IRONWOOD – After careful deliberation, the Emberlight Festival’s 2022 Poet Laureate has been chosen. We are proud to announce that this year’s winner is Christy Schwan of Cedarburg, WI. Christy Schwan is a rockhound, wild berry picker, wildflower seeker, astronomy studier, and quiet sports lover of canoeing, snowshoeing and loon spotting. She’s been writing for … Read more
IRONWOOD – Come help us kick off 4th of July weekend and the 2022 Emberlight Festival! After unveiling Mary Burns’ award-winning Ancestral Women Exhibit: Wisconsin’s 12 Tribes and the Emberlight Photographers(generously sponsored by The Leather & Gift Shop) show on July 1 at 4 PM in the Historic Depot Museum, saunter over to the Historic … Read more
IRONWOOD – The Emberlight Festival’s 2022 Main Stage series is packed with unforgettable performances you’ll be talking about for weeks. Enjoy a night out at the beautiful Historic Ironwood Theatre for music ranging from stunning opera arias to Broadway belting to French cabaret with lots of musical surprises along the way. The season’s Opening Night … Read more
IRONWOOD – The 2022 Emberlight Festival will feature over 30 events with singers from The Metropolitan Opera and Lyric Opera of Chicago, musicians from the current Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Company, independent films from around the world, six art shows including Mary Burns’ Ancestral Women Exhibit and the return of Art in the Park, … Read more
Emberlight International Film Festival celebrates independent and diverse filmmakers from around the world. For our inaugural season, we are celebrating the art of the Short Film – films of all genres that are 40 minutes or less. Emberlight will be screening animations, dramas, comedies, experimental films, thrillers, documentaries and more. We have received hundreds of … Read more
The Emberlight Festival, an annual celebration that produces world-class art within the natural beauty of Michigan’s western Upper Peninsula, is gearing up for Opening Night of Broadway Under the Stars, Mykkanen & Arida In Recital, Behind the Curtain, and the International Film Festival, as well as additional free programming. Broadway Under the Stars, starring Broadway … Read more
The Emberlight Festival, an annual celebration that produces world-class art within the natural beauty of Michigan’s western Upper Peninsula, is pleased to announce Art In The Park: Light Your Fire as part of its 2021 event schedule. Art In The Park is a large-installation art show hosted by the Miners Memorial Heritage Park. Previously seen … Read more
The Emberlight Festival, an annual celebration that produces world-class art within the natural beauty of Michigan’s western Upper Peninsula, is pleased to announce the 2021 Emberlight Ambassadors. The Emberlight Ambassador Program is a specialized mentorship opportunity for the next generation of art lovers, volunteers, community leaders, artists, humanitarians, and socially conscious individuals. The Ambassador Program … Read more
The Emberlight Festival, an annual celebration that produces world-class art within the natural beauty of Michigan’s western Upper Peninsula, is excited to announce its 2021 events as well as the opening date for its coveted Emberlight Season Ticket sales. The Emberlight Festival’s events will include Broadway Under the Stars, starring Broadway performers and Juilliard-trained musicians … Read more
IRONWOOD – The Emberlight Festival is excited to announce the Emberlight Festival Photography Show: Discovering Artists in Nature Exhibit (sponsored by The Leather & Gift Shop). This unique Exhibit showcases some of the photographers who have volunteered to help us capture the Emberlight Festival’s inaugural season. Featured photographers are; Gerard Lauzon,Tim Nerenz, Emily Matonich, Alyssa … Read more