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NOVEMBER – A TIME FOR Family Fun Edition THANKS AND TOGETHERNESS November 2018, Vol. 2, Issue 11 PUBLISHERS We are just weeks away from a new dates. He shares his conversations with NORMA JEAN FOCHS year. With busy schedules including Matthew Nelson of sibling pop-rock PATRICK BOYLE the upcoming holidays, concerts, duo Nelson (who is also the son of Contributors celebrations and gatherings, those Ricky Nelson and grandson of Ozzie David Brierley Peter Lindblad weeks are sure to fly by in a blink. & Harriet Nelson) and bassist Tad TODD WHITESEL It is worthwhile to take a moment Kinchla (brother of original guitarist when you are together with your family Chan Kinchla) of Blues Traveler. ART Graphic Designers and friends enjoying the festivities to Supper Club Guy- David Brierely KELLY ANDERSON look at those who surround you and takes us to a Madison classic famous NICOLE MACMARTIN share your life. Even more worthwhile to for steaks, now known as The Tornado ADVERTISING truly offer thanks for their presence, for Club Steak House. NORMA JEAN FOCHS memories shared and for opportunities Charlie Berens is embarking on [email protected] for memories yet to be made. another tour and Peter Lindblad PATRICK BOYLE We are fortunate to have so many catches up with him to ask a few [email protected] wonderful things to do right here questions on everyone’s mind. Tina Ellingson in Wisconsin. We are even more We have all of the details about Q [email protected] fortunate when we have someone with Gallery’s “A Gift of Art” holiday show ADMINISTRATIVE which to share the fun. That is another in Stevens Point. CONTACT SPECIALIST great thing about Wisconsinites; we Contributor Todd Whitesel Audrey Fochs are a friendly bunch. Therefore, if you provides his top ten list of Wisconsin Out & About Wisconsin is published monthly by Foxx Interactive are at an event without someone you foods that are a “must have” for any Services. All rights reserved. No duplication of any editorial or know for company, there is no reason holiday table. photography is allowed without written permission from Foxx Interactive Services. Copyright 2018. not to reach out, extend a greeting As always, our Events Calendar and have a chat with a fellow attendee. includes over 100 listings of things to Printable PDF version of this issue available at: If you are at the same event, in the do in Wisconsin this month with live https://outandaboutwisconsin.com/digital-magazine/ same place, there should be at least links so details are just a click away. one thing in common about which So, read the issue, make your you can converse. You never know, plans, then turn off your device and For those of you who are part it could turn into a shared memory get out and do what you like to do in of a group that is planning an for the future of a new friendship. Wisconsin this November with family upcoming event, we want Couldn’t we all use more friendships and friends (and maybe try to make to hear from you. Make sure to send information and common ground? some new ones). O&A about that event to editor@ In this issue, we have plenty of outandaboutwisconsin.com, and we’ll activities and opportunities for said get it listed on our calendar. Not sure what to include? Check out this month’s togetherness. calendar, where we explain exactly Contributor Peter Lindblad brings Norma Jean Fochs what kind of information we need. Just us two interviews with musical artists remember, if your event is in December Norma Jean Fochs we need to know about it in the before their upcoming Wisconsin tour PUBLISHER beginning of November. [email protected]

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Blues Traveler

Blues Traveler has a new album out called Hurry Up and Hang Around. Band members include John Popper, Chan Kinchla, Brenden Hill, Tad Kinchla and Ben Wilson.

Blues Traveler Still running around

By Peter Lindblad hill, and so we kind of pulled the album Hurry Up and Hang Around, trigger, and we spent two weeks just as they were in the early days. Needing a place to lie low, with throwing together our ideas and That spirit rubbed off on Tad, who uncertainty regarding their having writing sessions,” said bassist joined after the 1999 death of bassist management swirling about, Blues Tad Kinchla, the brother of original and friend Bobby Sheehan. Traveler rented a house in Nashville guitarist Chan Kinchla. “We got together, we hashed to get back to work. They felt like a garage band again out our songs and orchestrated “It was this great spot up on a during the making of their new them in kind of an old-school

4 www.DoWhatYouLikeToDo.com Blues Traveler arrangement, as far as kind of the infectious “Hook,” also off four, really well, and so we picked up writing songs and kind of hashing which was actually released in 1994, regionally and up and down the East them out by playing them over but didn’t break through until a year Coast a little bit.” and over,” said Tad, who lives in later. Meanwhile, Blues Traveler was Nashville. “It was definitely fun.” As a sibling of one of the riding high, making an appearance That energy is palpable in the members, Tad got to witness Blues at Woodstock ’94, opening up for beloved jam band’s latest material, a Traveler’s meteoric rise, which the Rolling Stones, playing the 1995 kicked-up version of their usual stew coincided with the equally surprising premiere of “Saturday Night Live” of psychedelia, blues, folk, soul and success of their friend Chris Barron and getting their songs on a variety rock with a Southern accent. and the Spin Doctors. of TV shows and movie soundtracks “The last couple of albums “The fact that it happened to – “Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls,” we’ve been doing some kinds of Chris and the Spin Doctors and “Things to Do in Denver When collaborations [with] some other Blues Traveler … you know, they’re You’re Dead,” “Speed” and “The songwriters and this and that, but friends from high school,” said Tad. Truth About Cats and Dogs,” to this was just all our own material “Two bands from high school and in name but a few. that we threw out there,” said Tad. a two-year period, that you have the They released a double concert Known for Top 40 hit singles two of them being overplayed on the album called “Live from the Fall” such as “Hook,” “Run-Around” radio nationally is pretty interesting. in 1996, before putting out the and “But Anyway” and their classic In the context of bands making it, it’s platinum-selling LP Straight on Till mid-90s studio album four, as well a pretty rare thing.” Morning the following year. It didn’t as being the driving force behind the Blues Traveler formed in generate the kind of success four did, H.O.R.D.E. touring music festival, Princeton, New Jersey, with but the song “Carolina Blues” hit No. Blues Traveler will play Nov. 1 at the harmonica player, singer and 4 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks Pabst Theater in Milwaukee. Expect guitarist John Popper and drummer chart. to hear a mix of old and new stuff at Brendan Hill starting out as The Then came a series of the show. Establishment and becoming Blues misfortunes. Popper had to undergo “We’ve been peppering in some Band. Chan Kinchla, a promising emergency heart surgery to take of the new songs live, but overall, football player, was added as a care of an artery blockage, and in when we go out, we kind of cover all guitarist. A knee injury derailed his 1999, Sheehan was found dead of an the bases as far as the breadth of the athletic dreams. Then Popper met accidental drug overdose in his New band’s material,” said Tad. “So, we’ll Sheehan and the core of the band Orleans home. have some of the newer songs off the was set, having morphed into Blues Tad was close with Sheehan. album in there, probably more so Traveler. “My brother [was] the guitarist, than usual, but we cover the history. Tad chose a different path so I knew the guys … obviously, it There are usually songs from every than his brother, attending Brown was a high school band, so I knew album in our set and that’s kind of University in Providence, Rhode the band from their beginnings what we try to do.” Island, where he played lacrosse. He when they were in high school and I Seemingly out of nowhere, Blues graduated with other musicians and was in fifth grade or seventh grade,” Traveler became a mainstream they had their own thing going. said Tad. “And Bobby used to borrow sensation in the ‘90s thanks to the “We were doing really well my amp or a bass … and bring it deliriously sunny, hook-filled smash actually, so we moved to Brooklyn back broken, of course, because they “Run-Around,” which yielded a to pursue our own band,” related didn’t have PAs. They all just cranked Grammy for the band and stayed on Tad. “It was a three-piece, and it was their amps and played as loud as the the charts for weeks and weeks. They a little more funky, more groove- drums.” kept the momentum going with oriented stuff, but we were doing Shaken to the core by Sheehan’s

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We got together, we hashed out our songs “and orchestrated them in kind of an old-school arrangement.”

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passing, the remaining members of and five other bassists to try out … get-together of all these people that Blues Traveler vowed to carry on, I think it was Marlboro sponsoring I knew that hadn’t gotten together but restructuring at A&M Records these gigs [for Blues Traveler] [since] and everyone was grieving in left them without a record label. Tad around the country, so it was their own way, and everyone wanted entered the picture at a tumultuous actually a perfect time for the band to do their thing. That in itself was time and had to try out, despite to have someone come in and try to an emotional gathering.” being Chan’s brother. play, because the band decided to At the same time, Tad was hoping “I was good friends with Bobby. keep going. And my audition was in to latch on with Blues Traveler, so So, when he passed, it was a very New York, and it was the first gig the that “was this added layer that was tough time period for everyone,” said band played in the New York area kind of a … it wasn’t a challenge, Tad. “As it happened, they asked me since Bobby passed, so it was a it was just psychologically a weird

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scenario personally because I was the day, I got a call and they’re like, that they were.’” friends with Bobby and his brother ‘You want to be in?’ And I remember That keyboardist was Ben Wilson. Johnny. We had gone to school talking to John, and he’s like, ‘That’s Both Tad and Wilson have been in together and the people that were exactly the idea. This is a new Blues the band for almost 20 years, but Tad around the band, you’re kind of torn Traveler with a new member and joked they are still considered the because clearly, you want the best for we’re just going to move forward and new guys. all these guys and you suffered a loss see how this sounds, but we like the Since then, Blues Traveler has as well. But in the same respect, it’s way you play and think it’s a nice changed record labels, before going like, ‘Where is my place here?’ But addition.’” the independent route. They’ve obviously, it went really well.” Thrown into the fire immediately, released a number of albums and There was a point, however, Tad made a good first impression. continued touring extensively, where Tad got a little lost. “The first thing we did as a band celebrating their 30th anniversary “I found myself mulling it over actually that winter was go down to in 2017 with a ton of shows. Hurry and you know, I’m listening the tune, Austin and write an album [2001’s Up and Hang Around may be one and I actually hadn’t ever played Bridge], and what was cool was right their finest efforts, and the new Blues Traveler songs with Blues away, John is like, ‘Hey, do you have stuff translates well live, according Traveler,” said Tad. “I had seen them any ideas for songs?’” said Tad. “I to Tad, although that wasn’t a a ton in high school and up, took was like, ‘Yeah.’ And right away, I consideration at first. the train to New York and [went was in the fold. I think the first single “We didn’t really think about it to] whatever little gig they were we did, we did an MTV video and all that much, because sometimes playing. And I found myself zoning all that, was a song I wrote. Those songs … you start and it’s a riff, and out and listening to the music for a guys took stuff off it and just starting it just doesn’t sound full,” said Tad. second and it hit me, ‘Wait, if I’m not running with it, which was great.” “And then when you get done and playing the bass line, there’s no bass.’ Tad said fans accepted him right you hear what we did recording (laughs) So, for a second, I floated away. on it, it’s like, ‘Oh, that has all the into spectator.” “The Blues Traveler fans have parts,’ because just as far as live Coming back down to earth, Tad always been super supportive and goes, we kind of choose songs that found his groove, even if his style really positive, so I didn’t have to incorporate all the instruments was different from Sheehan’s. deal with any backlash or people and stuff like that. Sometimes, “I remember talking to John who were purists, and I think that certain songs have parts on it, but and [he’s] saying, ‘If you’re trying owed something to being part of not the full band experience on the to emulate Bobby’s style [you’re] a family and people saying, ‘Okay, recording. So, when you get down probably not the guy for the job,’” this isn’t some rando guy that they to playing it live, you’re just like it said Tad. “You know, get a studio guy picked up to sound like Bobby or lacks this certain fullness, but several or someone who that’s their thing. I look like him,’” said Tad. “It was a of the songs just started with just play a different style, and as it turned band starting anew and then, before riffs and stuff like that, and those, out, the night went really well, it we even went out on a big tour, we for Blues Traveler, are great to play sounded cool and John said, ‘That’s added a keyboard player, so that live, because it’s just a rock anthem. exactly it.’” even shifted it more towards, ‘Okay, If you’re playing riffs, you’re in your The band waited the next two this is a new Blues Traveler sound. comfort zone.” weeks to make a decision and “let If we like it, we like it. If we don’t, That seems to be where Blues me sweat it out (laughs),” said Tad. we don’t, but they’re not trying to Traveler is at this moment in time. He continued, “But at the end of recreate the high school garage band O&A

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Tornado Club Steak House Step into the past at this Madison classic.

By David Brierley Nostalgia is part of it, but a true Your first clue that something supper club should make you feel is different about this place One of the ongoing themes of this like you’re in an old movie, or better might be the neon signs atop monthly feature is, “what makes yet - like you’ve gone back in time. both entrances. The one on a supper club a supper club?” This month, I stumbled upon South Hamilton is a true classic, Talking with owners and managers, a supper club that does exactly with the word “Tornado” spelled we’ve discovered a fairly long list that. Just steps from the capital out above “Famous for Steaks” of qualities that can define these square in Madison, in a wedge and “Cocktail Lounge.” It also unique restaurants. One of the between South Hamilton Street has a string of arrows that light qualities consistently mentioned is and West Main Street with an up in sequence, pointing you - that a proper supper club should entrance on each, is Tornado beckoning, even - to the door have an old-school feel to it. Club Steak House. under the equally retro awning.

