Events in Cleveland

Annie is the story of a young girl whose unwavering optimism begins to transform the lives of everyone around her. Set in 1930s New York City, Annie moves from the walls of an orphanage into the home of Oliver Warbucks, bringing light, hope, and possibility to everyone she encounters.

Time Stands Still is an intimate new program of songs and instrumental music from seventeenth-century England that urges us to seek solace, hold hope, and create community. We’ll follow a path from John Dowland’s famous lute songs Flow my Tears and In darkness let me dwell to Henry Purcell’s beguiling Music for a while and […]

Join us for the 64th presentation of the Boar's Head and Yule Log Festival, a Cleveland Christmas tradition. Although “festival” is in the name, this is a presentation adapted from an ancient custom that dates back to the 1300’s when it became a part of the Christmas celebrations in the great manor houses of the […]

When Charlie, a young crab, dares to stand up to his older brothers and declare his desire for a different life, he is suddenly swept into danger—snatched by a gull searching for its next meal. But a dramatic shark ambush sends Charlie tumbling into “The Gully,” a deep-sea trench in the Atlantic Ocean where alien-like […]

Playful surprising and endlessly imaginative Pilobolus brings its signature blend of athleticism and wonder to the stage in Trips a high-energy adventure for audiences of all ages.

This story of kindness shows that the smallest gestures often have the biggest impact. Meet Brian. No one notices him. No one includes him. He just feels invisible. But everything suddenly changes when a new student named Justin arrives. A bit of creativity helps form a new friendship, unleashing Brian’s lively personality and vivid imagination. […]

Close out DANCEClevelands 70thAnniversary Season with a transcendent evening of visceral mesmerizing movement.

In our 11th annual collaboration with The Musical Theater Project, Paul Ferguson and Bill Rudman will co-host a concert spotlighting one of America’s most innovative composers for Broadway and Hollywood: Harold Arlen. “Over the Rainbow” is just for starters! How about “Stormy Weather,” “I’ve Got the World on a String,” “Come Rain or Come Shine,” […]

Quincy Jones, one of the most prolific and respected producers of all genres of music, began his career in jazz and as a trumpeter. Join us for an exciting celebration of his arrangements and compositions for the Count Basie Orchestra and Frank Sinatra beginning with excerpts from the acclaimed album, "Sinatra at the Sands", featuring […]