Workshops

Reception: MFA Thesis Group Exhibition, Week 2

MFA Thesis Group Exhibitions

Week 2 (April 11-14)

reception Group 2, Friday April 14, 5-8 p.m.

Featured Artists:

Jason Antol

Mike A. De La Rosa

Madison Mayle

Lucía Rodríguez Mota

Bee Reid

 

Reception: MFA Thesis Group Exhibition, Week 2

It's MAC Tournament time, Golden Flashes! The Kent State men's basketball team and women's basketball team have qualified for postseason play and will be competing in the Mid-American Conference Tournament in Cleveland from March 8-11.

We hope you’ll help cheer on our teams to victory! Quarterfinals take place Wednesday, March 8, for women and Thursday, March 9, for men. Should either team win, they will advance to the semifinals Friday, March 10, and subsequently, the championship games Saturday, March 11. Sign up to receive text message updates about these games, including ticketing details and reminders for our pregame receptions.

Meet up with Golden Flash fans and alumni before the men's game on Thursday, March 9 at Flannery’s Pub to enjoy complimentary appetizers and drink specials, beginning at 3 p.m. EST.

Visit the MAC Tournament Hub

Join us to watch the No. 13 Kent State Men's Basketball team as they take on the No. 4 Indiana Hoosiers in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Friday, March 17, at 9:55 p.m. EDT. Wear your blue and gold and come ready to cheer on our Golden Flashes to victory! RSVP is not required, and all watch party locations can be found below. Check back as more locations may be added this week. Interested in hosting a watch party? Contact alumni@kent.edu.

Black Alumni Chapter Watch Party
Location: Hudson Grille
6317 Roswell Road NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
Time: 8 p.m. EDT
Contact: Mark Batson, batsonmc@yahoo.com

Central Ohio Alumni Chapter Watch Party
Location: Buffalo Wild Wings
2386 Taylor Square Dr., Reynoldsburg, OH 43068

National Capital Alumni Chapter Watch Party
Location: Crystal City Sports Pub
529 23rd St. S., Arlington, VA 22202
Time: 9:15 p.m. EDT
Contact: Matt Dermody, mdermody88@gmail.com

New York City Alumni Chapter Watch Party
Location: The Stumble Inn
1454 2nd Ave., New York, NY 10021 
Contact: Zara Lopez, zlopez@fila.com 

Kent State Watch Party
Location: Water Street Tavern
132 S. Water St., Kent, OH 44240

Learn More About the NCAA Tournament

Join us at Lost Trail Winery and Vineyard, an alumni-owned business. You’ll participate in a hands-on class, designing your own charcuterie board to eat (and keep!) while enjoying a flight of wine. Must be 21 or older to register.

Your ticket purchase to the June 2 or June 3 event includes a flight of four wines, a custom designed Kent State charcuterie board and a $5 donation to the Kent State Scholarship Fund. Additional food and beverages will be available for purchase.

When: Friday, June 2 (sold out) | 6 p.m. or Saturday, June 3 (sold out) | 3 p.m.
Where: Lost Trail Winery and Vineyard (Canton, Ohio)
Fee: $40

This event is SOLD OUT.

Panel discussion commemorating the 30th anniversary of Ohio's largest prison riot. 

Join the Central Ohio Alumni Chapter in the Bill Davis Stadium parking lot for a tailgate before Kent State Baseball takes on Ohio State! Starting at 4 p.m., join us for pizza, prizes and Kent State spirit! Wear your blue and gold and come ready to cheer on the Golden Flashes at their 6 p.m. game.

RSVP Now

Register by Friday, March 31.

Grab your peanuts and Cracker Jacks as the Cleveland Guardians take on the Milwaukee Brewers at 1:40 p.m. You’ll enjoy a pregame alumni lunch in the stadium’s Terrace Club, complete with a delicious buffet and cash bar. Your ticket purchase includes a one-of-a-kind Kent State/Cleveland Guardians baseball hat (for the first 200 purchasers) and a $5 donation to the Kent State Scholarship Fund. Reservation deadline is June 9. 

Cost: $83 Lower Box or $71 Upper Box

Reservations are now closed.

Join us at Kent State’s outdoor theatre for a performance of "THE PROM" at 8 p.m. You’ll enjoy a preshow alumni reception in the theatre’s Thornbury Pavilion, featuring a delicious selection of food and wine. Your ticket purchase includes a Kent State wine tumbler and a $5 donation to the Porthouse Theatre Fund. Reservation deadline is July 20.

