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Peninsula Players Theatre Now Accepting Internship Program Applicants


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Published Feb. 15, 2011 at 8:49 p.m.

Peninsula Players, America’s oldest professional resident summer theater, is now seeking applicants for its 2011 internship program. College-age students majoring in theater are encouraged to apply for the 76th season, which runs June 14 to Oct. 16, 2011. Peninsula Players hires eight production interns and two administrative interns for its summer season, which runs through [ ... ] ...

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Door County doesn't shutter for the holidays


Published Dec. 4, 2010 at 2:03 p.m.


Door County doesn't close for the winter, and if you love visit the area between Memorial and Labor Day, you owe yourself a trip during the holidays, too.

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Experiencing Door County, all grown up


Published Aug. 18, 2010 at 6:02 p.m.


OnMilwaukee.com Publisher Andy Tarnoff and his old friend, Eron Laber, have taken a nearly identical weekend trip to Door County for the past 16 years. For their 17th, they decided to stay in a hotel, eat some good meals and travel like adults. Here's their guide to taking a more refined vacation to their favorite peninsula.

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VIDEO: Peninsula State Park’s 2009 Muzzleloader’s Deer Hunting Season Open Nov 21 – 29


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Published Nov. 12, 2009 at 7:02 p.m.

Peninsula State Park will be open to deer gun hunting (muzzleloaders only) November 21 – 29, 2009.Only Muzzleloaders may be used to hunt deer during the November 21 – 29, 2009 firearm season. Please see the 2009 Wisconsin Deer Hunting Regulations for muzzleloader restrictions. Each firearm must be unloaded and enclosed within a carrying case [ ... ] ...

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Peninsula State Park superintendent to retire


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Published Oct. 17, 2009 at 5:00 a.m.

After spending 30 years preserving one of Wisconsins greatest natural resources, Peninsula State Park Superintendent Tom Blackwood will retire in January ...

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Door County’s Peninsula Music Festival Hires New Staff Member


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Published Oct. 13, 2009 at 8:22 p.m.

The Peninsula Music Festival is pleased to announce the hiring of Laura Ashley as Assistant Director.Laura replaces Mary Bell who held the position for six years. Laura is a 2002 graduate of Stevens Point with a Bachelor of Arts in Arts Administration. Her Arts Management internship was with the Peninsula Players and she held the [ ... ] ...

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Door County’s Peninsula Players Join in Nationwide Free Night of Theatre, Oct 15


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Published Sept. 25, 2009 at 8:38 p.m.

Theatre Communications Group (TCG) is promoting the 5th anniversary of its Free Night of Theater, a program taking place across the country and locally at Peninsula Players on Thursday, October 15.The successful national audience development program was designed to attract new patrons to live theatre and give existing patrons access to venues they might not [ ... ] ...

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Metcalf's Screening Room: "District 9"


Published Aug. 15, 2009 at 4:32 p.m.


South African director Neill Blomkamp based this movie on a short film of his called "Alive In Joburg." It has no known stars in it, unless South African audiences know them. Peter Jackson, who directed the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy and "King Kong," produced. That alone may be enough recognition to market the film to the broad audience that it deserves. The script is wonderfully layered, the concept both frightening and funny, with all kinds of political and sociological connections. The execution is great.

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Uncorked: Are restaurants ripping customers off?


Published July 30, 2009 at 9:25 p.m.


How often have you walked into a restaurant, opened the wine list and stared wide-eyed at the seemingly ridiculous prices? You scan down the list, looking for one or two of your most recent favorites, find them and can't believe that the restaurant wants $125 for the bottle you paid $35 for last week. Uncorked explores the meaning of this markup, explains the rationale and talks about a world with reasonably-priced wines.

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