Sunday, January 29, 2023
Music, All Ages
The Plymouth Arts Center invites you to join us for a 50’s Sock Hop, Sunday, January 29, 2023 from 1 to 4pm. Sheboygan area’s premier 50’s and 60’s tribute band, II Cool, featuring musicians, John, Joe, and Gerry, will provide live music for this fun, family event. Enjoy various contests, a Soda Shop menu, and a cash bar. Costumes are encouraged; however, they are optional! Tickets for adults are: $10 in advance, $13 at the door. – CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER ARE FREE. Call: 920-892-8409; Email: info@plymoutharts.org , Website: www.plymoutharts.org, Mastercard & Visa accepted.
Origin of the SOCK HOP: Sock hops were held as early as 1944 by the American Junior Red Cross to raise funds during World War II. They then became a fad among American teenagers in 1948. Sock hops were commonly held at high schools and other educational institutions, often in the school gymnasium or cafeteria. The term came about because dancers were required to remove their hard-soled shoes to protect the varnished floor of the gymnasium. The music at a sock hop was usually played from vinyl records, sometimes presented by a disc jockey. Occasionally there were also live bands. In later years, “hops” became strongly associated with the 1950s and early rock and roll. “At the Hop”, a song by Danny & the Juniors that debuted in 1957, names many popular and novelty dances and otherwise documented what occurred at a hop.
Like “American Idol” today, “American Bandstand” was wildly popular among TV viewers in the 1950s, ’60s and beyond. The show went nationwide in August 1957, and within 6 months, it was broadcast on more than 100 stations with 20 million people regularly tuning in. “American Bandstand” helped increase adult acceptance of rock-and-roll music – seeing the chaperoned dancing teens on daytime TV helped diminish the stigma attached to sock hops in many parents’ minds. Dick Clark, the show’s host, even put in live appearances at additional sock hops, sometimes attending more than two dozen a week.
Sponsored By:
Sargento,
Masters Gallery
,
An Anonymous Donor
,
Meyer Motors
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Tricor Insurance
,
Van Horn Auto
,
Paul & Kathy Sartori
Fri.-Sat. Feb. 24-25, 2023
Music, Adults
This show is a fundraiser in honor of Plymouth Arts Center’s 30th Anniversary. All funds will benefit the Arts Center and its ongoing mission, which is: To enliven the spirit of our community and to enrich the lives of all by providing diverse experiences in the arts!
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Sponsored By:
Masters Gallery,
Barbara and Daniel Garton
March 17-19 & 24-26, 2023
Music, All Ages
The Plymouth Arts Center proudly presents “A Wee Bit Irish,” a live musical concert in an Irish Coffee House setting featuring the group Celtic Folk, March 17-19 & 24-26, 2023.
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Sponsored By:
SARGENTO,
Plymouth Furniture
,
Riverstone Wealth Managment
,
Huberty
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SUPPORTING SPONSORS
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Cow Country Radio Station
,
Lake Street Cafe
,
Deo’s Pizzeria & Pub
,
Big Billy’s
,
Inn on Hillwind B&B
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Parker John’s BBQ & Pizza
,
Blind Horse Restaurant & Winery
,
Moxie Coffee Cafe and Catering
,
Antoinette’s Casual Dining
June 9 - 10, 2023
Art, All Ages
15 different venues and over 35 artists await you this spring for the 9th Annual Northern Moraine Spring Art Tour. You’ll have a chance to meet painters, potters, furniture makers; fiber, glass, metal and leather artists, photographers and more. There will be demos, door prizes, and the opportunity to purchase original, fine art directly from the artists who created it. Admission is free!
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