Emberlight Festival

Producing world-class art within the natural beauty of Michigan's western Upper Peninsula.

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The Emberlight International Film Festival kicks off at Theatre North on Sat, Aug 20 at 6pm with 𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 😂

This 55 min screening is a barrel of laughs featuring 7 of our most charming, clever and comedic short films.

Tickets $10: https://t.co/UkSUFX990n

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Experience a double-dose of Emberlight tomorrow with two great events 😍

𝑭𝒊𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝑻𝒊𝒆𝒅 | Performance Infusion | 1pm | Miner's Memorial Heritage Park | Free

𝑨𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑱𝒂𝒛𝒛 | 7:30pm | Historic Ironwood Theatre | Tickets: https://t.co/UkSUFXqKoX

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Join us this Sat, Jul 30 for another Performance Infusion at 1pm at the Miners Memorial Heritage Park: 𝑭𝒊𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝑻𝒊𝒆𝒅 🧹

Hurley artist Saga Erickson shares the art of broom tying, & the mystery & lore entwined with this ancient implement. Free & open to the public.

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Did we mention that Miles & Emma will be performing together this weekend in 𝑨𝒍𝒍 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑱𝒂𝒛𝒛?

WE. CAN'T. WAIT. 💃

Get your tickets now at https://t.co/UkSUFX990n

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Time is flying and we are only a week and a half away from seeing our very own Miles Mykkanen back on stage at the beautiful Historic Ironwood Theatre for 𝑺𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 ✨

Get your tickets now or learn more at https://t.co/UkSUFX990n

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Do you have your tickets for 𝑨𝒍𝒍 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑱𝒂𝒛𝒛 featuring Emma Stratton?! This Saturday, July 30 at 7:30pm with another performance on Sunday, July 31 at 2pm at the beautiful Historic Ironwood Theatre 💃

Get your tickets now at https://t.co/UkSUFX990n

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Have you gotten your tickets? Get them now at https://t.co/UkSUFX990n

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Today is the day we kick off our Performance Infusions and we couldn't be more excited 😍

Join us today at 1pm at the Miner's Memorial Heritage Park for our first Performance Infusion, "Out of Many, One." Free & open to the public, donations are welcome.

📸 Alyssa Schwab

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We had such a great time on Friday celebrating the grand opening of the Mary Burns' Ancestral Women: Wisconsin's 12 Tribes Exhibit, the Emberlight Photographers' show & the Heritge Flags Exhibit at the Historic Depot Park, as well as kicking off the full festival at the HIT 😍

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Sat, Jul 9 @ 1pm, Miner's Memorial Heritage Park

Help us kick off the Performance Infusions with "Out of Many, One"! Experience the creation of a monumental soft sculpture as 30 knitters work in unison to combine their 30 individual knit pieces into 1. Free & open to the public.

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We hope to see you this Friday and Saturday at our grand opening events 😍

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On-site prep is underway for the 2022 Art in the Park 🌿

Be sure to join us this Saturday, Jul 2 at 12 PM at the entrance of the Miner's Memorial Heritage Park for the Grand Opening event featuring a special treat from our 2022 Poet Laureate, Christy Schwan!

📸 Linda Slining

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Our 2022 Poet Laureate has been chosen...Congrats to 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐧 of Cedarburg, WI ✨

Experience a special treat on Sat, Jul 2 when Christy shares her poems at the Art in the Park Opening at 12pm at the entrance of the Miner’s Park. Free & open to the public.

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🚨 SAVE THE DATES: JULY EDITION 🚨

Kicking off on Jul 1 with the opening of Mary Burns award-winning Ancestral Women Exhibit & Emberlight Photographers Exhibit at 4 PM followed by Opening Night of the full festival at HIT at 7:30 PM. These events are free & open to the public.

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🚨 Help us reach our goal! A generous donor has agreed to match $15k in donations until June 30! That means every dollar will go twice as far!

Link in bio.

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Come discover the incredible local and regional visual artists in nature and the work it inspires on Saturday, July 2 from 12 - 2pm to celebrate the opening of Art in the Park within the Miner's Memorial Heritage Park🌿

📷 Linda Slining

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After unveiling Mary Burns’ Ancestral Women Exhibit & the Emberlight Photographers show on Jul 1 at 4pm in the Historic Depot Museum, saunter over to the Historic Ironwood Theatre for an evening of independent film beginning at 7:30 PM. Free & open to public!

📷Linda Slining

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You're invited ✨ Help us celebrate opening day of Mary Burns award-winning Ancestral Women: Wisconsin's 12 Tribes & The Emberlight Photographers' Exhibits July 1st at 4 PM at the Ironwood Historic Depot Museum.

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Looking back at last year's 𝑨𝒓𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒌 💭

Following Emberlight’s mission to provide accessible art to our community, these large creations will be featured throughout the Miners Memorial Heritage Park, along the Aurora Loop, once again, from Jul 2 - Sep 4.

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Exciting news! 🚨 An anonymous donor has agreed to match $15k in donations for the month of June as we prep for opening night on Jul 1. Make a donation today to help us bring a thrilling summer of exceptional art to the western UP. Link in bio!🚨

📸 Linda Slining