children’s Miracle Network January 3 to 11:00 pm; Elbow Room, 1321 Hospitals (CMNH) was established Second Street, Stevens Point; nationally in 1983, to help children Live Music: Gumbo https://www.facebook.com/ by actively supporting improved Come down to the O'so taphouse, events/2231061296918140/ health care. CMNH’s mission is grab a few beers and watch John, Candlelight Ski and Snowshoe to generate funds and awareness Steve and Jonathon! 5:30 pm to Enjoy the preserve’s 1 mile snowshoe programs for the benefit of children 9:00 pm; O'so Brewing Company, or 1.5 mile ski trail illuminated by served by its associated hospitals. The 3028 Village Park Drive, Plover; candles and moonlight and enjoy hot hospital now known as Marshfield https://www.facebook.com/ chocolate after your hike! 5:00 pm Medical Center became a partner events/262294951283776/?event_ to 8:00 pm; Gordon Bubolz Nature with CMNH in 1989. 1:00 pm to time_id=262294974617107 Preserve, 4815 N. Lynndale Dr., 4:00 pm; Lure Bar & Grill at Appleton; 920-731-6041; http://www. 1735 Archer Lane, Nekoosa; bubolzpreserve.org/ https://www.facebook.com/lure.bar

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Downtown Friday Nights - Toy Guns Montana Smith will be opening Billy for Toy Guns! All ages event. $5 January suggested dontation. 7:00 pm; Bronsted Chestnut Center for the Arts, 5th 208 S Chestnut Ave, Marshfield; 715.389.8999; http://chestnutarts.org/ calendar/ January 5 Billy Bronsted at Sunset Point Winery Billy Bronsted will be performing an intimate evening of solo acoustic music at Sunset Point Winery! 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm; Sunset Point Winery, 1201 Water St, Stevens Point; http://www.sunsetpointwinery.com/ Make A Snowflake Sun Catcher https://www.facebook. - Art Activity Day Create a window hanging to admire com/bbronsted while looking out to a snowy afternoon. One snowflake, and in everyday life. Times vary; Tickets hoops are provided.Drop in anytime January 5-6 prices starting at $17; Brown County between 10am and 1pm. All ages Wisconsin Wonderland at Red Veterans Memorial Arena, Green welcome. 10:00 am to 1:00 pm; Ridge Riding Stable Bay; https://www.reschcenter.com/ Project $15 each; Bergstrom Mahler Come enjoy a Wisconsin events/detail/sesame-street-live-1 Museum of Glass, 165 N. Park Ave., Wonderland! Friends and Family Neenah; 920-751-4658; will enjoy a 40-minute horse-drawn January 8 https://bmmglass.com/ sleigh ride with hot chocolate Farmshed Community Potluck Sh*t Show included and fire pits available. Community Potluck Series is It was so fun the first time, that we Trail Rides also available. Call for a monthly themed dinner that are doing it again! Painting at Fire reservations or book online. $20 for invites community members to Escape & Improv Show at Backlot adults, $8 for kids 5 and under; Red join each other for great food and Comedy House but both with a twist. Ridge Riding Stable, W4881 WI-82, conversation. Bring a small dish to 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm; $18; Fire Escape, Mauston; 608-847-2273; pass and meet others with similar 423 N Main St, Oshkosh; 920-420- http://www.redridgeranch.com/ interests! The event is family friendly 0700; https://www.facebook.com/ Sesame Street Live: and FREE. 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm; events/360671254693552/ Make your Magic! Free; Central Rivers Farmshed, Winter Wine Tasting at Elmo teams up with Abby and 1220 Briggs Court, Stevens Point; Wollersheim Winery Justin, embarking on an amazing 715-544-6154; A casual, seated tastings of wines journey where Elmo will discover the https://www.farmshed.org/ “power of yet” —the lesson that with paired with light snacks in our Main Street Taps presents perseverance and practice, nothing Sugarloaf room. 11:30 am; Tickets Ren Ben Acoustic $20 per person; Wollersheim can stand between you and your Main Street Taps presents Ren Ben Winery, 7876 WI-188, dream. Along the way, Elmo and Acoustic. 7:00 pm; Main Street Taps, Prairie Du Sac; 608-643-6515; Abby, joined by their friends Cookie 956 Main Street, Stevens Point; 715- https://www.wollersheim.com/ Monster, Big Bird, Grover, Rosita, Count von Count, and Gonger, 544-6500; https://www.facebook. discover the many magical moments com/events/280761942771227/

