Shows
JULY
WOODLAND
SKY NATIVE AMERICAN DANCE COMPANY
1
Sunday 1:00p
Free Admission!
A theatrical, authentic performance with Native American Ojibwe, Menominee, Potawatomi, Lakota and Apache dancers. The telling of historic tales and stories using traditional Native songs and dances.
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RIDING
THE WIND
1
Sunday 7:30p
$
22 Adult
$
11 Youth
Original music, song-stories, and beautiful big-screen photography lead this musical history of Bayfield and the island environs, with secrets of Red Cliff and Old La Pointe. Take a journey with lighthouse keepers, Ojibwe, dreamers and schemers, voyageurs, fishermen, and more. Created in 1985 by Warren Nelson and Betty Ferris, this was the first show ever performed on the Big Top stage!
Sponsored by DEEP WATER GRILLE and THE ALLEY 🎪🎪
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YONDER
MOUNTAIN STRING BAND with The Sweet Water Warblers and The Lowest Pair
5
Thursday 7:30p
$
44 Reserved Seating
Marking their 20th anniversary, Yonder Mountain String Band’ s nature and instincts remain progressive. Melding sophisticated songcraft, irrepressible spirit, and remarkable instrumental ability, their latest efforts are a testament to their organic, dynamic, and intensely personal brand of contemporary bluegrass-fueled Americana. They’ ll be joined at Big Top by The Sweet Water Warblers featuring Rachael Davis, May Erlewine, and Lindsay Lou; and The Lowest Pair.
Sponsored by AARON GUSKI CONSTRUCTION, LLC and CF DESIGN
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WATER
TALK
6
Friday 10:30a
Free Admission!
Experts join us from Wisconsin Green Fire: Voice for Conservation, the Bad River Tribe, and others on the front lines of water research and protection for a facilitated community discussion about water: What is Wisconsin’ s Public Trust Doctrine and is it eroding? What are the threats from frac sand mining, high capacity wells, CAFOs? How are the indigenous tribes leading the efforts toward protection? Let’ s talk water; we’ ll have the coffee pot on.
Funded by WILDEY H. MITCHELL FAMILY FUND OF THE DULUTH SUPERIOR AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
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SUPERIOR! SONGS AND STORIES OF THE BIG LAKE
6
Friday 7:30p
$
22 Adult
$
11 Youth
Celebrate the power, majesty, history, and wonder of the largest freshwater lake on Earth. Jan Lee and Severin Behnen present original songs and stories of Lake Superior with the Blue Canvas Orchestra. Performances that are strong with heart and humor, along with spectacular big-screen images by Betty Ferris, will immerse you in the life and culture of these storied waters.
Sponsored by MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER 🎪🎪
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🎪🎪 BCO + You can use your BCO + Pass or Family Blanket Pass. 🎶🎶Dance alert! High-energy show, audiences likely to stand up / dance.
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