Apollo’s Fire Family Concert | Ben Franklin in Paris

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  • Hosted Event
  • Off-Site
Saturday, October 10, 2026, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Location: Community Arts Center
Centro de Artes Comunitarias
Free; All Ages; No Reservation Required | Gratis; Todas Edades; Sin Cita Previa
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About The Event

Cleveland’s own internationally acclaimed, Grammy-winning ensemble Apollo’s Fire brings to life the music of the past for audiences of today. Join us for this special occasion in which the group presents its program “Ben Franklin in Paris,” an interactive musical program created and directed by Jeannette Sorrell.

Participants will learn about Ben Franklin’s colorful life, accomplishments, and contributions to American history. The show is open to families with kids of all ages and all artistic abilities. 

10:00–11:00 a.m.  Hands-on art-making activity

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.  Concert

 

El propio conjunto de Cleveland, aclamado internacionalmente y ganador de un Grammy, Apollo's Fire, da vida a la música del pasado para el público actual. Únete a nosotros en esta ocasión especial en la que el grupo presenta su programa "Ben Franklin en París", creado y dirigido por Jeannette Sorrell. 

Los participantes aprenderán sobre la colorida vida, los logros y las contribuciones de Ben Franklin a la historia estadounidense. La exposición está abierta a familias con niños de todas las edades y todas las habilidades artísticas

 10:00 – 11:00 – Estudio de creación artística 1

 Concierto de 11:00 a 12:00

Apollo’s Fire Presents “Ben Franklin in Paris”

Cleveland’s own internationally acclaimed, Grammy-winning ensemble Apollo’s Fire brings to life the music of the past for audiences of today. Join us for this special occasion in which the group presents its program “Ben Franklin in Paris,” created and directed by Jeannette Sorrell.

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The Community Arts Center was made possible with principal support from Chuck and Char Fowler and the Eric and Jane Nord Family Fund. Major annual support for the Community Arts Center is provided by the Edwin D. Northrup II Fund and the Reinberger Foundation. Generous annual support is provided by the Giant Eagle Foundation.

    All education programs at the Cleveland Museum of Art are underwritten by the CMA Fund for Education. Principal support is provided by the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation, Dieter and Susan M. Kaesgen, and Gail C. and Elliott L. Schlang. Major annual support is provided by Brenda and Marshall Brown, Mrs. Martine Kowal, Eva and Rudolf Linnebach, Medical Mutual of Ohio, the Edwin D. Northrup II Fund, the Reinberger Foundation, Shurtape Technologies, and the Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation. Generous annual support is provided by an anonymous donor, Gini and Randy Barbato, the M. E. and F. J. Callahan Foundation, Dr. William A. Chilcote Jr. and Dr. Barbara S. Kaplan, Char and Chuck Fowler, the Giant Eagle Foundation, Linda Harper, the late Marta and the late Donald M. Jack Jr., Susan LaPine, Bill and Joyce Litzler, the Logsdon Family Fund for Education, Sarah Nash, Courtney and Michael Novak, William J. and Katherine T. O’Neill, William Roj and Mary Lynn Durham, Suzanne Cushwa Rusnak and Jeff Rusnak, Ellen and Lowell Satre, in memory of Dee Schafer, Betty T. and David M. Schneider, the Sally and Larry Sears Fund for Education Endowment, Roy Smith, Paula and Eugene Stevens, the Trilling Family Foundation, Jack and Jeanette Walton, and the Womens Council of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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