Mahalia & King: A Musical Program
Apr
28
3:00 PM15:00

Mahalia & King: A Musical Program

 Racial Equity Buddies is proud to join with the Cleveland Federation of Musicians, Local 4, and Disciples Church to offer - free of charge -  a musical program that explores the allyship between Martin Luther King and Mahalia Jackson.  You are invited to join us on Sunday afternoon, April 28, at 3 pm at Disciples Church, 3663 Mayfield Road, Cleveland Heights for this performance led by professional musicians and performers. It is free and open to all. Please respond to this email,  if you intend to attend.

This program explores the friendship of Mahalia and Dr. King. Unfortunately, but not surprisingly, Mahalia does not receive the recognition that Harry Belafonte and other male artists who worked with Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. received. Yet, arguably, she was closer and more supportive of his work, than any of the other more credited artists. 

Mahalia's Contribution to the "I Have A Dream Speech". 

Dr. King's most famous speech, given on Aug. 28, 1963 at the March on Washington did not include nor reference Dr. King's dream. It was while delivering his remarks, that Mahalia shouted and exhorted him to "Tell them about the dream, Martin". Trusting Mahalia's instincts completely, Martin put his prepared remarks to the side and ad-libbed what would become his most famous oratory and delivered "I Have A Dream". 

Reflecting on that moment, King speaking to Mahalia said “When I got up to speak, I was already happy. I couldn’t help preaching. Millions of people all over this country have said it was my greatest hour. I do not know, but if it was, you, more than any single person, helped to make it so.”

About Mahalia                                                                                 "As the granddaughter of an enslaved person, Jackson was committed to the civil rights movement, contributing financially as well. “I have hopes that my singing will break down some of the hate and fear that divide the white and Black people in this country,” she had said.                                                                        As an international star known as the “Queen of Gospel Music,” who had sold out her Carnegie Hall concerts in New York City, she attended the 1956 National Baptist Convention, where she first met King.

Soon King started asking her to join him at civil rights events around the country over the next years, including the Montgomery bus boycott, the third anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education ruling, the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom and Southern Christian Leadership Conference fundraisers.

https://www.biography.com/musicians/mahalia-jackson-i-have-a-dream-influence


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The Music Settlement Creative Aging Open House
May
13
7:00 PM19:00

The Music Settlement Creative Aging Open House

Join us for an incredible night of community and music as we celebrate our newest Center for Music department -- Creative Aging! Under the direction of Department Head Afi Scruggs, Creative Aging focuses on music and movement programming for life-long learners ages 55+.

Live Performances from:

  • Old-Time Jam, directed by Paul Kirk

  • Musical Mix & Mingle, directed by Linda White

  • Adult Orchestra, directed by Nate Kruse

  • The Settlement Singers, directed by Kimberly Lauritsen

Meet Afi Scruggs, our Creative Aging Department Head

Mingle with the Musicians

Learn More About Upcoming Events and Programs

Refreshments

This event will take place at the Cultural Arts Center of Disciples Christian Church. Free and open to the public!

Come early to get a good seat, enjoy refreshments and mingle with our Creative Aging Department community!

This event is made possible thanks to the generosity of Encore Cleveland, Cleveland Foundation, Janet Miller Fund, Ohio Arts Council, and Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.

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The Bowerbird Collective Concert TICKETED
May
14
7:30 PM19:30

The Bowerbird Collective Concert TICKETED


Where Song Began | A cinematic concert celebrating songbirds
Cultural Arts Center, Disciples Christian Church | Cleveland
3663 Mayfield Rd, Cleveland Heights, OH
Tuesday, 14th of May 2024, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Tickets: $35 Adults, $30 Seniors, $5 U19 and students
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Where Song Began
Performed more than 100 times in sold out halls across Australia and internationally, Where Song Began is a celebration of songbirds. Described as "spectacular" by Limelight Magazine in a 5-star review, the 50-minute program includes music spanning 300 years, from Johann Heinrich Schmelzer and J.S. Bach to Arvo Pärt and new commissions, enhanced by a film of evocative visual projections and an immersive soundscape. 

Performance duration: 50-minutes, followed by a Q&A with the artists.

