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Welcome to March friends. It is in this cities slated for early June concerts on EDITORIAL month that we shed the dreary mantle their current tour. Editor of winter and start to look forward If your musical tastes lean Celtic MERRY DUDLEY to later sunsets, warmer days and the or bluegrass (or as the band describes [email protected] arrival of spring. Our tastes turn to their repertoire, Celtgrass) you will Contributors classic spring delights such as Lenten want to catch We Banjo 3 at one of David Brierley Friday Fish Fries and St. Patrick’s their concerts in Stevens Point. Look Peter Lindblad Day celebrations with Corned Beef for full information in their story right Mike Jacquart & Cabbage and green beer (or maybe after the Little River Band feature. ART Irish Whiskey) and Easter right Next up Pete Lindblad is back with Graphic Designers around the corner. another fantastic personal interview. KELLY ANDERSON It is a time of renewal when dead This one with Internet Phenom NICOLE MACMARTIN grass and mud give way to thoughts Charlie Berens of Manitowoc ADVERTISING of leaves budding on the trees and Minute fame. NORMA JEAN FOCHS grass greening up. It is not too far of a Supper club guy - David Brierley [email protected] stretch down that road to imagine the brings us a slight (St. Patrick’s Day PATRICK BOYLE [email protected] spring yard and garden work segueing themed) detour from the classic right into summer mowing and for supper club with his story on ADMINISTRATIVE many a busy summer sports season Clancey’s Stone Lion Irish Pub and CONTACT SPECIALIST for the kids or grandkids, all of which Restaurant of Custer, WI. Ayudre Fochs will eat into your free time. Finally, for our themed Out & About Wisconsin is published monthly by Foxx Interactive Just another reason it is important compilation story we explore Services. All rights reserved. No duplication of any editorial or photography is allowed without written permission from Foxx to use the time while you have it, interesting features of more than Interactive Services. Copyright 2018. before the summer heats up, and 50 Wisconsin wineries. The story Printable PDF version of this issue available at: get out and enjoy what you like to provides all the pertinent details to https://outandaboutwisconsin.com/digital-magazine/ do. Perhaps go to a concert, see a plan your own Wisconsin wine tour. comedian, attend a program or Expo, Once again, our calendar has more try a new restaurant or maybe plan a than 100 listings of things going on in For those of you who are part winery road trip. Actually, “all of the March for all tastes. We include live of a group that is planning an above” is a valid, even wise, choice. links for easy-access to all the details. upcoming event, we want We have some fantastic May the Luck of the Irish be with you to hear from you. Make sure to send information information in this issue to help you (whether you are Irish or not)! O&A about that event to editor@ plan your March adventures. outandaboutwisconsin.com, and we’ll Contributor Pete Lindblad get it listed on our calendar. Not sure what to include? Check out this month’s skillfully shares the stories he heard calendar, where we explain exactly first hand in his conversation with what kind of information we need. Just Wayne Nelson lead singer and Norma Jean Fochs remember, if your event is in April, Norma Jean Fochs we need to know about it in the bassist for The Little River Band. PUBLISHER beginning of March. Ashwaubenon and Milwaukee are two [email protected]

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BY PETER LINDBLAD out there on a Friday night and people just a full-on party,” said Nelson, the going crazy,” said Nelson, the band’s band’s leader these days and longest Whoever got stuck doing the laundry lead singer and bassist. “And one standing member. “It’s a lot more the day after probably had a slightly night, it was just pouring rain and fun to be able to connect with people different take on the festivities. nobody would leave, so it turned into personally rather than be anonymous For Wayne Nelson and the Little a mud fest. We’ve had a lot of great up on a big stage where you can barely River Band, the soft-rock legends who times in Wisconsin.” see any faces or anything. It’s all good. practically lived on the charts in the More are sure to come for the Little It’s all about the music.” late 1970s and early ‘80s with such River Band, whose upcoming tour will Interacting with fans on a hits as “Reminiscing” and “Lonesome include stops in Ashwaubenon on June personal level is something Nelson Loser,” it will always be remembered 1, at the Ashwaubenon Performing strongly encourages. To that end, as a wild and magical night in Arts Center, and in Milwaukee on June they started a brand-new fan club at Wisconsin, even if some of the details 2, at the Pabst Theater. To Nelson, it http://littleriverbandfanclub.com/ – such as where and when it took doesn’t matter where they play. Bigger index.html. place – remain fuzzy. venues have their advantages, but more Currently comprising Australian “There’s a little bar up on a river humble concert spaces have a charm guitarist/lead vocalist Greg Hind, – the name escapes me but it’s right all their own. Dove Award winning producer on the river – and we played it three “Those kinds of places are fun, Chris Marion on keyboards, lead or four times with people jam packed with people right in your face and it’s guitarist Rich Herring, guitarist Colin

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Whinnery and singing drummer “There are times when you surrounding her life when her parents Ryan Ricks, this version of the Little just think it’s out of hand were playing it. And she was a fan, River Band – which also includes and she was there to hear that and feel guitarist Stephen Housden, who because of all these people those memories. Those are the things continues to write and participate in and whatever, but the real, you can’t know if you stay in your the group – makes it a point to form personal part of this can bubble … we’re triggering people’s strong bonds with its followers. emotions and it’s very important.” “There are times when you just either get overlooked or Maybe that’s why the Little River think it’s out of hand because of all just quite frankly shunned, Band won the Musical Artist of the Year these people and whatever, but the if you will, because it award in Las Vegas last fall for its stirring real, personal part of this can either requires an effort.” live show. Not that the Little River Band get overlooked or just quite frankly needed any more validation. –Nelson shunned, if you will, because it Their worldwide album, CD and requires an effort,” said Nelson. “It download sales have exceeded 30 requires an extra effort after the show, and we met her afterwards and she million and they once set a record and there have been times when we said, ‘You don’t understand. I’m not for having had Top Ten hits for six didn’t make any effort, and I’ve always old enough to have known the music straight years. Between 1977 and felt that was a mistake.” when it was out, but your music 1983, the Little River Band had a total They are doing their best to make was in every part of my growing up of 10 Top Ten singles. Nelson was a up for any slights fans may have with my parents.’ And now one of part of those glory days. experienced in the past. Nelson knows them is gone, and they had gotten a In 1980, Nelson joined the Little rock bands often live in a bubble. divorce. So, there were good times River Band during one of its many “We don’t really know what that and bad times, and this person was lineup reshufflings, as they continued music means to people,” said Nelson. just overwrought with all those perfecting their exquisite signature “We can hear them clap and sing memories of the music that was vocal harmonies, which have always along, and so on and so forth, but when we start talking to people, like we’ve been doing since I’ll have to call Bassist Wayne Nelson and it the ‘second wave’ of the band, since keyboardist Chris Marion 2000, we meet people every single jam at a Little River Band night and hear their stories … stories show. Nelson has played of people in the military that use on 22 Little River Band ‘Help is on its Way’ as their theme albums/CDs. song if you will, and ‘Cool Change’ with so many boat owners and so many people who’ve gone through good times and bad times with those songs and other songs.” One particular encounter affected Nelson greatly. “We’re playing this show and there’s this young girl – seems to be in her early 20s or mid 20s – just crying her eyes out through the whole show,” related Nelson. “Mascara streaming down her face,

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Wayne Nelson (center) of it all when Martin chose his lead leads the Little River vocals for one of the album’s biggest Band through a hits, “The Night Owls.” performance of their “Everybody knew that that was classic hits against a destined to be a single of some sort,” colorful backdrop. said Nelson. “Whether it was the first one or whatever, we didn’t know. And the fact that my vocal was chosen for it made it probably more remote that we were going to go with that as the first single, because it was the Little River Band. You go with the general sound and maybe you introduce the new guy on the second or third single – something like that. So, when George and Capitol picked it at first, I was quite surprised.” Even more gratifying for Nelson was the role he played in bringing “Take it Easy on Me” to life. “I always loved the song but it wasn’t being seen as a single,” said Nelson. “It wasn’t being seen as another hit for Little River Band. It was a good track, but there was just a core thing … and I suggested there’s more to this. A little bit of dynamics will bring out the emotion of the tune. What if it just starts out with the piano and the singer, the band creeps in and we’re all in, and then the big thing is the last chorus and attracted admirers. Nelson was involved in the bang! We’ve got something that builds “As a matter of fact, we heard a making of 1981’s Time Exposure. The and goes somewhere, as opposed to story from our crew,” said Nelson. Little River Band’s sixth album was just being on kind of a flat line, as far as “When we used to work with The produced by famed Beatles producer dynamics.” Eagles, it was not enough that we George Martin. Nelson admits the first run- played maybe half a dozen shows “What I liked most about working through was “a little wonky.” Still, it with The Eagles and other vocal with him was he put all the politics impressed Martin. bands, too. We snuck down to their aside,” said Nelson. “We had met “George comes on the intercom dressing room and we would stand and he knew the music, but he didn’t and says, ‘That’s the way we’re doing outside their dressing room listening know the people in any way, in any it. Cut it again,’” said Nelson. “And to them do their vocal warm-ups, and hierarchy … he’d been doing this the second time we played it that it was, ‘Wow! Listen to that. Those for so many years. He just entered way with that kind of anticipation guys are amazing.’ We found out the studio and everybody was on an and energy, kind of sitting on the after we were done with those shows equal basis.” edge, that’s the one you hear on the that they were sneaking down to our It was a tumultuous period for a recordings. Then I had arrived at dressing room and listening to our band used to internal friction, and that point.” vocal warm-up.” Nelson found himself at the center As it turned out, the song was

6 www.DoWhatYouLikeToDo.com LITTLE RIVER BAND a Top Ten smash, and it gave the Little River Band the Nelson. “They yanked the plug on it. And of course, the record for having a Top Ten hit in six consecutive years. machine, which is radio and all of those independent However, Martin’s way of doing things and Nelson’s promotors, they all went, ‘Okay, we’ll see you later.’ And growing involvement didn’t sit well with everybody in other labels did it, and they changed the rules, they the band. changed the laws, and whatever, but our song was the one “That was my first recording experience with the Little Capitol took a stand on and it fell like a brick.” River Band,” said Nelson. “I had only been there for a year. Having lost its momentum, the Little River Band’s days In political terms, I’m at the bottom of the totem pole. of churning out hit after hit were over. Nelson stayed on [Martin] didn’t play that game or get involved in that. until 1996, before returning to the band in 2000. Nobody He listened objectively. He chose the best music that he has been in the band longer, having served for 38 years. thought had been put forward. What happened was, that And they’ve been active recently, putting out six records immediately caused turmoil between the songwriters.” since 2000, including 2016’s The Hits … Revisited. Nelson said Martin tried to stay above the fray, but In 2013, the band released a studio album of originals eventually, he dealt with it “as you would expect an English called Cuts Like a Diamond on Frontiers Records, and they nobleman to do it, with total respect and manners and so are planning to return to the studio in the near future to forth for everyone.” record a follow-up. Cuts Like a Diamond is a portrait of a In the fallout from Time Exposure, lead singer band that’s a little older and a little wiser. Glenn Shorrock left to go record a solo album. Enter “The way I described it was that they’re stories from his replacement, John Farnham, and after putting out a the perspective of people who’ve been through 20-plus greatest hits album, the Little River Band went on to release 1983’s The Net. Nelson felt the first single from that record, “We Two,” should have shot straight to the top of the charts. It never had a Restaurant chance. “John is magnificent on it,” said Nelson. “It’s & Bar just a great song, and I didn’t see how it could be ignored.” Weekly Specials Nelson thought the timing of the release was perfect. Little River Band was in Europe touring for two weeks. Then, it was back to America, where the group’s tour would support it. “All of the boxes are checked,” said Nelson. “It’s all good. And the first week we’re in Europe the song jumps up into the 50s. The second week it’s WEDNESDAY NIGHT in the 20s and we never had a song jump that fast. THURSDAY Pizza & Old Fashions Specialty Burger And we’re going, ‘Crap. We’re going to miss this opportunity, because this song is going too fast and we’re not going to be there for another two weeks.’ And then Capitol Records decides that this is the song that they’re going to make their stand on payola.” Nelson said Capitol pulled all independent SATURDAY NIGHT promotion for the song. By the time the Little FRIDAY Fish Fry Steak & Shrimp River Band had arrived on U.S. soil, it had dropped out of the Top 100. “There’s a lot of disappointment, there’s a lot Call for Winter Hours 920-446-2423 of ups and downs and so forth, but that one was Find Us on Facebook 9692 County Rd. H, Fremont so obviously right there and they let it go,” said

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Wayne Nelson is the lead vocalist for the Little River Band, as well as the band’s bassist. He sang on the band’s hit single “The Night Owls” that was released in 1981.

years more life than the songs that from supporting causes like Wounded and growing in popularity,” said were hits, when we were all in our Warriors, children’s hospitals and animal Nelson. “So, you always see a head mid 20s,” said Nelson. “You’ve got rescue efforts to seeing the release of his jerk somewhere and a look at the wife a different perspective when you’re wife’s book “A Different Life.” It’s a look or husband where they go I forgot in your mid 50s and it’s a grown-up at how the universal languages of music that one. And they’ll be like, ‘Huh? version of the Little River Band. That’s and food come together. Huh? I remember that one.’ (laughs) what it amounts to.” “She wanted to put those two And by the end, it’s a party because The critics seemed to like it, and things together, and she also wanted that builds the momentum that the one song, “The Lost and the Lonely” to dispel the fact that our lives are hits just keep coming and people get – about the choice somebody makes glamorous and that we do nothing wrapped up in it.” when entering the military – even got but party and live some kind of Getting the audience singing a standing ovation once in concert alternate life than other people do, along, clapping and even dancing up that surprised Nelson so much that but our shoes go on the same way,” down front is what makes it all worth he admits he froze. said Nelson. “When we get in the it for Nelson and the band. Live “It’s been extremely well-received. bunk, it’s a 14-hour bus ride in a bunk shows are always special. There were opinions, but there were that’s not much bigger than a coffin. A “Every night is a new night and never any negatives reviews, if you lot of people can’t do that.” a new set of people to spread the will,” said Nelson. “It was seen as a Nor do many artists receive the word that the band is alive and well step forward, not a standing still or kind of response the Little River Band and sounding good and all of that,” resting on laurels … and that was all gets night after night from the crowd, said Nelson. “So that’s what it’ll we could ask for. We still have it on as they run through a cavalcade of be. I tend to call it an ‘interactive the merchandise table to this day, classic songs. scrapbook.’ They’re flipping the page because people hear the new music “People have two or three that are and sometimes they come across that’s on it and they like it and react their favorites, and they forget about something and say, ‘Oh, I forgot that well to it. And so overall, it was just a the other seven or eight that were was there, but by golly, we got a good great experience.” wound in there in those eight or nine look at the history of the band.’ So, it’s Nelson has had a lot of those lately, years when the band was charting a party, good fun.” O&A

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BY PETER LINDBLAD much to Berens’ surprise. “keep ‘er moving” and his adoration “I wasn’t expecting much when I for the Green Bay Packers. And he In a “Manitowoc Minute,” comedian released the first episode,” said Berens. ends each episode with an expletive Charlie Berens became a star, or so “I didn’t know if people would like it about the Chicago Bears. But, it’s it seemed. The show he created for and I figured I’d do the one and move all done without a hint of malice, the web has exploded in popularity, on. But then it got 500,000 views. So, as Berens exudes a youthful, naïve making the Wisconsin native an I did another. That got a lot of views, charm. Internet sensation. too. Then people started asking for That’s not to say he avoids Success in comedy didn’t happen shirts. Before I knew it, I had fans controversial issues. One of his overnight for Berens, however. dressing up as me for Halloween. So favorite episodes took aim at the far- “The idea for the ‘Manitowoc surreal! I guess that’s when it really hit right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, Minute’ came from my stand-up me that this thing had taken off.” last August. routine,” said Berens. “I have this Just like Berens’ career. He will “After Charlottesville, I went after bit based off my time in local news, soon appear in Sheboygan (Stefanie those tiki torch guys with the hedge which I did before comedy. Basically, H. Weill Center, March 1 and 3), Eau trimmer haircuts. People seemed to I traveled all over the country doing Claire (Schofield Auditorium, March like that,” said Berens. various news jobs. Whether I was in 2) and Green Bay (Weidner Center Fans have also told Berens how South Carolina, Dallas or D.C., what for the Performing Arts, March much they enjoyed the one about remained consistent were the words 6). On May 10, Berens will return waterskiing with a beer Up Nort’ – a people said I mispronounced. I ended to Wisconsin for a performance at personal favorite for many of his up getting a voice coach to correct Wausau’s Grand Theater. followers. some of those things, but my stand- For those who haven’t seen it, The “Manitowoc Minute” has up bit looks at a news anchor that the “Manitowoc Minute” is a news opened a lot of doors for Berens, never got that voice coach. It always parody, with Berens serving as the who made good use of new media in seemed to do well onstage so I made anchor satirizing the ridiculous and developing his brand. it into a video series. That’s where the the sublime of life in Wisconsin with “Before the ‘Manitowoc Minute’ I ‘Manitowoc Minute’ comes from.” an exaggerated Wisconsin accent, his wasn’t headlining theaters or comedy It was a hit right from the start, camouflage jacket, sayings such as clubs,” said Berens. “But once I

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“I wasn’t expecting much when I released the first episode ... but then it got 500,000 views. So, I did another. That got a lot of views, too. Then people started asking for shirts. Before I knew it, I had fans dressing up as me for Halloween.” –Berens

