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• David Shifrin and Spencer Myer featured at Kent/Blossom Music Festival Faculty Concert Kulas Foundation Guest Artist, clarinetist David Shifrin, and pianist Spencer Myer will perform Saturday, June 29 at 7:30 p.m. in Ludwig Recital Hall as part of the Kent/Blossom Music Festival Faculty Concerts. A complimentary Meet-the-Artist reception will take place immediately following the concert in the Roe Green Center lobby.
  
• Kent State School of Art's Downtown Gallery Presents the National Collage Society's Annual Postcard Collage Show The Kent State University School of Art's Downtown Gallery presents the National Collage Society's Annual Postcard Collage Show from June 19 through July 20.
  
• Porthouse Theatre Sets Sail for "South Pacific" June 13-29 Porthouse Theatre is located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center at 1145 W. Steels Corners Road. For more information and to purchase tickets call 330-672-3884.
  
• Three Leading Artists to Visit Kent State University School of Art for Free Lectures in June Kent/Blossom Art will present three guest lectures in June as part of the 2013 Public Lecture Series.
  
• Miami String Quartet and Spencer Myer Open Kent/Blossom Music Festival Faculty Concerts The Miami String Quartet and pianist Spencer Myer will open the Kent/Blossom Music Festival faculty concert series with a performance on Wednesday, June 26 at 7:30 p.m. at Kent State University. The concert will be held in Ludwig Recital Hall at the Music and Speech Center, located at 1325 Theatre Drive in Kent on the university’s campus.
  
• Road Closures on S. Lincoln through June The Kent State University Museum will remain open and accessible during road closures on South Lincoln Street.
  
• Prominent Painter James Siena to Give Free Lecture at Kent State on May 30 Kent/Blossom Art will present a free guest lecture from acclaimed abstract painter James Siena on Thursday, May 30, as part of Kent State’s College of the Arts Public Lecture Series. The lecture will take place at 6 p.m. in Room 202 of the Art Building on the Kent State campus. It is free and open to the public.
  
  
• Two Prominent Artists to Give Free Guest Lectures in the Art Building May 23 and 25 Kent/Blossom Art will present two guest lectures the week of May 20 as part of the 2013 Public Lecture Series. Thursday, May 23 the series will feature sculptor Michelle Lopez, and Saturday, May 25 it will feature printmaker Stefan Hoffmann. All public lectures take place in room 202 of the Art Building at 6 p.m., free and open to the public.
  
• Kent State School of Art's Downtown Gallery Presents "Capture: Photographs by Drew Smith" The Kent State University School of Art’s Downtown Gallery will present “Capture: Photographs by Drew Smith†from May 22 through June 15. The Downtown Gallery is located at 141 E. Main Street in Kent, Ohio. The gallery will host an opening reception on Thursday, May 23, from 5-7 p.m. The opening reception is free and open to the public.
  
• Kent State Fashion Design Students to Show Collections in New York Fashion Week Two Kent State University Fashion School students will compete in the Supima Design Competition, a fashion design contest that culminates in a New York Fashion Week runway show at Lincoln Center with a $10,000 grand prize.
  
• Kent State’s Partnership with The Cleveland Orchestra Continues in its 46th Year Kent/Blossom Music Festival The Kent/Blossom Music Festival is an advanced training institute operated by the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music in cooperation with The Cleveland Orchestra and Blossom Music Center each summer. Now in its 46th year, the KBMF is known as one of the finest summer music festivals in the country.
  
• Fashion School's Spring Fashion Show Highlights Cream of the Crop Design Students KSU’s Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising will celebrate its 30th anniversary during the 2013 fashion school fashion show, “FS2†on Sat., April 27 at 1 and 6 p.m. in the E. Turner Stump Theatre
  
• KSU Orchestra closes its 2012-13 season with Sunday, April 28 performance The Hugh A. Glauser School of Music’s Orchestra will close its 2012-2013 season with a performance led by Scott MacPherson, director of choral activities, Sun., April 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the University Auditorium at Cartwright Hall. 
  
• Free lectures from renowned printmaker and sculptor in the Art Building May 14 and 16 Kent/Blossom Art will present two guest lectures the week of May 13 as part of the 2013 Public Lecture Series. Tuesday, May 14 the series will feature printmaker Guillermo Trejo, and Thursday, May 16 it will feature sculptor Elana Herzog. All public lectures take place in room 202 of the Art Building at 6 p.m., free and open to the public.
  
• KSU BFA Gala Celebrates Student Work in Fine Arts and Crafts April 23-May 3 Kent State University School of the Art Gallery will present the BFA Gala, a two-week celebration of work by KSU Bachelor of Fine Arts candidates, April 23 through May 3. The School of Art Gallery is located in the Art Building at 400 Janik Drive on the Kent campus.
  
• School of Theatre and Dance Presents Annual Student Theatre Festival Admission is free for the Student Theatre Festival. Performances are Fri., April 12 and Sat., April 13 at 8 pm and Sun., April 14 at 2 p.m..
  
• School of Theatre and Dance presents A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM April 19-28 The show will run April 19 through 28 in Kent State University’s Wright-Curtis Theatre at the Music and Speech Building at 1325 Theatre Drive, Kent, Ohio.
  
• KSU Men’s and Women’s Choruses Hold Concert Friday, April 19 The Kent State University Hugh A. Glauser School of Music will present a performance by the KSU Men’s Chorus and Women’s Chorus, Friday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Kent United Church of Christ, located at 1400 E. Main Street in Kent, Ohio, on the southeast corner of State Route 59 and Horning Road. 
  
• Kent State’s Fashion School Spring Fashion Show Highlights Cream of the Crop Design Students, April 27 Kent State University’s Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising will celebrate its 30th anniversary during the 2013 Fashion School Fashion Show, “FS2†on Saturday, April 27, at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the E. Turner Stump Theatre in the Music and Speech Building on 1325 Theatre Drive at the Kent Campus.
  
• Jazz Ensembles will Electrify with Swing, Big Band, Salsa and Fusion During Spring for the Arts Free concert Wed., April 24 in the University Auditorium at Cartwright Hall
  
• School of Art Gallery to Show Foundations Student Work April 16-19 The KSU School of Art Gallery presents the Foundations Exhibition April 16 through 19, with a reception Thurs., April 18 from 5-7 p.m., free and open to the public.
  
• Two Kent State Students Receive National Design Awards Two Kent State University lighting design students placed first and third place in a national lighting design competition at the 64th Annual Southeastern Theatre Conference in Louisville, Ky.
  
• Porthouse Theatre Academy Offers Discount to Kent State Affiliates The Porthouse Theatre Academy: High School Division is now offering a $50 discount to Kent State University faculty, staff, alumni and students who have high school students interested in theatre.
  
• Kent/Blossom Music Festival Benefit Concert Features the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio and Miami String Quartet Sat., April 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Ludwig Recital Hall. The concert is a benefit for the Kent/Blossom Music Festival Scholarship Program.
  
• Kent Keyboard Series Closes Season with Performance by Donna Lee on April 7 The Kent Keyboard Series will close its 2012-2013 season with a performance by Kent State University School of Music faculty member Donna Lee, Sunday, April 7 at 5 p.m. in Ludwig Recital Hall
  
• Honoring Our 2013 Outstanding Research and Scholar Award Recipients Three Kent State University faculty members were recognized during a ceremony on March 19 as the university honored its Outstanding Research and Scholar Award recipients. The recipients of the 2013 award are Michael Loderstedt, School of Art; Katherine Rawson, Department of Psychology; and Carrie Schweitzer, Department of Geology, Kent State University at Stark.
  
• MFA Thesis Group Show Presents Graduate Student Work in Three Galleries Six master of fine arts candidates will display work in the School of Art Gallery, the Sculpture Gallery and the Painting Gallery at Kent State University’s School of Art April 2-5
  
• Kent Dance Ensemble 201 "New View" School of Theatre and Dance's pre-professional dance ensemble presents annual concert April 5-7
  
• Kent State Wins at the 2013 Akron ADDY Awards Four Kent State University creative groups won awards at the 2013 Akron ADDY Awards. The competition was hosted by American Advertising Federation-Akron.
  
• 2013 Kent State University Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award Recipients Announced Awards Ceremony and Concert to be held March 19
  
• KSU Downtown Gallery Presents 12th Annual National Juried Cup Show March 13 through April 20. More than $1000 in prizes will be awarded to the show's winners on March 14.
  
• School of Art Gallery Presents Annual Student Juried Competition The Kent State University School of Art Gallery will present the 2013 Student Annual, the yearly juried student art exhibition, Feb. 28 through March 2
  
• Team of KSU Students is a Finalist for 2015 Prague Quadrennial Exhibition A team of Kent State theatre students is one of 10 finalists in the contest to design the United States National Exhibit for the 2015 Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design
  
• Kent State Opera and the KSU Orchestra Perform "Oh...The Games We Play" March 15-17 Kent State Opera presents “Oh… The Games We Play,†an evening of one-act operas with the Kent State University Orchestra, Fri., March 15 through Sun., March 17 in Ludwig Recital Hall
  
• Raiment for Liturgy Opens March 8 in the Kent State University Museum Exhibition to showcase religious garments from Museum collection
  
• Textile Art Studio Hosts An Open Studio Friday, March 1 The Textile Art Studio, located between the Lake and Olson Hall residence halls on the Kent State University campus, will hold an open studio Friday, March 1 from 10 a.m. until noon. All are welcome to observe demonstrations of weaving, feltmaking, dyeing and netmaking and to learn about the courses available in textile art.
  
• Kent Keyboard Series Presents "Religion and Passion" by Marian Lee March 10 in Ludwig Recital Hall The Kent Keyboard Series continues its 2012-2013 season with “Religion and Passion: Works by Bach, Crumb, Ustvolskaya, Beethoven and Debussyâ€
  
• Eight Kent State University Student Choreographers Unveil Exciting New Dances Kent State University School of Theatre and Dance will continue its 2012-13 production season with the BFA Senior Dance Concert/Student Dance Festival, Cre-8-tivity. Performances will take place on Friday and Saturday, March 15-16 at 8 pm and Sunday, March 17th at 2 pm in the Louis O. Erdmann and William H. Zucchero Theatre.
  
• Kent State University's Downtown Gallery Presents "Recent Work" Exhibition by Paul O'Keeffe February 13 through March 9 in the Downtown Gallery, with an opening reception on Thursday, February 14 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., which is free and open to the public.
  
• KSU School of Art Galleries Accepting Submissions for 2013 Student Annual Entrants must be a major within the School of Art to participate, either graduate or undergraduate. Entries accepted Feb. 18 and 19 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the School of Art Gallery.
  
• Kent State Fashion Merchandising Student Receives National Retail Federation Award The National Retail Federation (NRF) selected Kent State University senior fashion merchandising major Brittany Casper to receive its Ray M. Greenly Scholarship that is awarded to the next generation of retail leaders. Casper, who is from Brunswick, Ohio, is among a select group of 24 students nationwide to earn this prestigious $5,000 scholarship.

  
• Fab Fridays Introduce Local Students to School of Music Faculty and Staff The 2012-2013 Fab Friday Series kicked off Jan. 25 with a visit from Bedford City School District’s Bedford Heskett Middle School Band, conducted by Jennifer Shauf.
  