Program:
Arvo Pärt - Fratres for solo violin, 1977
Sarah Hopkins - Reclaiming the Spirit, 1993
Vaughan Williams - The Lark Ascending, 1917
Chris Williams - bird, songs, seas, 2017
Ross Edwards - Ecstatic Dance No.2, 1990
Johann Heinrich Schmelzer - Cucu Sonata, 1664
J.S. Bach - Prelude from Cello Suite No.1, c.1720
David Lang - Anthochaera carunculata (Red Wattle Bird), New Commission, 2017
Ngarra Burra Ferra - Traditional Indigenous hymn

About the artists:
The Bowerbird Collective makes art for nature. Their work has received international acclaim, and their ARIA-nominated albums of threatened bird and frog calls, 'Songs of Disappearance', reached the top of the ARIA Album Charts ahead of Adele, ABBA and Ed Sheeran. Violinist Simone Slattery was a 2019 Churchill Fellow, received a PhD in Music Performance from the University of Adelaide and performs regularly with Australia's finest ensembles. Cellist Anthony Albrecht was Australia's first graduate of The Juilliard School's Historical Performance program and enjoys an international performance career. For more information visit www.bowerbirdcollective.org

Performance duration:
50-minutes, followed by a Q&A with the artists



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Cleveland Jazz Orchestra Concert TICKETED
May
20
7:30 PM19:30

Cleveland Jazz Orchestra Concert TICKETED

The Cleveland Jazz Orchestra has been Northeast Ohio’s premier jazz voice since 1985. Led by award-winning composer and trombonist Paul Ferguson, the CJO promotes jazz in its historical and contemporary forms, through concerts featuring a stellar line-up of jazz luminaries, arrangers, composers, and educators. At a CJO concert, you will enjoy "the best jazz you've ever heard and the best jazz you've never heard." Through inventive, original music and effective, innovative Educational Outreach, the CJO shepherds young and up-and-coming musicians and provides our region with unique and important cultural experiences.

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The Music Settlement FREE
Jun
4
6:00 PM18:00

The Music Settlement FREE

Our Mission

To inspire and welcome all to our music and arts community to learn, create, celebrate and heal.

Our Vision

To unlock the potential in everyone.

Through our three Centers – Center for Music, Center for Early Childhood, and Center for Music Therapy – and Bop Stop performance venue, we provide accessible, life-enhancing music and arts experiences to people of all ages and abilities.                

  • Our Center for Music delivers first-class music instruction in a variety of musical styles in private lessons, ensembles, immersion programs, and performance opportunities.

  • Our Center for Early Childhood is a top-rated, 5-Star "Step Up To Quality" program that uses music and the arts in preschool, kindergarten, and summer camps.

  • Our Center for Music Therapy utilizes specially designed music-based interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional.

Regardless of age, background, artistic ability, or economic circumstance, we are improving the quality of life for all those we serve and building healthy, thriving communities. We have an historic east side campus in University Circle and a new campus in Cleveland's near west side Ohio City neighborhood that both offer year-round enrollment and a generous financial assistance program.

Our programs are delivered by exceptional faculty and music therapists in an environment that nurtures individual achievement and creativity, affording students and clients the opportunity to reach their full potential while developing a lifelong love of the arts.

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Juneteenth Celebration!
Jun
16
3:00 PM15:00

Juneteenth Celebration!

LIFENFLUX LLC & BLAKK JAKK DANCE COLLECTIVE LLC are proud to announce their Annual event, “Juneteenth: A Commemoration,” which will take place on Sunday, June 16th, 2024, from 3:00-6:00pm at Disciples Christian Church. This event is all about celebrating freedom, culture, and history! Attendees will enjoy a feature film world premiere, live performances, music, dance, food, drinks, and fun for all. “We’re excited to bring the community together to celebrate Juneteenth,” said the event organizers. “This event is all about commemorating this important day in history and celebrating freedom, culture, and history.” Tickets for the event are only $25, and all proceeds will go to support local artists, community projects, and furthering our mission For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit eventbrite.com and contact Darnell weaver Or RonDale Simpson. About LIFENFLUX LLC & BLAKK JAKK DANCE COLLECTIVE LLC LIFENFLUX LLC & BLAKK JAKK DANCE COLLECTIVE LLC are two Cleveland-based organizations dedicated to promoting diversity, culture, and the arts.