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January 8 Neville Cellar Series Session 1: English Oatmeal Stout January 11th Join us as we team up with head brewer, Nick Calaway of Ahnapee Brewing Company (Algoma, WI) to make a one-of-a-kind high gravity stout using ingredients imported from England. This delicious oatmeal stout will surely keep you warm in the cold winter months. 6:00 pm; https:// www.nevillepublicmuseum.org/ Doors Open - 6:30 pm announcements/Neville-Cellar- Dinner/Show Begins - 7:00 pm Series-Session1 Nutz Deep II Paint & Sip Class The Murder Mystery Dinner Series at The Howard is an experience Warm up and paint this cozy winter unlike any other! With a vault full of diverse scripts and themes, we barn. Have a Luncheon with the invite you to dress up and step into a time portal with our actors, friends and enjoy this painting who are walking inconspicuously among the audience! Partake in on wood canvas. All materials are this immersive mystery experience and help us capture the one included. Wood will be stained and responsible for this evening’s heinous crime! ready for painting. 1:00 pm and 6:00 pm; $48 wood /canvas; Nutz Deep https://www.eventbrite.com/e/murder-mystery-dinner-a-night- II, 809 S Central Ave, Marshfield; at-the-speakeasy-friday-night-tickets-53349746528 https://www.facebook.com/ events/783689251969136/

January 8-13 - Mezzanine; Meyer Theatre, 117 a new band, this time taking Anastasia South Washington Street, Green Bay; inspiration from bluegrass, folk, 920-433-3333; https://meyertheatre. and other genres that didn't rely on Anastasia is a story that celebrates org/trampled-by-turtles-2019-01-09/ amplification. 7:30 pm; The Grand, home, love and family. Join us in 401 N 4th St, Wausau; 715-842-0988; the Kimberly-Clark Theater prior January 9-31 https://tickets.grandtheater.org/ to the performance for Kids’ Night single/eventDetail.aspx?p=2240 on Broadway®family activities. Forever Plaid Learn about your heritage, dance to Forever Plaid celebrates the Artist in Residence: “Once Upon a December” with the delightfully goofy reincarnation Tyla Helfreich YMCA and celebrate what makes of four male singers killed in a car Ying and Yang of Printmaking. In your family unique! 7:30 pm; Tickets crash on the way to their first big this workshop, the elements of design start at $31; Fox Cities Performing concert and now, miraculously, we will focus on are color, line, Arts Center, 400 W College Ave, revived for a plaid-fabulous time shape, movement, and emphasis. Appleton; 920-730-3760; http:// for audiences everywhere. Times Find the balance between smooth/ foxcitiespac.com/events-tickets/ vary; The Palace Theater, 564 textured, dull/bright, busy/quiet, tickets/events/anastasia/anastasia Wisconsin Dells Parkway South, large/small. You’ll learn the tools Wiscsonsin Dells; 608-253-4000; you’ll need to find the perfect ying January 9 http://www.dellspalace.com/ and yang for your work of art. Trampled by Turtles calendar?date=2019-1 6:30 pm; Appleton Public Library, 225 N Oneida St, Appleton; With its signature blend of rock, January 10 folk, punk, country and progressive http://www.apl.org bluegrass,Trampled by Turtles will be TRAMPLED BY TURTLES Wizard Party at the Meyer Theatre. 7:30 pm; $39.50 with Them Coulee Boys Calling all witches and wizards, grab - Orchestra & Grand Tier, $34.50 Dave Simonett pieced together your wands and robes and head to

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Fire Escape for our Wizard Party. winning writer and current host of will enjoy a 40-minute horse-drawn This event is dedicated to creating “Late Night with Seth Meyers.” 7:00 sleigh ride with hot chocolate magical projects off all kinds. Many pm; Tickets $59.50; Meyer Theatre, included and fire pits available. examples of pottery projects will 117 South Washington Street, Trail Rides also available. Call for be available for you to gather some Green Bay; 920-433-3333; reservations or book online. $20 for inspiration. 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm; https://meyertheatre.org/seth- adults, $8 for kids 5 and under; Red $8; Fire Escape, 423 N Main St; meyers-live-in-concert-2019-01-11/ Ridge Riding Stable, W4881 WI-82, Oshkosh; https://www.facebook. Clash of the Keys Mauston; 608-847-2273; com/events/661038170964158/ http://www.redridgeranch.com/ Two guys, two pianos, and a whole January 11 lot of fun. Join CP at Badger State January 13 Brewing Company for a night of Family Movie Night: Trolls music, by request, from the N E The Oxleys at Emy J's Join us for a family movie on the W Piano Guys. 6:30 pm to 10:00 The Oxleys will be performing a big screen. Free popcorn and other pm; Tickets start at $21.97; Badger special Sunday afternoon set at Emy concessions available for purchase. State Brewing Company, 990 Tony J’s on January 13th! Music starts This event is free for all; for Y Canadeo Run, Green Bay; 920- at noon. Emy J's Coffee House & Members and the general public. 