FREE EVENTS
BDACT Peony Festival Events
Paint a Tile – Portrait of a Hero
Saturday | June 10 | 10 am–3 pm
BDACT Fine Arts Center Kamps Scene Shop and Alleyway
A Fred Fest – Movies, Exhibit, and More!
Celebrating Beaver Dam Son and Star Fred MacMurray
Saturday | June 10 | 10 am–5 pm
Sunday | June 11 | 10 am–4 pm
BDACT Fine Arts Center Kamps Auditorium & Encore Hall
Make time over Beaver Dam Peony Fest weekend to join us at BDACT for some good, family fun. BDACT will have free entertainment all weekend to celebrate the arts in Beaver Dam!
Paint a Tile for a Mosaic Mural
We are honored to add Eric Kalkhurst to our Portrait Mural this year!
Come on out to help create the final installment of Beaver Dam’s Portrait Project, the wall of murals on the outside of the BDACT Fine Arts Center. Joining local legends Lois Ehlert, Nancy Zieman, and Fred MacMurray will be local actor, Eric Kalkhurst (1900-1957). Eric graduated from Beaver Dam High School in 1919 and went on to appear in 21 Broadway productions and four movies. As movies transitioned from silent to talking motion pictures, Eric was retained by MGM Studios to teach stage-acting skills to upcoming actors. Among his earliest students were Clark Gable and Jimmy Stewart. Kalkhurst chose to be buried in his hometown of Beaver Dam in Oakwood Cemetery.
Families are needed to help paint the numbered tiles, and volunteers are needed to help assist painters. World-renowned portrait artist Stephen Bennett, who has a studio in Beaver Dam, spearheads the creation of these community mosaic murals.
A Fred Fest—Movies, Exhibit, and More!
Celebrating Beaver Dam Son and Star Fred MacMurray
Renowned actor, Fred MacMurray, grew up in Beaver Dam and appeared in more than 100 films, including popular movies such as “The Shaggy Dog” and “The Absent-Minded Professor.” Additionally, MacMurray starred in the long-running TV show, “My Three Sons.” He was nominated for a Golden Globe award and was the first person honored as a Disney Legend in 1987.
Bring out the whole family to see several vintage Hollywood films and TV episodes featuring actor/icon Fred MacMurray and to experience an expansive MacMurray memorabilia exhibit presented by local historian, Roger Noll. Concessions will be available in the lobby, and event times are posted below.
Plan Your Peony Fest Events With BDACT
Saturday, June 10
Movie Showings in Kamps Auditorium:
- 11 AM – “The Egg and I”
- 1 PM – “Pardon My Past”
- 3 PM – “The Absent Minded Professor”
Roger Noll Displays in Encore Hall:
- 10 AM-5 PM, “My Three Sons” episodes and memorabilia
Paint a Tile Event – Eric Kalkhurst
- 10 AM-3 PM
Sunday, June 11
Roger Noll Displays in Encore Hall:
- 10 AM-4 PM, movies and memorabilia