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Under the awning, before you wait for your table to be ready. unique and artful arrangement reach the door, is a small patio If you did have a reservation, in a glass vase with ice to keep it with outdoor seating for the your wait likely won’t be too long. fresh. warmer months. The area is lined Soon, a server will come fetch you Your server, impeccably with birch trees to give a rustic, from the bar and lead you into dressed and incredibly outdoorsy feel, even in the middle one of the dining rooms. professional, will stop by to see if of the city. Like the lounge, the main you need additional drinks or any As you step through the door, dining room is finished with dark appetizers. They’ll also drop off a the real magic happens. Every detail - from the soft carpeting, to the dark stained wood panel walls, to the dim overhead lighting, and even the rotary- dial payphone in the corner - transports you back in time to the heyday of the supper club. A well-dressed host stands at the desk, waiting to take your reservation. Reservations here are always a good idea, by the way; it’s a very popular place, and reservations can be booked as far as two months in advance. Even on weeknights, Tornado Club is full of happy patrons. Once you’ve announced your arrival, you can make your way to the lounge (it’s too classy to be called a bar) for a cocktail. The bar itself is fairly large, with a wood walls, and it also has an small loaf of freshly baked bread white surface and dark stained open, vaulted ceiling with wood and a giant breadstick. They’ve wood rail along the outside. Grab beams, giving it almost a lodge got this supper club thing down to a seat on one of the classy 1950s feel. On the beams, phrases and a science. style bar stools upholstered in quotes are spelled out in black; The upscale feel of Tornado matching white, or in one of the not immediately noticeable, but a Club continues with the menu. cozy booths that line the wall nice subtle detail. Appetizers include delicacies across from the bar. The tables, true to the classic ranging from shrimp cocktail, The attentive and professional and upscale style of Tornado to oysters (raw or Rockefeller), bartenders will make you a Club, are set with white linen to frog legs. There is seemingly a hand-muddled old fashioned that tablecloths and napkins. You’ll main course for everyone, with is quite tasty, and also offer up also find a supper club standard plenty of seafood options as well friendly conversation while you relish tray waiting for you, in a as specialties such as the rack of

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Three cool features: 1. Classy, old-school supper club charm in every detail 2. Late night venue in the basement 3. A postcard comes with your bill

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lamb or a venison tenderloin filet. been devoured, it’s time for the ante just a tiny bit more, is the Considering the name of the main course. It comes steaming to fact that your check is served not restaurant, the main attraction is, your table fresh and perfectly hot on a plastic tray or in one of those of course, the steaks. With seven directly from the kitchen. Take little padded check presenters, but different options, the menu does not a bite of tender, well-seasoned, on a Tornado Club postcard that disappoint. There are tenderloins, cooked-to-perfection steak. Sip you can take home. It looks like T-bones, New York strips, and your drink. Sigh. Repeat. something straight out of the ‘50s everything in between. Each one As difficult as it may be to or ‘60s, a perfect representation of comes prepared exactly to your liking resist eating your entire meal, the this timeless supper club. - not one shade more well done than portions are supper club hearty, you ordered, like many restaurants so there’s a chance you’ll need a A note from the Supper Club Guy seem to serve. Steaks also come served to-go box. Even this aluminum It’s amazing how quickly a year can with a hand-breaded onion ring on box with a white lid adds an touch go by, but here we are, 12 months top for some extra flair and flavor. of class. Your server may even into this supper club journey. You have your choice of soup leave a little tornado art on top. If you’ve been with us from the or salad, as well as potato or If you somehow managed to leave beginning, cheers! And if you’re vegetable side. It may negate the a bit of room, or if you are blessed just now joining, welcome. If you healthiness of ordering a salad, with a second stomach earmarked haven’t already, don’t forget to join but I’m just going to let you know specifically for dessert, Tornado our Supper Club VIP group; you’ll be that the spinach salad with hot Club offers a selection of homemade entered in our monthly drawing for bacon dressing is on point. delights, and after dinner drinks are a $50 gift card to an area supper club. Once the relish tray, the bounty never not an option. As always there will be plenty more of bread, and soup or salad has One final detail that ups the Supper Club fun to come. O&A

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Corral Room Just below Tornado Club, accessible from South Hamilton Street, is a bit of a hidden gem that is an extension of the main supper club. Corral Room offers a late night small plates menu and a full bar in the same classic atmosphere as Tornado Club. It even has an old Wurlitzer jukebox that looks like it came straight out of the ‘60s, and the entire space can be rented out for private events. The fact that it’s seemingly hidden, tucked away beneath the main restaurant, gives the place a speakeasy vibe; only those in the know come here. It’s not often you find supper club quality food in a classy, throwback environment open until 1 AM, so if you happen to be out and about in Madison some night (see what I did there?), it’s worth stopping in.

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A ‘Manitowoc Minute’ with Charlie Berens

By Peter Lindblad to host the sports gameshow at the Grand Oshkosh and another “You’re So Money” by the Nov. 30 at the UW-Stevens Point If this is a dream, Charlie Berens CBS Sports Network and also DUC Laird Room. In December, doesn’t want to wake up. worked for PMC as host of their Berens will be at the Reuther The creator and star of the comedy and entertainment news Auditorium in Kenosha Dec. 1 and wildly popular Internet series production “@Hollywood.” the Wisconsin Union Theater in “Manitowoc Minute,” a hilarious Regularly featured on the Madison Dec. 7, before hitting the weekly look at the news and odd comedy video website and film/ Meyer Theatre in Green Bay Jan. 19 happenings in Wisconsin, Berens television production company and the Grand Theater in Wausau has parlayed that success into Funny or Die, Berens’ comedic Feb. 8. a packed schedule of stand-up mashups, such as the notorious Berens talked to Out and About comedy shows across the state and “If Jack Dawson Was Really from Wisconsin recently about his career beyond. Wisconsin,” have made him an and his future plans. Occasionally, In the past five years, Berens Internet sensation. he couldn’t help but slip into his has gone from Emmy-winning But, it’s his weekly performances “Manitowoc Minute” character, journalist to sports gameshow host, in the “Manitowoc Minute,” where the one with the thick Wisconsin comedian and actor, appearing on Berens is dressed in a shirt and tie accent. Fox, CBS, TBS Digital and a host of and a duck-hunting jacket, that other outlets. While reporting for have endeared him to residents of O&aW: You’re having incredible KDAF TV in Dallas-Fort Worth, Wisconsin, the state he grew up in. success with “Manitowoc Minute.” Berens won an Emmy in 2013 Berens has a ton of shows You’ve had a ton of stand-up shows for his “The Cost of Water” story. coming up, including a Nov. 2 date this year. You’re not getting tired of Berens began his career working at the Center for the Arts at the this, are you? for MTV News’ “Choose or Lose” University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Charlie Berens: No, no. series. two shows in Milwaukee Nov. 3 at Not really at all. It’s a new show, A year later, Berens was tabbed the Pabst Theater, a Nov. 29 show a whole new thing. It’s like in

Out and About WI NOVEMBER 2018 19 Charlie Berens stand-up or being a comedian, it’s seriously, the character is sort of 50 years old. My dad stole it from always important to change up the like a hodgepodge of my family, my great uncle, so there’s no telling content, so it’s a lot of fun for me my friends, things that I’ve picked what that jacket has seen. to work on new material, as well. up on growing up in Wisconsin So, yeah. I’m having a great time and you know, it’s kind of a thing O&aW: And you come from a with it. where you kind of open your eyes big family? to sort of what you’re looking CB: Yeah, I’m one of 12. There’s no O&aW: What can people expect for, like those iconic, somewhat messing around there. Big Catholic from the new show? stereotyped things in Wisconsin, family … you know, born Catholic, CB: From the new show … once you open your eyes and look raised guilty kind of a thing. It’s [Changing into his “Manitowoc for those, you find the stereotypes a lot of fun being in a family that Minute” character] “So, it’s two … yes, but you also find things big, especially around Christmas, Charlies for the price of one, okay? that are way more interesting around holidays, birthday parties It’s like the good Charlie and the and fun to work with. The short and both of my parents have big better Charlie, all right? You’ve got answer is, I think it all is things families, too, so I have something the good Charlie, and he’s a little that I’ve witnessed or experienced like a hundred cousins. bit more boring (laughs), but you in Wisconsin. can game change. It’s really in the eye of the beholder …” Okay, thank O&aW: How did you come up with you Charlie. That was very nice the look and the jacket? of you to say. (laughs) So you get CB: So, the jacket is … I was some of that. There’s music. I grew looking in South Carolina for a up a big musician, and by that, I job [but] I was back in Wisconsin, mean I loved and admired music and my roommate there wanted to and wish I had music in myself, but go duck hunting the next weekend I think I’ve had the opportunity to and I did not have a duck jacket, so get that stage time to get some of I was raiding my dad’s fruit cellar those chops stage ready, so I make and I found his duck jacket, this a couple songs and those have old duck jacket he had. And I said, actually been among my favorite “Ah, he’ll never miss this one.” So, parts of the show. that’s where I got it, and honestly, it was in my closet and I had the O&aW: How much of yourself is in idea for this bit, and I think I had the “Manitowoc Minute” character? a blaze orange jacket and then I CB: [Getting back into character] had the duck jacket, but there “You know, I would say it’s about was something about the duck 95 percent … really, it’s 100 jacket that I was like, “Yeah, percent me, okay? It’s not like this is it.” I’m sitting here reading a book to figure out how to do this, okay? It’s O&aW: It just spoke pretty much been absorbed over Wisconsin. the years and this is what you: the CB: It really just spoke to refinement of this guy right now, me from my closet. There’s okay?” [Back to Charlie] I don’t still feathers in the duck know. I think to answer that more pockets that are probably

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O&aW: How did coming from such it’s interesting and it keeps me always deal with, and that’s a cathartic a big family affect your comedy? fulfilled creatively. way of dealing with the news, too. CB: When you’re in a family that big, basically you’re probably O&aW: Are you developing other O&aW: How heartbreaking was starving for attention in some way, characters? it for to see the Brewers lose to the shape or form, and the only way to CB: Yeah, so outside of “Manitowoc Dodgers in the National League get attention at least at our dinner Minute,” I do a fair amount of Championship Series? table – at least in my mind – is to comedy, straight stand-up comedy CB: [Slipping in character] “Dem make someone laugh. And every and I have a number of sketch Brewers had my heart in their night is like a stand-up night, characters that I’ve created over the hand and they crushed my heart, because you have a captive audience years. Those have been on Funny okay? So, we got to Game 7, okay? of at least 13 other people (laughs). or Die or TBS or whatever. And I’m I did not expect that. And next It’s definitely good if you have the currently working on a few other year we’re going for the World inclination to perform, there are sketches and characters and projects. Series. We’re not even pretending always people there to watch. Those will probably be coming out it’s just okay to get to the playoffs. within the next few months to … It is our October next October, O&aW: Your success has been throughout the year, actually. So, okay?” meteoric. How have you been able to obviously this past year been focused handle it? a lot on “Manitowoc Minute,” but O&aW: And you actually get hate CB: Well, you know … first of all, I’m starting to put some energy mail from Bears fans? I feel like I’ve handled it fine. You into the other things that I’ve been CB: [Back in character) “Oh, I do may want to ask somebody else working on in terms of publishing get a couple, two or three, people around me about that (laughs). them on my channel and everything, we’ll call them … I feel I’m just They may say something else. I so I don’t know if that answers your being generous.” [Back to being think it’s so much fun and I just question but I hope it does. Oh, this Charlie] I’m just kidding. [Slips enjoy meeting fans and seeing fans is the other thing. The “Manitowoc back into the “Manitowoc Minute” and everything, and I feel like the Minute” obviously is character that’s character] “And listen, getting hate hardest part about it is continuing very organic to Wisconsin that I from a Bears fan is not the same to make new stuff and surprising do, but I’m working on making a as getting hate from someone else, people within it and keeping it larger show … a news show as well, because underneath that hate, fresh and fun. When I say that’s but then finding similar characters there is love, okay? It’s the greatest the hardest thing and the most identified by where they come from. rivalry in all of the NFL, all right? challenging thing, it’s also the So, like somebody who lives and And I’m in a generous mood today, thing that inspires me the most knows New Orleans could create so that’s why I’m saying that.” is to keep creating. You know, I a similar character, and then my don’t want to keep creating the character and their character would O&aW: What’s next for you? interact in a news format. Like how same thing over and over again. CB: Oh man … um, I love this CNN has correspondents? This show I want to keep surprising people character and I love this show, and would have correspondents. So, I’m within what they already know and I’m going to keep pushing and working on that as well. I keep experimenting. That’s why keep innovating within it. And this summer, we did a road trip. I I’m excited to do that. And I’ll O&aW: With the news these days, bought an ’82 Volkswagon Rabbit have a couple other projects that’ll there is no shortage of material. off Craigslist and took it around be coming out and I hope people CB: the state and painted it camo, you Oh yeah. There’s an endless enjoy that as well. O&A know. Just stuff like that. It’s fun, supply of absurdities that we can