337-1122; https://ticketbud.com/ Cafe, 1009 First Street, Stevens Bring the whole family! Invite friends events/c1dcde80-f18a-11e8-9bce- Point; https://www.facebook.com/ and neighbors. 6:45 pm to 8:45 pm; 3308fb36d00a events/265246670811852/ YMCA, 1000 Division Street, Stevens Lawrence Academy of Music Point; https://www.facebook.com/ January 12 Chamber Music Ensembles events/271926753520593/ Bryanna Banx$ & Friends Performance Murder Mystery Dinner: Drag Show The Academy's Chamber Ensembles A Night at The Speakeasy Have you ever wanted to see some perform chamber music repertoire. The Murder Mystery Dinner Series at amazingly beautiful and talented 1:30 pm; Lawrence Conservatory of The Howard is an experience unlike drag queens? Bryanna Banx$, who is Music - Harper Hall, 420 E. College any other! With a vault full of diverse a well known queen all over the state Ave, Appleton; 920-832-6632; http:// scripts and themes, we invite you to of Wisconsin and originally from www.lawrence.edu/s/academy dress up and step into a time portal Stevens Point has invited several with our actors, who are walking of her entertainer friends from all January 17 inconspicuously among the audience! over the state to come entertain you. Tasting Barre 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm; $70; The 10:00 pm; $5 cover charge; Main Join us for a Whiskey and Wine Howard, 405 Washington Avenue, Street Taps, 956 Main Street, Stevens tasting event at The Grand with Oshkosh; https://www.eventbrite. Point; https://www.facebook.com/ appetizers provided by Urban Street com/e/murder-mystery-dinner-a- events/512953602459548/ Bistro. 6:00 pm; $25; The Grand, 401 night-at-the-speakeasy-friday-night- Winter Cocktail Tasting N 4th St, Wausau; 715-842-0988; tickets-53349746528 A casual, seated tasting of seasonal https://tickets.grandtheater.org/ Abby Jeanne craft cocktails paired with light single/eventDetail.aspx?p=2169 Abby personally describes her music snacks. Seated tastings will be Giselle as "rock n’ roll with a dreamers conducted in our Stillview room. Russian National Ballet presents soul", and she hopes that her music Wollersheim Winery and Giselle. Join the Grand for an and poetry guide listeners into her Distillery, 7876 State Rd. 188, exclusive pre-show reception, transcending reality. Tickets are $10 Prairie du Sac; 800-847-9463; featuring a wine and whiskey tasting in advance, and $15 at the door or https://www.wollersheim.com/ and appetizers by Urban Street reserve a table! Table of 4 - $60, events/public-events/ Bistro. $25; The Grand Theater, 401 Table of 2 - $40; The Grand, 401 N N 4th St, Wausau; 715-842-0988; 4th St, Wausau; 715-842-0988; January 12-13 https://www.grandtheater.org/ https://tickets.grandtheater.org/ Wisconsin Wonderland at Red single/eventDetail.aspx?p=2175 Ridge Riding Stable Seth Meyers Live in Concert Come enjoy a Wisconsin Seth Meyers is an Emmy Award- Wonderland! Friends and Family

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January 17 Appleton American Legion Harrison. 8:00 pm; The Grand, 401 N 4th St, Wausau; 715-842-0988; Daniel Tiger’s Club 38 Public Dance https://tickets.grandtheater.org/ Neighborhood Live Dances every third Thursday of the month featuring area musicians. single/eventDetail.aspx?p=2183 The hugely popular anielD Tiger’s 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm; Club 38 Bar and Neighborhood LIVE!, based on the #1 An Evening with Terri Clark Grill, 3220 W College Ave, Appleton; PBS KIDS TV series, has delighted live Terri has solidified her place in the 920-733-9840; https://www.foxcities. audiences on stages across the country. history books of country music org/event/detail/13234/Appleton%2D Now, in its third year of touring, with her most famous songs “Better American%2DLegion%2DClub%2D3 your favorite characters are hopping Things To Do,” “Poor Poor Pitiful 8%2DPublic%2DDance back on board Trolley and coming Me,” “Girls Lie Too,” “Northern to your town with DANIEL TIGER’S Jazz at the Trout - Katie Ernst Girl,” and “I Just Wanna Be Mad.” NEIGHBORHOOD LIVE: KING FOR Jazz at The Trout Season IX 7:30 pm; $35; Meyer Theatre, 117 A DAY! 6:30 pm; Weidner Center for celebrates 'Women do Jazz', featuring South Washington Street, Green Bay; the Performing Arts, 2420 Nicolet the