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Meet Molly Wagner!“I chose Kent State for the culture and the history of activism," said Molly. "Both of those things are very important to me and are integral parts of art history, which at the end of the day, is just a reflection of reality.”
One of the first things you learn about Sarah Spinner Liska, the new director of the Kent State University Museum, is her love of pink.
Lizzy Truitt, a Kent State University School of Fashion graduate, will be competing against students from other institutions in the 2024 Supima Design Competition.
Meet junior art history major and English minor from Medina, Ohio, Molly Wagar. The decision on what to study at Kent State University was an easy one for Wagar, and she has found inspiration in the people and professors she has met here.
This full-day event centers around arts entrepreneurship and developing an entrepreneurial mindset in the arts. Hear from guest speakers in the fields of Theatre, Fashion, Art, Game Design, Dance, Music and Marketing/Branding! These presentations on arts entrepreneurship are…
This summer, students gathered at the Kent State University campus at the Glauser School of Music for music education special topic courses. Open to music education majors, graduate students and P-12 educators as a workshop or for credit, the two-week courses included: Methods…
Porthouse Theatre's 2024 season of miracles has come to a close! It's time to take a look back on the shows that made you laugh and left your heart full. Thank you to our cast, crew and staff for three amazing shows! And as always, the theatre isn't complete without you, our…
KENT, OH– The Kent State University Museum is pleased to announce its fall exhibition, “On My Mind: CONSTRUCTIONS/RIFFS/DRAWINGS/MONOPRINTS,” a solo exhibition by Ohio-based artist Nancy Crow, a pioneer in contemporary quiltmaking.
Kent State's School of Fashion taught Liam Aberle everything he knows about the industry.
Kent State University’s Glauser School of Music held the second annual Roy Minoff Composition Competition in Spring 2024 with judging completed in July. Peter Fahey of Clonmel, Ireland, has been selected as the winner of the 2024 Roy Minoff Composition Competition.
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."
The School of Theatre and Dance is thrilled to announce that the Kent Dance Ensemble, under the artistic direction of associate professor Gregory King, was chosen for the American College Dance Association's (ACDA) East-Central Conference GALA concert for the fourth…