Cost: $35

Already have a ticket for the July 27 performance? Register to join us for the pre-show reception for only $15.

Reservations for this event are now closed.

This dog walk around the beautiful Kent Campus is a chance for alumni to see what's new at their alma mater. Enjoy a continental breakfast and swell with pride as your beloved pup is recognized with an honorary degree in “Barkology!” Your ticket purchase includes a Kent State fanny pack and a $5 donation to the Kent State Police Department’s K-9 Program Fund. Can't make it? Join in on the fun virtually by sharing photos of you walking your pup(s) on social media and receive a gift in the mail. Reservation deadline is July 28.

Cost: $10 In-person or $5 Virtual

Register Now

Reception: MFA Thesis Group Exhibition, Week 2

MFA Thesis Group Exhibitions

Week 2 (April 11-14)

reception Group 2, Friday April 14, 5-8 p.m.

Featured Artists:

Jason Antol

Mike A. De La Rosa

Madison Mayle

Lucía Rodríguez Mota

Bee Reid

 

Reception: MFA Thesis Group Exhibition, Week 2

It's MAC Tournament time, Golden Flashes! The Kent State men's basketball team and women's basketball team have qualified for postseason play and will be competing in the Mid-American Conference Tournament in Cleveland from March 8-11.

We hope you’ll help cheer on our teams to victory! Quarterfinals take place Wednesday, March 8, for women and Thursday, March 9, for men. Should either team win, they will advance to the semifinals Friday, March 10, and subsequently, the championship games Saturday, March 11. Sign up to receive text message updates about these games, including ticketing details and reminders for our pregame receptions.

Meet up with Golden Flash fans and alumni before the men's game on Thursday, March 9 at Flannery’s Pub to enjoy complimentary appetizers and drink specials, beginning at 3 p.m. EST.

Visit the MAC Tournament Hub

Join us to watch the No. 13 Kent State Men's Basketball team as they take on the No. 4 Indiana Hoosiers in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Friday, March 17, at 9:55 p.m. EDT. Wear your blue and gold and come ready to cheer on our Golden Flashes to victory! RSVP is not required, and all watch party locations can be found below. Check back as more locations may be added this week. Interested in hosting a watch party? Contact alumni@kent.edu.

Black Alumni Chapter Watch Party
Location: Hudson Grille
6317 Roswell Road NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
Time: 8 p.m. EDT
Contact: Mark Batson, batsonmc@yahoo.com

Central Ohio Alumni Chapter Watch Party
Location: Buffalo Wild Wings
2386 Taylor Square Dr., Reynoldsburg, OH 43068

National Capital Alumni Chapter Watch Party
Location: Crystal City Sports Pub
529 23rd St. S., Arlington, VA 22202
Time: 9:15 p.m. EDT
Contact: Matt Dermody, mdermody88@gmail.com

New York City Alumni Chapter Watch Party
Location: The Stumble Inn
1454 2nd Ave., New York, NY 10021 
Contact: Zara Lopez, zlopez@fila.com 

Kent State Watch Party
Location: Water Street Tavern
132 S. Water St., Kent, OH 44240

Learn More About the NCAA Tournament

Join us at Lost Trail Winery and Vineyard, an alumni-owned business. You’ll participate in a hands-on class, designing your own charcuterie board to eat (and keep!) while enjoying a flight of wine. Must be 21 or older to register.

Your ticket purchase to the June 2 or June 3 event includes a flight of four wines, a custom designed Kent State charcuterie board and a $5 donation to the Kent State Scholarship Fund. Additional food and beverages will be available for purchase.

When: Friday, June 2 (sold out) | 6 p.m. or Saturday, June 3 (sold out) | 3 p.m.
Where: Lost Trail Winery and Vineyard (Canton, Ohio)
Fee: $40

This event is SOLD OUT.

Panel discussion commemorating the 30th anniversary of Ohio's largest prison riot. 

Join the Central Ohio Alumni Chapter in the Bill Davis Stadium parking lot for a tailgate before Kent State Baseball takes on Ohio State! Starting at 4 p.m., join us for pizza, prizes and Kent State spirit! Wear your blue and gold and come ready to cheer on the Golden Flashes at their 6 p.m. game.

