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Northeast Ohio arts venues and organizations continue to shut down performances and exhibitions in the wake of the latest COVID-19 surge.

鈥淰ery tough times here,鈥� said Fred Bidwell, Cleveland arts entrepreneur and longtime observer of the local cultural scene. Bidwell made the call Tuesday to shut down an exhibition at his gallery on the city鈥檚 West Side.

鈥淎gain, the arts and culture sector gets hit hardest, gets hit first and is likely to be the last to recover,鈥� he said. 鈥淪o frustrating.鈥�

That frustration has research to back it up. predicted that it would take the arts sector five years to truly recover.

Last Friday, the Cleveland Play House (CPH) after members of the cast and crew tested positive for COVID-19.

A news release stated that the decision was made "out of an abundance of caution and concern for the safety of the actors, musicians, and crew appearing in the production."

Artistic Director Laura Kepley noted in the release that everyone at CPH is fully vaccinated.

"In spite of vaccinations, regular testing, and other safety protocols, members of the cast/crew experienced breakthrough cases of COVID. We are grateful that the few people who tested positive are asymptomatic or experiencing only mild symptoms," she said. 鈥淲hile heartbroken to close this joyful and uplifting show six days early, we recognize we are not alone as several theatres on Broadway and across the country are in similar situations. We thank our audiences for their compassion, understanding, and support as we continue to navigate this ever-evolving global pandemic."

More theater productions canceled performances as this week got underway.

, with the intention of re-opening on Wednesday evening, according to a spokesperson. "Right now our first priority is taking care of our guests, and with staff vacations due to holiday time, it is all hands on deck for that."

Beck Center in Lakewood announced in a news release that its , but said the plan was to resume the rest of the run through January 2 ^nd. The Akron Civic Theater鈥檚 single Tuesday night performance of a different show, following a positive COVID-19 test result for a crew member.

Area music performance venues are also reacting to the latest pandemic surge. Over the weekend, . A according to the club鈥檚 web page. And the West Side .

There seems to be an intention for many venues to forge ahead next week. It鈥檚 a hard-fought hope coming at the end of a challenging year. For instance,  on West 25th Street is still on, according to owner Sam McNulty.

鈥淚n 2020, we closed twice. First on March 15th and then again in November," he said. 鈥淚 think, like the rest of the world, we were trying whatever we were told might work. This go around, we're going to stay the course.鈥�

Like many of his colleagues across the city, McNulty points to safety measures put in place, ranging from a vaccinated staff to improved air handling in the venue. And he encourages patrons to be part of the solution.

鈥淎nd the way we do that is by everybody getting vaccinated,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t's pretty simple when you think about it and it's not a political statement. I don't think science can or should be politicized. This virus doesn't discriminate based on political persuasion, and neither should we."

Some of the limited closings noted above are subject to change. We will update as information comes in.