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By Peter Lindblad the other day in school, like “It’s like, don’t scold her for little kid stuff. And she said, that,” said Distefano. “He was Fatherhood is something New ‘Oh, shut up Tristan. You can’t probably being annoying to my York-based comedian Chris even eat cheese.’” daughter, and if you want to be Distefano takes very seriously, Surprised that a 4-year-old annoying, a real New Yorker is except for those times when would know anything about the going to hit you where it hurts.” his daughter makes him laugh condition or its effects, Distefano Having a thick skin is out loud. was as proud of her for delivering necessary for a standup comic. “She’s just so witty,” said such a cutting remark as he was Distefano learned early on not to Distefano. “She told one of seeing her stand up for herself. She back down to anyone. The son of her classmates, who is lactose received a timeout as punishment, a couple that split up, Distefano intolerant … the teachers told of course, but Distefano thinks she remembers going to his dad’s me they got into an argument got a raw deal. house for Christmas and getting

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Out and About WI OCTOBER 2019 5 Chris Distefano crucified by his relatives. a ride in 2019, hooking up a big that yield the best responses. “They would start making fun production deal with the Comedy “Actually, I research for of me … my haircut, all of that Central TV network, the premiere everybody, and I research a couple stuff,” said Distefano. “So, if you of his first hour-long stand-up of (questions) for them, but for didn’t have comebacks, you were special “Chris Distefano: Size 38” the most part, I feel like the ones going to get buried. I didn’t even and an extension for his popular that do the best for the show are realize that was exercising that TV series “Stupid Questions with the most organic ones that are comedy muscle for years and years Chris Distefano.” A second hour just like … something you could and years and years and years, special is coming up next year. ask anybody, but on the other even before I had started standup.” “It’s great to stretch out and let hand, those you might not,” said Distefano will be flexing those the audience know who I am,” said Distefano. tough, no-holds-barred comedic Distefano. “I appreciate Comedy Distefano’s deal with Comedy chops Oct. 17-19 at Comedy on Central taking a chance on me; it’s Central encompasses exclusive on- State in Madison. It’s a club that good to have somebody believe in and off-camera services, as well has a sterling reputation among you.” as a first look at content created comics. Originally, the network showed and developed for any platform, “Every comedian will say yes to its faith in Distefano with “Stupid including several projects already that gig when it’s offered to them,” Questions with Chris Distefano,” in development. said Distefano. “That comedy club which finds the comedian and a “I’m trying to get all these on State Street in Madison is one of guest engrossed in a funny late- things off the ground,” said the best comedy clubs in the whole night conversation usually sparked Distefano. “Listen, I’ve had like country among comedians … it’s by off-the-wall queries posed seven pilots in my life. I’m Chrissy just run right, the crowds that by Distefano. Writers will come pilots. I’m either Chrissy pilots or come out are just always in a good up with some of the questions. I’m Chrissy cancelled. Something mood, it’s always packed.” Distefano will think of others. He gets on one season and then it To Distefano, audiences in sees it as a healthy mix. gets cancelled, so I’m just trying Wisconsin and Chicago aren’t “I auditioned for that show,” to get something on the air that’s much different than those in New said Distefano. “Comedy Central going to stick. But I feel like this York City. created that in-house and then I whole journey in entertainment “I love Wisconsin, especially auditioned for it and got it … I … it’s not really about getting the Madison,” said Distefano. “I’ve was happy when they picked me big thing. I mean, of course, we been there a couple of times now, to do it because I always wanted all hope to, but it’s really about it just feels like … I was just in to do a show where I could talk the journey on the way to the big Chicago, and to be honest, it all to celebrities or comedians, or thing, where all the life stuff is feels like New York to me. It’s the whatever, and just not ask them made and where the comedy is same groups of people. You know, boring questions. I was like, let made and the memories and all you have the blue-collar, you have me just ask them where else they that.” the white-collar … every type of would put their nipples on their Along with that second hour- person. Every time I come to the body.” long stand-up special, Distefano Wisconsin-Chicago area, I’m like, Some research is involved, but has an animated series in the this is awesome.” to Distefano, it’s the questions that works. Distefano has been on quite arise naturally and spontaneously “It’s about my life, me being

6 www.DoWhatYouLikeToDo.com Chris Distefano a single dad, trying to raise our “I was like, ‘This is pretty cool. daughter, who is half Latina, but He’s got like that Brooklyn thing acts very Latina,” said Distefano. going on. They filmed “Saturday “So, [it’s about] trying to live in Night Fever” in Bay Ridge,’” said her culture, and also, navigating Distefano. a relationship with her mom, His mother did not approve. who got pregnant with my child “My mom was like, ‘Chris, on the second date. So, it’s about what are you doing? You have your trying to learn about the mother education and you have this great of your child, learning how to be job, with health benefits. You’re a father and learning about your going to lose it,’” said Distefano. own child and what it means to “And my dad was like, ‘Listen, dig deep inside you as a man and you’re all right. Do what you what it takes to be a good dad and need to do. You can sleep in my learning lessons from my dad. basement.’ You know, he’s like, My dad was the kind of guy who ‘Do the shows. Have fun. You only had the right intentions, but the live once and forget about what wrong moves. So, a lot of the show anybody else says,’ but now they’re is about his wrong moves and me both kind of on the same page. trying to … maybe I’ll make some They’re both very supportive of my of those same mistakes, maybe I’ll career now.” learn from them. That’s what the The biggest boost came with his show’s about.” work on MTV’s “Guy Code” and Distefano’s parents were “Girl Code.” He’s grateful for those different people. While his dad was experiences. “extremely funny,” Distefano said “I met so many comedians who his mother wasn’t. went on to do huge things,” said “She was strictly religious, but I Distefano. “We all kind of started think that also benefits me because there, and being on ‘Guy Code’ you weren’t really allowed to be and ‘Girl Code,’ you’d get the funny around her,” said Distefano. topic the day before and have to “Because she didn’t have the write all these jokes, and it would greatest sense of humor, it makes force your brain to think about you try to be more funny.” things that you wouldn’t think to Distefano’s mother also was 10.17.19 write comedy about. You have to dead-set against her son leaving answer a certain question about his career as a physical therapist 10.18.19 what’s the guy code or girl code to behind in 2013 to become a stand- 10.19.19 something, and that was probably up comedian. The decision came Comedy on State the best because you’d write so after an appearance on the “David Madison much material that didn’t make Letterman Show.” John Travolta the ‘Guy Code’ or ‘Girl Code’ show, was a guest. I would take it and just use it in my

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like going wild, we throw in some history at the end, in the middle … sometimes the episode will be “Even if you don’t like history, about history but we’ll talk about it for 30 seconds, and the rest is just I think [you’ll like] the nuts.” Even with everything he’s chemistry between Yannis involved in and all the famous people he’s met along the way, and I and it’s so funny, and it’s you can’t take New York City out of Distefano. His accent is still this living, breathing thing...” strong, and he hasn’t lost that famous Gotham attitude. “I mean I feel like New York is so cutthroat, and you don’t have stand-up.” school way of thinking and there’s that much time in New York … Like any good stock portfolio, this new way of thinking and People don’t have patience really,” Distefano’s career is diversified. things are happening so fast that said Distefano. “There’s nine He co-stars in the web series “Bay we just thought it would be funny million people, there’s a lot of Ridge Boys” with fellow comic to make a web series – hopefully, things going on, so it’s like, ‘Listen, Yannis Pappas. one day it’ll turn into an actual either say something funny to me “Yannis and I are very, very TV show or movie or something – and we can do that, or if you want close friends,” said Distefano. about those things, about how the to just ask how the weather is, just “Yannis, he also has a character old people have to adapt, how the suck it. I don’t want to tell you how named Maurica, like that Puerto new people have to adapt and the it is. I don’t want to hear about Rican character who wears a wig, comedy that comes from that.” it.’ I’d rather make fun of the guy and he does that on YouTube. And The two also team up for the standing next to us in the elevator.” one time, my daughter – he had weekly history podcast “History Next on his list of priorities is the wig on when we went over Hyenas,” available on iTunes and building a loyal audience. there – doesn’t understand that Riotcast. “Hopefully, one of the shows Yannis is a man. She called him “Even if you don’t like history, gets on the air,” said Distefano. Aunt Yannis … so Yannis is a huge I think [you’ll like] the chemistry “I’ve been selling a lot more tickets part of mine and my daughter’s between Yannis and I and it’s now and hopefully, I can get to life. We live two blocks away from so funny, and it’s this living, the next level and sell theaters each other.” breathing thing that even if out, because once you have a fan The two began thinking about you don’t like history, I suggest base … you’re untouchable. Like the transformation America was people listen, because you learn something gets cancelled, it doesn’t undergoing. That led to the web something to talk about at a party, matter. If you have a solid fan base, series, which Distefano sees as “a or some interesting fact you didn’t they’ll support you through thick microcosm of the country.” know,” said Distefano. “But, you’ll and thin if you’re good to them.” Distefano added, “Things are laugh, too, because we don’t talk Distefano doesn’t plan on changing a lot. People have an old- about history all the time. We’re letting them down. O&Aw

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By Peter Lindblad and nine No. 1 smash hits. Before hitting Unbridled passion and unfiltered it big, Messina played talent shows around honesty helped Jo Dee Messina emerge Nashville, which led to a regular gig on the as one of country music’s most powerful radio show “Live at Libby’s.” That’s how and galvanizing female voices. She’s the famed producer Byron Gallimore found real deal. her. At the time, Gallimore was working “I only know how to be the way I am,” with Tim McGraw, an up-and-coming star said Messina, when asked how she’s been in his own right. A friendship developed, able to establish such a deep connection with McGraw connecting Messina with his with her loyal fans. label, Curb Records. The rest is history. The utterly infectious “Heads Splitting from her longtime record Carolina, Tails California” from her 1996 label, Messina created Dreambound debut record was the song that kicked Records. The freedom was exhilarating down doors for Messina, although the and inspiring creatively, as she released aftermath brought her to the brink of the highly personal LP Me. Her Christian financial ruin. Looking to get back on faith has been a driving force in her life, track, Messina bounced back with the as well as her musical career, in recent 1998 smash hit I’m Alright, which yielded years, and on Saturday, Nov. 9, Messina such favorites as “Bye Bye,” “Stand Beside will be playing the Crystal Grand Theater Me” and the title track. in Wisconsin Dells. Her music seems to Critical acclaim and a truckload of resonate with Wisconsin audiences. awards followed, leading to sales of five “We love playing Wisconsin,” said million albums worldwide, 16 Top 40 songs Messina. “We have such a great fan base

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there. It’s always exciting when we have loved it so much, I brought it into my the opportunity to do a show for them.” producers. We recorded it on the 4th Messina recently talked with Out & of July. It became the first single off the About Wisconsin about her career. album. It was surreal to hear the songs on the radio. It had been a dream for so Out & About Wisconsin: Growing long that it took a minute for the reality up in Massachusetts, before moving to to sink in. Nashville, how did you come to develop such an appreciation for country music and who OAW: How were you able to rebound with were the artists you really admired? I’m Alright and what was the most gratifying Jo Dee Messina: The Judds, Reba aspect of having success with that record? McEntire … country music spoke about Was there something different about the my life. I was naturally drawn to it. songs and the subject matter on that record, as opposed to those on your debut LP? OAW: What were those early days of playing JDM: I think we had more of a talent shows around Nashville like and how direction when we were heading into did capturing the attention of producer the I’m Alright record, as far as sound. Byron Gallimore and Tim McGraw alter the We knew we didn’t want it to sound like course of your career? anything else I had done or anything JDM: I played the talent contests else that was out there. Phil Vassar because I loved to sing. At one point, entered the picture with that record, there were contests that paid money to and he wrote both the first and second winners, and so I would try to win to singles, which were both No. 1 records. pay my bills. When I met Byron and Thank heavens for Phil Vassar! Tim, that’s when we started focusing on record deals and making albums. OAW: Where does the strength you exude as a powerful female come from and is that OAW: Your self-titled debut record was such something your fans ever talk to you about a success, with the singles “Heads Carolina, when you meet them? Tails California” and “You’re Not in Kansas JDM: I live one day at a time. I just do Anymore.” During the making of it, was the best that I can. there a moment when you realized the album might be a monster hit and what do OAW: What was it like for you leaving your you remember about recording those songs longtime record label and in establishing in particular and then hearing them on the Dreambound Records, what kind of label did radio? you want to create? JDM: The first record, it seems we JDM: I had been recording music were still trying to hone in on “my that was not being released, and with sound.” “Heads Carolina” was a song Dreambound Records, I was able to that was recorded after the album write, record, and get songs to the fans was “complete.” Someone left it in my in a personal manner. mailbox – the writer, Tim Nichols. I

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OAW: How do you feel you’ve grown as an artist since those early days and how has your music evolved to what it is today? JDM: I have a little more life under my belt than I did in my earlier records. With that comes lessons, understanding, and compassion.

