Workshops

The Laugh in Peace comedy tour is coming to Kent State University. This is sure to be a meaningful evening of interesting dialogue and connecting, featuring Muslim Comedian Gibran Saleem and Rabbi/Stand-up Comic Bob Alper. Hillel is participating in this event with the Muslim Student Association with important leadership from the School of Peace and Conflict Studies. This event marks the start of a dialogue series for the Jewish and Muslim students on campus and the culminating event for a monthly dialogue series for Temple Israel of Akron and the Islamic Society of Akron and Kent.

Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance continues its 2019-2020 season with the iconic Tony Award-winning tribal rock musical "Hair." The production runs Nov. 1-10, 2019 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, located in the Center for the Performing Arts, 1325 Theatre Drive, Kent, OH 44242.

For tickets call 330-672-ARTS (2787), purchase online at www.kent.edu/theatredance or in person at the Performing Arts Box Office located in the Roe Green Center lobby of the Center for the Performing Arts at 1325 Theatre Drive. The box office is open Mon. – Fri., Noon to 5 pm. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for Kent State University alumni, $14 for faculty and staff, $14 for seniors (60+) and non-Kent State students age 18 and under are $10. Tickets for full-time, Kent campus undergraduates are free of charge. Groups of 10 or more can purchase tickets for $12 per person. Flex pass subscriptions are also available. The box office accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, checks, and cash.

Directed by professor Terri Kent and choreographed by guest artist Martín Céspedes, "Hair" features book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni & James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot. The iconic Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical is the embodiment of late 1960s counterculture, exploring themes of race, war, freedom, and religion and features songs such as "Aquarius" and "Let the Sunshine In."

The production team includes music direction by assistant professor Jennifer Korecki, costume design by Maru Perez, lighting design by associate professor Jakyung C. Seo, scenic design by Tetta Askeland, sound design by Parker Strong, and technical direction by Steve Sawicki. Nate Holley is the props master and Grant Abbott is the production stage manager.

For more information on "Hair," please visit https://www.kent.edu/theatredance/hair.

Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance continues its 2019-2020 season with the iconic Tony Award-winning tribal rock musical "Hair." The production runs Nov. 1-10, 2019 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, located in the Center for the Performing Arts, 1325 Theatre Drive, Kent, OH 44242.

For tickets call 330-672-ARTS (2787), purchase online at www.kent.edu/theatredance or in person at the Performing Arts Box Office located in the Roe Green Center lobby of the Center for the Performing Arts at 1325 Theatre Drive. The box office is open Mon. – Fri., Noon to 5 pm. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for Kent State University alumni, $14 for faculty and staff, $14 for seniors (60+) and non-Kent State students age 18 and under are $10. Tickets for full-time, Kent campus undergraduates are free of charge. Groups of 10 or more can purchase tickets for $12 per person. Flex pass subscriptions are also available. The box office accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, checks, and cash.

Directed by professor Terri Kent and choreographed by guest artist Martín Céspedes, "Hair" features book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni & James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot. The iconic Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical is the embodiment of late 1960s counterculture, exploring themes of race, war, freedom, and religion and features songs such as "Aquarius" and "Let the Sunshine In."

The production team includes music direction by assistant professor Jennifer Korecki, costume design by Maru Perez, lighting design by associate professor Jakyung C. Seo, scenic design by Tetta Askeland, sound design by Parker Strong, and technical direction by Steve Sawicki. Nate Holley is the props master and Grant Abbott is the production stage manager.

For more information on "Hair," please visit https://www.kent.edu/theatredance/hair.

Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance continues its 2019-2020 season with the iconic Tony Award-winning tribal rock musical "Hair." The production runs Nov. 1-10, 2019 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, located in the Center for the Performing Arts, 1325 Theatre Drive, Kent, OH 44242.

For tickets call 330-672-ARTS (2787), purchase online at www.kent.edu/theatredance or in person at the Performing Arts Box Office located in the Roe Green Center lobby of the Center for the Performing Arts at 1325 Theatre Drive. The box office is open Mon. – Fri., Noon to 5 pm. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for Kent State University alumni, $14 for faculty and staff, $14 for seniors (60+) and non-Kent State students age 18 and under are $10. Tickets for full-time, Kent campus undergraduates are free of charge. Groups of 10 or more can purchase tickets for $12 per person. Flex pass subscriptions are also available. The box office accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, checks, and cash.

