Summer Songs is an annual benefit concert to support the Mount Vernon Summer Front Porch Concert Series. Area musicians come together to create unique and powerful renditions of songs from the broad canon of music that reminds us of community, connection and the magic of long summer days.

Songwriter’s & Circles is a performance of live, original music by the composers themselves in the intimate setting of the Woodward Opera House’s Black Box Theater. Hear songwriters from throughout Ohio, the regional Midwest, and beyond, share the stories of inspiration and experience behind their art, and the songs it created, in a quiet, up close, listening environment.

KVAA’s Arts Alliance Workshops are accessible community events that are designed to offer relevant, inspiring information and practical approaches towards creating individual art. Workshops are led by guest artists immersed in their field of study who lead conversation and questions through their shared experience and process.

This workshop is led by photographer and film maker, Louie Palu.

photo © Louie Palu

Ever wanted to perform at the Woodward Opera House? Want no more… Bring your song, poem, comedy or other form of creative, juggling, slight-of-hat-trick wizardry to the stage! Whether sharing your talent with the crowd or checking out what the good people are cooking up, open mics are the perfect place to find inspiration, connection and support.

The Mount Vernon Summer Front Porch Concert Series, held annually in the charming town of Mount Vernon, is a delightful musical street fair that captures the essence of summer. From June to August, locals and tourist alike gather along East Hight St. around picturesque front porches of historic homes, to share warm, lazy summer evenings.

The Mount Vernon Summer Front Porch Concert Series, held annually in the charming town of Mount Vernon, is a delightful musical street fair that captures the essence of summer. From June to August, locals and tourist alike gather along East Hight St. around picturesque front porches of historic homes, to share warm, lazy summer evenings.

The Mount Vernon Summer Front Porch Concert Series, held annually in the charming town of Mount Vernon, is a delightful musical street fair that captures the essence of summer. From June to August, locals and tourist alike gather along East Hight St. around picturesque front porches of historic homes, to share warm, lazy summer evenings.

Ever wanted to perform at the Woodward Opera House? Want no more… Bring your song, poem, comedy or other form of creative, juggling, slight-of-hat-trick wizardry to the stage! Whether sharing your talent with the crowd or checking out what the good people are cooking up, open mics are the perfect place to find inspiration, connection and support.