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The School of Theatre and Dance welcomes choreographer, interdisciplinary artist, and educator Rina Badash, Ph.D. to Kent State for a guest residency Sept. 17-26, 2021.
Dr. Badash's visit is facilitated the the East Meets West student organization and is supported by Cleveland…
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Congratulations to assistant professor Catherine Meredith on being awarded a See Chicago Dance Critical Writing Fellowship. The second annual See Chicago Dance Fellowship took place in collaboration with dance scholars and writers in from the United States, South…
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The Kent State University Museum is thrilled to announce the opening of its long-awaited exhibition “TEXTURES: the history and art of Black hair.” Already gaining national and international attention, “TEXTURES” opens Sept. 10 and is a landmark exploration of Black hair and its…
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Kent State University School of Art was recently placed in the Best 15 Schools with a Bachelor’s in Art and Art History in 2021 with Best Value Schools. Kent State ranked at number nine among…
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Congratulations to Kent State University School of Fashion alumna Jordan Bigelow (Fashion Merchandising, '21), who was recently announced as one of three winners of the EE x FSF Design Challenge.
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The School of Theatre and Dance is thrilled to welcome theatre artist JaMeeka Holloway as the 2021-2022 Roe Green Visiting Director. Holloway will join the School as a visiting director-in-residence in the Spring of 2022 to direct a reimagined production of William…
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Porthouse Theatre's 2021 Season concludes with "Altar Boyz," running July 29 – August 15, 2021. "Altar Boyz" is directed by Porthouse producing artistic director Terri Kent, choreographed by Martín Céspedes, and music directed by Jonathan Swoboda.
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Professor Catherine Amoroso Leslie, Ph.D. will discuss the impact of fashion and fabric on the art of Édouard Vuillard in a virtual event hosted by the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) on Wed., July 21 at 6:00 p.m.
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Welcome Dean Petrella!
The College of the Arts is thrilled to welcome Diane H. Petrella, D.M.A. as Dean effective July 1, 2021. Dean Petrella was selected for the position of Dean following a national search.
Dean Petrella joins Kent State University's College of the…
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Porthouse Theatre is thrilled to announce a special Buy One, Get One Free offer for tickets to the July 3, 2021 performance of "Quilters."
Members of the general public may reserve these specially discounted tickets online at the link below or by calling the Porthouse Box…