Directed by professor Terri Kent and choreographed by guest artist Martín Céspedes, "Hair" features book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni & James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot. The iconic Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical is the embodiment of late 1960s counterculture, exploring themes of race, war, freedom, and religion and features songs such as "Aquarius" and "Let the Sunshine In."

The production team includes music direction by assistant professor Jennifer Korecki, costume design by Maru Perez, lighting design by associate professor Jakyung C. Seo, scenic design by Tetta Askeland, sound design by Parker Strong, and technical direction by Steve Sawicki. Nate Holley is the props master and Grant Abbott is the production stage manager.

For more information on "Hair," please visit https://www.kent.edu/theatredance/hair.

Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance continues its 2019-2020 season with the iconic Tony Award-winning tribal rock musical "Hair." The production runs Nov. 1-10, 2019 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, located in the Center for the Performing Arts, 1325 Theatre Drive, Kent, OH 44242.

For tickets call 330-672-ARTS (2787), purchase online at www.kent.edu/theatredance or in person at the Performing Arts Box Office located in the Roe Green Center lobby of the Center for the Performing Arts at 1325 Theatre Drive. The box office is open Mon. – Fri., Noon to 5 pm. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for Kent State University alumni, $14 for faculty and staff, $14 for seniors (60+) and non-Kent State students age 18 and under are $10. Tickets for full-time, Kent campus undergraduates are free of charge. Groups of 10 or more can purchase tickets for $12 per person. Flex pass subscriptions are also available. The box office accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, checks, and cash.

Directed by professor Terri Kent and choreographed by guest artist Martín Céspedes, "Hair" features book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni & James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot. The iconic Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical is the embodiment of late 1960s counterculture, exploring themes of race, war, freedom, and religion and features songs such as "Aquarius" and "Let the Sunshine In."

The production team includes music direction by assistant professor Jennifer Korecki, costume design by Maru Perez, lighting design by associate professor Jakyung C. Seo, scenic design by Tetta Askeland, sound design by Parker Strong, and technical direction by Steve Sawicki. Nate Holley is the props master and Grant Abbott is the production stage manager.

For more information on "Hair," please visit https://www.kent.edu/theatredance/hair.

Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance continues its 2019-2020 season with the iconic Tony Award-winning tribal rock musical "Hair." The production runs Nov. 1-10, 2019 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, located in the Center for the Performing Arts, 1325 Theatre Drive, Kent, OH 44242.

For tickets call 330-672-ARTS (2787), purchase online at www.kent.edu/theatredance or in person at the Performing Arts Box Office located in the Roe Green Center lobby of the Center for the Performing Arts at 1325 Theatre Drive. The box office is open Mon. – Fri., Noon to 5 pm. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for Kent State University alumni, $14 for faculty and staff, $14 for seniors (60+) and non-Kent State students age 18 and under are $10. Tickets for full-time, Kent campus undergraduates are free of charge. Groups of 10 or more can purchase tickets for $12 per person. Flex pass subscriptions are also available. The box office accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, checks, and cash.

Directed by professor Terri Kent and choreographed by guest artist Martín Céspedes, "Hair" features book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni & James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot. The iconic Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical is the embodiment of late 1960s counterculture, exploring themes of race, war, freedom, and religion and features songs such as "Aquarius" and "Let the Sunshine In."

The production team includes music direction by assistant professor Jennifer Korecki, costume design by Maru Perez, lighting design by associate professor Jakyung C. Seo, scenic design by Tetta Askeland, sound design by Parker Strong, and technical direction by Steve Sawicki. Nate Holley is the props master and Grant Abbott is the production stage manager.

For more information on "Hair," please visit https://www.kent.edu/theatredance/hair.

Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance continues its 2019-2020 season with the iconic Tony Award-winning tribal rock musical "Hair." The production runs Nov. 1-10, 2019 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, located in the Center for the Performing Arts, 1325 Theatre Drive, Kent, OH 44242.

