Righteous Brothers farewell tour to stop in Sheboygan in April
SHEBOYGAN — Weill Center for the Performing Arts will bring the Righteous Brothers to stage for the “Lovin’ Feelin’ Farewell” tour April 11.
The original “blue-eyed soul” duo is taking the stage for the final time and will be making a stop in Sheboygan.
83-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bill Medley will take his last curtain call, along with his partner since 2003, Bucky Heard, before transitioning into retirement.
Following the tour, Medley plans to remain “artistically busy,” but will take a break from traveling.
Tickets to the show can be purchased online at weillcenter.com, by calling 920-208-3243 or going to the box office at 826 N. Eighth St., Sheboygan, between noon and 4 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays or one hour prior to events. Tickets start at $45.
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JMKAC has a new director of development
Nancy Allison is the new director of development at Sheboygan’s John Michael Kohler Arts Center. She assumed the role Feb. 5, a news release said.
“Nancy brings a distinctive and invigorating mix of experience and expertise to the Arts Center,” JMKAC Director Amy Horst said in the release. “The entire JMKAC team and I eagerly anticipate tapping into her knowledge of the arts and development, along with her leadership prowess, to enhance the organization’s fundraising initiatives.”
As director of development, Allison oversees fundraising programs and operations for the Arts Center and manages a portfolio of major-gift donors, foundations and corporate sponsors.
She will also serve as liaison to the board of directors and staff the board’s development committee, the news release said.
Allison most recently was senior donor services officer at the Pittsburgh Foundation in Pittsburgh, where she served as philanthropic adviser to high-net-worth donors, corporations and organizations.
Before joining the Pittsburgh Foundation in 2020, she was a development associate for individual giving at the Penland School of Craft in Penland, North Carolina. In that role, she directed the annual fund, secured major gifts as part of a $32 million fundraising campaign and led the scholarship program.
Mead Public Library to host WinterGreen festival
Mead Public Library in Sheboygan will celebrate the start of spring by hosting a day of free, green-themed activities for all ages March 16.
The family-friendly festival, which runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., will feature a talk by UW-Madison professor Glen Stanosz on the role of fungi in forest ecosystems, plus live music with Fox and Branch, a potted-plant exchange, seed starters, microgreens, STEM experiments, cooking demos, crafts, Tai Chi and more.
For more details, visit www.meadpl.org/wintergreen-2024 or call 920-459-3400.
Participating community partners include Badger Talks, Play is Healing, Nourish Farms, MilliporeSigma, Terra Sol Gardens, Jon Doll and Jane Lang, Marilyn Montemayor, JoAnne Friedman and Gateway Community Gardens.
Cirque Us show DreamCycle coming to Sheboygan’s Warped Studios
Warped Studios, 919 N. 14th St., Sheboygan, will bring the Cirque Us show DreamCycle to town April 2. Tickets and more details are at thecirqueus.com.
Cirque Us, founded in 2016, is a nationally renowned circus company that produces original touring full-length works. The show will last approximately 75 minutes and is appropriate for all ages.
A news release described the show as follows: “The sheep are counted and the acrobats are all tucked in — it’s time for DreamCycle! Join our award-winning troupe of circus artists as they lead you on an adventure through a strange yet familiar world, performing astounding feats that will make you say, ‘I must be dreaming!’ Originally produced in 2017, DreamCycle is boldly reimagined for the 2024 spring season. As our story unravels like the fabric of a dream, we come face to face with both fantasy and nightmare. Featuring aerialists, jugglers, acrobats, contortionists, hand balancers, clowns and so much more from across the country, let your imagination run free with DreamCycle!”
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Auditions for Sheboygan Theatre Company’s ‘Rent’ set for March 12-13
Sheboygan Theatre Company’s in-person auditions for its upcoming production of “Rent” will be March 12-13 at Horace Mann Middle School.
STC encourages performers 16 and older to audition for the production. Parental consent is required for all 16- and 17-year-olds.
Sign up for a one-hour slot and expect to be singing, speaking and learning a dance combination.
Auditioners should prepare a 1- to 1.5-minute dramatic dialogue and 16 to 32 bars of a pop/rock song. An accompanist will be provided or auditioners can bring an instrumental track to be played via a Bluetooth speaker.
A full character breakdown can be found at www.stcshows.org/rent.
The production will be staged at the Leslie W. Johnson Theater on the Horace Mann Middle School campus at the beginning of May.
To arrange an audition, call 920-459-3773 or use Sign Up Genius. Those attending should enter through door 17 at the back of the school.
For tickets, go to stcshows.org.
Contact Brandon Reid at 920-686-2984 or breid@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @breidHTRNews.
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