• Medieval Music Ensemble Bernardus to Perform Feb. 14 in Ludwig Recital Hall Medieval music ensemble Bernardus will perform “The Eternal Flame: Visions of Love Throughout the Medieval World†Feb. 14 at 5:30 p.m. 
  
• KSU New Music Series Concert Feb. 16 in Ludwig Recital Hall The third concert of the 2012-2013 Kent State University New Music Series will take place Saturday, Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. in Ludwig Recital Hall. Admission to the event is free.
  
• Faculty Concert Feb. 16 in Ludwig Recital Hall Cellist Keith Robinson and pianist Donna Lee will perform together "Adagio" by Benedetto Marcello, as well as works by Camille Saint-Saens and Richard Strauss. Free to the public.
  
• KSU Downtown Gallery Seeks Submissions for 12th Annual National Juried Cup Show Ceramic cup competition will award more than $1000 in prizes -- accepting submissions through Feb. 15, 2013
  
• KSU Fashion School to Screen “Versailles ’73: American Runway Revolution† Legendary fashion show remembered with film and director's lecture -- 7:30 p.m., Sat., Feb. 23 in Rockwell Hall Auditorium
  
• School of Art Gallery Presents Work by MFA Students Through Feb. 15, the School of Art Gallery presents the KSU MFA Show featuring work by all students currently enrolled full time in the master of fine arts program at Kent State University.
  
• New York-Based Fashion Designer Suede to Unveil New SUEDEsays Line of Fabric and Patterns at Kent State "Project Runway" All-Star and Kent State alumnus celebrates launch with free fashion show Saturday, Feb. 2, in the Rockwell Hall Auditorium at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
  
• Kent Keyboard Series Presents Bach Specialist Bruce Murray in Ludwig Hall The Kent Keyboard Series continues its 2012-2013 season with a performance by Bruce Murray Sun., Feb. 3 at 5 p.m. in Ludwig Recital Hall.
  
• KSU Roe Green Visiting Director Series Presents Spring Awakening Tony Award winner Michael Rupert to direct production. The show will run Feb. 15 through 24 in the KSU E. Turner Stump Theatre.
  
• Rob Vander Zee Shows Work at KSU School of Art Downtown Gallery School of Art Galleries presents a collection of work by Virginia-based artist Rob Vander Zee now through Feb. 15 in the Downtown Gallery.
  
• Porthouse Theatre Announces its 2013 Summer Season Porthouse Theatre, Kent State's outdoor, summer theatre, located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, announces its 2013 season of musicals. The professional theatre will present SOUTH PACIFIC, WORKING and FIDDLER ON THE ROOF.
  
• Sunday, Feb. 10, KSU Orchestra Celebrates Concerto Competition Winners in Cartwright Hall The Kent State University Hugh A. Glauser School of Music's Orchestra continues its 2012-2013 season with a performance highlighting the undergraduate and graduate concerto competition winners at 3:30 p.m. in the University Auditorium at Cartwright Hall.
  
• Fashion Merchandising Student Receives National Retail Federation Award The National Retail Federation selected KSU senior fashion merchandising major Brittany Casper to receive its Ray M. Greenly Scholarship that is awarded to the next generation of retail leaders. She is among a select group of 24 students nationwide to earn this prestigious scholarship.
  
• Fashion Student Chosen to Compete in 48-Hour Outdoor Wear Design Competition in Utah Outdoor Retailer celebrates tenth cycle of design competition with an impressive group of student competitors
  
• Call for Audition DVDs for the 2013 Kent/Blossom Music Festival Forty-four slots available for the chamber music festival intensive with members of The Cleveland Orchestra.
  
• Kent State's School of Music Becomes 150th Institution Worldwide With the All-Steinway School Designation Kent State University's College of the Arts recently celebrated the successful conclusion of its Steinway Campaign, raising $2.7 million dollars - enough to purchase nearly 70 new pianos.
  
• Kent State Chorale Kicks Off Holiday Season With Carols and Confections, Dec. 1 The Dec. 1 concert features seasonal melodies followed by coffee and desserts and will be held in the University Auditorium at Cartwright Hall at 3 p.m.
  
• Kent State School of Art Gallery Presents Fall BFA Gala, Dec. 3-7 Show celebrates student work from a variety of art disciplines.
  
• Public Invited to Create a Unique, Digitally Printed Scarf at Special Workshop, Dec. 5 Kent State University Fashion School's TechStyleLAB hosts workshop on Wednesday, Dec. 5.
  
• Ceramic Artist Anna Callouri Holcombe to Visit Kent State's School of Art, Dec. 6-7 Ceramic artist's visit is presented by Kent State's School of Art, the Ceramics Club and the Michener Lecture Series.
  
• Dance '12: Winterplay Features Diverse Program by Kent State Dance Faculty, Nov. 30-Dec. 2 Dance '12: Winterplay will be presented on Friday, Nov. 30, and Saturday, Dec. 1, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 2, at 2 p.m. in E. Turner Stump Theatre in the Music and Speech Building.
  
• KSU Downtown Gallery Presents Annual Small Works Competition and Sale A variety of media and styles presented by area artists Nov. 16 through Dec. 22
  
• Kent Chorus to Perform Sunday, December 2 in Cartwright Hall The Kent Chorus' 7:30 p.m. performance will include Benjamin Britten's "A Ceremony of Carols," accompanied by KSU alumna Nancy Paterson on the harp. The Men's and Women's Choruses will be guest performers.
  
• Kent State University Orchestra Concert "Beauty and the Beast" Features Debussy Led by Student Conductor The Kent State University Hugh A. Glaser School of Music Orchestra performs Sunday, Nov. 11, at 3:30 p.m. in the University Auditorium at Cartwright Hall. Call 330-672-ARTS (2787) for ticket information.
  
• Opera Program at Kent State Presents "Lovesick Maidens, Their Men, and More," Nov. 17-18 The Kent State University School of Music's Opera program presents "Lovesick Maidens, Their Men, and More" on Saturday, Nov. 17, and Sunday, Nov. 18, at 7:30 p.m. in Wright-Curtis Theatre in the Music and Speech Center. Call 330-672-ARTS for ticket information.
  
• Upcoming Men's and Women's Choruses Promise To Be Inspiring, Nov. 16 The Kent State University Men's and Women's Choruses will perform Friday, Nov. 16, at 7:30 p.m. in the University Auditorium at Cartwright Hall. For ticket information, call 330-672-ARTS.
  
• Kent Keyboard Series Presents Peter Miyamoto in Ludwig Recital Hall The Kent Keyboard Series begins its 2012-2013 season with a performance by Peter Miyamoto on Sunday, Nov. 4 at 5 p.m. in Ludwig Recital Hall in the Music and Speech Center.
  
• Two MFA Candidates Show Work at Downtown Gallery Sarah Jane and Bridget O'Donnell to present thesis work in two separate Downtown Gallery Exhibitions in November. The first Oct. 31 to Nov. 2 and the second Nov. 7 to Nov. 10.
  
• The Kent State University Museum Opens Fandemonium New exhibition to showcase fans from the permanent collection opens Nov. 16 in the Alumni Gallery
  
• KSU Chorale Presents Fall Concert on Sunday, Oct. 28 The Kent State University Chorale will present its Fall Concert at the Kent Presbyterian Church Sunday, Oct. 28 at 3 p.m. The church is located at 1456 E. Summit St., adjacent to the Kent Campus.
  
• KSU Orchestra Presents First Subscription Series Performance of the Year Led by Orchestra Director Liza Grossman, the performance's program will reflect a diverse timeline with compositions from the 1940s to today. The performance is Sunday, Oct. 14 at 3:30 p.m. in the University Auditorium at Cartwright Hall on the Kent Campus.
  
• School of Art Gallery presents "Beautiful Data" Exhibition shares the intersection of math, science, technology and art. Kent State University School of Art Galleries will present "Beautiful Data: Technology and the Creative Process," Oct. 17 through Nov. 16 in the School of Art Gallery.
  
• The Kent State School of Theatre and Dance Opens Season with Big Love Bridezilla meets Survivor in this savagely funny play. Opening Oct. 5 and running through Oct. 14 in the KSU Wright Curtis Theatre, 1325 Theatre Drive, Music and Speech Center. Call 330-672-ARTS(2787) for tickets.
  
• The Rocky Horror Show Opens Nov. 2 in the Kent State School of Theatre and Dance Kent State University's School of Theatre and Dance continues its 2012-13 production season with Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show from Nov. 2-11 in the E. Turner Stump Theatre at the Music and Speech Building at 1325 Theatre Drive, Kent, Ohio.
  
• National Art Education Association Student Chapter – Agenda 2012-2013
  
• Kent State University School of Art Downtown Gallery Presents Phone Photo Show
  
• Tony Award-Winning Performer Ben Vereen Visits Kent State University
  
• Kent State University College of the Arts Celebrates Dual Milestones
  
• Kent State University School of Art Downtown Gallery Presents Phone Photo Show New exhibition demonstrates technology's impact on photography
  
• Tony Award-Winning Performer Ben Vereen Visits Kent State University Vereen performs "Steppin' Out with Ben Vereen" on Oct. 10 and delivers free arts-related lecture on Oct. 11.
  
• An Evening with Marlee Matlin KSC Ballroom, Oct 9 7:00pm
  
• Textile Art Students Create Unique Designs for Bowman Hall Kent State University has been making strides to update and improve the appearance of campus facilities with the help of faculty, staff and students.
  
• The Kent State University Museum opens UNDRESS: Shaping Fashion and Private Life The Kent State University Museum presents UNDRESS: Shaping Fashion and Private Life in the Broadbent Gallery, Sept. 28, 2012 through Sept. 1, 2013. The museum is located at 515 Hilltop Drive and is open to the public Wed., Fri and Sat. 10 a.m.-4:45 p.m.; Thurs. 10 a.m.-8:45 p.m.; and Sun. noon to 4:45 p.m.
  
• Kent State University College of the Arts Celebrates Dual Milestones The College of the Arts will celebrate the tenth anniversary of Schroth Visiting Artist Series and the prestigious All-Steinway Status for the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music. On Oct. 13 the Series will present a free piano concert by internationally-acclaimed artist Arnaldo Cohen.
  
• Downtown Art Gallery Opens “In Her Closet,†Works by Clare Murray Adams on Aug. 29
  
• School of Art Gallery Features Authentic Japanese Prints KSU School of Art Galleries present the exhibition Japanese Prints & Japonisme, curated by Sharon Divell, Aug. 28-Oct. 5 at the School of Art Gallery. Free and open to the public.
  
• Downtown Art Gallery opens "In Her Closet" works by Clare Murray Adams on Aug. 29 Exhibit focuses on metaphorical interpretations of the physical architecture of clothing. The Gallery is located at 141 E. Main St. in downtown Kent. Call 330-676-1549 for more information.
  
• Kent State University Museum Opens Exhibit Featuring Historic Fashions in "Fashion Timeline" The newest exhibit, "Fashion Timeline," showcases the Kent State University Museum's world-class collection of historic fashions and is currently available for viewing in the Palmer and Mull Galleries through June 2013. The museum is located at 515 Hilltop Drive on the campus of Kent State University in Kent, Ohio.
  
