Arts + Culture

Cleveland Walls! Tracking the 19 murals going up in MidTown this week
FreshWater managing photographer Bob Perkoski is tracking the CLEVELAND WALLS! mural program's progress throughout this week as 19 murals go up in MidTown. 
Bursting with color: MidTown to bring in 19 murals, live entertainment during Cleveland Walls! event
Next week, MidTown Cleveland, LAND studio, and Pow! Wow! Worldwide will bring in 23 artists to paint 19 murals throughout the neighborhood with the CLEVELAND WALLS! International Mural Project.  
One World Day: Celebrating Cleveland’s diversity for 75 Years
For more than 75 years, Cleveland has honored its ethnic diversity and celebrated the city's immigrants with One World Day in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens. After canceling last year's event, One World Day will mark it's 75th anniversary next week. 
This retro cigarette machine dispenses $10 works of art by Cleveland creatives
The Cleveland Artifact Machine, aka a restored 1960s-era cigarette machine, will dispense more than 400 pieces of pocket-sized art at an exhibit featuring Ohio artists later this month at Sandusky Cultural Center.
How do I love thee? WRDSMTH returns to the CLE to show his love by creating 19 murals
Cleveland native and street artist WRDSMTH is in town, working with Graffiti HeArt to paint 19 murals around town in one week as a gift to the city. 
Give me some sugar: Vegan chef and local artist team up to present BRWN SGR Brunch
Vegan chef Chaundrea Simmons and artist Tai Gomez-Curtain are teaming up this weekend to bring an afternoon of food, visual art, and socializing at Current in 78th Street Studios. 
Fun in the Northwest Neighborhoods: Edgewater Sidewalk Fest has something for everyone
With music, food, and even a giant Jenga game, the Edgewater Sidewalk Festival has plenty to offer for everyone in a celebration of business and living in the Northwest Neighborhoods. 
¡Celebramos! Residents gather in Roberto Clemente Park for a day of art and creativity
It was a beautiful day for a party this past Saturday for some fun in the sun at Roberto Clemente Park. So residents came out to celebrate their community. FreshWater managing editor Bob Perkoski took it all in.
Making moves: Lords of the Land brings street dance culture to Public Square
Where street dance culture and hip-hop cred meet, you’ll find Cleveland-based dancer and choreographer Samuel McIntosh. And McIntosh is bringing that intersection to the corner of Euclid and Ontario with Lords of the Land—a free four-day festival designed to highlight all Northeast Ohio's street dance scene has to offer.
On the bubble: Local bubbleologist Dr. U.R. Awesome to go for 12th world record on Sunday
Gary Pearlman bounces through life as bubbleologist Dr. U.R. Awesome—blowing his way to 11 Guinness World Records titles and hoping for a 12th this weekend.
Karamu House receives $75K grant to restore residence of poet and playwright Langston Hughes
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund last week awarded Karamu House $75,000 to restore the apartment where poet and playwright Langston Hughes once wrote.
Karamu House to complete renovations, add community spaces, and return to live theater
Karamu House is about to complete the third and final phase of its renovations and return to live performances, thanks to a $1 million grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation.
On the Other Side: Teen writers and editors produce their fifth Lake Erie Ink writing anthology
A group of about a dozen teen editors have produced the fifth edition of Lake Erie Ink's Teen Anthology "On the Other Side," featuring the poetry, prose, and visual art by 60 teen creators. 
Still We Rise: Exhibit will showcase resilience, strength in 'forgotten' Black neighborhoods
The Sculpture Center's upcoming augmented reality exhibit, "Crossroads: Still We Rise" will demonstrate how six Cleveland communities that were lost in the racial divide can be rediscovered and resurrected through the works of 12 Black artists.
Savvy Spenders: Cleveland Fed teaches kids financial literacy through fun summer programs
Folks don't normally think of the Cleveland Fed when planning summer activities for kids. For the second year in a row, the Fed is offering fun, educational, and interactive programs the entire family can get behind.
Art as activism: Tamir Rice Foundation and SPACES collect art supplies for justice-affected youth
The Tamir Rice Foundation and SPACES have joined forces to collect art supplies for incarcerated youth in an effort to provide a creative and healing outlet to tell their stories.
Karamu House launches Young Professionals Council, hosts live networking event around 'Greenwood'
The new Karamu Young Professionals Council engages Northeast Ohio professionals for leadership development, networking, and exposure to the performing arts—starting with a discussion of the free livestream "Greenwood: An American Dream Destroyed."
 
Art Museum expands its presence to Clark-Fulton neighborhood with Community Arts Center
The Cleveland Museum of Art is stretching its presence westward with the opening of its Community Arts Center in Clark-Fulton's burgeoning arts culture.
Urban décor: Cleveland’s many sculptures reflect city’s history, humor, unity, and divisions
Cleveland's growing database of more than 500 sculptures represents periods of time gone by, our sense of humor, and sometimes even artists' strong statements.
Musical reflection: Creative Fusion series offers songs of reflection around the events of 2020
The Cleveland Classical Guitar Society's Creative Fusion 2021 series debuts with collaborations by three artists-in-residence who reflect on the past year's events through music.