Carsie Blanton writes anthems for a world worth saving. Inspired by artists including Nina Simone and Randy Newman, her songs encompass a wide range of genres, from sultry pop to punk-tinged Americana. Whether alone with her electric guitar or fronting her four-piece “handsome band,” Carsie delivers every song with an equal dose of moxie and […]
Enjoy Klez Fest, a 3-day klezmer extravaganza running from Sept. 20-22. The headliner is Alicia Svigals, an absolutely amazing violinist and one of the founders of The Klezmatics. She now plays with her own band, and they are giving the Saturday night concert. There is also a “Cine-Concert”: a showing of the silent Jewish-themed movie The […]
Learn to play klezmer with superstar violinist Alicia Svigals. Bring your instrument. Free and open to all.
The wonderful Madison quartet The Honey Pies will perform at Our House Concerts at 6 pm on Friday, Sept. 20. This will be our last outdoor show of the year. Tickets are $20. Contact us at annedave@chorus.net to reserve a seat.
Umoja, the Swahili word for “unity” and the first principle of the African holiday Kwanzaa, is a beautiful way to bring us together again. We begin our 99th season journey […]
Join award-winning folksinger Lil Rev for an evening of songs and stories. Lil Rev performs on a plethora of instruments, including guitar, banjo, ukulele. mountain dulcimer, harmonica and mandolin. He is known for his enthusiastic approach to roots-based music, blurring the lines between styles, as he covers folk, blues, early country, bluegrass and his own […]
Famed Door County photographer, Dave Heilman will be once again sharing his craft with us during two photography workshops on Plum Island, in Northern Door County. Sail from Gills Rock […]
Join Chippewa Valley Symphony Orchestra for a trip around the world in this concert for all ages! Experience a spellbinding combination of Korean three drum dance with the Western orchestra […]
Join us for “A Journey to Japan” at Christopher Gardens, where you’ll delight in tea tasting, origami workshops, kite flying demonstrations, and more. Discover the rich culture of our sister […]
Join Chippewa Valley Symphony Orchestra for a trip around the world in this concert for all ages! Experience a spellbinding combination of Korean three drum dance with the Western orchestra in “Impressions of Cheonmachong”. Also hear melodies from Europe, South America, and Africa. Plus, the winner of CVSO’s Young Artist Competition solos with the orchestra […]
September 21, 2024 | 7:00 p.m. Celebrating 20 years of the Alberta S. Kimball Foundation Series Celebrating 40 years of “inducing wild behavior worldwide” MOJO & The Bayou Gypsies bring all-original pure Americana and Louisiana Bayou traditions to the stage. With 23 albums of original music certified by the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame, Mister […]
Alicia Svigals, the world’s foremost klezmer fiddler and a founder of the Grammy-winning Klezmatics, will make joyous, kinetic music with a full-on old-school klezmer dance band playing a mix of original compositions and traditional arrangements. Alicia Svigals, violin Aaron Alexander, drums Curtis Hasselbring, trombone Ilya Shneyveys, accordion Jim Guttman, bass Jordan Hirsch, trumpet