NORTHAMPTON — The city’s Youth Performance Festival, which returns on Feb. 7 and 8, is gearing up for another year of showcasing some of the best and brightest young performing artists the region has to offer. The Youth Performance Festival is a collaborative program courtesy of Play Incubation Collective and the Northampton Center for the Arts at 33 Hawley. YPF centers the creative agency of young artists and is committed to supporting them as they discover their own creative processes, according to organizers. Cast B will perform at 1 p.m. on Feb. 8, and Cast A will close out the festival at 4 p.m. She added that this experience for youth helps them grow as artists.