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The Franke Center for the Arts

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The Franke Center for the Arts

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The Franke is a beautifully-restored 260-seat historic theater and live music venue.
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The Franke Center for the Arts is an intimate, historic, theater in downtown Marshall, Michigan, known as one of the premier small concert venues in the Midwest. The Franke Center is also home to The Franke Center Youth Theater, and arts education opportunities including classes, lessons, workshops, and more. The historic facility is available to rent for weddings, meetings, and conferences.

11/22/2024

🇮🇪 Don't panic, but tickets to our Irish Pub Night featuring Blackthorn are ALMOST SOLD OUT! Get yours now at: https://buff.ly/3QpVE5P

11/22/2024

❄️ Does your business want to be involved in one of Marshall's coolest wintertime events? Ice, Wine, Beer and Blues is now accepting event sponsors! For more information email Jacob at: [email protected]

11/19/2024

Get ready for a fun and thought-provoking night of short films at our 7th annual Wolf Tree Film Festival! Tickets and info at: https://buff.ly/3SwMt4W

11/18/2024

Auditions start TODAY for our high school production of Legally Blonde the Musical. There are lots of great roles available, and there's still time to sign up! Get all the info at: https://buff.ly/3YS07T5

11/18/2024

Main Street Dueling Pianos is returning to The Franke! Get ready for a night of fantastic music uproarious humor when these two fantastic musicians take the stage. Tickets and info at: https://buff.ly/3PN02du

11/17/2024

🎄 What do you get for the person who has everything? An unforgettable experience! Grab tickets to a specific concert or event, or get a Franke Center gift certificate that can be used for any show this season. Best of all, you can do it all online! Visit: https://buff.ly/493uPeS

11/16/2024

🎸We’re counting down the minutes to tonight’s Jake Kershaw concert and there are still a FEW tickets left! Grab yours here: https://buff.ly/4bebMhN

11/16/2024

TONIGHT! Don't miss the searing vocals and smokin' guitar licks as Jake Kershaw takes the stage with a preshow performance by Tito Villarreal. Get your tickets at: https://buff.ly/4bebMhN

11/15/2024

TOMORROW NIGHT Jake Kershaw will take the stage here at The Franke as part of our Blues Series--and there are a few tickets left! Grab yours at 👉 https://thefranke.org/events/jake-kershaw/
https://youtu.be/ybZnQXtgX4A?si=PWxQGCCDFWFiGHeV

Night Train by Tab BenoitGuitar - Jake KershawDrums - Kevin HerbertBass - Andy MerrildJake Kershaw is a young blues-rock musician selling out shows and headl...

11/14/2024

Attention high school actors! Auditions are next week for our next show, Legally Blonde the Musical. It features LOTS of great roles, so there will be plenty of opportunities to shine. Sign up and get all the info at: https://buff.ly/3YS07T5

11/13/2024

Low ticket alert! 🎸 If you want to come see blues phenom Jake Kershaw this Saturday, you'd better get your tickets fast 👉 https://buff.ly/4bebMhN

11/11/2024

Our Expert Artists program brings poets, writers and visual artists into Marshall and Battle Creek classrooms to teach and inspire. Here’s our teaching artist Lynn Procope at Springfield Middle School with Mr. Johnson’s 8th grade English class. 😊

11/10/2024

🇮🇪 Tickets to our Irish Pub Night featuring Blackthorn are going fast. Get yours before they're gone at:

Raise a glass as our Downstage Club transforms into an Irish Pub filled with mirth, story and song from one of our favorite Celtic bands, Blackthorn

11/09/2024

🎸 One week from today! If you love the blues, you won't want to miss Jake Kershaw. Get your tickets now at: https://buff.ly/4bebMhN

11/07/2024

✨ New show announcement! ✨ College A Ca****la night is back! Get ready for an epic night of music March 15th when four a ca****la groups--2 from MSU and 2 from U of M--show off their vocal talents! Get your tickets now at: https://buff.ly/3YVfABC

Back by popular demand, our college A Ca****la night has long been a fan favorite here at The Franke! Get ready for an incredible night of entertainment as four talented a ca****la groups—two from…

11/06/2024

Yesterday, these fantastic volunteers stuffed over 2000 envelopes for our fall fundraising campaign! If you’d like to support the arts in our community, please consider donating here: https://buff.ly/47hxJeb

Address

214 E Mansion Street
Marshall, MI
49068

Opening Hours

Monday	10:30am - 5pm
Tuesday	10:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	10:30am - 5pm
Thursday	10:30am - 5pm
Friday	10:30am - 5pm

Website

http://www.thefranke.org/

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Help us make more amazing memories! It’s time for our annual fall fundraising campaign. Please consider supporting arts in our community by making a tax-deductible donation to the Franke Center! Click here to learn more and donate: https://buff.ly/47hxJeb

Our final show is sold out, but we still couldn’t pass up the chance to share this adorable video of the kiddos. 😊

Opening night for The Aristocats and 101 Dalmatians was amazing! Don’t miss your chance to see this adorable musical. Get your tickets at: https://buff.ly/3T6ifVL

The kids have been having a ball at this summer’s Theater Discovery Camp! 😄 You can still sign up or drop in for our last day tomorrow. Click here to learn more: https://buff.ly/3xBHIyM

The Percy Jackson Experience today was awesome! Thank you to all the families who came out, to the councilors and volunteers, and to Wilder Creek!

Today is the day! Our Percy Jackson Experience at Wilder Creek will be an adventure your kids won’t want to miss. There’s still time to sign up at: https://buff.ly/3xAcKa0

This weekend, get ready for a real-life Percy Jackson adventure at Wilder Creek! ⚔️ Get all the info and sign up 👉 https://buff.ly/3xAcKa0

Reveal.mp4

Here it is, the big reveal of our 2024-2025 Youth Theater season! Roll the video!

Clue #3.mp4

Here's the next set of clues. Can you guess which shows are going to be part of our 2024-2025 Youth Theater season?

Sound check for John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band. There is still time to get your tickets for the 7 PM show! https://buff.ly/45lUmx0

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The Franke Center for the Arts

The Franke Center for the Arts is an intimate, historic, 270 seat theater in downtown Marshall, Michigan, and is quickly becoming known as one of the premier small concert venues in the Midwest. The Franke Center also home to The Franke Center Children's Theater.