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Christmas with the Nelsons

By Peter Lindblad A member of the Rock and Roll Soon, Matthew and Gunnar will Hall of Fame who, starting at age 8, bring their multi-media “Christmas Constantly on the go, slaving away starred on his parents’ revered TV with the Nelsons” show to Wisconsin for the star-making machine, one- show “The Adventures of Ozzie & for a series of performances, starting time teen idol and rock ‘n roll Harriet,” Ricky Nelson died on Dec. with a Nov. 19-21 engagement at pioneer Ricky Nelson hardly had 31, 1985, in a plane crash near Dallas, the Northern Lights Theater in time for a home life. The road always Texas. Toward the end of his life Ricky Milwaukee. That brief residence beckoned. Nelson, also famous for the hit songs will be followed by a Dec. 6 date at When Christmas rolled around, “Garden Party” and “Poor Little Fool,” the Palace Theater in Wisconsin however, the travelin’ man cleared his as well as “Travelin’ Man,” worked 300 Dells. The next night, Dec. 7, they’ll schedule. His son Matthew Nelson, days a year, according to Matthew. be in Hartford at the Schauer Arts one half of the sibling pop-rock “So, when Christmas happened, Center, with another show Dec. 8 in duo Nelson with brother Gunnar, all bets were off,” remarked Matthew. Manitowoc at the Capitol Civic Centre remembers how special the holiday “He didn’t answer the phone and the and a Dec. 9 gig at Ho-Chunk Gaming season was for his family. family just basically connected as a in Black River Falls. “To be really honest, our dad family, if even for a few days.” In telling the story of three family worked real hard,” said Matthew. “He Now, the 51-year-old Matthew Christmases in the lives of the Nelsons, wasn’t around a whole lot. So, when understands the sacrifices his dad considered by many as the “America’s he was at home, after there was a day made. These days, he often has to leave first family of entertainment,” Matthew of him resting – you know, ‘Quiet his own family, including a 4-year-old and Gunnar sprinkle in quick-witted kids, don’t wake your dad’ – he would son, for long stretches to go out on humor and heartwarming holiday emerge and we would try to make up tour and entertain fans, just like Ricky anecdotes while playing a variety of for vast amounts of lost time.” did back in his heyday. Yuletide classics in their own unique

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Teen idol and rock ‘n roll pioneer Ricky Nelson is flanked by his sons, Matthew and Gunnar Nelson, who have been out performing their “Ricky Nelson Remembered” shows in honor of their late father.

style. A state-of-the-art big screen to immerse myself in an experience a new Mamas and the Papas thing video shows clips of Ricky and the for a couple of hours, this is the one I’d with it, and made a music video, and family, as well as scenes from their want to do it with.” I think we work great together, we grandparents’ iconic TV show, beloved Always a happy time for Matthew sing great together,” said Matthew. “I for its emphasis on basic human and Gunnar, both Christians, don’t know if they’re going to make an values. More up-to-date visuals from Christmas has given their music appearance in these shows, but we’re family celebrations are included in a career a new lease on life. In 2015, actually talking about putting together Christmas special for all ages. their original holiday song “This something in the future.” “The band’s been playing together Christmas” landed on Billboard’s Adult Matthew and Gunnar, of course, for quite a while now and it’s just Contemporary charts. It was their first achieved their own massive success musically so solid and good, and then chart hit in 20 years. They re-recorded in the early 1990s, as Nelson’s debut you have the other elements – the it with the Wilson sisters, Wendy and album, After the Rain, went double video elements, the comedy elements, Carnie, daughters of the Beach Boys’ platinum on the strength of their No. and then, of course, getting very real Brian Wilson, and it charted again. 1 smash hit “(Can’t Live Without Your) at the end,” said Matthew. “If I’d want “We kind of envisioned having Love and Affection.”

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For the last decade, Matthew Matthew. “Of course, the ‘Ozzie & “Gunner and I are a great and Gunnar have been delighting Harriet’ era, when Rick and [Ricky’s partnership,” said Matthew. “He tends audiences with their “Ricky Nelson older brother] Dave were little and to do a lot more of the recording and Remembered” show, bringing their growing up, and having their own engineering work, and I tend to a lot dad’s songs to life with golden vocal families and stuff, and then what more of the video compilation. So, for harmonies reminiscent of the Everly it was like in the ‘70s growing up myself, I knew exactly what I wanted Brothers and a comedic style similar with our dad in era when toys were to go for. And the only thing that we to that of the Smothers Brothers. Their designed to kill you and there was no did was, as the show developed … we dad cherished Christmas time. fun police [laughs]. And now, having saw what worked and what didn’t, “He always used to do these our own families, [we’re] kind of and of course, it’s just natural. It’s like fantastic family vacations – and we rediscovering that through their eyes.” doing a rock ‘n roll set. It’s just, ‘Oh … talk about this in the show,” said Gunnar and Matthew took on that song was not the best, so let’s just Matthew. “The day after [Christmas], different roles in the Christmas kind of move away from that and try probably the most expensive day show’s development. something different.’” and craziest day to travel you could possibly figure out to do, he would take everybody on these fabulous ski vacations. So, we would leave the heat of Southern California and gear up and fly the entire family with cousins and extendeds to some fabulous home he had rented usually, or a condominium complex, and we’d go skiing through New Year’s.” Those were expensive trips, but it was worth it. “All I can tell you as a family man myself, and knowing what that stuff costs in today’s dollars, I can’t believe he did that,” said Matthew. “I mean, it’s insanity financially and honestly gathering all those people together … but it was really important to him, and those only lasted three years I think or four years, and I can see why, but they’re probably my fondest memories.” The Nelson brothers are out to make more of them with this upcoming tour, having created a charming, one-of-a-kind holiday variety show. “That’s how we started to design a show that went through our favorite eras of family Christmases,” said

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Never satisfied, the Nelsons like to pretty young when he passed away,” it was booming. When, frankly, our keep it fresh. explained Matthew. “I was super close father couldn’t go anywhere without “Now that we’ve been doing it for a with Harriet, and she was around for causing a riot. And it’s really neat to few years … it always kind of evolves our own musical success. She’d come get that perspective, but I think what a little bit every year,” said Matthew. to the video shoots and concerts. I we did was put together a really fine “We always try to update it, especially spent a lot of time with her. And I’m balance of let’s just say distant and the last chapter, which is our families, still talking to people who actually contemporary nostalgia and made with more current pictures and an up- worked on the show. A wonderful it to where it wraps up in a very to-date video scrapbook of things.” friend of the family and actor on the contemporary way.” In handling the visuals, Matthew show named Kent McCord … he, Looking back, Matthew recalls has a good knowledge of the close- among other things, went on to be a time when family get-togethers knit family’s history, from the days the star of a show called ‘Adam 12’ gathered a veritable who’s who of when the Nelsons were a television and ran the Screen Actors Guild for influential movers and shakers, institution through a period when years, and I try to sit down with him, including Matthew’s uncle and Ricky Nelson was as big a star as as does Gunner, when we’re in town football hero Tom Harmon, a Heisman almost anybody in America, or the just to kind of get the perspective of Trophy winner at the University of world for that matter. what it was like on that sound stage Michigan, and his son Mark, who “I did know Ozzie. Of course, I was and hanging out with everybody when stars as Leroy Jethro Gibbs on the CBS

Matthew and Gunnar Nelson are known for their vocal harmonies, which remind many of the Everly Brothers.

26 www.DoWhatYouLikeToDo.com THE NELSONS smash hit show “NCIS.” “They’re kind of sages of “I knew I was in trouble, so I “I guess what I could say is entertainment … [Mark] said he stopped,” said Matthew. “And my dad, this: if we collected everybody learned everything he needed to know as he walked away and I waved to him through the years, if they were still about running a set and how it all and the guy was completely thrilled, around, it’s a pretty dazzling cast worked by following our grandfather took a deep breath and turned around of characters,” said Matthew. “As a Ozzie around for a week on the set and I thought, ‘Oh boy, here it comes.’ child in Laguna Beach, California, when he guested on an offshoot called And he got down on one knee and our dad lived there and for a while, ‘Ozzie’s Girls,’” said Matthew. he said, ‘Guys, I want you to know everybody in the family had a Despite all the family star power, something. That man right there is home right there on the sand. It the importance of connecting with the reason we have food on the table, was so amazing. And we would all why I can pay for the bills … he takes get together for these big dinners care of you, people like that. So never – just casual things, dips and chips forget that, and more importantly, he’s and whatever. And I remember Nov. 19-21 just a person like you or I or like I am. as a little kid looking around and He’s someone who wanted to meet there was Harriet talking to my Northern Lights Theater me for a very long time, and probably grandmother Elyse [Harmon] and Milwaukee I’ll never talk to him ever again. So, if grandpa Tom [Harmon] hanging you get a chance to do what I do, this out with Ozzie and Dave and Rick Dec. 6 is what you want to do, never forget and their families and there’s Palace Theater that.’ And Gunner and I have never Mark … it was crazy. At the same, Wisconsin Dells forgotten that.” my aunt Kelly was married to Both brothers enjoy meeting with John DeLorean, who was running Dec. 7 fans, often for as long as two or three General Motors at the time. So, it Schauer Arts Center hours after shows. Christmas brings was really strange for me.” out the best in them. Matthew never forgot their humility. Hartford “I just feel that now, more than “The thing that was always Dec. 8 ever, the world could use a dose of impressive though was nobody ever ‘Ozzie & Harriet,’ how the world acted like a star,” said Matthew. Capitol Civic Centre could use more of that on a daily Nevertheless, Matthew and Manitowoc basis,” said Matthew. “You feel the Gunnar are not above exploiting sides dividing, and depending on Mark Harmon’s “NCIS” success in a Dec. 9 which side of the line you stand lighthearted fashion. Ho-Chunk Gaming on, it can get pretty scary. When “It’s tough to avoid the fact that we Black River Falls you come to this show, it’s a truce. have Uncle Gibbs in the family now I mean, not to give away the show, (laughs),” said Matthew. “It’s funny. but we’ve always ended with singing We joke and say that we’re selling ‘Silent Night’ together … it was Uncle Mark’s cell phone number at our grandfather Ozzie’s favorite the end of the show to drive traffic, but everyday people was something Ricky Christmas song. He talked about it he’s doing so well and I consider him a always impressed upon his sons. One in an episode, and we shut off all the good friend and mentor.” time Ricky was talking to a fan at a lights and all the sound and we sing Mark Harmon got his start on “The supermarket. They were supposed to it acapella with the entire audience. Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet” as a go a movie, but the conversation kept And if that doesn’t bring a tear to kid. His wife is actress Pam Dawber, going on and on. Matthew started your eye, and it does to everybody, I from “Mork & Mindy.” fidgeting. His dad gave him the look. don’t know what will.” O&A

Out and About WI NOVEMBER 2018 27 ART GALLERY A Gift of Art Holiday Show Opens at Q Gallery

Quality, hand-crafted arts are the hallmark of Q Gallery’s a kind gifts that support a 100% locally run, downtown “A Gift of Art” holiday show. The show opens on Tuesday, business. Appearing in this show for the first time is the art November 6th in Stevens Point. A free public reception of artist members – Zay Olsen, Pat Gaska, and Carmen follows on Friday, November 9th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Duran. Olsen’s art is mainly pencil and ink. Gaska is a Original art and fine crafts are on display and artists fiber/quilting artist, and Duran paints in acrylic. Our will be present to answer visitors’ questions. Snacks and reception is a chance to meet all of our 19 artist members.” beverages will be served. The show runs through January 4th. Art in the show will include items specifically created Q Gallery is run by a cooperative of local and regional for gift giving, seasonal themed work and much more. artists, accepted through a juried process. The gallery is Paintings, prints, photos, furniture and lamps, pottery/ located at 1108 Main Street in downtown Stevens Point. ceramics, jewelry, sculpture, baskets, and fiber arts will be Hours are Tuesday-Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 11-3, closed on display. Greeting cards based on original paintings will Mondays. There will be extended Friday hours during the be available. Gift cards are also available. holidays. Additional information can be found online at Q artist Dan Sivek says “A Gift of Art offers one of www.qartists.com. O&A

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TO THE HOLIDAYS

Holiday Harvest

BY Todd Whitesel

The holidays are times to reconnect with family, friends and food. Many of the fondest holiday memories are made at the table. So whether you’re a first-time cook at Christmas or just looking for a new way to perk up an old favorite, here are 10 favorite Wisconsin holiday foods and recipes to guide you to success.

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Cranberries Wild Rice Green Bean It’s no surprise that cranberries are Wild rice is a plant with ecological Casserole the official state fruit of Wisconsin. and cultural importance to Wisconsin The humble green bean casserole is a According to Wisconsin Agriculturist, wildlife and Native Americans. However, mainstay holiday dish that often flanks the Badger State grows 64% of the wild rice is not rice at all; it’s actually a Thanksgiving turkey or honey ham. nation’s cranberry crop. This versatile an annual aquatic grass that is hand- There are countless variations of this fruit is a must-have side for many who harvested each fall. Collectors pull the creamed vegetable classic, but where love cranberry sauce and its many wild rice plants over a canoe or boat and you find green bean casserole it’s likely iterations. Cranberries are also featured rake the seed heads into the crafts using a can of cream of mushroom soup in baked goods such as muffins and wooden sticks. It’s a lot of work, but the played a part. This traditional GBC scones. Looking for further inspiration effort pays off on the table. Wild rice has recipe features a crispy and cheesy on how to prepare cranberries? Check a hearty texture and flavor that can perk topping of French fried onions and out these 50 cranberry-rich recipes, up everything from pilaf to stuffing. This shredded Cheddar. covering everything from sauce and wild rice pilaf includes cranberries, for a salsa to ketchup and cookies. double Wisconsin whammy.