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Cleveland Chamber Collective Concert FREE
Apr
20
7:30 PM19:30

Cleveland Chamber Collective Concert FREE

On April 20, 2024 at 7:30 pm, the newly reinvented Cleveland Chamber Collective takes the stage at Disciples Christian Church in Cleveland Heights, for their inaugural concert. The new lineup combines some faces familiar to the Cleveland chamber music scene, including violinist Emily Cornelius, flutist Linda White, and pianist Eric Charnofsky. Also joining the band are up and coming performers, violist Brian Slawta, and cellist Trevor Kazarian, with returning members, percussionist Dylan Moffitt and composer/director Ty Alan Emerson, rounding out the cast.

Those familiar with the band know them for their eclectic programming and excellence in performance. This concert should prove no different as the Collective, with its new stable of top-notch players, premieres Emerson’s OATH BREAKER.

OATH BREAKER takes the audience on a 60-minute journey of anger, grief, and hope, while striving to come to grips with the events of January 6 and the subsequent fallout. Composer Ty Alan Emerson is clear that this is not a replaying of events or an underscoring of the various videos played at hearings. Rather, he refers to the work as a Requiem in form and presentation, stating that his hope for the piece is an “emotional and spiritual process, like a mass or similar spiritual sequence.”

The work features the full ensemble and electronic playback. The digital elements consist of musical sounds as well as text. Instead of the traditional Latin liturgy, Emerson uses quotes by Shakespeare, Lincoln, Cervantes, Elizabeth I and others, as well as testimony, texts and tweets, to conjure the images and emotions from that terrible day.

Each member of the ensemble shines with solos, some raucous and visceral, others pleading and poignant. The work lends many places for the ensemble to display its tutti playing, including lengthy unison passagework punctuated by bass drum, in the work’s Dies Irae.

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Chamber Music Society presents: Matthew Polenzani, tenor and Julius Drake, piano, TICKETED
Apr
9
7:30 PM19:30

Chamber Music Society presents: Matthew Polenzani, tenor and Julius Drake, piano, TICKETED

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SCHUMANN Liederkreis, Op. 24

FINZI A Young Man's Exhortation, Op. 14

SCHUBERT Five Songs Frühlingsglaube; Im Frühling; Der Einsame;

Ständchen; Im Abendrot IVES Five Songs The World's Highway; In Summerfields

(Feldeinsamkeit); The Greatest Man; Memories (a) Very Pleasant and (b) Rather Sad; When Stars are in

the Quiet Skies "Drake and Polenzani drew on the same palette of colors and echoed each other's phrasings, functioning as a single instrument. For all their individual strengths-Polenzani's tenor of sheen and power, Drake's

expressivity-the message of greater value was in the one-ness.

-Philadelphia Inquirer

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The Cirque Us Traveling Circus presented by WizBang Theater
Mar
28
7:30 PM19:30

The Cirque Us Traveling Circus presented by WizBang Theater

DreamCycle Presented by Wizbang Theatre

Cirque Us is thrilled to be performing their show "DreamCycle” Presented by Wizbanf Theatre at the Disciples Church in Cleveland Heights OH!

The show will be at

Disciples Church

3663. Mayfield Rd

Cleveland Heights Oh 44118

Doors at 7pm showtime at 7:30

Contortionists, hand balancers, clowns, and so much more from across the country, let your imagination

run free with DreamCycle!

Since their founding year and first production in 2016, Cirque Us has rapidly grown into a nationally

renowned circus company, producing and touring original, full-length works year after year, alongside

educational experiences such as camps and workshops for people of all ages and abilities. The

DailyUV.com calls this troupe “the perfect blend of sophistication and fun,” and “non-stop action that

keeps you guessing as to what is to come next.”

The 2024 troupe of DreamCycle is: Doug Stewart, Maeve Beck, Mariah Fraker, Jeremy Cifonie, and

Charles Keidel.

