Past Events
Winter Solstice in the Garden Community Celebration
Free Admission
Welcome the return of the light on the darkest day of the year in the Northwoods Community Garden. Wisconsin winters give us good reason to find warmth and light by gathering together and braving the cold. The highlight of the event is the traditional solstice fire. This year’s sculpture will be created by Deborah Ketchum Jircik, Jeanne Debbink, and Tony Drehfal. Sip hot beverages while watching the fire and participating in other solstice traditions. This event is hosted in partnership with the Northwoods Community Garden.
Community Holiday Concert
Free Admission
Complimentary cookies and coffee will be provided during the concert. Nonperishable food and monetary donations for local food pantries are welcome at the door.
Talented musicians from several area groups once again come together to bring you this holiday tradition. Seasonal favorites will be performed by the Rhinelander Area Community Band, Northwoods Choraliers, Rhinelander Male Chorus, and the Hymns and Hers.
In Progress
Free Admission
Beer, wine, and concessions will be available for purchase beginning at 6 pm.
What are you creating? Ready to share? Join us at the Nicolet College Theatre for In Progress — our version of Open Mic. Bring a song, a poem, a painting… everything is welcome. Share or join the audience. All ages are welcome. Participants can sign up on ArtStart’s Facebook event page, audience members are welcome, and there will be a cash bar available as well. In Progress is a collaboration with Nicolet College, presented by ArtStart and WXPR.
Please note: Though we will try our best, due to time constraints we may not be able to accommodate everyone. Signing up ahead of time ensures you have a chance to participate. If you are submitting something digitally (video, photo, etc.), please submit it by noon the day of the event to ensure it can be shown.
The Nicolet Players Present: Agatha Christie's - The Mousetrap
Complimentary cookies and coffee will be provided during the Sunday matinees.
Free for Nicolet Students
Experience the world’s longest-running play! After a local woman is murdered, the guests and staff at Monkswell Manor find themselves stranded during a snowstorm. It soon becomes clear the killer is among them, and the seven strangers grow increasingly suspicious of one another. A police detective, arriving on skis, interrogates the suspects: the newlyweds running the house; a spinster with a curious background; an architect who seems better equipped to be a chef; a retired Army major; a strange little man who claims his car has overturned in a drift; and a jurist who makes life miserable for everyone. When a second murder takes place, tensions and fears escalate. This record-breaking murder mystery features a brilliant surprise finish from Dame Agatha Christie, the foremost mystery writer of her time.
The Nicolet Players Present: Agatha Christie's - The Mousetrap
Beer, wine, and concessions will be available for purchase beginning at 6:30 pm.
Complimentary cookies and coffee will be provided during the Sunday matinees.
Free for Nicolet Students
Experience the world’s longest-running play! After a local woman is murdered, the guests and staff at Monkswell Manor find themselves stranded during a snowstorm. It soon becomes clear the killer is among them, and the seven strangers grow increasingly suspicious of one another. A police detective, arriving on skis, interrogates the suspects: the newlyweds running the house; a spinster with a curious background; an architect who seems better equipped to be a chef; a retired Army major; a strange little man who claims his car has overturned in a drift; and a jurist who makes life miserable for everyone. When a second murder takes place, tensions and fears escalate. This record-breaking murder mystery features a brilliant surprise finish from Dame Agatha Christie, the foremost mystery writer of her time.
The Nicolet Players Present: Agatha Christie's - The Mousetrap
Beer, wine, and concessions will be available for purchase beginning at 6:30 pm.
Complimentary cookies and coffee will be provided during the Sunday matinees.
Free for Nicolet Students
Experience the world’s longest-running play! After a local woman is murdered, the guests and staff at Monkswell Manor find themselves stranded during a snowstorm. It soon becomes clear the killer is among them, and the seven strangers grow increasingly suspicious of one another. A police detective, arriving on skis, interrogates the suspects: the newlyweds running the house; a spinster with a curious background; an architect who seems better equipped to be a chef; a retired Army major; a strange little man who claims his car has overturned in a drift; and a jurist who makes life miserable for everyone. When a second murder takes place, tensions and fears escalate. This record-breaking murder mystery features a brilliant surprise finish from Dame Agatha Christie, the foremost mystery writer of her time.
The Nicolet Players Present: Agatha Christie's - The Mousetrap
Beer, wine, and concessions will be available for purchase beginning at 6:30 pm.
Complimentary cookies and coffee will be provided during the Sunday matinees.
Free for Nicolet Students
Experience the world’s longest-running play! After a local woman is murdered, the guests and staff at Monkswell Manor find themselves stranded during a snowstorm. It soon becomes clear the killer is among them, and the seven strangers grow increasingly suspicious of one another. A police detective, arriving on skis, interrogates the suspects: the newlyweds running the house; a spinster with a curious background; an architect who seems better equipped to be a chef; a retired Army major; a strange little man who claims his car has overturned in a drift; and a jurist who makes life miserable for everyone. When a second murder takes place, tensions and fears escalate. This record-breaking murder mystery features a brilliant surprise finish from Dame Agatha Christie, the foremost mystery writer of her time.
Tales of Part-time Rocker with Jeff Santy and Son and Friends
Beer, wine, and concessions will be available for purchase beginning at 6:30 pm.
From his first guitar lesson with Sister Mary Elephant in 1963, to his opening for Charlie Pride at the Hodag Country Fest in 1984, Jeff Santy recounts tales of guitars and gigging in the Northwoods. During his thirty years of teaching English at Rhinelander High School, Jeff often played guitar for his students. After his retirement in 2006, he opened Rhinelander’s only school of rock, The TuneSmith Academy. Now Jeff is playing bass guitar with his son in the band Santy And Son With Friends. Join him at Nicolet College and hear his first-hand accounts of his many performances and musical adventures throughout his life.
Women and Water
In partnership with Learning In Retirement
Free Admission
Water is the source of all life. This presentation and exhibit celebrate water and the women who work with it, protect it, and advocate for it, with the intent to help strengthen and inspire actions to protect our water. Twenty-nine handwoven jacquard portraits form the core of this globally inspired exhibit. Featured are women from across the world who are scientists, water-walkers, teachers, farmers, activists, and healers who hold deep connections with water. Mary Burns will share these stories in her presentation at the theatre, and then host a gallery walk through the exhibit at ArtStart in the afternoon.
Life with the Afterlife: True Tales of the Paranormal with Ghost Hunter Amy Bruni
Presented by the Rhinelander District Library
Meet and Greet begins at 5 pm for an additional $25
Beer, wine, and concessions will be available for purchase beginning at 5 pm.
Paranormal investigator, author, podcaster, and star of Kindred Spirits and Ghost Hunters, Amy Bruni shares hair-raising tales from her countless hours hunting ghosts at America’s most haunted locations. Amy shares her unique approach to interacting with the spirits of the dead and those who encounter them. By the end of the night, you will question everything you thought you knew about the spirit world and life after death.