virtuosity and versatility of 920-433-3333; https://meyertheatre. Drive, Green Bay; 800-895-0071; http:// the women of jazz throughout the org/an-evening-with-terri- www.weidnercenter.com/events/daniel- season. Opening Performance - 6:30 clark-2019-01-18/ tigers-neighborhood-live-2/ pm and Main Performance - 7:30 Stayin' Alive Eaglemania pm; The Trout Museum of Art, 111 STAYIN’ ALIVE is the largest and W. College Ave., Appleton; Eaglemania makes its triumphant most definitive production of its http://www.troutmuseum.org/ return to The Meyer Theatre after kind, offering big screen video clips, Events/Jazz-at-the-Trout stunning the audience in 2017 with photos and dazzling imagery. They offer to their audiences the songs their five part harmony and their January 17-25 uncanny ability to emulate the and sights of a full Bee Gees play unmistakable sound of The Eagles. Our Town list, singing blockbusters such as 7:30 pm; Tickets $34, $39; Meyer Wisconsin born playwright "Night Fever", "Jive Talkin'”, "How Theatre, 117 South Washington Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer prize Deep Is Your Love", "You Should be Street, Green Bay; 920-433- winning masterpiece directed by Dancing", “Nights on Broadway” and 3333; https://meyertheatre.org/ ACT President Berray Billington. "Stayin' Alive". 7:30 pm; Tickets start eaglemania-2019-01-17/ Described by playwright Edward at $29.50; Fox Cities Performing Arts Albee as '...the greatest American Center, 400 W College Ave, Appleton; The Authentic Illusionist Jay play ever written,' Thornton 920-730-3760; http://foxcitiespac. Owenhouse: Dare to Believe Wilder's Our Town offers an honest com/events-tickets/tickets/events/ Jay welcomes you into his mysterious portrayal of wholesome American stayin-alive/stayin-alive world of wonder and the impossible. life using pantomime and minimal Moonlight Ski and Snowshoe You will experience a night of grand set, allowing the focus to be on the illusions with the most amazing Enjoy the preserve’s 1 mile snowshoe show's message. It is simplicity at its or 1.5 mile ski trail illuminated by magic in the world, Bengal tigers finest. Sunday Matinee at 2:00 pm, up close, dangerous escapes, and moonlight and enjoy hot chocolate all other performances 7:00 pm; UW after your hike! 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm; inspiring storytelling. Seeing Fox Valley Communication Arts Owenhouse live is an evening that Gordon Bubolz Nature Preserve, Center, 1478 Midway Rd, Menasha; 4815 N. Lynndale Dr., Appleton; 920- will leave you breathless with a http://attictheatreinc.com/ feeling of childhood wonder that 731-6041; “anything is possible!” 7:30 pm; January 18 http://www.bubolzpreserve.org/ Tickets start at $29; Fox Cities Artist Dana Johnson Reception Randy Bachman Performing Arts Center, 400 W Meet artist Dana Johnson and hear College Ave, Appleton; 920-730- Now, in addition to his ever-popular her share experiences painting these 3760; http://foxcitiespac.com/ songs and the stories behind images outdoors, and the often events-tickets/tickets/events/the- them, Randy brings to the stage unpredictable elements encountered. authentic-illusionist-jay-owenhouse- an exciting production honouring 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm; Chestnut Center dare-to-b/the-authentic-illusionist- the remarkable musical legacy of for the Arts, 208 S Chestnut Ave, jay-owenhouse-dare-to-b early mentor, hero and inspiration, Marshfield; 715-389-8999; https:// Beatles guitarist/songwriter George chestnutarts.org/upcomingevents/

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https://meyertheatre.org/manitowoc- Candlelight Snowshoe & Hike minutes-charlie-berens-2019-01-19/ Kathy Mattea Grammy Award-winning singer January 19th Kathy Mattea and her band present a unique blend of bluegrass, gospel and Heckrodt Wetland Reserve, Celtic influences that have earned her multiple CMA, ACM and Grammy Menasha Awards. 7:30 pm; Tickets start at $35; Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, 400 W College Ave, Appleton; 920- 730-3760; http://foxcitiespac.com/ events-tickets/tickets/events/kathy- mattea/kathy-mattea Candlelight Snowshoe & Hike Come out to snowshoe under the https://www.heckrodtnaturecenter.org/ night sky following an illuminated trail through the Reserve. Hot cocoa by the bonfire afterward. Snowshoes Singer Songwriter Showcase consist of six people. If you don’t are available to borrow. Night hike The Singer Songwriter Showcase is have six, we will be happy to place substituted if not enough snow. 6:00 back in 2019 on its new regular spot you with others and guarantee you pm to 8:00 pm; Heckrodt Wetland on the third Friday of the month! All an afternoon of fun! 10:30 pm to Reserve, 1305 Plank Rd., Menasha; ages event. $5 suggested donation. 