Out and About WI MARCH 2018 13 CHARLIE BERENS developed a fan base, owners and and Texas. Eventually, I returned to “While I was at KDAF, a local managers started reaching out to me. LA to host an entertainment news station in Dallas, I did a story called I’ve also been getting a lot of interest show. In my spare time, I performed ‘The Cost of Water,’” said Berens. “The in developing the ‘Manitowoc Minute’ stand-up comedy in LA, and I wrote video report looked at the practice of into a larger show. That’s the crazy thing and produced comedy sketches and pricing water as a public utility. Water about social media. It evens the playing pilots. Shortly after I launched the should be inexpensive so everyone has field for performers. You can take ‘Manitowoc Minute.’” access to it. But in a drought-prone alternative paths to building your career, Getting on “Choose or Lose” gave state like Texas, how do you price and things can take off very quickly.” Berens a platform to address a cause water to prevent people from wasting Even his beloved Packers have near and dear to his heart. it on lawns, pools and fountains? The taken notice. “To get the job I produced a short report won an Emmy in the Lone Star “Beyond the career stuff, one of video report,” explained Berens. “I Chapter in 2013.” the coolest things that’s happened is could pick any topic and decided Comedy has seemingly won out the Packers asked me to announce to do a story on Ruby Farm in over journalism for Berens, who has ‘Roll Out the Barrel’ at the Packers/ Brookfield. This farm was an island been featured on Fox, CBS, Funny or Bears game,” said Berens. “That beats of corn in an ocean of strip malls. Die, TBS Digital, Variety, MTV News a Super Bowl halftime performance in Basically, I used Ruby farm as a and more. my book.” microcosm for Wisconsin’s loss of “I don’t think I consciously chose Berens was born and raised in farmland ... I think it’s Portillo’s now. comedy over journalism, it just Wisconsin. Coming from a family of Anyway, MTV liked the report and gradually happened,” said Berens. “I’d 12 kids, Berens said he vacationed up hired me to make a video a week for watch a lot of Jon Stewart and Stephen north every summer. That’s where he the election year.” Colbert. I always admired how those learned to love outdoor sports, such as Berens’ experience with “Choose guys used comedy to deliver news. fishing, hunting and waterskiing. He or Lose” was a game-changer for his When you can get people to laugh, also gained an appreciation for beer career. you can get them to listen. It’s a very and the Packers. “Working with MTV got me used to powerful way of getting information While studying journalism writing, producing and hosting videos out t h e re .” and environmental sciences at the on a weekly basis,” said Berens. “I started Berens caught a break when University of Wisconsin-Madison, to notice that some of the most effective famed comedian Kevin Hart picked Berens became a correspondent for videos were comedic. Basically, if I up “Co-Anchor Confidential” for his MTV’s “Choose or Lose” campaign could entertain people, they would be LOL comedy platform at the Just for during the 2008 Presidential election. more likely to consume the underlying Laughs Festival. “That introduced me to journalism message. I think that’s when comedy A regular on Funny or Die, Berens and the entertainment world,” said started to creep into my videos.” is also known for comedic mashups, Berens. “After graduating I moved Before diving headlong into including Berens’ “If Jack Dawson around quite a bit doing either comedy, however, Berens made a Was Really from Wisconsin,” that local news or production. I went to name for himself as a journalist, have garnered more than 13 million Michigan, L.A., South Carolina, D.C. winning an Emmy five years ago. views. “Yeah, I love making sketches,” said Berens. “I actually use the news as a jumping off point in a lot of “I don’t think I consciously chose them. One of my favorite sketches is called ‘ISIS Helps FIFA Fix Image.’ comedy over journalism, it just gradually It’s about a cocky executive FIFA happened...When you can get people to hired to rebrand their image after getting busted for racketeering and laugh, you can get them to listen.” money laundering. The executive –Berens decides to create a system called the

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country. Others I pick because they say something about Wisconsin. I always look through my Facebook messages, though, because some of the best story ideas come from fans. That goes for the Craigslist Kicker, too. Scrolling through Craigslist can get lonely real quick. It’s nice to have fan suggestions to know I’m not alone.” It’s hard to imagine Berens feeling lonesome. All of Wisconsin seems to be laughing at themselves on the “Manitowoc Minute.” Berens believes people in Wisconsin have a great sense of humor. “Oh absolutely. This show wouldn’t work without Wisconsinites having enough confidence to laugh at themselves,” said Berenns. “I mean every Sunday in football season we show up to Lambeau with foam cheese on our heads.” Berens does occasionally encounter some critics. “Most people seem to get a kick out of it. Many even offer suggestions of their favorite Wisconsin-isms,” said Berens. “From time to time I get a few viewers who don’t like a headline International Soccer Investigative Wounded Warriors. I go in and out I used for one reason or another, and System ... or ISIS. And things only go of character. I play some music. There that’s okay. I listen to what they have to downhill from there. Another favorite are video components. Basically, I say whether I agree with them or not.” isn’t a sketch, but it’s a long form tried to make the live show as fast- Not one to rest on his laurels, comedic and investigative video called paced as a ‘Manitowoc Minute.’ I Berens wants to keep the momentum ‘Breaking Lawn.’ It looks at where wouldn’t say bringing the show to going – or, to use his favorite phrase, America’s obsession for lawns came stage was difficult, but I wouldn’t have “keep ‘er moving.” He’s got a lot of from and the impact that has on our been able to do it without the stand- projects in the hopper. environment and culture.” up and improv experience.” “Oh yeah! You have to in the So, how does his stage show With all of his irons in the fire, comedy business,” said Berens. “I compare to his internet sketches? Berens still makes time for the have scripted pilots, a couple in “I don’t want to give away too “Manitowoc Minute.” He gets a lot of development. Next fall I’m going to be much, but the live show combines a his ideas for the show from the news touring with a new show. That means lot of different comedy forms,” said and other sources. I have a lot of writing and testing Berens. “Most of the time is dedicated “I just consume a lot of news material on the horizon. Basically, I to traditional stand-up since that’s throughout the week,” said Berens. plan on doing what I’ve always done my background. But there’s obviously “Some stories I pick because everyone – write and experiment. I’ll keep a live ‘Manitowoc Minute.’ We find is talking about them. Others I pick making material as long as it keeps a fun way of giving back to the because they say something about our making people laugh.” O&A

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Clancey’s Stone Lion An Irish pub with a lot of heart

BY DAVID BRIERLEY more beer. With that in mind, we’re prohibition,” she explains. A dance going to take a look at the best type hall was added on after WWII so Maybe it’s because February is a short of place to celebrate St. Patrick’s that the bar could host wedding month, but it seems to have flown by Day: an Irish pub. Today we’re receptions for soldiers coming home rather quickly this year - and now it’s taking a break from the world of from war. already March. What does the month supper clubs and heading over to During that time, “they also put of March bring to mind? If you said Clancey’s Stone Lion in Custer. in the basement below the dance anything other than St. Patrick’s Day, hall,” Clancey says. “Food was you are incorrect. Sorry, but this isn’t It’s All In The Past served in the basement and dancing one of those “no wrong answers” type The building now known as was in what is now our dining of situations. This is Wisconsin. Clancey’s began life as a blacksmith ro om .” I’m joking, of course. There are shop and feed mill, according to Skip ahead a few decades, and lots of great things about March. But owner Jacki Clancey. the 1980s and 1990s saw the bar and for now, let’s focus on leprechauns, “I think it really did not restaurant being leased to several beer, shamrocks, pots of gold, and fully become a bar until after different people before it ended up

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They set themselves a strict deadline to have the bar fixed up and ready for their wedding reception. “By June 1 of 1996 we took possession,” Clancey says. “We set our wedding date for September 27. We got married Friday, September 27, 1996, had our reception Saturday, September 28, 1996, and opened for business on Sunday, September 29, 1996.” Talk about ambitious! At that point, Clancey’s was operating only as a bar. But after a There is plenty of series of delays due to health issues seating in the bar area, and family matters, the kitchen with high-top tables opened in September 2008, and on both sides. Clancey’s Stone Lion became what it is today.

The Lion Today If you’ve ever driven through Custer, Wisconsin, you know how small it is (unless you blinked and missed the whole thing). Clancey’s is just off to the east of town on Custer Drive - not to be confused with Custer Road, which serves as the main street through “downtown.” The Clanceys have made the building welcoming from the outside, with a clean stone and stucco exterior, green trim with The dining room shamrocks (naturally), and flowers is complete with growing along the perimeter. hardwood floors and When you step inside, you’re two smaller rooms for greeted by a long backwards-J- private parties. shaped stained wood bar, with beautiful custom wood paneling and shelving behind it. In fact, as a country bar called Kokomos. Stevens Point was pushing east at a nearly all the wood trim in the That’s when Jacki and her then- fairly rapid pace. It was also spring building was custom made by fiance, Brian Clancey, stepped in. [so] the apple and cherry trees were Jacki’s brother, Doug. “Brian and I had been looking for in bloom.” “My brother Doug Allen ... a bar that we could serve food in for The (soon-to-be) Clanceys had also is a very talented carpenter and a few months,” she says. “We looked been looking for a place to live, so did the remodeling including the at [Kokomos]. For some reason we after seeing that the property also woodwork here for us,” she says. liked where it was. At that time, included a house, they were sold. “Most of the design of the interior

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Corned beef brisket dinner with Yukon gold + mashed potatoes and Three Guinness gravy. Cool Features 1. Custom woodwork 2. Huge Irish whiskey selection, and a shamrock in your Guinness foam 3. Famous St. Patrick’s Day celebration

is based on his talents.” is a large clock, cheerfully counting a large (I would be willing to bet the There are plenty of stools down the days, hours, minutes, largest in the area) variety of Irish around the bar to sit at and have and seconds until St. Patrick’s Day. whiskeys and, of course, plenty of a drink. There are also high-top There’s a good reason for this, which beers. When you order a Guinness, tables on both sides of the bar area. you can read about in the sidebar on it even comes with a shamrock Further into the building, you’ll page 19, An Irish tradition. But right formed in the foam. They don’t mess pass through french doors and into now, let’s sample the goods. around at Clancey’s. the dining room, complete with You can choose to eat at the hardwood floors and two smaller Food and Drinks bar, at a bar table, or in the dining rooms for private parties. Clancey’s wouldn’t be a room. No matter where you sit, The entire bar and restaurant Wisconsin establishment if they you’re going to be eating some of is clean, warm, cozy, and homey, didn’t serve a good old fashioned. Jacki’s famous homemade cooking. tastefully decorated with a variety Jacki makes the cocktail mix from Some of the favorites, according to of pictures, signs, and Irish scratch, and boy is it tasty. Clancey, include the corned beef memorabilia. Above the French You can order just about any brisket, and sandwiches including doors that lead to the dining room cocktail imaginable here, as well as the open-faced reuben.

One of three available Classic shepherds pie burgers, served with with a side salad. a side of crispy hash browns.

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The Guinness pot roast can be Clancey says. “Trying to keep things served in several forms. It can be fresh and new, especially soups and had as a dinner, on a sandwich, or pies. I can get caught in ruts and get on the gravy-smothered hot beef repetitive if I don’t watch myself. sandwich served with (also gravy- Over the years I have come up with smothered) yukon gold mashed some successful specials that bear potatoes. repeating.” “Of course there is our St. Different varieties of pot pies are Patrick’s pizza which, again, has often on the weekly special board. the corned beef brisket on it,” Shepherds pie occasionally makes An Irish Tradition Seeing as Clancey’s is a traditional Irish pub, it only seems right that they have a huge celebration each St. Patrick’s Day. The festivities include food and drinks all day with a beer wagon outside, basket raffles, a parade at 5 PM, and the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers The infamous Association’s Spudmobile will St. Patrick’s Pizza. even make an appearance. says Clancey. It also has mashed the rounds, and seasonal fruits and There’s also the Shamrock potatoes, cabbage, and Clancey’s vegetables are often served as special Shuffle 5k run/walk taking place bistro sauce on it. I’m not going to sides. at 11 AM, with all proceeds going say that it’s the best thing you’ve ever “I have a cousin in Allenville, eaten … but I’m also not not saying Wisconsin that has a wonderful to the Alzheimer’s Association that. You can decide for yourself. vegetable farm and I am lucky - Greater Wisconsin Chapter. If Clancey’s also serves fish, but it’s enough to [get] fresh ingredients you needed an excuse to go out not your typical Wisconsin fish fry. from him,” she says. “These are and have fun, here it is: you’ll In fact, nothing at Clancey’s is deep very influential in what I have for fried, which is a refreshing break specials, especially the soups and be supporting a great cause. for the digestive system. The cod is sides.” Anyone interested in signing instead lightly breaded, seasoned In addition to delicious savories, up for the 5k can visit the Fifth with lemon pepper, and baked. I the sweets are all homemade as promise, you won’t miss the deep well. The three staples are Guinness Annual Shamrock Shuffle 5K fryer even a little. chocolate cake frosted with chocolate Fun Run/Walk Facebook page, In addition to these staples, ganache, triple-layer carrot cake with print out the form, and mail it Clancey’s serves a variety of weekly cream cheese frosting, and cranberry in or drop it off along with the specials. bread pudding served warm and “This is one of the hardest, most swimming in Irish whiskey butter registration fee. time-consuming parts of my job,” sauce. Let me repeat that: Irish

Out and About WI MARCH 2018 19 SUPPER CLUBS Interview with Jacki Clancey, owner. I spoke with Clancey’s Stone Lion owner Jacki Clancey about how the Irish pub in Central Wisconsin came to be.

O&AW: How did you and Brian like running the pub when you first started out? Were there any specific challenges you faced? JC: (laughs) It was fun! Sometimes maybe a bit much. We were the new kids in town, and old friends came out to drink as well. Remember, at this time we did not serve food, and there were always The bar at Clancey’s challenges with a building this old. features a large Brian had open heart surgery selection of Irish in October of 1999, just when we whiskeys. were able to move into the house. Work on the bar/restaurant came to a screeching halt for quite a while. I kept the bar open working whiskey butter sauce. Enough said. you”s and “goodnight!”s from the until he was able to return to his Clancey also whips up pies staff, Brian (mostly likely behind rightful place behind the bar. as dessert specials most weeks, the bar), and Jacki. Clancey’s Then, in 2001, my mother had a depending on what ingredients doesn’t just have the homey stroke and I devoted most of my she can get fresh at a given time Irish pub atmosphere - it also spare time dealing with her. She of year. Ice cream can also be gives you the feeling that you’re was in an assisted living facility, added to any of these desserts, family, even if it’s your first visit. but still took quite a bit of my because ice cream has a way of It is worth noting that the time. Plans for the restaurant were making even the best desserts Clanceys have decided it’s time to still on hold. She passed away in just a little bit better. sell the Stone Lion and start the the spring of 2007 and later that All of the food and drinks are next adventure in their lives. They year, we again started working served to you by the friendliest will, however, remain open until toward opening the restaurant. staff you’ll find in this neck of that time comes. For now, enjoy as We finally opened the kitchen for the woods. The bar manager, much of that delicious homemade business in September 2008. bartenders, and servers are cooking and warm, inviting Irish always cheerful and efficient. pub atmosphere as you can. O&AW: What did you two do before You can tell it’s a good place to you owned Clancey’s? work when the staff is always Happy St. Patrick’s Day! JC: Both of us had attended UWSP happy and seems to enjoy what If you haven’t already, don’t after high school, but neither of us they do. forget to join our Supper Club graduated until much later (Brian VIP group; you’ll be entered in in 1991, Jacki in 1995). His degree Conclusion our monthly drawing for a $50 is in Biology (botany). I doubled When you’ve paid your tab gift card to an area supper club, in business and food systems and you’re heading to the door, and there will be more Supper management. you’ll be greeted with “thank Club fun to come! O&A During the years after high school, Brian held a lot of different jobs, many of them tending bar.

20 www.DoWhatYouLikeToDo.com SUPPER CLUBS On the square [in Stevens Point], we stripped the carpet off the walls we O&AW: So what is next for you two? he worked at Buffy’s, Upper insulated, dry walled, and plastered. JC: We are ready to sell. Simply Wisconsin River Yacht Club, and He did all of the trim work and because it is time for us to do Elbow Room. He was working at decorative wood work for us (for a something different in our lives. Witz End north of town when we price). I took over with the decorating Our recent health issues have bought this place. after he got through. The walls were brought us face to face with this I worked in food service of nearly empty when we first opened. full force. We have no children some sort up until the time we Many people ask about to pass this place along to. We purchased the place. The only refinishing the old woodwork hope to sell so we can move on exception was a short stint at and are surprised to learn that to another phase in our lives. the Buyer’s Guide while I was this was all [put in] when we Maybe start a new “project,” or taking care of mom and the remodeled the building. just go fishing. bar. I waitressed at a couple of places in Green Bay, where I O&AW: Do you both still enjoy O&AW: Final thoughts? went to high school. Here [in running the pub? JC: It’s been a long strange Central Wisconsin] I worked JC: We both still enjoy the trip. So many ups and downs. at the University Food Service running of the pub. We love What an adventure. We have (kitchen, catering, and main what we do or we would never experienced so many great office), Sentry Insurance in the have undertaken this “project.” things and met so many cafeteria and executive dining But we are both getting older wonderful people over the years. room, Sentry World, Stevens and, in the past few years, we Much more laughter than tears. Point Country Club, and Jim have experienced health issues Lets hope we have wonderful Gitter’s Silver Coach. which have made running the weather for St. Patrick’s Day pub on a day-to-day basis much this year so we can raise bushels O&AW: You do all of the cooking at more difficult. We both think of money for The Alzheimer’s Clancey’s yourself. Did you have any it’s time to let someone younger, Association Greater Wisconsin formal training, or did you learn from filled with ideas and the energy Chapter. Oh and let’s have some experience? to implement them, take over fun, too! JC: I really have no formal joys of ownership. cooking training. I was fortunate enough to work with some incredibly talented people who were generous enough to share their knowledge. I did go Jacki and Brian Clancey, pictured with back and get my degree in food NHL player Joe Pavelski. systems management, which helped me with much of what I do here. I have also learned a lot here over the years. And I am always looking for kitchen help - servers, too.