Doors at 7pm showtime at 7:30

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The Cirque Us Traveling Circus presented by WizBang Theater
Mar
27
7:30 PM19:30

The Cirque Us Traveling Circus presented by WizBang Theater

DreamCycle Presented by Wizbang Theatre

Cirque Us is thrilled to be performing their show "DreamCycle” Presented by Wizbanf Theatre at the Disciples Church in Cleveland Heights OH!

The show will be at

Disciples Church

3663. Mayfield Rd

Cleveland Heights Oh 44118

Doors at 7pm showtime at 7:30

Contortionists, hand balancers, clowns, and so much more from across the country, let your imagination

run free with DreamCycle!

Since their founding year and first production in 2016, Cirque Us has rapidly grown into a nationally

renowned circus company, producing and touring original, full-length works year after year, alongside

educational experiences such as camps and workshops for people of all ages and abilities. The

DailyUV.com calls this troupe “the perfect blend of sophistication and fun,” and “non-stop action that

keeps you guessing as to what is to come next.”

The 2024 troupe of DreamCycle is: Doug Stewart, Maeve Beck, Mariah Fraker, Jeremy Cifonie, and

Charles Keidel.

Doors at 7pm showtime at 7:30

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Local 4 Music Fund Presents; Drew Hosler, saxophone. FREE
Mar
22
7:00 PM19:00

Local 4 Music Fund Presents; Drew Hosler, saxophone. FREE

Drew Hosler, saxophone

Tenor saxophonist Drew Hosler is set to grace the stage for an evening of contemporary musical exploration at Disciples Christian Church on March 22nd, 2024, starting at 7:00 PM. Breaking New Grounds in Modern Music Drew Hosler is a distinguished saxophonist recognized for his unwavering commitment to bringing fresh, contemporary compositions to the forefront. The concert, presented by the Local 4 Music Fund and generously supported by a grant from the Music Performance Trust Fund, will feature a diverse program curated to showcase the evolution of contemporary compositions. The audience can anticipate a rich and varied repertoire, including compositions by Jamie Leigh Sampson, Wang Lu, Piet Swerts, Stacy Garrop, Andrew Mead, and the world premiere of a captivating piece by Cara Haxo.

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Les Délices presents, Song of Orpheus, TICKETED
Mar
10
4:00 PM16:00

Les Délices presents, Song of Orpheus, TICKETED

SONG OF ORPHEUS IN CLEVELAND HEIGHTS

Disciples Christian Church 3663 Mayfield Rd, Cleveland Heights, OH, United States

Evocative music by Rameau, Courbois, and Jonathan Woody recounts Orpheus’ descent to the underworld. Featuring mezzo-soprano Sophie Michaux (LD debut) and baritone Jonathan Woody.

Sunday, March 10, 2024 @ 4:00 pm
Pre-concert talk begins at 3:15 pm
Disciples Christian Church
3663 Mayfield Road, Cleveland Hts, OH 44118

Evocative music by Rameau, Courbois, and Jonathan Woody recounts Orpheus’ descent to the underworld. Featuring mezzo-soprano Sophie Michaux (LD debut) and baritone Jonathan Woody.

More info and ticket link

FEATURED ARTISTS

Sophie Michaux, mezzo-soprano
Jonathan Woody, bass-baritone
Debra Nagy, oboe & director
Shelby Yamin, violin
Rebecca Reed, cello
Mark Edwards, harpsichord

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Cleveland Repertory Orchestra presents French Favorites: TICKETED
Mar
9
7:00 PM19:00

Cleveland Repertory Orchestra presents French Favorites: TICKETED

French Favorites

Matthew Salvaggio, conductor
Corey Knick, piano


Location: Disciples Christian Church, 3663 Mayfield Rd., Cleveland Heights

Program:

