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No Exit Presents “Cleveland Renaissance: Art of the Cleveland School”
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- Performance
- Ticket Required
Friday, March 13, 2026, 7:00–8:30 p.m.
Location: Gartner Auditorium
Suzanne and Paul Westlake Performing Arts Center
Suzanne and Paul Westlake Performing Arts Center
Free; Ticket Required
Photo courtesy of Tim Beyer
About The Event
No Exit presents “Cleveland Renaissance: Art of the Cleveland School,” an exploration of one of Cleveland’s greatest artistic legacies through the lens of music and poetry. In the first half of the 20th century, Cleveland was home to an extraordinary and vibrant creative zeitgeist, which included some of the most visionary, adventurous, and masterful artists that this country has ever produced. No Exit celebrates the artists of the Cleveland School with brand-new musical and poetic works, which serve as companion pieces to paintings from Clarence Holbrook Carter, William Sommer, Clara L. Deike, Hughie Lee-Smith, August Biehle Jr., Clarence Van Duzer, and more.
Featured are world premiere musical works by Adonai Henderson, Gleb Kanasevich, Chris Neiner, Greg D’Alessio, James Praznik, and Timothy Beyer. Also included on the program are new poetic creations written and performed by Ray McNiece and Raja Belle Freeman. The ensemble is joined by harpist Stephan Haluska.
As always, No Exit events are free and open to the public. Adventurous minds are welcome!
For more information about No Exit, please visit the ensemble’s website (opens in a new tab).
The views expressed by performers during this event are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Sponsors
The 2025–26 Performing Arts Series is sponsored by the Musart Society. This program is made possible in part by the Ernest L. and Louise M. Gartner Fund, the P. J. McMyler Musical Endowment Fund, and the Anton and Rose Zverina Music Fund.
The Cleveland Museum of Art is funded in part by residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.
Performing arts programs are supported in part by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts.
