David Reed: A Differently - Abled Art Show
Annex Gallery - Artwork from Visual Artist David Reed’s ongoing workshops with Acclaimed Regional Artists Perris Mackey, Stacey Pinover and Linda Zolten Wood, with distinct representations inspired by each instructor, in his detailed and thoughtful paintings, drawings and collage. This exhibit closes 6pm Saturday November 28.
Please watch this discussion for gofundme opportunity to support his work, an upcoming full color paperback book and possibly a scholarship fund for other special needs students.
See @Zolten Wood Design for more of David’s work over the last decade.
Comedy Night Returns!
After spending a decade teaching in public schools, Lou took the next logical step: quit to become a comedian.
His comedy has earned more than 100 million views, taken him across the country with Bored Teachers and Unteachables, and landed him on NBC and stages including The Comedy Store.
On Saturday, November 21, we’re turning Stella’s Art Gallery into an intimate pop-up comedy club for one night.
Explore the gallery, bring your own drinks, or grab beer and wine inside, then settle in for Lou, up close and personal.
Doors at 6:45 PM | Show at 7:30 PM
Tickets: henceforthpharis.eventbrite.com
tOGGLE by Mike Zielinskie
TOGGLE
Mike Zielinskie
Stella's Art Gallery
October 2026
Reception at 6pm on Second Friday
Welcome to the chaos of my mind. It is a space I can no longer contain within the confines of my skull. To-do lists, notes, scribbles, sketches, fleeting ideas, haunting memories, snatches of songs, fragments of poems, and the sheer chaos of life dance behind all of our eyes. In this series, I've externalized what can no longer fit. The foundation of this work is the assorted jargon from the mind of a corporate eLearning designer (me). I turned a sketchbook filled with blank potential into a notated graveyard, filling page after page with nonsense too important to discard, yet too trivial to retain.
An artist (also me) needed to intervene and resurrect the beauty lurking within those pages. Beauty was found, but so too were sadness, spite, and melancholy. As you see them now, the pages embody an argument between the artist and the designer, a tense standoff. The artist craves the designer's sharp edges and methodical approach; the designer yearns for the artist's inspiration and creative spark. I invite you to experience their conflict, rife with paradoxes, internal battles, protective horns, cryptic runes, echoes of frustration, and glimpses of desire. It is an unending juggling act, our shared paradox: the parts of us that resent needing the rest.
Elder Futhark
Féhu | Uruz | Thurisaz | Ansuz | Raidho | Kenaz | Gebo | Wunjo
Hagalaz | Nauthiz | Isa | Jera | Eihwaz | Perthro | Algiz | Sowilo
Tiwaz | Berkano | Ehwaz | Mannaz | Laguz | Ingwaz | Dagaz | Othala
Photographer's Only
The 2026 Photographer’s Only Show:
Becky Grasser: Fireworks :Willow, Kiki's Sunrise, Holyrood
Beverly RoseJoyce: "In Brecksville", Garfield
Carly Peters: Enchantress, Let It Flow, Forged in Fire, Luna Marie
Carol Hoffecker: A Bird's Eye View, The Space Between, Confused
Christabel Devadoss: WY'East, Oregon Coast
Dwight Boyer: Piercing Gaze, Raptor's Riddle, Eyes of Winter, American Pride
Janice Schoeneman: Biltmore
Jason Young: Blue, Nostalgia, Light/Shadow
Jim Kolaczko: Last Glow of the Day-Montana, Storm Over Montana Farm
Jim Mosman: Asbury Park Carousel, Carousel Face, Headlands Tree, Alaskan Skunk Cabbage
Joan Pogalies: Gateway to Happiness 2
Joseph John: Radiant Residence
Julie Branisel: Dandelion Wishes, Ember in the Dark, Sundown, The Lone Pear
Kevin Segedi: Bicycles in Bologna, Purrano, Sweet 16 Princess, Venice, Italy
Linda Janosko: Tussle
Marybeth Esposito: Dolce Vita Days
Michael Krew: Maui Orchard
Mitchelle E. Bennet: Florida Sand and Sea, Swan Alone
Mizueyes777: Omen
Patricia Meyer: Mentor Headlands Beach, Sunset Park Sunset, Goldfinch at Lunch on Coneflower
Peter Dell: All Aboard, Paris Vegas Mona Living Room
Robert Palinkas: Buildings Convergence, Duct Work, Take My Picture, Dungarees Castle, White Cow
Stephen Lee: Looking Glass, Concerto Finale
Victoria Dumesh: Multicolored Autumn, Afternoon Temptation, Multi-Colored Vegetables, Bouquet with red nightshade
Second Friday - August 14th
Join us for our Open House featuring our studios, galleries and more. August we are featuring artwork Inspired by Northeast Ohio in our Main Gallery and Noah Astrup in the Annex Gallery.