• The Hills of Porthouse Theatre Will Be Alive With "The Sound of Music" Porthouse Theatre, the outdoor, professional summer stock theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, closes its 2012 season with the Rodgers and Hammerstein favorite “The Sound of Music.†Evening performances are July 27-28, July 31, Aug. 1-4 and Aug. 7-11 at 8 p.m., as well as 2 p.m. matinee performances on July 29, Aug. 5 and Aug. 11-12. For tickets, call 330-672-3884 or visit www.porthousetheatre.com. 
  
• Kent State’s Piano Institute Presents Its Seventh Annual Gala Concert and Series of Performances The 2012 Piano Institute, in association with the Piano Division of the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music at Kent State University, will present a series of master classes from July 15-25 on the university’s campus. The seven-year-old program is a highly intensive festival for talented piano students in grades 7-12.
  
• The Cleveland Orchestra Members Perform in the Third Kent/Blossom Music Festival Faculty Series Concert The concert, titled "Romance and Rhapsodies," will feature the talents of The Cleveland Orchestra's first associate concertmaster Peter Otto, first assistant principal cellist Richard Weiss, keyboard principal Joela Jones, assistant principal viola Stanley Konopka along with Kent/Blossom Music's co-artistic coordinator and principal oboe of the Erie Philharmoic Danna Sundet. The Series continues Wednesday, July 11, at 7:30 p.m. in Ludwig Recital Hall on the Kent Campus. For more information, call 330-672-2613.
  
• Porthouse Theatre Season Continues With "And the World Goes 'Round," a Musical Revue Showcasing Kander and Ebb Songs Porthouse Theatre, Summit County's professional outdoor summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center presents "And the World Goes 'Round" July 5 through 21. Porthouse is located at 1145 W. Steels Corners Road in Cuyahoga Falls. For tickets call 330-929-4416.
  
• Kent State Downtown Art Gallery Opens Vibrant Exhibit by Kent State Alumna Patricia Zinsmeister Parker '81 Kent State University's School of Art Galleries presents the exhibition PAINTING IN THE DARK by NE Ohio painter Patricia Zinsmeister Parker, June 20-July 14, 2012.
  
• Kent State School of Music and The Cleveland Orchestra Partner for 45th Annual Kent/Blossom Music Festival The Kent/Blossom Music Festival is an advanced training institute operated by Kent State University in cooperation with The Cleveland Orchestra and Blossom Music Center. This summer intensive program presents public performances by distinguished artist faculty and talented young musicians.
  
• Kent State Professors Design Costumes for Olympic Dance Team Three associate professors from Kent State University’s Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising are donating their time to design and create more than 30 costumes for a local dance troupe headed to London for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
  
• Porthouse Theatre Kicks Off 2012 Season with a Grand Slam of a Musical - "Damn Yankees" "Damn Yankees" is the perfect musical comedy that both theatre and sports enthusiasts will love! The show opens on June 14 at Porthouse Theatre, on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, and closes June 30. Call the Box Office at 330-672-3884 for tickets.
  
• Largest Cash Gift Ever Made to Kent State University Museum The Kent State University Museum has received a $1.1 million donation – its largest cash gift ever – from local business leader and Kent State alumnus Gerald Schweigert. The donation, in the form of a charitable gift annuity, will be instrumental in the preservation and future support of museum collections and activities.
  
• Kent State School of Art's Downtown Gallery of Abstract Art from Richard Lazzaro The Downtown Gallery will present the exhibit "Far East to West, A Series of Gouache Works" featuring artist Richard Lazarro from May 18 to June 16. The Downtown Gallery is located at 141 E. Main St., Kent, OH.
  
• Join the MA program in Art Education at Kent State All art ed graduate courses delivered 100% online—No need to drive to campus at all!
  
• Kent/Blossom Art Announces Visiting Artist Series for Summer Workshops
  
• Porthouse Theatre Academy Now Accepting Summer High School Applicants Kent State’s outdoor summer theatre, is now accepting applications for Porthouse Academy: High School Edition.
  
• Kent State Student Receives Cochlear Americas Scholarship Kent State University art education major Andrea McGhee is the recipient of one of three Anders Tjellstrom Baha (Bone Anchored Hearing Aid) Scholarships given by Cochlear Americas.
  
• 2012 Travel-study to China Art Exhibition Opening
  
• The Kent State Fashion School Opens New Retail Space in Downtown Kent The Kent State University Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising announces the opening of its new retail space, The Fashion School Store. Located in downtown Kent, Ohio, in the newly revitalized retail area known as Acorn Alley II, the store will hold a public grand opening from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18. Guests will have the opportunity to view the new space, purchase merchandise and enjoy light refreshments. To make a reservation, call Kent State’s College of the Arts office at 330-672-2760 by April 13. The event is free and open to the public.
  
• Kent State Opera to Perform Double Feature "There's No Opera Like Soap Opera" Opera Program performs two operas at Solon Center for the Arts for Spring Event, Friday, April 20 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 22 at 3 p.m., with a reception following each.
  
• School of Art Gallery Presents the First BFA Gala The Kent State University School of Art Gallery will host the BFA Gala, the very first collection of works by Bachelor of Fine Arts candidates, April 17-27. The two-week exhibition will feature half of the students' work one week and the other half during the following week.
  
• Kent/Blossom Art Announces Visiting Artist Series for Summer Workshops Kent/Blossom Art is a summer program that offers two-week intensive workshops in printmaking, glass, painting/drawing, sculpture, jewelry/metals and ceramics, as well as visiting artists to speak on the disciplines. The workshops are open to all Kent State students regardless of major.
  
• Kent State University Presents the 12th Annual Fashion School Fashion Show 47 students show their works in this year's much-anticipated show entitled, Mobius: A Twisting of Evolution.
  
• KSU Delegation to China During Spring Break
  
• 37th Annual "Evening with the Orchestra" Benefit on April 14 Evening helps raise funds for student orchestra member scholarships
  
• The Kent State Fashion School Opens New Retail Space in Downtown Kent The Kent State University Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising announces the opening of its new retail space, The Fashion School Store. Located in downtown Kent, Ohio, in the newly revitalized retail area known as Acorn Alley II. 
  
• The Kent State University Museum to Host Concert Featuring Civil War Music The KSU Museum presents "Mother, Is the Battle Over?" at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 15 in Murphy Auditorium in Rockwell Hall in the Museum building located at 515 Hilltop Drive, at the corner of E. Main and S. Lincoln Streets, in Kent, OH. This event is free and open to the public.
  
• The School of Theatre and Dance Continues Production Season with Nathan the Wise Guest artist, Ami Dayan, will direct a new adaptation of the classic play
  
• Kent State Student Wins Big at MOCA Cleveland's Fashion Competition The Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland hosted a fashion competition on Sat., Feb. 25 to highlight student fashion work in the Cleveland area and its main gallery exhibit, "Ursula von Rydingsvard: Sculpture" on view until March 31.
  
• Kent State Chorale and Ars Nova Singers Collaborate for Fundraising Concert The KSU Chorale and Ars Nova Singers will sing a variety of repertoire ranging from the Renaissance to contemporary works directed by Associate Professor and Director of Choral Activities Scott MacPherson on Sunday, March 11 at 4 p.m. at Kent Presbyterian Church, 1456 E. Summit St. in Kent. A free reception follows.
  
• Kent State Art Student Shines at Philanthropic Organization's Art Showcase The GAR Foundation hosted the 3rd Annual Kent State University and University of Akron Student Art Show on Thurs., March 1 at the newly renovated Andrew Jackson House.
  
• Week of West African Dance Begins March 12 in School of Theatre and Dance A week of West African Dance will begin on Monday, March 12 at Kent State University's School of Theatre and Dance.
  
• The School of Art's Downtown Gallery Presents Opportunity for Artists to Sell Work The School of Art's Downtown Gallery at Kent State University will host the "Spring Sale" from March 7-24, 2012 in place of the cancelled "12th Annual Cup Show." It is free and open to national, regional and local artists and Kent State students, faculty and staff.
  
• Kent State Student's Garment to be Featured in Wrangler Clothing Line Professor's Contact at Wrangler Prove Big Opportunity for Student's Project
  
• Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series Brings Architect George Miller to Kent State Kent, OH- The annual Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series presents world renowned architect, George H. Miller, managing partner at Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, at 7 p.m. on March 15 in the Kiva Auditorium, 1065 Risman Drive, Kent State University. The lecture is free and open to the public. To ensure a seat, please call 330-672-2760 or email collegeofthearts@kent.edu.
  
• Kent State Hosts Seventh Annual Piano Institute, July 15-25 Students from grades 7-12 will have an opportunity to rub elbows with individuals from all around the world at this year’s seventh annual Piano Institute at Kent State University presented by the Piano Division at Kent State’s Hugh A. Glauser School of Music.
  
• Kent Dance Ensemble 2012 "BREAK OUT!" School of Theatre and Dance's pre-professional dance ensemble presents annual concert March 30, 31, April 1
  
• Apollo's Fire, The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra, Performs Mozart's "The Magic Flute" at Kent State University A performance of Mozart's The Magic Flute will take place on Saturday, March 24 at 8 p.m. in Cartwright Auditorium. Join visiting international scholar Dr. Benjamin Dunlap one hour before the performance as he discusses multilayered symbolism in "Masonic Ritual & Egyptian Legend in The Magic Flute." A special 45-minute educational concert at 3 p.m. will introduce children to the world of Papageno and his magic Queen.
  
• Kent Keyboard Series Presents Guest Artist Hyunsoon Whang Special guest performers include Cleveland Orchestra clarinetist Daniel Gilbert and Miami String Quartet cellist Keith Robinson. Sunday, March 4 at 5 p.m., Ludwig Recital Hall, $10.
  
• Kent State University to Sponsor Youth Honors Band Series on Campus The School of Music will host an on-site music clinic for area youth music groups
  
• Kent State’s School of Theatre and Dance Program Audition Deadline Approaches Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance will be holding auditions for admission to the dance major and minor programs on Saturday, Feb. 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in dance studio D-123 of the university’s Music and Speech Building. Pre-registration is required by Feb. 10.
  
• Kent Keyboard Series Feb. 19 Features Duo - Piano Recital by Ehlen and Tai Original guest, Huang, cancels due to eye surgery complications.
  
• The School of Art Continues Season with 65th Student Annual The Student Annual celebrates 65 years and will be open to the public from Feb. 23 to March 14 in the School of Art Gallery, located on the second floor of the Art Building. Reception Thurs., Feb. 23 at 5 p.m.
  
• Kent State Fashion Student Wins Prestigious $30,000 Geoffrey Beene National Scholarship Award Kent State University fashion merchandising senior Kate Ruque of Mentor, Ohio, has won a $30,000 Geoffrey Beene National Scholarship Award from the YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund (FSF). Ruque received the award during the YMA FSF Geoffrey Beene National Scholarship Awards Gala, celebrating the organization’s 75th anniversary, on Jan. 10, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel ballroom in New York.
  
• KSU Dancers Premiere Original Works in Two Concerts: BFA Senior Dance Concert and the Student Dance Festival The School of Theatre and Dance will continue its 2011-12 production season with the B.F.A. Senior Dance Concert: At(ten)tion to Detail. The concert will run March 1-3 in the Louis O. Erdmann and William H. Zucchero (EZ) Black Box Theatre.
  
