2015 Season Schedule
PIE & POLITICS – A Commitment to Community Tue . JUN 23
5:00PM – 6:15PM – Local Organization Booths 6:30PM – 7:30PM – Speaker Presentations
Join us for our annual community sustainability forum to learn about what it takes to create a vibrant , resilient and sustainable community . This year ’ s event features several speakers working to protect water , air and public health in their communities : Michele Merkel , co-director of Food & Water Justice , the legal arm of Food & Water Watch ; Lynn Henning , farmer and environmentalist from Michigan , Lynn was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2010 for her work fighting pollution from concentrated animal feeding facilities ; and Sarah Lloyd of Wisconsin Dells farms with her husband and his family in Columbia County . Sarah also works for the Wisconsin Farmers Union on local and regional food system development .
FREE – No Ticket Required
Sponsored by : Alliance for Sustainability , Farms not Factories , and the Socially Responsible Agricultural Project
SHANTIES & SHIPWRECKS Thu . JUN 25 , 7:30PM
Come sail the Great Lakes and the seven seas with Big Top Chautauqua ’ s Blue Canvas Orchestra . Shanties & Shipwrecks draws on the bountiful collection of sea shanties , sailing songs and rowdy sailors-in-port songs that have come down through time from those that roamed the great waters aboard vessels of wood with canvas sails . Of course not all of the wayfaring men returned to dry land . Hear their tales too in song , story and big screen pictures . If you ’ re looking for a great adventure , a good-timing , rousing night of great music – climb aboard the big ship Chautauqua .
Adults $ 22 / Ages 4-17 $ 11 Box Seats $ 37
Also plays 7 / 12
Sponsored by : Midland Services , Inc . serving Northern Wisconsin and the Western U . P .
HOME FREE Fri . JUN 26 , 7:30PM
Country a capella band Home Free was crowned Champion of NBC ’ s “ The Sing-Off ” in 2013 launching them onto the national spotlight . The group , hailing from Mankato , Minnesota , was founded by brothers Chris and Adam Rupp during their college years when they performed at countless state and county fairs , college campuses and in theaters across the country . Home Free continues to entertain audiences nationwide with their high-energy show peppered with quick-witted humor that meshes Nashville standards with pop hits dipped in country flavor .
$ 28 /$ 38 /$ 48 Box Seats $ 63
Sponsored by : Kylmala Truss
BALLET FOLKLÓRICO NACIONAL OF MILWAUKEE Sat . JUN 27 , 1:00PM
An innovative and theatrical body of dancers brings authentic Mexican folkloric dance and traditional Aztec dance to the stage . Ballet Folklórico Nacional conveys tradition , art , culture , and history to its audiences , lighting up the stage with dazzling costumes and colorful depictions of Mexico ’ s diverse culture . Their repertoire of regional dances includes Michoacan , Durango , Veracruz , Chiapas , Yucatan , Sonora , Norte , Oaxaca and Jalisco including “ Floreo de Soga ” Trick Roping .
FREE - No Tickets Required
Sponsored by : Essentia Health – Ashland Clinic , Apostle Islands Booksellers , Apostle Islands Cruises , Ashland Daily Press , Bayview Motel , BMO Harris Bank , Bodin ’ s Inc , Chequamegon Bay Area Community Fund , Chippewa Valley Bank , Ruth Goetz , Deb and Jeff Lewis , The Inn on Madeline Island , Memorial Medical Center , New Moon Ski and Bike Shop , Norvado , The Pinehurst Inn , Karen Traut , Von Holzen Chevrolet , Washburn IGA
LEARN TO DRIVE YOUR OWN TEAM or ride along with one of our experienced guides during a hands-on 4 hour or 2.5 hour dog sled trip . We offer dog sledding trips for all ages and abilities .
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100 rittenhouse ave . in BAYFIELD , WI
SAIL THE APOSTLE ISLANDS with a USCG Licensed Captain . Take the wheel or just relax while exploring the sea caves and wild beauty of Lake Superior . Hour long trips to multi-day sailing vacations for couples , families and small groups . wolfsongadventures . com
715-779-5561 howlinbayfield . com dreamcatcher-sailing . com
Tickets and Information : www . bigtop . org | 715-373-5552 9