For tickets call 330-672-ARTS (2787), purchase online at www.kent.edu/theatredance or in person at the Performing Arts Box Office located in the Roe Green Center lobby of the Center for the Performing Arts at 1325 Theatre Drive. The box office is open Mon. – Fri., Noon to 5 pm. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for Kent State University alumni, $14 for faculty and staff, $14 for seniors (60+) and non-Kent State students age 18 and under are $10. Tickets for full-time, Kent campus undergraduates are free of charge. Groups of 10 or more can purchase tickets for $12 per person. Flex pass subscriptions are also available. The box office accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, checks, and cash.

Directed by professor Terri Kent and choreographed by guest artist Martín Céspedes, "Hair" features book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni & James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot. The iconic Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical is the embodiment of late 1960s counterculture, exploring themes of race, war, freedom, and religion and features songs such as "Aquarius" and "Let the Sunshine In."

The production team includes music direction by assistant professor Jennifer Korecki, costume design by Maru Perez, lighting design by associate professor Jakyung C. Seo, scenic design by Tetta Askeland, sound design by Parker Strong, and technical direction by Steve Sawicki. Nate Holley is the props master and Grant Abbott is the production stage manager.

For more information on "Hair," please visit https://www.kent.edu/theatredance/hair.

Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance continues its 2019-2020 season with the iconic Tony Award-winning tribal rock musical "Hair." The production runs Nov. 1-10, 2019 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, located in the Center for the Performing Arts, 1325 Theatre Drive, Kent, OH 44242.

For tickets call 330-672-ARTS (2787), purchase online at www.kent.edu/theatredance or in person at the Performing Arts Box Office located in the Roe Green Center lobby of the Center for the Performing Arts at 1325 Theatre Drive. The box office is open Mon. – Fri., Noon to 5 pm. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for Kent State University alumni, $14 for faculty and staff, $14 for seniors (60+) and non-Kent State students age 18 and under are $10. Tickets for full-time, Kent campus undergraduates are free of charge. Groups of 10 or more can purchase tickets for $12 per person. Flex pass subscriptions are also available. The box office accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, checks, and cash.

Directed by professor Terri Kent and choreographed by guest artist Martín Céspedes, "Hair" features book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni & James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot. The iconic Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical is the embodiment of late 1960s counterculture, exploring themes of race, war, freedom, and religion and features songs such as "Aquarius" and "Let the Sunshine In."

The production team includes music direction by assistant professor Jennifer Korecki, costume design by Maru Perez, lighting design by associate professor Jakyung C. Seo, scenic design by Tetta Askeland, sound design by Parker Strong, and technical direction by Steve Sawicki. Nate Holley is the props master and Grant Abbott is the production stage manager.

For more information on "Hair," please visit https://www.kent.edu/theatredance/hair.

Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance continues its 2019-2020 season with the iconic Tony Award-winning tribal rock musical "Hair." The production runs Nov. 1-10, 2019 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, located in the Center for the Performing Arts, 1325 Theatre Drive, Kent, OH 44242.

For tickets call 330-672-ARTS (2787), purchase online at www.kent.edu/theatredance or in person at the Performing Arts Box Office located in the Roe Green Center lobby of the Center for the Performing Arts at 1325 Theatre Drive. The box office is open Mon. – Fri., Noon to 5 pm. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for Kent State University alumni, $14 for faculty and staff, $14 for seniors (60+) and non-Kent State students age 18 and under are $10. Tickets for full-time, Kent campus undergraduates are free of charge. Groups of 10 or more can purchase tickets for $12 per person. Flex pass subscriptions are also available. The box office accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, checks, and cash.

Directed by professor Terri Kent and choreographed by guest artist Martín Céspedes, "Hair" features book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni & James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot. The iconic Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical is the embodiment of late 1960s counterculture, exploring themes of race, war, freedom, and religion and features songs such as "Aquarius" and "Let the Sunshine In."

The production team includes music direction by assistant professor Jennifer Korecki, costume design by Maru Perez, lighting design by associate professor Jakyung C. Seo, scenic design by Tetta Askeland, sound design by Parker Strong, and technical direction by Steve Sawicki. Nate Holley is the props master and Grant Abbott is the production stage manager.

For more information on "Hair," please visit https://www.kent.edu/theatredance/hair.

Listen to scholars from across North America speak

The Department of History at Kent State University will host a research symposium entitled, “The May 4th Event and New Directions in Scholarship on the Vietnam War.” The symposium will be part of the university’s year-long effort to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the May 4 event. The department has invited scholars from across North America with expertise on the Vietnam War to speak on the memory and meaning of this period. The symposium will be organized into two panels with four presenters each. The first panel will address the significance of the Vietnam War in the United States, while scholars from the second panel will speak to the war’s legacy in Vietnam and Southeast Asia.