• Evil Dead: The Musical Opens Feb. 17 Kent State University at Stark Theatre will present Evil Dead: The Musical on February 17, 18, 23, 24 and 25 at 8 p.m. and on February 19 and 26 at 2:30 p.m. in the Kent State Stark Theatre.
  
• Kent State's School of Theatre and Dance Presents Ragtime, Feb. 17-26 Kent State University's School of Theatre and Dance, in collaboration with the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music, will continue its 2011/2012 production season with Ragtime, based on the novel written by E. L. Doctorow in 1975. Directed by Eric van Baars, the show will run from Feb. 17-26 in E. Turner Stump Theatre
  
• Kent State Fashion Student Wins Prestigious $30,000 Geoffrey Beene National Scholarship Award Kent State fashion merchandising senior Kate Ruque has won a $30,000 Geoffrey Beene National Scholarship Award from the YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund. Ruque received the award on Jan. 10 during a gala celebrating the organization's 75th anniversary at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel ballroom in New York. The event brought together influential members of the fashion industry.
  
• Local Actor Appears in "The Ides of March" Rohn Thomas acts in a Columbia Films production along side George Clooney and Ryan Gosling. The film was released on DVD this week.
  
• William Busta Gallery Features Work by Kent State Art Faculty, Alumni and Students Michael Loderstedt is the featured artist who also curated the exhibit of MFA pieces. The William Busta Gallery is located at 2731 Prospect Ave. in Cleveland, Ohio.
  
• Concerto Competition Winners Featured at Upcoming Orchestra Concert "Rock and Peace" Concert features eclectic program of local, national and international flavors including Led Zeppelin.
  
• Porthouse Theatre Announces its Musical 2012 Summer Season Porthouse Theatre, Kent State's outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center announces its 2012 season of musicals. The professional theatre celebrates its 44th year with Damn Yankees, The World Goes Round, and The Sound of Music.
  
• Kent State School of Art's Downtown Gallery Presents "Steady As She Goes," Now Through Feb. 11 The Kent State School of Art's Downtown Gallery will present the exhibit "Steady As She Goes" featuring artist Mark Schatz from Jan. 11 through Feb. 11.
  
• 2012 Scholastic Art Awards & Exhibit Jan. 17 - Feb. 2 Kent State University at Stark will host the 58th Annual Northeast Central Ohio Scholastic Art Awards and Exhibit.
  
• 2011 Fall Monday Art Enrichment Art Show
  
• New York Design Company Reps Judge Student Work and Award Prizes Ellery Homestyles gives three prizes to fashion students at Kent State.
  
• Kent State Fashion Professor Receives Prestigious International Award The International Textile and Apparel Association Awards Vincent Quevedo for Exceptional Service
  
• Kent State Gospel Choir Concert Takes Place Dec. 9 The Kent State University Gospel Choir will hold its fall concert on Friday, Dec. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in Cartwright Hall. Doors open at 7 p.m.
  
• Black Squirrel Wind Quintet Debuts at Kent State University A new wind quintet presents a free concert on Monday, Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. in Ludwig Recital Hall in the Music and Speech Center. The newly-formed quintet - the Black Squirrel Winds - will present their debut concert. The concert is open to the public.
  
• Fashion Designer to Speak on Sustainability and Business Practices, Nov. 15 Fashion designer Sarah Van Aken will give a lecture and presentation at Kent State University on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 6:30 p.m. in Rockwell Auditorium. This lecture, which is free and open to the public, covers a variety of themes including sustainability, business, entrepreneur activities, community advancement and corporate responsibility.
  
• Kent Keyboard Series Presents Season of Great Piano Performances The second concert in the series is slated for 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20 in Ludwig Recital Hall. Pianist Donna Lee will lead the French concert with members of the Miami String Quartet and The Cleveland Orchestra in the formidable Faure Piano Quartet in C minor and Poulenc Sextet.
  
• Kent State Chorale to Perform "Carols and Confections" in Place of "Yuletide Feaste" This Year The December performance will feature holiday songs and seasonal treats for concertgoers. The Sat., Dec. 3 concert will begin at 2 p.m. in University Auditorium in Cartwright Hall on Terrace Dr. on the Kent Campus.
  
• Kent State Downtown Gallery Presents The Annual Small Works Competition and Sale The School of Art's Downtown Gallery at 141 E. Main St. in downtown Kent, Ohio will host the "Annual Small Works Competition and Sale" from Nov. 16 through Dec. 24. A reception will be held in the gallery from 5-7 p.m. on Nov. 17.
  
• Parallel and Intersect at KSU: Dance Faculty Present Diverse Program Kent State University's School of Theatre and Dance will show original choreography by dance faculty members Dec. 2-4. DANCE '11: PARALLEL+INTERSECT will be presented at 8 p.m. on Fri., Dec. 2 and Sat., Dec. 3 and at 2 p.m. on Sun., Dec. 4 in the E. Turner Stump Theatre, Kent Campus. Tickets are $16 Adults, $14 Faculty/Staff/KSU Alumni, $12 Seniors and $8 Students and may be purchased by calling the Box Office, 330-672-2497.
  
• The Kent State University Museum and Akron Art Museum Celebrate the Age of Impressionism New exhibits will feature clothing and paintings from the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. Opening Nov. 18 in the KSU Museum, A DAY AT THE BEACH explores the reality of summer tourism between 1860s and 1910s with a selection of actual garments that would have been worn near and at the beach. The exhibit coincides with LANDSCAPES FROM THE AGE OF IMPRESSIONISM, a collection of paintings at the Akron Art Museum. For more information call 330-672-3450.
  
• Kent State Opera Presents Fall Opera Scenes with "Life Lessons, or Opera 101" Light-hearted lessons of life and love are presented through a survey of familiar operas. Sat. and Sun., Nov. 19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m., Wright-Curtis Theatre, 1325 Theatre Dr., Music & Speech Center, Kent Campus. Tickets: $10 adults, $8 seniors and students and free for KSU students with ID. Free parking.
  
• Contemporary Guitar Duo Performs on Nov. 3 Kent State University at Stark Music Department presents a dual guitar concert by Les Frères Méduses (the Jellyfish Brothers), featuring Randall Avers and Benoit Albert, on Thursday, Nov. 3 at noon in Main Hall Auditorium.
  
• The Kent State School of Theatre and Dance Continues Season with A Chorus Line A musical about a group of Broadway hopefuls auditioning for a spot on a chorus line. Directed by Terri Kent and choreographed by MaryAnn Black, the show will run Nov. 4-13 in the E. Turner Stump Theatre, 1325 Theatre Drive in the Music and Speech Center on the Kent Campus. Call 330-672-2497 to order tickets.
  
• Kent State University Museum Opens Exhibit of Civil War Fashion in Observance of the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War The KSU Museum will open the exhibition On the Home Front: Civil War Fashions and Domestic Life on Sept. 30, 2011. A special preview reception will be held on Thursday, Sept. 29 from 6 - 8 p.m. in the Museum Library and is free and open to the public. Reservations are requested and may be made by calling 330-672-3450.
  
• Two Downtown Kent Art Galleries Collaborate with TransPORTAGE to Inspire a Greater Tomorrow in Portage County The School of Art's Downtown Gallery and Standing Rock Cultural Art's North Water Street Gallery will work with TransPORTAGE, a grassroots initiative aiming to promote, collaborate and coordinate the improvement of the economy in Portage County, to inspire action in the Kent-area. The exhibit is intended to inspire creative thinking in all aspects of society, including science, business, technology, art and service. Sept. 29-Oct. 22. Call 330-672-7853 for more information.
  
• Architecture and Design Authority John Loring Speaks at Kent State
  
• Nationally Recognized Craft Organization's "Best of 2011" Travels to Kent State The Kent State University School of Art Gallery will be hosting Ohio Designer Craftsmen's "The Best of 2011" Oct. 11 through Nov. 11, 2011 with a 5 o'clock reception on Oct. 13. The exhibit features specialty work in ceramics, fiber, jewelry, wood, metal, glass and mixed media by artists across the nation. This year's juror is Paula Owen who is the president of the Southwest School of Art in San Antonio, Texas.
  
• Faculty Recital on Sunday, Sept. 25 Faculty Recital featuring David DeBolt, bassoon, assisted by Dana Brown, piano and harpsichord and Keith Robinson, violoncello, will be held at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Carl F. W. Ludwig Recital Hall at the Music and Speech Center at Kent State University. The recital is free and open to the public.
  
• Stow Symphony Orchestra Performs in Ludwig Directed by Darrell Lee Music, the Stow Symphony Orchestra will perform its fall concert at the Ludwig Recital Hall on the Kent State University Campus, at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 1. Jerry Wong, associate professor of piano at Kent State's Music Department, will be featured in the Mozart concerto. Ludwig Hall is located in the university's Music and Speech Center at 1325 Theatre Drive, near the intersection of Route 59 and Horning Road.
  
• School of Theatre and Dance Kicks Off Season with The Crucible, an Adaptation of the Salem Witch Trials Kent State University's School of Theatre and Dance kicks off its 2011/2012 season with Arthur Miller's parable to 1950s McCarthyism, The Crucible, directed by Mark Monday. It runs from Oct. 7-16 in Wright-Curtis Theatre in the Music and Speech Building at 1325 Theatre Drive. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Box Office at 330-672-2497.
  
• KSU Orchestra Features Concert of Contemporary Composers The Kent State University Hugh A. Glauser School of Music's Orchestra will begin its 2011/12 season on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. in University Auditorium in Cartwright Hall. Parking is off of Terrace Drive and is free. Tickets are available at the door for $10 per person, KSU students free with ID. Cash or check only.
  
• Fashion School at Kent State University Designated as Ohio Center of Excellence Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Jim Petro, joined by the Kent State University Board of Trustees, today named The Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising at Kent State an Ohio Center of Excellence in Cultural and Societal Transformation. Ranked as the 3rd best fashion school in the U.S. and 13th in the world, the Fashion School at Kent State has trained its students by using a forward-looking and rigorous curriculum with an aggressive approach in the use of digital technologies for 28 years.
  
  
• Kent Keyboard Series Presents Season of Great Piano Performances The 2011-2012 Kent Keyboard Series will be presented by the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music at Kent State University. Co-directors Donna Lee and Jerry Wong have a great lineup of extraordinarily talented pianists who will perform as guest artists throughout the series beginning Oct. 16 at 5 p.m.
  
• New Conductor for Kent State Orchestra Assures Eclectic Contemporary Repertoire The Hugh A. Glauser School of Music's Kent State University Orchestra recently announced it will be under the tutelage of Cleveland-based conductor, Liza Grossman. Contemporary orchestral works will be the highlight of the 2011-12 Kent State Orchestra season.
  
• Architecture and Design Authority John Loring Speaks at Kent State A lecture on the career of Joseph Urban, a prolific Gilded Age architect, illustrator, designer and significant set designer of the 20th century. Thurs., Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m., E. Turner Stump Theatre.
  
• Kent State Fashion School Director Campbell and Professor Quevedo Honored by Rep. Kathleen Clyde State Rep. Kathleen Clyde recently visited the Fashion School at Kent State University to honor J.R. Campbell, the school’s director, and Vincent Quevedo, associate professor of fashion design, for receiving the “International Artist of the Year†Award at the 2010 Fashion Biennale in Seoul, Korea. The unique piece co-designed by Campbell and Quevedo titled “DMZ†garnered them the highly coveted award.
  
