Friday, December 8, 2017, the Shaker Arts Council will hold its annual meeting at The Townhomes of Van Aken, 3190 Van Aken Boulevard, Shaker Heights, OH 44120.   The evening will begin at 6:30* pm with Neighbors Networking, an opportunity for local artists - those who offer music lessons, paint or photograph portraits, provide design services (graphic, interiors, architecture) or perform, write or sculpt - to connect with neighbors who may be searching for these types of artistic services.  Artists are invited to bring business cards to share.  At 7:15pm, the brief Shaker Arts Council Annual Meeting will be called to order.  The meeting will be followed by a performance by local musicians.
*   Tours of the Townhomes of Van Aken model will begin at 5:30 pm and will continue throughout the evening.  For more information on the Townhomes of Van Aken visit www.TownhomesofVanAken.com.

This evening is free and open to the public and will feature light refreshments. Ample parking is accessed off of Sutton Road.  Parking is inside the fencing next to the model entrance.  For more information visit www.shakerartscouncil.org

 
Shaker Arts Council (SHAC) presents SHAC on TRAC –The Road to Arts & Community, a celebration of our mission to build the community through the arts and to build the arts through the community. SHAC on TRAC, a series of three “block parties extraordinaire” with entertainment for all ages, will take place throughout the summer. The events will feature an interactive art activity, live music and strolling entertainers.   The art activity will engage each participant in creating and contributing one “piece” to a unity sculpture that will grow with each subsequent event.  The theme of the art project will be “Everyone has a Story to Tell.”  All events are free and open to the public.
 
SHAC on TRAC will kick off Saturday, June 24, 2017 with the Ludlow Community Association as host.  The event will be held from 4 -7 pm at PEP Ludlow School, at the corner of Ludlow and Southington Roads, Shaker Heights, OH 44120.  The event will feature Ludlow’s own Ronny Love, former lead singer of the Drifters. (Rain date: 6/25) The July SHAC on TRAC will take place Friday, July 21, 2017 in collaboration with the SCENE Van Aken Beer Garden located at the Shaker Plaza, activities will run from 6 -10 pm.  The final event will be held Friday, August 25, 2017 with the Lomond Association hosting.  The event will be held at Lomond School, 17917 Lomond Blvd, Shaker Heights, OH 44120.  Activities and a performance by The CruiseMasters with golden oldies and rock n roll hits, will begin at 7 pm followed by a movie under the stars.
 
Shaker Arts Council’s SHAC on TRAC is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture

In support of the Moreland Rising Initiative, the Shaker Arts Council (SHAC) presents SHAC Pops Up in Moreland, a celebration of the arts featuring artists and makers, food and libations, and entertainment for all ages.  The Pop-Ups will kick off October 8-9, 2016, and continue over the next two weekends.  All Pop–Ups will be held at The Dealership, 3558 Lee Rd, Shaker Heights, OH 44120.  Saturday events will be 11 am-7 pm and Sunday 12-5 pm.  All events are free and open to the public. 
 
The week of October 8-9, the activities begin a F.E.S.T: with Fun and games, Entertainment, Shopping and Tasting. The Shaker Arts Council will also officially launch its self-guided public art tour, specifically designed for mobile devices.  The following weekend, October 15-16, the focus will be on Craft Art/Craft Beer.  Come enjoy local crafts and culinary delights along with a curated selection of craft beers.  October 22-23, the final Pop-Up, entitled Vintage Howl, will feature Halloween festivities: Tricks and treats!  Arts and crafts!  Amusements and vintage clothing! 
 
