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JUNE
3–4 | Taste of Oneida 7
Celebrate Native American history &
enjoy various foods while relaxing w/
great music & art at one of the best
events in the region that provides free
admission, free parking, free
entertainment in an alcohol free
atmosphere. F & Sa, 12pm–12am.
Norbert Hill Center, Oneida. 496-5020.
3–5 | Great Wisconsin Cheese Festival
Fun events, $1 rides, cheese carving &
tasting, music & Big Cheese Parade &
breakfast! F, 5pm; Sa, 10am; Su,
11am–5pm. Doyle Park, Little Chute.
788-7390.
Now in its tenth year, the Zeltsman
Marimba Festival returns to Appleton’s
Lawrence University campus for the fifth
time this summer. With goals to
familiarize the public with marimba music
and bring students together with faculty,
this festival brings fierce and feisty music
to the Fox Cities.
Nancy Zeltsman, the organizer of the
festival, says students are so enthralled by
the performance that after the concerts
they say that they’re still processing
everything they learned, and they will be
processing it for the rest of their lives.
“It blows their minds and opens up their
world for what music is about and what
they can do with their careers,” Zeltsman
says. “It’s a total immersion that leaves
them reeling with ideas.”
The festival’s participants change from
year to year, and according to Zeltsman
there are some who have done the show
six or seven times with a general 75–85
percent difference in participants from
year to year. While programming for the
closed seminars offered has some repeats
based on what has been successful in the
past, the concert styles change.
“The ideas are based on my travels,
festivals I’ve been to, and performers I’ve
met around the world,”
Zeltsman says.
This year’s festival drew many of its ideas
from Marimba 2010, a marimba festival
in Minneapolis. That festival featured
theme-based concerts and inspired
Zeltsman’s “Marimba Around the
World” concerts, which feature a 10-
piece band each playing with a distinctly
3–5 | Oshkosh Irish Fest
New for 2011, an Irish Medieval Banquet
in the Pub Tent. Be a guest of Lord John
& Lady Marilyn for a very enjoyable
dinner show. Special performances by
members of the Oshkosh West Madrigal
Singers. Enjoy Celtic music, eat
authentic Irish food, watch incredible
Irish dancers, shop the Irish vendor area,
participate in the Irish Fest 5K run/walk
or the Trip to Ireland Raffle. Leach
Amphitheater, Oshkosh.
4 | June Dairy Days 7
Family fun day includes dairy games, a
petting zoo, a clown show & face
painting! Free cheese, milk & ice cream
w/ farmers market. 9–11am. Downtown
Fond du Lac. 906-6865.
different ethnic and cultural flavor.
“It’s always been a leap of faith for them
to come by not knowing any of the
performers,” she says. “We have an
amazing group of artists and it’s really an
unusual opportunity to hear
a number of different
people play the same
instrument in one night.”
Aside from the
multicultural aspect, there
is also a variety of
presentation styles at work
with the concerts, including
performance art-based
concerts and a free, familyfriendly
concert on July 4.
In addition, the June 29
concert features Japanese
Marimba. Admission for
that concert is free, but
donations will be accepted
to benefit Japanese
earthquake relief funds.
There will be performers
from Japan, including those
from areas affected by the
quake who will talk about what it was
like to be there when it happened.
Zeltsman says she is excited for “an
incredible, moving performance and the
marimba gaining acceptance in the
classical music world. We want people to
think, ‘I’m hearing an amazing musical
piece, and it happens to be on a
marimba.’”
For a complete concert listing, visit
www.zmf.us
— By Karilyn Robinson
4 | Greek/Serb Festival
Experience Greece in a day–food, ethnic
dancing, raffles, vendors & more.
10am–6pm. Pierce Park, Appleton.
832-1417.
9–11 | BrillionFest 7
Th: All day rummage sale; F: Fish boil &
history house display, 4–7pm, famous
eletric light street parade at 9pm & street
dance at 9:30pm; Sa, history house
special exhibit, 10am–4pm, kickball
tournament, carnival games & live
music! Downtown Brillion. 756-3435.
11 | Plymouth Festival of Fine Arts
Enjoy a juried fine art fair featuring a
wide variety of original works. Musical
entertainment & delicious food offerings
from Plymouth area restaurants. 10am–
4pm. Plymouth Arts Center. 892-8409.
17–18 | Bayfest 7
A live music festival in the heart of the
entertainment district featuring local
singers & songwriters & street
performers. Enjoy your favorite festival
foods, a variety of kids’ activities &
marketplace of unique goods. F,
4–11pm; Sa, 11am–11pm.
Christos Rafalides (shown) will
perform at the July 2 concert.
17–18 | Strawberry Fest 7
Celebrate the first taste of summer!
Strawberry shortcake, fresh strawberries
for sale, arts & crafts, live music, food,
children's activities, guided historic
tour & much more. F, 5–8pm; Sa,
9am–4pm. Downtown Waupaca. 715-
258-7343.
22–26 | Walldogs Rock the
Cheese Capital
Experience a splash of art, culture &
history as Plymouth becomes the home
to the Walldogs where 15 murals will
be painted. plymouthwalldogs.com/
June/July 2011
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23–25 | Chickenfest
Amusements, food eating contests, music
entertainment, tractor pulls, fireworks,
craft & home & garden show plus
children’s activities! Th, 5–11pm; F,
5pm–12:30am; Sa, 10am–12:30am.
Darboy Community Park, N9334 Now
Road, Appleton. 996-1153.
26–Jul 9 | 10th Anniversary Zeltsman
Marimba Festival
Informative, inspirational & music-filled
festival will be organized in themes w/ a
total of 20 performers featured in 9
faculty concerts. A 4th of July Gala
Concert will be full of celebratory, popinfluenced
music! Lawrence University,
Appleton. www.zmf.us.
30 | Annual Cultural Festival 7
Enjoy traditional arts & crafts, demos,
vendors, live music & more. Free for the
whole family. 10:30am–3:30pm. Oneida
National Museum, De Pere. 869-2768.
JULY
1–3 | 19th Annual Altrusa Polkafest
Enjoy 5 great polka bands! F, 6–10pm;
Sa, 11:30am–10pm; Su,
11:30am–6:30pm. Romy’s Nitingale,
Black Creek. 731-8869.
4 | CommunityFest 7
Children's events, live entertainment,
Wisconsin Singers, Webfooters Waterski
Show, Venetian parade, food &
beverages, & fireworks. Community
Band performs at 7:45pm. 9am–10pm.
Riverside Park, Neenah. 886-6060.
4 | Festival Foods Fire Over the Fox
7
One of the biggest fireworks displays in
Wisconsin! Enjoy an all-day festival w/
great food, music & fun! Fireworks
begin at dusk. 1–10pm. Near the Main
Street Bridge, downtown Green Bay.
437-5972.