• Kent State’s School of Art Downtown Gallery Presents IMPRINT The Kent State University School of Art Galleries is pleased to announce an exhibition of sculpture by Kent State alumnus Eric England, Imprint. The Imprint exhibition opens on Aug. 31 and runs through Sept. 24 at the Downtown Gallery. A reception will be held on Thursday, Sept. 1, from 5 -7 p.m. 
  
• The School of Art Galleries Announces an Exhibition of Sculpture by Eric England The Kent State University School of Art Galleries is pleased to announce an exhibition of sculpture by Eric England, IMPRINT. The exhibit opens on Aug. 31 and runs through Sept. 24, 2011 at the Downtown Gallery. A reception will be held on Thursday, Sept. 1, 5-7 p.m.
  
• Kent State University Museum’s Aug. 19 “Movie Date with Kate†Features “On Golden Pond†Screening at PlayhouseSquare On Friday, Aug. 19, Kent State University Museum’s “Movie Date with Kate†regional film series presents a 7:30 p.m. screening of “On Golden Pond†(1981) at the Palace Theater at PlayhouseSquare in Cleveland.
  
• Stark Concert Band Auditions Announced The Kent State University at Stark Music Department announces auditions for the Kent State Stark Concert Band.
  
• 2011-2012 Stark Theatre Season Announced Kent State University at Stark has announced the scheduled theatre performances for the 2011-12 academic year.
  
• Open Auditions for Plumfield, Iraq on Sept. 7 & 8 Kent State University at Stark Theatre has announced open auditions for the season’s fall theatrical production, Plumfield, Iraq by Barbara Lebow.
  
• Kent State Tuscarawas to Announce Performing Arts Center’s 2011-2012 Season Kent State University at Tuscarawas in New Philadelphia is holding a special Season Unveiling on July 27 to announce the 34 events scheduled for the Performing Arts Center’s 2011-2012 season.
  
• Last Chance for The Sunshine Boys at Porthouse Theatre
  
• Kent/Blossom Music Festival Continues Unique Program of Combining Visiting Students with Members of Cleveland Orchestra
  
• Kent/Blossom Music Festival Concludes Its 2011 Faculty Concert Series with Latin-Inspired Music, July 27 The Kent Blossom Music Festival is pleased to announce the final concert in its 2011 Faculty Concert Series. “Soul …del sol!†is an intimate evening of dynamic Argentine, Spanish and Latin-inspired music by Astor Piazzolla, Joachín Turina and two world premieres by Northeast Ohio composer Margi Griebling-Haigh.
  
• Gallery 6000 Opens the Atmoscapes Exhibit Kent State University at Stark is proud to host the Gallery 6000 exhibit, entitled Atmoscapes. Gallery 6000 is a collaboration between local artists and Kent State Stark, showcasing art of various media throughout the year.
  
• Kent State University’s Piano Institute Presents Its Sixth Annual Gala Concert and Series of Performances, July 17-26 The 2011 Piano Institute, in association with the Piano Division of the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music at Kent State University, will present a series of concerts and master classes from July 17-27 at various locations on the campus of the university. The six-year-old program is a highly intensive festival for talented piano students in grades 7 – 12. The July 26 gala concert at Severance Hall’s Reinberger Chamber Hall in Cleveland will feature 11 highly gifted pre-collegiate pianists from around the world.
  
• Kent/Blossom Music Festival Presents The Cleveland Orchestra's Kosower and Lee Perform a Program of Beethoven on July 6 Kent, Ohio - Kent/Blossom Music Festival (KBMF) is a unique program that pairs advanced young musicians with a stellar faculty drawn primarily from members of The Cleveland Orchestra. KBMF presents its second concert in its 2011 Faculty Series at Kent State University on Wed., July 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music's Ludwig Recital Hall in the Music and Speech Center at 1325 Theatre Drive on the Kent Campus.
  
• Fashion School at Kent State Receives $25,000 Scholarship Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores establishes a five-year scholarship fund for Kent State University Fashion Students
  
• Kent/Blossom Music Festival Continues Unique Program of Combining Visiting Students with Members of Cleveland Orchestra
  
• Last Chance to Visit Local Terrain Exhibit at Downtown Gallery
  
• Kent State Alumna Nancy Seibert to Exhibit Paintings at Kent State University School of Art Downtown Art Gallery The Kent State University School of Art's Downtown Gallery is pleased to present LIFE FORCE: PAINTINGS BY NANCY SEIBERT. The exhibition will be on display from June 29 through July 30, 2011 with a reception open to the public on Thursday, June 30 from 5-8 p.m. at the Downtown Gallery, located at 141 E. Main Street in Kent, Ohio. Daily gallery hours are Weds. through Friday, noon until 5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
  
• Kent State's School of Art Gallery Presents Art Quilts and Monumental Ideas in Miniature Books The KSU School of Art Gallery presents ART QUILTS by South African Artist, Odette Tolksdorf and MONUMENTAL IDEAS IN MINIATURE BOOKS. MIMB is coordinated by Professor Hui-Chu Ying, The Myers School of Art, University of Akron. The exhibits are currently on display through July 29 in the School of Art Gallery located on the 2nd floor of the KSU Art Building, Weds. and Friday, noon until 4 p.m.
  
• Kent State’s Porthouse Theatre Presents Sensational Chicago!
  
• Brinsley Tyrrell to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award from Cleveland Arts Prize Profile of Excellence in Action:The Cleveland Arts Prize Executive Director Marcie Bergman and its board recently announced Brinsley Tyrrell, Kent State University emeritus professor of art, is a 2011 winner of a Lifetime Achievement Award.
  
• The Kent State University School of Art's Downtown Gallery presents "Local Terrain" An exhibit which focuses on the art of mapping; featuring depictions of the Northeast Ohio region.
  
• Kent/Blossom Music Festival Continues Unique Program Combining Visiting Students with Members of The Cleveland Orchestra The Kent/Blossom Music Festival is a unique program that pairs advanced young musicians with a stellar faculty drawn primarily from members of The Cleveland Orchestra.
  
• New Course: Travel-Study to China SPRING 2012 (Beijing and Xi’an)
  
• Voices of Canton Inc. to Perform on June 4 & 5 One of this region’s premiere choral organizations, the Voices of Canton Inc., or VOCI, is returning to Kent State University at Stark, where it was the company-in-residence in the early 70s.
  
• Concert Band Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Concert April 26 The Kent State University at Stark Music Department will present a concert to celebrate the silver anniversary of the Kent State Stark Concert Band on Tuesday, April 26 at 8 p.m. in the Kent State Stark Fine Arts Theatre, 6000 Frank Avenue NW in Jackson Township.
  
• Kent State University Museum Director and Noted Dress Historian to Discuss Katharine Hepburn's Influence on Fashion On April 28, Kent State University Museum Director Jean Druesedow will hold a public conversation with dress historian Patricia Campbell Warner following the 6 p.m. screening of the 1952 romantic sports comedy Pat and Mike.
  
• Gospel Choir Celebrates Diversity with Spring Concert, April 27 The Kent State University Gospel Choir (KSUGC) is Celebrating Diversity at its upcoming concert on Wednesday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. in Cartwright Hall.
  
• Kent State Chorus Performs with Canton Symphony Orchestra and Chorus The performance will be held on Saturday, April 30 at 8 p.m. in Umstattd Hall, Canton, Ohio. On Sunday, May 1 the Kent Chorus will perform on the Kent Campus with the Kent State University Orchestra in Cartwright Hall at 7:30 p.m.
  
• MEDIA ADVISORY: Shoe Dynasty CEO to Visit Kent State University on April 7 On Thursday, April 7, Leonardo Ferragamo, CEO of Palazzo Feroni Finanziaria S.p.A. (better known as Salvatore Ferragamo brand of shoes and luxury goods) will be on the campus of Kent State University.
  
• Kent State Dedicates Sculpture Walk, April 13 On Wednesday, April 13, Kent State University will hold a dedication ceremony for the Kent State University Sculpture Walk. The sculpture walk currently consists of four works of art along the University Esplanade, the pedestrian walkway through campus, with plans to add more pieces on campus and extending into the city of Kent.
  
• Museum and Women’s Studies Program Partner via Hepburn Class In cooperation with Kent State University Museum’s nationally recognized exhibition “Katharine Hepburn: Dressed for Stage and Screen,†the Kent State University’s Women’s Studies Program (WMST) is offering a special course during this spring semester on the life and work of the great film star.
  
• Kent State Museum Opens Sustainable Fashion Exhibit The Kent State University Museum presents Sustainable Fashion: Exploring the Paradox, April 8, 2011 through March 18, 2012, Stager and Blum Galleries. Two opening receptions will be held and are open and free to the public, 3-5 p.m. on April 13 and 6-8 p.m. on April 14.
  
• The School of Art Presents the Michener Visiting Artist Series Lecture on April 1 Wendy Weiss, professor in the Department of Textiles, Clothing and Design at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will be lecturing about her textile art. The lecture will be held in Murphy Auditorium in the Kent State University Museum on Friday, April 1 at noon.
  
• Downtown Gallery Features Work by National Collage Society The Kent State University School of Art's Downtown Gallery will feature Wish You Were Here exhibit featuring the works of National Collage Society members, April 6 through May 14, 2011.
  
• Stark Theatre Presents The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams Kent State University at Stark Theatre presents The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams.
  
• School of Art MFA Students Show Work in Thesis Exhibition Kent State University's School of Art announces the opening of the MFA Thesis Exhibition on view March 29-April 8 in the gallery of the School of Art.
  
• Kent State's School of Theatre and Dance Presents Unique Take on "Hamlet" The School of Theatre and Dance will complete their 2010-2011 season with one of Shakespeare's most powerful and influential tragedies, Hamlet. The play runs April 15-23, Tues. through Sat. at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. in Wright-Curtis Theatre, Music and Speech Center, 1325 Theatre Drive.
  
• Kent State Fashion School's Highly-Anticipated Spring Fashion Show on April 16 The Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising presents its 2011 annual fashion show, "The Time is Now." It will take place on Saturday, April 16 at 8:30 p.m. in University Auditorium in Cartwright Hall.
  
• Fenlon Lamb Directs "Semele" for Kent State Opera The Hugh A. Glauser School of Music and Kent State Opera will present George Frideric Handel's exquisite opera "Semele" on April 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Ludwig Recital Hall, 1325 Theatre Drive, Kent Campus. The performance will be sung in English. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, and $8 for any students with ID.
  
• Kent State to Bestow Honorary Degree to Fashion Empire CEO The ceremony will be held in the Kent Student Center Kiva on Thursday, April 7 at 5 p.m. and also will include Ferragamo's Induction into the Fashion School Hall of Fame.
  
• School of Theatre and Dance Dedicates New EZ Black Box Theatre The School of Theatre and Dance will dedicate its new black box theatre to Louis O. Erdmann and William H. Zucchero - two celebrated emeriti faculty. A dedication ceremony will take place on Friday, April 8, at 7:15 p.m. in the lobby of the new Roe Green Center for the School of Theatre and Dance.
  
• Violin and Piano Recital on Tuesday, March 29 Kent State University at Stark presents a recital performed by violinist Robert Waters and pianist Jerry Wong on Tuesday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Main Hall Auditorium.
  