O&AW: What do patrons comment on most about the restaurant, besides the food? JC: The woodwork. My brother, Doug Allen - I have three older brothers - is a very talented carpenter and did the remodeling, including the woodwork, for us. Most of the design of the interior is based on his talents. After

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100+ wineries find Pou�Wisconsin to be an impeccable growing environment

BY NORMA JEAN FOCHS fruit grown in the soil of the Badger state. Whether enjoying a delicious glass of wine by the fireplace on We have all had friends from outside of the state offer a cold winter’s night or a fruity Sangria mixture of their sympathy for the Wisconsin winters we endure. fruit and wines during a summer outing at the lake, Little do they know the value of our climate for Wisconsin offers up a bounty for wine lovers of all unparalleled adventures such as cross-country skiing, tastes in every season. snowmobiling, ice fishing and unique flavor offerings On the following pages, you will find an like ice wine (made from grapes left on the vine to alphabetical list of 50+ Wisconsin wineries along with freeze before harvesting). pertinent details about each. If you are looking for a The 100+ wineries in Wisconsin turn “poor 2018 adventure, why not make this a tour guide and Wisconsinites” into “pour Wisconsinites” with their see how many you can check out personally this year? delectable offerings produced from grapes and other Cheers! O&A

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65 Vines Winery Apple Works Winery Armstrong Apples, 1105 Coulee Trail, Roberts, WI 54023 W179 N12536 W Fond Du Lac Ave, Orchard & Winery (651) 245-3400 Germantown, WI 53022 W853 Co Rd B, Campbellsport, WI 53010 https://www.65vines.com/ (262) 677-1000 (920) 477-3007 https://www.facebook.com/65vines?ref=hl http://www.appleworkswinery.com/ https://www.armstrongapples.com/ In the summer of 2012, after living in the Twin https://www.facebook.com/appleworkswinery/ https://www.facebook.com/ Cities west metro for the previous six years, the As its name indicates, Apple Works Winery is armstrongapplesorchardandwinery Andrzejczak Family relocated to Roberts, WI. Four located on what was previously an orchard, dating Dedicated to growing the healthiest and best long years of searching, a bit of luck, and odd back some thirty years. tasting apples possible. Orchard with about 2000 coincidence yielded them this dream property – In 2002, Kevin Behnke, owner of Behnke Estates, trees with 11 varieties. by a coulee amongst the trees, birds, turkeys, deer acquired the picturesque Apple Works Orchard in Enjoy award winning Wisconsin wines. Our and recently black bear(s) – yet, just outside of Germantown, Wisconsin. winemakers have been making great wines for over the big city. Wasting little time, after 20+ months At its new home, Apple Works Winery and Behnke 20 years and will be making wine from our apples of meetings, introductions, and education with Estates set out to produce more than just apple and other locally grown fruit. Stop in for free neighbors, township, and county officials they related products. wine tastings. Wines are available by the glass, became St. Croix County’s first licensed winery. In With a commitment to honor the property’s rich bottle, or by the case. June of 2013, the Andrzejczak’s (with the help of history, the Apple Works name remained, as well as family and friends) planted their first acre of grapes. Join our wine club and get notices of special many of the original buildings. The Fall of 2014, they opened the winery’s tasting reserves before they are sold to anyone else. room and production facility to customers. Their It’s with great passion, and relentless dedication, that the Behnke family sets out to produce some of the + One Cool Thing: Wine related events such as embracing of the outdoors and love of wine has Cooking Classes and Wine & Paint Parties brought them to the beginning of this journey! finest wines from America’s Heartland, and the world.

+ One Cool Thing: Chance to Make it yours- +One Cool Thing: Offer a schedule of Live Music Adopt-A-Vine and Barrel Club Autumn Harvest Winery and Orchard Apple Barn Orchard & Winery 19947 Co Hwy J, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 AEppelTreow Winery & W6384 Sugar Creek Rd, Elkhorn, WI 53121 (715) 720-1663 Distillery (262) 728-3266 http://autumnharvestwinery.com/ 1072 288th Ave. Burlington, WI 53105 http://applebarnorchardandwinery.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ (262) 878-5345 https://www.facebook.com/ autumnharvestwinery/ applebarnorchardandwinery/ http://aeppeltreow.com/ Since opening in July of 2004, as the first winery in https://www.facebook.com/Aeppeltreow.Ciders/ the Chippewa Valley, wine offerings have grown ÆppelTreow Winery & Distillery is a producer of The Winery is where Jake Drefs, the master wine from 6 wines to 13 wines and a hard cider. small batch cider, perry and spirits. maker, crafts his award-winning wines. We produce wines that are light, crisp and full of Cider and Perry? We use the pre-Prohibition The Apple Barn Winery specializes in fruit wines fruit flavor. All of our wines are fermented in small meaning of ‘cider’, so we’re talking about made from fresh, non-grape fruits and berries. batches (300 gal). fermented or ‘hard’ cider. Perry is the pear They are fermented in small batches to ensure We use apples from our orchard, Wisconsin analogue to cider. their richness and quality. and American-grown grapes, whole fruit and fruit juices to produce our award-winning wines. We use lots of different kinds of apples and The winery offers delicious fruit wines such pears in our products. Some modern. Some as Honey Crisp Apple Harvest, Hardy Pear and Everything from start to finish is done by hand heirloom – no longer grown for stores. Strawberry Jewel. - that is, fermented, bottled, corked and labeled by We make a range of styles: sparkling, draft, still/ hand at our winery facility east of Chippewa Falls! Colorful variations include Raspberry Heritage, table, and fortified/dessert. Within a style, we lean Summer Peach, Big Buck Blueberry and Country Rhubarb. to the dry end – but also have some medium- + One Cool Thing: Live Music Saturday Varieties perfect for the holidays and gift giving afternoons sweet offerings. include the full-bodied, warm-your-soul Wild Blackberry + One Cool Thing: also a distillery. We use and the light, semi-tart Cranberry Homestead. Wisconsin grown crops and wood to make Each flavor is created with real homegrown fruits, whiskey and brandies. so the fruit in the name is the fruit in your glass!

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Baraboo Bluff Winery E9120 Terrytown Rd, Baraboo, WI 53913 (608) 237-1379 http://www.baraboobluffwinery.com/ https://www.facebook.com/baraboobluffwinery/ Situated high on a hill in the beautiful township of Excelsior, Baraboo Bluff Winery is the location to enjoy a glass or bottle of wine while admiring the panoramic view of the Baraboo bluffs. We offer up to ten different wines and are sure that you will find one that will please your palate. We currently offer a complimentary tasting of 3 wines that are chosen by us depending on the time of the year,or for $5.00 patrons may try them all and enjoy the logo glass to take home. Come for the wine. Stay for the view!

+ One Cool Thing: Patrons are invited to picnic varieties of apples, pears and fruits. on the hillside and enjoy the spectacular view Belle Vinez Winery They outgrew the old packing shed and built a W10829 875th Ave, River Falls, WI 54022 new production facility and office space about a (715) 426-9463 half mile from the farm in 2008. http://www.bellevinez.com/ Bayfield Winery/ Moving down the road in November of 2017 https://www.facebook.com/bellevinez/ Seven Ponds Winery they now share a historic farmhouse with Seven Every great generational winery begins with a 86565 Co Hwy J, Bayfield, WI 54814 Ponds Winery on Betzold Road. family committed to a shared vision. (715) 779-0121 Two Wineries - One Location It’s all in the family! The Zimmerman family planted Belle Vinez, http://www.bayfieldwinery.com/ As part of “The Wineries on Betzold Rd.” Bayfield or beautiful vines, to produce exceptional wines https://www.sevenpondswinery.com/ Winery shares the historic farmhouse with Seven personifying their love of family, celebrations https://www.facebook.com/bayfieldwinery/ Ponds Winery which is owned by their son Ian. and everyday moments to share with you! Renate Hauser - also known as the Queen of Cider - While Bayfield Winery continues to offer our famous As generational family wineries go, ours is is the owner and founder of Bayfield Winery which apple & fruit based wines and ciders, Seven Ponds rather young, but we have big aspirations. originated out of Hauser’s Superior View Farm. Winery focuses on red and white grape based wines. Our wine selection is a blend of imported Hauser’s Superior View Farm began with This means when you come to visit you have and northern climate grapes, bottled and Grandpa Hauser selling perennial flowers and the option of sampling over twenty wines from named after favorite family pursuits and apples as a way to earn extra income for his family both collections! occasions! during the great depression. Tastings and glasses are offered at the bar or The result is an array of options sure to satisfy Today, Hauser’s Superior View Farm is one of while you’re comfortably seated at a table by the all types of wine lovers. Soft and sweet, big and the largest producers of northern field grown fireplace or outside on the covered porch or picnic bold, we have the wine for you. perennial flowers in the country. tables by the vineyard. Wine is about friends and family. So sit back, They also have over 2000 apple trees on 30 No matter where you choose to enjoy our wine relax and enjoy some wine. acres of land, growing many varieties of apples. you’ll be surrounded by a pastoral view of the Bayfield Winery began fermenting their first batch orchards and vineyards. + One Cool Thing: Wines named named after favorite family pursuits and occasions complete of wine in the fall of 1995. Open year ‘round The Wineries on Betzold Road with representative illustrations on the labels They used old bulk milk tanks in the converted are not to be missed when visiting the unmatched packing shed. beauty of Lake Superior in Wisconsin. In 1996, with 4 flavors of apple wine, they began + One Cool Thing: Both apple and fruit based selling wine in the historic red barn. wines and grape wines in one location from There are now 13 varieties of wines from one family very dry to very sweet all from different

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Botham Vineyards & Winery 8180 Langberry Rd, Barneveld, WI 53507 Botham Vineyards & Winery (608) 924-1412 https://www.bothamvineyards.com/ https://www.facebook.com/bothamvineyards Vine-to-bottle has been a fundamental part of our winemaking philosophy for more than 25 years, long before it was hip to be farm-to-table, or in our case, grape-to-glass. We know that Wisconsin’s best wine begins in the vineyard and that in Wisconsin, great wine can only be made from the grapes that grow well in our climate. We are an original vine-to-bottle Wisconsin winery and one of only a handful with estate vineyards producing authentic Wisconsin wine.

+ One Cool Thing: Hold an annual Vintage Car show fund-raiser event in August . This year all registration fees as well as a portion of the day’s proceeds will be donated to the Iowa County Humane Society, a no-kill shelter in Dodgeville, Wisconsin.

Brambleberry Winery N3684 Claire Rd, Taylor, WI 54659 (608) 525-8001 http://www.brambleberrybandb.com/category/ brambleberry-winery/ https://www.facebook.com/ brambleberrywinery/ We offer a wide variety of delicious wines for you to taste including full-bodied reds, crisp whites and our popular “sweeties.” There’s a wine here to suit everyone’s unique taste. Brambleberry’s tasting room is whimsical and charming. An enchanting Scottish medieval theme is a tribute to our Scottish ancestry, as are the unique names of our artisan wines. As our own preference is for warm climate wines, we source the best materials from North dedicated to bringing you a wide variety of fine wines. and South America, Europe, New Zealand and Burr Oak Winery Australia to create our marvelous wines. N5873 US Hwy 12 And 16, New Lisbon, WI 53950 Burr Oak Winery & Kennedy Vineyards is located in a region of glaciated soils especially Right in the center of the Black River Country (608) 562-5271 beneficial for growing premium wine grapes. Wine Trail and not too far from the Great River Road https://www.burroakwinery.com/ Wine Trail. https://www.facebook.com/Burr-Oak- At the winery, join us for wine festivals, wine Winery-144923422214286/ tasting all the great fine wines and friendly people Enjoy the peace (quiet) and beauty of our land in a congenial atmosphere. Our family invites you. while sipping wine at our outdoor wine garden. You’ll find nationally award-winning, estate-grown table and dessert wines from our vineyards in New + One Cool Thing: New Vintage Event with dinner + One Cool Thing: Also a Bed and Breakfast Inn Lisbon WI. Since 1997, the Kennedy family has been and entertainment for Wine Case Club Members

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Cambridge Winery Campo di Bella LLC - Captain’s Walk Winery 700 Kenseth Way, Cambridge, WI 53523 Winery & Farm to Table 345 S Adams St, Green Bay, WI 54301 (608) 423-2348 10229 Sharp Rd, Mt Horeb, WI 53572 (920) 431-9255 https://www.cambridgewinery.com/ (608) 320-9287 https://captainswalkwinery.com/ https://www.facebook.com/CambridgeWinery/ https://www.campodibella.org/business/index.php https://www.facebook.com/ Cambridge Winery was established in 2013 to https://www.facebook.com/Campo-di-Bella- captainswalkwinery/ produce quality boutique wines and to provide LLC-Winery-Farm-to-Table-198458646928786/ A venue for vinifera, Captain’s Walk Winery offers hospitality services that complement its tasting Tucked away in the Driftless area of Wisconsin premium wine tasting in a laid-back atmosphere. rooms and vineyards. in the Town of Blue Mounds our winery was We take the snobbery out of wine while providing established in 2014 and honors our Italian heritage. We now have two locations: our Madison a unique and lighthearted tasting education at our Tasting Room, opened in November 2014, and our We have over 350 vines on our farm consisting Green Bay, Wisconsin Winery. Experience award- Cambridge Tasting Room & Event Center, opened of Foch, Frontenac, Petite Pearl, St. Pepin and La winning wines in a casual atmosphere.Savor your in February 2016. Crescent grapes. glass with a plate of truffles, savory crackers and real Wisconsin cheeses. You can relax on the porch, Both tasting rooms feature hand-selected wines Our vineyard was planted in 2010 and as our in our tasting room or upstairs in our comfortable from California’s Central Coast. vines continue to mature we source grapes from other local vineyards. lounge. Fancy wine-speak is not required—we’re The wines are produced under our own label happy to give you only as much information as you in collaboration with a prominent winemaker in Our first vintage was created in fall of 2014 and has want. We know our wines extremely well and are the region. Wisconsin wines were released August matured into a medium bodied red with hints of cherry. proud to share them with you. Captain’s Walk crafts 2016. In addition to our own locally produced wine, true Wisconsin wines in our downtown Green we have selected other wines from Italy, France In the spring of 2015, Cambridge Winery Bay winery. The winery is housed in a beautifully and those that align with our own philosophy of purchased 28 acres of land in Cambridge and preserved Italianate Victorian home originally sustainable practices. began planting our vineyard. built by Elisha Morrow. The pre-Civil War building These vineyards will be integrated with The Enjoy wines on Friday and Saturday evenings has been updated carefully to preserve over 155 Vineyards at Cambridge, a 45.5 acre housing in our tasting room or outside overlooking Blue years of character. The tasting room’s hardwood development. Mounds under our Pergola. floors have a unique window with a view into the You may also sample our wines at our Farm-to- production room and cellars below. + One Cool Thing: Has an second tasting room Table dinner events throughout the year. located in Madison With its historic character, comfortably furnished rooms and friendly atmosphere, the + One Cool Thing: Farm-To-Table Dinner Events winery is a great place to gather with friends and

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family for a casual and fun wine tasting. There are for fermenting and aging wines in oak barrels. Reds: Cold Country reds are from four cold- also events throughout the year and the entire Today, the stone wine cellars are used for barrel- climate cultivars we grow in our estate vineyard. winery or individual rooms can be rented for your aging several of our Cedar Creek wines, and the The reds feature well-rounded tannins and special occasion. main floor hosts tours, tastings and our shop. We structure. Captain’s Walk Winery crafts classic wines with offer an array of traditional-style red, white and Whites: Cold Country whites are from five cold- New World style. The duo of modern winemaking blush grape wines that range from dry to sweet, climate cultivars we grow in our estate vineyard. practices and ripe fruit from some of the finest and have received recognition in both national and The whites have pronounced tropical fruit aromas, wine growing regions of the United States create international wine competitions. and light floral characteristics. a true uniqueness of “varietal character.” These are We offer complimentary wine sampling during + One Cool Thing: Cedar Creek Winery shares big wines from small batches that are loaded with the same family ownership and the same all regular open hours. For groups over eight we flavor and fun to drink! winemaker, Philippe Coquard, as Wollersheim have a small charge. Wine and live music has We invite you to experience Green Bay’s only Winery in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, and some become quite popular see our website for 2018 of the grapes for our Cedar Creek wines are hometown winery; open for tastings daily and we event schedule. custom-grown in the Wollersheim vineyards. host fun events throughout the year! Join us for excellent wine, delicious food and good company! + One Cool Thing: Ice Wine- made from grapes that are left on the vine until they dry, shrivel into raisins and freeze, concentrating the juice. + One Cool Thing: Green Bay’s only They are harvested and pressed while still hometown winery located in a historic Chiselled Grape Winery frozen producing a thick, rich, flavorful syrup downtown building which was a Pre-Civil War W64N713 Washington Ave, Cedarburg, WI 53012 that is made into wine. Victorian Home (262) 377-8777 https://chiselledgrape.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ChiselledGrape/ Cedar Creek Winery The Chiselled Grape Winery is more than just Door 44 Winery N70 W6340 Bridge Rd, Cedarburg, WI 53012 a winery. Located in the historic district of 4020 State Hwy 42 Bus #2, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (262) 377-8020 Cedarburg, WI. (920) 388-4400 https://cedarcreekwinery.com/ We are rooted in our community and the http://www.44wineries.com/visit-us/door-44-winery/ https://www.facebook.com/CedarCreekWinery/ surrounding area. https://www.facebook.com/ We believe in bottling and manufacturing our Door44Winery/ Cedar Creek Winery is a family-run winery crafting wines to offer our customers a shared and unique Located in the heart of Door County, Wisconsin on an array of award-winning wines, we are located experience. Hwy 42/ 57. Door 44 is a must do when you travel in the historic Cedar Creek Settlement situated to Door County. in downtown Cedarburg, Wisconsin. Our winery + One Cool Thing: The owner’s The QikVin offers a unique experience with tastings and tours (https://qikvin.com/) Wine Preservation Bottle We invite you to visit our winery to sample our daily. Our location, both the town and building, invention/product world-class quality wines, view our barrel room, has a rich history. Constructed in 1864, the Cedar browse our gift shop and relax on our patio. Creek Settlement was originally a working woolen Wine Tastings of our world-class wines are mill until 1969 when it went out of business due to offered year-round in our tasting room. the introduction of synthetic fabrics. The building Cold Country Vines & Wines Our wine tasting costs $5 and includes 5 wine sat empty until a local home winemaker, Jim Pape, E3207 Nuclear Rd, Kewaunee, WI 54216 samples of your choice and a complimentary purchased the building in 1972. Jim and his wife (920) 776-1328 tasting glass. Sandy converted the building into what became http://coldcountrywines.com/ known as the Newberry and later the Stone Mill https://www.facebook.com/coldcountrywine/ + One Cool Thing: Sister Winery to Parallel 44 Winery. In the ‘70s, the winery was famous for its Welcome to Cold Country Vines & Wines cherry wines and the unique clay bottles in which Cold climate grapes are the heart of a growing they were bottled. Traditional, extremely large viticulture and wine industry in Wisconsin! casks were used for about ten years, and then Door Peninsula Winery Cold Country specializes in cold climate cultivars. replaced with stainless steel tanks and smaller 5806 WI-42, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 barrels. In 1990, the winery was purchased by Our vineyard is on 35 acres of gently rolling hills (920) 743-7431 the Wollersheim family and became the Cedar in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin -3 1/2 miles from https://store.dcwine.com/winery/?age- Creek Winery. The wine style changed to focus on the Lake Michigan shoreline. verified=53b1db4451 traditional-style grape wines with a few grape- We produce some of the finest hand-crafted https://www.facebook.com/ based fruit wines. The building’s cool limestone wine from cold-climate cultivars, most of which are DoorPeninsulaWinery underground cellars provide an ideal environment harvested from our own vineyard. Since Door County’s climate was too cold to