OAW: Was there an event or something that happened that made you want to express your Christian faith more in your music, and what’s been the response from fans? How important has it been to you personally being so open about it? JDM: I met Jesus. When you meet Jesus, you want people to know about Him – His realness, His love. I love to share about Him because He is the greatest thing to share.

OAW: What is the biggest lesson you’ve learned in the music business that you hope other female or male artists take to heart? JDM: Don’t sell out who you are just to achieve the dream.

OAW: As you look back on your career and in looking forward, what’s been the most rewarding part and what do you feel you still have to accomplish? JDM: Every day that I’m able to get up on stage and sing is a blessing. I have many songs yet to be written or sung. I have a ton left to accomplish. O&Aw

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Jo Koy Culture Shock

By Peter Lindblad It stands to reason Koy’s mom funny storytelling and charismatic will be featured prominently in the personality, Koy’s brand of stand-up Comedian Jo Koy has been saddled rising star’s first-ever performance comedy is catching on like wildfire with mommy issues for years, but at the Weidner Center in Green Bay with the masses. Audiences are that’s not such a bad thing in his case. Oct. 24 and two shows at The Pabst turning out in droves to see him. Her tough love approach to Theater in Milwaukee on Oct. 25 In 2017, during an 11-show, parenting has yielded a gushing as part of his “Just Kidding World sold-out run at the Neil S. Blaisdell fountain of hilarious material for Tour.” He may even give a retelling Concert Hall in Honolulu, Hawaii, Koy’s act, and she’s not exactly of the time she suckered Koy into Koy sold 23,000 tickets, smashing embarrassed by all the attention. playing some games with her on the the record for a single artist. He “For my mom, it’s never enough,” Wii, not knowing she’d become such became the first comedian to sell said Koy, with a laugh. “She wants me a wiz at it. out six shows at The Warfield in to talk about her nonstop. There are “Ah, that’s a classic,” said Koy. San Francisco, while also crushing so many different stories I have to tell “She never had any interest in attendance records at Club Regent and not enough time to tell them. But electronics at all. That was the Event Centre in Winnipeg with four whenever she comes to see me, she’s day my head blew up. She became sold-out shows and doing five straight always like, ‘(Impersonating her voice) addicted to that rather quickly.” sold-out shows at the San Diego Civic You know, Joseph, you could have Blending quick-witted Center, the first time a comedian had done a couple more minutes on me.’” improvisation with his infectiously ever done that. Performing 30 shows

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Out and About WI OCTOBER 2019 15 Photo credit Mandee Johnson. credit Photo Jo Koy

10.24.19 Weidner Center Green Bay 10.25.19 The Pabst Theater Milwaukee Photo credit Mandee Johnson. credit Photo

in one year at Brea Improv in Orange It also provides an opportunity always the goal, Koy feels a bigger County, California, Koy sold 17,000- to connect with people sitting in responsibility – namely, breaking plus tickets. the seats. down Asian stereotypes and Performing before packed arenas “It just makes it more personal that introducing the rest of the world to his and big theaters is getting to be a habit way, but it’s more fun for me to keep Filipino culture. for Koy. Anyplace he goes, Koy enjoys my chops sharp, you know what I Specials such as Koy’s latest Netflix immersing himself in the city or mean?” said Koy. “To keep my improv event, “Comin’ in Hot,” currently locale before going onstage. skills up, just going on the fly. And streaming worldwide, give Koy a “Oh, I like to check out the town, also, it just gets me out of my routine, platform to educate. see the town, see some of the things because when you do that many cities “I feel like with my specials I’m that the locals like to do and make in a year, a routine can drive you shining a light on a culture that has fun of it – just get everybody involved crazy, so you kind of want to change never really gotten the limelight and quickly, give a shout out to the town it up every show and keep it fresh for I think that’s really the big reason for and have fun with it. It keeps my yourself as well.” this explosion,” said Koy. “People are improv skills up,” said Koy. While getting big laughs is very happy that we’re finally giving

16 www.DoWhatYouLikeToDo.com Jo Koy them a voice, and I’m happy because good to me,” said Koy. “Chicago has that audience when I received that I’ve been wanting to say these things always been good. I sold my first award were just phenomenal,” said for a long time and talk about my sell-out crowd in Chicago, so it’s fun Koy. “I couldn’t believe my peers were mom, talk about our culture and our to actually see how universal comedy there, and to be in the same room food … and it’s cool. It’s cool to hear really is and how far it really goes, to receiving that award and Kevin Hart people like you or someone that’s not talk to people in the Midwest and go as is there and Dave Chappelle is there, Filipino appreciate what I’m talking far as Australia, and I’m not changing and Tiffany Haddish … god, I could about and laugh at it – laugh with us, my routine for what these people are keep going on. It was just amazing not laughing at us.” coming out for. And I love that.” and Marc Maron was there, and One particular bit resonated Starting out, Koy used to test his Anna Gasteyer, Lil Rel was there … greatly with his people, as Koy related burgeoning comedic gifts at a Las everybody was in that room that day a story about a fight in a mall he Vegas coffeehouse. and to receive that award for ‘Stand- experienced. It was over somebody “Oh, it was rough, especially the Up Comedian of the Year,’ man … making fun of his family’s accents. open mics,” said Koy. “I used to go and them showing the reel that they “And my mom was like, ‘You’re with my real name. My real name is played in front of everybody, it was making fun of our accent, but I can Joseph Herbert, and I used to go up like, ‘F—k yeah, man. I did it.’” speak two languages. You can speak with that. And crowds were always Overcome with emotion in that one. And for that, I think you’re making fun of my name, the emcee moment, Koy said, “I cried when I was stupid,’” said Koy. “When I did would make fun of my name, so it onstage, because when you do this job, that joke, it made a lot of Filipinos was rough coming up. That’s when I a lot of people laugh. They don’t know proud, because that’s a very big got my nickname from my aunt, and you. They’re like, ‘Oh yeah, you do misconception, that because you have that’s when I started going up as Jo comedy,’ and so does everybody else. an accent, you don’t really understand Koy, so that’s where that all started So does your family, so does my mom what we’re saying to you. Whereas, from in coffeehouses.” … so they could see what I could do, my mom clearly understands you.” His colleagues also traveled hard what I could do with the talent I had.” Playing the Weidner Center will be roads to get to the top. When Koy Howie Mandel handed him the a new experience for Koy, although he won “Stand-Up Comedian of the award at the ceremony. Koy had just is intimately familiar with America’s Year” at the 2018 “Just for Laughs” left Mandel’s office before conducting Heartland. Despite being raised in the comedy festival in Montreal, a star- our interview. West, having lived in Washington state studded gallery – many of whom also Among comedians, at that and Las Vegas, Koy is keenly aware of struggled at first – cheered him on. It level especially, there’s a certain the widespread appeal of his comedy. still means a lot to him. camaraderie, according to Koy. They “The Midwest has always been “I mean, the names that were in often had to keep each other company

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and provide support on the way up appearance on “The Tonight Show” and I’m also being very worried that the ladder. was proof of his initial success. I won’t be able to sell it.” “We all know each other,” said “’The Tonight Show’ was kind of Making podcasts has been Koy. “I started with Kevin. Kevin like the stamp of approval that was especially enjoyable for Koy, who and I used to drive to gigs together. given to me,” said Koy. “So when Jay relishes the freedom they allow for We came up together. It’s crazy to see Leno invited me over to the couch, in improvisation. where we’re all at now. There was a my head, I’m like, ‘I just made it as a “I love the fact that I can just talk,” time where we were all driving little comic.’” said Koy. “Like I said, one thing I sh-t cars and just trying to get to a Now, Koy is one of the hottest really love doing is improvising and gig to fill our gas tank. It’s fun to see funnymen in the world, filling huge ad-libbing, so that’s what the podcast where everyone is now.” venues to the brim, which he said still does for me. I love to freestyle and Some might choose to simply feels unreal. come off the top of my head, and that pack away such awards in cardboard “Yeah, now it feels even weirder, exercises that muscle, so that’s what I boxes or throw them into a closet. Not because now the venues are even love about mine.” Koy, who keeps his out in the open to bigger,” said Koy. “I’m playing The Having a comedy album, 2019’s inspire his son. Forum, you know what I mean? Live from Seattle, reach No. 1 on the “That award sits right here in I can’t believe that, the home of Billboard charts is also something my house and my son sees it every where the Lakers used to play. I play that is also astonishing for Koy. He day, and it’s a constant reminder Chase Arena, where the Golden collected them when he was young that whatever you believe in, it can State Warriors play … Oh, man. I and constantly listened to one happen,” said Koy. “You’ve got to can’t even name them all. Where the particular Eddie Murphy LP doing his believe it. Don’t let that dream go Sacramento Kings play, I’m playing “Delirious” material. and that’s a perfect example of it, that. In Dubai, I’m playing the Coca- “As a kid, albums were my that award.” Cola Arena. These are all like 18,000- everything – collecting albums, I love Throughout his career, Koy seat venues, it’s just all surreal now. I the artwork on the album cover,” said has mined his family life for a rich really can’t believe this is happening, Koy. “I always thought they were cool. cavalcade of relatable jokes. Much of but I’m glad it is.” I’d hang them up on my wall. And his material these days is generated by And there’s more. His stand-up here I am, I’ve got two of them. And fatherhood and raising a millennial. special “Jo Koy: Live from Seattle” can it’s just like I’m in awe. I can’t believe “Now I’ve got the money, so be streamed via Netflix, and he hosts it. It’s so cool to have them …. I can’t all the stuff I used to beg from my the weekly podcast “The Koy Pond” wait to see what they look like matted mom, I can afford it now, so I’m on iTunes and Jokoy.com, where and framed. I’m going to pimp that living vicariously through my son tickets for the Weidner Center show out man.” now,” said Koy. “So all the stuff I can also be purchased. With all that he’s done, Koy can wanted as a kid, I get it through “When you’re shooting stand shoulder to shoulder with my son. I know it sounds like I’m something like that for a huge heroes like Richard Pryor. Excuse the buying it for him, but I’m actually platform like Netflix, you have pun, but Koy coyly talks of having buying it for us. It’s fun being a to come with it, so those specials something big on the horizon, but is young-minded dad, not a young meant a lot to me,” said Koy. “I waiting to reveal it. dad. I’m pretty old, but in my head, knew I had the stories. I knew I Otherwise, Koy refuses to rest on I’m still that kid, and now I get to had the jokes, and I could make his laurels. When asked his future hang out with son and do all the it happen, but I really made that plans, Koy responded, “Keep it stuff I wanted to do when I was a kid happen on that first special … (for moving, man. Keep it moving.” because Jo is not broke.” the second one) there was an added There’s no point in slowing down. Jo is doing quite well, actually. An pressure there. So I’m being funny O&Aw

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That award sits right here “in my house and my son sees it every day, and it’s a constant reminder that whatever you believe in, it can happen. – Jo Koy ”

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Wisconsin Oktoberfest and Fall Festivals

By Todd Haefer to mind beer, brats and polka, horse Are Strange,” witnessed the art of races were a large part of the original Aperschnalzen or Goasslschnoizen, Oktoberfest is a festival with royal Munich festival. Although beer stands otherwise known as whip cracking, origins that has become a Wisconsin were set up, beer tents and halls were usually set to music; and sampled a tradition due to the state’s large German not added to the event until 1896. Many dozen Oktoberfest beers in one sitting. ethnic heritage. of Germany’s breweries now host a tent, Oktoberfests in Wisconsin have It’s no wonder that the state this time including Spatenbrau, Paulaner, Hacker- been enhanced by the microbrewery of year is filled with the smells of sizzling Pschorr, Augustiner and Lowenbrau. explosion that started in the 1980s. sausages, spicy sauerkraut, spanferkel Waves of German immigrants came Today, most local breweries offer (spit-roasted pork), sauerbraten (beef to Wisconsin in the 1800s escaping Oktoberfest beers, which are defined and red wine) and schnitzel (breaded agricultural failures, wars and religious by the addition of the unique-tasting veal or pork with a gravy). prosecution. Around 1900, nearly a third Vienna malt that gives the beer an What else is in the air? The sounds of of all Wisconsin residents had been born amber color and distinct flavor. Many polka music. in Germany. Today, about 42 percent of them are as good as the German The original Oktoberfest was started of Wisconsinites – more than 2 million imports, due to their freshness and Oct. 12, 1810, in Munich, Germany, people - have German family history. attention to quality. with an estimated attendance of It was only natural that the There is much more to German beer around 40,000. It marked the marriage immigrants brought their customs than the Oktoberfest style, however; this of Prince Ludwig, who later became with them, which included celebrating season provides the perfect opportunity king, to Princess Therese. The Munich Oktoberfest. to sample lagers, pilsners, dopplebocks, Oktoberfest is now the largest festival in Each Wisconsin celebration has weiss, dunkel, schwarzbier and other the world, drawing more than 6 million its own unique flavor – I’ve seen tuba traditional German brews, both local visitors with nearly 2 million gallons of players in polka bands approach their and imported. beer consumed. The 186th Oktoberfest instrument with the wild abandon of The following is a roundup of was held this year. Jimi Hendrix, heard Brave Combo do October dates for Wisconsin Oktoberfest While current Oktoberfests bring a polka version of The Doors,’ “People and other fall festival events.