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Pumpkin Pie varieties of apples they produce. One and knock out a batch of nog like this? For many of us, Thanksgiving would of the tastiest old-time treats you can We won’t judge if you tip in a little extra seem incomplete without pumpkin experience at an orchard is a glass of rum or brandy. pie. Topped with whipped cream or fresh apple cider. Take home a quart ice cream, it’s the perfect ending to a or two to enjoy at home during the Lutefisk holiday feast. Though many wonderful holidays. And feel free to spice it up Either loved or reviled, there seems to pumpkin pie recipes utilize canned with cinnamon, cloves and more be no middle ground when it comes pumpkin puree, let’s not forget that such as in this tweaked hot apple to opinion of this homely repast of it all starts with the pumpkin. And cider recipe. Scandinavian origin. Many just can’t get in Wisconsin, pumpkins can grow past the idea of eating dried cod soaked big. How big? In October 2018, a Eggnog in lye, while others eat lutefisk as part of single pumpkin grown near Oshkosh Eggnog has an indelible association a cultural connection to the Norwegian weighed in at 2,152 pounds! That’s with the holidays. I mean really, when homeland. Whether you make it at one Great Pumpkin! else do you drink or even think about home for Christmas dinner or gather eggnog? This winter-warming beverage at one of the many church-held lutefisk Apple Cider can be purchased pre-made, but suppers across the state, don’t let the Wisconsin is justifiably known for its where’s the fun in that. Instead, why not naysayers ruin your fun. There’ll be apple orchards and the many terrific grab a saucepan, some eggs and milk more lutefisk for you!

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Mashed Potatoes Roast Turkey Roast Goose Although you might not know it, spuds Wisconsin is home to more than The centerpiece of the Cratchit are kind of a big deal in Wisconsin. In fact, 300,000 wild turkeys, and if you’re lucky family’s dinner in the Charles the Dairy State is usually among the Top to bag a bird during the fall you can Dickens’ novel A Christmas Carol 3 potato-producing states in the country enjoy a field-to-table experience during is also a Christmas favorite of - trailing behind Idaho and Washington. the holidays. Otherwise, you can always Wisconsin’s residents of German Wisconsinites love potatoes, whether tag a turkey at your local grocers. If heritage. The rich, unctuous meat french-fried, baked or mashed. And what there’s anything better than a perfectly of this bird is right at home on the holiday table would be complete without cooked turkey, with shiny, crispy skin holiday table. Cooking a goose can be a generous bowl of fluffy, steamy mashed and juicy meat, I don’t know about intimidating for the first timer, so let’s potatoes? Skin-on or skin off? With or it. But cooking a turkey can be time- turn to legendary French chef Jacques without garlic? The argument over how to consuming and tricky, so a tasty turkey Pepin who offers a clever way to make the best mashed potatoes will always recipe that touts simplicity is a winner ensure crispy skin and outstanding rage on, so to keep the peace let’s agree that in my book. Just make sure your turkey results. O&A lots of butter make these mashed spuds is large enough for plenty of leftovers! deliciously decadent.

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November 2018 events CALENDAR November 1 Beach's novel. 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm; independent films and Wisconsin- Life and Death of a Forest: Waupaca Area Public Library, 107 based productions while enriching A Schmeeckle Story S Main St, Waupaca; https://www. the community with face-to-face waupacalibrary.org/ interaction with the filmmakers. What’s happening with that big open Now in its ninth year, Driftless area near the lake? Forests change Clinic and Conversation with continues to provide a one-of-a-kind over time just like people. Join us Mark Wood cinematic experience for audiences as we visit the dynamic living forest Mark Wood, original member and and filmmakers alike. The lights and see what Schmeeckle is doing lead violinist of the Trans Siberian go up at the Mineral Point Opera to restore the trees. Free; 5:00 pm; Orchestra, is coming to Heid Music House from Nov. 1 through Nov. Schmeeckle Reserve, 2419 N Point Appleton! Experience Mark Wood's 4. Mineral Point Opera House. 139 Drive, Stevens Point; https://www. original playing style and let his High Street, Mineral Point. https:// uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/schmeeckle/Pages/ artistry educate and entertain! 6:30 pm www.wigrr.com/event/driftless-area- programs/calendar.aspx to 7:30 pm; Heid Music Appleton, 308 film-festival/ Live Music: Geoff Landon E. College Ave., Appleton; 920-734- 1969; https://www.heidmusic.com/ Acoustic Thursday are back at November 1-5 Rookies, Geoff Landon takes November 1-4 Judy & Liza, The London the 1st Thursday of the month Palladium-A Tribute at Palace acoustic slot to get things off on Miller Pumpkin Display Theater in the Dells the right foot. Geoff has spent a There will be more than 75 pumpkins summer on the road as a front on display by Halloween! The lights "Once in a Lifetime” is a re-creation man for the band Stetsin & Lace. come on at dusk and will remain of the iconic 1964 concert of Geoff's. Live Music is always a on until 11:00 p.m....except on the legendary mother- daughter great way to kick off the month. weekends when the lights will stay duo of Judy Garland and an No cover; 8:00 pm; Rookies Sports on until midnight. E688 Golke Road 18-year-old Liza Minnelli at the Bar, 3425 Church Street, Stevens Waupaca; https://www.facebook. Palladium theatre in London. 564 Point; https://www.facebook.com/ com/pages/Pumpkin-Time-at-the- Wisconsin Dells Parkway South, events/1739635496148980/?event_ Millers/210818632384794 Wisconsin Dells; https://www. time_id=1739635519482311 Driftless Area Film Festival wisdells.com/Bureau-Calendar/ Judy--Liza-The-London-Palladium- The Driftless Film Festival is a 1st Thursday Film Series A-Tribute-at-Palace-Theater-in- celebration of independent cinema Run Silent, Run Deep: The line of the-Dells.htm?Occurrence=2018-11- with the landscape, artistic energy, command breaks down in a sub 01T00:00:00 that is stalking a Japanese destroyer and local atmosphere of Southwest that sank the captain's former Wisconsin. This annual film festival command. Based on Edward L. features both award-winning

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November 1-30 7:00 pm; Indian Crossing Casino - the family members how to value Holly Jolly Christmas Waterfront Restaurant & Ballroom, each other again. $18 for Adults, $9 E1171 County Rd Q, Waupaca; Children; Sat. 7:30 pm, Sun. 2:00 Bring out the holiday spirit with this http://www.indiancrossingcasino.com/ pm; Sentry Theater @1800, 1800 most enjoyable musical filled with Northpoint Drive, Stevens Point; dancing, holiday favorites, and a Chicken Wire Empire https://cwact.org/ visit from the big guy in red himself! Contemporary tones blend with traditional roots in Milwaukee’s You’ll be welcomed by Mr. and Mrs. November 3 Claus, travel around the wide world unparalleled Chicken Wire Empire. of holiday cheer with Christmas Tickets are $10 in advance, and $15 Northern Gateway Chorus in Killarney and Feliz Navidad. at the door; 8:00 pm; The Grand, The Northern Gateway Chorus of See how special the holidays are at 401 N 4th St, Wausau; 888-239-0421; the Stevens Point Barbershoppers home with Merry Christmas With https://tickets.grandtheater.org/ will be performing at the Jensen Love, The Christmas Song and then single/eventDetail.aspx?p=2174 Community Center in Amherst. see Christmas through the eyes Loudon Wainwright III Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 of a child. The Palace Theater, 564 He is an American songwriter, for seniors 65 and over, and $5 Wisconsin Dells Parkway South folk singer, humorist, and actor. for students. 7:00 pm; Jensen Wisconsin Dells; http://www. He is the father of musicians Rufus Community Center, 487 N Main St, dellspalace.com/nowplaying/holly- Wainwright, Martha Wainwright, Amherst; http://wduxradio.com/ jolly-christmas-2018 and Lucy Wainwright Roche. event/northern-gateway-chorus-to- Tickets starting at $25; 7:30 pm; perform-in-amherst/ November 2 The Grand Oshkosh, 100 High Ave, Live Music: Blame it on Waylon Anna Jo Banjo and Friends Oshkosh; 920-424-2350; Another great band coming out It’s Anna Jo & Friends! That's right https://thegrandoshkosh.showare. of Central Wisconsin, the guys back for another round at The com/eventperformances.asp?evt=196 from Blame It On Waylon are Elbow Room and this time its on ready for another great show at Día de los Muertos, the Day of the November 2-3 Rookies. Nick, Steve, Brad and Dead. Come celebrate with some cwACT Presents: Mary Poppins Andy finished up a full summer bumpin' banjo tunes of death, One of the most popular Disney of music festivals, picnics, County life, and catfights. 8:00 pm; Elbow movies of all time is capturing hearts Fairs and are ready to bring the Room, 1321 Second Street, Stevens as a practically perfect musical! party inside. $5 in advance, $10 Point; https://www.facebook.com/ Young Jane and Michael have sent day of; 8:00 pm; Rookies Sports events/1739753896133902/ many a nanny packing before Mary Bar, 3425 Church Street, Stevens RED SUN RISING Live Poppins arrives on their doorstep. Point; https://www.facebook.com/ events/175259823403445/ National music returns to the ICC Using a combination of magic and this fall so spread the word get on out! common sense, she must teach November 3rd Northern Gateway Chorus at Jensen Center Northern Gateway Chorus of the Stevens Point Barbershoppers is taking “A Journey Through Life” on the road. A special reprise of the chorus’ annual Fall show is scheduled. Tickets for the show are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 & over, and $5 for students. www.spbarbershoppers.com

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November 3 critically acclaimed show The Prince https://www.facebook.com/ Live Music: Bojo's Mojo Experience. What started off as a events/163152497812375/?event_ small local theatre production of time_id=163152504479041 BoJo’s Mojo is a band from central Purple Rain, has expanded into what Wisconsin, playing original & Trivia Unplugged has become a night of unbelievable cover music that all crowds will Topic for trivia is media-television, entertainment, that keeps anyone enjoy. $3 cover charge; 10:00 pm music, movies and more. Join WWSP who has seen it, talking long after to 1:00 am; GUU'S ON MAIN, 90FM's "Oz" Jim Oliva for some fun the last encore is played. 7:30 pm; 1140 MAIN STREET, Stevens competition as teams battle to see The Grand, 401 N 4th St, Wausau; Point; https://www.facebook.com/ has the greatest Media knowledge. 888-239-0421; https://tickets. events/552157068550788/ $200 in advance per team $220 at the grandtheater.org/single/eventDetail. Live Music: Vada's Rockhouse door per team; 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm; aspx?p=2101 The Grand Meridian, 2621 N Oneida Coming to Stevens Point for a Little Steven & St, Appleton; https://capservices.org/ show you won't want to miss! the Disciples of Soul event/appletontrivia2018/ 10:00 pm to 1:00 am; Main Street Taps, 956 Main Street, Stevens Van Zandt is a member of the Rock Downtown Oshkosh’s Point; https://www.facebook.com/ and Roll Hall of Fame and is Triwizard Tournament events/257482831709968/ recognized internationally as one Three tasks will test your magical of the world’s foremost authorities ability, intelligence, and courage. Music of the Masters on both contemporary and Music of the Masters is an elegant Eternal glory awaits the victors of traditional rock and roll. Tickets the first ever Downtown Oshkosh musical evening that benefits $35, $45; 8:00 pm; Meyer Theatre 117 students. Funds raised through Triwizard Tournament! $15/person; South Washington Street, Green Bay; 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm; Caramel Music of the Masters support need- 920-433-3333; https://meyertheatre. based scholarships. These awards Crisp and Cafe, Oshkosh; 920-231- org/little-steven-the-disciples-of- 4540; https://www.facebook.com/ enable music-loving students to soul-2018-11-03/ build their skills in violin, viola, Bestcookiesever/ Community Fall Fair, cello, piano, voice, harp, guitar and November 4 flute when family finances indicate Breakfast & Bake Sale an inability to afford lessons. $50 Craft booths, World’s Best Bake Edgar Holiday Parade before October 27; $55 after October Sale, home canned goods, and silent Parade ends at Stark's Floral with 27; $25 with Student ID; 6:00 pm to auction. Face painter & caricature Santa and Mrs. Claus with treats. 9:00 pm; Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 artist ($). Over 20 vendors include: New this year is Cat in the Hat Portage Street, Stevens Point; https:// soy candles, alpaca wear, holiday mobile. 1:00 pm; abersuzukicenter.wildapricot.org/ items, garden baskets, gifts, etc. 109 West Redwood Street, Edgar; Music-of-the-Masters Breakfast tickets: $8.00/adult, $5.00/ https://www.visitwausau.com/ 2nd Annual Hawk Tales ages 4-10, age 3 & under (free) sold eventdetail/176/edgar-holiday-parade at the door. 9:00 am to 2:00 pm; Living River Quartet & Cocktails Faith Community United Methodist Our Father's House is hosting it's 2nd Annual Hawk Tales & Cocktails Church, N1966 Julius Dr. (Hwy 15), annual Harvest Festival. The Living is the largest fundraiser for Raptor Greenville; 920-757-5101; https:// River Quartet will be here at Our Education Group, Inc. (REGI). REGI greenvillefaith.org/ is state and federally permitted 501(c) Father's House in concert. 2:00 pm JINGLE - (3) organization that cares for injured to 3:30 pm; Our Father's House and orphaned native bird species. A Vintage & Artisan Market W770 County Rd. H Chili; 715-683- $40; 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm; Central Enjoy an array of Wisconsin 2889; https://www.facebook.com/ Wisconsin Convention and Expo vendors selling their eclectic mix events/730097254020199/ Center, 10101 Market St, Rothschild; of everyday and holiday items. http://www.raptoreducationgroup. Vendors include vintage, clothing November 4, 11, 18 org/hawktales boutiques, handmade upcycle, The Stargazer Gabriel Sanchez Presents jewewlry and more! Food trucks Narrated by Nichelle Nichols (Lt. will also be available. Admission is Uhura from Star Trek) and Dr. James "The Prince Experience" just $3 per person. 9:00 am to 3:00 Since 2002 Gabriel Sanchez has Kaler (noted stellar astronomer) pm; Fox Cities Exhibition Center, we take a more personal look at been portraying Prince in his 355 W Lawrence St, Appleton;

