University Circle of Cleveland and Surrounding Area
Cultural Institutions

While visiting Cleveland, Ohio you and your family may wish to explore one or more of the many world renown cultural instititutions situated within a short walk or easy drive of the Clevland Institute of Music, host of Classical Guitar Weekend. Much of this area is referred to as University Circle. To view the University Circle area, click on map. To go to the home page of a particular cultural institution's website, click on its name:


CLASSICAL MUSIC:

Apollo's Fire: The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra

Blossom Festival

Chapel, Court and Countryside    

City Music Cleveland

Cleveland Chamber Music Society   

Cleveland Chamber Symphony

Cleveland Composers Guild

Cleveland Institute of Music

Cleveland International Piano Competition

Cleveland Pops Orchestra

Cleveland Music School Settlement

Cleveland Orchestra

Greater Cleveland Classical Guitar Society

Red {An Orchestra}   

Viva! & Gala Around Town



FINE ARTS:

African American Museum

Cleveland Institute of Art

Cleveland Museum of Art

Museum of Contemporary Art

Sculpture Center



ADDITIONAL MUSEUMS:

Childrens' Museum of Cleveland 

Cleveland Museum of Natural History  

Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum

Great Lakes Science Center 

International Women's Air & Space Museum

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Western Reserve Historical Society



DANCE:

Cleveland Contenporary Dance Theatre

Dance Cleveland



FILM:

Cinematheque 

Cleveland International Film Festival



THEATRE:

Cleveland Public Theatre

Cleveland Play House

Cleveland Signstage Theatre

Dobama Theatre

Karamu House

Title Wave Theatre  



ADDITIONAL CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS:

Cain Park

Cleveland Botanical Garden   

Cleveland Public Library: The People's University

Cleveland Metroparks

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Playhouse Square

The Holden Arboretum



ARTS CENTERS:

Beck Center for the Arts

Fairmount Center for the Arts

Solon Center for the Arts 



UNIVERSITIES:

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland State University