Arts & Culture

Indra Nooyi biography cover

President Diacon shared a Presidential Page Turner on his Instagram account today. In honor of Women's History Month, he chose “My Life in Full: Work, Family, and our Future” by Indra Nooyi.

Shakespeare Drawing

Some people delight in reading Shakespeare. But some people may find it difficult, confusing or incomprehensible. Senior theatre studies major Xavier Heipp has been working to create an open resource book to make Shakespeare’s writing more relatable.

The view from the control booth at a rehearsal of "Urinetown."

The view from the control booth at a rehearsal of “Urinetown.”

Clare Murray Adams Artwork

From the classroom to the art studio, Clare Murray Adams, B.S., '72; M.A., '76; and BFA, '93, has been exploring herself and her surroundings since 1977 when she made the switch from education to creation.

Kent State's Improv Group the Black Squirrel Improv Troupe

Did you know Kent State has its own improvisation group? It does. What does the troupe do, you ask? Improv. About. Everything.

Pictured on the Euclid Beach Park Grand Carousel at Western Reserve Historical Society are (from left to right) Kevin Adams, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of Kent State University’s Department of History; Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, Ph.D., dean of Kent State’s College of Arts and Sciences; and Kelly Falcone-Hall, president and CEO of Western Reserve Historical Society.

Western Reserve Historical Society and Kent State have announced a cooperation agreement enabling unique access and real-world experiences for students and faculty in the Department of History. Kent State students will gain access to archival research materials for research projects, internships and jobs as well as research assistantships for graduate level students.

Urinetown Musical Poster

Kent State University’s School of Theater and Dance is continuing is 2022-2023 season with the production of "Urinetown" running February 24 through March 5 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, located in the Center for the Performing Arts.

A student passes a mural celebrating the founders of Black History Month in Oscar Ritchie Hall.

A mural inside Oscar Ritchie Hall celebrates the student founders of Black History Month. 

Jamie Kennedy mural

VCD professor wins public art commission to showcase his works, which are digital constructions that blend illustration, sculpture, photography and printed text and then are later printed using historic photographic processes and techniques.

Maria Jacobs Applied Vocal Jazz Instructor

Maria Jacobs, who teaches Applied Vocal Jazz, says music education includes many things besides music itself, most especially, history.