Workshops
The Stark County Alumni Chapter is excited to host their annual balloon breakfast at Kent State Stark! Come join the fun for this early morning balloon launch, which is part of the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival. Admission includes breakfast, family entertainment and great seats to catch all the action as the balloons lift off overhead.
Tickets:
General Admission: $13
Youth Ticket (Ages 3-9): $9
Free for children two and under!
RSVP by Monday, July 25.
Grab a friend and join us to support the arts at Kent State’s outdoor theatre for a performance of West Side Story. With your ticket purchase, sold in pairs, you’ll receive exclusive access to a pre-show reception, where you can meet other Golden Flashes in your area while enjoying a selection of wine and hors d’oeuvres.
Bonus!
Your purchase also includes a $10 donation in support of the Porthouse Theatre fund, which has been combining the talents of Kent State students and professional actors for decades.
The deadline to RSVP is Aug. 5.
About The Play
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is transported to modern-day New York City as two young, idealistic lovers find themselves caught between warring street gangs, the "American" Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks. Their struggle to survive in a world of hate, violence and prejudice is one of the most innovative, heart-wrenching and relevant musical dramas of our time.
Directed by Terri Kent
Choreographed by Martin Cespedes
Kent State couples can celebrate the place that brought them together by sharing a kiss on the “K” at Risman Plaza. Submit a nomination for an Honorary couple whose love story involved Kent State! Honorary couples will be recognized at Kiss on the K.
As a continuation from our first cryptocurrency webinar, we are diving deeper into the crypto world of DeFi! As defined by The New York Times, DeFi (pronounced dee-fye) is short for decentralized finance. It is an umbrella term for the part of the crypto universe that is geared toward building a new internet-native financial system, using blockchains to replace traditional intermediaries like banks, brokerages and stock exchanges.
To lead this live discussion, we welcome back Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship Finance Professor David Pelleg and KSU Institutional Review Board Member and Adjunct Professor Albert Lloyd, ‘96.
This virtual event is intended to further educate Kent State alumni about all things crypto, why DeFi is the future, and the state of the industry.
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Jerry Kalback exhibition draws inspiration from historic “Deadball” era of baseball
KENT, Ohio – The School of Art Collection and Galleries at Kent State University are pleased to announce a new exhibit “Jerry Kalback, Deadball Series: an illustrator’s process." The exhibit will be on display July 22- August 6, 2022, at the KSU Downtown Gallery, located at 141 East Main Street in Kent, Ohio.
This exhibit highlights the outstanding research of the accomplished illustrator, Jerry Kalback (1950–2021). Kalback was fascinated by the Deadball era of Major League Baseball (1900–1919) and worked on this special project for nine years starting in 2012 until his untimely death in 2021. Included in this show are thirty-seven paintings and five sketchbooks. The sketchbooks have examples of Kalback’s preliminary drawings that helped shape the artist’s ideas about what would become each final piece. Details about how the chosen subjects lived and died are included with the drawings along with information about the materials used to create the final artwork.
Jerry Kalback (1950–2021) was a retired emeritus professor from Kent State University, School of Visual Communication Design. Jerry was born in Wilkinsburg, PA; moving to Orchard Park, NY during high school. He went on to study at SUNY Buffalo State College, obtaining both his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Art Education. This was followed by two years of studying under the most acclaimed American Illustrators as part of the Illustrators Workshop in New York City. After teaching in childhood art education in Orchard Park; Jerry and the family moved on to teach at Alberta College of Art in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He found his eventual home and lasting career at Kent State University from 1983-2013, a dedicated 30 years in Visual Communication Design. He was awarded the Distinguished Teaching Award in 2001, followed by the highly acclaimed title of Professor Emeritus upon retirement in 2013.
Jerry's commissioned work included clients such as American Greetings, Bird Watcher's Digest, Cleveland Indians, Eddie Bauer, National Public Radio, Oberlin College, Ohio Watercolor Society, Reba McEntire, The Wall Street Journal, and many more. His memberships included the Honorary Member Golden Key National Honor Society and the Society of Illustrators.
About the Deadball Series
Jerry was an avid baseball fan, and for many years had a season ticket to his beloved Cleveland Indians (now Guardians). The Deadball era is generally considered to have spanned the years 1900-1919 and many famous ballplayers played during the Deadball era. Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Casey Stengel, Johnny Evers and Honus Wagner are among the players Jerry illustrated before his passing.
The Deadball era was characterized as a low-scoring, defense and pitching dominated game with relatively few home runs compared to today’s game.
Why is it called “Deadball”? Deadball era pitchers were allowed to modify the ball during the game! It was common for pitchers to scuff the ball against a brick wall, or with an emery board. Pitchers also spit or rubbed dirt on the ball, all of which made the formerly pristine white ball much harder to see. The same ball was also used for the entire game, thus over the duration of the game the ball would become increasingly dirty, scuffed and worn, resulting in a worn out ‘dead’ ball, that was hard to see and hit, and would not travel as far when a player made contact.
In 1920 major league baseball changed several rules, including replacing the ball frequently, and prohibiting pitchers from modifying the ball, which began the “Liveball” era and changed the game to the modern, free swinging, offense dominated game of today.
•Special thanks to the Kalback family for allowing this show to be put together
and for the generosity of loaning this precious work to share with all of you.
•This exhibit is presented with support from the Ohio Arts Council.
Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm, Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Closed on Sundays.
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Join us at the Flash Nation Tailgate at the University of Georgia Saturday, Sept. 24, at 9:30 a.m. to cheer on the Golden Flashes for what will be an exciting game against the No. 1 ranked Bulldogs. Prior to kickoff, fans can enjoy a spirit-filled tailgate, complete with a delicious breakfast and great company. President Todd Diacon and Randale L. Richmond, director of athletics, will welcome alumni and friends in your region at The Classic Center in downtown Athens.
Two packages are available while supplies last, one with and without game tickets. A portion of each purchase supports the Kent State Scholarship Fund, and all attendees will receive a clear KSU stadium bag to use at the game.
Purchase your tickets by Friday, Sept. 16.
SoCal Golden Flashes, join us for a Kent State picnic Saturday, Aug. 13 at noon PDT! Connect with alumni and incoming KSU students before they head off to Northeast Ohio to start the fall semester. Light food and beverage will be provided, but attendees are encouraged to bring a side dish or drink to share with the group.
RSVP by Aug. 11.
We're bringing together incoming Kent State students and KSU alumni for a back-to-school ice cream social! Chat with students and alumni about all things KSU while bonding over a cold scoop of ice cream. Don't miss this annual tradition!
RSVP by Monday, Aug. 8.
The CAVS office will give a short presentation on how students can use their VA benefits at KSU.