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10th Annual Cedarburg Oktoberfest Oshkosh Docktoberfest Milwaukee Oktoberfest Friday and Saturday, Oct. 5-6, Cedarburg Saturday, Oct. 5, Oshkosh Docktoberfest, Friday-Sunday, Oct. 4-6, 10th Annual Oktoberfest, Community Center Parking Dockside Tavern Festival Hall, Music by Milwaukee Oktoberfest, downtown Lot. Authentic German bands including Mike Kolb Band, Tuba Dan, Baskapelle Milwaukee. German music, cornholse Pommersche Tanzdeel Dancers, Tuba Dan, Milwaukee and Copper Box. Cornhole contest, traditional German food, stein the Alte Kameraden Band and D’ Lustig’n Tourney, stein holding, costume and hosting competition, wiener dog races, Wendlstoana. Specialty beers from Hofbrau, frankfurter eating contests. brat eating contest, more. Hacker Pschorr, Leinenkugel and Blue www.oshkoshdocktoberfest.com. www.milwaukeeoktoberfest.com. Moon. Authentic German dinners include wiener schnitzel, bratwurst, currywurst and Oktoberfest Al and Al’s Oktoberfest other dishes. Live Glockenspiel show every Saturday, Oct. 5, Dallas Oktoberfest Friday and Saturday, Oct. 4-5, Al and two hours. Contests and games available (Barron County), pancake breakfast, arts Al’s Oktoberfest, Al and Al’s Stein Haus, for all ages including a sheepshead and crafts, baseball, car show, beer at Sheboygan, Traditional keg tapping, music, tournament (Sunday), best Lederhosen/ Valkyrie Taproom, food vendors, costume German food, wiener dog races and folk Dirndl contest, sauerkraut-eating contest contests, car show, weiner dog races, dancers. www.alnals.com. and German Spelling Bee. Cars owned raffles and more. www.valkyriebrewery. by members of the Milwaukee Region com/ofest.htm. Porsche Club of America will be displayed from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday. www. cedarburgfestival.org/oktoberfest.

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Fall Festival of Color Sparta Fall Fest and drop off from select parking locations. Sunday, Oct. 6, Fall Festival of Color, Saturday, Oct. 12, Sparta Fall Fest, Mueller www.facebook.com/events/streets-of- downtown Lake Mills. More than 150 Square. Pet parade, pie contest, mustache lake-geneva/lake-geneva-oktoberfe vendors selling local produce, artwork, completion, vendors and more. st-2019/865327457192825. crafts, baked goods and more. Food, live www.facebook.com/events/sparta- music and kids’ activities. lakemills.org. area-chamber-of-commerce/sparta-fall- Oktoberfest Fundraiser fest/139911509953372. Saturday, Oct. 19, Oktoberfest Fundraiser, Our Lady of Lourdes Evansville, Wis., craft beer and cider tastings Oktoberfest Artisan Fair Lake Geneva Oktoberfest at Creekside Place. www.creeksideplace. org/oktoberfest.html. Friday-Sunday, Oct. 11-13, Our Lady Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 12-13, of Lourdes Oktoberfest Artisan Fair, Lake Geneva Oktoberfest. The annual Milwaukee, primarily an arts and crafts fair Oktoberfest. Family-friendly fall festival Elkhorn Oktoberfest with handcrafted products and quality art, with live music, food, craft booths, wagon Saturday, Oct. 19, Elkhorn Oktoberfest, with a beer garden, entertainment and hayrides, pony rides, bouncy castle and Wisconsin Street, more than 100 arts and food. www.ololmke.org/oktoberfest. other kids activities. Don’t miss the great crafts booths, car show, chili cookoff, music. pumpkin giveaway! Free shuttle pickup www.facebook.com/ElkhornOktoberfest.

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Oktoberfest isn’t the only reason Wisconsin festivals are held in fall. Harvests of apples and cranberries are also celebrated.

Bayfield Apple Festival Friday-Sunday, Oct. 4-6, Bayfield Apple Festival, celebration of the autumn harvest and Bayfield’s agricultural past, with visits to orchards and wineries, arts and crafts, food, live music and a carnival. bayfield.org/festivals-events/ bayfield-apple-festival.

Thorp Pumpkin Fest Saturday, Oct. 5, Thorp Pumpkin Fest, in downtown Thorp featuring fall produce, Civil War and French and Indian War reenactments, wagon and pony rides, contests featuring pumpkin recipes, carving, painting, eating, seed spitting and more. 130-plus arts, crafts and food vendors. www.facebook.com/ ThorpPumpkinfest.

Eagle River Cranberry Fest Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 5-6, Eagle River Cranberry Fest, more than 40,000 people attend this event at the Vilas County Fairgrounds. Tours of cranberry marshes, world’s largest cranberry cheesecake and other cranberry foods, arts and crafts. eagleriver.org/featured/cranberry-fest.

Stone Lake Cranberry Festival Saturday, Oct. 5, Stone Lake Cranberry Festival, Washburn County, more than 30,000 visitors have attended the event held since 1978. Cranberry marsh tours, parade, baking contests, arts and crafts. stonelakecranberryfestival.com.

Sister Bay Fall Fest Friday-Sunday, Oct. 18-20, Sister Bay Fall Fest. Arts and crafts fair, music, local food, car show, fish boil parade on Saturday. cometosisterbay.com/festivals-and- events/fall-fest.

Out and About WI OCTOBER 2019 23 Supper Clubs

The Copper Dock A supper club for every season.

By David Brierley floor-to-ceiling windows offering The name Copper Dock is an more amazing views of the water, interesting one, but once you hear In southeastern Wisconsin, just a and both dining rooms feature its origins, it makes a lot of sense. few miles from Holy Hill Basilica, fireplaces. Per the supper club’s website: is a 121-acre body of water called When you first walk in the door “When the sun sets in the west, the Friess Lake. On the southeastern you’ll be in the bar area, greeted reflection of the lake is the most shore of that lake sits a charming, immediately by the host desk, gorgeous copper tone. The copper two-story building with blue siding with the bar itself to your right. reflection leads you right to our and neatly trimmed landscaping. To your left is one of the dining east shore – like a welcome dock.” A sign out front tells you that you rooms, which also houses the While the name may be based on have arrived at The Copper Dock salad bar. Straight ahead, the bar the colors of the sunset reflected on Supper Club. is separated from the main dining the water, the Copper Dock takes it The building itself is relatively room by only a half wall, giving literally as well. Lots of little details large and features a decent sized the restaurant an open concept are finished in actual copper - from bar, two dining rooms, and a and allowing views through those the bar top, to the coat racks made large deck overlooking the water. huge dining room windows you of copper piping, to the salt and The main dining room features can enjoy from the bar. pepper shakers on each table.

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Three cool features: 1. Incredible year-round views 2. Copper accents 3. Private water ski show in the summer

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The Copper Dock is one supper be led right to it - and hopefully it a melt-in-your-mouth piece of club for which you should definitely offers that amazing lake view. A seat deliciousness), seafood, ribs, duck, make reservations in advance; it’s in either dining room is a treat, but and lamb. The appetizers and lighter a popular place. When you arrive it’s hard to beat the views from those entrees are plentiful as well, and the for the evening, check in at the host huge windows looking out on the salad bar is always popular. desk, and grab a seat at the bar. lake. Take a look at the menu and The Copper Dock is closed on The bartenders make a great old see what type of delight you’re in the Mondays (in true supper club form), fashioned (and any other drinks you mood for. but every day they are open they may want), and are friendly and easy This supper club offers several offer an all-you-can-eat option. Are to talk to. steaks (I’m not usually a tenderloin you up for the challenge? Tuesday When your table is ready, you’ll person, but man - this one is is baby back ribs, Wednesday is

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snow crab with live music on the deck during the summer months, Thursday is build-your-own pasta, Friday is … you guessed it: fish, Saturday is prime rib, and Sunday is fried chicken. With all these all-you-can-eat options, there’s a reason to come back every day they’re open. As many supper clubs are beginning to do in response to the mid-morning meal’s rising popularity, the Copper Dock offers brunch on Sundays. They feature made-to-order omelettes, a carving station, several egg dishes, seafood, pasta, bacon, sausage, french toast, potato options, and homemade desserts. I could never say no to a brunch spread like that. Like the bartenders, the wait staff clearly knows what they’re doing, and they’re attentive, friendly, and helpful. Your food, delivered with a flourish, along with the white linen tablecloths, reminds you that this is a special experience, and one you’ll want to revisit again and again. Delicious desserts are also available, as well as after dinner drinks a-plenty, so save room, if you can. If not, just keep it in mind for your next visit. My favorite part about the Copper Dock is that it makes me want to visit year-round. Its location on the water gives it an almost yacht club type atmosphere in the summer. The outdoor deck offers festive bistro lights and plenty of tables for dining, and there are seating areas along the lake side of the supper club for pre- or post-dinner cocktails while visiting with friends. Another summer treat, as one of the bartenders told me, is that there is an informal private water ski show of sorts most evenings during the spring and summer. One of the residents of the lake practices water skiing starting early in the spring,

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all summer, and late into the fall. club gets decked out for the holidays. is a place to visit often, if you can. She can be seen most days skimming There are pine boughs, nutcrackers, and If you haven’t already, don’t forget to past the supper club. holiday lights galore, transforming it join our Supper Club VIP group; you’ll During fall, the leaves surrounding into something of a winter wonderland. be entered in our monthly drawing for a Friess Lake turn brilliant colors. The Views of the frozen lake covered in $50 gift card to an area supper club. As lake becomes a giant mirror, reflecting snow can’t be bad, either. always there will be plenty more Supper those colors across the water and And as winter gives way to spring, Club fun to come. O&AW providing spectacular views from the the grounds of the Copper Dock Where in Wisconsin is this supper club? Copper Dock. begin to green up, the ice recedes 1474 E Friess Lake Dr, Hubertus, WI 53033 Winter brings another season of from the lake, and the views are, Nearby landmarks: Holy Hill Basilica is about magic, as every corner of the supper once again, unbeatable. Clearly, this 15 minutes to the west

30 www.DoWhatYouLikeToDo.com Five haunted moved around their rooms. buildings in the United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. restaurants to The place: The Cottage Cafe, Plover, The Walker House includes 42 rooms WI. This house was built in the 1850s, and covering almost 16,000 square feet, and visit in October has had 12 owners. It was a hotel in 1888, it sits on the south side of historic Mineral October is a magical and a restaurant from 1982 until 2001. It Point, in the Midwest’s driftless region. month. The air becomes reopened in 2013 and has remained open The Walker House is an inn and restaurant. cool and crisp, the leaves since. CottageCafePlover.com TheWalkerHouse.org change color and drop. It’s The haunting: The restaurant was The haunting: The magnificent stone hotel and restaurant dates back to the the month of campfires, originally called the Sherman House Restaurant, but closed due to paranormal 1800s. It is said that the hauntings here hoodies, hayrides, and may stem from a man during that century pumpkins. But most activity. Glass windows had a habit of shattering, glasses and plates would fly who was hanged from a tree outside by an importantly, it’s the month off bars and counters and explode in front angry mob after he stole a horse from his of everything spooky: of customers. Doors opened and closed by neighbor. Witnesses to the hauntings have corn mazes, horror movies, themselves and lights in the offices and seen floating heads and felt cold gusts, and scary costumes and … the restaurant refused to behave normally. the mischievous spirit is said to play tricks haunted houses. At one point, employees even complained such as locking employees in the walk-in freezer. These five restaurants may that invisible forms brushed past them in some of the rooms. The restaurant has now not all be supper clubs, but reopened. The place: Nelsen’s Hall Bitters they’re worth checking out Pub and Restaurant, Washington if you’re in the mood for The place: Fork in the Road Island, WI. A historic island landmark a side of eerie with your Restaurant, Mukwonago, WI. established in 1899, Nelsen’s serves a home dinner. See how many you An easy-going bistro with a scratch style menu: famous prime rib, steaks, can visit this month ... if you kitchen specializing in American chicken, and pasta dishes. They have daily dare. Check out the map by comfort food, craft beers, and cocktails. specials, homemade pizza, soup, and a clicking here. ForkintheRoadRestaurant.com salad bar. WashingtonIsland.com The haunting: Once called Inn the The Haunting: Nelsen’s Hall Bitters The place: Little Bohemia Lodge, Olden Days, the Fork in the Road Restaurant Pub and Restaurant is housed in a historic Manitowish Waters, WI. The site of John used to be a tavern in its early days. This building and sells the drink used as a “tonic” Dillinger and the Dillinger Gang’s epic may explain the ghostly footsteps and the (wink) during the prohibition era. It is said shootout with the FBI, the Lodge is also sound of pool balls hitting each other and to be haunted by the spirit of namesake the modern day filming location for the rolling across the floor. Vaporous clouds and Tom Nelsen, the Danish man who got a Universal Studios film starring Johnny voices also have been seen and heard in the pharmaceutical license to serve his tonic Depp as John Dillinger, Public Enemies. storage areas. at the establishment. Staff says they have LittleBohemiaLodge.com heard footsteps on the stairs and seen unexplained things, like doors closing by The haunting: The lodge is believed The place: The Walker House, themselves. to be haunted by a civilian who was Mineral Point, WI. Carved into the same accidentally shot by the FBI during the hillside rock from which mineral ore was shootout. Guests at the lodge have reported first discovered and mined in the 1820s, Haunting reports from HauntedPlaces.org hearing unexplained noises, seeing the Walker House stands proud as one apparitions and have items and furniture of the oldest, most unique and beautiful