3:30 pm; $30 per person, $175 for a 920-720-9349; https://www. 7:00 pm; Chestnut Center for the team of six; Bowlmor Lanes, 3141 8th heckrodtnaturecenter.org/ Arts, 208 S Chestnut Ave, Street S, Wisconsin Rapids; Marshfield; 715-389-8999; http://www.wisconsinrapidschamber. Farewell Angelina https://chestnutarts.org/ com/events/details/9-pin-tap-biz- Named after a haunting Bob upcomingevents/ bowl-26476 Dylan song, Farewell Angelina Doctors in Recital is an all-female country group January 18-19 with four powerhouse vocalists, The 13th annual fundraising musical dynamic songwriters and badass The Wedding Show variety show that features area multi-instrumentalists. 7:30 pm; Say "I do" to planning your wedding physicians and friends performing Ashwaubenon Performing Arts all in one day at The Wedding everything from rock and jazz to the Center, 2391 Ridge Rd, Show- Winter Edition. This is classics! 7:00 pm; Weidner Center for Green Bay; 920-494-3401; Northeast Wisconsin's largest and the Performing Arts, 2420 Nicolet https://www.ashwaubenonpac.org/ most prestigious wedding show, with Drive, Green Bay; 800-895-0071; everything all in one place to create http://www.weidnercenter.com/ January 19-20 your perfect day. January 18th 5:00 events/doctors-in-recital-2/ Wisconsin Wonderland at Red pm to 9:00 pm and January 19th 9:00 Manitowoc Minute’s Ridge Riding Stable am to 3:00 pm; Shopko Hall, Green Charlie Berens Bay; https://www.reschcenter.com/ Come enjoy a Wisconsin Oh my gosh! We’re doing it again events/detail/the-wedding-show Wonderland! Friends and Family folks. Da Manitowoc Minute is back will enjoy a 40-minute horse-drawn on da road coming to your town real January 19 sleigh ride with hot chocolate quick once. It’s a brand new show included and fire pits available. 9 Pin Tap Biz Bowl that’s one part Manitowoc Minute, Trail Rides also available. Call for Join us for a day of networking and one part Charlie Berens and three reservations or book online. $20 for fun with friends, guests and Heart of parts Craigslist. 7:00 pm & 9:30 pm; adults, $8 for kids 5 and under; Red Wisconsin Chamber Members. Let’s Tickets $27 and VIP $42; Meyer Ridge Riding Stable, W4881 WI-82, go back to the ’80s for this Business Theatre, 117 South Washington Mauston; 608-847-2273; Bowling Tournament! Bowling teams Street, Green Bay; 920-433-3333; http://www.redridgeranch.com/

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January 20 January 25 Winter Cocktail Tasting Sammy Miller and Enjoy the surroundings of our The Congregation historic Sugarloaf Room as a local art Sammy Miller and The Congregation educator walks you through step-by- are on a mission to put the generosity step instructions to create your very back into jazz and bring art back own Wine or Whiskey masterpiece to the people. They play joyful New to take home. 11:00 am to 2:00 pm; Orleans-type jazz–music that feels $40 ticket includes all art supplies; good. It is a style that entertains, Wollersheim Winery and enriches, but most of all, uplifts. Distillery, 7876 State Rd. 188, 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm; $38; Performing Prairie du Sac; 800-847-9463; Arts Center of Wisconsin Rapids at https://www.wollersheim.com/ 1801 16th Street South, Wisconsin events/public-events/ Rapids; 715-424-2787; https://www.visitwisrapids.com/ January 23 events-1/#event=15145639 Kyle Cherek Rock & Roll The Lucky Dragon Tour Kyle Cherek Dinner: David Bowie The star of NBC’s America’s Got Rock & Roll Dinner: Enjoy a 5 course meal while Kyle Talent and Penn & Teller: Fool Us, David Bowie Cherek presents the life and music think Larry David in a dragon suit of David Bowie. 6:00 pm; $100; The performing jaw-dropping magic 6:00 pm: Cocktail hour Howard, 405 Washington Avenue, tricks and you’re on the right track. 7:00 pm: Dinner served Oshkosh; https://www.eventbrite. 