May 4, 1980 marchers
History Symposium: New Directions in Scholarship on the Vietnam War

The Laugh in Peace comedy tour is coming to Kent State University. This is sure to be a meaningful evening of interesting dialogue and connecting, featuring Muslim Comedian Gibran Saleem and Rabbi/Stand-up Comic Bob Alper. Hillel is participating in this event with the Muslim Student Association with important leadership from the School of Peace and Conflict Studies. This event marks the start of a dialogue series for the Jewish and Muslim students on campus and the culminating event for a monthly dialogue series for Temple Israel of Akron and the Islamic Society of Akron and Kent.

Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance continues its 2019-2020 season with the iconic Tony Award-winning tribal rock musical "Hair." The production runs Nov. 1-10, 2019 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, located in the Center for the Performing Arts, 1325 Theatre Drive, Kent, OH 44242.

For tickets call 330-672-ARTS (2787), purchase online at www.kent.edu/theatredance or in person at the Performing Arts Box Office located in the Roe Green Center lobby of the Center for the Performing Arts at 1325 Theatre Drive. The box office is open Mon. – Fri., Noon to 5 pm. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for Kent State University alumni, $14 for faculty and staff, $14 for seniors (60+) and non-Kent State students age 18 and under are $10. Tickets for full-time, Kent campus undergraduates are free of charge. Groups of 10 or more can purchase tickets for $12 per person. Flex pass subscriptions are also available. The box office accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, checks, and cash.

Directed by professor Terri Kent and choreographed by guest artist Martín Céspedes, "Hair" features book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni & James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot. The iconic Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical is the embodiment of late 1960s counterculture, exploring themes of race, war, freedom, and religion and features songs such as "Aquarius" and "Let the Sunshine In."

The production team includes music direction by assistant professor Jennifer Korecki, costume design by Maru Perez, lighting design by associate professor Jakyung C. Seo, scenic design by Tetta Askeland, sound design by Parker Strong, and technical direction by Steve Sawicki. Nate Holley is the props master and Grant Abbott is the production stage manager.

For more information on "Hair," please visit https://www.kent.edu/theatredance/hair.

Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance continues its 2019-2020 season with the iconic Tony Award-winning tribal rock musical "Hair." The production runs Nov. 1-10, 2019 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, located in the Center for the Performing Arts, 1325 Theatre Drive, Kent, OH 44242.

For tickets call 330-672-ARTS (2787), purchase online at www.kent.edu/theatredance or in person at the Performing Arts Box Office located in the Roe Green Center lobby of the Center for the Performing Arts at 1325 Theatre Drive. The box office is open Mon. – Fri., Noon to 5 pm. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for Kent State University alumni, $14 for faculty and staff, $14 for seniors (60+) and non-Kent State students age 18 and under are $10. Tickets for full-time, Kent campus undergraduates are free of charge. Groups of 10 or more can purchase tickets for $12 per person. Flex pass subscriptions are also available. The box office accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, checks, and cash.

Directed by professor Terri Kent and choreographed by guest artist Martín Céspedes, "Hair" features book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni & James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot. The iconic Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical is the embodiment of late 1960s counterculture, exploring themes of race, war, freedom, and religion and features songs such as "Aquarius" and "Let the Sunshine In."

The production team includes music direction by assistant professor Jennifer Korecki, costume design by Maru Perez, lighting design by associate professor Jakyung C. Seo, scenic design by Tetta Askeland, sound design by Parker Strong, and technical direction by Steve Sawicki. Nate Holley is the props master and Grant Abbott is the production stage manager.

For more information on "Hair," please visit https://www.kent.edu/theatredance/hair.

Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance continues its 2019-2020 season with the iconic Tony Award-winning tribal rock musical "Hair." The production runs Nov. 1-10, 2019 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, located in the Center for the Performing Arts, 1325 Theatre Drive, Kent, OH 44242.