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October 2019 events CALENDAR OCtober 1-20 Abby Spencer at Balanced from and ending there), 3028 Village Park, Plover; 715-343-0722; https:// Hamilton Rock Winery Sip on some wine and enjoy live www.recyclingconnections.org/ HAMILTON is the story of music by Abby Spencer at Balanced trash-trail-tour America's Founding Father Rock Winery! 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm; Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant The Hits of Boston & Styx Balanced Rock Winery, 1065 Walnut from the West Indies who became Featuring David Victor Street, Baraboo; https://www. George Washington's right-hand formerly of Boston facebook.com/BalancedRockWinery/ man during the Revolutionary Lead vocalist and guitarist David War and was the new nation’s first OCtober 2-6 Victor, who performed on two North Treasury Secretary. Featuring a score American tours and recorded a #1 that blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, Run for Your Wife hit with the multi-platinum band R&B, and Broadway, HAMILTON is A fast-paced, outrageous comedy BOSTON, will bring his world-class the story of America then, as told by about a cab driver who lives a very musicians to the LTCA stage where America now. Fox Cities Performing ordinary life, with the exception that they'll re-create the best-loved hits Arts Center, 400 W. College Ave, he has two wives! Complication piles of BOSTON and STYX. Tickets Appleton; 920-730-3760; http:// upon hilarious complication as the start at $35; 7:00 pm; LuCille Tack foxcitiespac.com/events-tickets/ cabby tries to keep his double life Center for the Arts, 400 N. School tickets/events/hamilton/hamilton-22 from exploding. The Palace Theater, St., Spencer; 715-659-4499; https:// 564 Wisconsin Dells Parkway lucilletackcenter.com/events/hits-of- OCtober 2 South, Wisconsin Dells; 608-253- boston-styx.php Put Your Garden to Bed 4000; https://www.dellspalace.com/ Honors on the Fox nowplaying/run-for-your-wife Lisa Stubbe, Landscape Artisans A wonderful evening to celebrate the Learn what Green Bay gardener OCtober 3 worldwide community of creating Lisa Stubbe does to put her garden paper. We will be inducting 3 people to bed before a blanket of winter Trash Trail Tour into the Paper Hall of Fame from cold drapes the landscape. She’ll When your trash is taken "away" Italy, Canada and New Zealand. 5:30 share her experience gardening from your home or business, where pm; Red Lion Paper Valley Hotel, 333 and landscaping in the Green does it go? This tour will show you W. College Ave, Appleton; Bay area. 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm; $5/ where "away" is in Portage County! https://www.paperdiscoverycenter.org/ GBBG Member; $7/General Public; Gain firsthand knowledge of your Green Bay Botanical Garden, 2600 trash trail. Local waste experts will Larsen Rd, Green Bay; https://gbbg. be there to answer your waste and org/event/put-your-garden-to- recycling questions. $30; 12:30 pm to bed/?instance_id=3367 5:30 pm; O'so Taproom (departing

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$19.95; 8:00 pm; Crystal Grand Music Theatre, 430 W. Munroe Ave., Wisconsin Dells; 877-987- 6487; https://www.crystalgrand. com/event/1862335-joe-nichols- wisconsin-dells/ Shoestring Joe and the Star Thief at MST Shoestring Joe and the Star Thief is an original band out of Wausau WI. Kicking down the imaginary doors in your mind with that funkgrass. 10:00 pm to 1:00 am; Main Street Taps, 956 Main St, Stevens Point; 715-544-6500; https://www.facebook. com/events/2309231615813155/ Brett Newski & the No Tomorrow at Riverfront Terrace Known as the first band ever to be October 3rd @ 7:00 pm kicked out of Wal-Mart for playing Lucille Tack Center for the Arts, Spencer an illegal show, Brett Newski & the No Tomorrow bring a 90's alternative The Hits of Boston & Styx sound to Riverfront Terrace this Fall! Featuring David Victor formerly of Boston Free; 4:30 pm; Riverfront Terrace, 27 Broadway, Wisconsin Dells; https://lucilletackcenter.com/events/hits-of-boston-styx.php https://www.dellsriverfrontterrace. com/music-events OCtober 3-6 cruising to support breast and Sam Ness at prostate cancer research. Ken Ludwig's Baskerville: Balanced Rock Winery https://www.cruise4acause.org/sched Sip on some wine and enjoy live A Sherlock Holmes Mystery ule?fbclid=IwAR28Tgp6VQZt4HFo5 music by Sam Ness at Balanced Get your deerstalker cap on — the p9MzdGrRru8n1e54iHrPqMzK5Cl8 Rock Winery! 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm; play’s afoot! Comedic genius Ken ess75l4jVwVD-4 Ludwig (Lend Me a Tenor, Moon Balanced Rock Winery, 1065 Walnut Over Buffalo) transforms Arthur OCtober 4 Street, Baraboo; https://www. Conan Doyle’s classic The Hound of facebook.com/BalancedRockWinery/ Live Music: Tae the Baskervilles into a murderously Them Coulee Boys funny adventure. Sherlock Tae is back! Get ready for another great night of solo-acoustic originals, Them Coulee Boys craft a brand Holmes is on the case. 7:30 pm, of Americana that blends punk, Sunday Matinees 2:00 pm; WRCT a few crowd familiar tunes, and some beverages. Tae’s soulful kind of story bluegrass, and rock & roll. Auditorium, Centralia Center, 220 Somewhere underneath the energy, 3rd Ave. S., Wisconsin Rapids; telling stands as a force to inspire social change and bring awareness the exuberance, the wit, and the http://www.wrctheatre.org/PLAY- passion of Them Coulee Boys lies Baskerville.asp to matters ranging from micro to macro. 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm; Elbow a heart. It's a heart filled with Fall Ford Fest 2019 Room, 1321 Second Street, Stevens sincerity, honesty, and the will Join fellow Ford enthusiasts as they Point; https://www.facebook.com/ to make the world a better place. stampede intot he Dells from across events/2562239863839424/ 8:00 pm; The Grand, 401 N 4th St, the country for a weekend of golf, Wausau; 715-842-0988; cruises, track time and car & truck Joe Nichols https://tickets.grandtheater.org/2409 show. Hosted by Cruise for a Cause, American country music singer and songwriter. Tickets start at

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OCtober 4 Downtown Friday Nights - Blaine Howard • Adam Bluhm Join us for a night of storytelling and songs with Blaine Howard and Adam Bluhm 'Musician'! $5 suggested donation; 7:00 pm; Wenzel Family Plaza, Marshfield; http://www.facebook.com/ events/344058526234283/ OCtober 4-5 Chain O’ Lakes Blues Festival The history of the Indian Crossing http://www.hiddenstudiosarttour.com/ Casino will come alive this fall at the Chain O’ Lakes Blues Festival to 5:00 pm and Sunday 11:00 am to Elsie Binx & Tony Frey October 4th and 5th on the shores 4:00 pm; Along the Ice Age Trail, Detroit's hottest unsigned rock band, of the beautiful Waupaca Chain O’ Near Amherst; 715-366-7863; ELSIE BINX returns to Goodfellas Lakes located in central Wisconsin. http://www.hiddenstudiosarttour.com/ Pub with Marshfield's very own https://waupacamemories. Tony Frey! $5 cover. 9:00 pm to 1:00 com/?post_type=event&p=1338 Rising Star Mill Open House Featuring "The Barns of Portage am; Goodfellas Pub, Marshfield; Creepy Crawlies County". Scheduled to coincide http://www.facebook.com/ Halloween Event with The Hidden Studio Art Tour, events/307495866815595/ Activities for everyone include live our Open House will once again Oktoberfest owls, storytelling, and a horse pulled feature this photographic exhibit Enjoy three great polka bands, hayride lit by jack o lanterns. Try our of area barns. It has been a very including: Neal Zunker & Music fun and spooky haunted trail. Little popular show for the last 9 years and Connection, New Generation and Spooks trail for kids 5 and under. promises to be a visual treat once Box On. And plan to dance on the $10/person advanced purchase $11/ again. Stop by, enjoy the artwork, large wooden dance floor. $15; 12:00 person online. 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm; explore our historic mill and enjoy pm to 9:00 pm; Lake Arrowhead Golf Heckrodt Wetland Reserve, 1305 refreshments in the FEED SACK at 1195 Apache Lane, Nekoosa; 715- Plank Rd., Menasha; room - B-Qs on Friday and Saturday, 421-7488; https://www.aspirus.org/ https://www.heckrodtnaturecenter.org/ light refreshments on Sunday. 11:00 aspirus-riverview-foundation-events am to 4:00 pm; Portage County Gallery Walk OCtober 4-6 Historical Society Site - Rising Star Hidden Studios Art Tour Mill, 3190 County Highway Q, Oshkosh galleries and businesses open their doors to feature artwork Generally considered the peak Nelsonville; http://www.pchswi.org/ of all varieties and genres. Come join fall foliage weekend in central events/mill_events.htm the hundreds of other art lovers who Wisconsin, it is also the only make Oshkosh the place to be. Free; weekend of the year that the OCtober 5 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm; Throughout Hidden Studios open their doors 2nd Annual Cornhole Downtown Oshkosh; to the public. Visit working artist Tournament https://www.gallerywalkoshkosh.com/ studios, showcasing 20 artists. Sign in starts at 2:00pm 96.9 The Fox Presents: Free, self-guided: spend the day BAGS, BEER, FOOD, RAFFLES, or the weekend. Explore winding DOOR PRIZES, & MUSIC; 2:00 Altoberfest 2019 roads, quaint communities and fine pm to 9:00 pm; Ice Hawks Arena, Purchase your tickets to get access art while discovering the Hidden 801 Badger Avenue, Stevens to see Kulick, Paper Jackets, Friday Studios More info about artists, Point; https://www.facebook.com/ Pilots Club and Meg Myers at The sponsors, food and lodging, and a events/404907580376713/ Howard in Oshkosh! $50 and $90 map can be found on the website. for VIP; 6:30 pm to 11:30 pm; 405 Free; Friday and Saturday 10:00 am Washington Avenue, Oshkosh;

