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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 2:02 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 12:00 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 3:22 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 3:38 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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Say “Where is the doll, Susy?” to Earn a Half-priced Ticket to Peninsula Players “Wait Until Dark” on Friday, Sept 4


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Published Sept. 2, 2009 at 7:03 p.m.

In celebration of the end of the summer season and in honor of the recent Jeff Award nominations, Peninsula Players is pleased to announce a special evening at the theatre for Fredrick Knott’s classic thriller “Wait Until Dark.” A cool-as-ice psychopath, smooth talks his way into the home of an unsuspecting blind woman.  Unbeknownst to [ ... ] ...

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Young Door County Poet Anya Kopischke Featured Next in UU Poetry Series, Sept 9


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Published Aug. 27, 2009 at 3:14 p.m.

Anya Kopischke is the featured poet in the Wednesday, September 9 Dickinson Series event sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County (UUFDC) at 7 pm in Ephraim. Her participation has enlivened many other UUFDC events. She made her Peninsula Players Theatre debut in the current show, Wait Until Dark. Her oft-used theatrical talents [ ... ] ...

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Door County’s Peninsula Players Theatre Receives Increased Wisconsin Arts Board Grant


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Published Aug. 25, 2009 at 12:06 p.m.

Peninsula Players Theatre has received a matching grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board in the amount of $22,583, an increase of 17% above the amount awarded to the theater last year through the Wisconsin Arts Board’s Creation & Presentation Program.Peninsula Players again ranked among the highest-scoring applicants for these state grants awarded on a competitive [ ... ] ...

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Metcalf's Screening Room: "District 9"


Published Aug. 15, 2009 at 11:32 a.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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Tour to address invasive species


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Published Aug. 12, 2009 at 12:00 a.m.

Join University of Wisconsin-Extension Weed Science Specialist Mark Renz from 10 a.m. to noon today in touring the garlic mustard research treatment plots at Peninsula State Park in Door County ...

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Door County’s Peninsula Players Theatre Announces Topics for “Saturday Seminar Series” in August


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Published Aug. 2, 2009 at 11:37 p.m.

Peninsula Players Theatre continues its popular series of free public seminars Saturday August 8 from 2:30 - 4 p.m. with “Page to Stage in 90 Minutes.” The free seminar held in the Players theatre will feature Director Tom Mula taking two Players company members through a miniature rehearsal process, from first read-thru to presentation.Players favorite [ ... ] ...

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