Need to get away from it all? Head to the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan tomorrow, Saturday, October 1 for an artful escape from reality. The event is meant to feel like a mini-vacation, allowing guests to abscond the pressures of 21st-century living through new exhibitions, live music, musings, food, libations and more. READ MORE
Fifty years ago, a group of teachers and students came together to form a community orchestra. Now, after a half-century of bringing classical music to the Fox Cities area, the Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra is set to celebrate its landmark anniversary in style. Esteemed guest artists Edgar Meyer, Eileen Ivers and the legendary Itzhak Perlman READ MORE
Come nightfall on Wednesday, September 28, Wisconsin Avenue in Appleton will look a little different. The street, from Oneida to Drew, will be closed to vehicular traffic for the Valley’s first open air night market. Bazaar After Dark, sponsored by Tundraland, will feature diverse food and art vendors as well as live music and performances. READ MORE
This week marked the Facebook-official launch of pop.up.fox.cities., a three tiered pop-up restaurant pioneered by chef Tracy Darling, who also owns Heirloom Kitchen Company which specializes in private dining and event catering. Darling says now is the right time to launch pop.up.fox.cities, a concept she has been working on over the past decade. “This project READ MORE
An event that has made its presence known in the Fox Valley, Octoberfest returns for its 35th year on September 23 and 24 in downtown Appleton. Octoberfest features music, vendors, booths, volunteerism, philanthropy and fun. The weekend kicks off with the annual License to Cruise classic car show on Friday evening and continues with a READ MORE
The Neenah Public Library, in partnership with Heid Music, has established a ukulele lending collection. Library patrons are now able to check out one of eight ukuleles for four weeks at a time, the same as they would a book or DVD. The ukulele kits include a Kala soprano ukulele, a gig bag, an electronic READ MORE
Established on a knoll in the rustic range of Hortonville, Holly Boettcher and her husband Tom (better known as “Whistler” to family) have created an event venue like no other. What started out as a winery in an old barn has transformed into a beautiful vineyard setting for all affairs. Whistler’s Knoll Vineyard has hosted READ MORE
As we’ve seen in this blog series, learning about the geology of an area can reveal fascinating secrets and intricate associations between ancient processes and modern civilization. Not only that, it allows us to gain a deeper understanding of the world around us, and how billions of years of geologic change have shaped the planet READ MORE
An immersive art experience – not just a show – is coming to The Watermark in Green Bay on September 10 from 5-9 p.m. Catalyst will be a sensory event unlike any other, with spontaneous performances and show elements popping up all around you. There is no schedule or program, so be ready to go READ MORE
All across the country, stores are putting up Valentine’s Day decorations, which can only mean one thing: It’s almost September. Summer is just about over. Today is my last day as a Fox Cities Magazine Editorial Intern, and this week I’ve been finishing up my last few assignments, packing for study abroad, and reminding myself that READ MORE