36 www.OutAndAboutWisconsin.com calendar of events astronomy. Using principles of gravity, the properties of light, Grab your dauber and your good luck charms, and the spectrum; this program 2nd Annual because the best bingo tournament to benefit explores the very nature of the stars homeless animals is here! The Wisconsin and stellar life cycles. Free; 2:00 Holiday Bingo Humane Society Green Bay Campus presents pm to 3:00 pm; Allen F. Blocher their 2nd annual Holiday Bingo Extravaganza Planetarium, Science Building - Extravaganza on November 8, 2018 at the Riverside UWSP, Stevens Point; https://www. Ballroom located at 1560 Main St. uwsp.edu/physastr/plan_obs/Pages/ Public-Programs.aspx Tickets are $50 for individuals or N $80 per couple (2). (Please note this November 4, 11, 18, 25 event is for individuals 18 and older.) Singer/Songwriter Sundays Tickets include: Join us this fall/winter for a Sunday Chicken buffet dinner. afternoon treat as local singer/ N songwriters take to the Emy Jams Bingo booklet for 10 games stage. Shows are free to the public. (3 sheets each game) 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm; Emy J's Coffee N with possibility to win a prize! House & Cafe, 1009 First Street, Bingo Dauber Stevens Point; https://www.facebook. com/events/478539505977758/ Doors open at 5:00 pm and bingo starts at 6:30 pm. There will be a cash bar available. Other activities November 5 throughout the night include bucket, 50/50 and booze raffles, as well as, a fun photo station! To find out more information and to register, please visit wihumane.org/greenbay. Honoring Our Freedom Join the Never Forgotten Honor Flight as they will be premiering the County Q, Waupaca; http:// November 7-10 documentary made with Green Bay wheelhouserestaurant.com/ Weyauwega International Film Packers Legend Gilbert Brown #93, RaeLynn Festival 2018 Honoring Our Freedom on Mission At just 23 years old, ACM New #32, May 21, 2018. Free; 3:00 pm; We are here to celebrate film and Female Vocalist Award Nominee filmmaking and to bring filmmakers The Grand, 401 N 4th St, Wausau; RaeLynn is undoubtedly the next 888-239-0421; https://tickets. together from around the world to big thing in country music. Since share their work with our film going grandtheater.org/single/eventDetail. her debut on NBC’s The Voiceat age aspx?p=2279 public as well as each other. Gerold seventeen, she has become one of Opera House, Weyauwega; http:// November 6 the highestselling female country wegafilm.com/ artists in recent years. Tickets start Brad Schnitger at $25.00; 7:30 pm; The Grand, 401 November 8 Main Street Taps presents Brad N 4th St, Wausau; 888-239-0421; Holiday Bingo Extravaganza Schnitger. 7:00 pm; Main Street https://tickets.grandtheater.org/ Grab your dauber and your good Taps, 956 Main Street, Stevens single/eventDetail.aspx?p=2139 luck charms, because the best bingo Point; https://www.facebook.com/ Home Free events/232554254274911/ tournament to benefit homeless The all vocal (a cappella) country animals is here! The Wisconsin November 7 music sensation Home Free Humane Society Green Bay Campus is bringing Nashville country presents their 2nd annual Holiday Wednesday with WAGS standards and country-dipped Bingo Extravaganza. Tickets are $50 Steve Cooper and The Groove pop hits to Europe. Tickets start at for individuals or $80 per couple Machine - Funky R and B - Steve $39.50; 7:00 pm; Meyer Theatre 117 (2). Doors open at 5:00 pm and Cooper (sax and vocals), Noah South Washington Street, Green Bay; bingo starts at 6:30 pm. Riverside Harmon (keyboards), Kelvin 920-433-3333; https://meyertheatre. Ballroom, 1560 Main St., Green Bay; Kasper (guitar), Andy Mertens org/home-free-2018-11-07/ wihumane.org/greenbay. (bass), and Tony Wagner (drums). 8:00 pm; Wheel House, E1209

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November 8 seating $15; 7:30 pm; LuCille Tack pm; First Congregational Church, Stephen Lang in Beyond Glory Center for the Arts, 400 N. School 311 2nd Street South, Wisconsin St., Spencer; 715-659-4499; http:// Rapids; https://www.visitwisrapids. Stephen Lang, award-winning lucilletackcenter.com/events/the- com/events-1/#event=18633602 playwright, star of stage and screen, jerry-schmitt-band.php brings the stories of eight different Eminence Come listen to Eminence. Simply veterans from World War II, Korea, November 8-11 and Vietnam. Rendering firsthand Country Barn, N3504 County Rd accounts of valor that resulted in the Hortonville High School E, Freedom; 920-415-6159; https:// nation’s highest military award, the Presents "Annie" simplycountrybarn.com Medal of Honor, Lang presents a one- Hortonville High School presents Live Music: Aaron Lee Kaplan man show that will reach into your 'Annie' With equal measures of pluck Aaron Lee Kaplan is a blues and very soul and keep you thoroughly and positivity, little orphan Annie folk fingerstyle guitarist and singer/ spellbound. Beyond Glory, adapted charms everyone's hearts despite a songwriter from Marshfield, WI. from Larry Smith’s stirring book. next-to-nothing start in 1930s New His music incorporates a diverse Contains mature content. 7:30 pm; York City. She is determined to find variety of influences, and has been Fox Cities Performing Arts Center: the parents who abandoned her described as Twisted Blues. 7:00 pm 400 W College Ave, Appleton; years ago on the doorstep of a New to 9:00 pm; Central Waters Brewing foxcitiespac.com/events York City Orphanage. Hortonville Company, 351 Allen Street, Amherst; Know Your Roots High School, 155 Warner Street, https://www.facebook.com/ Explore the tangled underground Hortonville; https://www.hasd.org/ events/182189359255055/ world of plants. Roots not only November 8-10, 14-18 Live Music: Cherry Pie support life, but also connect us to Cherry Pie plays all of the biggest places and people. Discover how Waiting for Mr. Howard "Hair Band" hits and ballads of the plants can sense the world around us A gentleman sits in the hospital 80"s, in addition to a few anthems through their amazing roots. Free; lounge near the nurses’ station of the 70's. $8 in advance, $10 at 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm; Schmeeckle -- waiting. “For what?” he’s asked the door; 8:00 pm; Rookies Sports Reserve, 2419 N Point Drive, Stevens by the two nurses. He tells them he Point; https://www.uwsp.edu/cnr- is Satan and he’s waiting for Mr. ap/schmeeckle/Pages/programs/ Howard. Green Bay Community calendar.aspx Theater, 122 N. Chestnut Avenue, Live Music: Brad Emanual Green Bay, 920-435-6300; http:// www.gbcommunitytheater.com/ Brad Emanuel is back at Rookies this fall/winter season, so mark November 9 the 2nd Thursday of each monthly calendar as a night to Party. Brad Wild Kratts LIVE! 2.0 - is the ultimate one-man party, he Activate Creature Power plays on flatbed trucks, pontoon Wild Kratts LIVE! 2.0 - Activate boats, sandbars, he knows how Creature Power! is back with an all- to get a party going. Free; 8:00 new show. Martin and Chris Kratt, pm; Rookies Sports Bar, 3425 stars of the Emmy-nominated PBS Church Street, Stevens Point; Kids television series Wild Kratts, go https://www.facebook.com/ “Off to the Creature Rescue!” once events/499748300470138/?event_ again. Join them as they engage the time_id=499748317136803 audience in a classic Wild Kratts The Jerry Schmitt Band adventure. 6:30 pm; Fox Cities No stranger to summer festivals, Performing Arts Center: 400 W wedding dances and breweries, The College Ave, Appleton; Jerry Schmitt Band is a-hankering foxcitiespac.com/events to bring their traditional country- Central Chamber Chorale's Fall witha-side-of-rockabilly sound to the Concert cozy confines of the Tack. Reserved This is a free event! 7:30 pm to 9:00

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Bar, 3425 Church Street, Stevens November 10 between. We are also releasing rare Point; https://www.facebook.com/ 11th Annual bottle beers. $15 at the door or a events/237341610274508/ Farmer Tribute Dinner toy of equal value; 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm; O'so Brewing Company, 3028 St. Paul Lutheran School Each year this event brings Village Park Dr, Plover; 715-254- Pig Roast community members together to 2163; https://www.facebook.com/ Join us for a delicious pig roast, honor our local farmers and celebrate events/324954298239420/ children's activities, a petting zoo the harvest season. 5:00 pm to 8:00 and silent auction sponsored by the pm; Central Rivers Farmshed, 1220 Trapping: Historic Practice, Parent Teacher League to raise funds Briggs Court, Stevens Point; 715- Timeless Value for St. Paul Lutheran School. $5; 4:30 544-6154; https://www.farmshed. Join Trapper Chris on a journey back pm to 6:30 pm; St. Paul Lutheran org/farmer-tribute-dinner/ in time. Discover how people took Church & School, 1919 Wyatt Holiday Fest Arts and care of nature and their families by Avenue, Stevens Point; http://www. Crafts Show trapping, and how some people still stpaulequips.com/ trap today. Free; 2:30 pm to 3:30 50 Wisconsin Artists -Unique pm; Schmeeckle Reserve, 2419 N Civic Symphony of Green Bay Artwork, Bakery, Benefits Point Drive, Stevens Point; 715- Storytelling, Rossini Barber of Seville Community Baskets, Door Prizes, 346-4992; https://www.uwsp.edu/ Overture, Grieg Peer Gynt Suite No. Holiday Fest Cafe 11:00-1:30 Soup cnr-ap/schmeeckle/Pages/programs/ 1, Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade Salad Bar & more, Entertainment. calendar.aspx Mvts I & II; Adults: $18.00 - Orch. & $2.00 admission donation. 9:00 am to Mezz., Seniors 60+: $15.00 - Orch. & 3:00 pm; United Methodist Church The Vogues Mezz., Student w/ ID: $10.00 - Orch. St. Paul's UMC, 600 Wilshire Blvd, The iconic Vogues will be performing & Mezz; 7:00 pm; Meyer Theatre 117 Stevens Point; 715-344-3557; http:// at the McComb/Bruchs Performing South Washington Street, Green Bay; stevenspointumc.org/events/ Arts Center in Wautoma. 7:00 920-433-3333; https://meyertheatre. Live Music: pm; McComb/Bruchs Performing org/civic-symphony-of-green-bay/ Arts Center, 514 S Cambridge St, First Avenue Acoustic Wautoma; mccombbruchspac.com Light Up Appleton and Guitarist/Vocalist Tim Krogman Downtown Window Walk and Vocalist Renee Thompson Let Me Be Frank Productions Fox Cities Building for the Arts, have an eclectic eye, playing both in Manawa in partnership with Appleton contemporary classics and deep Come see Let Me Be Frank Downtown, Inc., will kick-off cuts alike. First Avenue Acoustic Productions at Bear Lake Resort in the holiday season with Light Up always brings a passion for the Manawa. Cost is $35 and includes: Appleton. Join us in Houdini Plaza songs they select and a sense of raffles, silent auction, and live for family fun & a lighting ceremony humor to the stage. 4:00 pm to auction. Limited seats available. of the Avenue at 6:00 pm. 4:00 pm 7:00 pm; Central Waters Brewing All proceeds benefit Manawa Area to 7:00 pm; Houdini Plaza, 111 W. Company, 351 Allen Street, Amherst; Veterans Freedom Park. 7:00 pm; College Avenue, Appleton; http:// https://www.facebook.com/ Bear Lake Campground, N4715 www.troutmuseum.org/Events/ events/521164538286804/ State Road 22 - 110, Manawa; Light-Up-Appleton Main Street Taps presents FMO manawaveteranspark.org Ronnie Milsap November 9-10 Main Street Taps presents FMO. 10:00 pm; Main Street Taps, 956 He ranks as the pre-eminent Marty DeRosa at Main Street, Stevens Point; 715-544- country soul singer of his generation Dells Game Show 6500; https://www.facebook.com/ with a talent as vast and multi- Come on down to Dells Game Show events/906891512845963/ dimensional as the American South. for a Comedy Night! 8:00 pm; 411 O'so 11th Anniversary Party $48 - Orchestra and Grand Tier, Broadway, Wisconsin Dells; https:// $43 - Mezzanine; 8:00 pm; Meyer and Toys for Tots Fundraiser www.wisdells.com/Bureau-Calendar/ Theatre 117 South Washington Marty-DeRosa-at-Dells-Game- Here's how it works...$15 donation Street, Green Bay; 920-433-3333; Show.htm?Occurrence=2018-11- gets you in the door...you pay for https://meyertheatre.org/ronnie- 09T20:00:00 all beer after that but the catch milsap-2018-11-10/ is that O'so is taking over all 40 taps with crazy beers from Barrel aged to Sours and everything in

