Arts & Culture

Lunar New Year Celebration

IN A FLASH: Celebrating the Lunar New Year

To celebrate the Lunar New Year last week, University Culinary Services offered a special menu of Chinese dishes at Eastway Center.

Tags: University Culinary Services, Students First, Arts & Culture, Student Life

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Images of shoe designs generated by AI

A Fashionable Use of Artificial Intelligence

Lauren Copeland understands the importance of becoming familiar with artificial intelligence – and balancing technology with human thought and creativity – to train students to be confident in their skills and what they can provide to the industry. Her Fashion Fundamentals class was recently tasked with creating shoe designs using an AI platform.

Tags: Student Life, Students First, Arts & Culture

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Trial By Fire

‘Sacrifice is a Silent Decision That Makes the Loudest Impact’

In getting into the role of the lead character in "Trial By Fire," a play about banned books and activism, a Kent State student keenly feels the connections between the themes in the play and the university’s history of activism. 

Tags: School of Theatre and Dance, May 4, Arts & Culture, Nationally Distinctive, College of the Arts

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Jesus Baldrich story banner

Classroom to Catwalk: Sophomore Fashion Student Takes Chance, Thrives in New York

The School of Fashion is globally recognized for its exceptional programming. It provides students with opportunities to apply their skills in real-world settings, but it takes awareness and nerve for students to recognize a golden opportunity to showcase those skills. Jesus Baldrich, a sophomore fashion merchandising major, saw one such chance and took it.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Student Life, Students First, Profiles

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Marching Band during the 2024 Freeze Out game

Marching to the Beat: Outreach and Investments Lead to Band Growth

In the fall, when you hear the Kent State Marching Golden Flashes practicing, does it sound like it’s getting louder? It is. The band and the programs are growing.  

Tags: Arts & Culture, Students First, Student Life

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"Trial By Fire" rehearsal

‘Trial by Fire’ Play Is First in 2025 May 4 Event Schedule

“Trial by Fire” is coming to Kent State in February. The play, written by Kent State alumnus and staff member Eric Mansfield, and inspired by a true story, is about banned books and a Kent State graduate who presented them to her high school class and how her students rose to activism to defend her. The performances are part of this year’s 55th May 4 Commemoration schedule, presented by the May 4 Education Committee. 

Tags: May 4 Commemoration, School of Theatre and Dance, Nationally Distinctive, Arts & Culture, Featured Story

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Hildur Ásgeirsdóttir Jónsson, Kent State alumna, will have a solo exhibition at the Kent State University Museum beginning Jan. 24, 2025.

Kent State University Museum to Feature Exhibition of World-Renowned Alumna Artist

The work of a well-known Cleveland textile artist who earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Kent State University will be on display at the Kent State University Museum beginning Jan. 24.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Profiles, Nationally Distinctive, Kent State University Museum, School of Art

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The Crucible - Fall 2024

IN A FLASH: A Rich and Spectacular Performance Season

The Main Stage Season presented by Kent State University's School of Theatre and Dance is in the middle of a performance-packed season that includes "The Crucible," "Pride and Prejudice: The Musical," faculty dance concerts and "The Wiz."

Tags: Arts & Culture, School of Theatre and Dance, Community Impact

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Holiday Collage Chorale

IN A FLASH: Songs of the Season

The Kent State University Chorale set the tone for the season with their annual Holiday Choral Collage in late November. 

Tags: Arts & Culture, Nationally Distinctive, Hugh A. Glauser School of Music, Fall Semester

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"Belonging" Fall Faculty Concert

IN A FLASH: Expressions of Belonging

"Belonging" was the theme of the Fall Faculty Concert presented by Kent State University's School of Theatre and Dance in the E. Turner Stump Theatre.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, Arts & Culture, faculty, School of Theatre and Dance, College of the Arts

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