Rising Star Mill Events
The Rising Star Mill located in Nelsonville, Wisconsin has its own committee that oversees the events. Each year an Art's Show runs the same weekend as the Iola Old Car Show held in Iola, Wisconsin. Other events are held during May thru October, mostly of an entertainment or an arts nature.
THE RISING STAR MILL, Nelsonville, Wisconsin
2010 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
May 29 – 30, 2010
Open Sat, May 29 from 10 AM to 6 PM, and Sunday, May 30, from 10 to 4PM.
There will be a variety of media represented - watercolors, acrylics, prints, silk screen, pottery, jewelry, rosemaling, wearable art, fiber art, wood sculpture, fine wood crafting, hand made papers, and more. Refreshments will be available in the Feed Sack.
Saturday, June 12, 7:00 PM CANON BALL
This Central Wisconsin band is a multi-talented, true blue, experimental-Americana variety show. They play rock, bluegrass, sea songs, good-timey gypsy music, children’s music and Broadway-style musicals. They have played such stages as The Porcupine Mountains Music Festival and The Steel Bridge Songfest. They are sure to provide an exhilarating and entertaining evening.
Friday, July 9, 9:00 AM to 4:00PM Saturday, July 10, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
BIZARRE BAZAAR
Explore this festive bazaar and find interesting and unique things inside and outside. You’ll have fun browsing among an eclectic mix of items for your home, your garden and yourself. Something for everyone!
Friday, August 13, 7:00 PM
FREE MOVIE NIGHT – “The Fall of The House of Usher” Starring Vincent Price, Mark Damon, Myrna Fahey
What better way to spend Friday the 13th than to “chill out” with one of Hollywood’s creepiest movies? Vincent Price brings a theatrical flourish to the role of Roderick Usher, a brooding nobleman haunted by the dry rot of madness in his family tree. Within the crumbling gothic mansion, there is isolation and claustrophobia. And outside the mansion, a sunless forest and funereal fog hold the house and its inhabitants prisoners in the land of the dead. All of this and a premature burial, too. Sweet!
Saturday, August 21, 7:00 PM COREY CARLSON
Corey is a big talent. He’s an exceptional musician who keeps electrifying and delighting audiences around the Midwest. This very prolific songwriter, along with his versatile voice and intricate guitar playing creates a fusion of modern and old-school folk, rock and country. His passionate display typically mesmerizes audiences. Come and see for yourself!
September 11, 7:00 PM CLAUDIA SCHMIDT
Michigan native Claudia Schmidt is a musician who has recorded folk, jazz and blues. She sings and plays guitar and Appalachian dulcimer. She has appeared numerous times on the radio program, A Prairie Home Companion, and has starred in an hour-long documentary called “I Sing Because I Can’t Fly.” It will be a Mill event you’ll remember for a long, long time!
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 1, 2, 3 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
THE RISING STAR MILL AND THE PORTAGE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS “THE BARNS OF PORTAGE COUNTY”
Scheduled to coincide with The Hidden Studio Art Tour, this photographic exhibit of area barns will be an interesting addition to your tour. Stop by, explore, enjoy our historic mill, and have some refreshments.
The Last Weekend in October THE RISING STAR MILL’S HAUNTED HOUSE – PENDING!
Watch for notice later in the year!
THE RISING STAR MILL is on the Tomorrow River at Cty Hwys SS & Q in downtown Nelsonville, Wisconsin. All concert tickets are $10 for adults and seniors and $4 for students over 12. Children under 12 are admitted free. Families of 4 or more are $20. You may call 715-445-2954 for further information.