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grow conventional grapes, the winery’s initial products were made from locally grown fruit. Since the early 1900s, the county had been famous for its cherries, so cherry wine was a natural starting point, with apple, strawberry and plum wines following shortly thereafter. Although it has since expanded its range of offerings, Door Peninsula Winery still offers a variety of products made with these original four fruits – and flavors like Plum Loco and the apple- and-cherry-based Sunset Splash remain some of the more popular wines it produces each year. In 1986, the winery was purchased by Bob and Noreen Pollman. Building upon the popularity of the winery’s fruit-based products and its prime location on Highway 42, they began expanding the range of wines made to include other fruits such as mango, blackberry, pears and grapes. They also helped pioneer the creation of fruit/grape blends, such as the Drumlin Ridge Winery popular Blackberry Merlot and Cranbernet (cranberry and Cabernet Sauvignon). when the Door County Economic Development restaurants as well as premium wines crafted by In the past decade, the winery has established Corporation named Door Peninsula Winery as its the artisans during harvest seasons spent in the a vineyard and begun using Wisconsin-grown winner of the Door County Industry of the Year Award. Central Coast of California. grapes developed specifically for northern climates, including La Crosse, St. Pepin and Over 45 different wines available to be tasted at Drumlin Ridge Winery’s customers and wine Marechal Foch. one of our two tasting bars and tours are given at club members are able to receive products the top of each hour - open at 9 a.m. daily. through direct shipments. Door Peninsula Winery has been forced to expand out from the initial facility (formerly a two- + One Cool Thing: Have a distilery in addition + One Cool Thing: Offer wine classes room schoolhouse) several times. The Pollman to the winery family expanded the winery in 1994, doubling the size of the retail and production areas. Ten years later, space at Door Peninsula Winery was doubled again. Duck Creek Vineyard & Winery In 2011, a third expansion was made to Drumlin Ridge Winery 5046 County Road R, Denmark, WI 54208 accommodate Door County Distillery. Here, several 6000 River Rd, Waunakee, WI 53597 (920) 863-2104 varieties of vodka – including the high-end Luminous (608) 849-9463 https://www.duckcreekwine.com/ brand and a cherry-flavored version – as well as gin, http://drumlinridgewinery.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ whisky, brandy and bitters are made and sold. https://www.facebook.com/Drumlin-Ridge- duckcreekvineyardandwinery/ Winery-580130428672458/ Demand for these products increased so much, We were established in 2013. We are fermenting Door County Distillery added a second still to their Our Mission at Drumlin Ridge Winery is to provide Kombucha tea, as well. Each year we are adding production area in 2016. Through it all, Door Peninsula an uncompromised winery experience, not more grape vines to the vineyard. Winery has maintained excellence in its production. commonly found in the Midwest. Some grape varieties we have are Kay Gray, Fittingly, the winery’s products have consistently Drumlin Ridge produces incredible, artisan Concord, Marechal Foch, Brianna and Marquette. been recognized for their high level of quality. crafted wine in our small local production facility in We offer a unique experience for customers to Waunakee Wisconsin. In 2013, Door Peninsula Winery was awarded come in and craft their very own batch of wine. seven bronze, six silver, four gold and three double- Drumlin Ridge Winery is a destination winery We offer wine juice kits and wine making kits that gold medals. Door Peninsula’s double-gold- and tasting room. The Artisans at Drumlin Ridge have all the supplies needed to make your own wine. winning Mango wine was even named “Best of handcraft wine from Estate grown grapes and also We will walk you through the process of making Class” at the 23rd Annual Jerry D. Mead New World purchase fruit from local Wisconsin vineyards. Drumlin your wine from starting the wine to bottling. This is International Wine Competition in Ontario, Calif. Ridge Winery’s Premium locally produced wine is a great opportunity to learn about wine making. This focus to excellence was recognized in 2009 available on-site in the tasting room and a few select

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If you have an anniversary, wedding or special Fisher King Winery Harbor Ridge Winery occasion, we can help you craft wine that you can 1105 Laser Street, Verona, WI 53593 4690 Rainbow Ridge Ct, Egg Harbor, WI 54209 provide to your guests. (608) 497-1056 (920) 868-4321 We will help you make a special label to http://www.fisherkingwinery.com/ http://www.harborridgewinery.com/ commemorate the occasion. Each wine kit makes https://www.facebook.com/fisherkingwinery/ https://www.facebook.com/HarborRidgeWinery/ approximately 28 bottles. Get a fresh perspective on the fruit of the vine with Harbor Ridge Winery is just such a place to go live + One Cool Thing: DIY wine making a visit to Fisher King Winery. happily ever after, every now and then. Legend has it that the Fisher King was tasked A winery, soap shop … genuine, hand-crafted with keeping ancient relics securely hidden and products born out of passion. cherished, so it’s only fitting that Fisher King Winery Coupled with skill and wherewithal, they bring Fawn Creek Winery strives to be the holy grail of Midwestern wineries. you “the uncommon” in what you taste and feel. 3619 13th Ave, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965 Our mission is to source fine grapes able to Nestled in the charm and beauty of Door (608) 253-4400 withstand Wisconsin’s cold weather patterns and County’s Egg Harbor; come and enjoy our log Website:http://fawncreekwinery.business.site/ then ferment them on-site into complex, hand- cabin winery’s captivating atmosphere that is https://www.facebook.com/fawncreekwinery/ crafted vintages packed with unique flavor profiles. exhilarating, harmonious and relaxing all at once. Located in the forests of Dell Praire, Fawn Creek Indulge in wines ranging from sweet whites + One Cool Thing: Door County Soaps part of feels like you are worlds away from the crowds of to dry complex reds, all while relaxing in our same enterprise the Wisconsin Dells. comfortable Tasting Room. Take the 10-minute drive from downtown Complete with a convenient location in Verona, Dells to enjoy everything this winery has to offer Wisconsin, Fisher King Winery is sure to make your including free wine tastings, live entertainment, a next outing one for the history books. 9-hole disc golf course, and so much more. + One Cool Thing: Name’s historical/literary + One Cool Thing: Close to the dells with reference family-friendly activities

Forgotten Fire Winery Fermenting Cellars Winery N2393 Schacht Rd, Marinette, WI 54143 2004 W Manogue Rd, Janesville, WI 53545 (715) 582-3473 (608) 295-8972 http://forgottenfirewinery.com/ http://www.fermentingcellarswinery.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ https://www.facebook.com/FermentingCellars/ ForgottenFireWinery/ Fermenting Cellars Winery is located in a beautiful We’re not your typical winery. Visit us for a fun- country log cabin home in the rolling hills of filled and relaxed wine tasting experience. southern Wisconsin. It doesn’t matter if you are a wine expert or you We offer a variety of dry and sweet, red and don’t know a lick about wine, we will make sure white, a dessert coffee wine and a single run you have a great time and our wide selection of fortified wine. wines are sure to please any palate. Our focus is providing a high-quality and And if wine isn’t your thing, try our hard ciders. delicious wine tasting experience, all while treating Wines from dry to sweet, red, white, fruit or even the customer as if they were family. sangrias... With a variety of offerings to choose from, we just $5 gets you 7 samples and a souvenir wine are sure that you will enjoy our wines! glass! Owned and operated by Bill and Mary Eckert, + One Cool Thing: Sister winery - Falling along with the help of their sons, Fermenting Waters Winery in Crivitz (http://www. Cellars Winery is a classic stop on your southern fallingwaterswinery.com/) Wisconsin wine tasting tour!

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Hawk’s Mill Winery W8170 Pilz Rd, Browntown, WI 53522 (608) 966-4295 http://hawksmillwinery.com/ https://www.facebook.com/hawksmillwinery Our estate vineyard currently grows Frontenac Gris (white), and two reds, Marquette and Petite Pearl. Our first vineyards were planted in 2013 so our vines are still fairly young, but we do get crops big enough to produce some Estate wines. During your visit with us, you are welcome to go out and look at our vineyards, and we will try to answer any questions you may have. Our tasting room is positioned on top of a hill on our 18 acre property, with 2 acres of vineyards onsite and 600+ acres of State Park land as a backdrop. We have a cozy log cabin feel inside, with two deck areas and plenty of grassy seating areas outside. Lewis Station Winery Our facility is available for birthday or anniversary parties, small group meetings enjoy the breeze on our patio. Life doesn’t get any winemaking or the wonderful things that or special events, and tours are available by better than this. accompany the great libation. appointment. + One Cool Thing: Offer custom labels from + One Cool Thing: First Friday Night Bazaar + One Cool Thing: Added Hawks Mill Winehaus emailed images events through the summer in New Glarus in 2017

LedgeStone Vineyards Lewis Station Winery Kerrigan Brothers Winery 6381 WI-57, Greenleaf, WI 54126 217 N Main St, Lake Mills, WI 53551 N2797 WI-55, Kaukauna, WI 54130 (920) 532-4384 (920) 648-5481 (920) 788-1423 http://www.ledgestonevineyards.xyz/ http://lewisstationwinery.com/ http://www.kerriganbrothers.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ Lewis Station Winery: Wisconsin’s First Certified https://www.facebook.com/Kerrigan- LedgeStoneVineyards/ Craft Winery Brothers-115201751905067/ The vineyard and tasting room is located in We are one of Wisconsin’s most unique premium It all started in 2000, that’s when the first bottle of Greenleaf, Wisconsin was established in 1999 by urban wineries in a re-purposed gas station. wine created and sold. We were a family owned two passionate wine lovers. We specialize in small-batch, hand crafted and operated business then and still are today. It sits on a 15 acre property with 10 acres of planted premium award-winning wines. Our wine was loved by all and soon we realized vines and a beautiful tasting room and winery. We have a large variety of Wisconsin craft beers that we were going to need to expand. In 2017, winemakers Adam Magnuson and and an incredible bistro style food menu. Construction for our building today began in Katrina Cegledi began to write their chapter in We also have a large selection of olive oils and 2007 and since then we have been keeping the LedgeStone’s history by purchasing the property vinegars for tasting too. shelves stocked with the best wine and accessories from Tim & Sara Abel. that you can get. Enjoy Life’s Flavors. LedgeStone Vineyards was forged through hard Since 2000 we have created several different Wine Tasting is free for the first three samples. 6 work, love and passion rooted in family and wine. varieties of wine all with a focus on using Wine Samples for $3. The tasting room offers a variety of options for Wisconsin grown fruit, sometimes we need to Each additional sample is $1 per sample. the wine lover and wine explorer. venture outside of Wisconsin to get the best but all our fruit is from the USA. The approach of the staff and winemakers + One Cool Thing: In a re-purposed gas station is entirely focused on sharing, whether I invite you to come on in, taste our wine and it’s wine, knowledge about viticulture,

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Lunch Creek Vineyard offered are such that the shopping savings to bring in or cater food. We are also a boutique & Winery alone pay for the trip. wine shop featuring our innovative authentic W1845 County Hwy E, Neshkoro, WI 54960 In other words, the family wanted to wood pallet wine racks, wine gift baskets, and a (920) 293-1070 make the historic and quaint little Swiss- variety of cheese plates. style city of Monroe the biggest tourist http://www.lunchcreek.com/ + One Cool Thing: Located in a residential area destination in southern Wisconsin and https://www.facebook.com/Lunch-Creek- on a popular bike and walking trail Vineyard-Winery-607305055958965/ surrounding region. We’re sure you’ll agree their dream came Lunch Creek Vineyards is located about 2 miles true - especially judging by the 30,000 or west of Neshkoro, Wisconsin on County Road E. so people that travel specifically to Monroe Munson Bridge Winery The vineyard was first established in 2009 with for the Minhas Trifecta of brewery, distillery W6462 Bridge Rd, Withee, WI 54498 three main varieties of cold hardy grape vines, and Winery tours, gift shops, and, of course, (715) 229-4501 Marquette, Brianna, and LaCrescent. the food served at MINHAS KITCHEN WINE + http://www.munsonbridgewinery.com/ The winery was built in 2008, the interior being SPIRITS + FOOD. https://www.facebook.com/Munson-Bridge- completed over the next 4 years with the help of Winery-255839594063/ family and friends. + One Cool Thing: Minhas Monroe film festival- Sept 2018 Munson Bridge Winery is located on the former The decor in the tasting room was designed Munson Farm in Clark County. using reclaimed barn boards from a building that previously stood in the winery’s current location. The farm and home, built in 1914, are just down the road from the Munson Bridge that crosses the On the property we have a large variety of Mona Rose Winery Black River. apple, plum, and cherry trees, several varieties of 2696 Packerland Dr, Ashwaubenon, WI 54313 The home and farm still stand strong. blueberries, raspberries, rhubarb and strawberries (920) 371-2995 that will be used in the production of wine. http://www.monarosewinery.com/ Relax by the family pond with a glass of wine https://www.facebook.com/monarosewinery and enjoy the manicured lawns and gardens. + One Cool Thing: Take pride in providing a Specialty cheeses from a local farm can be “Family” friendly atmosphere We are one of Wisconsin’s premier wineries located enjoyed as well. in Ashwaubenon near Austin Straubel Airport. We specialize in small batch hand-crafted locally + One Cool Thing: Also sell specialty vinegar revered and loved wines. and oils, along with merchandise from local Minhas Winery artisans 1404 13th St, Monroe, WI 53566 We take a minimalist approach to wine (608) 328-5555 making limiting sulfates and other additives https://www.minhaskitchen.com/ to our wines similar to the European style of https://www.facebook.com/Minhaskitchen/ wine making. Narrows Creek Winery The varietal raw product that we ferment to E5286 Narrows Creek Rd, Loganville, WI 53943 Located in an historic 150-year-old building in produce our quality wines comes from the San (608) 495-9463 the beautiful, cheese-making town of Monroe, Joaquin River Valley in central California. https://www.facebook.com/ Wisconsin, MINHAS KITCHEN WINE + SPIRITS These vineyards are located in Lodi, Woodbridge, NarrowsCreekWinery/ + FOOD and the adjacent MINHAS WINE Merced, Modesto, Solano, and Visalia to name a few. GARDEN are a dream come true for many The winemakers and owners of this fledgling people. This is the largest grape growing area in winery are Dean & Vicky Baumgarten. Opening California with over 151,000 acres of grapevines The Minhas family wanted to build a place mid September, we hope you will come and under cultivation including many AVAs (American that offers the absolute best experience and give us a LOOK and a TASTE. We are located on Viticultural Area). ambiance for people who travel from miles Narrows Creek Road, about 1 mile off of Hwy 23, away and treat themselves to a daycation. Our tasting room is warm and inviting with north of Loganville, WI. a hand-crafted pallet bar and wine racks for In Monroe, visitors can take historical The winery is built on the farm that Dean and purchase. tours of the Minhas Brewery, Minhas Winery his dad grew up on. and Minhas Distillery; enjoy tastings, and Guests are invited to stop in to sample wines `And now that the animals have left the farm we shop our extensive selection of alcoholic before purchasing by the glass or bottle. are taking over and opening a winery. products, branded apparel and other In addition to our regular hours, we are open We are starting our vineyard very slowly, but not memorabilia, including cheese, hot sauces, by appointment for private tastings and parties at to worry because our specialty is fruit wines found accessories and decorations for your home Mona Rose Winery or your location of choice. throughout the state and grown here on the farm. bar – all at incredible prices. 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and our Tea Wine. We do love grape wines so they moved his Park Place Garage into the through our 10 acre vineyard, tour our winery and will become part of the winery in their own time. building, where he sold Buicks and Overland relax on our patio and enjoy the beautiful view! Our hobby began over 30 years ago in the cellar automobiles. In 1947 the Skelly/Davidson + One Cool Thing: Awarded Wisconsin of our home. families turned it into the Sunnyview Apple Winery Of The Year by Wisconsin Winery Orchard Warehouse,their outlet in town for It was pretty primitive back then and for a while Association and 2017 Winery Of the Year MGGA their orchards, where they sorted and graded we ceased to make wine. International Cold Climate Competition apples and pressed cider. We were introduced to a more accurate and The building was put on the National Registry scientific method that helped us to produce a of Historic places in 1978, as part of the largest product that was consistent year after year. group of grout buildings in the U.S. It remained the Quinney Estate Winery Our passion of making wine was renewed. orchard building, and a local landmark, until 1991 N3332 Cty Hwy 55, Chilton, WI 53014 Through the years more equipment was when the business closed. The building was given http://www.quinneywine.com/ purchased to aid in production and to improve the to the Milton Historical Society in 1994. https://www.facebook.com/ quality of our wine. We obtained the building and began restoration QuinneyEstateWinery Now as we get ready to retire we decided to in 2007. By 2008, we were licensed and making Quinney Estate Winery is a small family owned open this business. We are so excited to share wine, and officially opened for sales on February winery and vineyard that only sells wine from the with you what we have learned and created 11, 2009. 166 years later, John Alexander’s wheat grapes we grow. for wines. warehouse still stands. Our wines are made in small batches with Our plans for the winery are two-fold. We Now 3 generations of our family work here in minimal intervention in order to highlight our hope to expand in a few years, but for now we various capacities, making the wine, bottling it, unique Wisconsin fruit. are production and tasting all in one space. and selling it in the tasting room. This building We decided to build our winery right here has been a place where the community has come + One Cool Thing: Explanation of Vineyard life/work on their website including picture as we couldn’t think of a better place to share together through the years. Now it’s filled with slideshows, all broken down by season the wine, the view and spend some time with wine, camaraderie and good fun! We invite you to each of you. come, savor and enjoy the experience!

