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PAMELA MURPHY - IT'S ALL IN THE GESTURE

by David Penpek

"...I ask her how she chooses a photo to use in a painting, without hesitation she replies, “it’s the gesture”. She goes on to explain that she chooses a subject by what moves her, and that it is always something in the way the person is positioned – the “gesture”. She leafs through a stack of black and whites that have made the cut and shows us some examples. A young girl in a sand box holding a toy ball, a young boy riding a live pig, that makes us all chuckle. “Now this has to be a painting,” Pam tells us..."

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Recognize this photo of a local Door County beach? Yes, it’s the cover of the 2011 Door County Go Guide. Read further for the location and how the photographer captured a beautiful summer’s day in all its glory.

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Wisconsin Public Television and Birch Creek Present Jazz at Birch Creek

Jazz at Birch Creek Premiere on WPT Join Wisconsin Public Television (WPT) and Birch Creek Music Performance Center, Inc. for the premiere airing of Jazz at Birch Creek, a new 90-minute broadcast concert fro...

Valentine's Day Cooking Class at Coopers Corner

FISH CREEK, (Jan. 24, 2012) - Tuesday February 14th : Cooking Class at Coopers Corner Get interested in starting a long love affair with food this Valentine's Day at Cooper's Corner in Fish Creek. Join Execu...

Jeanne Kuhns & Lost Mothra Play North & South

STURGEON BAY/SISTER BAY, (Jan. 23, 2012) - Lost Mothra's, Jeanne Kuhns, George Sawyn, and Pat Palmer perform their brand of progressive original folk and cool covers just for you at two great shows! Singing...

Seth Raddatz Performs Fireside Concert at DCA

FISH CREEK, (Jan. 23, 2012) - Seth Raddatz will perform a Fireside Concert at the Door Community Auditorium on Saturday, January 28th, 7pm. Performing throughout the county since the age of 13, Seth Raddatz...

Garnet Rogers to Perform at White Gull Inn

FISH CREEK, (Jan. 19, 2012) – Singer-songwriter Garnet Rogers will be featured in concert Wednesday, February 22, at the White Gull Inn in Fish Creek. Tickets for the 8 PM concert, the fourth in a series of six...

Peninsula Players Seeks Musical Titles for Baby Wants Candy Improvisation

FISH CREEK, (Jan. 13, 2012) – Peninsula Players seeks from the community creative and playful submissions of new musical titles they would like to see improvised by the improv troupe Baby Wants Candy Saturday, ...

Peninsula Players Reading of "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" at Björklunden

FISH CREEK, (Jan. 16, 2012) – Peninsula Players will present a reading of Rebecca Gilman’s stage adaptation of Carson McCullers’ “The Heart is a Lonely Hunter” Monday, Jan. 30 at Björklunden at 7 p.m. Produced...

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25th Annual Fish Creek Winter Festival in Door County

January 28th

Only one week left for the start of the 25th annual Fish Creek Winter Festival next weekend February 3rd – 5th in Door County. Lots of fun for everyone. To see a video slideshow of Fish Creek in Winter and last years Winter Festival follow the link....

Green Bay Packers in Door County

January 25th

Ever want to meet your favorite football player and tell him EXACTLY what you thought of their last game? Or even to tell them how awesome you think they are? Not very many people get that opportunity, except those lucky enough to be in Door County. I’...

Winter might still come to Door County after all…

January 12th

It would be GREAT to see some “white stuff” in the air and on the ground here in Door County WI. We have seen a dusting of snow on the peninsula but nothing that accumulated into inches. So in the next 24 hours we are told to expect 4-6 in...

First Meteor Shower of 2012

January 2nd

No matter where you are tomorrow morning you can watch the first meteor shower of 2012 between 3:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. I know, that seems a bit early to get up to look at the sky, but this first shower is likely to produce over a 100 falling stars.&...

Steve March Torme in Door County

January 1st

Steve March Torme, son of Mel Torme, appeared at the Door Community Auditorium in Fish Creek, Door County, Wisconsin on Friday, December 30. Singing a variety of his dad’s hit songs, Christmas songs, standards, and original songs Stev...

Home for the Holidays

December 29th

There really is nothing better than being home for the holidays – and millions of people consider Door County “home”, even though our population is no more than 30,000. Let’s be honest – home truly is where the heart is. I’ll never forget those early ye...

Daddy D’s Christmas Show at TAP, Door County

December 23rd

Daddy D presented their Christmas Show at Third Avenue Playhouse in Sturgeon Bay, Door County on November 19. Always a sell out and well received Daddy D did not disappoint the crowd. Blending old favorites and some new songs with a bit of comedy is a Dad...

Eclipse of the Soul at TAP, Isadoora Theatre Company, Door County

December 23rd

Oct 6 – 9 & 13 – 16, 2011 Isadoora Theatre Company presented Eclipse of the Soul by Scott Kopischke directed by Henry Timm An odd assortment of characters fills the cast of Othello as a local theater company prepares its annual Shakespeare festival. W...

Our Day on the Ahnapee Trail

December 20th

Door County has had some usually mild temperatures lately, which has been putting a damper on our snowmobile plans thus far. Usually this time of year, we would have been up and down the Ahnapee Trail (our favorite trail to snowmobile) at least three tim...

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