Karamu Performing Arts Theatre

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2355 E 89th St
Cleveland, OH 44106
+1 (216) 795-7070
http://www.karamuhouse.org
Karamu House, Inc. located in Cleveland, Ohio, was established in 1915, and is a premier African American performing arts and community educational center. Its mission is to strengthen community through theater performances and arts education programming with an emphasis on African American history and culture. Karamu House is the oldest African American arts and education organization in the Unit

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Sharita H.
5/30/2025

I attending an event at Karamu House hosted by Frestfest (festival) honoring hip hop legend Roxanne Shante. There was a live DJ before the chat and time to mingle. Roxanne Shante chat was...

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Dolores C.
12/8/2019

This is my third time attending a performance at Karamu - the first two times to see "The Nativity." Both times the performances were superb! This time I had the honor of attending the play,...

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Ilona P.
3/30/2018

Honestly, I was positively surprised by this place. From outside, the place did not looked fancy or outstanding, the inside also may need some renovation. However, the theater, play and welcoming...

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Joe C.
10/11/2019

Karamu House has been recently renovated and is beautiful inside. As the oldest African-American theater in the States, Karamu House puts on some great plays with powerful meanings behind them....

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Celeta S.
4/18/2018

I came for one reason...to pay homage to a true Cleveland legend. The late great Ruby Dee has a mural on the side of the building and it's worth seeing. It captures her beauty, class and kind spirit.

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