+ One Cool Thing: Winery is the “2nd Act” for + One Cool Thing: Historical value of building recently retired couple Red Oak Vineyard and Winery 3017 Enterprise Parkway, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-7729 Parallel 44 Vineyard & Winery https://www.redoakvineyard.com/ Northleaf Winery N2185 Sleepy Hollow Rd Kewaunee, Wisconsin 54216 https://www.facebook.com/Red-Oak-Vineyard- 232 S Janesville St, Milton, WI 53563 (920) 388-4400 and-Winery-131565070254117/ (608) 580-0575 http://www.44wineries.com/ https://www.northleafwinery.com/ Red Oak offers a casual tasting environment in a https://www.facebook.com/Parallel44/ https://www.facebook.com/northleafwine/ winery setting where you can taste wine in our With a beautiful Wisconsin landscape as our famous barrel room. The winery with deep roots. backdrop, we invite you to visit our Parallel 44 Our knowledgeable and friendly staff will ensure In the summer of 1844, 4 years before location. your visit to Red Oak is comfortable and memorable. Wisconsin became a state, a merchant Sample our award winning wines, take a stroll Red Oak offers a variety of red, white, dessert, and named John Alexander came to Milton from Roxburgshire, Scotland with his wife and 3 sons. He purchased a parcel of land from Parallel 44 Vineyard & Winery Nathan Storrs (Storr’s lake), which he farmed. On it he built a wheat warehouse, which is made of lime mortar, a primitive form of cement, invented by Joseph Goodrich of Milton House fame. John and his neighbors took their wheat to Milwaukee, the closest port, to trade it for dry goods they needed. In 1914 the building became the Badger Garage and Machine Company, which housed a blacksmith shop and a repair shop for carriages and automobiles. Then in 1922, J.R.Davidson

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Rock n Wool Winery, LLC

fruit wines so everybody will find a wine to enjoy. Rock n Wool Winery, LLC level a wine store where hay and tractors Red Oak’s wine making practices include a W7817 Drake Rd, Poynette, WI 53955 once called home. French style wine making when producing our red (608) 635-4339 David and Peggy have been joined by wines. http://www.rocknwoolwinery.com/index.html their family, Shaun & Maria Lapacek and Lee German-style wine making practices and https://www.facebook.com/Rock-N-Wool- & Kimberly Wallander in creating a family temperature controlled fermentation provide crisp Winery-271692892887361/ vineyard and a family winery. and clean white and fruit wines. We are a family winery. We have worked from the ground up by planting our vines and producing our wines Many of our wines have won awards at national David and Peggy Lapacek moved to 40 with the goal of “hands on” quality. wine competitions. Our techniques result in acres of rocky soil just north of Poynette, WI premium wines to be enjoyed by all in Red Oak’s in 1988. We believe in neighbors, community, and unique tasting setting. Wisconsin, and we believe our wines celebrate They raised sheep in a 100 year old barn. what is best in all of us. Come by and take a On certain days there is live music to be heard Rock N Wool Acres came to life that year. while you are tasting creating an awesome wine look at what hard work has accomplished and Since that time, the sheep pasture has given tasting experience. taste the pride we have put into the making of rise to vines. our wines. + One Cool Thing: Taste wine in the famous The lower part of the old barn has barrel room become a production area and the main + One Cool Thing: Thursday Bingo nights

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SoLu Estate Winery & We have all types of honey based products as Rushford Meadery and Winery Meadery well. There are even raw honeycomb products here. 8389 Liberty School Rd, Omro, WI 54963 W8269 Co Rd F, Cascade, WI 53011 The covered front porch has seating for 25 (920) 468-6323 (920) 528-1550 under the roof. If the weather is nice enough there http://www.rushmw.com/ http://www.soluestate.com/ is open air outdoor seating, too. Our patio has https://www.facebook.com/RushfordMW/ https://www.facebook.com/SoLuWinery/ seating for 200 guests overlooking the ponds and vineyards. Our Winery-The home of Fine Mead, Wine, and Cider. SoLu Estate Winery and Meadery is located on the It is a very special place. We have live music on We began production in 2015 and are open grounds of the Highlands Sportsmen’s Club along an elevated stage at one end of the patio. There for tasting and sales. We have also planted our the winding roads of the Kettle Moraine Scenic are few experiences more enjoyable than sitting vineyard and orchard. Drive. This new and exciting winery includes a full out on the patio with your friends, having a glass of tasting room with a retail area and an expansive The vineyard consists of Petite Pearl, Marquette, wine and listening to the live music. outdoor patio area that seats 200 people. Frontenac, St. Pepin, Brianna, and La Crescent vines, while the orchard consists of mostly classic cider Although the winery is brand new, we have + One Cool Thing: Produce and sell honey apples and some local favorites thrown in for fun been working on the landscaping here for products on-site like Wolf River and Cortland. over fifteen years. It is a picturesque setting with acres of vineyards nestled among the Local produce and honey are used when possible. woods, hills and ponds created by the glaciers + One Cool Thing: Also produce Mead and Cider thousands of years ago. This provides a beautiful Spurgeon Vineyards And backdrop for the “selfies” and group pictures Winery that are taken on the patio. 16008 Pine Tree Rd, Highland, WI 53543 We started planting grape vines about 12 years (608) 929-7692 Simon Creek Winery ago with the intention of creating a working https://spurgeonvineyards.com/ 5896 Bochek Rd, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 winery when the time came. Well the vines https://www.facebook.com/Spurgeon- (920) 746-9307 are maturing and the crop of grapes has been Vineyards-Winery-53378793966/ https://www.simoncreekvineyard.com/ increasing. The vineyards are now ready to yield Spurgeon Vineyards, owned by Glen and Mary https://www.facebook.com/SimonCreekWinery/ enough grapes to sustain a fully functional and Spurgeon, is conveniently located in the scenic “Perhaps the Prettiest Spot in Door County” production oriented winery. southwest Wisconsin hills approximately 5 miles Simon Creek offers the complete winery The Tasting Room is set up to provide you with west of Highland. experience; from the beautiful taste room and gift/ a comfortable and pleasant tasting experience. The scenic hills of southwest Wisconsin are retail area to the impressive vineyards. We can accommodate up to 75 people inside our a good home to our 16 acres of grape vines. tasting room. Up to 30 can be served at the tasting Free winery tours feature a complete review of Their location on the hill tops maximizes the sun bar at one time and nearby seating allows for up to the wine-making process from harvest through exposure necessary to develop high quality grapes. an additional 45 in the retail area. bottling. It also allows the frost to drain away at critical We typically serve our wines and meads in Tours end at the taste room overlooking the times in the spring and fall. These grapes are a firm flights of 3 or 6. If you choose the pick 3 tasting you wine cellar, and best of all, the vineyards and foundation for our family-owned and operated winery. can add a souvenir SoLu Estate glass if you wish. beautiful pond. Out of our 21 varieties of wines, 5 wines are dry, 6 For a wider selection ask for the pick 6. You can also An outdoor deck allows guests to relax in a wines are semi-sweet, and the remaining 10 are sweet have it with or without the souvenir glass. After you pristine natural setting while enjoying a glass or wines. Since making our first wines in 1981, we have find your favorite you can order wine or mead by bottle of award winning wine and watching the constantly improved our wine making equipment the glass as well. abundant wildlife. and techniques in order to bring you the finest wines. The retail area has many wine related products The deck also serves as a venue for free live Award-winning wines from grapes, various including wine scented candles, local craft goods, music, featuring recording artist Mickey Grasso and fruits, and mead (a wine made from honey) are a souvenirs from Wisconsin and the Kettle Moraine, others, every Sunday, Memorial Day weekend thru part of the wine experience that waits for you at and Tee-shirts. All of our wines and meads are September. Spurgeon Vineyards & Winery. available for purchase as well. Winner of over 200 medals in toughest This is your invitation to sample these fine wines, There is a wide selection of local specialty international competitions, Simon Creek relax on our deck with a glass of wine, or hike up cheeses, fine deli meats, sausages and artisan winemakers, under the guidance of “Winemaker the hilltops for a view of the vines. crackers to enhance your tasting experience. Since of the Year” Tom Payette, have crafted some of the We are within an hour’s drive of the Wisconsin we make our meads from honey gathered from finest grape and fruit wines in the USA. cities of Madison, La Crosse, Tomah, Platteville, our bee hives here at SoLu Estate, we are very Dodgeville, Mauston, Black River Falls, Richland interested in honey. + One Cool Thing: Live Music on the Deck

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Center, Muscoda, Fennimore, Middleton, Verona, Closely located to the parks and the city square we and wine are the catalyst for a one-of-a-kind Sauk City, Prairie du Sac, Baraboo, Portage, and offer not only wine, but craft beer and soda as well. experience. Award winning food and wines await Wisconsin Dells. We are also only an hour away Enjoy snacks made from other Wisconsin you in this spectacular Wisconsin destination. Eat. from Dubuque, Iowa. businesses. Drink. Live. It’s The Blind Horse Experience. If visiting our facility is not possible due to your Enjoy shopping for the perfect gift in our retail The winery features “California style” wines location, you can shop on line and we will ship space; we carry a variety of novelty towels, cutting with award winning Vintner’s Blend, Tuscan Blend, your wine to you. boards, natural honey products and wine related items. Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay, just to name a few. Make sure to try our Wine & Cheese Pairing or delight + One Cool Thing: Can book the wine deck for + One Cool Thing: Unique and creative events in our Chocolate & Wine Pairing while you’re here. private parties such as Wine-O Bingo, Open Mic, Trivia and Girl Scout cookie and wine tasting In the summer, enjoy live music every Thursday and Friday night on our back patio where you can listen to jazz with a bottle of wine or enjoy our gourmet pizzas Sunset Point Winery with your favorite cocktail. We always have special 1201 Water St, Stevens Point, WI 54481 The Blind Horse Restaurant events at The Blind Horse, such as our Gourmet Food (715) 544-1262 And Winery Truck Festival or our Art & Wine Festival. http://www.sunsetpointwinery.com/ 6018 Superior Ave, Kohler, WI 53044 Our modernly casual restaurant is the epicenter https://www.facebook.com/ (920) 467-8599 of the property, where you are invited to indulge in sunsetpointwinerystevenspoint http://www.theblindhorse.com/ Executive Chef Brent Davis’ innovative yet modern menu. We embrace sustainable practices from When you step into our tasting room we want you https://www.facebook.com/ local artisan farmers and feature what is fresh right to relax. This should feel like your living room away TheBlindHorseWinery now in Kohler, Wisconsin. from home. Merge a “Napa Valley Style” restaurant and a world It’s a celebration of food and wine when you We carry products for everyone, you don’t need class winery and you create the rustic elegance come to The Blind Horse. Come see what everyone to love wine to enjoy the atmosphere and the 2nd of The Blind Horse. Nestled on seven beautifully is talking about. story view of the river and city. landscaped acres near the village of Kohler, food Owners Bob, Connie, Matt & Heidi Moeller purchased the property in 2012. As they researched the history of the property, they were intrigued with the story of a blind horse on the property. Anton and Josephine Dreps originally purchased the land and started a farm in 1862. Generations of the Dreps family carried on this farming tradition. In those days, teams of horses were used to work the land, and Birdy was a lead horse that happened to be blind. The Moellers wanted to honor the family and the story of Birdy, the Drep’s favorite horse, by naming the property The Blind Horse.

+ One Cool Thing: Name derived to honor family who owned the property in the 1860s

Three Lakes Winery 6971 Gogebic St, Three Lakes, WI 54562 (715) 546-3080 https://www.tlwinery.com/ https://www.facebook.com/3lakeswinery/ Since 1972, Three Lakes Winery has been making the Original Cranberry Wine. Our unique wines are made from whole fruits and berries, no flavorings or grape wines added. If you’ve never tasted a fruit wine before -

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start with these. A whole new world of wines Wisconsin Ledge. That’s a real big deal in the with captivating views overlooking the woods and await you! wine world. marshland in the heart of Jefferson County. Built in 1880, our historic tasting room is located Long story short, we grow great grapes because + One Cool Thing: Produce and Sell Wine in the Chicago and Northwestern train depot in our area’s temperate climate rivals that of some Slushie Mix Downtown Three Lakes. of the best grape-growing regions on earth. Like You can taste up to 6 wines for free, but you’ll Napa Valley. have a difficult time choosing! The Federal Government officially identifies Vines And Rushes Winery The staff are friendly and knowledgeable, with prime grape-producing locations as American 410 County Rd E, Ripon, WI 54971 a variety of award-winning wines, cute gifts and Viticultural Areas (AVA). (920) 748-3296 specialty foods available. We figured wine lovers should know about http://vinesandrushes.com/ https://www.facebook.com/vinesandrushes/ Rain or Shine, it’s definitely worth a look around! the pedigree of our grapes. So, with proof and paperwork in hand, we went to the Fed. **Tastings close** 15 minutes before the store Vines & Rushes Winery is located on an established closes, ending at 4:45pm Monday - Saturday and In the winter of 2005 just after opening the family farm in Ripon, Wisconsin. We currently grow 4:15pm on Sunday. doors at TSW, Steve J. DeBaker, owner and five acres of grapes cold hardy enough to survive winemaker, petitioned the Federal Government Wisconsin’s winters. Visitors can also enjoy complimentary winery to establish just under a quarter-of-a-million acres tours of our production area during the summer— The grape varieties we grow consist primarily of to be designated a prime grape-growing region Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day Marquette, St Pepin and Petite Pearl. Vines & Rushes based upon the Niagara Escarpment. weekend (Monday, May 28 - Monday, Sept 3 2018). Winery’s owners, Ryan and Megan Prellwitz both grew Tours are held daily 10am-4pm. After several years of numerous evaluations, up in Ripon, Wis. Ryan, on the farm that is now home more paperwork, and persistence, a petition was to the vineyard and winery and Megan as a city girl + One Cool Thing: 2nd oldest Winery in WI passed in 2012 establishing the Wisconsin Ledge, a in town. Ryan’s parents, Chuck and Diane, operate bona fide AVA—just like Napa Valley—in the land Al n Rae Farms (named after Chuck’s parents, Alice of Lambeau, beer, and booyah. and Raymond) - a corn and soybean farm along with Timber Hill Winery And for that we were named the 2014 Winery of Prellwitz Produce, a strawberry farm consisting of 15 1223 E Storrs Lake Rd #1, Milton, WI 53563 The Year by the Wisconsin Grape Growers Association. acres that has been in operation for 20 years. (608) 247-4615 The winery has been a family effort on both sides http://www.timberhillwinery.com/ + One Cool Thing: Offer glamping packages with Megan’s father and grandfather, Jeff and Don https://www.facebook.com/timberhillwinery/ Paulson handling the carpentry in the winery’s tasting Timber Hill Winery is one of Wisconsin’s newest Vetro Winery room. All of the flooring, trim, tasting bar and most wineries located in Milton, WI. of the furniture has been created from salvaged 1414 Vino Ln, Jefferson, WI 53549 timber frame barn’s that were sawn up with a sawmill We have over 20 different wines available for (920) 674-9650 purchased just for this purpose. sampling or purchases. http://www.vetrowine.com/ We use only cold climate varietals that can https://www.facebook.com/VetroWine/ The character provided by these old beams gives grow here in Wisconsin and we use as much the tasting room a “sense of place” that fits right in with Our “Family Tradition” began in Sicily over 100 local grapes and fruit as we can. Wisconsin’s rural landscape. years ago… When you visit you will be greeted by owner Just as many hours of hard manual labor were The family tradition of wine making began in Sicily and winemaker Amanda Stefl. required to form the timber frame barn into it’s original over 125 years ago, by Grandpa Mikele Vetrano. Make sure to ask for a tour as everything is structure, many hours have been required to mold When Mikele moved his tradition to the U.S. he made on site. these beams into their new purpose. passed down his talents to his son, Joe Vetrano. Saved from the burn pile and with the touch of + One Cool Thing: Food Truck Fridays Joe, then taught his son, Bill Vetrano the Sicilan craftsmanship, beauty often lies just under the surface family tradition of winemaking. of an old barn beam. Trout Springs Winery Bill has the passion that his Grandpa and Father had. Vines & Rushes wines are available primarily in the 8150 River Rd, Greenleaf, WI 54126 Bill continues his family tradition at Vetro Winery tasting room, which is open 7 days a week, all year (920) 864-7761 which is tucked in the quaint country setting in the round and at select local restaurants and retailers. https://www.troutspringswinery.com/ City of Jefferson, WI. Come join us at Vines & Rushes for an opportunity to https://www.facebook.com/Trout-Springs- Vetro Winery is conveniently located between truly taste and enjoy Wisconsin grown wine at its best! the metropolitan area of Milwaukee and Madison. Winery-109896223111/ + One Cool Thing: Wood Fired Brick Oven Pizza. Relax and Un-Wine, and enjoy the view from the We Turned the Fox Valley into Napa Valley (and Oven was made in Italy by a father and son oven patio which offers a breathtaking view. building team named Artistica Salernitano. Were Named Winery of the Year for That) Experience the relaxing, casual atmosphere Trout Springs Winery is the birthplace of the

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Vines And Rushes Winery

Vines To Cellar They live in Belgium, WI just north of Port After you bottle your batch we invite you to 114 E Main St, Port Washington, WI 53074 Washington. Their passion for wine has led them to customize your vintage with personalized labels. (262) 536-4544 join the Wisconsin Vintners Association where they We are a Micro Winery which offers wines http://www.vinestocellar.com/_index.html continue to expand their skills of wine making by produced on site. https://www.facebook.com/Vines-to- the exchange of knowledge with wine enthusiasts We offer wine by the sample, glass, bottle or Cellar-120120584709119/ from around the country. custom batch ranging from 3-50 gallons. Jim Wirsching-Neuser has been brewing beer for Vines to Cellar Mico-winery is your U-Vin, home Our winery provides the perfect location for a the past 20 years. wine and beer supply shop. private party, reunion or special occasion. In 2001 while planning their wedding, CJ suggested This is the one-stop location for all of your wine Bring your friends and enjoy the full experience that they make their own Pear wine to toast with. drinking and making needs! of wine from the Vines to Cellar! Since then they have perfected their winemaking Our staff will assist you in producing the perfect and hope to share the joys of wine with you! 1st or 10th batch of wine. + One Cool Thing: Up to 50 gallon custom batches

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Wollersheim Winery

Von Stiehl Winery Wollersheim Winery Coming from many generations of winemakers, he 115 Navarino St, Algoma, WI 54201 7876 State Rd. 188 Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin 53578 brought a zeal for quality and a finely-tuned palate. (920) 487-5208 (608) 643-6515 Among Coquard’s contributions to the winery https://vonstiehl.com/ www.wollersheim.com are the creation of the popular Prairie Fumé™ https://www.facebook.com/vonStiehl/ https://www.facebook.com/WollersheimWinery/ wine in 1989 and the authentic, 100%-Wisconsin Coquard Brandy in 2013. Welcome to Our Algoma, Wisconsin Winery The winery property was first planted with Wollersheim Winery is a National Historic Site …Wisconsin’s oldest licensed winery… founded vineyards in the 1840s by the Hungarian nobleman and has earned local and international recognition in 1967! Agoston Haraszthy, who later helped found the California wine industry. at wine competitions with multiple Double-Gold The main building, with our tasting room and awards. underground tunnels, is on the National Register of Both wine and brandy were made at the winery The winery also received the honors of Winery of Historic Places. until Prohibition, after which the property was used for traditional Wisconsin dairy farming. the Year (2012) and Wine of the Year (for Dry Riesling, The winery also features a 10,000 sf production 2013) from the prestigious San Diego International facility and a spacious outdoor terrace with Lake In 1972, the Wollersheim family purchased the Wine Competition, as well as Small Winery of the Michigan views. winery property and resumed winemaking. Year (2015) from the Riverside International Wine Wisconsin was not known as a wine-growing Take a tour, have a taste, and learn how we make Competition. The winery continues to be a leader in state at the time, but through founder Bob our award-winning wines! the Midwest wine industry. Wollersheim’s determination in the vineyard, the YEAR-ROUND EVENTS, at the winery are We invite you to join us at the winery, where winery also grew its reputation as an industry favorites of locals and visitors alike. new wines grow in old-world tradition, and the leader. Wollersheim experimented with new, With grape-stomping competitions, live music, aroma of past vintages fills the air. Open and cold-hardy grape varieties and found what was great food and fun folks, there’s never a dull offering winery tours daily - year-round best-suited for growing in Wisconsin’s climate. moment at a von Stiehl event! In 1984, current Wollersheim Winemaker + One Cool Thing: Also have distillery at same + One Cool Thing: Underground tunnels Philippe Coquard arrived at the winery from France. location

