Workshops
The Southern California Alumni Chapter wants to take you out to the ballgame! Join us as the LA Dodgers take on the Cleveland Guardians. Enjoy an afternoon with fellow Flashes as you root for your favorite team - Dodgers, Guardians or Kent State attire is encouraged!
The chapter has purchased group seating in section 160, rows O, P and R. Tickets are $78 and include a donation to the Southern California Alumni Chapter Scholarship, which supports high achieving Kent State students from California. There is a limited quantity of tickets available - grab yours while supplies last! Tickets will be distributed digitally through the MLB Ballpark app.
Reserved tickets for this event are sold out! If you would like to purchase your own game tickets near our reserved section (160, rows O, P and R), please visit the Dodger's website. If you have any questions about the event, please contact Priscilla DeCapua.
Save the date for the 2022 Kent Brain Day 5K! KSU Biology Graduate Student Council and Brain Health Research Institute welcome you to join us on July 23rd on Kent State's campus, and beyond! The theme of this year's 5K is "Brain Health For All".
Ticket sales will be opening later this month with proceeds benefiting BGSC's award fund and a brain health charity.
Updates can be found on Instagram and Twitter: @biogradsc
Please join us for our annual Blue and Gold Dinner to celebrate the founding of Kent State and our most recent Lake County Alumni Chapter Scholarship recipients. Hear from keynote speaker Herb Page, former Kent State Men's Golf head coach, and learn what's coming up next for the chapter.
Tickets for this event are $28 each - cash or check payments will be accepted at the door only. The deadline to RSVP is Wednesday, May 11.
If you can't make it to campus for Dog Days of Summer, you can still join in on the fun virtually by taking your dog for a walk anytime on Saturday, Aug. 6. Share your photos on social media by tagging #FlashesForever.
Cost: $10 ($5 for the virtual walk)
This fee includes dog treats, a special gift for your pup, snacks and a $5 donation to the Kent State Police Department's K-9 Program Fund.
The deadline to RSVP is July 29.
Join the Central Ohio Alumni Chapter for a happy hour to eat, drink, converse and network with fellow Flashes! Pastimes Pub and Grill is owned by two Kent State alumni, and weather permitting, we can enjoy their beautiful outdoor patio. Let's kick off the summer season together!
The deadline to register is Sunday, June 12.
Kent State will host a Juneteenth Jubilee on Saturday, June 18, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Manchester Field on the Kent Campus.
Established as a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth celebrates the courage and perseverance of Black Americans by observing the end of slavery in the United States and commemorates the day when the news of emancipation reached enslaved Black Americans in Texas. Juneteenth is an opportunity for all of us to acknowledge the history of our nation, honor the life and legacy of the Black American experience and reflect on the impact of slavery and progress toward racial equity.
This event is free and open to the public.
The Juneteenth Jubilee will include refreshments, special recognitions, vendors, live performances, music and dancing and it will showcase Black business owners to the community.
Join the Lake County Alumni Chapter and fellow Flashes for a Lake County Captains game as they take on the Beloit Sky Carp. Tickets are $17 each and payment (cash, check and Venmo) will be accepted at the door. Each ticket includes one food voucher - you must RSVP here to reserve your ticket and voucher. Stick around at the end of the game to enjoy a postgame fireworks extravaganza!
Please register by Friday, June 10.
Join fellow alumni and have an unforgettable experience at the 18th edition of the DC JazzFest over Labor Day Weekend in Washington, DC. The JazzFest is from 2 - 10 p.m. each day.
This year’s experience will include more than 50 concerts, meet the artist interviews and other exclusive events citywide. The DC JazzFest celebration highlights a diversity of DC-based and international jazz talent. DC JazzFest at The Wharf, the festival’s signature event, will be held September 3-4. This multi-stage, tentpole blowout will be hosted at District Wharf, a waterfront destination with an inviting array of restaurants, shops and spectacular river walk views.
RSVP below and you will be directed to the DC JazzFest webpage to see all ticket options. The promo code for discounted tickets is applied when following the registration link below. Discounted tickets are currently available until Aug. 19 or until sold out.
Join us on Sunday, July 17 for the Kent Blossom Music Festival - Young Artist Concert Series at the KSU Museum. This series features the accomplished Young Artists who attend Kent Blossom Music Festival each summer hailing from schools of music and concervatories worldwide.
Young Artists Concert 4*
Villa-Lobos, Trio for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon, A. 182
Garfield, Quartet No. 1 for Bassoon, Violin, Viola and Cello
Haydn, String Quartet in C Major, Op. 20, No. 2
*Repertoire is subjec to change. This concert will be 1 hour and 20 minutes total in length, including intermission.
Concerts are free and open to the public. For more information on Kent Blossom Music Festival concerts, please view the KBMF Concert Schedule.
Kent Blossom Music Festival (KBMF) is a unique and prestigious partnership between Kent State University and The Cleveland Orchestra where young artists from all over the world practice and perform chamber music, receive private lessons and coachings, participate in masterclasses from The Cleveland Orchestra musicians as well as visiting guest artists, and learn orchestra repertoire to perform side-by-side with The Cleveland Orchestra at Blossom Music Center. Hosted at Kent State University and in the Center for the Performing Arts, the Festival is 5-weeks in length and begins this Summer on July 3rd and concludes August 8th.
Over 120 students auditioned for KBMF and only 43 were selected to participate. We have had students from the United States, Colombia, Mexico, Hong Kong, China, Japan, South Korea, Hungry, Taiwan, Ukraine, Canada, and more. On average, 15 international students participate each year. These extraordinary young artists will then have the potential to follow in the footsteps of some of our festival alumni who are currently: playing in world-class orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic and The Cleveland Orchestra; playing in professional chamber ensembles; or teaching at prestigious institutions such as Juilliard, Rice, Cleveland Institute of Music, Kent State University, and more.
Join us on Sunday, July 31 for the Kent Blossom Music Festival - Young Artist Concert Series at the KSU Museum. This series features the accomplished Young Artists who attend Kent Blossom Music Festival each summer hailing from schools of music and concervatories worldwide.
Young Artists Concert 5*
Beethoven, Serenade for Flute, Violin and Viola in D Major, Op. 25
Devienne, Quartet for Bassoon, Violin, Viola and Cello in C Major, Op. 73, No. 1
Bliss, Quintet for Oboe and String Quartet
*Repertoire is subject to change. This concert will be 1 hour and 20 minutes total in length, including intermission.
Concerts are free and open to the public. For more information on Kent Blossom Music Festival concerts, please view the KBMF Concert Schedule.
Kent Blossom Music Festival (KBMF) is a unique and prestigious partnership between Kent State University and The Cleveland Orchestra where young artists from all over the world practice and perform chamber music, receive private lessons and coachings, participate in masterclasses from The Cleveland Orchestra musicians as well as visiting guest artists, and learn orchestra repertoire to perform side-by-side with The Cleveland Orchestra at Blossom Music Center. Hosted at Kent State University and in the Center for the Performing Arts, the Festival is 5-weeks in length and begins this Summer on July 3rd and concludes August 8th.
Over 120 students auditioned for KBMF and only 43 were selected to participate. We have had students from the United States, Colombia, Mexico, Hong Kong, China, Japan, South Korea, Hungry, Taiwan, Ukraine, Canada, and more. On average, 15 international students participate each year. These extraordinary young artists will then have the potential to follow in the footsteps of some of our festival alumni who are currently: playing in world-class orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic and The Cleveland Orchestra; playing in professional chamber ensembles; or teaching at prestigious institutions such as Juilliard, Rice, Cleveland Institute of Music, Kent State University, and more.
