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Roe Green Honored at Cleveland Play House
New Ground Theatre Festival at Cleveland Play House to feature Eric Coble world premiere, Ken Ludwig reading 03/30/2015 Plain DealerCLEVELAND, Ohio - In 2007, Roe Green, theater benefactress extraordinaire, took to the stage at the Porthouse Theatre in a cameo role she was born to...Link: http://www.cleveland.com/onstage/index.ssf/2015/03/new_ground_theatre_festival_at.html
The Kent Blossom Music Festival, an educational partnership between Kent State University, The Cleveland Orchestra and Blossom Music Center, returns for its 55th season from July 2 through August 6.
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…
The School of Art Collection and Galleries at Kent State University is pleased to announce a new exhibition, the Kent Blossom Art Intensives Exhibition. Featuring the work of visiting artists and resident faculty working in ceramics, glass, painting, and textiles.
The College of the Arts is thrilled to announce the winners of the ArtsLAUNCH! Spring 2022 Grant Competition, co-sponsored by LaunchNET Kent State.
Two College of the Arts faculty members were recognized by Kent State University with the 2022-2023 President's Faculty Excellence Award. Dr. Jay Dorfman, School of Music, and Linda Öhrn-McDaniel, School of Fashion, received the award based on their exceptional achievements…
Claire Bowman, assistant of print media and facilities coordinator at the University of Dayton, attended Kent Blossom Art Intensives (KBAI) twice, focusing on print media.
We are thrilled to announce that Marquis Davis will join the College of the Arts as the Director of Academic Diversity
Two School of Fashion graduate students are being recognized for their research. Hannah Johnson, M.F.I.S. 2023 and Camila Cordeiro Valle, M.F.I.S. 2023, have both been gaining recognition for their work and research in their graduate theses. Johnson and Valle both won the…
Diane Petrella, dean of the College of the Arts is pleased to announce that Dr. Sarah Labovitz has been appointed to Director of the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music effective July 1, 2023.
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.
After more than 30 years as the Costume Shop Supervisor for the School of Theatre and Dance and Porthouse Theatre, Robin Ruth will retire from Kent State University this summer.
After a national search, the School of Theatre and Dance is thrilled to announce the appointment of scenic, projection and lighting designer Tony Hardin as its new director. Hardin most recently served as associate professor and chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance at…
After 20 years as a faculty member and eight years as director of the School of Theatre and Dance, Eric van Baars will retire from Kent State University this summer.
The School of Theatre and Dance congratulates faculty member Dr. Yuko Kurahashi as a recipient of Kent State University's 2021-2022 President's Faculty Excellence Award!
Alumni Margaret Peebles, guest lighting designer for "Kent Dance Ensemble: No Permission Needed," gives talk in E. Turner Stump Theatre
The School of Theatre and Dance continues its 2021-2022 season with the production of "Much Ado About Nothing," running April 22 – May 1 in Wright-Curtis Theatre.
School of Theatre and Dance faculty members Tamara L. Honesty, associate professor of scenic design, Michelle Hunt Souza, assistant professor of costume design, Grace Cochran Keenan, assistant professor of costume technology, and Jakyung C. Seo, associate …
School of Theatre and Dance MFA lighting design and technology student Jaemin Park is working as a guest lighting designer for the production of "Passage" at Cleveland Play House, under the mentorship of Jakyung C. Seo, associate professor of…
Kent, OH – Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance continues its 2021-2022 production season with the Kent Dance Ensemble: No Permission Needed. The concert will be presented in the E. Turner Stump Theatre located in the Center for the Performing Arts, 1325…
Kent State University School of Theatre and Dance professor Tamara L. Honesty is putting audiences into the world of Grouch Marx through her set design for "Frank Ferrante’s Groucho," a filmed version of the long-running stage comedy show "An Evening With Groucho Marx."