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MARCH 2018 EVENTS CALENDAR FEBRUARY 28-MARCH 1 Daniel O'Donnell: MARCH 1-3 Riverdance Back Home Again Tour Wonder of the World The Irish singer made record- The international Irish dance Nothing will prepare you for the breaking chart history earlier this phenomenon is back by popular dirty little secret Cass discovers in year by becoming the first recording demand in Riverdance - The 20th her husband’s sweater drawer. It is artist in the history of the UK Artist Anniversary World Tour. 7:30 pm; so shocking that our heroine has no Album Chart to have charted at least Tickets start at $74.00; The Grand, choice but to flee to the honeymoon one new album every year since 1988, 401 N 4th St, Wausau; capital of the world in a frantic an unprecedented and unbroken www.riverdance.com. search for the life she thinks she 29 year span. 3:00 pm; Tickets missed out on. It’s a wild ride over start at $55; Fox Cities Performing MARCH 1 Niagara Falls in a barrel of laughs Arts Center, 400 W. College Ave, as Cass embarks on a journey of Wind Ensemble, Studio Appleton; 920-730-3760; http:// self-discovery. 7:30 pm; Weidner Orchestra & Symphonic Band foxcitiespac.com/events-tickets/ Center for the Performing Arts, 2420 Presented by UW-Green Bay Music. tickets/events/daniel-o-donnell-back- Nicolet Drive, Green Bay; 800-895- 7:30 pm; Weidner Center for the home-again-tour/daniel-o-donnell- 0071; http://www.weidnercenter.com/ Performing Arts, 2420 Nicolet Drive, back-home-again-tour events/wonder-of-the-world/ Green Bay; 800-895-0071; http:// 2018 Fox Cities Relay For Life www.weidnercenter.com/events/ Launch Party Open House MARCH 1-4 wind-ensemble-studio-orchestra- and-symphonic-band-2/ Want to learn more about Relay Green Bay Film Festival and how you can get involved? Films shown are produced by An Evening with Daily & Vincent Join us to register for the event, independent filmmakers and Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent, sign up to help, grab luminaria have not been rated by any formal backed by one of the best bands on forms, ask questions, and more! association. Single-film tickets are tour today, are some of the most Team Captains, participants, and only sold at the door and are reputable and elite entertainers the public are welcome! We will $7 for adults, $5 for students and $2 in American music; bluegrass, also have pizza, soda, and the for children age 12 and under; traditional country and gospel chance to win a door prize! 5:00 St. Norbert College, 100 Grant St., music. Tickets starting at $30.00; pm to 7:00 pm; Community First De Pere; 920-403-3950; 8:00 pm; Meyer Theatre, 117 South Credit Union, 201 Main Street, www.gbfilmfestival.org Washington Street, Green Bay; Menasha; 920-321-1370; http://main. 920-433-3333; https://meyertheatre. acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/ org/an-evening-with-daily- RFLCY18NOR?pg=entry&fr_ vincent-2018-03-01/ id=87817

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MARCH 1-31 Since debuting in 2007, Nunsense: The Musical Symphony On The Rocks has Nunsense follows the crazy antics of five performed to sold out audiences nuns from the Little Sisters of Hoboken at the iconic Surf Ball Room in convent. When their cook accidentally Iowa, Meyer Theatre in Green serves up some tainted soup, several Bay, and Capital Civic Center in sisters are poisoned and die, leaving Manitowoc, among many others. only five living nuns who were not home This one of a kind extravaganza on the day of the toxic meal. When bring patrons back for another the convent’s first in charge, Reverend round of music and drinks. Mother Regina, splurges on a plasma The energy in the hall results in TV, the sisters find themselves strapped March 3 8:00 PM dancing and serious fun. for cash as they still have four dead nuns https://meyertheatre.org to bury. The nuns decide to put on a benefit performance in order to raise throughout the state! 7:00 pm to Tigers, stupendous aerialists and the rest of the money before the health 10:00 pm; $22 with UWSP ID, $27 other great acts. Reserved adult $24, department discovers their secret. A for non students, at door $27 with child 2-12 $24. General Admission must see comedy musical adventure! UW ID or $35 for non students adult $20, child* $16; Brown County The Palace Theater, 564 Wisconsin Dells Students; UWSP - DUC - Laird Veterans Memorial Arena, Green Parkway South, Wisconsin Dells; 608- Room, 1015 Reserve Street, Stevens Bay; https://www.reschcenter.com/ 253-4000; http://www.dellspalace.com/ Point; https://www.stevenspointarea. events/detail/beja-shrine-circus-2019 nowplaying/nunsense-the-musical com/event/taste-of-wisconsin/4467/ MARCH 2-4 MARCH 2 Wisconsin Singers Daniel O'Donnell Jefferson Starship Featuring guest performances by: Waupaca Middle and High School After more than 30 years in the Today’s Jefferson Starship remains Bands and Choirs. 7:00 pm to 9:00 spotlight as an engaging entertainer, dedicated to breathing new life into pm; $15 Adult - $10 Student / Senior; Daniel O'Donnell is still in love with the living catalog of the Jefferson Waupaca High School, E2325 King performing and with audiences the legacy, going to the edge, pushing the Rd, Waupaca; 608.86.6801; www. world over. Doors open at 6:30 pm sonic boundaries and staying true wisconsinsingers.com/Waupaca and show starts at 8:00 pm; Tickets to the original spirit of the music, $65.95 to $75.95; Crystal Grand, on and off stage. 8:00 pm; $45.00 24-Hour Arts Challenge 430 W Munroe St, Wisconsin Orchestra and Grand Tier, $40.00 Kick Off Dells; 800-223-3557; https://www. Mezzanine; Meyer Theatre, 117 The UWMC 24 Hour Arts Challenge crystalgrand.com/ South Washington Street, Green Bay; pits artists against the clock for an 920-433-3333; https://meyertheatre. intense, adrenaline-infused, fun day MARCH 3 org/jefferson-starship-2018-03-02/ of creativity! 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm; 6th Annual South Wood The Crack Up University of Wisconsin - Marathon County Empty Bowls Dinner and a show featuring County, UW Center for Civic For your donation ($10 age 3 and up) comedians Brian Green and Nate Engagement - James F. Veninga you receive a simple meal of soup Ford, dueling pianos show and beer Theater, Wausau; 715-261-6100; made by a local restaurant, bread, sampling from Stone Arch Brewpub. http://uwmc.uwc.edu/event/public- dessert, and beverage. A pottery 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm; Reserved promotional-event/24-hour-arts- bowl, made and donated by local Seating starting at $34.99; Best challenge-0 potters, is your gift to take home. Western Premier Bridgewood Resort MARCH 2-3 100% of the funds raised go to Hotel, 1000 Cameron Way, Neenah; organizations in our community that 920-720-8000; https://bridgewood. Beja Shrine Circus 2018 help our neighbors in need of direct yapsody.com/ The 2018 Beja Shrine Circus will be food assistance. 11:00 am tp 2:00 pm; coming back to the Brown County Taste of Wisconsin First English Lutheran Church, 440 Veterans Memorial Arena with Come and enjoy Wisconsin beer, Garfield Street, Wisconsin Rapids; our wonderful Elephants, beautiful wine, and food from various vendors http://www.swcemptybowls.com

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MARCH 3 Birthday Bash. Madison's own reggae ambassadors Natty Nation, Nicolet Bank Presents: Vic Milwaukee's Thee Grateful Dub Ferrari Symphony On The Rocks Band, and Chalice In the Palace “Symphony on the Rocks” is VIC Soundsystem's DJ Avets celebrate FERRARI and 26 of the best Bob Marley's music during the classical and pop musicians from the month that would have been Midwest.The huge symphony sound the icon's 73rd birthday. Doors/ is backed by outstanding audio and DJ: 7:00 pm, Bands: 8:00 pm; $5 video production that will leave the advance, $10 at door; Rookies Sports This festival is dedicated to the Symphony on the Rocks playing Bar, 3425 Church Street, Stevens in your mind for weeks after the early days of film. You will be able to Point; https://www.facebook.com/ hear these films as they would have show. $100.00 - Grand Tier, $45.00 events/1629777560414709/ - Orchestra, $30.00 - Mezzanine; been presented when they were 8:00 pm; Meyer Theatre, 117 South Fairy Tale Ball first released--with live pipe organ Washington Street, Green Bay; 920- The Fairy Tale Ball is a royal event accompaniment. 433-3333; https://meyertheatre.org/ that will feature over 35 incredible You can purchase tickets in nicolet-bank-presents-vic-ferrari- and authentic Fairy Tale Characters, advance online (https://secure.qgiv. symphony-on-the-rocks-2018-03-03/ all arriving to help bring the party com/for/silfilfes/), in person at the to the dance floor while making museum's front desk, or by calling Winery & Distillery Open House memories for a lifetime! 6:00 pm 920-735-9370. Take a walk behind the scenes to to 8:30 pm; $20 children ages 12 explore the winery’s modern-day & under, $25 adult; Sentry Grand fermentation room and historic Ballroom, 601 North Michigan Ave, underground aging cellars and the Stevens Point; https://www.facebook. distillery’s stills, barrels, and granary. com/events/1851196668474393/ While you tour, taste a selection of our wines, along with a couple of Jay Owenhouse our hand-crafted, Wisconsin-grown The Authentic Illusionist spirits. Our sparkling grape juice is Jay Owenhouse, a legendary escape available for the kids. See the bottling artists and one of the most awarded line in action at the distillery. 10:00 illusionists in history, performs for am to 4:00 pm; Wollersheim Winery, one night only in Family Magic!, an 7876 State Road 188, Prairie du Sac; intimate evening of Grand Illusions. Saturday, March 3, 1:00pm http://www.wollersheim.com/ 7:30 pm; Tickets starting at $32; Laurel & Hardy Shorts Weidner Center for the Performing Saturday, March 3, 6:00pm Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra Arts, 2420 Nicolet Drive, Green Buster Keaton's Mardi Gras in New Orleans Bay; 800-895-0071; http://www. The Cameraman (1928) Crowd-favorite Byron Stripling weidnercenter.com/events/jay- ​Thursday, March 8, 6:00pm comes back to the Fox Valley owenhouse/ Wings (1927) Symphony Orchestra for a night of jazz. 7:30 pm; Tickets start at $29; Meet Jane Austen Saturday, March 10, 1:00pm Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, Meet Jane Austen “Nobody minds People on Sunday (1930) 400 W. College Ave, Appleton; 920- having what is too good for them.' Saturday, March 10, 6:00pm 730-3760; http://foxcitiespac.com/ Enjoy crafting your own Coptic Charlie Chaplin's events-tickets/tickets/events/fox- stitch journal while guided by Modern Times (1936) valley-symphony-orchestra-mardi- Miss Austen. You’ll enjoy a cup of Thursday, March 15, 6:00pm gras-in-new-or/fox-valley-symphony- tea, learn more about Miss Austen King of Kings (1927)* orchestra-mardi-gras-in-new-or and her world, and leave with a handmade treasure to keep. 1:00 pm Historic Museum at the Castle Annual Bob Marley to 3:00 pm; $25 per person; Paper Birthday Bash 330 E. College Ave., Appleton, WI Discovery Center, 425 W. Water St., 920-735-9370 Company Brewing is hosting Natty Appleton; 920-380-7491; https:// http://www.myhistorymuseum.org Nation's 3rd Annual Bob Marley www.paperdiscoverycenter.org/

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Silent Film Fest: experiencing hardships. 10:00 am The smile may be the most common Laurel & Hardy Shorts to 4:00 pm; $15 Adult, $10 Child and flexible expression, used to Split your sides with a selection of or free with $25 in Pledges; Point reveal some emotions,cover others classic antics from comedy duo Stan Bowl, 2525 Dixon Street, Stevens and manage social interactions that Laurel and Oliver Hardy. 1:00 pm; Point; 715-343-1947; http://www. have kept communities secure and History Museum at the Castle, 330 E. americanlegionauxiliaryunit6. organized for millennia. 6:30 pm College Ave., Appleton; 920-735-9370 com/Bowling%20For%20Veterans/ to 8:00 pm; Waupaca Area Public x115; http://www.myhistorymuseum. bowling.html Library, 107 South Main St, Waupaca; org/silent-film-fest.html Girl Scout Cookie & Wine Tasting https://waupacalibrary.org/ Silent Film Fest: Join us raise funding to support Duets Buster Keaton's The Girls development of Courage, Inspired by a concept popularized Cameraman (1928) Confidence and Character! We are by Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett, A klutzy photographer tries his hand hosting a Girl Scout Cookie and saxophonist John Salerno and at filming newsreels to impress a Wine Pairing event. 3:00 pm to 6:00 soprano Courtney Sherman will young lady who works at MGM. He pm; $25; Sunset Point Winery, 1201 host an evening of duets with an fails....hilariously. 6:00 pm; History Water Street, Stevens Point; 715-544- array of duet partners. The program Museum at the Castle, 330 E. College 1262; https://www.facebook.com/ will feature I Never Saw Another Ave., Appleton; 920-735-9370 x115; events/1065833266892490/ Butterfly, a dramatic composition http://www.myhistorymuseum.org/ Wine & Paint at by Lori Laitman. 6:30 pm; Weidner Center for the Performing Arts, silent-film-fest.html Fawn Creek Winery 2420 Nicolet Drive, Green Bay; 800- Join us for an afternoon of wine, 895-0071; http://www.weidnercenter. MARCH 3-4 painting, and fun! You will be com/events/duets-2/ Orchid Magic Orchid Show more than welcome to copy the 100's of orchids on display and for masterpiece Dawn will be teaching MARCH 6 sale. Educational events on both or take your own creative freedoms! Manitowoc Minute’s Charlie days. Saturday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm; Admission $30- Sunday 10:00 am to 3:30 pm; $40; Fawn Creek Winery, 3619 13th Berens Live! DouleTree by Hilton Neenah, 123 E. Ave, Wisconsin Dells; http://www. Charlie Berens is an Emmy-winning Wisconsin Ave., Neenah; 920-428- fawncreekwinery.com/ journalist, comedian, and creator of the 4595; https://newisos.org/ Manitowoc Minute. He’s been featured MARCH 4-6, 10-12 on Fox, CBS, Funny or Die, TBS Arti Gras Silent Sky Digital, Variety, MTV News and more. Presenting an eclectic display 7:30 pm; Tickets start at $5; Weidner Silent Sky focuses on Henrietta of the arts. The fine arts festival Center for the Performing Arts, 2420 Swan Leavitt contributions to the offers patrons a chance to view and Nicolet Drive, Green Bay; 800-895- science of astronomy at Harvard purchase the works of 100 artists 0071; http://www.weidnercenter.com/ University around the turn of the and craftpersons from throughout events/charlie-berens/ the Midwest. Exhibited for sale are century. Set against the backdrop original works representing various of the suffragette movement, and Jonny Lang media. Artist demonstrations take women in the workplace, this play Fans who discovered Jonny Lang place throughout the event providing ultimately addresses the genderless through his searing instrumental a rare view of artists and their work and persistent questions. 7:30 pm work will revel in the huge guitar during the creative process. 10:00 am and May 6th at 2:00 pm; St Norbert tones and go for broke solos on Signs, to 5:00 pm; Shopko Hall, Green Bay; College Webb Theater, 920-403-3950; while those who have appreciated his http://mosaicartsinc.org/artigras/ www..evergreentheater.org; growth as an honest and passionate songwriter will find that honesty MARCH 4 MARCH 5 and passion unabated. Front Orch - $59.50, Orch. and Grand Winchester Academy - The Bowling For Veterans Tier - $49.50, Mezzanine - $39.50; Fund raiser for Veterans Assistance Science of Smiles 7:30 pm; Meyer Theatre, 117 South Fund. Proceeds will be used to Paula Niedenthal, Professor of Washington Street, Green Bay; 920- assist veterans, active military Psychology at UW – Madison, 433-3333; https://meyertheatre.org/ and their families that are shares her research into emotions. jonny-lang-2018-03-06/

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MARCH 7 Rhythms & Brews at 9:00 pm; General admission tickets are $10.00/adults and $5.00/students; UWSP Fish and Wildlife Riverview Gardens Waupaca High School, E2325 King Seminar Series Mile of Music, along with Stone Arch Brew House present Rhythms & Rd, Waupaca; https://www.facebook. Learn more about the fish and Brews at Riverview Gardens, a FREE com/events/191818758039155 wildlife of the Great Lakes region mid-week concert series, featuring through an upcoming seminar series popular artists from past Mile of MARCH 8-10, 15-17 at the University of Wisconsin- Music Festivals, sprinkled with a few Stevens Point. 3:30 pm; Trainer The Pirate Queen a acts you don't know, but you should! Natural Resources Building , Room Broadway Musical 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm; Stone Arch at 170, 800 Reserve St, Stevens Point; THE PIRATE QUEEN is an epic Riverview Gardens, 1101 S. Oneida https://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/WCW/ musical adventure celebrating the St., Appleton; 920-750-5020; https:// Pages/Wisconsin-Center-for- legendary Irish Chieftain Grace mileofmusic.com/rhythmsandbrews/ Wildlife.aspx O'Malley, based on her real-life story. MARCH 8 From the creators of Les Miserables Captivating Conversations and Miss Saigon and the producers of Join Sheila Luck, Christian Author Jazz Ensembles Riverdance. Thursday Family Nights: and Event Speaker, Wednesday Presented by UW-Green Bay Music $12, All Other Shows: $15; Appleton mornings for Captivating 7:30 pm; Weidner Center for the North High School, 5000 N. Ballard Conversations in the "I Can with Performing Arts, 2420 Nicolet Rd., Appleton; 920-832-4300; https:// I Am" movement. Captivating Drive, Green Bay; 800-895-0071; www.appletonnorththeatre.org/ Conversations is designed to bring http://www.weidnercenter.com/ people together to discuss important events/9419/ MARCH 8-11 issues pressing on your heart with a Biblical outlook, share ideas Silent Film Fest: Wings (1927) Freckleface Strawberry and meet other local community Clara Bow stars in this WWI tale of The Musical members. 8:30 am to 9:30 am; action and romance in the skies. This D.C. Everest Performing Arts ScandiHus, LLC, 280 N Main St, film won the first Academy Award Dept. proudly presents Freckleface Scandinavia; https://www.facebook. for Best Picture. 6:00 pm; History Strawberry The Musical at D.C. com/pg/ScandiHus.LLC/about/ Museum at the Castle, 330 E. College Everest Senior High Theater. Tickets Ave., Appleton; 920-735-9370 x115; are $10 per adult and $6 for students; Wednesdays with WAGS http://www.myhistorymuseum.org/ DC Everest Jr. High School, 6500 Featured Artists: The Pocket silent-film-fest.html Alderson St, Weston; http://www. Kings - Greg Mcmonagle (vocals, rivercityrhapsody.com/wausau.php Gary Smith (keys), Kelvin Kasper MARCH 8-10 (guitar), Matt Vanderlinden (bass) MARCH 9 & Mike Malone (drums); 8:00 pm Luna Gale - Waupaca to 12:00 am; Wheel House, E1209 Community Theater Chinese Dance, County Rd Q, Waupaca; http://www. Waupaca Community Theater Acrobatics Troupe wheelhouserestaurant.com/ presents Luna Gale, a play by Enjoy award-winning acrobatics and An Evening with Gaelic Storm Rebecca Gilman. This “tale of Love centuries-old traditional Chinese and Betrayal" will be performed at dance when the Golden Dragon Gaelic Storm — the drinking songs, the HistoricTrain Depot. Tickets: Acrobats perform in Stevens Point in sea shanties, furiously-strummed $10; https://fineartsfestival.org/ March. 7:30 pm; $24 plus service fees; instrumentals and sing-along waupaca-community-theatre/ UWSP - DUC - Laird Room, 1015 melodies — while spiking the mix Reserve Street, Stevens Point; https:// with newer flavors. $35 Reserved Anatomy of Gray tickets.uwsp.edu Seating; 7:30 pm; Meyer Theatre, 117 A mysterious illness plagues a South Washington Street, Green Bay; small Midwestern 1800's town. A Puppet Up: Uncensored 920-433-3333; https://meyertheatre. play filled with comedic and tragic PUPPET UP: Uncensored is a night org/an-evening-with-gaelic- moments sure to be enjoyed by of outrageous, off-the-cuff comedy storm-2018-03-07/ all ages. This is the Waupaca High featuring 80 original puppets School all-school play and features brought to life by a cast of world- an intimate stage setup for the class comedian puppeteers from performers and audience. 7:30 pm to The Jim Henson Company. Created

