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School of Theatre and Dance Presents "She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms"

Tuesday, March 23, 2021 - 10:55am
Written by Qui Nguyen and directed by assistant director Paul Hurley, She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms is a comedic homage "to the geek and warrior within us all" that will be performed LIVE over Zoom.
Fran Ugalde Z. in the Cummings Center by some Native American artifacts. She is installing some of those artifacts on the left from a ladder.

Alumni Spotlight - Francisca Ugalde Zapico

Friday, March 19, 2021 - 4:34pm
Kent is surrounded by opportunities for community engagement— just ask School of Art alumna Francisca Ugalde Zapico. She graduated from Kent State University with her B.F.A. in Painting in 2005 and earned her M.A. in Arts Administration from The University of Akron. She currently...
Hate has no home in the College of the Arts

College of the Arts Condemns Racism and Violence Against Asian Community

Friday, March 19, 2021 - 10:57am
Hate has no home at Kent State University. Hate has no home in the College of the Arts. The College of the Arts condemns the ongoing incidents of hate, racism, xenophobia, and violence against the Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander community. In the past year, there were...
Hate has no home at Kent State. The School of Theatre and Dance condemns violence, hatred, and discrimination against the Asian community.

The School of Theatre and Dance Condemns Violence, Hatred and Discrimination Against Asian Community

Thursday, March 18, 2021 - 1:24pm
The School of Theatre and Dance condemns incidents of violence, hatred, and discrimination against the Asian and Pacific Islander community. We grieve the tragedies of Tuesday’s horrific killings and of every incident of hate, and we are here to support our students, faculty and...

Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series Presents Darnell-Jamal Lisby

Thursday, March 18, 2021 - 11:42am
The College of the Arts is proud to continue the acclaimed Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series with virtual presentations this spring dedicated to the College's commitment to celebrating diversity within the Arts. The next guest speaker of this year's series is fashion historia...
The storefront of Squirrel City Jewelers in downtown Kent and an example of a ring made by the owner with a blue sapphire and diamonds.

Alumni Find Entrepreneurial Opportunities at Squirrel City Jewelers

Monday, March 15, 2021 - 1:35pm
If you take a stroll down Acorn Alley, you will find a charming shop called Squirrel City Jewelers owned by Kent State alumnus Michael Faehnel. Michael earned his B.F.A...
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Alumna Morgan Walker Choreographs and Performs New Work in Mark DeGarmo Virtual International Arts Festival

Sunday, March 14, 2021 - 9:11pm
Kent State University School of Theatre and Dance alumna Morgan Walker, a 2018 B.F.A. in Dance Performance graduate and full-time company member of The Dancing Wheels Company, is a featured choreographer and performer in the 2021 Mark DeGarmo Virtual International Arts Festival (...
Four images of accepted exhibition submissions

Import/Export Art Exhibition Brings Global Perspective to Kent Campus

Friday, March 12, 2021 - 2:03pm
Kent State School of Art professors Joseph L. Underwood, assistant professor of art history, and J. Leigh Garcia, assistant professor of print media and photography, collaborated to co-curate an international...

The Show Will Go On at Porthouse in Summer 2021

Thursday, March 11, 2021 - 9:58pm
We are thrilled to announce that Porthouse Theatre will hold a full season of live, professional theatre during the summer of 2021. 
MFA artwork for the thesis exhibitions in spring 2021

Student Exhibitions - Spring 2021

Thursday, March 11, 2021 - 2:53pm
The Kent State University School of Art Collection and Galleries will present multiple exhibitions this spring that showcase student artwork. These exhibitions include the Student Annual (March 19 - May 1, 2021), 15 M.F.A Thesis Exhibitions (March 23 - April 2, 2021), and 20 B.F....

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Professor Yuko Kurahashi, Ph.D. Authors First Biography of Ping Chong

Friday, February 7, 2020 - 10:23am
School of Theatre and Dance professor Yuko Kurahashi, Ph.D. is the author of a new book on the world renown theatre artist Ping Chong.

Alumnus Patrick Ulrich Recognized as one of '6 Theatre Workers You Should Know' by American Theatre Magazine

Thursday, February 6, 2020 - 3:21pm
Congratulations to School of Theatre and Dance alumnus Patrick Ulrich, a 2019 MFA scenic design graduate, who was recognized as one of "6 Theatre Workers You Should Know" in the January 2020 issue of American Theatre Magazine. 

Gregory King Presents New Work "Cut Me a Check" in Live Art Installation "Past Due"

Thursday, January 23, 2020 - 9:28am
"Cut Me a Check," a new work by assistant professor of Dance Gregory King, will premiere Friday, Jan. 24 at Cleveland's Zygote Press as part of a live art installation exhibition, Past Due, curated by former adjunct dance faculty member Megan Young.

Kent Dance Ensemble Welcomes Guest Artist Ray Mercer

Tuesday, January 14, 2020 - 10:51am
The Kent Dance Ensemble, under the artistic direction of Gregory King, will welcome guest artist Ray Mercer.

Faculty, Porthouse Theatre Recognized by 2019 Cleveland Critics Circle Awards

Wednesday, December 11, 2019 - 10:04am
The School of Theatre and Dance is proud to announce that Porthouse Theatre was recognized by the Cleveland Critics Circle Awards in multiple categories for the 2019 Season.

Gregory King to Present Research on Tenure and Race in Higher Education

Wednesday, December 11, 2019 - 8:45am
Assistant professor of dance Gregory King will present research titled "Tenure and Race: Faculty of Color Navigating Higher Ed" at three conferences in the Spring of 2020.

Dance Student Emily Emanuel Accepted to Complexions Contemporary Ballet Winter Intensive

Tuesday, December 3, 2019 - 11:54am
Congratulations to student Emily Emanuel who was accepted to the Complexions Contemporary Ballet's winter intensive taking place Dec. 27 - 31 in New York City. 

Kent State's BFA Musical Theatre Program Ranked in Top 30 in U.S.

Thursday, November 7, 2019 - 10:20am
The School of Theatre and Dance’s Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Musical Theatre program at Kent State University has been selected by On Stage Blog as one of the Top 30 College Musical Theatre programs for the 2019-2020 academic year.

Alumnus Michael Glavan Associate Directs New Musical Off-Broadway

Thursday, November 7, 2019 - 9:48am
School of Theatre alumnus Michael Glavan, a B.F.A. Musical Theatre graduate, recently served as the Associate Director for the new musical "Joey and Ron," which made its Off-Broadway at The Player's Theatre in New York. The musical, with book, music, and lyrics by Louie Pearlman...
Scott Miesse, '15

Alumnus Prepares Off-Broadway Debut of Original Work

Tuesday, November 5, 2019 - 3:31pm
A small class assignment in college led to an off-Broadway debut for Kent State University musical theatre alumnus Scott Miesse, who will be premiering his self-written play titled “Abnormal” in January 2020.

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