Downtown Cleveland's Semi-Professional Stage
Welcome to Arts in the Abbey at The Hermit Club
Showcasing Cleveland artists in one of the city's most unique spaces.
Downtown Cleveland's Semi-Professional Stage
Showcasing Cleveland artists in one of the city's most unique spaces.

This is your invitation to experience The Hermit Club, America's oldest continuously operating club dedicated to the performing arts. Arts in the Abbey is a new performance initiative to showcase a wide range of performances from Cleveland artists, including theater, dance, music and more.

Arts in the Abbey presents:
A Tribute to Horace Silver
Performed by the Swingbone Jazz Ensemble
Friday, October 2nd, 2026
Hermit Club bar opens at 6:00pm
Performance begins at 7:00pm
Feel free to stick around for dinner after the show!
Join us to celebrate the music of legendary
American jazz pianist and composer Horace Silver.
Few artists in history have been more influential in shaping mainstream jazz music than Horace Silver. Known for injecting funky, bluesy, soul-oriented fabric into his compositions, Silver moved jazz back into the toe-tapping, swinging structure that landed him the longest-running recording contract ever at the fabled Blue Note recording label. He was a founding member of the Jazz Messengers and his compositions spanned the Hard Bop era of the 1950's. Silver's soul-infused music has become part of the standard jazz repertoire for musicians worldwide for decades and he has 36 studio albums to his credit.
To bring this swinging music to life, The Swingbone Jazz Ensemble boasts a three-piece horn section, a four-piece rhythm section and features the sensational vocal stylings of Mike Cady. A native Detroiter who now calls Cleveland home, Cady has dazzled his audiences with his engaging, confident vocal style. He has been influenced by and compared to Eddie Jefferson and Teddy Harris, Jr. He has performed his electrifying night club act at Baker's Keyboard Lounge (the oldest remaining jazz club in the world), concert halls, and jazz and blues festivals in major cities including Miami, Chicago and Detroit.
This performance will be recorded live! Don't miss this power-packed show at the Hermit Club!
Tickets: $25 each
All seats are General Admission. Cocktail attire suggested.
NOTE: All tickets are available exclusively on EventBrite. All tickets are tax deductible and benefit The Hermit Club Company, a 501(c)(3) organization.
Arts in the Abbey presents:
Living on the Moon
Written and Performed by Molly McFadden
Friday, November 13, 2026
Hermit Club bar opens at 6:00pm
Performance begins at 7:00pm
Living on the Moon is a deeply personal and moving work that chronicles Molly’s 12-year journey caring for her mother, Marietta, who lived with Alzheimer’s disease. Through a blend of song, puppetry, and theatrical storytelling, Molly gives voice to loss and love in a performance that captures the challenges and resilience of families around the world. 72 year-old McFadden has been hailed by The New York Times as “a stylist of note with a stunning voice.” Living on the Moon is not only a theatrical experience but also a space for reflection, connection, and hope.
Cleveland vs. The Winter: A Jingeling Snowspiracy
World Premiere!
Friday, December 4th
Hermit Club bar opens at 6:00pm
Performance begins at 7:00pm
Don't miss your chance to see the world premiere of an original musical written by Kari Barclay, Maggie Cregan, Eric Coble, Greg Mandryk, Jeanne Madison, Jonathon Morgan and Kadijah Wingo, directed by Andrew Nienaber, produced by Mindy Childress Herman with original music from Zach Palumbo, music direction by Liz Huff and choreography by Emelia Sherin.
Somebody eliminated winter. It's seventy degrees in December. The patios are packed. Cleveland is having the best holiday season in living memory. The only people upset about this are the eccentric, supernatural oddballs responsible for keeping the season running. Krampus is sweating through his fur. Korant and Turoń are having an identity crisis. The once powerful Lake Effect Spirit is now an unemployed weather cryptid. When Mr. Jingeling disappears under mysterious circumstances, this increasingly unhinged coalition launches a citywide investigation through bars, churches, neighborhood halls and whatever magical bureaucratic office handles the holidays in Northeast Ohio. Part holiday musical, part civic fever dream, part folklore convention - imagine if a Christmas pageant got drunk at Dyngus Day and woke up inside a city council meeting.
Tickets and more information coming soon!
Please contact us at info@thehermitclub.org if you cannot find an answer to your question.
The Hermit Club is at 1629 Dodge Court. The Club is nestled behind Hofbrauhaus Cleveland, located at 1550 Chester Avenue.
You may enter through the Hofbrauhaus or through the Hermit Club door on Dodge Court. Please check-in at the welcome desk at the bottom of the stairs leading to the Great Hall.
No. Drinks and food are available for purchase. There will be a cash bar before, during and after the show. Patrons are welcome to stay for dinner afterwards, served in the Hermit Dining Room and the Hofbrauhaus. Please make dinner reservations directly with the Hofbrauhaus at (216) 647-2719.
Arts in the Abbey performances run 60-75 minutes, with no intermission.
Cocktail attire preferred for all events.
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