For more information and a schedule of events visit www.shakerartscouncil.org

On Friday, July 29, 2016, the Shaker Arts Council 2016 Aha! (At Home with the     Arts) series presents Webster, Carr and Custy in concert. The acoustic trio willbe joined by sax/flute player Tom Abersold. The program is entitled“In a Garden So Green: Timeless Love Songs, Past and Present.”  The evening will feature music  from the British Isles, the American songbook, The Beatles andJason Mraz.  The performance will be held at a gracious Shaker Heights home.     Bring a lawn chair or blanket and relax in the lush garden for a magical evening of summer music. Tickets are $30 and include light refreshments and a wine and beer reception. The evening begins at 7:00 pm with time to mingle with yourfellow attendees followed by the performance at 7:45 pm. Tents will be on sitein case of rain.  Get your tickets soon since the last time Jim Carr performed at an Aha! it sold out quickly.   For reservations and more information call 216.916.9360 or go online to www.shakerartscouncil.org to purchase tickets.

The acoustic trio, Webster, Carr and Custy, revel in fusing their individual music roots in jazz, celtic, folk, rock, and latin into a dynamic musical tapestry. Laura Webster, vocalist, has performed at jazz clubs in NYC and Cleveland, and is vocal arts director at Hathaway Brown School. Jim Carr, guitarist/vocalist, has performed at a wide range of venues throughout Cleveland and Boston, and is music director at Church of St. Dominic and guitar professor at John Carroll University. Nikki Custy, violin/vocals/djembe, honed her fiddle skills in the pubs of County Clare, Ireland, and is in demand as a master fiddler with numerous Celtic bands throughout the area. These seasoned performers have delighted audiences locally at concert venues including Nighttown and The Music Box Supper Club.

Shaker Arts Council Aha! series is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant.                                                        

Shaker Heights, OH
March 21, 2016

On Friday, April 29, 2016, the Shaker Arts Council 2016 Aha! (At Home with the Arts) series presents Ensemble Belvedere in concert. The program is entitled A Tale of Two Cities: Music of 18th-­‐century Dresden and Berlin. The evening will feature music created in the service of German royalty including trio and solo sonatas by Johann Sebastian and C.P.E Bach along with other baroque composers. Ensemble Belvedere encourages audience interaction and invites questions about the music and the instruments after each performance. The performance will be held at Heights Christian Church, 17300 Van Aken Boulevard, Shaker Heights, OH 44120 . Tickets are $30 and include light refreshments and a wine reception. The evening begins at 7:00 pm with time to mingle with your fellow attendees followed by the performance at 7:45. For ticket reservations and more information call 216.916.9360. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.shakerartscouncil.org.
 
Recently founded in 2013, Ensemble Belvedere presents concerts that celebrate the elegant chamber music of the Baroque, Rococo and early-­‐Classical  eras.
Featuring outstanding musicians from around the world who specialize in period performance, the group presents innovative thematic concerts throughout Northeast Ohio and beyond Performers include: artistic director and baroque flutist, Susan Shaw; baroque violinist, Karin Cuellar-­‐Rendon; baroque cellist, Eva Lymenstull; and harpsichordist, Qin Ying Tan.
 
Shaker Arts Council Aha! series is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.

Shaker Heights, OH
December 28, 2015
 
On Friday, January 29, 2016, the Shaker Arts Council 2016 Aha! (At Home with the Arts) series presents Rio Neon in concert. Folk, swing, Celtic, jug band, gospel, old time string band an undercurrent of good old rock and roll, and a big heaping of Jazz - that is Rio Neon. Almost all the music has been rearranged and Rio-Neonized with an original spin. The performance will be held at Loganberry Books, 13015 Larchmere Boulevard, Shaker Heights, OH 44120. Tickets are $30 and include light refreshments and a wine reception. The evening begins at 7:00 pm with time to mingle with your fellow attendees, or browse the bookstore, followed by the performance at 7:45. For ticket reservations and more information call 216..916-.9360. Tickets can also be  purchased  online  at www.shakerartscouncil.org.

Rio Neon has played a unique blend of distinctly American music for 14 years. Rio Neon is Red Michel on guitars and vocals, Sally Kandel on ukulele, percussion and vocals, Roger Phillips on guitar, mandolin and vocals, Bob Smith on bass and vocals and Jim Kooser on percussion.
 
Shaker Arts Council Aha! series is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture