Arts + Culture
Cleveland's collection of world-class arts institutions would be a boon for a city of any size. For nearly a century the Cleveland Museum of Art has served as one of the finest galleries in all the land, recently made all the better thanks to a just-completed $350-million transformation. Rubbing shoulders with the museum for the past 100 years has been the Cleveland Orchestra, which delights fine-music fans at home-base Severance Hall. Toss in the Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland Institute of Music, Playhouse Square, Cleveland Public Theatre, Museum of Natural History, Cleveland International Film Festival, the Rock Hall, live-music clubs, and funky galleries too numerous to name, it is clear that art, indeed, lives here.
Working with RTA, artist Kevin "mr. soul" Harp, and the City of Cleveland, the Union Miles Development Corporation installed six bus stop wraps featuring historic figures to enliven the neighborhood.
Cleveland Museum of Natural History president and CEO Sonia Winner practically raised her children among the museum's dinosaurs and other collections before becoming the institution's leader in 2018. Now she's overseeing the $150 million renovation project.
With Juneteenth and Pride Month both occurring in June, there has been a lot of celebrations of diversity in Cleveland. Thanks to grant funding from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, many area organizations staged world-class celebrations.
Aimon Ali is elevating Cleveland's fashion presence with The Runway fashion shows, which showcases local, national, and international designers, and her boutique fashion services and events agency Fashion Talks.
The Cleveland Cultural Gardens' World on Stage series kicks off this weekend with a free celebration of African heritage on the Centennial Peace Plaza.
Mural Artist Isaiah Williams worked with LAND studio and the Cleveland Metroparks to create a five-wall mural on a warehouse behind Merwin's Wharf in the Flats.
With the official start to summer his week, Cleveland Heights launches SummerFEST—a summer-long slate of free Thursday evening concerts, historic walking tours, kids activities, and more—in the Cedar Fairmount Special Improvement District.
Music and dance from around the world takes the stage at Cleveland Cultural Gardens this summer, with World on Stage concert and event series, including African Day, Hispanic Cultural Day, Middle East Day, and the 77th annual One World Day.
The Cleveland Museum of Art just released additional tickets to its popular signature Solstice event this weekend. Get them before the event is sold out!
Cleveland Museum of Art's Solstice 2023 is putting an international spin on the musical lineup—with groups from around the world making their Cleveland debut.
Lake Erie Ink released its seventh annual teen anthology last week with 147 contributions of nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and art, making it LEI's largest collection of area teens’ creative works to date.
Northeast Ohio arts and culture organizations are fostering a love for growing food, working in the garden, and teaching others. Cuyahoga Arts & Culture is helping with its 2023 project support grants.
The Cleveland Museum of Art's Parade the Circle returns this weekend, after a three-year hiatus. FreshWater managing photographer Bob Perkoski stopped by the studio tent to capture lead artist Héctor Castellanos Larais and his team getting ready.
Area high school thespians were honored last weekend at Playhouse Square's Dazzle Awards competition. Read who the winners were here.
Highland Heights native and award-winning film director and producer Nick Muhlbach's latest film, “Calendar” will premiere this Saturday, May 27 at Euclid’s Atlas Lakeshore Cinemas.
It's local high school students' time to shine for their work in musical theater. Playhouse Square this weekend hosts its annual Dazzle Awards at the the KeyBank State Theatre.
Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities at Case Western Reserve University's eighth annual Cleveland Humanities Festival this year will explore the theme of wellness with arts and cultural events throughout Greater Cleveland.
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History was awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation that will help preserve its huge fossil collection as part of the museum's ongoing $150 million transformation project.
Cleveland Cinematheque will show some classics and debuts this month, as it also travels to the Capitol Theatre and Wizbang! Theatre during minor work on its usual home, the Peter B. Lewis Theater.
The Short. Sweet. Film Fest returns to Atlas Cinemas at Shaker Square this weekend, showcasing 226 short films.