Cleveland Heights’ beloved Holiday Store at Heights Arts is back for the season, opening with a festive public reception on Friday, November 6 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The reception will have live music, a cash bar, light snacks and a 15% discount for all Heights Arts members. A treasured tradition for both local shoppers and artists alike, the 25th Annual Holiday Store transforms the Heights Arts gallery into a vibrant marketplace filled with original, handcrafted gifts just in time for the giving season.

Every two years, a new Heights Poet Laureate is selected through an Open Call process facilitated by Heights Arts. The '27-'29 Laureate application is now open; learn more about the program and how to apply at this virtual info session. Join Heights Arts staff and current Heights Poet Laureate, Michelle R. Smith for Q & A. Link provided with event RSVP

A Heights Poet Laureate community project hosted by Michelle R. Smith, this free showcase features emerging youth & adult 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. Hosted by 2025-2027 Heights Poet Laureate, Michelle R. Smith, this program will feature performances by Emma Klunzinger, MATTMATT Raybeam, and Indira Samuels before attendees are invited to participate in an open mic open for all ages. This showcase is the third in a four-event series. Next event: April 6, 2027 Lee Road Branch

Open Rehearsal: The Bryden Chamber Players rehearse "Celebrating Schubert: His Life in Letters and Music" Heights Arts presents a rare opportunity for students and adults to glimpse the process of preparing a Close Encounters performance.   Performers: Kim Gomez, violin; Amber Dimoff, violin; Lisa Boyko, viola; Robert Nicholson, cello.

Close Encounters is Heights Arts’ signature Sunday afternoon chamber music series, celebrating its 20th anniversary season. The second concert features features performers Kim Gomez, violin; Amber Dimoff, violin; Lisa Boyko, viola; Robert Nicholson, cello. The Bryden Chamber Players perform Franz Schubert's epic G-Major Quartet and share the composer's story via letters and contemporary accounts. The program will also include the Quartettsatz and a sampling of Schubert’s beloved Lieder.   Franz Schubert: Quartet No. 12 in c-minor (Quartett-Satz) I. Allegro assai Franz Schubert: Quartet No. 13 in a-minor, Op. 29 (Rosamunde) II. Andante INTERMISSION Franz Schubert: Quartet No. 15 in G-major, Op. 161 I. Allegro molto moderato II. Andante un poco moto III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace - Trio. Allegretto IV. Allegro assai   Thank you to the Close Encounters Season Sponsor, Michael Frank, Concert Sponsor: Bill Stigelman, and this event's Dessert Sponsor, Luna Bakery.  

Close Encounters is Heights Arts’ signature Sunday afternoon chamber music series, celebrating its 20th anniversary season. The third concert features features performers Joshua Smith, flute; Frank Rosenwein, oboe; Amy Lee, violin; Alicia Koelz, violin; Johanna Zakany, viola; Tanya Ell, cello. PROGRAM: Gordon Jacob Quartet for oboe, violin, viola, cello (1938) I. Allegro moderato II. Scherzo: Allegro moderato III. Andante semplice IV. Rondo: Allegro molto Thea Musgrave Impromptu No. 1 for flute and oboe (1967) Amy Beach Theme and Variations for Flute and String Quartet, Op. 80 (1916) Theme: Lento di molto, sempre espressivo Variation 1: L’istesso tempo Variation 2: Allegro giusto Variation 3: Andantino con morbidezza Variation 4: Presto leggiero Variation 5: Largo di molto, con grand’ espressione Variation 6: Allegro giocoso INTERMISSION Leoš Janáček String Quartet No. 2 (1928), “Intimate Letters” I. Andante II. Adagio III. Moderato IV. Allegro   Thank you to the our hosts: Charlie and Rachel Rawson, Close Encounters Season Sponsor, Michael Frank, and this event's Dessert Sponsor, Luna Bakery.

Close Encounters is Heights Arts’ signature Sunday afternoon chamber music series, celebrating its 20th anniversary season. The fourth concert features performers Joel Link, violin; Amy Lee, violin; Joanna Zakany, viola; Paul Kushious, cello;  Hannah Han, piano.   Antonín Dvořák String Quartet No. 14 in A-flat major, Op. 105 Adagio ma non troppo — Allegro appassionato Molto vivace Lento e molto cantabile Allegro non tanto Intermission Gabriel Fauré Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 15 i. Allegro molto moderato ii. Scherzo: Allegro vivo iii. Adagio iv. Allegro molto   Concert Sponsor: Robin Dunn Blossom in memory of Jaymi Blossom Feeney, Close Encounters Season Sponsor: Michael Frank, Dessert Sponsor: Luna Bakery