The Landscape Show: Real or Fantasy - Reception & Awards Ceremony
Join us for our June Second Friday 6-9pm. We have a lot happening this month! Stop in to see the artists in Stella’s Underground located in the back of the building. They’ll have live music from 6-7pm. After listening to some good tunes and hotdogs, head up to the Main Gallery. Checkout the new shows! In the Annex Gallery we have Nina Illchenko, The Landscape Show in the Main Gallery, and Featuring Stella’s Art Gallery Artists: Julie Cook, Pat Grace, and Darci Paulett. Awards ceremony at 8pm. Tour the home studios until 9:00pm
Improv & Shenanigans , Polite Anarchy Production
Improv comedy is a live, unscripted performance in which everything is made up on the spot. Performers will create scenes, characters, and dialogue based on audience suggestions, leading to a show that has never been seen before, and will never be seen again!
Comedy Night with Henceforth Comedy
Overview
For one night, Stella’s Art Gallery transforms into an intimate pop-up comedy club featuring Chicago powerhouse Kristen Toomey.
A hidden art gallery in downtown Willoughby…
A nationally touring headliner…
And a room full of people ready to laugh their way into the weekend.
Kristen Toomey is one of the sharpest stand-ups working today. Her comedy is fearless, honest, and wildly energetic. It's the kind of performance that feels less like watching a show and more like being in the room when something special is happening.
She’s appeared at Netflix Is A Joke Festival, SXSW, Just For Laughs and top clubs like The Stand, Laugh Factory, and Zanies. Her debut album hit #1 on iTunes, her stand-up clips have pulled 20M+ views online, and she recently made her talk show debut on Sherri.
But here’s the part that matters most:You get to see her in a room that only fits 50 people.
These Henceforth Comedy shows are built for that exact feeling — the night you tell friends about later because you saw a killer comic up close before everyone else.
The Experience:
For one evening, Stella’s Art Gallery becomes a comedy club.
Arrive early, wander the gallery, grab a drink, and settle into a show that feels more like a secret gathering than a typical comedy night.
🎨 Explore the gallery before the show
🍷 Beer & wine available by suggested donation
🍺 BYOB welcome
Then we dim the lights and turn the room over to the comedians.
About Kristen Toomey
Kristen Toomey has been headlining clubs across North America and the UK since 2008.
She was recently named “Best Comedian in Chicago” three years in a row, her special “Shriller” was voted Best Special by Comedy Gazelle, and she became the first woman to host the Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards solo.
Her stand-up has appeared on:
Kevin Hart’s LOL Network • Peacock • Don’t Tell Comedy • Comedy Dynamics
She’s also opened for comics like Colin Quinn, Natasha Leggero, Kevin Nealon, Kyle Kinane, and Chris Redd.
Her style?
Bold, raunchy, brutally honest, and ridiculously funny.
Details
📍 Stella’s Art Gallery — Downtown Willoughby
🕗 Friday, April 17 — Doors at 7:00, show at 8:00 PM
Early Bird Tickets: $20 (through April 3)
General Admission: $25
At The Door: $30
Only 50 seats available.
This show is rated R. 18+ please.
Refund Policy
Refunds are available up to 24 hours before showtime.
Discounted or early bird tickets are not eligible for refund or exchange.
A Note About These Shows
Henceforth Comedy specializes in turning unusual spaces into one-night-only comedy clubs featuring nationally touring comedians.
Past performers have gone on to appear on:
Netflix • Saturday Night Live • The Daily Show • America’s Got Talent • The Joe Rogan Experience • The Tonight Show
Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kristen-toomey-pop-up-comedy-club-in-willoughby-tickets-1984830382103?aff=efbevent