Arts + Culture

Season's greetings: This Cleveland Heights photographer just launched a greeting card line
Combining her work as a photographer with her love of inspiring quotes, Megan Johnson is launching Love, You Greetings.
Sign me up: Students at Menlo Park Academy in Cleveland get real world experience in art class
Art students at Cleveland's Menlo Park Academy are getting a taste of the real world by making handmade signs for two grocery stores.
What's up with Upcycle Parts Shop? They're hosting a five-year anniversary party
Upcycle Parts Shop finds new homes for used arts and craft supplies, a mission it has pursued for five years. So it's time to celebrate their anniversary with a free street party.
Now hear this: The 5 Cleveland podcasts you need to add to your rotation right now
In honor of FreshWater Cleveland's own podcast debut, we've rounded up five local podcasts that deserve a spot on your proverbial playlist—from seasoned storytellers to intrepid investigators.
Local author delves into Mark Twain's life and mark on Cleveland
Mark Twain almost owned a Cleveland newspaper before he became a famous novelist. Local writer Laura DeMarco describes the fateful events in her new book, "Mark Twain's America."
Free Stamp: All things free in the #CLE for November 2019
FreshWater Cleveland's monthly "Free Stamp" feature rounds up the freshest free events in Cleveland.
With an RFP process in motion, Shore Cultural Centre is getting ready for its second act
Euclid's vibrant cultural asset, Shore Cultural Centre, is set to become a catalyst for downtown development.
Meet the nation's youngest pro ballerina: 16-year-old Marla Minadeo of Cleveland Ballet
The Cleveland Ballet has a fresh new face this season, and she's just 16 years old—making her the youngest professional ballerina in the country.
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture’s Learning Lab launches into second session
Local artists and nonprofit civic groups come together in beautiful ways in Learning Labs, a series of collaborative workshops created by Cuyahoga Arts & Culture. We spotlight three of the projects.
PHOTOS: Dizzying views of Cleveland from on high
Bob Perkoski's favorite assignments take him to the top. As FreshWater Cleveland's managing photographer, he travels all over Northeast Ohio, but you're most likely to find him on the roof. He has assembled for us an assortment of his dizzying views from on high.
Greetings from Euclid: Take a sneak peek at Euclid's newest piece of public art
Call it postcards from the edge (of East 222nd Street and Lake Shore Boulevard). The mural swiftly taking shape in downtown Euclid is meant to be a love letter from artist and Euclid High School teacher Margaret Garbincus to her hometown.
Ready to pop: Collinwood's most colorful building set to open its doors as Pop Life
After two years, Pop Life is ready to make its debut at the intersection of creativity, collaboration, and wellness in Collinwood.
'Song of Whales' artist visits to refresh mural, promote water conservation
The artist Wyland is back in Cleveland to refresh his 1997 “Song of Whales” mural on the Cleveland Public Power building near the Lake Erie shoreline.
Free Stamp: All things free in the #CLE for October 2019
FreshWater Cleveland's monthly "Free Stamp" feature rounds up the freshest free events in Cleveland.
Small grants can make a big difference, Cuyahoga Arts & Culture finds
Small grants of $5,000 or less can be a big help for an arts program trying to get off the ground, Cuyahoga Arts & Culture knows.
Psst ... art and history buffs! This outdoor museum in Tremont is your new happy place
Tremont's new outdoor Art + History Museum displays more than 40 historic images of the Cleveland neighborhood.
Wax on: Mistake by the Lake record shop gets into the groove in Cudell
Andrew Kirschner, founder of Cleveland record label Mistake by the Lake, plans to open a brick-and-mortar record store with the same name on Cleveland's West Side.
What if the Cleveland Flea became a conference? It just did.
Cleveland Flea founder Stephanie Sheldon is ready for some real talk with local entrepreneurs at the Creative Conversations conference.
Cleveland Orchestra debuts members-only Lotus Club
The new members-only Lotus Club at Severance Hall gives Cleveland Orchestra supporters an elegant place to relax.
A genius composer's life distilled into rare artifacts at Maltz
A new exhibit about Leonard Bernstein at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage goes deeper than ever before.