The KeyBank State Theatre kicked off the holiday season with a joyful burst of music, color, and community at its annual Jingle Bell Jamboree. Between the Cleveland Pops Orchestra’s sweeping sound, heartwarming storytelling moments, and festive fun from the minute families stepped into the lobby, the evening delivered a perfect start to Cleveland’s holiday celebrations.
Category: ARTS & CULTURE
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Football & Music are Our Culture: Browns & Rock Hall Celebrate Big Boi, and Cleveland’s Music Legacy
Browns and Rock Hall Bring Big Boi, Foo Fighters, and Cleveland Music Culture to Game Day this week
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A quick stop in Cleveland for calls for a quick review of Six the musical
SIX the Musical brings sisterhood, shine, and royal energy to Cleveland. Find out if this is a show for you.
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A Conversation with America: Chris Webb’s The End of Black Excellence
Cleveland native Chris Webb delivers a moving performance in The End of Black Excellence at Cleveland Public Theater. Through storytelling, humor, and lyrical truth, Webb challenges what it means to be “excellent” while Black
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Tears, Music, and Memory: The Notebook Is In Cleveland
The Notebook: The Musical opened the 2025–26 KeyBank Broadway Series at Playhouse Square’s State Theater with a moving
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It’s Showtime! Beetlejuice: The Musical Brings the Laughs (and the Afterlife)
Cleveland’s Playhouse Square transforms into the Netherworld as Beetlejuice: The Musical delivers outrageous laughs, over-the-top…
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Aging Fast, Living Fuller: Kimberly Akimbo Charms Cleveland
With powerful vocals, sharp humor, and heartfelt storytelling, it’s easy to see why the audience gave Kimberly Akimbo a standing ovation at Playhouse Square
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Hamilton (Cleveland): What I Missed After 10 Years
Our Gen Zer experienced the magic of Hamilton for the first time. The musical celebrating its 10th year is now playing at Playhouse Square.
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Black Dandyism at Met Gala: A Celebration of Style and Liberation
The 2025 Met Gala celebrated Black Dandyism, a unique and powerful Black experience that is a manifestation of a Black person’s lived experience, while also highlighting the importance of self-respect, joy, confidence, and liberation.
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‘Sinners’ and the beautiful struggle to belong and survive
“Sinners” is a beautifully crafted film that explores the historically complex relationships between Black, Brown, and White communities in the Jim Crow-era South, highlighting the power of music and the dangers of self-serving coalitions, racial politics, and cultural appropriation.