• Pops Concert to Benefit Fine Arts Scholarships on Sunday, March 13 Kent State University at Stark Music Department will present a Pops Concert on Sunday, March 13 at 3 p.m. in the Kent State Stark Fine Arts Theatre.
  
• “Project Runway†Winner Among Designers to Critique Portfolios On Wednesday, March 16, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Kent State University Jerry Silverman and Shannon Rodgers School of Fashion Design and Merchandising will play host to three designers who will critique 49 senior fashion design students’ senior projects.
  
• Annual Juried Cup Show to Open at Kent State's School of Art Downtown Gallery The opening reception for the 11th Annual National Juried Cup Show is Friday, March 4 from 5-8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public and cups will go on sale at 5 p.m., with no presales. The show will be on display March 2-26 at the School of Art's Downtown Gallery, located at 141 East Main Street in Kent. This year's exhibition will feature cups made by KSU alumni from around the nation. All proceeds from sales of the cups will go to help establish a Ceramics Graduate Student Fellowship.
  
• Kent Dance Ensemble Celebrates 21 Years with Annual Concert, Coming of Age On April 1-3, 2011, Kent State University's School of Theatre and Dance will present the Kent Dance Ensemble's (KDE) 21st annual main stage concert, this year entitled "Coming of Age." The pre-professional student dance company boats 13 dancers from both the performance/choreography and dance education programs who will be performing new and revitalized works by KSU dance faculty members and guest artists from Washington, D.C. and Eugene, Oregon. General adult admission is $16; $12 seniors, KSU faculty, staff and alumni; $8 student with valid I.D. To reserve tickets call the School of Theatre and Dance Box Office at 330-672-2497.
  
• Kent State Stark Hosts Festival of the Arts on March 19 Interfaith Campus Ministry will present a Festival of the Arts, featuring the talents of students and faculty from Kent State University at Stark’s fine arts programs, on Saturday, March 19 from 5 - 8 p.m. in the Kent State Stark Fine Arts Building.
  
• Beyond Fashion: Fiber and Fashion Art by Vincent Quevedo blurs line between art and fashion From March 4 through February 12, 2012, the Kent State University Museum presents the much anticipated exhibit - "Beyond Fashion - Fiber and Fashion Art by Vincent Quevedo" which features the intricate work of well-known local fashion designer and Kent State University professor Vincent Quevedo. The opening reception, from 6-8 p.m., will include a lecture by Prof. Quevedo. The exhibit will run March 4 through Feb. 12, 2012 in the Higbee Gallery of the Museum.
  
• Kent State Fashion Design Students Head to Beijing to Show in China Fashion Week Select students and faculty from Kent State University's School of Fashion Design and Merchandising will attend China's 2011 Fashion Week in Beijing at the end of March. Seven fashion design students will show four pieces each from their senior collections.
  
• Kent Keyboard Series Continues with Cleveland Orchestra's Lee Performing Brahms with Steinway Artist Wong Kent State's Hugh A. Glauser School of Music features the next in the series of concerts presented by the Kent Keyboard Series on Sunday, Feb. 20 at 5 p.m. in Ludwig Recital Hall. The concert will feature Steinway artist-in-residence, Jerry Wong performing the complete Brahms Violin Sonatas with associate concertmaster of The Cleveland Orchestra, violinist Jung-Min Amy Lee. Ludwig Recital Hall is located in the Music and Speech Center at 1325 Theatre Drive in Kent. Cash or check is accepted. Tickets are $10 and are available at the door.
  
• Kent State's Roe Green Visiting Director Series Brings Acclaimed Director to Present All-American Favorite, Grease The School of Theatre and Dance at Kent State University presents the all-American favorite Grease on Feb. 18-27 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, 1325 Theatre Drive in Kent. Directed by Michael McIntosh, guest choreographer Felicity Stiverson, and School of Theatre and Dance musical director Jonathan Swoboda. Tickets are $16 adults, $12 seniors and $8 students with valid college ID or under 18. Groups of 10 or more are $7 each. To order tickets call 330-672-2497.
  
• Kent State Stark Presents the Almeda Trio in Concert on Feb. 11 The Almedo Trio will perform on Friday, Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at Kent State Stark.
  
• Kent State Presents Sixth Annual Piano Institute on July 17-27 Students from grades 7-12 will have an opportunity to rub elbows with individuals from all around the world at this year’s sixth annual Piano Institute at Kent State University presented by the Piano Division at Kent State’s Hugh A. Glauser School of Music.
  
• Kent State Dance Majors Present First Student Choreography Production in New Performance Space Kent State University's School of Theatre and Dance presents junior and senior dance majors performing 3.14 ~ INFINITY: BFA Senior Dance Concert and Student Dance Festival Concert. This collaborative concert will offer audience members the opportunity to see works with seventeen different and exciting artistic visions in dance, music, choreographic explorations in the new state-of-the-art Louis O. Erdmann and William H. Zucchero Theatre (EZ Theatre) on March 11, 12, and 13.
  
• Student Concerto Competition Winners Shine at Kent State Orchestra Concert On Sunday, February 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Cartwright Hall, the Kent State University Orchestra, under the tutelage of Dr. Scott Seaton, will present the annual Student Concerto Competition Concert featuring the talents of two Hugh A. Glauser School of Music students who were winners of the Kent State University Competition.
  
• Kent State Opera Presents "A Night in Seville" Gala Fundraiser on Feb. 5 "A Night in Seville" is being presented by the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music's Opera Program. The event scheduled for Saturday, February 5 at 8 p.m. is the program's annual gala fundraiser and will be held in Ludwig Recital Hall in the Music and Speech Center at 1325 Theatre Drive. Tickets are $25 for general admission and $5 for Kent State students with ID. For advance reservations, contact Kerry Glann at 330-672-2485.
  
• Stark Hosts 2011 Northeast Central Ohio Scholastic Art Awards Kent State University at Stark will host the 2011 Northeast Central Ohio Scholastic Art Awards Jan. 19 through Feb. 3, 2011.
  
• Music Department Presents Flutes Around the World on Jan. 30 The Kent State Stark Music Department presents Flutes Around the World on Sunday, Jan. 30 at 3 p.m.
  
• Kent State's Porthouse Theatre Announces Razzle Dazzle 2011 Summer Season Porthouse Theatre, Kent State University’s outdoor summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, announces a razzle dazzle season for 2011. The professional theatre, celebrating its 43rd year, opens the season with the Broadway sensation “Chicago,” with book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, music by John Kander, and lyrics by Fred Ebb. It’s based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins. 
  
• Kent State’s School of Music Enters Final Phase of Steinway Campaign Kent State University’s Hugh A. Glauser School of Music embarks on in its final phase of a five-year Steinway Piano Campaign. Once completed, the school will receive an All-Steinway School designation – claimed by only 120 schools and organizations worldwide.
  
• KSU’s Fashion School Ranks Third in U.S., 13th Best in World Kent State University’s Fashion School was recently ranked third in the country and 13th in the world by the popular online fashion magazine Fashionista.com.
  
• Kent State University Fashion School Receives High Ranking Both Nationally and Internationally Kent State University's Fashion School was recently ranked third in the country and 13th in the world by the online fashion magazine Fashionista.com. The school, under the direction of J.R. Campbell, offers two undergraduate degrees in fashion design or fashion merchandising. Nearly topping 2000 students for fall 2010, the school features a garment center studio in New York City and opportunities to study abroad in Paris, Florence, London and Hong Kong. The Fashion School is one of only 13 member schools in the Council of Fashion Designers of America.
  
• Kent State Art Professors Each Receive $20,000 Arts Fellowship The Community Partnership for Arts and Culture (CPAC) of Cuyahoga County has awarded two Kent State University professors of art each with a $20,000 Creative Workforce Fellowship (CWF). Michael Loderstedt, MFA '85, School of Art Professor of Fine Art and Printmaking and Paul O'Keeffe, Professor of Fine Art and Sculpture, were two of twenty local artists to receive the award.
  
• Kent State Students Display “Leading for Social Justice” Artwork Kent State University graduate students in Dr. Christa Boske’s “Leading for Social Justice” course, along with local artists, will host the “Can You See Me Now?” art show on Friday, Dec. 17, from 5:30 to
  8:30 p.m. at the School of Art Gallery on the Kent State campus.
  
• Kent State Salem Community Choir's Holiday Concert Dec. 19 Free concert December 19 at 3 p.m. at the Kent State Salem City Center, located at 230 N. Lincoln Ave.
  
• Kent State Fashion School Director and Professor Win Artist of the Year The Kent State University School of Fashion Design and Merchandising announces that School Director J.R. Campbell and Associate Professor of Fashion Design Vincent Quevedo were collaboratively awarded the “International Artist of the Year” award at the 2010 Fashion Art Biennale in Seoul, South Korea, for their piece “DMZ,” which stands for demilitarized zone.
  
• Kent State Fashion School Director and Professor Collaborate and Win Artist of the Year in Seoul Beinnale The Kent State University School of Fashion Design and Merchandising announces that School Director J.R. Campbell and Associate Professor of Fashion Design Vincent Quevedo were collaboratively awarded the "International Artist of the Year" award at the 2010 Fashion Art Biennale in Seoul, South Korea, for their piece titled "DMZ.
• Kent State's Chamber Orchestra Performs Free Afternoon Concert The Hugh A. Glauser School of Music proudly presents the Kent State University Chamber Orchestra performing on Friday, Dec. 10 at 3:30 p.m. in the Ludwig Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to the public.
  
• Gospel Choir and Step Team Perform Holiday Concert, Dec. 10
  
• Kent Chorus Gears Up for Holiday Concert Sunday, Dec. 12 Mark your calendar for an evening of choral music for the Holidays presented by the Kent Chorus. The concert will be held Sunday, Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the University Auditorium at Cartwright Hall on the Kent campus. General admission tickets are $15 and student tickets are $5 with student ID. Call 330-672-2909 for more information.
  
• International Music Troupe to Come to East Liverpool International Music Troupe to Come to East Liverpool
  
  Mauvais Sort, a Quebec City folk-rock ensemble will perform at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 23 at Westgate Auditorium in East Liverpool, Ohio. The troupe, named Best Canadian Folk Ensemble of the year in 2006, has performed more than 600 shows in nine countries. Their fifth album, Droit Devant, has been recently released. Mauvais Sort creates world beat rhythms through the use of accordion, violin, guitar, bass, mandolin, drums, percussion and male and female vocals, producing a toe-tapping exercise in joie de vivre.
  Mauvais Sort is being brought to Northeastern Ohio and the East Liverpool area by the Ohio Arts Council’s International Music and Performing Arts in Communities Tour (IMPACT) that sponsors these free concerts to expose new audiences to art forms from around the world and to build new audiences for the arts.
  The East Liverpool stop is the final one on a tour that will play Columbus, Wilmington, Wapakoneta, and Cambridge during the month of November. In addition to sponsorship from the Ohio Arts Council, the concert is sponsored by the Ohio Alliance for Arts Education, Arts Midwest, and the National Endowment for the Arts. The local performance is also sponsored by Kent State University at East Liverpool; ABLE and Appalachian Cottage Industries; LEEP (Leading Economic and Educational Progress); Shining Reflections; East Liverpool Lions; and the East Liverpool-Wellsville NAACP.
  Westgate Middle School is located at 810 Eighth Street, East Liverpool, just off Routes 7 and 11. Tickets for the event are free, and the concert is open to the public. Contact Patti Swartz 330-397-5749 or pswartz@kent.edu for more information.
  