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November 10 Appleton North High School Artisan Craft Faire Tree Lighting Ceremony Join us for the annual Appleton High School North Artisan Craft Faire. This is the premiere art event The Howard Holiday Parade in the Fox Cities with over 150 & juried vendors. All items are local Join us for the Tree Lighting Ceremony and The Howard Holiday Parade and handcrafted. Admission $3; brought to you by the Downtown Oshkosh Business Improvement 9:00 am to 3:00 pm; Appleton North District. This year’s parade theme is “A Winter Wonderland.” High School, 5000 N. Ballard Road, Appleton; 920-832-4300; http:// Enjoy music in Opera House Square from 5-6 p.m. appletonnorthboosterclub.com/ Tree Lighting Ceremony at 6 p.m. artisanfaire.html Parade beginning at 6:15 p.m. Evening of Art Parade route begins at the intersection of N. Main/Ceape and A live auction featuring Fox Valley Artists to benefit Moses Montefiore heads North until the intersection of N. Main/Irving. Sisterhood and Northeast Wisconsin Arts Association (NEWAA). Enjoy ’ wine, cheeses, gourmet desserts while Thank you to ALL of this year s sponsors! viewing and bidding on original art https://downtownoshkosh.com/events/ in painting, photography, mixed bid-tree-lighting-ceremony-holiday-parade/?instance=0 media, pottery, jewelry, glass work, and more. $15, $18 at door; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Moses Montefiore November 10-11 November 9-10 and 14-17 at 7:30 Synagogue, 1620 N. Meade St., The Park Antique Show & Sale pm, Sunday, November 11 at 2:00 Appleton; https://www.facebook.com/ pm; Jenkins Theatre - Noel Fine Arts See 1000's of Treasures from 1885 events/1036185863255161/ Center - University of WI-Stevens through mid century. Enjoy a trip Point, 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Elvis Memories Of A King through Memory Lane and shop Point; https://www.uwsp.edu/ All era tribute to Elvis Presley, for yesteryears quality goods at theatre-dance/Pages/default.aspx starring 3 award winning tribute booths decorated like an old time artists. Dakota Pongratz, Jake Slater, general store for the Holidays. November 11 Marqus Mickelson, with special $5.00; Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 guest Laura West as Priscilla Presley. pm and Sunday 10:00 am to 3:00 26th Alternative Tickets starting at $20; 10191 pm; Marathon Park, East Gate Christmas Market Mill Creek Dr. Marshfield; http:// Hall, 1201 Stewart Avenue, Wausau; Get a head start on your holiday visitmarshfield.com/events/elvis- https://www.visitwausau.com/ shopping at First Congregational memories-of-a-king/ eventdetail/131/the-park-antique- United Church of Christ, Appleton’s Celebrate Fall in Marshfield show-sale 26th Alternative Christmas Come to the annual event where Market. 9:30 am to 12:00 pm; First over 50 crafters and vendors fill the November 10-16 Congregational UCC, 724 E. South Oak Ave Community Center (old HEATHERS: the musical River Street, Appleton; 920-733- Armory) will fun fall crafts and Based on the dark, cult classic 1988 7393; https://www.facebook.com/ products from various vendors. film, this edgy 2014 Off-Broadway events/316732505769894/ FREE admission. Lots of 'one of a rock musical will have you saying, November 12 kind' items available and a great "How very!" Westerberg High is atmosphere for Christmas shopping!! terrorized by a shoulder-padded, Allouez Village Band 9:00 am to 3:00 pm; Oak Ave scrunchie-wearing posse: Heather, Free; 7:00 pm; Meyer Theatre 117 Community Center, Marshfield; Heather and Heather, the hottest South Washington Street, Green Bay; http://visitmarshfield.com/events/ and cruelest girls in all of Ohio. 920-433-3333; https://meyertheatre. celebrate-fall-in-marshfield/ Adult/Senior $24.00 Youth $14.00; org/allouez-village-band-3/

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November 13 https://www.visitwisrapids.com/ November 15-16 Pancake Supper events-1/#event=16053774 Nunsense: The Mega-Musical All you can eat pancake supper with Divas In A Man’s World by Dan Goggin pancakes, potato pancakes, sausages, Divas In A Man’s World is a Nunsense begins when the Little applesauce, milk, coffee, and dessert. star-studded concert spectacular Sisters of Hoboken discover that Proceeds benefit bibles for 3 year olds featuring the world’s best celebrity their cook, Sister Julia, Child of God, and 3rd graders. And other youth and female impersonators! Starring has accidentally poisoned 52 of the programs like the boy scouts and Steven Andrade as Cher, Sandy Vee sisters, and now are in dire need youth mission trips. $7 adults, $5 Anderson as Dolly Parton, Crystal of funds for the burials. The sisters kids (under 5 free); 4:00 pm to Woods as Diana Ross, and the organize a variety show, and the 7:00 pm; Trinity Lutheran Church, hilarious Gary Dee as your host, rest is musical theatre history. This 206 E. Badger St., Waupaca; Joan Rivers, in a concert experience rip-roaring comedy has seen over http://www.tlcwaupaca.org/ like no other! $68.00 (VIP) $38.00, 5,000 productions around the world. The Music Of Cream - $32.00; 7:30 pm; Meyer Theatre 7:30 pm and 2:00 pm on Saturday; 50th Anniversary 117 South Washington Street, Weidner Center for the Performing Green Bay; 920-433-3333; https:// Fifty years after Cream’s earth- Arts · 2420 Nicolet Drive · Green meyertheatre.org/divas-in-a-mans- shaking debut album, the bloodlines Bay; 800-895-0071; http://www. world-2018-11-14/ of that hallowed trilogy come weidnercenter.com/events/nunsense- together to pay tribute to Cream’s Trans-Siberian Orchestra the-mega-musical-by-dan-goggin/ legendary four-album reign of the TSO is a full-scale rock show, late 1960s. A for the multi-media bringing together the stirring November 15-17 concert experience that will unleash elegance of a classical orchestra, Pablo Francisco Headlines the the lightning that electrified a along with the power and fury of Skyline Comedy Club generation. Tickets start at $25; a hard rock band, surrounded by Pablo’s show is an entertaining 7:30 pm; The Grand, 401 N 4th St, stunning lighting. This awe-inspiring and off-the-wall performance that Wausau; 888-239-0421; musical tour de force captivated delivers the laughs and points out the https://tickets.grandtheater.org/ audiences with contemporary hilarious absurdities in an illogical, single/eventDetail.aspx?p=2140 adaptations of traditional Christmas pop-culture obsessed world. Pablo Tree Lighting Ceremony & The music, complemented with a slew is one of the most popular touring of original compositions. Tickets comedians worldwide. Skyline Howard Holiday Parade start at $49.50; 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm; Join us for the Tree Lighting Comedy Club, 1004 South Olde Resch Center Complex, 820 Armed Oneida St., Appleton; 920-734-5653; Ceremony and The Howard Forces Drive, Green Bay; https:// Holiday Parade brought to you by https://www.skylinecomedy.com/ www.reschcenter.com/events/detail/ events/25457 the Downtown Oshkosh Business trans-siberian-orchestra-1 Improvement District. This November 15-30 year’s parade theme is “A Winter November 15 Wonderland.” 5:00 pm; Opera Festival of Trees Jazz at the Trout - House Square, Oshkosh; https:// The Festival of Trees will be on downtownoshkosh.com/events/ Laura Caviani display in the Lenfestey Center and bid-tree-lighting-ceremony-holiday- Jazz at The Trout Season IX throughout the Museum. Stroll parade/?instance=0 celebrates 'Women do Jazz', featuring through the Museum’s indoor train the virtuosity and versatility of exhibits and see more than 40 trees November 14 the women of jazz throughout decorated by local businesses and United Way Radio-Thon the season. 6:30 pm; The Trout nonprofit organizations. $5.00 per Museum of Art, 111 W. College Ave., We will be on the air talking about person; National Railroad Museum, Appleton; 920-733-4089; http://www. United Way. Listeners also have the 2285 S Broadway, Green Bay; http:// troutmuseum.org/Events/Jazz-at-the- chance to call in their United Way nationalrrmuseum.org/event/ Trout donations over the phone, and have festival-of-trees-2 them announced live on the air! 7:00 am; WFHR, 645 25th Avenue North Wisconsin Rapids; 715-421-0390;

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November 16 of wine tasting too. So plan to join us Air Force, brandishing a guitar Cheers to the Holidays! for a while. It's going to be a great fun and home-made costume, where filled night, and the bar will be open he began winning talent contests CREATE is excited to be partnering too. 4:30 pm to 10:30 pm; Simply held annually by the Air Force with with Great Northern Distilling to Country Barn, N3504 County Rd his amazing rendition of the King kick off the 2018 holiday season! This E, Freedom; https://www.facebook. of Rock n Roll. He won 11 First year we will be featuring a limited com/events/2429869590573195/ Place trophies in just 4 years of release three-year-aged rye whiskey competitions in multiple categories at cask strength. $100 + donation; Romy's 1st Annual Fall Fest such as Male Vocalist, Comedian and 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm; Great Northern Join us for an evening of crafts, even master of Ceremonies. 7:00 pm; Distilling, 1740 Park Avenue, vendors, food and fun! Over The Palace Theater, 564 Wisconsin Plover; https://www.facebook.com/ 25 local crafters and vendors. Dells Parkway South, Wisconsin events/730135010676749/ Great time to get started on Dells; http://www.dellspalace.com/ Holiday Parade your Holiday shopping! 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm; Romy's Nitingale, calendar?date=2018-11 Start off the Holiday Season the W5670 County Rd A, Black Creek; right way with Downtown Point and https://www.facebook.com/ November 16-18 join Organizations in Stevens Point, events/541557076304073/ THE BEST CHRISTMAS WI in the Holiday Parade! 6:00 PAGEANT EVER pm to 7:00 pm; Downtown Point, Garden Sprouts: Peter Rabbit PO Box 675, Stevens Point; https:// Peter Rabbit sure is one curious Join us as Ralph, Imogene, Leroy, downtownstevenspoint.org/events/ little bunny! Join Peter for some Claude, Ollie, and Gladys wreak holiday-parade silly rabbit themed adventures. This havoc on the Pageant. With Mrs. Bradley’s guidance, the Herdmans Waupaca Local Live program is designed for children age three to five and one accompanying learn the true meaning of Christmas Tune in to listen original music adult. Cost: $8/GBBG Member; $13/ and give us The Best Christmas on Waupaca Local Live! This Non-Member; 10:00 am to 11:30 am; Pageant Ever. Abbot Pennings Hall collaboration between WILR, Green Bay Botanical Garden, Green of Fine Arts, Webb Theatre, 315 WAUP and WCAB hosts a myriad Bay; https://gbbg.org/event/garden- Third St., De Pere; https://www. of musicians of all genres, who sprouts-peter-rabbit/?instance_ evergreentheater.org/2018-2019- come in to the studio to play their id=1655 season.html music and share their stories with radio show hosts in front of a live Ladies of Laughter Funny Nov 16-Dec 2 & Fabulous Tour studio audience! 7:00 pm; http:// THE POLAR EXPRESS™ waupacaarts.org/events/waupaca- Since 2012 the Ladies of Laughter Train Ride local-live-2/ Funny & Fabulous Tour has visited legendary theaters across America THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride November 16 with the finest talent from the at the National Railroad Museum features a live rendition of the Hot One Funny Mother national competition. The Grand Chocolate Dance followed by a One Funny Mother stars comedian, Oshkosh performance will feature the winner of the 2018 competition dramatic reading of the original former Miss New Jersey, and Polar Express™ book. Patrons then married mother of three, Dena as well as 2016 winner Kelly MacFarland (who was part of last board the train for the ride to the Blizzard , in her hilarious solo North Pole. Once we reach the comedy show about the trials and year’s tour) and 2012 winner Regina DeCicco. Tickets start at $25; 7:30 top of the world, Santa personally tribulations of motherhood and greets each and every child. marriage. $30; 7:30 pm; Meyer pm; The Grand Oshkosh, 100 High Ave, Oshkosh; 920-424-2350; https:// National Railroad Museum, 2285 Theatre 117 South Washington S Broadway, Green Bay; https:// Street, Green Bay; 920-433-3333; thegrandoshkosh.showare.com/ eventperformances.asp?evt=197 nationalrrmuseum.org/event/the- https://meyertheatre.org/one-funny- polar-express/ mother-2018-11-16/ November 16-17 Deer Widows Night Out - November 17 Craft Show/Wine Tasting The True Voice of ELVIS – Doug Church Pixar in Concert with the Fox Come join us for a great craft show Doug began his career in the US Valley Symphony Orchestra with over 30 vendors, and a little bit Guest conductor Thiago Tiberio

