Big Top Chautauqua

“What shall we leave
our children to live on?
What will we leave
our children to dream on?
Leave a deep garden
with clean waters blue.
To their children’s children...
and their children too.”
-Warren Nelson

To celebrate 40 years of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway and the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, Warren Nelson and the Blue Canvas Orchestra are presenting a special musical performance.  Wild Woods and Waters was created by the Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua to tell the story of how the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act protects the free-flowing waters of many of our nation's most spectacular rivers. 

Wild Woods and Waters features the stories and songs of Wisconsin’s greatest natural resources— from the St. Croix and Namekagon Rivers to the Great Lakes, from our wetlands and lakes to the dark forests— and includes a call for good stewardship to keep these vital waters safe for future generations. Threaded together with Bluegrass, this musical combines slide shows, readings, songs, dramatic reenactments and dancing. A Big Top performance is a true treat for any age.

For more information on the Big Top, visit http://www.bigtop.org.

October 16, 2008 - Spirit of the St. Croix Days

6:30-9:00 p.m. Free performance at Lakefront Park in Hudson. See http://www.hudsonwi.org/spirit_of_st_croix_days.php for details.

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June 20, 2008 - Telemark Resort, Cable

2:45 p.m. performance as part of the Northwest Wisconsin Lakes Conference. Ticket included in conference registration, or $15 ticket with no conference registration. See the Wisconsin Association of Lakes website for information.

7:00 p.m. performance - $15 tickets available at www.bigtop.org.

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April 19 & 20, 2008 - Festival Theatre, St. Croix Falls

Friday, April 18 will kick off the Take Me to the River events when ~500 middle schoolers from Polk County visit St. Croix Falls to take part in river activities and enjoy a Big Top Chautauqua performance.

Public performance schedule: Saturday, April 19 -2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 20 at 1 p.m.

For ticket information, see http://www.festivaltheatre.org or call 715/483-3387.

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