  
• The Kent State School of Art Galleries Announces Holiday Sale The Kent State University School of Art will hold its Holiday Sale beginning Nov. 24 and continuing until Dec. 24 in the Kent State School of Art Downtown Gallery at 141 East Main Street. For further information about the Holiday Sale and Small Works Competition, contact Lesley Sickle, Downtown Gallery coordinator, at 330-676-1549.
  
• Kent State Orchestra Continues Season with Concert of Beethoven and Brahms on Nov. 14 The Hugh A. Glauser School of Music's Kent State University Orchestra, under the tutelage of conductor Scott Seaton, will present a concert of Beethoven and Brahms on Sunday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. featuring KSU faculty members Cathy Meng Robinson, Keith Robinson, and Donna Lee. The concert takes place in University Auditorium in Cartwright Hall. Tickets are $10 adults, $5 students, free for Kent State students with ID.
  
• Kent State University Jazz Ensemble Prepares for its Fall Performance The Hugh A. Glauser School of Music will present the Kent State Student Jazz Ensemble on Monday, Nov. 22, at 8 p.m. The concert will be in the University Auditorium in Cartwright Hall, located at 650 Hilltop Drive. The concert is free and open to the public.
  
• Schumann is Highlight of Next Kent Keyboard Series on Nov. 7 The Piano Division of the School of Music is proud to present the 2010-11 KENT KEYBOARD SERIES Piano Plays Well With Others: A season of collaboration. The season continues on Sunday, Nov. 7 at 5 p.m. with Donna Lee and Friends as they celebrate Schumann. The concert will take place in the Ludwig Recital Hall, 1325 Theatre Drive, Music and Speech Center on the Kent State campus. Tickets are $10. Kent State students, faculty and staff are free.
  
• School of Theatre and Dance Celebrates Grand Opening of Roe Green Center with the Whimsical Musical Fantasy "Brigadoon" Kent State University's School of Theatre and Dance will present the Lerner and Loewe musical "Brigadoon" from Nov. 5-14 in E. Turner Stump Theatre on the Kent campus. The show is directed by Terri Kent, head of the musical theatre program for the School of Theatre and Dance and also serving as artistic director of Porthouse Theatre. Tickets are $16 adults, $12 seniors, and $8 for students with a valid college ID or under 18. Groups of 10 or more are $7 each. To order tickets call 330-672-2497.
  
• Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra Performs Free Concert at Kent State University on Nov. 3 Nationally recognized as one of the finest youth orchestras in the country, the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra invites you to hear the opening concert of their 25th season on Weds., Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held in the University Auditorium located in Cartwright Hall, just off of Terrace Drive, on the Kent campus. Free and open to the public. For more information, please call The Cleveland Orchestra at 216-231-7352.
  
• Kent State School of Music and School of Theatre and Dance Collaborate for Opera Scenes The KSU Opera Workshop will present its fall Opera Scenes production Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Wright-Curtis Theatre at Kent State University. The show is open to the public. Adults are $10, senior citizens and non-Kent State students are $8, and Kent State students are free with their school I.D.
  
• Kent State Prepares for Roe Green Center Grand Opening, Nov. 6 Kent State University's School of Theatre and Dance is preparing for the official grand opening of the new Roe Green Center for the School of Theatre and Dance on Saturday, Nov. 6.
  
• Folded Morphologies Exhibit at Downtown Gallery Explores Art and Science Art dissolves boundaries as Kent State University M.F.A. candidate Lesley Sickle creates new screen printed art for her thesis exhibition at the Kent Downtown Art Gallery. The exhibit will run Nov. 3-13. An opening reception will be held on Friday, Nov. 5 from 5-8 pm. The reception is free and open to the public. The gallery is located at 141 East Main Street in Kent, Ohio, and may be reached at 330-676-1549.
  
• TranscenDANCE at KSU Kent State University's School of Theatre and Dance will present choreography by dance faculty members on December 3-5. "Dance '10: TranscenDANCE" will be presented at 8 p.m. on December 3-4 and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 5 in E. Turner Stump Theatre in KSU's Music and Speech Center. Ticket prices range from $8 to $16 and may be reserved with credit cards by calling the Box Office at 330-672-2497 or through www.tix.com.
  
• Time Warner Cable Sponsors Kent State University Museum’s “Katharine Hepburn: Dressed for Stage and Screen” Kent State University Museum is pleased to welcome Time Warner Cable as a major corporate sponsor for its newly opened exhibition “Katharine Hepburn: Dressed for Stage and Screen.” The exhibit, which runs until Sept. 4, 2011, is drawn from Hepburn’s personal collection of performance clothes given to the museum by her estate in 2008 and features stage and film costumes, as well as apparel Hepburn wore for publicity purposes.
  
• An Evening with Tony Award-winning Actress Alice Ripley Actress, singer and artist Alice Ripley, who received a Tony award in 2009 for her Broadway performance in "Next to Normal," will speak at Kent State University on Mon., Oct. 18 at 7:30 pm in the Kiva Auditorium in the Kent Student Center, 1065 Risman Plaza in Kent. The "Inside the Actors' Studio"-style interview is sure to provide audience members with a rare glimpse at the rewards, sacrifices and demands of a Broadway actor's career. The event is free and open to the public. General seating is limited and will be issued at the door on a first-come, first-serve basis. A complimentary dessert reception will immediately follow the presentation. Parking in the KSC parking lot is $6 for the evening. Reservations are not required. For information, call the College of the Arts at 330-672-2760 for more information.
  
• Katharine Hepburn: Dressed For Stage and Screen to Open Oct. 2 After a series of sold-out pre-opening events, the Kent State University Museum will open its highly anticipated exhibition Katharine Hepburn: Dressed for Stage and Screen on Oct. 2, 2010, making its world premiere. The new exhibit, which closes Sept. 4, 2011, showcases the screen legend's performance clothes, which include stage and film costumes spanning Katharine Hepburn's career, as well as apparel she wore for publicity purposes.
  
• Kent State Salem Welcomes Melissa Fucci Melissa Fucci is Kent State University at Salem's new choir director and music instructor.
  
• Visiting Classic Film Celebrities to Meet Fans at Museum on Sept. 25 Robert Osborne, the host of Turner Classic Movies and Ann Rutherford, of classic movie fame, will meet fans and sign autographs on Saturday, Sept. 25, to support the museum.
  
• "Katharine Hepburn: Dressed for Stage and Screen" to Open at Kent State University Museum October 2 Screen legend's personal collection of performance clothes spans her six-decade career and features never before exhibited costumes from stage, screen and television.
  
• Kent State Orchestra Kicks Off 2010/11 Season with "The American Tradition" Conductor Scott Seaton begins his second season with the Kent State University Orchestra in a program of American music on Sunday, Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the University Auditorium on the campus of Kent State University. Tickets are $10 for adults and seniors, $7.50 for students under 18 years of age, and fee for all KSU students with student ID.
  
• Chopin Competition Winner Performs at Kent State University Kent State University's Hugh A. Glauser School of Music hosts pianist Sun-A Park, winner of the 61st Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Competition on Friday, Sept. 17, 2010 at 8:00 pm in Ludwig Recital Hall located in the Music and Speech Building at 1325 Theatre Drive in Kent. Prices are $5 for students and seniors, and $12 for adults. Tickets are available at the door by cash or check. The concert serves as a fundraiser for the Joseph Divis Grant.
  
• School of Theatre and Dance Kick Off Season with CLOUD 9, a Gender-Bending Comedy Kent State University's School of Theatre and Dance kicks off its 2010/11 season with Caryl Churchill's gender-bending comedy about sexual identity, Cloud 9. Runs Oct. 8-17 in Wright-Curtis Theatre in the Music and Speech Building at 1325 Theatre Drive. Tickets can be purchased by calling 330-672-2497, or online at www.theatre.kent.edu.
  
• Lee and Robinson Featured in Faculty Chamber Music Recital of the Season Kent State University's Hugh A. Glauser School of Music will present a faculty chamber music recital featuring Keith Robinson, cello, and Donna Lee, piano, at 8 p.m. on Wed., Sept. 22 at Ludwig Recital Hall in the Music and Speech Building at 1325 Theatre Drive in Kent. The program will consist of Beethoven Sonata no. 3 in A Major, Op. 69; Shostakovich Sonata in D minor, Op. 40; and Mendelssohn Sonata in D Major, Op. 58. The concert is free and open to the public.
  
• World-Class Art Auction Will Raise Funds for School of Art Kent State University's School of Art will auction world-class art to raise funds for the Thomas D. Little Prize for Excellence in Printmaking. Prominent Chicago auction firm Leslie Hindman, hired by School of Art, will auction prints donated by notable artists in memory of Kent State art student Thomas D. Little '79 with proceeds benefiting the prize in Little's name.
  
• New Kent State Museum Exhibit Focuses on Collecting The Kent State University Museum is currently featuring the exhibit Collectors and Collecting in the museum's Tarter/Miller, Mull and Palmer Galleries.
  
• Museum Celebrates 25th Anniversary With Gala, Sept. 25 Kent State University Museum celebrates its 25th anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 25, with a gala event called 25 Years of Dazzle.
  
• Downtown Art Gallery Debuts Vietnamese Children's Artwork Kent State University's Downtown Art Gallery and Wick Poetry Center, in collaboration with Soldier's Heart, the veterans' support organization based in Albany, N.Y., proudly present a soon-to-be internationally acclaimed exhibit. Speak Peace: American Voices Respond to Vietnamese Children's Paintings, the Vietnamese Children's Art Exhibit, in partnership with Vietnam's War Remnants Museum, will debut in the U.S. at Kent State University's Downtown Gallery on Sept. 1, 2010.
  
• Kent State Downtown Art Gallery Announces 2010 Fall Exhibits The Kent State University School of Art's Downtown Gallery announces its fall schedule of exhibits. They include Speak Peace: American Voices Respond to Vietnamese Children's Paintings, Sept. 1; Jewelry/Metals/Enameling Alumni Exhibition, Oct. 2; Lesley Sickle M.F.A. Exhibition, Nov. 3; and Small Works Competition and Holiday Sale, Nov. 26. The Downtown Gallery is located at 141 E. Main Street in Kent. Exhibitions and the opening and closing receptions are free and open to the public. For more information call 330-676-1549.
  
• College of the Arts Names New Associate Dean The College of the Arts of Kent State University announces the appointment of Dr. Ralph Lorenz to associate dean. Prior to serving as associate dean, Dr. Lorenz was an associate professor of music theory in the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music and was instrumental in creating the master of music education online program.
  
• School of Music Announces Seachrist as Director The College of the Arts at Kent State University has recently named Dr. Denise A. Seachrist as the director of the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music, where she has served as interim director since 2008. Previously she served as interim dean for Academic and Student Services, Regional Campuses and as interim assistant dean of the Trumbull Campus. Seachrist earned a Ph.D. in musicology-ethnomusicology from Kent State University, and a master of music in vocal performance from Youngstown State University. She holds a bachelor of music degree from Heidelberg College.
  
