FATF 2023: Norman Light And Friends
Guess who’s returning to #FridaysAtTheFountain? Marshall local and fan-favorite: Norman Light! Performing at previous FATF’s with Chameleon and Rae of Light, we’re excited to have him close out this year’s event by bringing back Norman ...
FATF 2023: The RockShow
The RockShow: The Ultimate Tribute to Journey must be seen and heard to be believed. This fun 80s rock tribute band will take you back to the days when Journey topped the charts playing all ...
FATF 2023: Grace Theisen
Grace Theisen is an Americana/Blues artist originally from Kalamazoo. Grace won Cari Cole’s Best New Artist of 2021, was named “Artist To Watch” by Local Spins in 2022, and was one of the “Top 10 ...
FATF 2023: Zion Lion
Zion Lion is the “baddest band to hit the Kalamazoo music scene”. FATF fans may remember them from last year’s series. Our crowd was up dancing and having a great time! The members are a ...
Thank You for Wolf Tree 2022!
Thank you from the filmmakers and staff of Wolf Tree 2022! A big round of applause to our sponsors, the Franke Center For the Arts, host John Matthew Riopelle, the filmmakers, and our YPC friends ...
Wolf Tree Film Festival 2022 FAQ’s
YPC pals, it’s almost time for the Wolf Tree Film Festival! If you have any questions regarding our 2022 event, please check our FAQ’s below and we’ll see you soon. GET YOUR TICKETS ASAP! CONTENT ...
Official Selection: “The Peace Pipeline”
The Wolf Tree Film Festival’s 9th and final Official Selection is “The Peace Pipeline” — Directed by Gitz Crazyboy & Tito Ybarra! Comedians and activists, Gitz Crazyboy and Tito Ybarra, pose as an indigenous energy ...
Official Selection: “the I’s have it”
The Wolf Tree Film Festival’s 8th Official Selection is “the I's have it” — Directed by Kayla Schiltgen, a multidisciplinary artist working at the intersections of dance, film, and the natural environment. "the I's have ...
Official Selection: “Static Space”
The Wolf Tree Film Festival’s 7th Official Selection is “Static Space” — Directed by John Klein & Kate Black-Spence. This film explores themes of connection, and the power of being heard. Jamie is a young ...
Official Selection: “Perpetual Plastic”
The Wolf Tree Film Festival’s 6th Official Selection is “Perpetual Plastic” — Directed by documentary filmmaker and Marshall native, Eric Ebner! Millions of single use plastics are discarded every day across the globe. What happens ...
Official Selection: “License & Registration”
The Wolf Tree Film Festival’s 5th Official Selection is “License & Registration” — Directed by Jackson Ezinga, a writer, director, and producer based in his hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan. In this film Elliott Nelson, ...
Official Selection: “Hudson Hogsett: Kinda Into Soccer”
The Wolf Tree Film Festival’s 4th Official Selection is “Hudson Hogsett: Kinda Into Soccer” — Directed by Jordan Presley who grew up in Marshall. While Hudson and his immediate circle of family, friends, and coaches ...
Official Selection “From the Diary of a Space Villain”
The Wolf Tree Film Festival’s 3rd Official Selection is a student film, “From the Diary of a Space Villain” — Directed by Kendall Royce Oswald & Spencer Nolan Oswald from Albion, MI. There's perhaps nothing ...
Official Selection: “Devils”
The Wolf Tree Film Festival’s 2nd Official Selection “Devils” was shot and cast in Michigan! Bret Miller (Director), is an independent film director working from Atlanta that asks the question: ‘So, what happens to those ...
Official Selection: “A Is For Apple”
The Wolf Tree Film Festival’s 1st Official Selection is “A Is For Apple” — Directed by Adam Mick Laughlin! This animated, student film hails from Flashpoint Chicago, a campus of Columbia College Hollywood. A worm ...
2022 Wolf Tree Film Festival Official Selections
Congrats to the incredible 2022 #WolfTreeFilmFestival Official Selections! Grab your tickets ASAP for the short film screenings at The Franke, Saturday, Jan 22, 2022. Doors open at 6pm and films roll at 7pm. GET YOUR ...
Announcing 2022 Wolf Tree Host: John Matthew Riopelle!
Announcing our 2022 #WolfTreeFilmFestival host: John Matthew Riopelle! Riopelle is an actor, playwright, lyricist and screenwriter with an MFA in screenwriting and playwriting from Point Park University. He is the winner of the Gilman Gonzalez-Falla ...
Spotlight: Aubrey (Thompke) Damron
The YPC’s Spotlight Series is back, and the Youngish Professionals are honored to welcome the very talented Aubrey (Thompke) Damron to the orange chair - to share more about herself and her work in bringing ...
Spotlight: Jennifer Conley Darling
In a time when darkness somehow feels even darker, and positive news feels more important than ever, the YPC will be turning on all of the lights it can to help brighten your day. Our ...
Spotlight: Eric Ebner
In our latest YPC Spotlight, Eric Ebner takes to the orange chair to share his love for adventure, telling a great story, and his hometown. Eric is an award-winning filmmaker who was raised in our ...
Spotlight: Rebekah Hammond-Lehman
The Youngish Professionals Committee has recharged our batteries to get the YPC Spotlight working again, and we have a great interview to kick off the next round of this bright series! Our Youngish friend Rebekah ...
Spotlight: Jake Gates
In our latest YPC Spotlight, we learn just how real orange chair envy can be, as the talented Jake Gates shares with us some tales from the comforts of his own soup’d up model (they ...
Spotlight: Tylere Presley
In this month’s Spotlight, Tylere Presley takes to the orange chair to share how he found his current path in life, along with some of the twist and turns he has experienced along the way ...
Spotlight: Katie Bagale
In this month's Spotlight, Katie Bagale takes to the orange chair to share a few of the many things that make her world go round. Having traveled and lived all over the globe, Katie finds ...
Spotlight: Carlos Figueredo
In this month’s Spotlight, we sit down with Carlos Figueredo. Once hailing from the Caribbean, North Pacific and North Atlantic coasts, Carlos takes to the orange chair to share how two of his loves in ...
Spotlight: Jake Kershaw
Jake Kershaw, stellar high school student and music sensation on the brink of stardom, takes to the orange chair to share his inspiring story in this month’s YPC Spotlight feature. Special thanks to our fellow ...
Spotlight: Erica Eash
Amazing Marketer, Mother, and Marshallite In this month's YPC Spotlight we sat down with Erica Eash, who is not only a successful business woman, but also an amazing mother and active community member. Please read ...
Spotlight: Dr. Sami Ahmed
In this month's YPC Spotliight, we talk to a local Youngish physician. Part doctor, part basketball enthusiast, part lumber jack, and an all-around great guy. That’s Dr. Sami Ahmed. Having lived in many different places ...
Spotlight: Adam Hecox
In this month's YPC Spotlight, we talked to Adam Hecox, hard-core peace-loving hippie and woodworker extraordinaire. Adam's a Marshall-native who spent his 20's exploring places like Yosemite, Detroit, Orlando, Alaska, and Panama, before moving back ...