Past Events

In Progress

Nicolet College Theatre

Admission Free. Beer, wine and concessions will be available for purchase beginning at 6 pm.

What are you creating? Ready to share? In Progress, a collaboration with Nicolet College, presented by ArtStart and WXPR, is our version of Open Mic. Bring a song, a poem, a painting… everything is welcome! Share or join the audience. All ages are welcome. Participants can sign up on ArtStart’s Facebook event page, audience members are welcome, and there will be a cash bar available as well. Please note that though we will try our best, due to time constraints we may not be able to accommodate everyone. Signing up ahead of time ensures that you get a chance to participate. If you are submitting something digitally (video, photo, etc.), please submit it by noon the day of to ensure that it can be shown during the event.

Fright Factory

Historic Mason Lodge - Downtown Rhinelander
Admission: $10.00

The Fright Factory will be open every Friday and Saturday evening from October 6 -28. Tickets will be available at the door. 

The Nicolet Players, in partnership with the Rhinelander Masons, are once again leaving the safe confines of the Nicolet Theatre to bring back the Fright Factory this Fall! Make your way through the dimly lit passageways and creepy spaces of the Historic Masonic Lodge in downtown Rhinelander filled with delightfully frightening ghosts, ghouls, and  goblins that will get you in the spirit of the Halloween season!

Fright Factory

Historic Mason Lodge - Downtown Rhinelander
Admission: $10.00

The Fright Factory will be open every Friday and Saturday evening from October 6 -28. Tickets will be available at the door. 

The Nicolet Players, in partnership with the Rhinelander Masons, are once again leaving the safe confines of the Nicolet Theatre to bring back the Fright Factory this Fall! Make your way through the dimly lit passageways and creepy spaces of the Historic Masonic Lodge in downtown Rhinelander filled with delightfully frightening ghosts, ghouls, and  goblins that will get you in the spirit of the Halloween season!

SOLD OUT - Food That Matters with Luke Zahm of “Wisconsin Foodie”

Luke Zahm behind a counter in a restuarant
Nicolet College Theatre
Admission: $5.00

Beer, wine, and concessions will be available for purchase.

Attention foodies of all ages! Join us for an important conversation with Luke Zahm, restaurant owner, passionate chef, and host of Emmy-winning television series “Wisconsin Foodie.”

Zahm's informal and enlightening chat will draw from his passion for food and will include important topics such as local food sovereignty, family farms, sustainability, local food culture, farmers markets, elevating the food scene, and the role of culinary education. There will be ample opportunity to ask questions, plus taste samosas prepared by Nicolet Culinary Art students during a classroom visit by Zahm earlier in the day.

All ticket sales will be donated to Feed Our Rural Kids (FORK) – providing nutritional support to children from food insecure homes within the Northland Pines, Three Lakes, and Phelps School Districts.

Fright Factory

Historic Mason Lodge - Downtown Rhinelander
Admission: $10.00

The Fright Factory will be open every Friday and Saturday evening from October 6 -28. Tickets will be available at the door. 

The Nicolet Players, in partnership with the Rhinelander Masons, are once again leaving the safe confines of the Nicolet Theatre to bring back the Fright Factory this Fall! Make your way through the dimly lit passageways and creepy spaces of the Historic Masonic Lodge in downtown Rhinelander filled with delightfully frightening ghosts, ghouls, and  goblins that will get you in the spirit of the Halloween season!

Fright Factory

Historic Mason Lodge - Downtown Rhinelander
Admission: $10.00

The Fright Factory will be open every Friday and Saturday evening from October 6 -28. Tickets will be available at the door. 

The Nicolet Players, in partnership with the Rhinelander Masons, are once again leaving the safe confines of the Nicolet Theatre to bring back the Fright Factory this Fall! Make your way through the dimly lit passageways and creepy spaces of the Historic Masonic Lodge in downtown Rhinelander filled with delightfully frightening ghosts, ghouls, and  goblins that will get you in the spirit of the Halloween season!

Fright Factory

Historic Mason Lodge - Downtown Rhinelander
Admission: $10.00

The Fright Factory will be open every Friday and Saturday evening from October 6 -28. Tickets are also available at the door. 

The Nicolet Players, in partnership with the Rhinelander Masons, are once again leaving the safe confines of the Nicolet Theatre to bring back the Fright Factory this Fall! Make your way through the dimly lit passageways and creepy spaces of the Historic Masonic Lodge in downtown Rhinelander filled with delightfully frightening ghosts, ghouls, and  goblins that will get you in the spirit of the Halloween season!

Fright Factory

Historic Mason Lodge - Downtown Rhinelander
Admission: $10.00

The Fright Factory will be open every Friday and Saturday evening from October 6 -28. Tickets will be available at the door. 

The Nicolet Players, in partnership with the Rhinelander Masons, are once again leaving the safe confines of the Nicolet Theatre to bring back the Fright Factory this Fall! Make your way through the dimly lit passageways and creepy spaces of the Historic Masonic Lodge in downtown Rhinelander filled with delightfully frightening ghosts, ghouls, and  goblins that will get you in the spirit of the Halloween season!

Juan Pablo Horcasitas - EVENT CANCELLED

Nicolet College Theatre
Admission: $15.00

Beer, wine, and concessions will be available for purchase beginning at 6:30 pm.

Praised for his strong rapport and superb cantabile, Mexican pianist Juan Pablo Horcasitas is one of the most versatile musicians of his generation. Since his solo debut at Carnegie Hall in NYC in 2009, Mr. Horcasitas has been actively performing and collaborating with many artists around the world, performing in the main concert halls in Mexico as well as recitals in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Currently, Juan is serving as the Piano Department Chair at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. Join us as Juan performs his concert titled, “Songs and Dances from Around the World” which includes works by Mompou, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Zyman, Piazzolla, Ponce, Ellington, and Gershwin.

Fright Factory

Historic Mason Lodge - Downtown Rhinelander
Admission: $10.00

The Fright Factory will be open every Friday and Saturday evening from October 6 -28. Tickets will be available at the door. 

The Nicolet Players, in partnership with the Rhinelander Masons, are once again leaving the safe confines of the Nicolet Theatre to bring back the Fright Factory this Fall! Make your way through the dimly lit passageways and creepy spaces of the Historic Masonic Lodge in downtown Rhinelander filled with delightfully frightening ghosts, ghouls, and  goblins that will get you in the spirit of the Halloween season!