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Piano Cleveland has announced its collaboration with the Kent State University College of the Arts in creating a new Arts Entrepreneurship Residency Program designed to help emerging artists develop an entrepreneurial mindset to enhance their careers.
Lauren Copeland understands the importance of becoming familiar with artificial intelligence – and balancing technology with human thought and creativity – to train students to be confident in their skills and what they can provide to the industry. Her Fashion Fundamentals class…
The Kent State University Museum is pleased to announce the acquisition of three archival dresses by British designer Dame Zandra Rhodes, following her induction into the School of Fashion’s Hall of Fame in 2024.
Kent State University Museum, under the leadership of director Sarah Spinner Liska, Ph.D., J.D., is becoming a dynamic hub for creativity, fashion and education. Liska was recently featured in a Cleveland.com article highlighting some of her current initiatives and her focus on…
In April 2025, the iconic designer will be recognized as the 2025 inductee of Kent State University’s School of Fashion Hall of Fame, which Pliner considers the highest honor of his life. Joining Pliner at his induction ceremony will be his wife, muse and design partner, Lisa,…
Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance continues its 2024-2025 season with “The Wiz” running February 21 through March 2 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, located in the Center for Performing Arts.
Dance students recently had the unique opportunity to travel to Thailand as part of the East Meets West study abroad program. This artistic collaboration engages diverse educational experiences and turns students into global citizens for the 21st century. While in Thailand,…
The School of Fashion is globally recognized for its exceptional programming. It provides students with opportunities to apply their skills in real-world settings, but it takes awareness and nerve for students to recognize a golden opportunity to showcase those skills. Jesus…
Kent State University’s partnership with the African nation of Rwanda continues to blossom with the School of Fashion, the College of Aeronautics and Engineering and the College of Arts and Sciences all working to add program partnerships in Rwanda.
This year, Kent State University will hold the 55th commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning…
The regional premier of “Make Believe” at the Dobama Theatre opens on Friday, Oct. 6, and features two KSU School of Theatre and Dance faculty– Courtney Brown and Paul Hurley.
Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance is starting off its 2023-2024 season with "Passage" running September 28 through October 1 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, located in the Center for Performing Arts.
The School of Theatre and Dance faculty and alumni are collaborating on a new play, Piedmont Point. Written by alumnus Scott Miesse (’15), Piedmont Point centers around a retirement complex in southern Florida.
Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance faculty member and acclaimed lighting designer, Jakyung Seo, facilitated a trip, eight years in the making, to South Korea for Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT).…
School of Theatre and Dance is excited to receive a new endowment in the name of Dr. Roy Berko, an esteemed Kent State alumnus. This endowment will create a scholarship fund for undergraduate and graduate theatre students participating in Porthouse Theatre who demonstrate…
Porthouse Theatre closes its 2023 season with the area debut of “The Prom” running July 21 through August 6.
The 2023 Summer season at Porthouse Theatre continues with the production of “The Marvelous Wonderettes” running July 1 through July 15.
Porthouse Theatre is thrilled to announce a special Buy One, Get One Free offer for tickets for Kent State faculty and staff to the opening night performance of "The Prom" on Saturday, July 22, 2023.
Porthouse Theatre, Kent State University’s outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, invites you to LOL all summer long as it presents its 55th season during the summer of 2023 with "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," "The Marvelous…
Two School of Theatre and Dance faculty members are participating in the Cleveland Play House New Ground Theatre Festival 2023. Associate Professor of Theatre, Fabio Polanco, is directing a reading of Fade by Tanya Saracho for Latinus Theatre Company as part…