Music

ARTbar: Tongue in Groove

Thursday 4/9/26

7:00pm

ARTbar creates an atmosphere like no other by mixing curated cocktails, music, art, and poetry in Heights Arts’ beautiful gallery on Lee Road. The space is transformed into a cocktail lounge setting where audience members gather to experience intimate performances in tandem with current exhibitions. . Featured Ensemble: Tongue in Groove Celebrate National Poetry Month with Ray McNiece and his Tongue in Groove band feature a performance combining poems, songs and stories backed up by the multi-instrumental house band. This event blends jazz and spoken word into an unforgettable night of creativity and connection.   One drink minimum. Light snacks and a limited bar including beer, wine, sparkling wine, non-alcoholic beverages, and the following curated cocktails: APEROL SPRITZ & MICHELADA

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Special Events | Fundraisers

CIFF "On a String" Post-Film Sip and Shop

Friday 4/10/26

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Enjoy an extended evening at the Cedar Lee Arts District and stop by Heights Arts following the screening of our Cleveland International Film Festival partner film, On a String. View the current exhibitions: Ungallery and Spotlight: Jeneen Hobby, shop the Gallery Store (10% discount with proof of CIFF ticket), and mingle with others while reflecting on the film .  Cash bar and light snacks.   Use code MUSIC for $1 off ticket for On a String Cedar Lee Cinemas: 5:15pm, runs 78 min https://www.clevelandfilm.org/films/on-a-string-2026/

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Literary

Ekphrastacy: Ungallery & Spotlight: Jeneen Hobby

Thursday 4/23/26

7:00pm

Ekphrastacy: Ungallery & Spotlight : Jeneen Hobby Join our new Heights Poet Laureate, Michelle R. Smith, along with Talya Ideozu, Jim Szudy, and Melissa Vincel , for an evening of poetry inspired by Heights Arts new 2026 exhibitions Ungallery and Spotlight Artist Jeneen Hobby. The poets will offer their unique interpretations and responses to these themes through live performances. Additionally, the exhibiting artists will also share insights into their work. This popular event fills up quick so make sure to RSVP! Click Here To Read More About Ungallery and Spotlight: Jeneen Hobby  

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Music

Gallery Concert with the Klezmer Guy Trio

Saturday 5/2/26

7:00pm

Klezmer Guy Trio - Saturday, May 2nd, 2026 | 7:00-8:30pm Bert Stratton, Cleveland’s beloved “Klezmer Guy” and longtime leader of Yiddishe Cup, leads his trio—featuring pianist/vocalist Alan Douglass and soul singer Tamar Gray—for an eclectic evening of Klezmer, mid‑20th-century pop, swing, and soul, punctuated with readings from his witty cultural prose. The show, described as a playful mash-up of “matzo-meets-Motown,” promises storytelling, music, and humor, in an intimate, engaging performance.   Click here to see the Heights Arts 2026-2026 Music Season    

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Music

Electronic Press Kit Workshop for Musicians

Sunday 5/3/26

10:30am - 12:00pm

Join Heights Arts and industry leaders, Amber Rogers and Gabe Pollack, for an EPK Workshop. In this session, you’ll draft your core EPK materials and gain access to a local "resource map" of accessible recording and media spaces here in Cleveland. You’ll leave with the words to represent your work and the directions to the tools you need to finish the job. Attendance is free, but registration is required. . Heights Arts is home to the Gallery Concert and ARTbar event series. More info about Music Open Calls HERE. . This workshop is generously funded by the Heights Arts Arts Access Fund. Jean, Harry, and Brenda Fuchs Foundation The Arthur E, Elsie G, and Betty M Kranz Family Foundation The Peggy and John Garson Family Foundation The Mandel Foundation Individual donors in honor of Bill Schubert

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Music

Close Encounters Open Rehearsal: The Taplin Quartet

Monday 5/11/26

6:00pm

The Taplin Quartet rehearses repertoire for their Close Encounters concert "Bach and Beyond". Concert is on Sunday May 17th.   ABOUT: Open Rehearsals provide the rare opportunity for students and adults to glimpse the process of preparing a Close Encounters performance prior to some of the concerts. This one-of-a-kind experience is not only educational but provides a deeper understanding of how performance is put together by some of the world's best musicians.

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Literary

Brave New Voices Poetry Showcase

Thursday 5/14/26

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Heights Poet Laureate, Michelle R. Smith launches her community project, with Brave New Voices Poetry Showcase, a four-event series featuring live poetry readings of emerging poets.  In tribute to the long-lived Youth Speaks poetry and spoken word festival, this FREE performance showcase is an open, engaged, and inspired space for emerging adult, youth, and community poets to share their original work. This program will feature performances by Riley Fleming Gable, Damiana Jimenez, and Karim Ragab before attendees are invited to participate in an open mic open for all ages.

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Music

Close Encounters: Bach and Beyond

Sunday 5/17/26

3:00pm - 5:00pm

The final concert in this year’s series, Bach and Beyond, celebrates J.S. Bach’s profound and expressive chorales, arranged for string quartet, alongside Haydn’s inventive String Quartet Op. 76 No. 5 and Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 10, nicknamed the “Harp” Quartet. Close Encounters is Heights Arts’ signature Sunday afternoon chamber music series, and the fourth concert in this season's series features the Taplin Quartet, made up of musicians Katherine Bormann, violin, Zhan Shu, violin, Gareth Zehngut, viola, and Martha Baldwin, cello   J.S. Bach: Chorales To be announced from the stage Joseph Haydn: String Quartet Op. 76 No. 5 in D Major Allegretto Largo – Cantabile e mesto Menuetto – Allegro Finale – Presto Intermission J.S. Bach: Chorales To be announced from the stage Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet Op. 74 in Eb Major, "Harp" Poco adagio – Allegro Adagio ma non troppo Presto – Più presto quasi Prestissimo Allegretto con variazioni   This concert is generously sponsored by Rachel Rawson and Charles Cowap

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Music

No Exit at Heights Arts: Songs, Soundscapes, and Sonnets

Saturday 5/30/26

7:00pm

No Exit will conclude their 2025-2026 season by delving into an array of dynamic and compelling works for voice and ensemble. Songs, Soundscapes, and Sonnets will feature the extraordinary talents of soprano Anika Kildegaard and will include world premiere music be Robert Honstein and Timothy Beyer. . As always, No Exit’s concerts are free and open to the public, but RSVPs are requested. Adventurous listeners are welcome!

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