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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.

08/29/2024

🎹 One of our most popular shows the past few seasons--Main Street Dueling Pianos is back! Get your tickets before they're gone at 👉 https://buff.ly/3PN02du

08/28/2024

Thank you to Marshall Community Credit Union and The Bohm Theater, as well as all our other sponsors, for a great 2023-2024 season. None of our youth theater, concerts, or educational programming would be possible without your generous support! Want to learn how your business can become a Franke Center sponsor for our upcoming season? Get all the information at 👉 https://buff.ly/3aN5KeR

08/27/2024

Tickets are now on sale for The Franke Center Youth Theater's Kindergarten through 5th grade production of Disney's The Aristocats and 101 Dalmatians! Bring the whole family and come enjoy this adorable double-feature. https://buff.ly/3T6ifVL

08/26/2024

Thank you to Living MI and Handle & Hinge, as well as all our other sponsors, for a great 2023-2024 season. None of our youth theater, concerts, or educational programming would be possible without your generous support! Want to learn how your business can become a Franke Center sponsor for our upcoming season? Get all the information at 👉 https://buff.ly/3aN5KeR

08/25/2024

Part of our Michigan Stars series, don't miss the unique, piano-driven indie rock of the Charlie Millard Band! Get your tickets and learn more at: https://buff.ly/4dM3y2e

08/24/2024

Have you locked in your favorite seats yet? Get your season FlexTicket now and save on your favorite shows of the season! 🎟️ 🎤 👉 TheFranke.org

08/22/2024

Thank you to The Green Scene, Marshall Ophthalmology, and all of our sponsors for a great 2023-2024 season. None of our youth theater, concerts, or educational programming would be possible without your generous support! Want to learn how your business can become a Franke Center sponsor? Get all the information at 👉 https://buff.ly/3aN5KeR

08/20/2024

One aspect of our Youth Theater program we’re very proud of is the fact that older students have the opportunity to mentor younger ones. For our upcoming 101 Dalmatians and Aristocats show, we have 27 amazing student mentors helping out! 🎭😊

08/18/2024

🎻 🍻 🇮🇪 Irish Pub Night is back with one of our favorite Celtic bands, Blackthorn! Two things about Irish Pub Night: 1. It's a blast. 2. It always sells out. So you'd better get your tickets early at: https://buff.ly/3QpVE5P

08/17/2024

Jake Kershaw is back! Marshall's young blues guitar hero just keeps getting better--and there's no better place to see him than on the Franke Center stage! Get your tickets before they're gone at 👉 https://buff.ly/4bebMhN

08/16/2024

Any Tom Petty fans out there?? You won't want to miss The Insiders: A Tribute to Tom Petty. Max Lockwood and crew are absolutely top-shelf and will be free-falling into all Petty's hits --so get your tickets today! Info at: https://buff.ly/3yKS547

08/15/2024

Thank you to Torti Taco, WMUK & NPR, and all of our sponsors for a great 2023-2024 season. None of our youth theater, concerts, or educational programming would be possible without your generous support! Want to learn how your business can become a Franke Center sponsor for our upcoming season? Get all the information at 👉 https://buff.ly/3aN5KeR

08/11/2024

Would you be interested in a part-time job involving light cleaning and table set up for events? We are currently hiring a facility tech! Get all the information here: https://buff.ly/3RPY9ia

08/10/2024

Glen Phillips, lead singer of Toad the Wet Sprocket, is coming to The Franke for a solo show--and we can't wait! Get your tickets fast at: https://buff.ly/3XNqfy8

08/09/2024

🍞 Is that toast we smell? The incomparable comedian Heywood Banks returns to The Franke September 28th, and tickets are going fast! Get yours at 👉 https://buff.ly/45wSL9j

08/06/2024

Thank you to Kellogg Community College, Larry's Floor Covering and Paint, and all of our sponsors for a great 2023-2024 season. None of our youth theater, concerts, or educational programming would be possible without your generous support! Want to learn how your business can become a Franke Center sponsor? Get all the information at 👉 https://buff.ly/3aN5KeR

08/05/2024

Thank you to all the staff, volunteers, parents and kids who made this year's Theater Discovery Camp so much fun! We love seeing these kids on stage! 🤩

08/04/2024

🎟️ 🎤 Tickets for our upcoming season are now available! Lock in the best seats and save with our ticket packages now at 👉 TheFranke.org

07/30/2024

Thank you to BluFish Branding, Eric Dale Heating & Air Conditioning, and all of our sponsors for a great 2023-2024 season. None of our youth theater, concerts, or educational programming would be possible without your generous support! Want to learn how your business can become a Franke Center sponsor? Get all the information at 👉 https://buff.ly/3aN5KeR

07/27/2024

Week 1 of our Theater Discovery Camp has been a blast! If you missed it, don't worry. You can still sign up for week 2, which starts on Monday. Kids can either do the full week or a daily drop-in session. Get all the information here: https://buff.ly/3xBHIyM

07/26/2024

Thank you to Sturgis Bank, Puckett Construction, and all of our sponsors for a great 2023-2024 season. None of our youth theater, concerts, or educational programming would be possible without your generous support! Want to learn how your business can become a Franke Center sponsor? Get all the information at 👉 https://buff.ly/3aN5KeR

07/25/2024

Throwback Thursday to our Erin Zindle and the Ragbirds show back in April! Which was your favorite Franke Center show last season? 🤔 🎤

07/24/2024

Thank you to Schuler's and all of our sponsors for a great 2023-2024 season. None of our youth theater, concerts, or educational programming would be possible without your generous support! Want to learn how your business can become a Franke Center sponsor? Get all the information at 👉 https://buff.ly/3aN5KeR

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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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

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

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

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

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We're excited to announce the shows we've selected for our 2024-2025 Youth Theater season, but we want to have some fun in the process! Each day, we're going to post clues. See if you can guess which shows will be part of our season before the big reveal on April 7th!

Footloose the Musical opens tonight!! ✨ 👞👠Kick off those Sunday shoes and get your tickets! 👉 https://buff.ly/47UCGdh

Our high school production of Footloose the Musical opens Thursday! Tickets and info at: https://buff.ly/47UCGdh

Ice, Wine, Beer and Blues is TONIGHT! Get your tasting passes now at: https://buff.ly/3tDcLYQ

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Ice, Wine, Beer and Blues is NEXT WEEKEND! Get your tasting passes now at: https://buff.ly/3tDcLYQ

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January at The Franke is going to be epic with four awesome events coming your way! Mark your calendar and get your tickets now at 👉 https://buff.ly/3TxpJ5v

This is it! Auditions for Footloose the Musical are today, and there’s still time to sign up. 🎭 Get all the info at: https://buff.ly/47UCGdh

Auditions are coming up for our high school production of Footloose the Musical! Get all the details: https://buff.ly/47UCGdh

Our first Happy Hours event was a huge success! This month, we're having a free Brew & View screening of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation on November 30th. Grab your friends, get your ugly sweater and let's go! More info at: https://buff.ly/3Qn8Uqw

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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.