Jan 21 2019
Play It Forward Cleveland!

Play It Forward Cleveland!

Presented by Assembly for the Arts at Severance Music Center

A number of organizations have partnered with Cleveland City Councilman Kevin Conwell to hold a musical instrument donation drive which will accept gently-used instruments (No toy instruments, or large instruments please).

2019 Drop Off Dates and Times

  1. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 21 from 12 – 5 p.m.
  2. Sunday, February 17, from 12 – 5 p.m.
  3. Saturday, March 9, from 10 a.m. – 12 noon

Print and Fill Out Instrument Donation Form

Drop Off Location

Severance Hall, home of The Cleveland Orchestra
11001 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106 in University Circle
Use the East Blvd. curbside pull-off area.

About

For many of us, it’s difficult to imagine a world without music. But for countless children in Cleveland, that is the reality. Let’s change that reality and work together to get instruments into the lives of Cleveland’s children.

We hope you will join with Arts Cleveland, Center for Arts-Inspired Learning, Cleveland City Council, Cleveland Metropolitan School District, and The Cleveland Orchestra to Play It Forward Cleveland!

The first instrument donation drive is a pilot for Ward 9 children in Glenville, with the intention of expanding the drive in the future. The goal of Play It Forward Cleveland! is to give children the pride, the joy, and the many academic and social benefits music-making provides.

Multiple cities across the country have successfully filled the instrument needs in their underserved communities with similar drives. We want Cleveland to be next. Gently-used instruments will be accepted including those requiring minor repairs. (No toy instruments, or large instruments such as pianos, organs, etc. please.) We will ask you to complete a Donor/Instrument Form so that a proper receipt can be provided.

A day without music is like a day without sunshine! With the support of the community, the sun will shine for Glenville’s children. Please contact any of the organizations listed below for more information.

Admission Info

Free Admission

Phone: 216-575-0331 x132

Dates & Times

2019/01/21 - 2019/01/21

Location Info

Severance Music Center

11001 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106

Parking Info

Campus Center Garage

The Case Western Reserve University Campus Center Garage is located adjacent to Severance Hall, with stair and elevator access to Severance Hall. Event parking in the Campus Center Garage can be purchased for $11 per vehicle when space permits. Please note, however, that the garage often fills up well before concert time and only patrons who purchase pre-paid parking passes are ensured a parking space.


Pre-paid Parking in the Campus Center Garage can be purchased in advance for $15 per concert (with guaranteed space).  To purchase online, use either the mini-calendar at the top of every page or from the full calendar, hover or click on a date and then click on the “More Info” button for the concert.  This will take you to the concert page, and on the righthand side, the car icon will show you whether pre-paid parking is available.  Click on the link.  Or, pre-paid parking can also be purchased through the Ticket Office: 216-231-1111.

Additional Parking

Additional event parking is available in the Case Western Reserve University Lot 1 off Euclid Avenue across from Severance Hall; at the University Circle Lot 13A on Adelbert Road; and at the Cleveland Botanical Garden parking garage on East Boulevard.  Space at these lots may be limited during weekday daytime hours.

Parking Map

For a map of parking areas near Severance Hall, (desktop) click here  –  (mobile) click here.

Friday Morning Matinee Parking

Parking for Friday Morning Matinees is extremely limited. For your convenience, bus service is available from these locations:

Shuttle bus service is available from the parking lot at Cedar Hill Baptist Church (12601 Cedar Road, Cleveland Hts.).
Round-trip shuttle service rate: $5 per person. 

Round-trip bus transportation, supported in part by Friends of The Cleveland Orchestra (formerly Women’s Committee of The Cleveland Orchestra), is available from these four locations:
Beachwood Place, Crocker Park, Brecksville, and Summit Mall in Akron.
Round-trip bus service rate: $15 per person ($60 for Friday Morning Series).

Call Ticket Services at 216-231-1111 for more information.