• Kent State's School of Art Gallery Announces Fall Season Kent State University's School of Art announces its fall season of exhibitions in the School of Art Gallery located in the Art Building off of Terrace Drive. The exhibits include Centennial Alumni Exhibition: Firsts; Al Bright; and B.F.A. Exhibitions, Crafts and Fine Arts. The exhibitions and receptions are free and open to the public.
  
• Final Faculty Concert of Kent/Blossom Music Season on Aug. 4 The Cleveland Orchestra Trio performs in the final Kent/Blossom Music concert of the season on Wednesday, Aug. 4 at 7:30 p.m. in Ludwig Recital Hall at the Kent State University Hugh A. Glauser School of Music. 
  
• Kent State University Museum's Movie Date With Kate Aug. 7 On Saturday, Aug. 7, Kent State University Museum’s Movie Date With Kate regional film series joins with PlayhouseSquare’s Cinema at the Square at the Palace Theatre in co-presenting a 2 p.m. screening of the classic Spencer Tracy-Katharine Hepburn comedy Adam’s Rib (1949).
  
• Kent/Blossom Music's Upcoming Serenades Will Wow Audiences Kent State University’s Kent/Blossom Music program will present the next in its series of Faculty Concerts. The upcoming concert “Side-by-Side Serenades” will feature members of The Cleveland Orchestra and the Miami String Quartet who serve as faculty for the summer music intensive. The Kent Blossom Chamber Players, made up of students of the program, will play alongside. The concert is on Wednesday, July 28th at 7:30 p.m. in the Kent State University Hugh A. Glauser School of Music’s Ludwig Recital Hall in the Music and Speech Building at 1325 Theatre Drive. Tickets are $15 for adults and seniors and $5 for students under 18 or with a valid College ID and are available at the door. Cash or check only. For more information call 330-672-2613.
  
• ALERT: July 15 Communiversity Band Concert Moved to Ludwig Due to the elevated temperatures, the July 15 performance by the School of Music’s Communiversity Band Concert has been changed from the outdoor field behind the Ice Arena to The Hugh A. Glauser School of Music’s Ludwig Recital Hall, which is located in the Music and Speech Center at 1325 Theatre Drive.
  
• Piano Institute Presents Series of Concerts, July 18-27 The 2010 Piano Institute, in association with the Piano Division of the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music at Kent State University, will present a series of concerts and master classes from July 18 through July 27 at various locations on the campus of the university. The five-year-old program is a highly intensive festival for talented piano students in grades 7 – 12. The 14 students from all over the United States and several from China will experience a unique combination of lessons, master classes and performance opportunities.
  
• Porthouse Closes 42nd Season with "Bye Bye Birdie" Porthouse Theatre, Kent State University's School of Theatre and Dance's outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center presents "Bye Bye Birdie." This 50's-inspired musical is about rock 'n' roll heartthrob Conrad Birdie, played by Dan Grgic, a Kent State alum of the musical theatre program. "Bye Bye Birdie" will run July 22-24 and 27-31, and August 3-7, with 2:00 p.m. performances on July 25 and August 1. Single adult tickets range from $25-$33. Call 330-672-3884 for more information.
  
• Kent State's Summer Piano Institute Video The 2010 Piano Institute, in association with the Piano Division of the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music at Kent State University, will present a series of concerts and master classes from July 18 through July 27 at various locations on the main campus. The five-year old program is a highly intensive festival for talented piano students in grades 7-12. The 14 students, from all over the United States and several from China, will experience a unique combination of lessons, master classes and performance opportunities.
  
• 2010 Scripps Spelling Bee Winner a 'Star' Fourteen-year old Anamika Veeramani of North Royalton, winner of the recent 2010 Scripps Spelling Bee in Washington D.C. appeared on a different kind of stage last Friday. The fourteen-year old attended and appeared in Porthouse Theatre’s production of the Broadway musical production of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” on Friday, June 18th. 
  
• Porthouse Continues Season of Laughs with THE FOREIGNER Porthouse Theatre, Northeast Ohio's premiere outdoor theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, continues its 2010 summer season with Larry Shue's hilarious farcical play THE FOREIGNER running July 1 through 17. Shows run Tuesday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets range from $28-$31 for Adults; $25-$31 for Seniors; $16-$17 for Students. The box office is opened weekdays from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at 330-672-3884 or 330-929-4416.
  
• Kent/Blossom Music Announces Five Concerts In addition to a full schedule of concerts performed by the students, the community is invited to enjoy five concerts performed by the faculty of Kent/Blossom Music, which includes members of the Cleveland Orchestra, the world-renowned Miami String Quartet and the School’s Steinway Artists in Residence Donna Lee and Jerry Wong.
  
• 2010 Kent Communiversity Band to Begin Rehearsals The Hugh A. Glauser School of Music at Kent State University announces rehearsals of the 2010 Kent State University Communiversity Summer Band under the baton of H. Scott Curfman, Kent State’s interim director of bands, to begin Wednesday, June 16.
  
• Porthouse Theatre Announces 2010 Season Porthouse Theatre, Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance’s outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, announces its 2010 summer season with three humorous productions. THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE will be performed June 10 through June 26. THE FOREIGNER runs July 1 through July 17. The final performance will be BYE BYE BIRDIE from July 22 through August 7. Call the Box Office at 330-672-3884 for more information.
  
• Kent/Blossom Music Announces Five Concerts this Summer KENT/BLOSSOM MUSIC ANNOUNCES FIVE CONCERTS PERFORMED BY ARTISTS FROM CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA, MIAMI STRING QUARTET AND STEINWAY. Kent State University’s Kent/Blossom Music program is a 43-year old collaboration between the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music, The Cleveland Orchestra and Blossom Music Center, and known as one of the finest summer music festivals in the country. The five Faculty Concerts throughout the summer take place in the Kent State University Hugh A. Glauser School of Music’s Ludwig Recital Hall in the Music and Speech Building at 1325 Theatre Drive. Tickets are $15 for adults and seniors and $5 for students under 18 or with a valid College ID. For tickets call 330-672-2613. 
  
• H. Scott Curfman Appointed Interim Director of Bands The Kent State University Hugh A. Glauser School of Music has named H. SCOTT CURFMAN as the Interim Director of Bands. Mr. Curfman will assume these duties and continue as the Director of Athletic Bands, upon the retirement of Dr. Wayne Gorder, who has served with distinction as the Director of Bands for the past 23 years.
  
• Kent State Names Crawford as Dean of the College of the Arts Dr. John R. Crawford, interim dean of the College of the Arts and professor of dance, will become dean of Kent State University’s College of the Arts, effective May 1, announced Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Robert G. Frank.
  
• Kent State Presents Fifth Annual Piano Institute, July 18-28 The Piano Division at Kent State University's Hugh A. Glauser School of Music presents the fifth annual Piano Institute at Kent State. Applications are currently being accepted for this highly intensive festival for talented piano students in grades 7-12. The Piano Institute offers a unique combination of lessons, master classes and performance opportunities. Students from all over the world will converge on the campus of Kent State for 11 days of inspiration, learning and application.
  
• Kent State Students Transform Annual Fashion Show Re:Create, the theme and title of this year's show, will be held on Saturday, April 24 at 8:30 pm in the University Auditorium at Cartwright Hall. The Annual Spring Fashion Show and Portfolio Event is entirely student run for the first time in history. Tickets for the fashion show are $30, $45, and $65.
  
• Kent State's Fashion School Hosts "Behind the Scenes" Event The School of Fashion Design and Merchandising at Kent State University will host “Behind the Scenes” on Friday, April 23, from noon to 7 p.m. The daylong meet and greet will be held in Rockwell Hall. "Behind the Scenes" is specifically for prospective students who expressed interest in Kent State's fashion program and admitted students who have already been accepted to the fashion school this fall.
  
• May 4th VOICES Community Project The Kent State University School of Art in conjunction with the Wick Poetry Center have put together May 4th VOICES Community Project. This three-part community art and healing project is based on the Oral Histories Project conduction by the Kent State University Libraries’ Special Collections and Archives as a basis for each event. All events are free and open to the public. 
  
• Theatre and Dance's "The Grapes of Wrath" Inspires Altruism The Grapes of Wrath is directed by faculty member Mark Monday. The production will run April 23 through May 2 in the Wright-Curtis Theatre in the Music and Speech Center at 1325 Theatre Drive in Kent. Tickets are $8 students, $12 Seniors, KSU Alumni, Faculty and Staff, $16 and can be purchased from the box office at 330-672-2497 or www.theatre.kent.edu. The box office is open weekdays from Noon – 5 p.m. and one hour prior to curtain. 
  
• Kent Keyboard Series Honors Frederic Chopin's 100th Birthday On April 18, the final concert in this popular concert series will be performed by Donna Lee, Kent State faculty member and Steinway Artist. Lee will present works by composers who inspired or who were inspired by the Romantic master in a program of Bach, Mozart, Crumb and Chopin’s monumental Sonata No. 3.
  
• Kent State Choruses and Orchestra Perform Together Kent State Choruses and Orchestra come together to perform Mozart’s Requiem and perform premiere piece by Thomas Janson. Kent State University and the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music will present two performances commemorating the one-hundredth Anniversary of Kent State University. The concerts will feature the Kent State University Chorale, Women’s Chorus, Men’s Chorus, Kent Chorus, all conducted by Scott MacPherson, director of choral activities and the Kent State Orchestra conducted by Scott Seaton. The concert will be held at Kent State University in Cartwright Hall on May 8 and at Severance Hall, in Cleveland, on May 9.
  
• Annual Evening With the Orchestra Benefit Event The Kent State University Hugh A. Glauser School of Music presents the 35th annual Evening with the Orchestra on Saturday, April 24 in the Ballroom of the Kent Student Center. Tickets are $55 per person and can be reserved by contacting Orchestra Society President Larry Andrews at (330) 673-4535 or landrews@kent.edu or the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music at 330-672-2172.
  
• Fashion Director is Globalizing Fashion Education Campbell addressed the Beijing Institute of Fashion and Technology and presented the paper "Fashion Education, Industry and Technology.
• School of Music to Host Evening of Opera Please join Kent State Opera for a benefit Opera Gala Concert featuring faculty, students, and guest artists. The concert will be held Friday, April 23 at 8 p.m. in Ludwig Recital Hall in the Music and Speech Building. Call 330-672-2485 for more information.
  
• MEDIA ADVISORY/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: World-Renowned Artist Richard Tuttle Lectures at Kent State Richard Tuttle is a world-renowned artist of inventive abstract works. As part of the Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series, Tuttle will give a lecture at Kent State University on March 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva. The event is free and open to the public.
  
• Cleveland Orchestra Performs Benefit Concert at Kent State University As part of the Kent State University Centennial Celebration, the Cleveland Orchestra, with conductor James Feddeck, returns to Kent State to perform a benefit concert on Friday, March 19, at 8 p.m. The evening’s highlight will be Schubert Symphony No. 5, in addition to works by Beethoven and Mozart.
  
• School of Fashion Faculty Members Receive Prestigious Awards Two faculty members of Kent State University’s School of Fashion recently garnered design-educators’ most outstanding awards at the 2009 International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA) annual meeting in Seattle. Assistant Professor Linda Ohrn-McDaniel received the ATEXINC Award for “Textile Design,” and Assistant Professor Vincent Quevedo received two awards: the ITAA Award for a “Design With Historical Reference” and the Lectra Outstanding Faculty Award for the ITAA Design Exhibition, which is the highest award one can receive.