7:30 pm; Meyer Theatre, 117 South com/e/kyle-cherek-rock-roll-dinner- Washington Street, Green Bay; 920- Enjoy a 5 course meal while Kyle david-bowie-tickets-53154449389 433-3333; https://meyertheatre.org/ Cherek presents the life and music of David Bowie. piff-the-magic-dragon-2019-01-25/ January 24 Live from Laurel Canyon The Howard Trey McLaughlin & Featuring the music of: The Mamas 405 Washington Avenue The Sounds of Zamar and the Papas The Byrds The Doors Oshkosh Georgia’s gospel sensation Trey Buffalo Springfield Crosby Stills McLaughlin & The Sounds of Zamar Nash and Young James Taylor Carole https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ have made a name for themselves King Joni Mitchell Jackson Brone kyle-cherek-rock-roll-dinner- david-bowie-tickets-53154449389 performing with gospel greats and Linda Ronstadt America The Eagles through their sensational viral and More; The Grand Theater, 401 videos of musical theater and pop N 4th St, Wausau; 715-842-0988; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm; Free; Winncrest hits on YouTube. With the ability https://www.grandtheater.org/ Banquet Hall, 2788 Towne Ct, to transcend cultural boundaries Luminary Snowshoe Walk Neenah; 920-886-8723; with their fresh adaptations of http://www.winncrestbanquet.com Bring your family and friends (dogs contemporary gospel, the group’s are also welcome) to the gardens for Lucas Bohn's Lesson Plans music is sung all over the world. a luminary-lit snowshoe walk ending to Late Night 7:30 pm; Tickets start at $25; Fox at the Kitchen Garden, where you Lucas Bohn brings his hilarious Cities Performing Arts Center, 400 can warm up with a bonfire, hot perspective on his transition from W College Ave, Appleton; 920- chocolate, apple cider, and roasted elementary school teacher to national 730-3760; http://foxcitiespac.com/ marshmallows. 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm; touring comedian. This performance events-tickets/tickets/events/trey- $2; Monk Botanical Gardens, 1800 features stand-up comedy and mclaughlin-the-sounds-of-zamar/ N. 1st Ave, Wausau; 715-261-6309; images that are sure to delight trey-mclaughlin-the-sounds-of- www.monkgardens.org anyone who has kids, has worked zamar January 25 Starfire with kids or just enjoys humor. 7:30 Enjoy some country music while pm; Tickets start at $35; Fox Cities enjoying our fabulous fish fry menu. Performing Arts Center, 400 W College Ave, Appleton;

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920-730-3760; http://foxcitiespac. celebrate and honor women! Randy Bachman com/events-tickets/tickets/events/ Little Fat Gretchens, 108 South Main Randy Bachman Vinyl Tap Tour lucas-bohn-s-lesson-plans-to-late- St., Waupaca; http://waupacaarts.org/ “Every Song Tells A Story” – night/lucas-bohn-s-lesson-plans-to- events/chick-night/ Bachman stands in rarified air as late-night America's Diamond a member of a very exclusive club Echoes of Pompeii - Every movement and every song of recording artists who topped A Tribute to Pink Floyd evoke the power and passion that is the charts with two different bands – “American Woman” with The The national touring Pink Floyd Neil Diamond. 7:30 pm; The Grand, Guess Who and “You Ain’t Seen tribute band from the Chicagoland 401 N 4th St, Wausau; 715-842-0988; Nothing Yet” with Bachman‐Turner area delivers a true replication https://tickets.grandtheater.org/ Overdrive. 8:00 pm; Tickets $55 of a Pink Floyd concert. Echoes single/eventDetail.aspx?p=2109 & $50; Meyer Theatre, 117 South of Pompeii have an amazing The Bad Plus Washington Street, Green Bay; 920- laser/light and video show that Since its outset, iconic trio The 433-3333; https://meyertheatre.org/ incorporate original stage props Bad Plus has dared to be different, randy-bachman-2019-01-26/ for which their heroes are known. challenging all preconceived notions Eagle Days 8:00 pm; The Palace Theater, 564 of jazz. 7:30 pm; Weidner Center for Wisconsin Dells Parkway South, the Performing Arts, 2420 Nicolet Join us for the 4th Annual Wiscsonsin Dells; 608-253-4000; Drive, Green Bay; celebration of the Bald Eagle. http://www.dellspalace.com/ http://www.weidnercenter.com/ Activities will include eagle calendar?date=2019-1 events/the-bad-plus/ observations, presentations, hands- Country Night feat. on activities and a craft for the kids. Fox Valley Symphony All Day; 1000 Islands Environmental Brad Janssen & Christy Ann Orchestra Winter Concert Center, 1000 Beaulieu Ct., Country Night at Chestnut Center The Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra Kaukauna; 920-766-4733; - all ages welcome! Featuring Brad will be joined by conductor Wesley http://1000islandsenvironmentalcenter.org/ Janssen & Christy Ann. $5 suggested Schulz along with guest artist Jorge Everclear dontation. 7:00 pm; Chestnut Center Montilla Moreno. 