For tickets call 330-672-ARTS (2787), purchase online at www.kent.edu/theatredance or in person at the Performing Arts Box Office located in the Roe Green Center lobby of the Center for the Performing Arts at 1325 Theatre Drive. The box office is open Mon. – Fri., Noon to 5 pm. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for Kent State University alumni, $14 for faculty and staff, $14 for seniors (60+) and non-Kent State students age 18 and under are $10. Tickets for full-time, Kent campus undergraduates are free of charge. Groups of 10 or more can purchase tickets for $12 per person. Flex pass subscriptions are also available. The box office accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, checks, and cash.

Directed by professor Terri Kent and choreographed by guest artist Martín Céspedes, "Hair" features book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni & James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot. The iconic Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical is the embodiment of late 1960s counterculture, exploring themes of race, war, freedom, and religion and features songs such as "Aquarius" and "Let the Sunshine In."

The production team includes music direction by assistant professor Jennifer Korecki, costume design by Maru Perez, lighting design by associate professor Jakyung C. Seo, scenic design by Tetta Askeland, sound design by Parker Strong, and technical direction by Steve Sawicki. Nate Holley is the props master and Grant Abbott is the production stage manager.

For more information on "Hair," please visit https://www.kent.edu/theatredance/hair.

Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance continues its 2019-2020 season with the iconic Tony Award-winning tribal rock musical "Hair." The production runs Nov. 1-10, 2019 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, located in the Center for the Performing Arts, 1325 Theatre Drive, Kent, OH 44242.

For tickets call 330-672-ARTS (2787), purchase online at www.kent.edu/theatredance or in person at the Performing Arts Box Office located in the Roe Green Center lobby of the Center for the Performing Arts at 1325 Theatre Drive. The box office is open Mon. – Fri., Noon to 5 pm. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for Kent State University alumni, $14 for faculty and staff, $14 for seniors (60+) and non-Kent State students age 18 and under are $10. Tickets for full-time, Kent campus undergraduates are free of charge. Groups of 10 or more can purchase tickets for $12 per person. Flex pass subscriptions are also available. The box office accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, checks, and cash.

Directed by professor Terri Kent and choreographed by guest artist Martín Céspedes, "Hair" features book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni & James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot. The iconic Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical is the embodiment of late 1960s counterculture, exploring themes of race, war, freedom, and religion and features songs such as "Aquarius" and "Let the Sunshine In."

The production team includes music direction by assistant professor Jennifer Korecki, costume design by Maru Perez, lighting design by associate professor Jakyung C. Seo, scenic design by Tetta Askeland, sound design by Parker Strong, and technical direction by Steve Sawicki. Nate Holley is the props master and Grant Abbott is the production stage manager.

For more information on "Hair," please visit https://www.kent.edu/theatredance/hair.

Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance continues its 2019-2020 season with the iconic Tony Award-winning tribal rock musical "Hair." The production runs Nov. 1-10, 2019 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, located in the Center for the Performing Arts, 1325 Theatre Drive, Kent, OH 44242.

For tickets call 330-672-ARTS (2787), purchase online at www.kent.edu/theatredance or in person at the Performing Arts Box Office located in the Roe Green Center lobby of the Center for the Performing Arts at 1325 Theatre Drive. The box office is open Mon. – Fri., Noon to 5 pm. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for Kent State University alumni, $14 for faculty and staff, $14 for seniors (60+) and non-Kent State students age 18 and under are $10. Tickets for full-time, Kent campus undergraduates are free of charge. Groups of 10 or more can purchase tickets for $12 per person. Flex pass subscriptions are also available. The box office accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, checks, and cash.

Directed by professor Terri Kent and choreographed by guest artist Martín Céspedes, "Hair" features book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni & James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot. The iconic Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical is the embodiment of late 1960s counterculture, exploring themes of race, war, freedom, and religion and features songs such as "Aquarius" and "Let the Sunshine In."

The production team includes music direction by assistant professor Jennifer Korecki, costume design by Maru Perez, lighting design by associate professor Jakyung C. Seo, scenic design by Tetta Askeland, sound design by Parker Strong, and technical direction by Steve Sawicki. Nate Holley is the props master and Grant Abbott is the production stage manager.

For more information on "Hair," please visit https://www.kent.edu/theatredance/hair.

Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance continues its 2019-2020 season with the iconic Tony Award-winning tribal rock musical "Hair." The production runs Nov. 1-10, 2019 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, located in the Center for the Performing Arts, 1325 Theatre Drive, Kent, OH 44242.