Francis Poulenc: Piano Concerto

Corey Knick, piano

Camille Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 1

Corey Knick has performed extensively as a solo and collaborative pianist throughout northeast Ohio. A strong advocate for audience cultivation and engagement, he strives to seek out unique and unconventional performance opportunities in order to reach people in new and exciting ways. In addition to the standard piano repertoire, Corey enjoys performing with singers and instrumentalists through art song and chamber music where collaboration plays an integral role in music making. As a church musician and accompanist, Corey has played with several choral groups including the Oberlin Choristers, Choral Spectrum, and was most recently on the staff at United Church of Christ Congregational in Vermilion where he served as pianist and organist for twelve years. Corey taught private lessons at the Baldwin Wallace Community Arts School and Skyline Music and has served as an adjudicator for the OFMC Junior Music Festival. Additionally, he has an extensive background in theater and has worked as a music director and actor at several local theaters including Clague Playhouse, Cleveland Public Theatre, the Cleveland Shakespeare Festival, French Creek Theatre, and Tri-C West. 

Corey is a 2011 graduate of the Baldwin Wallace Conservatory where he was a student of Robert Mayerovitch. While at BW, he participated in masterclasses with several notable pianists including Andrew Rangell, Kirill Gerstein, Nelita True, and Menahem Pressler and was a finalist in the annual Concerto Competition. He attended both the Brevard Music Center and the CCM Prague International Piano Institute and completed his master’s degree at Kent State University in 2015 under the tutelage of Donna Lee. Corey is currently the Artist and Production Manager at Piano Cleveland, presenters of the Cleveland International Piano Competition. 

Earlier Event: March 6

Lectionary Bible Study

Later Event: March 10

Worship at DCC!


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The Music Settlement - Orchestra Night FREE
Feb
23
6:00 PM18:00

The Music Settlement - Orchestra Night FREE

Our Vision

To unlock the potential in everyone.

Through our three Centers – Center for Music, Center for Early Childhood, and Center for Music Therapy – and Bop Stop performance venue, we provide accessible, life-enhancing music and arts experiences to people of all ages and abilities.                

  • Our Center for Music delivers first-class music instruction in a variety of musical styles in private lessons, ensembles, immersion programs, and performance opportunities.

  • Our Center for Early Childhood is a top-rated, 5-Star "Step Up To Quality" program that uses music and the arts in preschool, kindergarten, and summer camps.

  • Our Center for Music Therapy utilizes specially designed music-based interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional.

Regardless of age, background, artistic ability, or economic circumstance, we are improving the quality of life for all those we serve and building healthy, thriving communities. We have an historic east side campus in University Circle and a new campus in Cleveland's near west side Ohio City neighborhood that both offer year-round enrollment and a generous financial assistance program.

Our programs are delivered by exceptional faculty and music therapists in an environment that nurtures individual achievement and creativity, affording students and clients the opportunity to reach their full potential while developing a lifelong love of the arts.

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Les Délices presents Noel, Noel, TICKETED
Dec
22
7:30 PM19:30

Les Délices presents Noel, Noel, TICKETED

NOEL, NOEL IN CLEVELAND HEIGHTS

Friday, December 22, 2023 @ 7:30 pm
Disciples Christian Church
3663 Mayfield Road, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118

This Christmastime, join Les Délices for carols from around the world and festive baroque music performed on period instruments. Featuring "theatrically arresting" soprano Amanda Powell along with instrumentalists Debra Nagy (Director, oboe & recorders), violinists Julie Andrijeski and Allison Monroe, cellist Rebecca Reed, organist Mark Edwards, and Daniel Swenberg (theorbo).


P.S. USE THIS SPECIAL 20% OFF DISCOUNT CODE FOR DISCIPLES' FRIENDS WHEN ORDERING TICKETS ONLINE: NOEL20

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FEATURED ARTISTS

Amanda Powell, soprano
Debra Nagy, oboe & director
Julie Andrijeski, violin
Allison Monroe, violin
Rebecca Reed, cello & viol
Mark Edwards, organ

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Racial Equity Buddies of Forest Hill Church present: Building Safer Communities for All
Dec
2
10:00 AM10:00

Racial Equity Buddies of Forest Hill Church present: Building Safer Communities for All

On Saturday, December 2,  a panel discussion Building Safer Communities For All,  will be held at Disciples Church at 3663 Mayfield Road in Cleveland Heights.  To register for the program, please email : racialequitybuddies@fhcpresb.org

A light continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. 

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