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July Literary Artist of the Month – Elijah Blumov

Elijah Perseus Blumov is a poet and playwright with an MFA in Poetry from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. He is the creator and host of the poetry analysis podcast Versecraft, produced in partnership with the Ohio Poetry Association.

July Visual Artist of the Month – Joan Neubecker

I hold a B.F.A from The Cleveland Institute of Art from 1985. I worked at The Cleveland Museum of Art in the Conservation Department as a Conservation Photographer and Technician for the Photo Collection. I recently showed at the Cleveland Print Room…

Tischler Klezmer Orchestra

July 29th at 7pm The Tischler Klezmer Orchestra shows feature traditional and modern arrangements with an emphasis on audience engagement. TKO plays tangos, ballads, show tunes, wedding music, folk, Ladino, and Israeli tunes. Check this community band out for free.

SPOTLIGHT: Paula Damm

June 16 – August 13 Wind, water and island are a part of my life’s fabric and have influenced me as a lifelong maker and teller of stories. Born in Sandusky, Ohio, I sought out places to sit and listen to the…

Group Show

June 16 – August 13 Group Show is a special exhibition which occurs every 3 years and extends the concept of our Spotlight gallery into our main gallery. The Heights Arts Exhibitions Community Team selects a handful of exceptional artists and, rather…

June Literary Artist of the Month – Zuggie Tate

  Zuggie Tate (she/her) is a graduate of Case Western Reserve University with a BA in Sociology. She is the recipient of Margie Hope’s Living Heritage Award in recognition of her work as a poet and advocate for trans issues. She currently…

June Visual Artist of the Month – Christopher Owen Smith

Much of my work focuses on the lives of local wildlife and plants, with a particular affinity for depicting the light and atmosphere in their world. Many are reverential drawings in charcoal, graphite or gouache, while other works reflect animals dealing with…

June Musical Artist of the Month – Theron Brown

A glimpse of gospel, jazz, and soul from the great legends is what inspires the sound of pianist Theron Brown’s music. But the reason he plays is to encourage and influence people through his talents. Originally from Zanesville, Ohio, Theron currently resides…

A Poem for Cleveland – Book Release and Celebration

Saturday, June 24th from 2pm-4pm Cleveland Public Library – Main Branch Heights Arts is pleased to celebrate the maginificent work of our most recent exiting Cleveland Heights Poet Laureate. His current project, A Poem for Cleveland showcases  a “mosaic” of Cleveland –…