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The Franke Center is proud to present quality entertainment for all ages. The performers will be so close - each note so clear - that you will feel part of the music. Concert season opens each fall with outstanding Michigan based and national performers, offering a stunning array of music for all audiences to enjoy.
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February 2012 [ Top ]
- Winter Blues FestivalFebruary 11, 2012
- Winter can be a miserable time full of wind, rain and cold, but for a taste of the true ‘winter blues’, you will have to visit Marshall, Franke Center for super cool Winter Blues Festival sponsored by Eaton!
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatFebruary 16, 17, 18, 19
- Sing thru this Friday, the 16th at 4 p.m. in the auditorium, and then a parent meeting at 5:45 p.m. (that we will actually start at 6.) Rehearsal schedules will be handed out and posted on web page.
- Wayne State University Dance WorkshopFebruary 23, 2012
- WSU Dance Workshop is a student-produced company that gives its members a creative outlet to choreograph, perform, and grow as artists. The company aims to embody all characteristics of a professional dance company including showcase, outreach, fundraising, and publicity responsibilities. Eighty-two years and counting, Dance Workshop continues to strive for excellence and innovation in the education of emerging artists in the dance world.
March 2012 [ Top ]
- The Dixie Bee-LinersMarch 24, 2012
- Musical Hospitality: A nice story from Folk Alley: The Dixie Bee-Liners are an intriguing story. Rumor had it Buddy Woodward was musical director for an off Broadway show and Brandi Hart was the understudy who memorized every part. The fiddler, Renee Johnson, still a teenager, had graduated from the country's only bluegrass program at East Tennessee State. The group supposedly found its guitarist, Jonathan Maness, though an internet want ad, and the banjo player, Sam Morrow, was from England, a long way from Appalachia. All of these rumors were answered once and for all during the interview. When the group pulled up at our studios, a polite and smiling young man (Jonathan) bounced into the lobby to announce their arrival. We soon discovered the whole group carried their southern hospitality with them, including Sam the English banjo player. Not only were they pleasant, they were thirsty. It was a hot day and in their hurry to be on time they had run out of water. During a time in the music business when extensive contract riders might demand Jagermeister and Jarlsburg cheese, it was refreshing to know that plain old water was the Bee-Liners only request. There's a message in the experience about this kind of music and the people who play it.
April 2012 [ Top ]
- Tinsley Ellis Blues ConcertApril 7, 2012
- “In the last five years, no one has released more consistently excellent blues albums than Atlanta's Tinsley Ellis...”
- The Nightingale BalletApril 20, 2012
- This Hans Christian Andersen classic tale of The Nightingale is set in the Imperial Chinese Court. Performed by Young Michigan Dances and Directed by Charles Burr, both of Coldwater, MI.
- "Oh, What A Night!" A Cappella ConcertApril 21 2012
- Coming together for one night of A Cappella are, Michigan State University's Spartan Dischords, The University of Michigan Dicks and Janes, and Western Michigan University's Broncords, and Marshall High School Singers.
- Kalamazoo Big BandApril 28, 2012
May 2012 [ Top ]
- Ultimate Vacation Raffle May 8, 2012
- Get your tickets today. Call 269-781-0001 for more information. Michigan License # R12878
September 2012 [ Top ]
- The Good LoveliesSeptember 15, 2012
- Swinging Harmonies and Hilarious Tales.