42 www.OutAndAboutWisconsin.com calendar of events leads the Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra in the scores from some of your favorite Disney•Pixar films! This visually stunning, high-definition, multi-media show for all ages features montages of memorable clips from Pixar’s films— November 17th including the Toy Story trilogy, Cars, WALL•E, Ratatouille, A Bug’s Empty 11am-2pm Life, Finding Nemo, Monsters, Inc., Brave and more. Presentation Wausau West licensed by Disney Concerts. © All rights reserved. 7:30 pm; Fox Cities Bowls High School Performing Arts Center: 400 W College Ave, Appleton; Empty Bowls is an internationally-recognized event to fight foxcitiespac.com/events hunger in communities around the United States and throughout Live Music: Amelia Ford the world. In 1990, John Hartom and Lisa Blackburn, art educators Come listen to Amelia Ford. 5:00 in Michigan, created Empty Bowls to connect artists with an pm to 9:00 pm; Central Waters opportunity to make a meaningful difference. Brewing Company, 351 Allen Street, http://neighborsplace.org/events/empty-bowls/ Amherst; https://www.facebook. com/events/707347622950863/ Live Music: Elvia preschoolers, however all are SOWFLO Christmas Special welcome! 10:30 am; Portage County SOWFLO returns to The Chain Bar Back once again by popular Public Library, Main Branch, 1001 in Waupaca WI with special guests, demand, award winning Elvis Main Street, Stevens Point; https:// Wilder Sons. 9:00 pm to 12:00 am; Tribute Artist Dakota Pongratz, www.pocolibrary.org/stevens-point- Chain O Lakes Bar and Grill, N2598 performing the hits of Elvis Presley special-saturday-event-planes-trains- County Rd QQ, Waupaca; https:// as well as his Christmas Music... and-automobiles www.chainolakesbar.com/ Tickets: $20 General, $25 VIP; 7:00 Winter Classic Art & Craft Show Renaissance Holiday Craft and pm to 11:00 pm; Rookies Sports Quality handcrafted items. Vendor Event Bar, 3425 Church Street, Stevens Remember to pick up you Deer Renaissance Assisted Living has Point; https://www.facebook.com/ Widows map and punch card 2 Vendor/Craft events a year. This events/1831307923844079/ showing all the area craft shows and event in Nov. will be our 20th event! Wintering Woodpeckers events. You could WIN BIG if you fill 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm; Renaissance Hard to see but not hard to hear, your punch card with punches. For Assisted Living, 1500 Pepper Avenue, woodpeckers are year-round more information just ask when you Wisconsin Rapids; 715-424-7698; residents in Schmeeckle. Take a walk enter the craft show. 8:00 am to 5:00 https://www.visitwisrapids.com/ to look for woodpeckers and discover pm; Waupaca Ale House, 201 Foxfire events-1/#event=14319430 the clues that they leave behind. Free; Dr., Waupaca; https://www.facebook. Empty Bowls com/events/2000882759962331/ 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm; Schmeeckle For a $12 donation, guests receive Reserve, 2419 N Point Drive, Stevens Amelia Ford & Brain Arthur their choice of handcrafted bowl and Point; 715-346-4992; https://www. Singer-songwriter, guitar, piano, a meal of soup, bread, and dessert. uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/schmeeckle/Pages/ bass, emphasis on writing: 50+ Local restaurants and chefs also programs/calendar.aspx original songs of various style donate their signature soups, bread, Special Saturday Event-Planes, including blues, Americana, pop, folk and desserts. The event also offers Trains and Automobiles rock and religious. 5:00 pm; Central Soup To Go, live music, a silent VROOM! VROOM! Start your Waters Brewing Co., 351 Allen St, auction and a raffle. Wausau West engines and join us for stories, Amherst; https://centralwaters.com/ High School, 1200 West Wausau Ave; songs and games-all about things verify/ http://neighborsplace.org/events/ that go! Program is designed for empty-bowls/

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November 17 Grinch! Ticket price includes: buffet Volkswagen presents Warren breakfast with one beverage, original Miller's "Face of Winter" movie being played, Grinch coloring Whoville sheet, & word puzzle. Pictures Join The Grand as we kick off the with the Grinch can be taken with winter season with our annual personal phones or cameras. We will Warren Miller Event and the 69th Holiday also have a professional photographer Annual Ski Film: Volkswagen This is our 4th Annual on site, and your picture will be presents Warren Miller’s Face of Whoville Holiday event posted on her website where you Winter! Tickets $20; 6:30 pm; The happening in Downtown can choose to pay to print them. th Grand, 401 N 4th St, Wausau; Oshkosh on November 17 ! $15; 8:30 am to 11:15 am; Oshkosh 888-239-0421; https://tickets. Convention Center: 2 N. Main St., Breakfast with the Grinch grandtheater.org/single/eventDetail. Oshkosh; https://squareup.com/store/ aspx?p=2141 downtown-oshkosh-3/ FREE horse & carriage rides. Lawrence Academy of Music There will be 2 locations for FREE Whoville Holiday carriage rides. Opera House String Orchestra and Fox This is our 4th Annual Whoville Square: 11am-2pm Valley Youth Symphony Holiday event happening in 400 West Parking Lot (behind Philharmonia Concert Downtown Oshkosh! Free; 10:00 am Klassy Kids & 2 Blondes): The Academy of Music's string to 2:00 pm; Downtown Oshkosh; 10am-1pm orchestra (ASTRO) and Fox Valley https://downtownoshkosh.com/ Youth Orchestra's Philharmonia events/whoville-holiday/?instance=0 Photo op with the Grinch present a concert of orchestral music. Holiday Craft & Vendor Show from 10am-2pm in Tickets are $10 for general admission. Over 50 crafters offering something Opera House Square 4:00 pm; Lawrence Memorial Chapel, for everyone. Free admission & 510 E. College Ave, Appleton; 920- Parking. Luncheon available. Raffle Grinchmas Celebration 832-6632; http://www.lawrence. at 3 pm proceeds go to Ronald will be at the Oshkosh Public edu/s/academy Library from 10am-1pm McDonald House Free coffee & One Stop Shop Holiday Art & cookies while you shop Come join us Craft Fair Saturday November 17th (opening FREE showings of How the Complete your holiday shopping in Hunting Season) Ladies join us for Grinch Stole Christmas one stop! Shop the 8th Annual One at the Time Community Theater; a fun day of holiday shopping, get starting on the hour from Stop Shop Holiday Art & Craft Fair. your christmas lists ready and let the 11am-3pm Purchase unique handmade items by shopping begin! 9:00 am to 4:00 pm; local artists and crafters. There will Belvedere Supper Club, Marshfield; be raffle prizes featuring donations Whoville themed activities/ http://belvederesupperclub.net/ specials will be offered provided by our vendors. 9:00 am throughout Downtown Oshkosh. to 3:00 pm; Fox Valley Technical November 17-18 A map of participating businesses College, 1828 N Bluemound Dr, Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch will be handed out the day of in Appleton; https://www.facebook. Stole Christmas! Opera House Square. com/events/2095337040727441/ Discover the magic of Dr. Seuss’ Wisconsin Critter classic holiday tale as it comes to Kids sticker hunt: Discovery Day life on stage. Featuring the hit songs Collect stickers at downtown Enjoy hands on stations to learn “You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch” businesses and receive a prize! about Bald Eagles and White-tailed and “Welcome Christmas,” The Deer. This event is free. 12:00 pm Grinch discovers there’s more to Grinch’s Heart Window to 3:00 pm; Heckrodt Wetland Christmas than he bargained for in Scavenger Hunt. Saturday, Nov. Reserve, 1305 Plank Rd., Menasha; this heart-warming holiday classic. 17th through Sunday, Nov. 25th. 920-720-9349; https://www. Max the Dog narrates as the mean heckrodtnaturecenter.org/ and scheming Grinch, whose heart is https://downtownoshkosh. “two sizes too small,” decides to steal com/events/whoville- Breakfast with the Grinch holiday/?instance=0 Enjoy a Breakfast Buffet with the Christmas away from the holiday- loving Whos. Saturday 2:00 pm

44 www.OutAndAboutWisconsin.com calendar of events and 7:30 pm and Sunday 2:00 pm; Jazz Ensembles part of the buy local, holiday parade Weidner Center for the Performing Jazz is alive and well in Green celebration. Festivities include: Arts, 2420 Nicolet Drive, Green Bay and you are sure to find some Parade, Cookies & Cocoa at Hotel Bay; 800-895-0071; http://www. of the area’s most exciting jazz Mead and Lighting of the Holiday weidnercenter.com/events/dr-seuss- performances right here at UW- Decorations. 5:45 pm to 9:00 pm; how-the-grinch-stole-christmas/ Green Bay! 7:30 pm; Weidner Center Downtown Wisconsin Rapids at for the Performing Arts, 2420 Nicolet West Grand Avenue, Wisconsin November 18 Drive, Green Bay; 800-895-0071; Rapids; 715-423-1830; https:// Tinsel Trail http://www.weidnercenter.com/ www.visitwisrapids.com/events- Get a jump on your holiday events/jazz-ensembles/ 1/#event=11777607 shopping! Arts and crafts will be Open Mic Night The Priests available for sale. This event is Do you play acoustic guitar or The Priests are exactly that, sponsored by the Stevens Point ukulele, need a platform for your three Roman Catholic priests Junior Women's Club. Tinsel Trail flute solos or spoken word, or do you from Northern Ireland, Father has raised nearly a half million just want to converse with and watch Eugene O’Hagan, Father Martin dollars to support the efforts of some local artists? Whatever your O’Hagan (they’re brothers), and hundreds of non-profit organizations talent is we want you to show it. 5:00 Father David Delargy, who just bettering the lives of those who pm to 8:00 pm; Emy J's Coffee House happen to have three voices that need it most in our community. & Cafe, 1009 First Street, Stevens fit together magically. Their ability $3 admission; 9:00 am to 4:00 pm; Point; https://www.facebook.com/ to render sacred music, classical Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention events/2085343341754158/ arias, Christmas favorites and Center, 1001 Amber Avenue, Stevens traditional Irish songs with a kind Point; http://www.stevenspointjwc. November 20 of rare accessibility led to worldwide org/portfolio/tinsel-trail/ Downtown Appleton success. 7:30 pm; Weidner Center for Christmas Parade the Performing Arts, 2420 Nicolet November 19 Drive, Green Bay; 800-895-0071; The 48th Annual Downtown http://www.weidnercenter.com/ Divas In A Man's World Appleton Christmas Parade. events/the-priests/ Divas In A Man’s World is a The largest nighttime Christmas star-studded concert spectacular parade in the Midwest. 7:00 pm; November 23 featuring the world’s best celebrity Downtown Appleton, 10 W College and female impersonators! Starring Ave, Appleton; 920-954-9112; http:// Accords Steven Andrade as Cher, Sandy Vee applications.appleton.org/parades/ Come listen to Accords. Simply Anderson as Dolly Parton, Crystal christmas%202018/ Country Barn, N3504 County Rd Woods as Diana Ross, and the E, Freedom; 920-415-6159; https:// hilarious Gary Dee as your host, November 21 simplycountrybarn.com Joan Rivers, in a concert experience Feel Good Kids Live Music: Moogie like no other! 7:30 pm; The Grand, Come listen to Feel Good Kids. Chaz'nGerry & Shelly (moogie) 401 N 4th St, Wausau; 888-239-0421; Simply Country Barn, N3504 County whose songs are inspired by https://tickets.grandtheater.org/ Rd E, Freedom; 920-415-6159; observations, harmonious wisdom single/eventDetail.aspx?p=2227 https://simplycountrybarn.com and unexpected curve balls are 9th Annual Festival of Wednesdays with WAGS coupled with a catalog of unique Gratitude covers to create an engaging and The Alex Wilson Band - Blues at energetic atmosphere. 6:00 pm to The Festival of Gratitude is the its' Best - Alex Wilson (guitar and 9:00 pm; Central Waters Brewing largest event of its kind in Wisconsin. vocals), Matt Turner (bass) and Tony Company, 351 Allen Street, Amherst; A wide variety of ethnic groups take Wagner (drums). 8:00 pm; Wheel https://www.facebook.com/ the stage and express gratitude in House, E1209 County Q, Waupaca; events/992283604299118/ music, dance, words and silence. http://www.wheelhouserestaurant. Free; 7:00 pm; The Grand Oshkosh, com/ 100 High Ave, Oshkosh; 920-424- 2350; https://thegrandoshkosh.org/ Rekindle the Spirit non-subscription-events/9th-annual- Rekindle your holiday spirit with festival-of-gratitude.html us the day before Thanksgiving. Be