7:30 pm; Tickets Considering Everclear has written for the Arts, 208 S Chestnut Ave, start at $29.50; Fox Cities Performing and recorded some truly iconic ’90s Marshfield; 715-389-8999; https:// Arts Center, 400 W College Ave, alt-rock hits, it would be all too easy chestnutarts.org/upcomingevents/ Appleton; 920-730-3760; these days for the band to be a victim Frank’s Tribute and http://foxcitiespac.com/events- of its past successes, relegated to tickets/tickets/events/fox-valley- The All Star Band performing as a glorified jukebox, symphony-orchestra-winter-concert/ Frank’s Tribute also features the existing to satisfy the nostalgic fox-valley-symphony-orchestra- band that’s won “Best of the Bay” cravings of Gen Xers everywhere. winter-concert for the last four years. Frank’s But singer-guitarist Art Alexakis isn’t Tribute will have you laughing in the Vacation Destination about to start phoning it in now. aisles, and wowing at the uncanny Purchase a 'Passport' for $5 and 8:00 pm; Tickets $19.95-$150; likenesses! 7:30 pm; Ashwaubenon 'Travel around the world' in Crystal Grand, 430 W Munroe Ave, Performing Arts Center, 2391 S downtown Appleton. Participating Wisconsin Dells; Ridge Rd, Green Bay; 920-494-3401; businesses will feature different http://www.crystalgrand.com/ https://www.ashwaubenonpac.org/ destinations complete with Port Wine Celebration decorations, refreshments, special Take a break from Wisconsin’s January 26 offers and more! Get your passport winter! Join us to celebrate our Chick Night stamped at each visit then turn it Port wines. Enjoy music, light food, in for a chance to win some great Chick Night is a celebration of the and insights on Port wine from prizes! The more destinations you creativity and connectedness of Winemaker Philippe. 10:00 am to visit, the more chances you have Women. 2019 Chick Night will 4:00 pm; Wollersheim Winery and to win. Bon Voyage! 9:00 am to celebrate the Value of Women! Join Distillery, 7876 State Rd. 188, Prairie close; Downtown Appleton, 10 W. us for an evening of song, dance, du Sac; 800-847-9463; College Ave., Appleton; https:// poetry and spoken word, a group art https://www.wollersheim.com/ appletondowntown.org/#?business project and a group singalong! Bring events/public-events/ your friends, men and women, to

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January 26 Winter in the Garden Explore the garden on a guided snowshoe hike, discover how plants survive the winter, challenge your skills with winter games and create a winter craft. 10:00 am to 1:00 pm; Green Bay Botanical Garden, 2600 Larsen Rd, Green Bay; 920-490-9457; https://gbbg.org/ Winterfest on Broadway Why stay at home dreaming about summer when you can be active and take advantage of one of Wisconsin’s most underrated seasons? 11:00 am to 3:00 pm; On Broadway District, 200 N Broadway St, Green Bay; 920-437-2531; http://www.onbroadway.org/ An Evening with Dawes VIP Dinner and Show Experience includes: Eclectic Fine Dining in the Great Hall Exclusive Access to Second-Floor Private Bar and Restrooms Exclusive Balcony Access During Concert. VIP Dinner: 6:00 pm; Doors Open: 7:00 pm; Performance Begins: 8:00 pm; $50; The Howard, 405 Washington Avenue, Oshkosh; https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ an-evening-with-dawes- tickets-49985194061 January 26-27 Wisconsin Wonderland at Red Ridge Riding Stable January 27 Live Polka Sunday! Live Polka Sunday! features the Come enjoy a Wisconsin The Siegmann Family Richie Yurkovich Band. 2:00 pm Wonderland! Friends and Family One of Wisconsin's best-kept to 5:00 pm; Jensen Community will enjoy a 40-minute horse-drawn secrets, the Siegmann Family will Center, 487 North Main Street, sleigh ride with hot chocolate charm, inspire and move you all at Amherst; 715-824-5202; www. included and fire pits available. once! Filled with beautiful family lettiejensencenter.org Trail Rides also available. Call for harmonies and skilled musicianship, reservations or book online. $20 for this family's love of music goes back January 30 adults, $8 for kids 5 and under; Red to their childhood years growing up Ridge Riding Stable, W4881 WI-82, on their farm in Rubicon, Wisconsin. Charlotte's Web Mauston; 608-847-2273; 2:00 pm; $15 reserved seating; Theatreworks’ production of http://www.redridgeranch.com/ LuCille Tack Center for the Arts, 400 Charlotte’s Web is based on E.B. N. School St., Spencer; 715-659-4499; White’s classic story of the friendship http://lucilletackcenter.com/events/ between a pig named Wilbur and a the-siegmann-family.php little gray spider named Charlotte.

