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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 24, 2025 CONTACT: Jason Mansmith 920.294.4279 jason@thrasheroperahouse.com

“MYSTICSIPPI” STYLE FEATURING HARRY MANX AT THRASHER OPERA HOUSE

Green Lake, Wis. (March 24, 2025) – Harry Manx, a prolific musician blending Indian folk melodies, slide guitar blues, gospel influences, and compelling grooves—making him a standout performer will play Thrasher Opera House in Green Lake, Wisconsin on Thursday, May 01, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the show are $35 and available at www.thrasheroperahouse.com.

Harry Manx has been called an “essential link” between East and West, blending blues traditions with the depth of classical Indian ragas. Born on the Isle of Man and raised in Canada, he honed his craft busking across Europe, Japan, India, and Brazil before embarking on a five-year apprenticeship with Grammy-winning Rajasthani musician Vishwa Mohan Bhatt. Bhatt gifted him the Mohan Veena, a 20-string sitar-guitar hybrid, which became central to his hypnotic, East-meets-West sound. Manx has released nine albums in eight years, earning seven Maple Blues Awards, five Juno nominations, and worldwide acclaim. His solo performances, featuring the Mohan Veena, lap steel, harmonica, stomp box, and banjo, pull audiences into “the Harry Zone” with warm vocals and haunting melodies. Describing his music as a bridge between the meditative nature of Indian ragas and the celebratory energy of Western blues, Manx’s unique “mysticssippi” style continues to captivate listeners, as Bruce Springsteen once noted, “I feel like I learned something new.”

Adams Rib of Green Lake sponsors the show. This event is supported in part by grants from the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation, the Green Bay Packers Foundation, and the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Thrasher Opera House’s mission is to promote the arts and the power of live performance, provide a community gathering place, and preserve the historic Thrasher Opera House. Built in 1910, restored in 1997, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it is a charming, intimate, and friendly venue with excellent acoustics, seating two hundred. For

more information, please visit www.thrasheroperahouse.com or find us @thrasheroperahouse on Facebook and Instagram.

The RC2 will be held the morning of Saturday, May 3rd at Vines and Rushes Winery. The race, organized by the Ripon Noon Kiwanis, in association  with the Ripon College, additional community partnerships and sponsored by SSM Health’s Ripon Community Hospital; features a Half Marathon, 10k, and 5k races.
The races will start at the Vines and Rushes Winery, utilizing the beautiful Mascoutin Trail.
Participation in the Half Marathon is $65, with the Half Marathon starting at 8:30am and ending by Noon.
The 10k entrance fee is $40 and the 4k is $35, with both races starting at 9am and ending by Noon.
Proceeds from the race helps to support the Ripon Noon Kiwanis free Children’s Fair, and recurring scholarship program!
You can register the day of or in advance, online at https://runsignup.com/Race/WI/Ripon/RC2CommunityRun. Online registration ends at 9:30am Friday, May.

We’re thrilled to announce that our Annual Parking Lot Party is back! Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 17, from 11 AM – 2 PM—a day filled with fun, food, and entertainment to kick off the summer! Plus, don’t miss out on hot sales inside the store!

We’re inviting local businesses and organizations to be part of the excitement. We are currently looking for:
🚛 Heavy equipment & trucks for our Touch-a-Truck feature
🎯 Kid-friendly activities & games
🍔 Food and beverage vendors
📢 Information booths for local businesses and organizations

If you’d like to participate, please let me know by April 11 so we can start advertising the event! Let’s make this year’s Parking Lot Party the best one yet!

Looking forward to hearing from you,
Dori