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November 23-25 Green Bay Nutcracker Ballet Northeastern Wisconsin Dance Rotary Lights Organization (NEWDO) is proud to present the thirteenth consecutive year of the Nutcracker Ballet at the Meyer Theatre. Tickets starting at $17.50; 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm; Meyer Theatre 117 South Washington Riverside Park, 100 State Street, La Crosse Street, Green Bay; 920-433-3333; https://www.wigrr.com/event/rotary-lights/ https://meyertheatre.org/green-bay- nutcracker-ballet/ We have a ton of events for you the kids warm while they wait and the family: Our Rotary Lights to meet Santa Claus! This event November 23-25, 30 Parade, Live music entertainment, is FREE and open to the public. WPS Garden of Lights Hay Rides, Carriage Rides, live 10:30 am to 1:00 pm; Fox Cities For the 22nd year, experience the reindeer, breakfast with Santa, our Stadium, 2400 N Casaloma Dr, magic of WPS Garden of Lights, 5k Ugly Sweater Run and so much Appleton; 920-733-4152; https:// encompassed by more than 250,000 more. Programming begins at 6pm. www.milb.com/wisconsin/news/ twinkling lights, and create Riverside Park, 100 State Street, La fangs-holiday-extravaganza-returns- extraordinary holiday memories Crosse. https://www.wigrr.com/ to-neuroscience-group-field-at-fox- with your family and friends at the event/rotary-lights/ cities-stadium/c-101044644 Garden this winter. 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm; Green Bay Botanical Garden, NOVEMBER 24 NOVEMBER 27 Green Bay; https://gbbg.org/wps- Shriners Breakfast with Santa Akros Percussion Collective garden-of-lights/ All you can eat breakfast. Activities Akros is a gathering of percussionists for kids. 8:00 am to 12:00pm; Adults dedicated to the aesthetic sensibilities November 23-30 $6 and Children $3 - children under of new and experimental percussion Rotary Winter Wonderland 5 are free; 318 S 3rd Ave, Wausau; music. 6:30 pm; Weidner Center for When it's time to break out the https://www.visitwausau.com/ the Performing Arts, 2420 Nicolet holiday spirit, it's time to head over eventdetail/164/shriners-breakfast- Drive, Green Bay; 800-895-0071; to Rotary Winter Wonderland with-santa http://www.weidnercenter.com/ at Marshfield's Zoo & Park. The Five Finger Death Punch and events/akros-percussion-collective/ Zoo glows and twinkles with over Breaking Benjamin Trailer Park Boys one million LED lights, featuring Five Finger Death Punch and Ricky, Julian, Bubbles and Randy animated walk- and drive- Breaking Benjamin are bringing are back with another holiday through displays, Santa's Village, their co-headlining tour to the Resch season extravaganza! To spread Nativity scenes, holiday music and Center. 6:00 pm; Tickets start at some genuine holiday cheer, much more. 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm; $25.50; Resch Center Complex, 820 Bubbles is determined to put on a Wildwood Park & Zoo, 608 W., Armed Forces Drive, Green Bay; good old-fashioned Xmas concert 17th St., Marshfield; http://www. https://www.reschcenter.com/events/ despite Julian’s relentless attempts rotarywinterwonderland.com detail/five-finger-death-punch to monetize the festive spirit of the audience, and Ricky and Randy’s Nov 23-Dec 31 NOVEMBER 26 all-out war to prove who really Rotary Lights Fang's Holiday Extravaganza understands the true meaning of Rotary Holiday Lights has over Wisconsin Timber Rattlers mascot Xmas! Spend an evening with the 3,000,000 lights in its inventory, Fang T. Rattler is hosting his fifth boys for an alcohol and drug-fueled you can imagine the breadth and annual Holiday Extravaganza! Fang Christmas show you will never depth of this holiday display. And and his buddy Whiffer will have forget! 8:00 pm; Weidner Center for remember, it’s FREE. Rotary does ask cookie decorating and coloring for the Performing Arts, 2420 Nicolet for food and cash donations to help the children in the Fox Communities Drive, Green Bay; 800-895-0071; their mission of feeding the poor and Credit Union Fox Club during the http://www.weidnercenter.com/ hungry in the Coulee Region. event and hot chocolate to keep events/trailer-park-boys/

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Nov 27-Dec 2 of traditional and contemporary folk extended through the end of the Fiddler on the Roof standards and her own poetically year. Tickets start at $20; 7:00 pm; poignant original compositions. Her Crystal Grand Music Theatre, 430 W. CELEBRATE THE TRADITION stunning rendition of Joni Mitchell’s Munroe Ave., Wisconsin Dells; 877- Tony®-winning director Bartlett “Both Sides Now” from her landmark 987-6487; https://www.crystalgrand. Sher brings his fresh take on a 1967 album, Wildflowers, has been com/event/1732298-newsboys- beloved masterpiece to life. Rich with entered into the Grammy Hall of united-fall-tour-wisconsin-dells/ musical hits you know and love, this Fame. Tickets $70; 7:30 pm; Thrasher new production is “entirely fresh, Opera House, 506 Mill Street, Green Nov 29-Dec 2 funny, and gorgeous. A reason for Lake https://www.riponcomputer. celebration” (New York Magazine). Christmas Stars Holiday Show com/thrasher/eventdetail. Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, Christmas Stars is a dazzling holiday asp?event=1586 400 W. College Ave., Appleton; 920- musical revue featuring favorite 730-3760; http://foxcitiespac.com/ The Manitowoc Minute’s Christmas tunes, traditional carols, events-tickets/tickets/events/fiddler- Charlie Berens Keep ‘Er Movin’ eye-popping productions numbers on-the-roof Hey der! If you’ve seen Wisconsin- including a re-creation for New born comedian Charlie Berens on York's Christmas parade and a November 29 da internets, you already know he is stunning 'Living Nativity.' Xavier Jesse McCartney funny as heck. Charlie has played to Fine Arts Center, 1600 W Prospect Ave, Appleton; 920-733-8840; http:// Jesse McCartney is a singer, sold out crowds all over Wisconsin, www.christmasstars.org/ songwriter, actor and multi-platinum and this fall, he brings his show to Grand Oshkosh. He is a comedian, artist. He starred in the boyband November 30 Dream Street and in shows such as Emmy-winning journalist, and host “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody” of the Manitowoc Minute. Keep ‘er A Frank’s Christmas and “Hannah Montana.” 7:30 pm; movin’. Tickets start at $25; 7:30 pm; It’s the Norman Rockwell Christmas Weidner Center for the Performing The Grand Oshkosh, 100 High Ave, of the early part of the century – Arts, 2420 Nicolet Drive, Green Oshkosh; 920-424-2350; https:// when people still decorated their Bay; 800-895-0071; http://www. thegrandoshkosh.showare.com/ tree with cranberries, candles and weidnercenter.com/events/jesse- eventperformances.asp?evt=198 popcorn. Nostalgia…gotta love it. mccartney/ Newsboys United Appropriate for all ages for this most Judy Collins Fall Tour 2018 wonderful time of the year. $35.00 - Reserved Seating; 8:00 pm; Meyer The award-winning singer- Playing to capacity audiences during Theatre 117 South Washington songwriter, Judy Collins, is esteemed a history-making string of spring and summer shows, the unprecedented Street, Green Bay; 920-433-3333; https://meyertheatre.org/a-franks- christmas-2018-11-30/ Starfire Enjoy some country music while enjoying our fabulous fish fry menu. Free; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm; Winncrest Banquet Hall, 2788 Towne Ct, Neenah; http://www. winncrestbanquet.com Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis Tickets start at $19.95; 8:00 pm; Crystal Grand, 430 W Munroe Ave, Wisconsin Dells; http://www. crystalgrand.com/

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December 1 weidnercenter.com/events/handels- College Ave, Appleton; https://www. It's A Wonderful Life: messiah/ facebook.com/events/278580159433949/ Live From WVL Radio Theatre Appleton Boychoir - A Festival of Switcback: A Midwestern A performance of “It's A Wonderful Nine Lessons & Carols Christmas Life: Live From WVL Radio Theatre” A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. A local favorite! Switchback is coming will be held at the McComb/Bruchs The Appleton Boychoir trebles along to Green Lake once again! Christmas Performing Arts Center in Wautoma. with the rich adult sounds of the songs interspersed with lively reels, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm; McComb/ MasterSingers combine to celebrate jigs and originals. A true down-home Bruchs Performing Arts Center, 514 the advent and birth of Jesus. The evening of holiday favorites such as ‘Oh, S Cambridge St, Wautoma; http:// Lawrence University Chapel will be Holy Night?EUR?, ‘Jingle Bells?EUR?, mccombbruchspac.com/ alive with garland, lights, and the “Away In The Manger” and audience Nekoosa Area Hometown sounds of beloved classic Chrismtas favorite, “Ava Maria” to original tunes Christmas carols. 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm; Lawrence and Irish melodies. Superb songwriting Memorial Chapel, 510 E. College Ave., and harmonies. $18; 7:30 pm; Thrasher A great holiday event to kick off Appleton; 920-955-2224; http://www. Opera House, 506 Mill Street, Green the season! Entertainment includes appletonboychoir.com/a-festival-of- Lake; https://www.riponcomputer.com/ breakfast with Santa, kids story time, nine-lessons--carols.html thrasher/eventdetail.asp?event=1587 cookie decorating, horse drawn wagon rides, holiday arts and crafts, Nekoosa The Artery: Holiday 2018 Oshkosh Symphony Orchestra Fire and Ambulance Department The Artery is a traveling urban art presents Orchestral Presents open house, holiday parade, and market that pops up in unexpected Join the Oshkosh Symphony Orchestra fireworks. What a great way to spend vacant spaces throughout the Fox as they carry on this family-friendly the day with your family and friends! Cities, providing Wisconsin artists with holiday tradition. Celebrate the joy of 9:00 am; 715-423-1830; http://www. a platform to sell their work, meet fellow the season through song, featuring the wisconsinrapidschamber.com/ makers, and drive the creative economy Oshkosh Symphony Orchestra. Tickets Nature's Ornaments in Northeast Wisconsin forward. 9:00 starting at $20; 7:30 pm; The Grand am to 3:00 pm; Trasino Centre, 1866 Oshkosh, 100 High Ave, Oshkosh; Sit by the warmth of the fireplace in N. Casaloma Drive, Appleton; http:// 920-424-2350; https://thegrandoshkosh. the kitchen pavilion and make holiday pulsefoxcities.com/the-artery/ showare.com/eventperformances. ornaments out of natural materials. asp?evt=199 Make a frosty pinecone to hang on your December 1 tree, or create something special with America at Crystal Grand acorns, leaves and other outdoor finds Holiday Vendor Crawl, a Vendor/ Music Theater to decorate your home for the holidays Crafter Shopping Event Enjoy a musical performance by classic or give as a gift to someone you love. Finish your holiday shopping all rock favorite, America! Tickets start 10:00 am to 12:00 pm; Monk Botanical in one place! During this shopping at $19.95; 8:00 pm; Crystal Grand Gardens, 1800 N. 1st Ave, Wausau; event, you’ll visit over 40 vendors and Music Theater, 430 W Munroe Ave, http://www.monkgardens.org/ crafters selling many of your favorite Wisconsin Dells; https://www.wisdells. Handel’s Messiah products including one-of-a-kind com/Bureau-Calendar/America- handcrafted gifts, jewelry, clothing Hallelujah! It’s the perfect time of at-Crystal-Grand-Music-Theater. and much, much more! Come hungry year to enjoy the majesty of George htm?Occurrence=2018-12-01T20:00:00 – there will be breakfast and lunch Frideric Handel’s masterpiece, Messiah. deals as well!! 9:00 am to 3:00 pm; December 1-2 Based on the King James Bible, Monarch Gardens, 2311 W Spencer St, Handel’s Baroque-era oratorio is the The Nutcracker Appleton; https://www.facebook.com/ quintessential holiday event. Join UW- Wausau's favorite Holiday classic events/2199214750360987/ Green Bay’s Concert Choir, University Central Wisconsin School of Ballet's Singers, four soloists, the Festival Wisconsin Vintage & Handmade "The Nutcracker" is at the Grand Orchestra and numerous special guests 2018 Winter Market Theater this December. The Grand, for what is sure to be an emotional and Enjoy this is a fun little pre-holiday 401 N 4th St, Wausau; 888-239-0421; uplifting event for the whole family. market where you can shop in a relaxed https://tickets.grandtheater.org/single/ 7:30 pm; Weidner Center for the environment and have a drink or a bite EventListing.aspx?k=71 Performing Arts, 2420 Nicolet Drive, to eat at Club 38. 9:00 am to 2:00 pm; Green Bay; 800-895-0071; http://www. American Legion Club 38, 3220 W

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