Karamu House

Monday, October 14, 2024: Karamu House is closed in observance of Indigenous People's Day. Normal operations resume Tuesday, October 15, 2024. Purchase tickets at karamuhouse.org!

Karamu 2024 - 2025 Productions
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Upcoming Events

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Oct. 2024

Strings of the Spirit

Karamu House is one of Cleveland’s greatest treasures and the nation’s jewel. Come and join our family and become a part of our “joyful gathering place.”

TONY F. SIAS

CEO & President

Message From The CEO + President

I came to Karamu in 2015 with the hopes of making a difference. With the help of an exceptional leadership team and staff, an engaged board, and a supportive community, collectively we have done and are doing just that: educating and entertaining, while achieving our mission and striving for our vision. Thank you for being a part of the Karamu Family. If you haven’t joined us, please come, and experience our socially relevant productions, programs, and events. I promise it will be life-changing.

– Welcome!

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Karamu Values

Mission

To produce professional theatre, provide arts education and present community programs for all people while honoring the Black experience.

Vision

To be a premiere professional theatre producing socially relevant entertainment, while delivering innovative, culturally responsive arts education  programs for life-long learners.

What We Offer

ARTS EDUCATION

Karamu House provides arts education to hundreds of children and adults each year during the fall, spring and summer semesters.

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COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

Karamu House plays host to a variety of community programs throughout the year that are designed to engage all members of the community while providing arts experiences that honor Black culture.

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KARAMU NEXT-GENERATION

COMING SOON…

VOLUNTEER

Karamu House has been supported by large numbers of dedicated volunteers since its founding in 1915.  Opportunities for volunteering as ushers, involvement with education, fundraising, and other projects.

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Karamu Arts Academy

Karamu House has been serving the community for over 100 years! Today, Karamu’s mission is to produce professional theatre, provide arts education, and present programs for all people while honoring the African-American experience.

Hosted on Tuesdays and Thursday schools and organizations receive a tour and workshop on the history of Karamu.

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Regardless of age, we welcome you to join us for arts education classes that are available for students (Pre-K to 12th grade) to lifelong learners. From dancing to acting to singing to filmmaking to costume design, Karamu Arts Academy has something for everyone.

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Our Sponsors

    Mark Everett

    Karamu Patron

    It’s the most awesome place in the world and black community in Cleveland, lot’s of stars come from here, Ruby Dee is one of the persons, she even met her husband there whom also is famous…Ossie Davis. Such a wonderful place to learn the arts and more.

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