Pull up a chair and join us for the Kitchen Table Songs—an intimate event where the heart of songwriting takes center stage. Host Brent Kirby welcomes a featured songwriter from Northeast Ohio or the touring circuit to sit down at a kitchen-sized table, complete with tablecloth and two chairs, evoking the welcoming spirit of the place where so many great songs are born.
In the first half, experience a revealing interview as we explore the artist’s background, influences, songwriting process, and inspiration. Audience members are invited to add their own questions, making for a lively, engaging conversation that breaks down the barriers of a traditional stage and feels more like a conversation between friends.
After the discussion, settle in for a 45-60 minute set of original music from our guest songwriter.
Whether you’re a musician, a fan, or simply curious about the magic behind songwriting, Kitchen Table Songs offers a unique, cozy, and insightful evening of music and conversation. Come for the stories, stay for the songs—and discover why the kitchen table is where the music truly begins. 

This event is free; all are welcome.

APOSTLE JONES is a fearless CLEVELAND based band, on an electric, style-bending mission: powerful vocals, virtuoso guitar riffs and raw soul to inspire! A spirited stage performance and an ascending experience is what Apostle Jones brings with spirit stomping roots of Rock’n’Roll and Soulful Blues to listeners. This Indie-Soul experience is authentic, saucy and colors outside the lines. Lead Singer-Songwriter for the band, Mikey Silas, originally born in the rock’n’roll capital Cleveland (OH), grew up in Chicago where his love for blues, theatre and soul music, expanded his songwriting and stage performance. Upon moving back to Cleveland, Mikey (singer/keys) united with current line-up Michael (guitar), Charde and Honey (BGV), Jinari (bass), Charlie Uncle Gnarly (Sax), Eric (trumpet), Owen (keys/bass) and Rashon Blake (drums). The group is made up of performing musicians from various disciplines and background. 

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$10 cover at the door.

Roots of American Music continues its new Masters of American Music series—an ongoing concert and storytelling experience celebrating the artists who shaped the foundations of American music.

Held on the fourth Wednesday of each month, the series brings audiences into an intimate setting where music and storytelling come together, connecting listeners more deeply to the history behind the songs.

Following a packed and enthusiastic kickoff event, the series continues with a tribute to Ray Charles, featuring Evelyn Wright and Joe Hunter.

Ray Charles was one of the most groundbreaking musicians of the twentieth century, pioneering the sound of soul music by blending gospel, blues, and jazz. With timeless songs like “What’d I Say,” “Georgia on My Mind,” and “Hit the Road Jack,” his influence continues to shape American music today.

Vocalist Evelyn Wright and pianist Joe Hunter are two of Northeast Ohio’s most accomplished musicians. With deep roots in gospel, soul, jazz, and R&B traditions, they bring both technical mastery and emotional depth to the stage.

Together, they will bring Ray Charles’s music to life through performance, storytelling, and shared experience—continuing a series that invites audiences to listen, learn, and connect.

$15 cover at the door.

Proceeds support the mission of Roots of American Music, which educates, inspires, and connects communities across Northeast Ohio through live performances and arts-integrated music education programs in schools, senior centers, and community spaces.

Ray McNiece has earned a national reputation as a poet and performer for almost two decades through his solo theater pieces, his poetry and music shows, his captaining of 2 National Poetry Slam Championship teams, his "edutaining" children's shows and workshops, and his yearly country-wide tours of performance poems, stories and songs. Ray will be accompanied by musicians Al Moses and Rick Kodramas. 

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This is a free event; all are welcome.

As a poly-genre ensemble, OPUS 216 leans into more than our classical roots, from Irish fiddle to French and South American jazz, to modern covers and original music. Classically-trained and unbound by genre, core players in OPUS 216 have appeared onstage with Michael Buble, Brian Wilson, and Kygo, among others. As recording artists, their strings have been featured in tracks for a myriad of artists including Lewis Capaldi, Chayla Hope, and Tropidelic. In the classical realm, OPUS 216 members sub with the Cleveland Orchestra and Chicago Symphony, and regularly appear in the Erie Philharmonic, Mansfield, Canton, and Akron Symphony Orchestras, among others.

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$10 cover at the door.

Wellness and reading intersect in this fun book club we’re hosting alongside our friends and neighbors from Free Hearts, one-of-a-kind fitness + wellness studio, right here in Cleveland. Book club begins at 7PM following a 6PM pilates class at Free Hearts!