{"id":2020731,"date":"2025-09-14T08:09:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T08:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2020731"},"modified":"2025-09-14T08:09:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T08:09:57","slug":"free-three-day-art-and-music-festival-returns-to-sheboygan-jmkac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/free-three-day-art-and-music-festival-returns-to-sheboygan-jmkac\/","title":{"rendered":"Free three-day art and music festival returns to Sheboygan JMKAC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div class=\"column eleven-column byline-section\">\n<p><span class=\"author\"\/><span class=\"publication\"><span slot=\"bylineInfo\" class=\"authors\">Nida Tazeen<\/span><br \/>\n<span slot=\"bylineInfo\" class=\"credit\">\u00a0|\u00a0 Reporter Assisted by AI<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\"><media-video video-id=\"83632972007\" title=\"A video of animals at the Vollrath Park zoo in Sheboygan from 1961\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/05\/14\/PSHE\/83633042007-051425-she-sheboygan-zoo-screen-shot.jpg?crop=1783,1001,x1,y0\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\" placement=\"snow-video-story-priority\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" slot=\"placeholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div slot=\"videoDetails\" id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">\n<p>A video of animals at the Vollrath Park zoo in Sheboygan from 1961<\/p>\n<p>Back in 1961 Oliver and Hildegard Franke took their movie camera with them to the Sheboygan Zoo. Here is a video compiled by their granddaughter Michelle Ausavich Scamahorn from that footage.<\/p>\n<p>Provided by Michelle Ausavich Scamahorn<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/media-video><\/div>\n<p>SHEBOYGAN \u2013 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheboyganpress.com\/search\/?q=%22John+Michael+Kohler+Arts+Center%22\">John Michael Kohler Arts Center<\/a> is hosting Wayside Days, a three-day event celebrating art, music and community, according to an announcement.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p>The event, set for Sept. 18-20 at the Art Preserve, aims to encourage attendees to embrace detours and side roads in life, echoing the words of Ruth DeYoung Kohler II, the center&#8217;s longtime director.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Music, tours and workshops planned<\/h2>\n<p><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/08\/27\/NHOS\/85848328007-screenshot-20250827-105318.png bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/08\/27\/NHOS\/85848328007-screenshot-20250827-105318.png?crop=723,542,x0,y0 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/08\/27\/NHOS\/85848328007-screenshot-20250827-105318.png?crop=407,542,x121,y0 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/08\/27\/NHOS\/85848328007-screenshot-20250827-105318.png?crop=809,455,x0,y27 16:9\" image-alt=\"\" credit=\"Provided by John Michael Kohler Arts Center\" caption=\"Discover Sheboygan\u2019s Wayside Days, a free three-day festival with live music, art tours, seed bomb making and more.\" orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Wayside Days will kick off the evening of Sept. 18 with the final concert of the Levitt AMP Sheboygan Music Series. The Art Preserve grounds will open at 5:30 p.m., with singer Tiffany Xiong performing at 6 p.m. and Indigenous Indie Rock and Powwow band Bizhiki headlining at 7 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to take picnic blankets or lawn chairs and enjoy food and drinks from on-site food trucks and a beverage tent.<\/p>\n<p>Sept. 19, guests can explore the inner workings of the Art Preserve during a special Behind-the-Scenes Collection Tour from 4 to 5:30 p.m. The guided tour offers a rare opportunity to view artworks typically stored in collection drawers and learn about preservation practices. Reservations are required. The Art Preserve will close at 6 p.m. following the tour.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/><partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>Earlier that day, an Open Singing Circle workshop will take place at 4:30 p.m. The community workshop invites participants to learn and share traditional songs from a range of cultures, including Ojibwe powwow music, Hmong song poetry and Appalachian folk. The workshop will be facilitated by The Hinterlands, who will explore how oral traditions, language and storytelling are being revitalized and sustained today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"related-link\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">Read more: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheboyganpress.com\/story\/news\/local\/2025\/07\/24\/trump-nea-funding-cuts-wont-stop-sheboygan-jmkac-lonnie-holley-artist-residency\/85281015007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">JMKAC moves forward with artist residency for Lonnie Holley amid federal grant cut<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><media-gallery-promo asset-id=\"85290299007\" class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Community Day set for Sept. 20<\/h2>\n<p>The event will culminate with a Community Day from 1 to 4 p.m. Sept. 20.<\/p>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>Visitors of all ages can enjoy an afternoon filled with opportunities to connect with the land, art and one another.<\/p>\n<p><cta-atoms-container-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/cta\" class=\"spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The day will include guided walking tours of the Art Preserve grounds, informal discussions about invasive plant species and a hands-on Intentional Seed Bomb Making activity led by Native American educator Lucille Burr Grignon of Ancient Roots Homestead.<\/p>\n<p>The afternoon will also feature hands-on artmaking, live music and refreshments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"related-link\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">Indoor fun: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheboyganpress.com\/story\/life\/2025\/07\/08\/sheboygan-indoor-summer-activities-where-to-go-on-rainy-or-hot-days\/84459235007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Check out these 8 Sheboygan County venues for indoor activities<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Wayside Days at the Art Preserve (Sept. 18-20, 2025)<\/h2>\n<h4 class=\"presto-h4 wp-block-heading\"><strong>Thursday, Sept. 18<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>5:30 p.m. \u2014 Art Preserve grounds open<\/li>\n<li>6 p.m. \u2014 Presentation by singer Tiffany Xiong<\/li>\n<li>7 p.m. \u2014 Headline performance by Bizhiki, an Indigenous Indie Rock and Powwow band<\/li>\n<li>All evening \u2014 Food trucks and beverage tent available; guests encouraged to bring picnic blankets or lawn chairs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<h4 class=\"presto-h4 wp-block-heading\"><strong>Friday, Sept. 19<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>4-5:30 p.m. \u2014 Behind-the-Scenes Collection Tour (reservations required)<\/li>\n<li>4:30 p.m. \u2014 Open Singing Circle workshop facilitated by The Hinterlands, featuring:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ojibwe powwow music<\/li>\n<li>Hmong song poetry<\/li>\n<li>Appalachian folk traditions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>6 p.m. \u2014 Art Preserve closes following the tour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"presto-h4 wp-block-heading\"><strong>Saturday, Sept. 20<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1-4 p.m. \u2014 Community Day featuring:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Guided walking tours of the Art Preserve grounds<\/li>\n<li>Informal discussions about invasive plant species<\/li>\n<li>Intentional Seed Bomb Making activity led by Lucille Burr Grignon of Ancient Roots Homestead<\/li>\n<li>Hands-on artmaking, live music, and refreshments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information, visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/jmkac.org\">jmkac.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>This story was created by reporter Nida Tazeen, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:ntazeen@gannett.com\">ntazeen@gannett.com<\/a>, with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cm.usatoday.com\/ethical-conduct\">cm.usatoday.com\/ethical-conduct<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<lit-timestamp class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-small\" slot=\"timestamp\" publishdate=\"2025-09-12 09:02:32 +0000 UTC\" updatedate=\"2025-09-12 09:02:32 +0000 UTC\"\/><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.sheboyganpress.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nida Tazeen \u00a0|\u00a0 Reporter Assisted by AI A video of animals at the Vollrath Park zoo in Sheboygan from 1961 Back in 1961 Oliver and Hildegard Franke took their movie camera with them to the Sheboygan Zoo. 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