For tickets call 330-672-ARTS (2787), purchase online at www.kent.edu/theatredance or in person at the Performing Arts Box Office located in the Roe Green Center lobby of the Center for the Performing Arts at 1325 Theatre Drive. The box office is open Mon. – Fri., Noon to 5 pm. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for Kent State University alumni, $14 for faculty and staff, $14 for seniors (60+) and non-Kent State students age 18 and under are $10. Tickets for full-time, Kent campus undergraduates are free of charge. Groups of 10 or more can purchase tickets for $12 per person. Flex pass subscriptions are also available. The box office accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, checks, and cash.

Directed by professor Terri Kent and choreographed by guest artist Martín Céspedes, "Hair" features book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni & James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot. The iconic Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical is the embodiment of late 1960s counterculture, exploring themes of race, war, freedom, and religion and features songs such as "Aquarius" and "Let the Sunshine In."

The production team includes music direction by assistant professor Jennifer Korecki, costume design by Maru Perez, lighting design by associate professor Jakyung C. Seo, scenic design by Tetta Askeland, sound design by Parker Strong, and technical direction by Steve Sawicki. Nate Holley is the props master and Grant Abbott is the production stage manager.

For more information on "Hair," please visit https://www.kent.edu/theatredance/hair.

Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance continues its 2019-2020 season with the iconic Tony Award-winning tribal rock musical "Hair." The production runs Nov. 1-10, 2019 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, located in the Center for the Performing Arts, 1325 Theatre Drive, Kent, OH 44242.

For tickets call 330-672-ARTS (2787), purchase online at www.kent.edu/theatredance or in person at the Performing Arts Box Office located in the Roe Green Center lobby of the Center for the Performing Arts at 1325 Theatre Drive. The box office is open Mon. – Fri., Noon to 5 pm. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for Kent State University alumni, $14 for faculty and staff, $14 for seniors (60+) and non-Kent State students age 18 and under are $10. Tickets for full-time, Kent campus undergraduates are free of charge. Groups of 10 or more can purchase tickets for $12 per person. Flex pass subscriptions are also available. The box office accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, checks, and cash.

Directed by professor Terri Kent and choreographed by guest artist Martín Céspedes, "Hair" features book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni & James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot. The iconic Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical is the embodiment of late 1960s counterculture, exploring themes of race, war, freedom, and religion and features songs such as "Aquarius" and "Let the Sunshine In."

The production team includes music direction by assistant professor Jennifer Korecki, costume design by Maru Perez, lighting design by associate professor Jakyung C. Seo, scenic design by Tetta Askeland, sound design by Parker Strong, and technical direction by Steve Sawicki. Nate Holley is the props master and Grant Abbott is the production stage manager.

For more information on "Hair," please visit https://www.kent.edu/theatredance/hair.

Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance continues its 2019-2020 season with the iconic Tony Award-winning tribal rock musical "Hair." The production runs Nov. 1-10, 2019 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, located in the Center for the Performing Arts, 1325 Theatre Drive, Kent, OH 44242.

For tickets call 330-672-ARTS (2787), purchase online at www.kent.edu/theatredance or in person at the Performing Arts Box Office located in the Roe Green Center lobby of the Center for the Performing Arts at 1325 Theatre Drive. The box office is open Mon. – Fri., Noon to 5 pm. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for Kent State University alumni, $14 for faculty and staff, $14 for seniors (60+) and non-Kent State students age 18 and under are $10. Tickets for full-time, Kent campus undergraduates are free of charge. Groups of 10 or more can purchase tickets for $12 per person. Flex pass subscriptions are also available. The box office accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, checks, and cash.

Directed by professor Terri Kent and choreographed by guest artist Martín Céspedes, "Hair" features book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni & James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot. The iconic Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical is the embodiment of late 1960s counterculture, exploring themes of race, war, freedom, and religion and features songs such as "Aquarius" and "Let the Sunshine In."

The production team includes music direction by assistant professor Jennifer Korecki, costume design by Maru Perez, lighting design by associate professor Jakyung C. Seo, scenic design by Tetta Askeland, sound design by Parker Strong, and technical direction by Steve Sawicki. Nate Holley is the props master and Grant Abbott is the production stage manager.

For more information on "Hair," please visit https://www.kent.edu/theatredance/hair.