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10:00 am & 1:00 pm; The Grand, 401 Candlelight Ski and Snowshoe Northpoint Dr, Stevens Point; N 4th St, Wausau; 715-842-0988; Enjoy the preserve’s 1 mile snowshoe https://cwact.org/2018-19-season/ https://tickets.grandtheater.org/ or 1.5 mile ski trail illuminated by single/eventDetail.aspx?p=2053 candles and moonlight and enjoy hot February 2 chocolate after your hike! 5:00 pm Wisconsin Rapids Polar Plunge Jan 31- Feb 1-2 to 8:00 pm; Gordon Bubolz Nature for Special Olympics Preserve, 4815 N. Lynndale Dr., Big River - The Adventures of Be a part of the coolest event of Appleton; 920-731-6041; Huckleberry Finn the season in 2018! Plunge, spectate, http://www.bubolzpreserve.org/ Big River tells the tale of Huckleberry donate or volunteer - you'll make Finn and his adventures on the Booyah! an everlasting memory this winter mighty Mississippi River. This Finger Road season. 12:05 pm to 1:30 pm; Anchor timeless story from classic American Booyah was invented accidentally Bay Bar & Grill at 3460 North Biron Literature guides the audience by a mistake? A press reporter Drive, Wisconsin Rapids; 715-848- through hilarity, suspense, and mistakenly called it Booyah instead 0550 Ext. 3; https://polarplungewi.org/ heartwarming tales of a surprising of Bouillon. Typo or conspiracy? Love Bug - Art Activity Day friendship between Huck Finn and We point the finger at Finger Road. Be unique this Valentine’s Day. Leave Jim, a slave. Adults - $15.00, Seniors Join us for the first show of the 20th the flowers and chocolates behind (62 or older) - $10.00, Students - season in production! It;s sure to be a and make your sweetheart a Love $10.00; Wausau East High Theater in fun year with lots of laughs and great Bug. Add up to 3 legs and antennae. Wausau; http://cweta.org/ music. 8:00 pm; Meyer Theatre, 117 S. 10:00 am to 1:00 pm; Prices are $15; Washington St, Green Bay; 920-494- February 1 Bergstrom Mahler Museum of Glass, 3401; https://letmebefranks.com/ 165 N. Park Ave., Neenah; 920-751- Velvet Caravan 4658; https://bmmglass.com/ Velvet Caravan’s top-notch virtuosity February 1-2 and unforgettable live shows have Monster Trucks XL Tour 2019 February 3 become their unique brand as the It’s not just cars getting crushed. Grand Chute Lions band has played across the globe. Who knows what they are going to Pancake Breakfast The quintet’s varied lineage (ranging crush at this one. You have to be Enjoy a full breakfast complete from Texas to Venezuela to Slovenia) there to see it! Times vary; Tickets with potato pancakes, buttermilk contributes to its eclectic sound, starting at $16; Brown County pancakes, sausage, bacon, coffee which combines Gypsy Swing, Veterans Memorial Arena, Green and more! Cost for children ages 6 Honky-Tonk, and Latin Jazz into Bay; https://www.reschcenter.com/ to 10 is $4.00 and $7.00 for adults. what critics have called “a gumbo of events/detail/monster-trucks-xl- Monarch Gardens, 2311 W. Spencer lively swing music. 8:00 pm; tour-2019 Street, Appleton; 920-427-1850; The Grand, 401 N 4th St, Wausau; https://www.foxcities.org/event/ 715-842-0988; February 1-3, 8-10 detail/13253/Grand%2DChute%2DLi https://tickets.grandtheater.org/ A Comedy of Tenors ons%2DPancake%2DBreakfast single/eventDetail.aspx?p=2173 One hotel suite, four tenors, two Einstein Expo Downtown Friday Nights wives, three girlfriends, and a soccer Come experience STEM activities Goodland & Wildly Inconsistent stadium filled with screaming fans. and a day of family-fun at the 16th Two alternative rock bands combine What could possibly go wrong? annual Einstein Expo, presented for one night of music! Stevens It’s 1930’s Paris and the stage is set by the Wisconsin Public Service Point's Goodland and Appleton's for the concert of the century – as Foundation. 9:00 am to 4:00 pm; Wildly Inconsistent bring their long as producer Henry Saunders Shopko Hall, 1901 S. Oneida St, unique brands of music to the can keep Italian superstar Tito Green Bay; 920-884-8800; http:// stage! All ages event. $5 suggested Merelli and his hot-blooded wife, eventful.com/greenbay/events/ donation. 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Maira, from causing runaway chaos. einstein-expo-handson-fun-whole- Chestnut Center for the Arts, 208 Prepare for an uproarious ride, full family-/E0-001-110211604-5 S Chestnut Ave, Marshfield; 715- of mistaken identities, bedroom hi- 389-8999; https://chestnutarts.org/ jinks, and madcap delight. 7:30 pm calendar/ and 2:00 pm; Sentry Theater – 1800

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