34 www.OutAndAboutWisconsin.com calendar of events http://www.fox969.com/2019/08/12/ Kiwanis Enormous Equipment drinking time! With more than 200 altoberfest-2019/ Playground (KEEP) beers, 50 breweries and unlimited Blacker Brothers Band at KEEP is a family event where sampling, you're bound to have fun. Beer enthusiasts will receive a Riverfront Terrace children of all ages can get a close sampling glass and have access to 6:00 pm; Riverfront Terrace, 27 a view of construction, farming unlimited two-ounce samples of Broadway, Wisconsin Dells; and public service vehicles and beer. $59 advance, $64 at the door; https://www.dellsriverfrontterrace. equipment, as well as vehicles unique ReschCenter, 820 Armed Forces com/music-events to trades - and even get a chance to sit in the driver’s seat. KEEP Drive, Green Bay; 800-895-0071; 66TH ANNUAL HARVEST also engages the kids in numerous https://www.reschcenter.com/events/ OF HARMONY hands-on activities. Admission: detail/northeast-wisconsin-craft- Come enjoy the pleasing harmony Ages 1-12: $3.00, Ages 13 and beer-festival-1 of Barbershop harmony singing by older: $5. Food concessions and Annual Pie Social the Northern Gateway Chorus. The souvenirs are also on site; 10:00 am Don’t miss this annual pie social. chorus will present its annual show to 4:00 pm; Marshfield Fairgrounds Funds raised go toward the in Sentry Theater @1800 performing Park; http://www.facebook.com/ continued renovation of this historic male a capella singing, with special events/2282811778636229/ church, which is located in beautiful guest quartets to be announced. Premier Party glacial country, and which is also “on $16 adults, $13 seniors, $5 students; Annual event to support to Fox Cities the trail of the Hidden Studios Tour.” 3:00 pm to 7:30 pm; Sentry Theater Sexual Assault Crisis Center (SACC) 11:00 am to 4:00 pm; South New @1800, 1800 Northpoint Drive, with family fun all day! Brat fry, Hope Church, 1410 County Road T, Stevens Point; 715-340-1970; dunk tank, Fro-doughs from Crazy Amherst Jct; 715-824-2509; https://www.facebook. Sweet, giant tricycle races, and much http://www.southnewhope.org/ com/Northern-Gateway- more fun. 3:00 pm to 8:30 pm; Fred events.html Chorus-330190073667901/ Astaire Dance Studios-Appleton, CENWISPEX 2019 Stamp Show Haunted Hearthstone - 2021 N Casaloma Dr, Appleton; 920- Central Wisconsin Stamp Club. Sequential Killers of the 707-3111; https://www.facebook.com/ Exhibits and bourse. Free; 10:00 Victorian Age - Part II events/760991434320893/ am to 4:00 pm; Holiday Inn Hotel Back by popular demand ... another TEDxOshkosh & Convention Center, 1001 Amber theatrical glimpse into the 19th By locating issues and speakers with Avenue, Stevens Point; 715-341- century beginnings of serial murder a local connection, TEDxOshkosh 5555; https://www.facebook.com/ investigation through the eyes of gives a worldwide stage to local cenwistampclub/ detectives, the victims, and the voices and topics. TEDxOshkosh perpetrators who stalked them! Civic Symphony of Green Bay speakers must follow the The Civic Symphony of Green Bay 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm; Hearthstone revolutionary TED Talk format with Historic House Museum, 625 W. opens their 25th anniversary season a maximum talk time of 18-minutes, with Beethoven and Lalo. This Prospect Ave., Appleton; a focus on powerful storytelling, https://www.hearthstonemuseum.org/ concert features world renouned and the result is an inspirational violinist, Wen-Lei Gu, on Lalo’s Harvest Fest day of ideas and discussion. Come Symphonie Espangnole. CSGB will Partnering with multiple businesses for the talks, but the TEDxOshkosh also perform Fanfare to the Northern and organizations, we will have experience is so much more! 8:30 Sky by Charles Young, Beethoven’s an entire day of activities for you, am; The Grand Oshkosh, 100 High Symphony no. 3 “Eroica”, and including: Ministry Health Care Ave, Oshkosh; 920-424-2350; Passion for the String Orchestra by Pumpkin Patch, Kid's Tractor https://thegrandoshkosh.org/non- SeongHee Moon. $18.00 - Adult, Pedal Pull, Horse-drawn wagon subscription-events/tedxoshkosh. $15.00 - Senior 60+, $10 - Youth/ rides, Animals, Free art projects, html College w/ ID; 7:00 pm; Meyer Professional pumpkin carving Northeast Wisconsin Theatre, 117 South Washington demos, Face Painting, and so much Craft Beer Festival Street, Green Bay; 920-433-3333; more! 400 Block, Wausau; In true, outdoor beer garden style, https://meyertheatre.org/civic- https://www.wausauevents.org/ we’re moving the party outside symphony-of-green-bay-2019-10-05/ harvest-fest.html this year! Raise your stein, it's

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OCtober 5 she enraptures listeners worldwide musician, and architect of the with spell-binding performances. elaborate storylines that are woven Live Music: Soul Whiskey Born in Quebec and a graduate of through the band's four full-length Soul Whiskey is an acoustic group the famed Juilliard School in New studio albums, EPs, music videos, from Central Wisconsin with York City, Dr. Demers is now Head webisodes, and live shows, all of influences that include: Brantley of the Organ Department at Baylor which advance the Ghost storyline. Gilbert, Jason Aldean, Cole Swindell, University in Texas. Free; 3:00 Tickets start at $29.50; 7:30 pm; Jake Owen, Blake Shelton, Brett pm; Zion Lutheran Church, 709 ReschCenter, 820 Armed Forces Eldredge. 9:30 pm to 12:30 am; Main 6th Street, Wausau; 715-848-7286; Drive, Green Bay; 800-895-0071; Street Taps, 956 Main Street, Stevens https://zionlutheranwausau.com/ https://www.reschcenter.com/events/ Point; https://www.facebook.com/ detail/ghost events/467107207209926/ Kurt Funfsinn at Riverfront Terrace Portage/Waupaca Ice Age Trail OCtober 8 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm; Riverfront Fall Hike-A-Thon Terrace, 27 Broadway, Rent: 20th Anniversary Tour A great way to spend a day with Wisconsin Dells; https://www. In 1996, an original rock musical family and friends. $5 per person or dellsriverfrontterrace.com/music- by a little-known composer opened $15 per family of 4 or more, $3/school events on Broadway...and forever changed or youth group; 8:30 am; Iola Winter the landscape of American theatre. Greenville 45th Annual Sports Club, E398 County Hwy MM, Two decades later, Jonathan Larson’s Iola; http://www.portagecoiat.org/ Fall Craft Fair RENT continues to speak loudly Wisconsin Solar Tour Annual show featuring handmade and defiantly to audiences across arts & crafts, produce, bakery. See solar panels up close, ask generations and all over the world. Inside & outside. Rain or shine. questions about how solar works, And now, this Pulitzer Prize and Free Admission. 9:00 am to 3:00 pm; learn about why people in your Tony Award winning masterpiece 920-757-5661; community made the choice to returns to the stage in a vibrant 20th http://www.greenvillelions.org/ go solar, and connect with other anniversary touring production. $70; people in your community who Bourbon, Bacon & Beer Fest 7:30 pm; The Grand, 401 N 4th St, support solar energy. Free; 10:00 am What do you have when you take Wausau; 888-239-0421; to 4:00 pm; HomeOwner at 3266 one of the most loved breakfast https://tickets.grandtheater.org/2438 Oak Avenue, 3266 Oak Ave, Stevens meats and celebrate it along with “Y100 Bra Country Concert” Point; 715-824-2069; https://www. beer and bourbon enthusiasts? Benefits: Spierings Cancer midwestrenew.org/solartour/ You get an amazing event at Nutz Foundation Deep II in Marshfield! Tickets- $30 Suddenly a creative incubator for OCtober 6 in advance and $35 at the door; four friends was turning into Gone 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm; Nutz Deep II, Copper Feather Workshop West, a fresh harmony, breezy Marshfield; http://www.facebook. Award-winning artist and creator melody group whose myriad com/events/632058710631613/ of the Copper Meaning Feather, influences landed somewhere Kami Strunsee of Timber Lane Sound 8 Orchestra at Renee's between Laurel Canyon, Texas Studio guides you through the Red Rooster roadhouses, Appalachia’s harmony process of creating a beautiful 9:00 am; Renee's Red Rooster Bar and the plains of the Midwest. copper feather utilizing cold- and Grill, Highway 66 West, Stevens $30 General Admission Seating; formed metal techniques. $65; Point; https://www.facebook.com/ 7:00 pm; Meyer Theatre, 117 South 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm; Sunset Point events/2292057777680751/ Washington Street, Green Bay; Winery, 1201 Water Street, Stevens 920-433-3333; https://meyertheatre. Point; https://www.facebook.com/ OCtober 7 org/y100-bra-country-concert- events/396187724587256/ Ghost: The Ultimate Tour benefits-spierings-cancer- foundation-2019-10-08/ Organ Concert by Isabelle Named Death Demers The Swedish-born Tobias Forge, who The Gift of Poetry Isabelle Demers' performances has been referred to as "the Andrew Sandy Johnson, Author & Retired possess "bracing virtuosity" Lloyd Webber of rock," is Ghost's Teacher Anyone can be a poet! Start (Chicago Classical Review), and creative force, singer, songwriter, your poetry journey by learning

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Drink & Shrink at Balanced Rock Winery, 1065 Walnut McFleshman’s Brewery with Street, Baraboo; https://www. Stephanie Harvey facebook.com/BalancedRockWinery/ Stephanie Harvey has been enjoying Neenah High School's Rocket creating all sorts of tiny wall art, Players Presents Seussical key chains, earrings, pins, wine Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday and charm and more with the amazing promote excitement in reading Grafix shrink plastic! During this and literature with Seussical! This fun Drink and Shrink Night at whimsical musical is based on McFleshmans, Stephanie will give the books of Dr. Seuss and has you some tips and tricks on how to become a favorite for kids and make the coolest, tiniest things to adults alike. Some of Seuss’s most gift or keep for yourself! 6:00 pm popular characters are cleverly to 8:00 pm; McFleshman's Brewing woven into the main plot, which Co., 115 S State Street, Appleton; draws primarily from the favorite, https://www.facebook.com/ Horton Hears a Who. 7:00 pm; events/577644376103579/ Pickard Auditorium, 1275 Tullar Rd, Neenah; https://www.facebook.com/ OCtober 8-13 seussicalfunneenah/ Fox Cities Book Festival RENT The Fox Cities Book Festival will In 1996, an original rock musical by be a celebration connecting writers a little-known composer opened on and readers at several location in the Broadway… and forever changed Connecting Fox Cities.Visit our Web site for a the landscape of American theatre. complete list of up to date times and Two decades later, Jonathan Larson’s Writers & locations. Fox Cities; 920-967-3662; RENT continues to speak loudly https://foxcitiesbookfestival.org/ and defiantly to audiences across Readers OCtober 9 generations and all over the world. Celebrate the twelfth year 7:30 pm; Weidner Center for the Steve Hofstetter at Rookies Performing Arts, 2420 Nicolet Drive, of the Book Festival with a One of YouTube's most popular Green Bay; 800-895-0071; http:// community-focused program. comics with over 100 million www.weidnercenter.com/events/rent/ views, Steve Hofstetter is also the Each day a different Fox Cities host of Finding Babe Ruth on FS1. OCtober 10 community becomes the focus Hofstetter was the host and executive ARTS Night- A Reason to Shop, of the festival with all, or most producer of season one of Laughs Share, and Socialize (FOX) and he has been on The Late We hope you will join us for a of the events taking place in Late Show with Craig Ferguson and night of shopping and socializing E! True Hollywood Story, Comics one location. Linger and enjoy. to raise money for women and Unleashed, Comedy All-Stars, children in Portage County! 5:00 Quite Frankly, White Boyz in the pm to 8:30 pm; Holiday Inn Hotel https://foxcitiesbookfestival.org Hood, Countdown, and more. 8:00 & Convention Center, 1001 Amber pm to 9:30 pm; Rookies Sports Avenue, Stevens Point; https:// Bar, 3425 Church Street, Stevens www.facebook.com/events/holiday- Point; https://www.facebook.com/ the process of writing the Japanese inn-stevens-point-convention-ctr/ events/381286155921468/ style poem of Haiku. $21/GBBG arts-night-a-reason-to-shop-share- Member; $25/General Public; 6:00 Kaylin Kole at Balanced Rock socialize/470733606802468/ pm to 8:00 pm; Green Bay Botanical Winery Garden, 2600 Larsen Road, Green Sip on some wine and enjoy live Bay; https://gbbg.org/event/gift-of- music by Kaylin Kole at Balanced poetry/?instance_id=3369 Rock Winery! 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm;

