NASCAR Xfinity Series comes to Road America July 27-29, and more Sheboygan news in weekly dose
SHEBOYGAN - The NASCAR Xfinity Series weekend at Road America July 27-29 will be jammed with on-track and off-track action as the Porsche Carrera Cup, OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Challenge and GRIDLIFE will also be on the schedule. There will also be open karting and Super Moto at the Briggs & Stratton Motorplex.
Event details, ticket pricing and camping information can be found at roadamerica.com or by calling 800-365-7223. Anyone 16 years old and younger is admitted free with a paying adult at the gate. Racing runs rain or shine. Road America is at N 7390 State 67 in Plymouth.
Racing fans will also be able to check out a special Friday night Road America Challenge winged sprint car doubleheader at the Plymouth Dirt Track featuring the Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series.
Just 5 miles from Road America at Sheboygan County Fair Park, the 1/3-mile Plymouth Dirt Track will have shuttles to transport fans to and from Road America. Adult ticket prices are $30, and kids 7-11 get in for $11. Fans are encouraged to buy tickets in advance. The pit gates open at 2 p.m. and the spectator gates open at 4:30 p.m. Qualifying begins at 6:30 p.m. and racing begins at 7 p.m.
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Advance ticket buyers will not need to stop at the Will Call window to pick up their tickets. They can present a barcode for each ticket they purchase via email or the tickets section of the MyRacePass app.
The gate will open to advance ticket buyers before race-day ticket buyers, so not only will advance ticket buyers have a seat but the opportunity to pick their seat. Additional event details for the Plymouth Dirt Track event, including ticket purchase information, is available at this link: https://bit.ly/RAChallenge.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters WI Shoreline earns national recognition
Fresh off hosting The Big Seafood Festival in Manitowoc, Big Brothers Big Sisters WI Shoreline is celebrating national recognition for its work.
BBBSWIS was recently recognized as a 2023 Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Quality Award winner.
Out of 225 Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies across the country, the WI Shoreline affiliate is one of 30 organizations to receive this top honor.
To be considered for the award, agencies must meet minimum requirements of children served, revenue raised and achieve a community-based program with a 12-month retention rate of 74%. BBBWIS far exceeded these metrics, reaching 79% for 12-month retention, a news release said.
The agency reported 165 children are waiting to be matched with a mentor.
“Being recognized for the Quality Award by Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is such a validating accomplishment,” said Denise Wittstock, CEO of BBBS WI Shoreline, in a news release. “The work the WI Shoreline team puts in day after day has led to our agency exceeding national standards in various programmatic goals and revenue targets. We may be a small market, but we’re achieving things only a few dozen other agencies in our federation were able to achieve.”
Wittstock was selected to serve on the Nationwide Leadership Council, the link between BBBSA and all of its agencies. She is one of 10 CEOs selected for the honor, and will represent the Midwest Region, acting as co-chairperson of the National Marketing Committee.
Upcoming events are a golf event, “Fore Kids Sake,” Aug. 8, and a tasting of exciting dishes from competing local chefs at “Chowdown” Sept. 9.
Mark your calendar for Esslingen Fest Aug. 20
Sheboygan’s Esslingen Fest will be 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 20 at 3 Sheeps Brewing Company, 1837 North Ave.
The sixth annual event honors Sheboygan’s bond with its sister city, Esslingen, Germany. It will feature craft beer, German food, onion specialties, music and raffles.
The event also serves as a fundraiser for cultural exchanges and community building.
Weill Center’s latest shows bring magic, tributes to Pink Floyd and David Bowie, and more
Sheboygan’s Weill Center for the Performing Arts recently unveiled the next shows in its 2023-24 lineup. Tickets can be purchased online, by calling 920-208-3243 or at the Weill Center box office at 826 N. Eighth St.
Here are the latest shows that were announced:
Deuces Wild! Dueling Pianos — Oct. 20, 7:30 p.m. Two entertainers take audience requests from all decades and genres to create an immersive performance on two pianos with plenty of laughs.
Vitaly: An Evening of Wonders — Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m. He stumped Penn & Teller twice on their hit TV show “Fool Us” and amazed and entertained audiences from all over the world with his recent off-Broadway run. Hailed as one of the most unique and innovative illusionists in the world, Vitaly Beckman brings his latest and most ambitious production to the stage with “An Evening of Wonders.”
Project Pink — North America’s Premier Pink Floyd Tribute — Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m. Armed with a 20-foot projection screen, a virtual armada of lights and world-class sound production, Project Pink recreates the complete Floyd experience — the sights, the sounds, the intangible vibe.
David Brighton’s Space Oddity — The Ultimate David Bowie Experience — Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m. This live, multi-media spectacle takes attendees on a musical journey through the constantly metamorphosing career of David Bowie.
Stayin’ Alive: One Night of The Bee Gees — Jan. 12, 2024, 7:30 p.m. This quintessential tribute band to the Bee Gees offers big-screen video clips, photos and dazzling imagery, and captures the excitement of live performance and the tender subtleties of the human voice.
Sheboygan Theater Company to kick off 90th season with party at 3 Sheeps Brewing
Sheboygan Theater Company will take over the 3 Sheeps Brewing taproom, 1837 North Ave. in Sheboygan, Aug. 6 for a community-wide party that will kick off the community theater’s 90th season.
The event runs 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is family friendly. Admission is free. Included will be a brat fry and bake sale, theater department demonstrations, information about STC’s upcoming shows, raffles, trivia and other games.
3 Sheeps has made its 10,000-square-foot taproom available to STC for the event and will have staff on hand to provide 25 taproom-only beers and year-round favorites.
In addition, the group has engaged four experienced Dungeon Masters to run games of Dungeons & Dragons that have been specifically created to fit with the four big productions STC will present to audiences during the 2023-24 season. Five seats are available at each of four tables, available to players older than 14 for small donation. Any experience level (or none at all) is acceptable. Dice will be provided.
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For more information or to reserve a seat at one of the D&D tables, visit stcshows.org. Season tickets for the 2023-24 season are also still available for purchase online. STC’s Main Stage shows include “The Little Mermaid” Sept. 29-Oct. 7, “A Christmas Carol” Dec. 1-9, “Into the Woods” Feb. 16-24, 2024, and “Rent” May 10-18, 2024.
Founded in 1924, STC operates as a nonprofit within the Sheboygan Area School District Community Recreation Department. It is a volunteer-run organization with a 15-member Advisory Committee. STC produces at least four Main Stage shows each year in the Leslie W. Johnson Theatre on the Horace Mann Middle School campus.
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