Listen to scholars from across North America speak

The Department of History at Kent State University will host a research symposium entitled, “The May 4th Event and New Directions in Scholarship on the Vietnam War.” The symposium will be part of the university’s year-long effort to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the May 4 event. The department has invited scholars from across North America with expertise on the Vietnam War to speak on the memory and meaning of this period. The symposium will be organized into two panels with four presenters each. The first panel will address the significance of the Vietnam War in the United States, while scholars from the second panel will speak to the war’s legacy in Vietnam and Southeast Asia.

May 4, 1980 marchers
History Symposium: New Directions in Scholarship on the Vietnam War
Fashion Timeline
Jun. 29, 2012

Palmer and Mull Galleries | Sara Hume, Curator
The “Fashion Timeline” showcases the Kent State University Museum’s world-class collection of historic fashions. Encompassing over two centuries of fashion history, this exhibition is designed to show the evolution of styles and silhouettes while contextualizing the pieces with relevant political, technological and cultural developments.

Jun. 28, 2024

"The Hepburn Style: Katharine and her Designers" is now on display at the Kent State University Museum. Throughout the exhibition, you will see the elements of comfort, movement and proportion represented in Katharine Hepburn’s fashion choices and in the costumes she wore.

Jan. 24, 2025

The Kent State University Museum is pleased to announce its winter exhibition, “Hildur Ásgeirsdóttir Jónsson: Micro/Macro,” a solo exhibition by Ohio-based artist, Hildur Ásgeirsdóttir Jónsson. Consistent with the museum’s mission to showcase exceptional textile art and to inspire the next generation of artists, the exhibition includes over 30 large-scale works by Kent State alumna Jónsson.

The exhibition is curated by Sara Hume, Ph.D. and will be open to the public from Friday, January 24 through August 3, 2025. A public opening reception and artist talk will be held on Thursday, January 23 at 5 p.m. at the museum.

This exhibition is sponsored by Ken Robinson. The Kent State University Museum receives operating support through a sustainability grant from the Ohio Arts Council.

Colorful textile tapestry depicting the Madonna
Mar. 21, 2025

The Kent State University Museum is pleased to announce its spring exhibition, “John Paul Morabito: Madonna dei Femminellə”, a solo exhibition by the head of the textiles program at Kent State University’s School of Art.

Mar. 31, 2025

Jerry Lewis was professor of sociology at Kent State University from 1966 to 1996. He witnessed the May 4 shootings as a faculty marshal and dedicated much of his career to researching, memorializing, and lecturing about the events of May 4, 1970. This exhibit explores Lewis’ career as a teacher, academic, faculty marshal, collector and chronicler who was driven by his dedication to May 4 and passion for its preservation.

Apr. 07, 2025

Jerry Lewis was professor of sociology at Kent State University from 1966 to 1996. He witnessed the May 4 shootings as a faculty marshal and dedicated much of his career to researching, memorializing, and lecturing about the events of May 4, 1970. This exhibit explores Lewis’ career as a teacher, academic, faculty marshal, collector and chronicler who was driven by his dedication to May 4 and passion for its preservation.

Apr. 14, 2025

Jerry Lewis was professor of sociology at Kent State University from 1966 to 1996. He witnessed the May 4 shootings as a faculty marshal and dedicated much of his career to researching, memorializing, and lecturing about the events of May 4, 1970. This exhibit explores Lewis’ career as a teacher, academic, faculty marshal, collector and chronicler who was driven by his dedication to May 4 and passion for its preservation.

Apr. 21, 2025

Visit the CAED to see Laure Nolte's exhibit "Field of Dreams" on display from April 21 - August 21 in the Armstrong Gallery.

Apr. 21, 2025

Jerry Lewis was professor of sociology at Kent State University from 1966 to 1996. He witnessed the May 4 shootings as a faculty marshal and dedicated much of his career to researching, memorializing, and lecturing about the events of May 4, 1970. This exhibit explores Lewis’ career as a teacher, academic, faculty marshal, collector and chronicler who was driven by his dedication to May 4 and passion for its preservation.

Apr. 28, 2025

Jerry Lewis was professor of sociology at Kent State University from 1966 to 1996. He witnessed the May 4 shootings as a faculty marshal and dedicated much of his career to researching, memorializing, and lecturing about the events of May 4, 1970. This exhibit explores Lewis’ career as a teacher, academic, faculty marshal, collector and chronicler who was driven by his dedication to May 4 and passion for its preservation.