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OCtober 10 Live Music: Red Ben's 30th This “garage band” from Topeka released their debut album in 1974 Ladies Night Out! Shop, Sip Birthday Jam! after being discovered by Wally Gold, and Stroll Don't miss this night of celebration with Red Ben and friends! 8:00 who worked for Don Kirshner, and Enjoy a night out on the town with pm to 11:00 pm; Elbow Room, have gone on to sell more than 30 all your ladies! Shop the many 1321 Second Street, Stevens Point; million albums worldwide. 7:30 pm; unique boutiques and specialty shops https://www.facebook.com/ The Grand, 401 N 4th St, Wausau; in downtown Appleton with great events/359649241373610/ 888-239-0421; https://tickets. specials just for you, all while tasting grandtheater.org/2321 Wisconsin wines at each stop! 5:00 Mark Croft at pm to 9:00 pm; Downtown Appleton, Balanced Rock Winery Downtown Friday Nights - 10 W College Ave, Appleton; 920- Sip on some wine and enjoy live The Foxfire Affair 954-9112; https://appletondowntown. music by Mark Croft at Balanced Closing out the Downtown Friday org/ladies-night-out/ Rock Winery! 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm; Nights Summer Series with Marshfield favorites the foxfire affair! Comedy Showcase @ Appleton Balanced Rock Winery, 1065 Walnut $5 suggested donation; 7:00 pm; Beer Factory Street, Baraboo; https://www. facebook.com/BalancedRockWinery/ Wenzel Family Plaza, Marshfield; Fox Valley Comedy presents top http://www.facebook.com/ shelf standup comedians, paired Natalie Grant events/409539956274345/ with Appleton Beer Factory's She is a singer-songwriter of excellent craft brew. 6:00 pm to contemporary Christian music & Deadman’s Carnival 10:00 pm; Appleton Beer Factory, was awarded the 2006, 2007, 2008 “Antiquated at Best” 603 W College Ave, Appleton; and 2009 Gospel Music Association Featuring… Human oddites, Fire https://www.facebook.com/ Female Vocalist of the Year. Married eating, Stage illusions, Aerial dance, events/530201711065438/ to Bernie Herms. Tickets start at Feats of strength, Sulty striptease, $19.95; 8:00 pm; Crystal Grand Circus sideshow, Puppetry, Comedy, OCtober 11 Music Theatre, 430 W. Munroe Bubbles, and 6 musicians on dozens Beer, Cheese and Pets Please Ave., Wisconsin Dells; 877-987- of vintage instruments! Tickets 6487; https://www.crystalgrand. are $30 adults and $10 for kids Fundraiser to benefit the Humane com/event/1862340-natalie-grant- 12 and under; 7:30 pm; Gerold Society of Portage County. General wisconsin-dells/ Opera House, 136 East Main Street, $35 , Non Alcoholic $10; 5:30 pm Weyauwega; 920-867-4888; https:// to 10:00 pm; SentryWorld Sports KANSAS: Point of Know Return www.wegaarts.org/events/deadmans- Center, 601 N. Michigan Avenue, With a legendary career spanning carnival-antiquated-at-best/ Stevens Point; https://www.hspcwi. more than four decades, KANSAS org/beer-cheese-pets-2019/index. has firmly established itself as one of html America’s iconic classic rock bands. Friday, October 11 –––––––––––––––––––––– 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm –––––––––––––––––––––– Sentryworld Atrium –––––––––––––––––––––– https://www.hspcwi.org/beer- cheese-pets-2019/index.html –––––––––––––––––––––– Tickets at hspcwi.org/beer-cheese-pets All proceeds benefit the Humane Society of Portage County

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WPR's Old Time Radio OCtober 11-13 Performing Arts, 2420 Nicolet Drive, Green Bay; 800-895-0071; Drama Live American International Czech http://www.weidnercenter.com/ “There’s Always a Woman” is Old and Slovak Voice Competition Time Radio Drama host Norman events/chamber-music-society/ The mission of the competition is Gilliland and co-star Michele Good’s to promote the vocal repertoire of The Seance updated version of a 1939 Campbell’s the Czech and Slovak composers for The Seance is an original stage show Playhouse radio drama. The show young singers, raise the awareness that recreates an authentic Victorian- includes dramatizations of reworked and appreciation of the rich era seance. Tonight, The Seance is Campbell’s Soup commercials, and, heritage of the Czech and Slovak not an “actual” seance, nor is it a pre-broadcast, a mini-episode of music not only to the singers but to cheesy ghost tour. They perform “Fibber-McGee & Molly.” Tickets audiences, create unique performing actual demonstrations and tell stories start at $15; 7: 00 pm to 11:00 pm; opportunities for promising young based on the real history of The 100 High Avenue, Oshkosh; singers, and further the artistic Seance shows from the early 1900s. https://thegrandoshkosh.org/ growth of these young singers. $19.99; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm; Time George Delagardelle at 10:00 am; Weidner Center for the Community Theater 445 North Main Riverfront Terrace Performing Arts, 2420 Nicolet Drive, Street, Oshkosh; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm; Riverfront Terrace, Green Bay; 800-895-0071; http:// https://www.weplaywiththedead.com/ 27 Broadway, Wisconsin Dells; https:// www.weidnercenter.com/events/ Raising Red at Riverfront www.dellsriverfrontterrace.com/music- american-international-czech-and- Terrace events slovak-voice-competition/ 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm; Riverfront Terrace, Ultraviolet OCtober 11-19 27 Broadway, Wisconsin Dells; https:// Our premier fundraising event will www.dellsriverfrontterrace.com/music- be a treat for all of the senses with The Spitfire Grill events exuberant new sensations you won't In this musical, a parolee finds a Trick or Treating in the Zoo want to miss. Ultraviolet is all about new life at a small-town Wisconsin Bring your little ghosts and goblins light. Attendees will experience first diner where she revives the place by to go trick or treating among the hand the power in coming together holding an essay contest to raffle off zoo critters! Wildwood Park & Zoo, to shine a light for those who need its old grill. Ticketed event; Noel Fine Marshfield;http://ci.marshfield.wi.us/ hope and encouragement to see their Arts Center - Studio Theatre, 1800 visitors/wildwood_zoo/index.php way through dark times. and leave Portage Street, Stevens Point; with a brighter light than you came. https://www.uwsp.edu/theatre- Art of Wine 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm; 920-851-5775; dance/Pages/Productions/2019- Enjoy a night of over forty wines rare https://www.harborhousewi.org/ 2020/2019-2020-Season.aspx to Wausau from regions including ultraviolet/ Europe, South America, California, OCtober 12 and the Pacific Northwest. Paired Haunted Hearthstone - Live Music: Blame it on Waylon with each region will be hors Sequential Killers of the d'oeuvres allowing you to explore Come on out October 12th to Victorian Age - Part II every wine's fullest potential. Funds see Blame it on Waylon! Music Back by popular demand ... another raised during this event ensure starts at 8pm. No cover charge! theatrical glimpse into the 19th that the CVA can continue to show 8:00 pm to 12:00 pm; North Point century beginnings of serial murder engaging exhibits free of charge, Pub, 348 2nd Street N, Stevens investigation through the eyes of conduct affordable classroom Point; https://www.facebook.com/ detectives, the victims, and the instruction for all ages, and bring events/823586041394802/ perpetrators who stalked them! 6:00 free family projects to community pm to 9:00 pm; Hearthstone Historic Chamber Music Society of events throughout the year. 6:00 pm House Museum, 625 W. Prospect Lincoln Center to 9:00 pm; Center for the Visual Ave., Appleton; 920-730-8204; A talent-rich assemblage of some Arts, 427 N 4th St., Wausau; https://www.hearthstonemuseum.org/ of classical music’s brightest stars, https://www.cvawausau.org/art-of-wine straight from Alice Tully Hall, will dazzle with world-class musicianship and an awe-inspiring program. 7:30 pm; Weidner Center for the

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OCtober 12 State Highway 13/34, Rudolph; times of JS Bach through music, https://www.facebook.com/ dance, writing and art! And don't Dave Halston's Tribute events/329865427561894/ forget the beer.... https://www. to Sinatra Trinity Lutheran Church facebook.com/events/waupaca- From Las Vegas to Oshkosh Comes community-arts-board/2019-wcab- German Dinner a Brilliant Tribute to Frank Sinatra bach-festival/2084678671635942/ Featuring Vocal Sensation Dave All homemade recipes to include: Halston and His “Little Big Band”. Pork Loin & Kraut OR All Beef OCtober 15 7:30 pm; The Grand Oshkosh, 100 Cabbage Rolls & Kraut, Spaetzle w/ High Ave, Oshkosh; 920-424-2350; gravy OR German Potato Salad, WI Clinton Miller at MST https://thegrandoshkosh.org/non- medley OR Squash, Dessert (many Influenced by 70's film soundtracks subscription-events/dave-halston-s- varieties along with apple dumplings) and 70's progressive rock bands, tribute-to-sinatra.html & Beverage Included. 9:00 am; Clinton's live solo shows are always a Trinity Lutheran Church & School, mixed set of musical adventures. 7:00 Fall Fest at 300 Broad Street, Menasha; 920- pm to 10:00 pm; Main Street Taps, Mornin' Sunshine Farm 722-2662 #1; https://www.facebook. 956 Main St, Stevens Point; 715-544- Mornin' Sunshine Farm is a small, com/Trinity-Lutheran-Church-and- 6500; https://www.facebook.com/ family-owned produce farm nestled School-137682064805/ events/865927163792828/ in the rural central Wisconsin Wind Ensemble/Orchestra & farming community of Rudolph. Strategic at Emy Js Free; 9:00 am to 3:00 pm; Mornin' Sunday singer-songwriters. 12:00 Symphonic Band Sunshine Farm at 7207 State pm to 2:00 pm; Emy J's Coffee House Toe-tapping marches, rousing movie Highway 13/34, Rudolph; & Cafe, 1009 First Street, Stevens scores, contemporary compositions http://www.morninsunshinefarm.com/ Point; https://www.facebook.com/ and Romantic symphonies. Join events/2168998456503270/ conductor Kevin Collins as he Moon Walk Griffin Paul at Riverfront directs the UW Green Bay’s Wind Enjoy a moonlit walk along the Ensemble, Symphonic Band and Terrace Tomorrow River State trail. Carved Orchestra for an evening of exciting pumpkins mark your miles. 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm; Riverfront symphonic music. 7:30 pm; Weidner Halloween costumes are welcome. Terrace, 27 Broadway, Center for the Performing Arts, 2420 Port-a-Potties and refreshments Wisconsin Dells; https://www. Nicolet Drive, Green Bay; 800-895- available along the trail. $5, $10 late dellsriverfrontterrace.com/music- 0071; http://www.weidnercenter. registration; 5:30 pm; Tomorrow events com/events/wind-ensemble-studio- River State Trail, 1850 Plover Rd, Signs of Love 2019 orchestra-and-symphonic-band/ Plover; 715-344-2556; http://www. Brides, Grooms, family and friends activeportagecounty.com/ can check out advice from vendors, OCtober 16 OCtober 12-13 complimentary hors d'oeuvres, The Magic School Bus and more. See everything for your When the class gets lost on the way CWSO: United Beginnings wedding: rings, caterers, gowns, to the planetarium, Ms. Frizzle saves New this year: pre-concert tuxedos, photographers, DJ's and the day by blasting into outer space discussions with conductor, Andres much more! Central Wisconsin for an epic interplanetary field trip! Moran. October 12th - 7:30 pm to Convention and Expo Center, 10101 But when rivalries both old and new 9:30 pm and October 13th - 4:00 Market St, Rothschild; https://wifc. threaten to tear the students apart, pm to 6:00 pm; Sentry Theater, 1800 com/signs-of-love/ our young heroes must learn to pull Northpoint Drive, Stevens Point; OCtober 14-21 together or risk getting forever lost https://www.cwso.org/events/cwso- in the solar system. 10:00 am and events/ Bach Festival 2019 1:00 pm; The Grand, 401 N 4th St, Wausau; 888-239-0421; OCtober 13 8 days, 11 events, time to get your Bach on, Waupaca! Grab your Bach https://tickets.grandtheater.org/2338 Family Autumn BBQ Passport (available soon at Waupaca Come join us for a fun-filled Area Chamber of Commerce and autumn day at the farm! 9:00 am; The Bookcellar) and explore the Mornin' Sunshine Farm, 7207 Baroque period and the life and

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OCtober 17 Dueling Pianos: Presented by Playhouse Theatre Group An excitingly entertaining and laughter-filled evening awaits you, as the NEW Piano Guys “duel it out” to benefit the Playhouse Theatre Group of Central Wisconsin! 6:30 pm; Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center, 1001 Amber Avenue, Stevens Point; https://www.facebook.com/ events/1251790508325791/ Kenny G Kenny G’s iconic and unique sound — created by fusing elements of R&B, pop, and jazz — has become a staple in contemporary music for Oct o ber 16 over 30 years. Tickets start at $55; 7:30 pm; The Grand, 401 N 4th St, Wausau; 888-239-0421; https:// tickets.grandtheater.org/2439/2467 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Nitty Gritty Dirt Band earned a pop resurgence in 1980 with “An American Dream” and “Make a The Grand, Wausau Little Magic.” Those singles also found traction on the country charts, https://tickets.grandtheater.org/2338 setting the stage for a major run at country radio. $55.00 - Orchestra 920-424-2350; OCtober 18 and Grand Tier, $50.00 - Mezzanine; https://thegrandoshkosh.org/ Antarloka/The Shuntz/Clem 7:30 pm; Meyer Theatre, 117 South oshkosh-community-players/ Washington Street, Green Bay; 920- oshkosh-community-players- at MST 433-3333; https://meyertheatre.org/ presents-sylvia.html The Shuntz Antarloka and Clem will nitty-gritty-dirt-band-2019-10-17-2/ be rocking the house at Main St taps OCtober 17-26 Oct 18th, you won't want to miss OCtober 17-19 this one! 10:00 pm to 1:00 am; Main Mary Jane Street Taps, 956 Main St, Stevens Oshkosh Community Players Mary Jane is a single mother; her Point; https://www.facebook.com/ presents Sylvia 2-year-old son has multiple serious events/2902101930013904/ Greg and Kate have moved to conditions including cerebral palsy. Manhattan after twenty-two years In her small New York apartment, Vox Concert: Tyrone Wells • of child-raising in the suburbs. she faces the extraordinary Dan Rodgriguez Greg brings home a dog he found in challenges of caregiving with the Enjoy a special acoustic evening the park—or that has found him— strength of unconditional love and as national touring artist Tyrone bearing only the name "Sylvia" on connections with women from many Wells performs! 7:30 pm; Wildwood her name tag. She offers Greg an walks of life. A deeply moving play Station, Wildwood Park, Marshfield; escape from the frustrations of his about endurance, optimism, and http://www.voxmarshfield.com/ job and the unknowns of middle age. faith. 7:30 pm; Weidner Center for events To Kate, Sylvia becomes a rival for the Performing Arts, 2420 Nicolet affection. Tickets start at $15; 7:30 Drive, Green Bay; 800-895-0071; pm, Oct. 19th at 2:00 pm; The Grand http://www.weidnercenter.com/ Oshkosh, 100 High Ave, Oshkosh; events/mary-jane/

