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This Spring, the School of Art Galleries will offer a variety of free exhibitions featuring past and present student work. From undergraduate students to alumni, these exhibitions showcase the exceptional talent of the School of Art community.
Paul Tazewell is the talk of Hollywood after winning an Academy Award for his costume design work for "Wicked."

Meet Kat Thomas!“I’ve been doing my craft since middle school. I didn’t realize until my senior year that I wanted to do this forever. I thought I was going to art school, but Kent State paved the way for something I loved even more!"

The Glauser School of Music is proud to announce that Piano Professor, Dr. Donna Lee, was awarded a 2024 Steinway & Sons Top Teacher Award. Lee…

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.
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…
The School of Theatre and Dance is excited to announce that Gennie Neuman Lambert will join Kent State this summer as assistant professor of scenic design.
"After many months and a national search, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Gennie Neuman Lambert as the…
The School of Theatre and Dance Presents "Somewhere: A Primer for the End of Days" April 21-30, 2023
Written By Marisela Treviño Orta
Directed by Fabio Polanco
Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance is continuing its 2022-2023 season with "Somewhere: A Primer for the End of Days" running April 21 through 30.

Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance continues its 2022-2023 production season with the 2023 Kent State Dance Ensemble Collective Impressions. The concert will be presented in E. Turner Stump Theatre Fri., March 24 through Sat., March. 25, 2023.

The School of Theatre and Dance is thrilled to announce that the Kent Dance Ensemble (KDE), under the artistic direction of assistant professor of dance Catherine Meredith, was chosen for the American College Dance Association's (ACDA) East-Central Conference GALA…
Kent State University has been notified by AudienceView, its third-party ticket sale vendor, that AudienceView has had a security breach. This breach may have affected customers who purchased tickets between Feb. 17 and Feb. 21 to university events for athletics, the College of…