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An Indian... One Block East of Broadway
The Neville Public Museum presents, An Indian... One Block East of Broadway,Thursday February 23rd at 6:30pm. An evening of humor, music, videos and education from Kalihwiyo'se host Richie Plass giving a Native American's perspective and stories relating to personal experiences. This show will address the advancement of two cultures, Native American and Non-Native American as it relates to education, politics, culture, history and entertainment. It promises to be an entertaining and fun evening! There will be a post-show reception at the Neville Public Museum.
Cost is $8/Neville member and $10/Non-member. Tickets are available February 1st and can be ordered by calling 448-4460. You can also enter in our drawing to WIN A FREE PAIR OF TICKETS! Send an e-mailwith your name, address, and phone number. Entry Deadline is Friday February 17th.
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Manitowoc Symphony Orchestra
The Manitowoc Symphony Orchestra will be performing their concert Inspired by Romance on Saturday February 11 at 7:30pm at the Capitol Civic Centre in Manitowoc. Pieces of the concert include Bellini - Overture to | Capuleti ed | Montecchi,
Prokofiev - Romeo and Juliet Suite # 2,
Bernstein - Selections from West Side Story, and
Tschaikowsky - Romeo and Juliet Fantasy-Overture. There will be a pre-concert lecture at 6:45pm by Jim Miller in the Kadow Room.
Tickets can be purchased by calling (920) 683-2184 or by going online at the Symphony Orchestra's web site.
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New Leaf Market in Green Bay
Wisconsin Public Radio is proud to sponsor the 2nd Annual New Leaf Winter Farmers Market at the KI Convention Center in Downtown Green Bay (333 Main Street). There are over 60 vendors featuring local meats, cheeses, produce, jams, jellies, pastries, breads and local arts and crafts plus live entertainment each week. Vendor space is still available depending on product type. All markets will be held on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon in Exhibit Hall C of the KI Convention Center. Market dates include:
December 3rd & 17th
January 14th & 28th
February 18th & 25th
Entertainment lineup:
Saturday, December 3rd:
Free visits with Santa from 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Let Me Be Frank Productions Holiday Preview from 10 a.m. - Noon
Saturday, December 17th:
Free visits with Santa from 10 a.m. - Noon
Performance by the Green Bay Boys & Girls Choir from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Saturday, January 14th:
Rob Anthony from 8 a.m. - Noon
Saturday, January 28th:
Let Me Be Frank Productions Tribute Band from 10 a.m. - Noon
Saturday, February 18th:
Let Me Be Frank Productions Peter, Paul & Frank from 10 a.m. - Noon
The Civic Symphony of Green Bay will be performing Enduring Classics Saturday February 18th at the Meyer Theater at 7:30pm. The symphony will be playing, Overture to Donna Diana by Reznicek, Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major by Haydn, and Symphony No. 9 in C major by Schubert. This concert is a collaboration with the Bay Area Humane Society.
Tickets can be purchased by calling 920-432-4676.
You can enter in our drawing to WIN A FREE PAIR OF TICKETS! Send an e-mailwith your name, address, and phone number. Entry Deadline is Friday February 10th.
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The Romance of Spring
Wisconsin Public Radio is proud to sponsor the Green Bay Symphony Orchestra as they're performing their Romance of Spring concert, at the Weidner Center Saturday February 11th, 7:30pm featuring pieces by Johann Strauss, Wagner, and
Tchaikovsky. Tickets can be purchased by calling Ticket Star at 920-494-3401 or online. You can hear an interview with Musical Director, Donato Cabrera on the The Midday by clicking here.
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Czech Girl Choir Coming to Green Bay
The Brown County Civic Music Association presents Jitro, Czech Girl Choir at West High School Auditorium in Green Bay, Saturday March 3rd at 7:30pm. Jitro, meaning "daybreak" in Czech, is one of the world's premiere youth choirs. Based in Hradec Kralove, a town in the Czech Republic, Jitro is an organization of 500 girls in seven preparatory ensembles, of which only the most talented 25 to 50 qualify to tour. For 35 years they have been admired the world over for their tone, intonation, and rich blend of sound and energetic vitality. A favorite in Europe, they broke through with United States audiences with a much-heralded appearance at the national conference of the American Choral Directors Association.
Tickets can be purchased by calling (920)338-1801 or online. You can enter in our drawing to WIN A FREE PAIR OF TICKETS! Send an e-mailwith your name, address, and phone number. Entry Deadline is Monday February 27th.
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So Percussion comes to Appleton
Music group, So Percussion will be performing at the Lawrence University Memorial Chapel, Saturday March 10th at 8pm. Since coming together at the Yale School of Music in 1999, So Percussion has been creating music that is at turns raucous and touching, barbarous and heartfelt. Realizing that percussion instruments can communicate all the extremes of emotion and musical possibility, it has not been an easy music to define. Called "astonishing and entrancing" by Billboard Magazine, "brilliant" by The New York Times, the Brooklyn-based quartet's innovative work with today's most exciting composers and their own original music has quickly helped them forge a unique and diverse career.
Tickets can be purchased by calling 920-832-6749. You can enter in our drawing to WIN A FREE PAIR OF TICKETS! Send an e-mailwith your name, address, and phone number. Entry Deadline is Monday March 5th.
Weeknights from 10 p.m to Midnight on WPNE-FM 89.3 Green Bay and WHND-FM 89.7 Sister Bay
Monday - At The Edge with Michael Brown
Electronic and Experimental Music
Tuesday- The Blue Side with Mary Flynn
Contemporary and Traditional Blues
Wednesday - Jazz Odyssey with Chris Kuborn
A Journey Through the Transitions of Jazz
Thursday - Kalihwiyo'se with Chris Powless and Richie Plass
Native American Music produced through the support of the Oneida Nation Arts Program
Weekends on WHID-FM 88.1 and WHDI-FM 91.9 Sister Bay Saturdays from 5 to 7 p.m. - Hmong Public Radio
Offered to the Hmong and Lao communities in the region.
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about job openings at WPR. If you are a member of a community group that
would like to receive notification of our job openings, please contact
us! Write to Betsy Nelson, 821 University Avenue, Madison, WI
53706 or send email to Betsy.Nelson@wpr.org.
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