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OCtober 18 George Thorogood and The Random Lama at Riverfront Fort Frances Destroyers Good to be Bad Terrace 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm; Riverfront What initially began as a solo Tour - 45 Years of Rock Terrace, 27 Broadway, project for singer/songwriter David It’s that moment when the house lights Wisconsin Dells; https://www. McMillin gradually transformed go down and the audience erupts: dellsriverfrontterrace.com/music- into Fort Frances: a three-piece band a drumbeat punches through the events whose debut album represents more darkness, and the stage lights – almost than two years of drawing their own blindingly bright at first – reveal a The Ides of March featuring map for musical exploration. General killer band ready to unleash a catalog Jim Peterik of classic hits like none other. Tickets Admission tickets $10 in advance; Powered by Grammy-winner Jim start at $19.95; 8:00 pm; Crystal Grand 8:00 pm; The Grand, 401 N 4th St, Peterik, Ides of March shows are Music Theatre, 430 W. Munroe Ave., Wausau; 888-239-0421; a cornucopia of platinum hits. Wisconsin Dells; 877-987-6487; https:// https://tickets.grandtheater.org/2413 You’ll hear the Ides’ hits, “Vehicle” www.crystalgrand.com/event/1873184- and “L.A. Goodbye,” Peterik’s .38 ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK george-thorogood-destroyers- Special collaborations, “Caught Up 8:00 pm; Ho-Chunk Gaming wisconsin-dells/ Wisconsin Dells, S3214 County In You” and “Hold On Loosely,” and Road BD, Baraboo; 800-746-2486; Taste! 2019 Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger” which https://www.ho-chunkgaming.com/ Gather up your friends and plan a Peterik co-wrote. $40 - Orchestra wisconsindells/#// night out for some beer and bites! and Grand Tier, $35– Mezzanine; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm; DoubleTree by 7:30 pm; Meyer Theatre, 117 South 4th Annual Barn Bash Hilton, 123 E Wisconsin Ave, Neenah Washington Street, Green Bay; 920- Join the WOW - WE CARE 920-725-4161; https://www.facebook. 433-3333; https://meyertheatre.org/ CHARITY for the Fourth Annual com/events/465090190882737/ the-ides-of-march-featuring-jim- Barn Bash and dance the night away peterik-2019-10-18/ at this country inspired fundraiser. Atlanta Rhythm Section Enjoy live music from local cover The Atlanta Rhythm Section Autumn Inspiration: A Fall band, RPM, a cocktail hour, and a represents the good things the Themed Dinner delicious meal from Appleton’s own, phrase “classic rock” implies. With Bridgett Lowery, 416 Cuisine Hawg Tyed BBQ. Also included over 15 albums produced over the Autumn is a wonderful time of will be silent auction and raffle years, this band performs songs harvest, and an even better time activities with incredible prizes! you’ll recognize. $39; 7:30 pm to to reconnect with friends through 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Tryba's Simply 9:30 pm; Performing Arts Center of a feast! Learn to prepare a perfect Country Barn, N3504 County Rd E, Wisconsin Rapids at 1801 16th Street fall dinner and enjoy the spoils of Freedom; 920-415-6677; https://wow- South, Wisconsin Rapids; the summer’s work. $34/GBBG wecarecharity.org/barnbash/ http://www.savorthearts.com/ Member; $40/General Public; 6:00

Dance the night away at this country inspired fundraiser. Barn Enjoy live music from local cover band, RPM*, a cocktail hour, and a delicious meal from Appleton’s own, Hawg Tyed BBQ. Also included will be a silent auction and Bash raffle activities with incredible prizes, as well as the highly anticipated Rockin’ for a Reason sing-off competition featuring WOW Logistics’ VP of Sales, Jamie Wally, and Friday, special guest competitor! October 18 https://wow-wecarecharity.org/barnbash/

42 www.OutAndAboutWisconsin.com calendar of events pm to 8:30 pm; Green Bay Botanical Trunk Or Treat themselves and the time in which Garden, 2600 Larsen Rd, Green Bay; Come and enjoy our fall festival they lived. Historic Point Basse, 300 https://gbbg.org/event/fall-themed- featuring decorated trunks and Wakeley Road, Nekoosa; dinner/?instance_id=3371 opportunities to win prizes, get http://www.historicpointbasse.com/ Experience the Music of the candy, dance to music, bounce on the Romp in the Autumn Swamp 1920s inflatables, play games, and more. The event will include tractor hay This is fun for the whole family! SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER! rides, Jack-O-Lantern trick-or-treat Hungry? Hot dog lunches are $1 ‘20s Attire encouraged! Ticketed trail, face painting, Halloween each. 11:00 am to 1:30 pm; Costumes event, $50 per person; 6:00 pm to games, and a bonfire with s’more are optional. Encounter Church, 10:00 pm; Noel Fine Arts Center, making. 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm; 1008 Hyland Avenue, Kaukauna; 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Gordon Bubolz Nature Preserve, 920-766-5270; https://www.facebook. Point; https://www.facebook.com/ 4815 N. Lynndale Dr., Appleton; 920- com/events/3486730068019355/ events/502810963624289/ 731-6041; www.bubolzpreserve.org Kiwanis Halloween Soul Symmetry at OCtober 19 Spooktacular Main Street Taps Empty Bowls There will be pumpkin painting, Come enjoy Soul Symmetry live at Fundraiser for local hunger hayrides, games, crafts, and snacks. Main Street Taps! 10:00 pm; Main initiatives. Choose a painted pottery The event is a family-friendly, free Street Taps, 956 Main Street, Stevens bowl, fill with soup donated by over event, geared toward children 10 and Point; https://mainsttaps.com/ under, but all are welcome! Costumes 40 local restaurants ( includes, bread The Great Pumpkin Giveaway stick, cookie and beverage) for $11. are encouraged, but not required. Our real estate team LOVES the Take home the bowl as a reminder Wisconsin Rapids Kiwanis Club, color ORANGE... so we decided this that someone’s bowl is always empty. 3221 80th St S, Wisconsin Rapids; year to create a community event- $11; 11:00 am to 2:00 pm; Stevens http://wrkiwanis.org/Visitors/ The Great Pumpkin Giveaway Event Point Area High School, 1201 N Fall Arts & Crafts Show at Feltz's Dairy Store! 10:00 am to Point Drive, Stevens Point; 715-347- Start your Christmas shopping 2:00 pm; Feltz's Dairy Store, 5759 2553; https://www.facebook.com/ early at this Fall Arts & Craft Show. Porter Road, Stevens Point; 715-997- EmptyBowlspc/ Marshfield Mall, Marshfield; 9600; https://www.facebook.com/ Downtown Appleton Soup http://www.marshfieldmall.com events/307979663451442/ Walk - 11th Annual A Very Special Evening with Merry Weathers at Try a taste of soup at different Vince Gill Riverfront Terrace Downtown restaurants and vote One of the most popular singers 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm; Riverfront for your favorite. Benefitting St. in modern country music, Vince Terrace, 27 Broadway, Joseph Food Pantry. 1:00 pm to 4:30 Gill is famous for his top-notch Wisconsin Dells; https://www. pm; Downtown Appleton, 116 N. songwriting, world-class guitar dellsriverfrontterrace.com/music- Appleton St., Appleton; 920-954- playing and warm, soaring tenor, events 9112; https://appletondowntown. all wrapped up in a quick and easy org/#?business wit. 7:30 pm; Weidner Center for the Ben Folds and a Piano Boofest Performing Arts, 2420 Nicolet Drive, Ben Folds is widely regarded as one of the major music influencers Future Neenah hosts BooFest during Green Bay; 800-895-0071; of our generation. He’s created an the final outdoor Farmers Market http://www.weidnercenter.com/ enormous body of genre-bending of the season at Shattuck Park. events/vince-gill/ music that includes pop albums Enjoy a fun, fall, family event with Historic Point Basse Spirit Walk with Ben Folds Five, multiple solo Halloween activities including a kids A lantern-lit, tour around the albums, and numerous collaborative costume contest, pumpkin bowling, grounds and buildings of Historic records. Tickets start at $49.50; and trick or treating both Downtown Point Basse will give the visitor a 8:00 pm; Meyer Theatre, 117 South and at the Market. 9:00 am to 12:00 chance to meet many of the former Washington Street, Green Bay; 920- pm; Shattuck Park, 210 E Wisconsin residents of Point Basse and citizens 433-3333; https://meyertheatre.org/ Ave, Neenah; 920-722-1920; of the era. As you walk around the ben-folds-and-a-piano-2019-10-19/ http://www.neenah.org/ site, the Spirits will emerge from their surroundings to tell you about

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OCtober 20 possibilities of freedom. 7:30 pm; subscription-events/spirits-of-the- Weidner Center for the Performing grand-tours.html Ten Thousand Birds Arts, 2420 Nicolet Drive, Green Stroll through the Garden and Bay; 800-895-0071; http://www. OCtober 24 experience nature transformed into weidnercenter.com/events/young- Black Violin: Aspirus Arts In music by Pulitzer Prize winning the-giant/ composer John Luther Adams. Education Series The Lawrence University New An Acoustic Evening with After meeting in high school Music Ensemble will perform Ten John Hiatt orchestra over a decade ago, Wil Thousand Birds, music inspired John Hiatt can get at the heart of a Baptiste and Kev Marcus created by songbirds of the Midwest. Free/ knotty emotion or a moment in time Black Violin, a blend of classical, GBBG Member; General Admission/ with just a sharp, incisive lyric or bluegrass, rock, hip-hop, and R&B General Public; 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm; witty turn of phrase. $59.50 - Front music that teaches students to bust Green Bay Botanical Garden, Orchestra, $49.50 - Orchestra and stereotypes, break boundaries, and 2600 Larsen Rd, Green Bay; Grand Tier, $39.50 - Mezzanine; be themselves. 1:00 pm and 7:30 pm; https://gbbg.org/event/ten-thousand- 7:30 pm; Meyer Theatre, 117 South The Grand, 401 N 4th St, Wausau; birds/?instance_id=3359 Washington Street, Green Bay; 888-239-0421; https://tickets. 920-433-3333; https://meyertheatre. grandtheater.org/2339 OCtober 21 org/an-acoustic-evening-with-john- Postmodern Jukebox hiatt-2019-10-22/ Allouez Village Band To usher in the upcoming Twenty- “Thrilled and Enchanted” Stir OCtober 23 Twenties, famed time-twisting up some thrilling and enchanting musical collective, Postmodern feelings as you enjoy an intriguing Warren Miller’s Timeless Jukebox will circumnavigate the evening of music! Sponsored by: Year after year, generations of ski globe in 2019 on their Welcome to Allouez Greater Green Bay Kiwanis. and snowboard enthusiasts look the Twenties 2.0 Tour. $175.00 - Meet Free; 7:00 pm; Meyer Theatre, 117 forward to the coming of winter, and Greet VIP, $125.00 - VIP, $ 47.50 South Washington Street, Green Bay; and even after seven decades of ski - Orchestra & Grand Tier, $37.50 - 920-433-3333; https://meyertheatre. cinematography, Warren Miller Mezzanine; 8:00 pm; Meyer Theatre, org/alloue/ Entertainment can confirm that 117 South Washington Street, the joys of winter are eternal. $19 Green Bay; 920-433-3333; https:// OCtober 22 - In Advance, $20 - Day of; 7:30 meyertheatre.org/postmodern- The Moanin' Frogs pm; Meyer Theatre, 117 South jukebox-2019-10-24/ Washington Street, Green Bay; 920- A perfect blend of expertise, charm TEDxUW-Green Bay 433-3333; https://meyertheatre.org/ and entertainment, this sextet The University of Wisconsin-Green warren-millers-timeless-2019-10-23/ showcases saxophones, from soprano Bay is bringing its independently to bass and every size in between. OCtober 23-26 organized TEDx series titled The musicians will explain why they TEDxUW-GreenBay to the Weidner chose to call themselves by such Spirits of The Grand Tours Center for the Performing Arts in a silly moniker, and we guarantee Historic characters, both real and Fort Howard Hall. 5:30 pm; Weidner their sound is nothing like bullfrogs imagined, are center-stage in this Center for the Performing Arts, 2420 bellowing out in the swamp. Tickets interactive guided tour of one of the Nicolet Drive, Green Bay; 800-895- start at $10; 7:00 pm; LuCille Tack most haunted theaters in Wisconsin. 0071; http://www.weidnercenter.com/ Center for the Arts, 400 N. School St, Since 2010, the SPIRITS OF THE events/tedx-uw-green-bay-2019/ Spencer; 715-659-4499; GRAND tours have been a highlight Freedom Moravian Chili https://lucilletackcenter.com/events/ of the "October Season" at the Supper and Craft Bazaar the-moanin-frogs.php historic Grand Oshkosh. With over Come visit our old fashioned country Young the Giant 136 years of history and experiences to draw on, there are certainly tales church for a hearty meal served The fourth album from Young the to tell! Tickets $25; 7:00, 8:00 and including our famous all-you-can- Giant, Mirror Master is a layered 9:00 pm; The Grand Oshkosh, 100 eat chili, ham sandwich, homemade meditation on identity in modern High Ave, Oshkosh; 920-424-2350; dessert, and milk. 3:00 pm to 7:00 life, an emotionally charged look https://thegrandoshkosh.org/non- pm; Freedom Moravian Church, at the dangers of illusion and W3471 Center Valley Rd, Appleton;