Apr. 29, 2025

Jerry Lewis was professor of sociology at Kent State University from 1966 to 1996. He witnessed the May 4 shootings as a faculty marshal and dedicated much of his career to researching, memorializing, and lecturing about the events of May 4, 1970. This exhibit explores Lewis’ career as a teacher, academic, faculty marshal, collector and chronicler who was driven by his dedication to May 4 and passion for its preservation.

Apr. 30, 2025

Jerry Lewis was professor of sociology at Kent State University from 1966 to 1996. He witnessed the May 4 shootings as a faculty marshal and dedicated much of his career to researching, memorializing, and lecturing about the events of May 4, 1970. This exhibit explores Lewis’ career as a teacher, academic, faculty marshal, collector and chronicler who was driven by his dedication to May 4 and passion for its preservation.

May. 01, 2025

Jerry Lewis was professor of sociology at Kent State University from 1966 to 1996. He witnessed the May 4 shootings as a faculty marshal and dedicated much of his career to researching, memorializing, and lecturing about the events of May 4, 1970. This exhibit explores Lewis’ career as a teacher, academic, faculty marshal, collector and chronicler who was driven by his dedication to May 4 and passion for its preservation.

Alan Canfora
May. 02, 2025

Alan Canfora was one of nine students wounded on May 4, 1970, when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on Kent State students during an anti-war protest on campus. Explore Canfora’s incredible collection of materials documenting his lifelong commitment to activism, advocacy and remembrance of those wounded and killed on May 4, 1970, including the large part he played in the May 4 Task Force (M4TF).
Curated by Savannah Gould, Special Collections Project Archivist, April 2025

May. 02, 2025

Jerry Lewis was professor of sociology at Kent State University from 1966 to 1996. He witnessed the May 4 shootings as a faculty marshal and dedicated much of his career to researching, memorializing, and lecturing about the events of May 4, 1970. This exhibit explores Lewis’ career as a teacher, academic, faculty marshal, collector and chronicler who was driven by his dedication to May 4 and passion for its preservation.

May. 03, 2025

Jerry Lewis was professor of sociology at Kent State University from 1966 to 1996. He witnessed the May 4 shootings as a faculty marshal and dedicated much of his career to researching, memorializing, and lecturing about the events of May 4, 1970. This exhibit explores Lewis’ career as a teacher, academic, faculty marshal, collector and chronicler who was driven by his dedication to May 4 and passion for its preservation.

May. 03, 2025

Harvest celebrates the timeless songwriting, electric jams and acoustic artistry of classic-era Neil Young. The band performs 2 long sets of classic Neil Young, from the dynamic vocal harmony and harmonica-driven acoustic stunners to the sizzling extended electric jams & stompers – covering Neil’s career from Buffalo Springfield, CSNY, solo and with Crazy Horse, thru to Harvest Moon.

Since 1987, founders Jim Tigue & Eroc Sosinski have been performing Neil Young music for fans all across the Midwest, in the bands Harvest and Tie-Dye Harvest and as the Jim & Eroc Duo, and formed the popular Pink Floyd tribute Wish You Were Here. Members Peter Telari (also of WYWH), Keith Chelm & Tim Hamman are also veteran NEOhio musicians.

May. 03, 2025

Here’s your chance to enjoy a beautiful sunset, relax in nature, and let your worries drift into the night as we paddle into the sunset on a peaceful and serene lake right down the road from Kent.
Date & Time: (weather permitting) Saturday, May 3 from 7 - 10 p.m.
Location: Wingfoot Lake State Park Boat Launch – meet at the SRWC
Cost: $35

Candlelight Vigil
May. 03, 2025

This cornerstone of the commemoration began in 1971. There will be food before the Candlelight Walk on the Commons and in the Prentice Hall parking lot, and there will be an online signup for the Candlelight Vigil.

May. 04, 2025

Authors: Barbara Child, Laura Davis, Rodney Dillman, Susan Erenrich, Tom Grace, David Hassler, Miriam Jackson, Peter Jedick, Neal Johnson, Donald Miller, Chera Thompson, and Paula Stone Tucker.

Come meet and remember with this year's authors.