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Free community concerts, ARTbar gallery performers, chamber music in unique intimate settings and more.

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Live poetry events and special programs hosted by Cleveland Heights' own Poet Laureate give the local arts a voice.

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Quarterly group and solo exhibitions inspire, represent and support our rich arts community..

Upcoming Events

Close Encounters Open Rehearsal: The Taplin Quartet

Close Encounters Open Rehearsal: The Taplin Quartet

The Taplin Quartet rehearses repertoire for their Close Encounters concert "From East to West". Concert is on Sunday February 8th. 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. Brief Q+A Session to Follow Rehearsal Please Note: The length of this event is dependent on the needs of the musicians. You may discreetly exit the event before it is complete if needed. . Winter Season Sponsors: No Exit Music Ensemble Special thanks to Cleveland Violins for underwriting this event

Close Encounters: From East to West

Close Encounters: From East to West

3:00pm - 5:00pm

Witness the debut of the Taplin Quartet as they bring listeners on a journey From East To West with a varied program including familiar favorites like Waltzing Matilda and Clair de Lune alongside Debussy’s masterful String Quartet in G Minor, Lei Liang's dramatic piece, Gobi Gloria, inspired by Mongolian music, and an elegant arrangement of a Chinese traditional song. Close Encounters is Heights Arts’ signature Sunday afternoon chamber music series, and the third concert in this season's series features performers Katherine Bormann, violin, Zhan Shu, violin, Gareth Zehngut, viola, Martha Baldwin, cello. Stephan Koncz: Waltzing Matilda Claude Debussy: Clair de Lune Lei Liang: Gobi Gloria Intermission Claude Debussy: String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10 Animé et très décidé Assez vif et bien rythmé Andantino, doucement expressif Très modéré – En animant peu à peu – Très mouvementé et avec passion Chinese Traditional, Arr. Akejian: Jasmine This concert is generously sponsored by: Bill Stigelman Special thanks to our Winter Season Sponsor: No Exit Music Ensemble

ARTbar: Burning River Swing

ARTbar: Burning River Swing

Thursday 2/12/26

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: Burning River Swing Burning River Swing is a swinging and singing jazz group from the Cleveland/Akron area. The band honors French jazz, hot jazz and swing music by musicians like Django Reinhardt, Stefan Grappelli, and Ella Fitzgerald, bringing this music back to life in the modern day. When their melodic violin, percussive guitar, walking bass lines and stellar vocals come together, they set fire to both old and new songs alike! One drink minimum. Light snacks and a limited bar including beer, wine, sparkling wine, non-alcoholic beverages, and the following curated cocktails: MANHATTAN & FRENCH 75 Special thanks to our Winter Season Sponsor: No Exit Music Ensemble

No Exit Presents: METROPOLIS Reimagined

No Exit Presents: METROPOLIS Reimagined

METROPOLIS Reimagined is a spectacular and breathtaking multimedia event featuring the remarkable talents of internationally-renowned pianist Jenny Lin and electronic artist Drake Andersen. This new scoring of the 1984 restoration of Fritz Lang’s cinematic masterpiece was created collaboratively by the 10 composers of ICEBERG New Music. Experience this classic film as never before in this special one night only presentation. “Jenny Lin’s towering talent at piano awes crowd. The phenomenal virtuosity of pianist Jenny Lin...catapulted hypnotized listeners into three standing ovations at her Spoleto Festival debut......” - Nada Arnold The Post and Courier . As always, No Exit’s concerts are free and open to the public, but RSVPs are requested. Adventurous listeners are welcome!

Ekphrastacy: "Consider Fires" & Spotlight Artist: Josh Chefitz

Ekphrastacy: "Consider Fires" & Spotlight Artist: Josh Chefitz

Thursday 2/19/26

Ekphrastacy: "Consider Fires" & Spotlight Artist: Josh Chefitz Join our new Heights Poet Laureate, Michelle R. Smith, along with Jennifer Hallaman, Jeweled Justice, and Sujata Lakhe , for an evening of poetry inspired by Heights Arts new 2026 exhibitions "Consider Fires" and Spotlight Artist: Josh Chefitz. 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 Consider Fires Click Here To Read More About Spotlight Artist Josh Chefitz Special thanks to our Winter Season Sponsor: No Exit Music Ensemble

Gallery Concert with Mud Window Mud Mirror

Gallery Concert with Mud Window Mud Mirror

Saturday 3/7/26

Mud Window Mud Mirror - Saturday, March 7th, 2025 | 7:00-8:30pm Soprano Naomi Columna and percussionist Katalin La Favre, known as Mud Window Mud Mirror, blend early music, folk, pop, and contemporary music through bold experimentation. Their new project, Wanderings, reimagines Medieval and Renaissance works with modern percussion and voice, featuring marimba, drums, bells, and shifting vocal textures. Framed by the four seasons and multiple versions of Machaut’s Puis qu’en oubli, the program explores time, texture, and unexpected sonic worlds. Learn more about Mud Window Mud Mirror HERE Click here to see the Heights Arts 2026-2026 Music Season Special thanks to our Winter Season Sponsor: No Exit Music Ensemble

Last Look, Consider Fires & Spotlight Artist: Josh Chefitz

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Last Look, Consider Fires & Spotlight Artist: Josh Chefitz

12:00pm - 5:00pm

This is the last chance to experience the Consider Fires and the Spotlight artist Josh Chefitz's amazing work. Fire consumes. Fire cleanses. Fire transforms. It is destruction and renewal, warmth and warning, a flickering ember, and an unstoppable blaze. It is the flame of revolution, the heat of creation, the smoldering tension before ignition. It is both the light that guides and the force that devours. In this exhibition, we do not fear fire—we invoke it. We trace its edges, feed its hunger, and question its aftermath. We gather to reflect on the fires that shape us: the ones we tend, the ones we extinguish, the ones we cannot control. Artists, visionaries, storytellers—consider fire. Consider fires. What will you set ablaze? This exhibition will be curated by Gina Washington. The spotlight artist in our second exhibitions is Josh Chefitz. Josh is an award-winning, self-taught artist whose work explores memory and reconstruction. He often begins with ink, gel, and paint pen drawings on handmade paper from the Morgan Conservatory, which he cuts apart and reassembles into layered compositions. His process reflects the way memory works, fragmented and full of rediscovery. Click Here To Read More About Consider Fires Click Here To Read More About Spotlight Artist Josh Chefitz Special thanks to our Winter Season Sponsor: No Exit Music Ensemble

Close Encounters: Bach and Beyond

Close Encounters: Bach and Beyond

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

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

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

Saturday 5/30/26

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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Consider Fires

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