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920-734-1278; https://www.facebook. opportunity to witness their OCtober 25-26 com/events/463417871175430/ signature bits and cast of characters Treasures of Tomorrow Jo Koy in real life, plus stuff they can’t do on the radio! Tickets start at $23; 8:00 Quilt Show As one of today’s premiere stand- pm; https://meyertheatre.org/95-9- Over 200 quilted items on display, up comedians, Koy sells-out kiss-fm-presents-the-jake-tanner- featuring quilts from local talent theaters and arenas across the world experience-2019-10-25/ as well as artists from surrounding with his infectious and explosive states, with prize money and ribbons energy onstage. The comedian Starfire being awarded. Admission: $5, pulls inspiration from his family, Enjoy some country music while Children under 12: Free; Zion United specifically his son, with material enjoying our fabulous fish fry Methodist Church, Marshfield; that has universal appeal. 7:30 pm; menu. Free; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm; http://piecemakers.org Weidner Center for the Performing Winncrest Banquet Hall, 2788 Arts, 2420 Nicolet Drive, Green Towne Ct, Neenah; http://www. OCtober 25-27, Nov. 1 Bay; 800-895-0071; http://www. winncrestbanquet.com/ weidnercenter.com/events/jo-koy/ The Drowsy Chaperone Halloween Costume Party Winner of five Tony Awards, OCtober 25 The Kids Thank You celebrates our including Best Book and Best Original 21st Annual Halloween Costume Score, The Drowsy Chaperone is Swan Lake Party. Entertainment provided by a loving send-up of the Jazz Age Those faithful to the tradition of Vic Ferrari and Face For Radio. $15 musical, featuring one show-stopping Swan Lake, must see Russian Ballet in advance/ $20 at the door; 7:00 pm; song and dance number after another. Theatre’s new production of Pyotr Waverly Beach, Menasha; https:// 7:30 pm, Oct. 27th at 2:00 pm; The Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s timeless classic. chw.org/ways-to-help/giving/events- Shack, 2952 Minnesota Ave., Stevens 7:30 pm; Weidner Center for the supporting-chw/halloween-party Point; 715-341-6744; https://cwact. Performing Arts, 2420 Nicolet Drive, org/2019-20-season/ Green Bay; 800-895-0071; http:// www.weidnercenter.com/events/ swan-lake-2/ Random Lama at Riverfront Terrace 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm; Riverfront Halloweekend Terrace, 27 Broadway, Wisconsin Dells; https://www. Trick or Treat Downtown Marshfield dellsriverfrontterrace.com/music- events Pumpkins, monsters, and goblins - oh my! Halloweekend: Trick of Treat Downtown Pumpkins, monsters, and goblins - Join us as we trick-or-treat Downtown oh my! Join us as we trick-or-treat businesses from 4-5:30 p.m. Downtown businesses from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm; Downtown Marshfield; http://mainstreetmarshfield.com/ events/?id=99 95.9 KISS FM Presents: The Jake & Tanner Experience Jake & Tanner host a fun, interactive morning radio show on 95.9 KISS FM, that guarantees a slight smile and a heavy breath out of your nose from most people. The Jake & Tanner Experience is your http://mainstreetmarshfield.com/events/?id=99

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OCtober 26 Newsboys United - with chocolate at the finish line. Just want to take your sweet time? Historic Point Basse Spirit Walk Greatness of our God Tour On the heels of the history-making Run, jog, or walk your way through A lantern-lit, tour around the #1 album, United, Christian music these courses and enjoy chocolate grounds and buildings of Historic supergroup Newsboys United will stops along the way! At the finish Point Basse will give the visitor a return to the road this fall for one of line you will be greeted with melted chance to meet many of the former the genre’s most anticipated tours. chocolate and treats for dipping. 9:00 residents of Point Basse and citizens By popular demand, the “Greatness am to 12:00 pm; Fox Cities Stadium, of the era. As you walk around the Of Our God” Tour will once again 2400 N Casaloma Dr, Appleton; site, the Spirits will emerge from bring together former members Peter 651-688-9143; https://www. their surroundings to tell you about Furler and Phil Joel with Newsboys’ chocoholicfrolicrun.com/appleton themselves and the time in which Michael Tait, Duncan Phillips, Jeff they lived. Historic Point Basse, 300 Frankenstein and Jody Davis for an OCtober 28 Wakeley Road, Nekoosa; 715-459- autumn outing bound for more than 1722; http://www.historicpointbasse. Edges of Romanticism | 30 cities around the country. Tickets com/ Michael Rector, piano start at $26; 7:00 pm; Fox Cities Way of Love Revival Faculty pianist Michael Rector Performing Arts Center, 400 W. will perform Robert Schumann’s The Way of Love Revival is an open College Ave, Appleton, WI; 920-730- Davidsbundlertanze and Morton and public event for anyone seeking 3760; http://foxcitiespac.com/events- Feldman’s Palais de Mari - two a life centered on Jesus. Do you seek tickets/tickets/events/newsboys- masterpieces from the edges of to explore and live his Way of Love? united-greatness-of-our-god-tour/ Romanticism that challenge the idea How will you, your church your newsboys-united-greatness-of-our- of musical time. 6:30 pm; Weidner ministry commit to following the god-tour Center for the Performing Arts, 2420 Way of Jesus? How could you join or Nicolet Drive, Green Bay; 800-895- gather a community for practicing a OCtober 27 0071; http://www.weidnercenter. Jesus-centered life? Get inspired at Chocoholic Frolic Appleton com/events/edges-of-romanticism- the Way of Love Revival by looking Love chocolate? This run is for you! michael-rector-piano/ at how we all can live the Way of The Chocoholic Frolic 5k & 10k races Love. 10:00 am to 4:00 pm; Fox are chip timed runs that reward you Cities Exhibition Center, 355 West Lawrence Street, Appleton; 920-830- 8866; https://www.diofdl.org/wolr. html Halloweekend: October 27, 2019 Wenzel Family Plaza Join us for family fun in the plaza. 2018 brought pumpkin painting, Appleton, WI bounce house, cider and donuts - join us this year to see what's new during Fox Cities Stadium the Downtown Halloweekend! Wenzel Family Plaza, Marshfield; http://mainstreetmarshfield.com/ events/ Mini Kiss 7:00 pm; Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells, S3214 County Road BD, Baraboo; 800-746-2486; https://www.ho-chunkgaming.com/ wisconsindells/#// https://www.chocoholicfrolicrun.com/appleton

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OCtober 29 is a marriage of the darkness of the weidnercenter.com/events/the- original Victor Hugo story and the music-of-randy-travis/ The Children lightness brought to the story by the David Ball’s Thinkin Problem Two nuclear scientists ponder the Disney movie. 6:30 pm; The Grand, 25th Anniversary Tour responsibility of each generation for 401 N 4th St, Wausau; 888-239- here’s some Tex-Mex flair in his the way it leaves the world to our 0421; https://tickets.grandtheater. guitar picking and the thumping bass children. 6:30 pm; Weidner Center org/2525/2557 for the Performing Arts, 2420 Nicolet line. He’s played for the big crowds. Drive, Green Bay; 800-895-0071; November 1 Recorded for the big music execs. http://www.weidnercenter.com/ Followed rigid studio schedules. events/the-children/ 1964: The Tribute But these days, the 66-year-old Since the early eighties, 1964: The Straight No Chaser country singer has gone back to Tribute has been thrilling audiences basics and revels in dance halls and If the phrase “male a cappella group” around the globe by taking them on intimate venues. Tickets start at $29; conjures up an image of students a journey through a quintessential 7:00 pm; Meyer Theatre ,117 South in blue blazers, ties, and khakis moment in music history that will Washington Street, Green Bay; 920- singing traditional college songs live forever. Tickets start at $35; 433-3333; https://meyertheatre.org/ on ivied campuses... think again. 7:30 pm; Meyer Theatre, 117 South david-balls-thinkin-problem-25th- Tickets start at $39.75; 7:30 pm; Fox Washington Street, Green Bay; anniversary-tour-2019-11-02/ Cities Performing Arts Center, 400 920-433-3333; https://meyertheatre. Franki Moscato and Friends W. College Ave, Appleton; 920-730- org/1964-the-tribute-2019-11-01/ 3760; http://foxcitiespac.com/events- Franki performs solo concerts tickets/tickets/events/straight-no- That Golden Girls Show: A with only her mic and keyboard, chaser/straight-no-chaser Puppet Parody but for her Grand Oshkosh debut From Teas to Tinctures: An Get ready for an evening of laughter, will be joined by some of the area’s jazzercise, shoulder pads and the finest musicians. Franki performs Intro to Medicinal Herbs elegant art of the quick-witted put at The Grand in support of The Jackie Johnson, ND, Planhigion down. That Golden Girls Show Franki Moscato Foundation (which Herbal Learning Center Humans transports you to 1985 Miami as it focuses on young adults to prevent have used plants for life and survival parodies the beloved Golden Girls suicide and promote mental health since the beginning. $24/GBBG with puppets! Devoted fans will through inspiration, education, and Member; $29/General Public; 6:00 fondly relive their favorite moments kindness). Tickets start at $20; 7:30 pm to 8:00 pm; Green Bay Botanical while first-timers get a joyful pm; The Grand Oshkosh, 100 High Garden, 2600 Larsen Rd, Green introduction to the brilliance of the Ave, Oshkosh; 920-424-2350; Bay; https://gbbg.org/event/teas-to- series. Tickets start at $55; 7:30 pm; https://thegrandoshkosh.org/2019- tinctures/?instance_id=3378 Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, 2020-season/franki-moscato-and- OCtober 31 400 W. College Ave, Appleton; 920- friends.html 730-3760; http://foxcitiespac.com/ Josh Turner Rosholt: Masquerade Ball events-tickets/tickets/events/that- With his rich, deep voice and Wear your favorite costume for an golden-girls-show-a-puppet-parody/ distinctive style, MCA Nashville all-ages fall celebration with games, that-golden-girls-show-a-puppet- recording artist Josh Turner is one of snacks, crafts, and more! Activities parody country music’s most recognizable will feature literary villains such as hit-makers. Tickets start at $19.95; Captain Hook, Voldemort, and the November 2 8:00 pm; Crystal Grand Music Wicked Witch. Will you choose to The Music of Randy Travis Theatre, 430 W. Munroe Ave., beat them - or join them? 4:00 pm A special evening celebrating the Wisconsin Dells; 877-987-6487; to 5:30 pm; Rosholt Library, 137 career and music of Hall of Fame https://www.crystalgrand.com/ N. Main St. Rosholt; https://www. Singer Randy Travis with special event/1866684-josh-turner- pocolibrary.org/rosholt-masquerade- guest vocalist James Dupree and wisconsin-dells/ ball-0 the Randy Travis Band. 8:00 pm; WCT - The Hunchback of Notre Weidner Center for the Performing The musical version of THE Arts, 2420 Nicolet Drive, Green HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME Bay; 800-895-0071; http://www.

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