44 www.DoWhatYouLikeToDo.com EVENTS CALENDAR by legendary puppeteer and award- MARCH 9-10 EgoCon 2018 winning director Brian Henson and WDUX Home Show & Party Room Presented by NEWFOD (North directed by Patrick Bristow. 7:30 Eastern Wisconsin Friends of the WDUX is holding their Home Show pm; Tickets start at $42; Weidner Doctor). This is a Science Fiction, & Party Room direct sales products Center for the Performing Arts, 2420 Fantasy, Gaming Event. 9:30 am to at the Waupaca Rec. Center (407 Nicolet Drive, Green Bay; 800-895- 5:00 pm main events with Evening School St.). Hours are Friday 2 pm 0071; http://www.weidnercenter.com/ Games until 11:00 pm; $10.00/adult to 7 pm and Saturday 9 am to 4 events/puppet-up-uncensored/ $5.00 student with Photo ID; Holiday pm; Admission is $2.00 per person. Inn Hotel & Convention Center, 1001 Elvin Bishop’s Big Fun Trio Waupaca Rec Center, 407 School Amber Ave, Stevens Point; 715-298- Elvin Bishop has been travelling Street, Waupaca; http://wduxradio. 1640; https://www.facebook.com/ the Blues road longer than most, com/home-show/ and he’s got the stories to prove it – egoconevent.egocon/about many of which are contained within MARCH 9-11, 15-17 Tomorrow River Concerts the songs on this release. $40.00 - Seussical The Musical presented Presents: Garnet Rogers Individual Show, $65.00 - Two Show by Hysterical Productions 7:30 pm; Lettie Jensen Community Package; 8:00 pm; Meyer Theatre, Center, 487 N Main Street, Think of an elephant up in a tree! 117 South Washington Street, Amherst; 715-824-5202; http:// Think of a person too tiny to see! Green Bay; 920-433-3333; https:// lettiejensencenter.org/entertainment/ meyertheatre.org/elvin-bishops-big- Think of a bird with a one-feather tail fun-trio-2018-03-09/ - just think! Visit the Jungle of Nool, Shemekia Copeland Whoville, the Circus McGurkus Whether she’s belting out a raucous Vegas Madness Casino Night and everything in between with blues-rocker, firing up a blistering Join us for casino night! LIVE Hysterical Productions’ Seussical soul-shouter, bringing the spirit entertainment, featuring an ELVIS The Musical! Take a tip from the to a gospel-fueled R&B rave-up or impersonator. Blackjack, Craps, cat and hold on to your hat as he digging deep down into a subtle, Roulette and more! Delicious Fox brings to life Dr. Seuss’ beloved country-tinged ballad, Shemekia Club hors d'oeurves, including characters and worlds right before Copeland sounds like no one else. 'Friday Night Fish', raffle, door your eyes. 7:30 pm; Tickets $15-$24; With a voice that is alternately prizes and silent auction shopping. The Grand Oshkosh, 100 High Ave, sultry, assertive and roaring, Proceeds benefit WisconSibs. 5:30 Oshkosh; 920-424-2350; https:// Shemekia’s wide-open vision of pm to 10:00 pm; Fox Cities Stadium, thegrandoshkosh.showare.com/ contemporary blues, roots and soul 2400 N. Casaloma Dr., Appleton; eventperformances.asp?evt=158 music showcases the evolution of a 920-968-1742; http://events.r20. passionate artist. $40.00 Individual constantcontact.com/register/event? MARCH 10 Show, $65.00 Two Show Package; oeidk=a07ef28f73f67ace241&llr=jsc Bridal Resale & Wedding Show 8:00 pm; Meyer Theatre, 117 South tvmcab Washington Street, Green Bay; 920- Get some great deals for wedding 433-3333; https://meyertheatre.org/ Bill Engvall decor items. Meet with a variety shemekia-copeland-2018-03-10/ Bill Engvall brings his blue collar of vendors to help plan your big comedy to the Fox Cities! Engvall day. Come early as items will sell Winter Warm-Up: was an established actor and out! 10:00 am to 2:00 pm; FREE; Stephanie Guzman comedian in the 1990s, but became Eron's Event Barn, 3471 County Singer Stephanie Guzman performs a household name thanks the Blue Road C, Stevens Point; 715-498- contemporary Mexican-influenced Collar Comedy Tours that started 7013; https://www.facebook.com/ acoustic music at the Neville Public in 2000. From '07 to '09 he starred events/145044969629608/ Museum. She has performed in Green in 'The Bill Engvall Show' on TBS. DIY Rustic Picture Frame Bay for over 8 years and internationally, 8:00 pm; Fox Cities Performing Join us at the Bridal Resale and and was a finalist on Univision’s “Va Arts Center, 400 W. College Ave., Por Ti” (All for You) in 2014. 12:00 Appleton; 920-730-3760; http:// Wedding Show to create your own Rustic Picture Frame. 10:00 am to pm to 3:00 pm; The Neville Public foxcitiespac.com/events-tickets/ Museum, 210 Museum Place, Green tickets/events/bill-engvall 11:30 am; $15; Eron's Event Barn, 3471 County Road C, Stevens Point; Bay; http://www.nevillepublicmuseum. 715-498-7013; https://www.facebook. org/announcements/winter-warm-up- com/events/2039689649575802/ march25

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MARCH 10 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm; Cost is $25 per 26th Annual Polka Jam person; Chestnut Center, 208 S. Silent Film Fest: Come to play, dance, & tap your feet. Chestnut, Marshfield; http://www. 12:00 pm to 5:30 pm; Marshfield People on Sunday (1930) chestnutarts.org Eagle's Club, 1104 S. Oak Ave., Get a glimpse of life in Weimar Era Marshfield; 715-389-1232 Berlin in Menschen am Sonntag Ribs & Riffs at the Rivers (People on Sunday). This beautifully Barbecue Rib Cook-Off! All you Central Chamber shot German film follows a group can eat for $20; Doors Open at 1:00 Chorale Concert of friends as they enjoy a weekend pm; https://www.facebook.com/ Choral concert in 47th season outing in the county. 1:00 pm; riverstavern/ featuring chorale singers and History Museum at the Castle, 330 E. Winter Wine Tasting orchestra at Christ Lutheran Church College Ave., Appleton; 920-735-9370 A casual, seated tasting of wines in Marshfield. Free Admission. 3:00 x115; http://www.myhistorymuseum. paired with light snacks. Seated pm; Christ Lutheran Church. 1208 org/silent-film-fest.html tastings will be conducted in our W. 14th St., Marshfield;https://www. Silent Film Fest: Charlie Sugarloaf room. 1:00 pm; Wollersheim facebook.com/clcmarshfield/ Chaplin's Modern Times (1936) Winery, 7876 State Road 188, Prairie REO Speedwagon The 'Little Tramp' struggles with the du Sac; http://www.wollersheim.com/ By the early ‘70s, REO Speedwagon’s fast pace of the industrial world in events/public-events/ unrelenting drive, as well as non-stop this commentary on the hardships The Britins: A Beatles Tribute touring and recording, jump-started of the Great Depression. 6:00 pm; Milwaukee’s very own Britins the burgeoning rock movement in History Museum at the Castle, 330 E. recreate the era that influenced so the Midwest. 7:00 pm; Tickets start College Ave., Appleton; 920-735-9370 many top groups and artists today. at $42; https://www.reschcenter.com/ x115; http://www.myhistorymuseum. Join The Britins and follow along on events/detail/reo-speedwagon-1 org/silent-film-fest.html a Magical Mystery Tour of sights and MARCH 12 Sinfonia Goes to the Movies sounds through that remarkable era The Fox Valley Symphony's biggest of the 1960’s, recreated in authentic Winchester Academy - Bats fundraiser of the year, Join us for Beatles gear. 8:00 pm; $40 Dinnner/ Under Attack: Threats to the a fun-filled evening! Community Show Ticket; Monk's Bar & Grill at Wisconsin Bat Population leaders and other brave souls are the Wilderness, 33 Hillman Rd, Lake ChristopherYahnke is in his 17th picking up instruments they've Delton; http://monksbarandgrill. year in the Department of Biology never played before to bring you com/music/ at UWSP. Wisconsin is home to one hilarious night of 'awfully MARCH 11 eightspecies of bats, all of them insect good' music for a great cause. Our eaters. Some of these bats migrate 'Sinfoniacs' will be performing We Banjo 3 hundreds of miles south for the repertoire from Star Wars, Pirates For all the innovation and invention winter whileothers hibernate locally, of the Caribbean, Harry Potter and that goes into modern music these within a hundred miles of their more! Craig Kellenberger, Conductor. days, it’s the inspiration derived summer feedingarea.. 6:30 pm to 8:00 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm; UW Fox from one’s roots that proves the pm; Waupaca Area Public Library, Valley Theater, 1478 Midway Road, most enduring. So credit Galway, 107 South Main St, Waupaca; https:// Menasha; https://www.facebook. Ireland’s We Banjo 3for finding waupacalibrary.org/ com/events/1743532055668068/ common ground between old world MARCH 12-17 Dinner and A Show Fundraiser tradition and authentic Americana Featuring W-F Band and choir by plying their banjo, fiddle, guitar 34th Annual Celebration “New student performances along with and mandolin in an innovation Dublin” fusion of styles that they dub a spaghetti and salad dinner. 5:00 Leprechauns change the name of the “Celtgrass.” $20.00 Reserved Seating; pm; $15 Adults, $10 Students, 5 and town to New Dublin for the week, 7:30 pm; Meyer Theatre, 117 South under are free; Gerold Opera House, entertain kids, visit the elderly, and Washington Street, Green Bay; 920- 136 East Main Street, Weyauwega; appear at various businesses. New 433-3333; https://meyertheatre.org/ http://wegaarts.com/tickets/ London; http://www.newdublin.com/ we-banjo-3-2018-03-11/ A British Tea schedule/ Join us for a proper British tea!

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34th Annual Celebration New Dublin (New London), Wisconsin Monday March 12 Friday March 16 Leprechaun Day Irish Céili (kay-lee) • 7:00 pm – At the Crystal Falls Banquet Leprechauns change the name of the town to New Dublin for Facility. A traditional social gathering of friends and family the week. for music & dance. Learn Irish dance steps or just watch with the caller and Ceili band. Free admission, donations Tuesday March 13 appreciated. Houligan Day Corned beef and cabbage is served during the week at Pup’s Saturday March 17 Irish Pub and Pine Tree Supper Club on Hwy 54 in North HAPPY ST. PATRICKS DAY Dublin (Northport) and other places. St. Patrick’s Day Grand Parade • 1:00 pm – Downtown. Wisconsin’s largest St. Patrick’s Day parade includes an Wednesday March 14 extensive lineup of bagpipe & marching bands, festive Irish Caroling at St. Joseph Residence and Franklin Park clowns, specialty units, clans, business floats, and more–up apartments. Meet in the lobby of St. Joseph’s at 5:00 pm. to 125 units or more. Prizes are awarded for the best entries. View the Parade Route. Thursday March 15 Irish Entertainment Night • 7:00 pm at the New London High New Dublin Irish Fest • 11:00 am to 6:00 pm – Three bands School auditorium. Talented artists from the New Dublin will play as well as Irish food, beverages, and market booths. area present a moving evening of Irish entertainment on Held downtown under a huge heated tent by Festival Foods. stage that features songs, dances, and the humor of Ireland. Entrance to Irish Fest is $5.00 for the whole day. The 3 It’s great family entertainment. Free admission, donations bands this year are: Paddygrass from 11-12:30, Sheamus appreciated. Fitzpatrick and the McNally Boys from 1-2:30 and Blackthorn Folly from 3-5:30.

MARCH 13 MARCH 14 Scandinavia; https://www.facebook. com/pg/ScandiHus.LLC/about/ We Banjo 3 UWSP Fish and Wildlife A group from Galway, Ireland, whose Seminar Series Rhythms & Brews at music combines Irish sounds with Learn more about the fish and wildlife Riverview Gardens American and bluegrass influences, of the Great Lakes region through Mile of Music, along with Stone Arch will perform at the University of an upcoming seminar series at the Brew House present Rhythms & Wisconsin-Stevens Point in March. University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Brews at Riverview Gardens, a FREE 7:30 pm; $15 in advance or $20 the 3:30 pm; Trainer Natural Resources mid-week concert series, featuring day of the show, plus service fees; Building , Room 170, 800 Reserve St, popular artists from past Mile of UWSP - DUC - Laird Room, 1015 Stevens Point; https://www.uwsp.edu/ Music Festivals, sprinkled with a few Reserve Street, Stevens Point; http:// cnr/WCW/Pages/Wisconsin-Center- acts you don't know, but you should! tickets.uwsp.edu for-Wildlife.aspx 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm; Stone Arch at Riverview Gardens, 1101 S. Oneida How I Became A Pirate Captivating Conversations St., Appleton; https://mileofmusic. AARRRGH! Sail off on a Join Sheila Luck, Christian Author com/rhythmsandbrews/ swashbuckling musical excursion as and Event Speaker, Wednesday young Jeremy Jacobs joins Captain mornings for Captivating MARCH 15 Braid Beard’s band of comical pirates Conversations in the "I Can with Shades of Blue and searches for the perfect spot to I Am" movement. Captivating The Grand Theater is proud to bury their treasure. 10:00 am and Conversations is designed to bring welcome The United States Air Force, 1:00 pm; The Grand, 401 N 4th St, people together to discuss important The Shades of Blue Jazz Ensemble; Wausau; 715-842-0988; http://tickets. issues pressing on your heart with a FREE community concert to grandtheater.org/single/eventDetail. a Biblical outlook, share ideas celebrate our nation. 7:30 pm; The aspx?p=1731 and meet other local community Grand, 401 N 4th St, Wausau; 715- members. 8:30 am to 9:30 am; 842-0988; http://tickets.grandtheater. ScandiHus, LLC, 280 N Main St, org/single/eventDetail.aspx?p=1968

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MARCH 15 Award-winning vocal group Little knows, maybe even YOU will be Big Town today announced they chosen to be hypnotized! Proceeds Magic Mike LIVE! Tribute Tour will bring their critically-acclaimed support Pittsville students traveling Attention ladies, direct from the harmonies to arenas nationwide to Nicaragua. 7:00 pm to 8:30 entertainment capital of the world, starting Spring 2018 with The pm; Pittsville School Auditorium, the Magic Mike Tour All Star Male Breakers Tour. 7:30 pm; Tickets start Engelman and 1st Avenue, Pittsville; Revue. We are the hottest male revue at $29.50; Resch Center, Green Bay; https://www.facebook.com/ in the nation. To date, 3 million https://www.reschcenter.com/events/ cleanhypnotist/ women have witnessed our first class detail/little-big-town-2 stages hunks, live and in the flesh! MARCH 17 $65.00 VIP, $50.00 Orchestra, $35.00 MARCH 16 Orchestra & Grand Tier, $25.00 Irish Wake Mezzanine; 8:00 pm; Meyer Theatre, Switchback The coffin toting wailers will make 117 South Washington Street, Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the their way through downtown Green Bay; 920-433-3333; https:// Grand Theater! Switchback is the Waupaca. The wake is a traditional meyertheatre.org/magic-mike-live- award-winning trio drawing on pub crawl with the addition of tribute-tour-2018-03-15/ traditional Celtic music and original singing and a tribute to those who Americana songs that reflect their have passed. Bring your intentions Jazz at the Trout Irish heritage and Midwestern roots. to forgive and let go, the names of Featuring Latin Jazz Sextet, the Toty 7:30 pm; Tickets start at $25.00; The your dearly departed to be placed Ramos Group. Jazz sounds with a Grand, 401 N 4th St, Wausau; 715- on the 2018 Honor Roll....your heavy Latin influence. 7:30 pm; The 842-0988; http://tickets.grandtheater. instruments, and your loving hearts. Trout Museum of Art, 111 W. College org/single/eventDetail.aspx?p=1840 7:00 pm to 11:30 pm; Little Fat Ave., Appleton; 920-733-4089; http:// Mud & Prints Gretchens, 108 S Main St, Waupaca; www.troutmuseum.org/Events/Jazz- https://www.facebook.com/ Grand Re-Opening at-the-Trout events/440179539465674/ Silent Film Fest: Mud and Prints Studio and Gallery is excited to introduce you to our The Rodney Marsalis King of Kings (1927) new studio, come help us celebrate Philadelphia Big Brass Cecil B. DeMille's silent epic depicts at our Grand Re-Opening! Stop in Virtuosity. Quality. Charisma. Led Jesus' final weeks leading up to and learn about our exciting art by Curtis Institute of Music alum his crucifixion. *This film will be classes, see our quality art supplies Rodney Marsalis, cousin of Wynton screened at All Saints Episcopal and view artwork by Wisconsin Marsalis, the ensemble is composed Church, 100 N Drew St. (right across Artists available for purchase. 6:00 of some of America's top male and from the museum). 6:00 pm; All pm to 8:00 pm; Mud & Prints, female brass musicians. 7:30 pm; Saints Episcopal Church, 100 N 311 E College Ave, Appleton; Reserved Seating $35; LuCille Tack Drew St., Appleton; 920-735-9370; https://www.facebook.com/ Center for the Arts, 400 School http://www.myhistorymuseum.org/ events/403776033392252/ Street, Spencer; 715-659-4499; silent-film-fest.html 2018 Spring http://lucilletackcenter.com Local Food Expo - Marshfield Symphony Orchestra Paddygrass and Laughs Marshfield area farmers & food UW Symphony Orchestra performs This dinner and a show will feature vendors showcase their products to at the Helen Connor Laird Theater. comedians Dan Deibert and Church the community! 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm; Tickets $7, purchase online or Jackson, with music from the First Presbyterian Church, 200 S. call 715-389-6534. 7:30 pm; UW- Paddyygrass Band and Authentic Irish Lincoln Ave., Marshfield; 715-221- Marshfield/Wood County, 2000 Dancers. Come have some St. Patty's 8400; https://www.facebook.com/ W. 5th St., Marshfield;http://www. Day Irish fun! 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm; events/1704941249568307/ marshfield.uwc.edu/campus/arts Best Western Premier Bridgewood Resort Hotel, 1000 Cameron Way, Little Big Town with Special Hypnotist Kerry Sharp Neenah; 920-720-8000; https:// Guests Kacey Musgraves and Hypnotist Kerry Sharp is coming bridgewood.yapsody.com/ Midland to Pittsville! Kerry Sharp is known After launching a historic sold-out as the "clean hypnotist" so bring the year-long residency at Nashville’s kids! The show will be appropriate famed Ryman Auditorium, Grammy (and entertaining) for all ages. Who

