ENTERTAINMENT
School of the Arts back for 51st year of broadening people's horizons
After celebrating its 50th anniversary in Rhinelander last year, School of the Arts returned to James Williams Middle School Saturday to begin year No. 51.
'Green Shirts' help School of the Arts run smoothly
Among the instructors and students who attend School of the Arts at Rhinelander this month are a group of teens easily identified by their unique uniforms. These are the Green Shirts.
Benedict-Jones to judge 2014 Northern National Art Competition
Artists from 35 states submitted some 266 entries to the 27th annual Northern National Art Competition co-sponsored by the Northern Arts Council and Nicolet College. When judging is complete, they will share $8,500 in prize money including three $1,000 Awards of Excellence.
Artarama returns to Eagle River July 19
Two silent auctions will be offered for the true bargain seeker at the 42nd annual Artarama on Saturday, July 19.
Another happy Hodag in the books
The 37th annual Hodag Country Festival was an event to remember as country music fans of all ages packed the amphitheater in Pine Lake over the weekend to enjoy music, food, drink and fun.
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Food, history draw people to Northwoods Heritage Fest
The third annual Northwoods Heritage Fest kicked off Friday morning with the traditional parade of flags through Don Burnside Park in Three Lakes.
For first-time Hodagers, it's trial by fire
They're affectionately called Hodag virgins, and usually they have some kind of identification, a badge or a sign, hanging around their necks.
'Hodag family' treats country fest like a reunion
A group of friends, assembled over the years through various means, uses the Hodag Country Festival as a family reunion.
2014 Hodag Country Festival ready to kick off
There's a certain charge in the air. It's been building for weeks and months as Hodag Country Festival fans anticipate another year of music and fun out at the old Hodag 50 grounds.
Rhinelander grad making a name for himself in world of bluegrass music
Rhinelander High School alumnus Steve Foltz and his band Trout Steak Revival won the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Colorado on June 22. (Subscriber access)
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Shakespeare in Three Lakes: Group of actors to present staged reading of 'As You Like It'
A traveling troupe of thespians is coming to Three Lakes. The Three Lakes Shakespeare Project will present the bard's comic masterpiece, "As You Like It" July 19 in a staged reading featuring alumni, students and faculty from the University of Illinois - Chicago.
Rhinelander Community Band needs musicians for big performance
The Rhinelander Area Community Band needs more members for a special concert to be held July 30. The evening's finale, the 1812 Overture, will be accompanied by fireworks.
Crowds pack local establishments to cheer on U. S. soccer team
It was a scene common enough in sports bars around the area. Every eye in the house was glued to one of the many television screens posted on the walls. Patrons were decked out in the colors of their favorite team. As the game wore on, audible cheers or groans …
The Barley Jacks to play at Campanile July 8
If you are looking for some diversity in a live music performance, then come to the Campanile Center for the Arts on Tuesday, July 8, at 7 p.m. and enjoy the Barley Jacks.
Snowmobile exhibit to open at Three Lakes Historical Society Museum
A new exhibit honoring Three Lakes' snowmobile history is about to be unveiled at the Three Lakes Historical Society and Museum.
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