Antigo Area Weekend Activities July 23, 2010 The Langlade County Youth Fair kicks off on Wednesday, but first, there’s a big weekend to enjoy.
Music, including a rooftop concert at Bowler, sports action and more will mark the final full weekend of July.
Watch for the Antigo Daily Journal’s special fair section published Monday. A look at other events, taken from the newspaper’s advertising columns, follows.
ENTERTAINMENT
North Star Mohican Casino at Bowler will be Rockin’ on the Rooftop Saturday starting at 5 p.m. Enjoy the sounds of the Vic Ferrari Band and Black Frog performing on the roof of the parking garage. Don’t forget your lawn chair. Tickets are $15.
Reflections, located at Fifth Avenue and Dorr Street, has ladies night specials every Friday. Tonight, enjoy a Blue Boob for $3.
Discover Wisconsin River Cruises, which travel to the Hat Rapids Dam south of Rhinelander. Enjoy the Friday dinner theater featuring The Altos. Matinees are at 1 p.m. and the dinner show at 6 p.m.
SPORTS
A men’s groove-pitch tournament is slated tonight and Saturday at the Polar Ball Park on Highway S and promises two days of food, refreshments and fun. There will be a raffle drawing Saturday at 7:30 p.m. followed by live music with By-Polar from 8 p.m. to midnight.
Stock car racing continues tonight at the Langlade County Fairgrounds’ oval. Ticket booths open at 5 p.m. with racing at 7 p.m. sharp. This week will feature pro open quad 4-wheelers.
North Star Lanes features 50 cent bowling on Sundays, 6 p.m. to midnight, and moonlight bowling on Fridays and Saturdays, 10 p.m. to midnight. There is also buck night every Wednesday from 6 p.m. to midnight.
THEATER
Antigo Youth Theater Company will present its summer school musical, “No Strings Attached,” a performance for all ages, on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Volm Theater at the high school.
Admission is a non-perishable food items for free-will offering for a local food pantry. Come and find out the surprise ending for Pinocchio.
Angelina Jolie stars in “Salt,” rated PG-13, opening tonight at the Palace Twin Theater.
Also showing is “Despicable Me,” rated PG.
Screenings are Sunday through Thursday at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 7 and 9 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 1:30 p.m.
MUSIC IN THE PARK
The summer music in the park series continues Monday with 45 North to Dixie playing at 7 p.m. at the City Park bandstand. On Thursday, Gary’s Basement Band takes to the bandstand stage.
The evening concerts also include pie and ice cream and spectators are encouraged to bring lawn chairs.
In the event of a rain out, the concerts will go on in the high school commons.
OTHER EVENTS
Two great exhibitions share the wall space at the Woodson Art Museum in Wausau through Aug. 29. “Peanuts at Bat!” features the work of Charles M. Schulz while “The New Reality: Realism in the 21st Century” offers a fascinating glimpse of how art has changed through the years. There is no admission charge. Hours are Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
The summer schedule continues at the city of Antigo Parks and Recreation Department. Upcoming events include the kayaking class on Aug. 3 and Movies in the Park at City Park on Aug. 24.
Zingale’s New Village Inn, offering old-school cocktails, music and dining, is now open. It is located at N2495 Hwy. 45 South, known originally as Jerry Tesch’s Village Inn.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary Unit 2653 will host a brat and hamburger fry on Saturday, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Antigo Country Store, during the regular Saturday farm market. Enjoy homemade brats and burgers from Ken’s Highway 45 Meat Market.
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