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Lawrence Academy of Music Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble Concert CHUCK Fox Valley middle and high school students present a program of band MEAD repertoire. 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm; & GRASSY Tickets are $8; Lawrence Memorial Chapel, 510 E. College Ave, Appleton; KNOLL BOYS 920-832-6632; http://www.lawrence. edu/s/academy Sunday, March St. Patty's Party 18, 2018 Come celebrate with an evening Don’t miss your opportunity to see this show in the intimate setting of music, food and fun. Limited to 50 tickets. $15 person or $25 of the Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School Auditorium. The show is couple (Beer and/or Wine not brought to you by Rubber Soul Productions and Ho-Chunk Gaming – included with ticket); 5:00 pm to Wittenberg and sponsored by Hanke’s Sentry Foods. Special thanks 8:00 pm; Market on Sixth, 113 W. to our community partner Best Western – Wittenberg. Tickets start at Sixth St., Marshfield;https://www. $25 and are available at the service counter at Hanke’s Sentry Foods in facebook.com/marketonsixth/? Wittenberg, or online at www.rubbersoulproductions.com rf=145857202125883 MARCH 18 Nashville’s Honky-Tonk Best MARCH 17-18 Lawrence Academy of Music Coming to Wittenberg Bluff Boutique. A craft and String Orchestra and Fox Fans of Merle Haggard, Johnny Horton and George Jones take notice vendor shopping event for Valley Youth Symphony Powers Bluff – Chuck Mead and His Grassy Knoll Philharmonia Concert Boys are bringing their Americana We are having this fundraiser The Academy of Music String Honky-Tonk brand of country music event to raise money to install Orchestra and Fox Valley Youth to the Wittenberg-Birnamwood snowmaking equipment and lighting Orchestra's Philharmonia present a High School Auditorium. 4:00 pm; at the Powers Bluff Recreation concert of orchestral music. 1:30 pm Tickets start at $25; Wittenberg- Area in Arpin, WI. 10:00 am to to 3:00 pm; Tickets are $8; Lawrence Birnamwood High School, 400 W 4:00 pm each day; Wood County Memorial Chapel, 510 E. College Grand Ave, Wittenberg; Parks & Forestry - Nepco Lake Ave, Appleton; 920-832-6632; http:// www.rubbersoulproductions.com Park, 1410 Griffith Ave, Wisconsin www.lawrence.edu/s/academy Rapids; https://www.facebook.com/ MARCH 18-19 events/140759579944061/?active_ Casting Crowns tab=about Juan and Melodee DeVevo, Megan Lamb of God Garrett, Brian Scoggin, Josh Mix Lamb of God is a sacred work MARCH 17-18, 24-25 and Chris Huffman – continue to for choir, orchestra, soloists and work in ministry in their respective The Great Bunny Train narrators written and composed by churches. The local church is the Rob Gardner. It recounts the events The Easter Bunny is coming to town, heartbeat of the band and the songs of the final days of the life of Jesus and will be spending time at the are an outpouring of that. The Very Christ through the eyes of those who National Railroad Museum! Each Next Thing, Casting Crowns’ latest loved Him and knew Him best: Peter, admission to the Great Bunny Train offering, is a collection of intimate John, Thomas, Mary and Martha of includes a day of entertainment, songs as well as upbeat, fresh Bethany, Mary Magdalene, and His crafts, and games for children of all sounding tracks with impactful mother Mary. 7:00 pm; Tickets start ages, including a ride on a vintage lyrics centered around identifying at $25.00; The Grand, 401 N 4th St, train and a visit with the Easter and acting on what’s right next Wausau; 715-842-0988; http://tickets. Bunny. 9:00 am to 5:00 pm; National to you. 7:00 pm; Tickets $25.95 grandtheater.org/single/eventDetail. Railroad Musem, 2285 S Broadway to $65.95; Crystal Grand, 430 W aspx?p=1986 Green Bay; http://nationalrrmuseum. Munroe Ave, Wisconsin Dells; org/events/ https://www.crystalgrand.com

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MARCH 19 Winchester Academy - Courtesy, a Brief History or, What’s the Matter with Kids March 17 - March 25 Today? Doug Northrop is a retired 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Professorof English & Cultural Studies at Ripon College. His scholarly interests startedwith English Renaissance literature, The Easter Bunny is coming to town, and will be spending time specifically Spenser's poem,The at the National Railroad Museum! Each admission to the Great Faerie Queene, becoming intrigued Bunny Train includes a day of entertainment, crafts, and games by Book Six, the Book of Courtesy. for children of all ages, including a ride on a vintage train and a 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm; Waupaca Area visit with the Easter Bunny. Public Library, 107 South Main St, Waupaca; https://waupacalibrary.org/ National Railroad Musem Allouez Village Band 2285 S Broadway Sponsored by Schroeder’s Flowers Green Bay, WI Free; 7:00 pm; Meyer Theatre, 117 http://nationalrrmuseum.org/event/great-bunny-train/ South Washington Street, Green Bay; 920-433-3333; https://meyertheatre. ScandiHus, LLC, 280 N Main St, The Bellamy Brothers org/allouez-village-band-2018-03-19/ Scandinavia; https://www.facebook. The Bellamy Brothers latest project com/pg/ScandiHus.LLC/about/ is their new album titled ’40 Years’ is MARCH 20-25 Rhythms & Brews at an ambitious project that celebrates Les Misérables Riverview Gardens their career with 20 of their biggest hits and then adds 20 brand new Set against the backdrop of 19th- Mile of Music, along with Stone Arch songs in this 2 cd anniversary century France, Les Misérables tells Brew House present Rhythms & collection. $35.00 Orchestra and an unforgettable story of heartbreak, Brews at Riverview Gardens, a FREE Grand Tier, $30.00 Mezzanine; passion, and the resilience of the mid-week concert series, featuring 7:00 pm; Meyer Theatre, 117 South human spirit. This breathtaking new popular artists from past Mile of Washington Street, Green Bay; 920- production has left both audiences Music Festivals, sprinkled with a few 433-3333; https://meyertheatre.org/ and critics awestruck. Fox Cities acts you don't know, but you should! the-bellamy-brothers-2018-03-22/ Performing Arts Center, 400 W. 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm; Stone Arch at College Ave., Appleton; 920-730- Riverview Gardens, 1101 S. Oneida Lawrence Academy of Music 3760; http://foxcitiespac.com/events- St., Appleton; 920-750-5020; https:// Young Men's Chorus and tickets/tickets/events/les-miserables/ mileofmusic.com/rhythmsandbrews/ McDowell Male Chorus Concert les-miserables-1 The Academy of Music Young MARCH 22 Men's Chorus and the McDowell MARCH 21 Red Hot Chilli Pipers Male Chorus perform a concert of Captivating Conversations Bagpipes with attitude, drums with a choral music. 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm; Join Sheila Luck, Christian Author Scottish accent, a blazing rock band, Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for and Event Speaker, Wednesday and a show so hot it should carry its students/seniors, general admission.; mornings for Captivating own health warning! It’s a night of Lawrence Memorial Chapel, 510 E. Conversations in the "I Can with fantastic music, featuring a nine- College Ave, Appleton; 920-832- I Am" movement. Captivating piece ensemble of pipers, guitarists, 6632; http://www.lawrence.edu/s/ Conversations is designed to bring keyboards, and drummers who have academy people together to discuss important sold out shows across the globe! issues pressing on your heart with 7:30 pm; Tickets start at $25.00; The a Biblical outlook, share ideas Grand, 401 N 4th St, Wausau; 715- and meet other local community 842-0988; http://tickets.grandtheater. members. 8:30 am to 9:30 am; org/single/eventDetail.aspx?p=1841

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MARCH 22-24 Friday 4:00 to 8:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 MARCH 24 am to 4:30 pm, Sunday 10:00 am to Lourdes Academy High School Winter Wine Tasting 4:00 pm; $3/person, $5/family, Ages presents Hello, Dolly! 16 and under - FREE; Tri County Ice A casual, seated tasting of wines The blockbuster Broadway hit, Arena, 700 E Shady Lane, Neenah; paired with light snacks. Seated bursts with humor, romance, high- 920-378-4181; http://fvhomeexpo.com/ tastings will be conducted in our energy dancing, and some of the Sugarloaf room. 1:00 pm; Wollersheim greatest songs in musical theater MARCH 24 Winery, 7876 State Road 188, Prairie history. The romantic and comic du Sac; http://www.wollersheim.com/ exploits of Dolly Gallagher-Levi, Project Pink events/public-events/ One of the best productions of The turn-of-the-century matchmaker Teddy Token's 5th Birthday! and “woman who arranges things,” Wall you will ever see! Project Pink doesn’t just perform it, the band Come help us celebrate Teddy are certain to thrill and entertain Token's 5th Birthday! Bring 5 non- audiences again and again. 7:00 builds it! $35.00 Single Show, $60.00 Two Show Package; 8:00 pm; Meyer perishable food items and receive 2 pm and March 24th at 2:00 pm; FREE Unlimited Basic Wristbands. Tickets $8-$14; The Grand Oshkosh, Theatre, 117 South Washington Street, Green Bay; 920-433-3333; Take advantage of 1/2 price Laser Tag 100 High Ave, Oshkosh; 920-424- Tickets during the event and have 2350; https://thegrandoshkosh.org/ https://meyertheatre.org/project- pink-2018-03-24/ cake with Teddy at 2:00 pm! Hope to non-subscription-events/lourdes- see you there! 11:00 am to 5:00 pm; academy-high-school-presents-hello- Winter Warm-Up: Arthur Smeall Funset Boulevard, 3916 W College dolly.html Bolivian-American Arthur Smeall Ave, Appleton; 920-993-0909; http:// will perform a set list of originals, www.funset.com/ MARCH 23 covers, and Latin American folk and Mile of Music Presents: Vic Ferrari - pop tunes using some of his favorite Best of The Mile Symphony on the Rocks string instruments. 12:00 pm to 3:00 Mile of Music Presents returns to Symphony on the Rocks will be pm; The Neville Public Museum, 210 Tanners Grill & Bar in Kimberly for joined in 2018 by Emmy Award Museum Place, Green Bay; http:// the Best of The Mile showcase featuring Winner Mark Wood. Wood is the http://www.nevillepublicmuseum. some of the Mile of Music Festival's worlds virtuoso electric violinist org/announcements/winter-warm- top acts - Mo Lowda & The Humble, who rose to to fame as an original up-march24 Dan Rodriguez, Miles Nielsen and member of the internationally Easter Eggstravaganza - The Rusted Hearts and Quiet Hollers. acclaimed Trans Siberian Orchestra. Appleton Creek YMCA 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm; Tanners Grill 7:30 pm; The Grand, 401 N 4th St, Fun family event! Crafts, snacks & Bar, 730 South Railroad Street, Wausau; 715-842-0988; http://tickets. and Easter egg hunt! Registration Kimberly; 920-750-5020; https://www. grandtheater.org/single/eventDetail. required. 10:00 am to Noon; $6 for brownpapertickets.com/event/3211753 aspx?p=1975 Y Members, $9 for Non-Members; Project Pink Apple Creek YMCA, 2851 E Apple MARCH 26 Creek Rd, Appleton; 920-733- Project Pink plays some of Pink Winchester Academy - Courtesy, 9622; https://www.facebook.com/ Floyd’s best cuts including The Dark a Brief History or, What’s the Side of the Moon in its entirety as events/1482410888479622/ Matter with Kids Today? recorded in 1973. $35.00 - Single Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre Doug Northrop is a retired Show, $60.00 - Two Show Package; This interactive experience features Professorof English & Cultural 8:00 pm; Meyer Theatre, 117 South a Milwaukee-based troupe of Studies at Ripon College. His Washington Street, Green Bay; 920- professional actors that will scholarly interests startedwith 433-3333; https://meyertheatre.org/ interrogate and entertain you English Renaissance literature, project-pink-2018-03-23/ throughout the evening. Enjoy specifically Spenser's poem,The drinks and dinner as you help MARCH 23-25 Faerie Queene, becoming intrigued us solve the crime! 6:00 pm; Best by Book Six, the Book of Courtesy. Fox Valley Home Expo Western Premier Bridgewood Resort 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm; Waupaca Area The Fox Valley Home and Lansdcape Hotel, 1000 Cameron Way, Neenah; Public Library, 107 South Main St, brings together the areas best 920-967-4350 (Ex.5031); https:// Waupaca; https://waupacalibrary.org/ contractors and service providers. www.timbermilltheatre.com/

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MARCH 28 MARCH 29 MARCH 30 Steve Earle & The Dukes Percussion: Classical to Lawrence University Artist Steve Earle is a cornerstone artist Contemporary Series: Colin Currie, percussion of Americana music. One of the Percussionist Bill Sallak will perform A dynamic and adventurous soloist, most acclaimed singer-songwriters solo and chamber music featuring Currie’s unrivalled commitment of his generation, he has released the marimba, from Bach to the to commissioning and creating twenty albums. $40.00 - Orchestra present day. Works by Bach, Osvaldo new music. Currie is also artist in & Grand Tier, $35.00 - Mezzanine; Golijov, Minoru Miki, and Dan residence with the Oregon Symphony 7:00 pm; Meyer Theatre, 117 South Moore, as well as traditional music Orchestra. 8:00 pm; Lawrence Washington Street, Green Bay; 920- from northern Ghana and Burkina Memorial Chapel, 510 E. College 433-3333; https://meyertheatre.org/ Faso. 6:30 pm; Weidner Center for Ave, Appleton; 920-832-6632; http:// steve-earle-the-dukes-2018-03-28/ the Performing Arts, 2420 Nicolet www.lawrence.edu/s/academy Rhythms & Brews at Drive, Green Bay; 800-895-0071; Warrant http://www.weidnercenter.com/ Riverview Gardens WARRANT's signature style of events/percussion-classical-to- Mile of Music, along with Stone Arch rock music is to craft catchy songs, contemporary/ Brew House present Rhythms & yet retain the melodic side. This Brews at Riverview Gardens, a FREE Puddles Pity Party remains the band's signature sound mid-week concert series, featuring The ‘Sad Clown with the Golden today. WARRANT has always been popular artists from past Mile of Voice’ is back with a suitcase full of all successful in carrying the torch. Music Festivals, sprinkled with a few new emotional anthems and plenty 8:00 pm; Tickets $15.95 - $140.00; acts you don't know, but you should! of Kleenex! As with any Pity Party Crystal Grand, 430 W Munroe 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm; Stone Arch at performance, it’s not all sadness and Ave, Wisconsin Dells; http://www. Riverview Gardens, 1101 S. Oneida longing. Puddles’ set is peppered with crystalgrand.com/ St., Appleton; 920-750-5020; https:// a brilliant sense of the absurd, mixing mileofmusic.com/rhythmsandbrews/ lots of humor with the awkward, tender MARCH 31 moments. $35 Orchestra/Grand Tier or Rodgers + Hammerstein’s $30 Mezzanine; 8:00 pm; Meyer Theatre, Cinderella 117 South Washington Street, Green This lush production features an Bay; 920-433-3333; https://meyertheatre. incredible orchestra, jaw-dropping org/puddles-pity-party-2018-03-29/ transformations and all the moments you love — the pumpkin, the glass slipper, the masked ball and more — plus some surprising new twists! 2:00 and 7:30 pm; Tickets start at $43; Weidner Center for the Performing Easter Egg Hunt Arts, 2420 Nicolet Drive, Green Bay; 800-895-0071; http://www. weidnercenter.com/events/rodgers- hammersteins-cinderella/ March 31st Easter Egg Hunt - Wanick The Village of Sherwood is sponsoring its 4th Annual Easter Choute Park 4th Annual Egg Hunt at Wanick Choute Park on Saturday, March 31st from Join us for the 4th Annual Easter 10am to noon. Children ages 3 to 8 are welcome to attend. Pre- Egg Hunt! The event is for children registration is required!!! You may pick up a registration sheet ages 3-8 years of age. Bring your own from the Village Office, print one out from the Events Page on bag or basket to collect your eggs! www.villageofsherwood.org, or take the one out of the last 10:00 am to Noon; $3 for Sherwood Village newsletter. The cost is $3 per child for Village Residents residents, $5 for non-residents.; and $5 per child for Non-Residents. Deadline to pre-register is Wanick Choute Park, W4687 Castle Friday, March 23. Please remember to bring a basket, or bag to Dr, Sherwood; https://www.facebook. collect your eggs! com/events/310215759501418/

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