RSVP Now

Register by Friday, March 31.

Grab your peanuts and Cracker Jacks as the Cleveland Guardians take on the Milwaukee Brewers at 1:40 p.m. You’ll enjoy a pregame alumni lunch in the stadium’s Terrace Club, complete with a delicious buffet and cash bar. Your ticket purchase includes a one-of-a-kind Kent State/Cleveland Guardians baseball hat (for the first 200 purchasers) and a $5 donation to the Kent State Scholarship Fund. Reservation deadline is June 9. 

Cost: $83 Lower Box or $71 Upper Box

Reservations are now closed.

Join us at Kent State’s outdoor theatre for a performance of "THE PROM" at 8 p.m. You’ll enjoy a preshow alumni reception in the theatre’s Thornbury Pavilion, featuring a delicious selection of food and wine. Your ticket purchase includes a Kent State wine tumbler and a $5 donation to the Porthouse Theatre Fund. Reservation deadline is July 20.

Cost: $35

Already have a ticket for the July 27 performance? Register to join us for the pre-show reception for only $15.

Reservations for this event are now closed.

This dog walk around the beautiful Kent Campus is a chance for alumni to see what's new at their alma mater. Enjoy a continental breakfast and swell with pride as your beloved pup is recognized with an honorary degree in “Barkology!” Your ticket purchase includes a Kent State fanny pack and a $5 donation to the Kent State Police Department’s K-9 Program Fund. Can't make it? Join in on the fun virtually by sharing photos of you walking your pup(s) on social media and receive a gift in the mail. Reservation deadline is July 28.

Cost: $10 In-person or $5 Virtual

Register Now

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.

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.

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

Joe Lanzilotta, The BM Room, Oil on Canvas, 20” x24”, 2023.
Jun. 13, 2025

Riffing on the Human Condition features artwork from the two Cleveland-based artists/designers and will be on display from June 13 – July 26, 2025, in the KSU Downtown Gallery, located at 141 East Main Street in Kent, Ohio. There will be a reception on June 13 from 5-7 p.m., which is free and open to the public.

Northeast Ohio artists Justin Will and Joe Lanzilotta’s graphic painting styles both employ bold colors and flattened shapes as their visual languages for coping with the contemporary human condition. Will’s work uses joy and humor as means of easing the burdens of existence, while Lanzilotta confronts it head-on, highlighting some of the absurd and strange truths about being a human alive in the world today.

This exhibit is free and open to the public and has been brought to you with support from the Ohio Arts Council.

Fiddler on the Roof Logo
Jun. 18, 2025

Set in the little village of Anatevka, the story centers on Tevye, a poor milkman, and his five daughters. With the help of a colorful and tight-knit Jewish community, Tevye tries to protect his daughters and instill them with traditional values in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia. Rich in historical and ethnic detail, “Fiddler on the Roof’s” universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness.

“Fiddler on The Roof” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Jun. 19, 2025

In observance of Juneteenth, Kent State offices will be closed. For complete closure information, as well as other observed holidays, visit www.kent.edu/people-and-culture/holiday-calendar.

Jun. 19, 2025

Kent State University observes Juneteenth on Thursday, June 19, 2025. All campus offices and buildings at Kent State Stark are closed.

Jun. 19, 2025

Kent State University observes Juneteenth on Thursday, June 19, 2025. All campus offices and buildings at Kent State Salem and Kent State East Liverpool are closed.

Fiddler on the Roof Logo
Jun. 19, 2025

Set in the little village of Anatevka, the story centers on Tevye, a poor milkman, and his five daughters. With the help of a colorful and tight-knit Jewish community, Tevye tries to protect his daughters and instill them with traditional values in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia. Rich in historical and ethnic detail, “Fiddler on the Roof’s” universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness.

“Fiddler on The Roof” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Fiddler on the Roof Logo
Jun. 20, 2025

Set in the little village of Anatevka, the story centers on Tevye, a poor milkman, and his five daughters. With the help of a colorful and tight-knit Jewish community, Tevye tries to protect his daughters and instill them with traditional values in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia. Rich in historical and ethnic detail, “Fiddler on the Roof’s” universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness.

“Fiddler on The Roof” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Jun. 21, 2025

This trip will be held locally on the Cuyahoga River. We will meet at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center (or you can meet us at Kramer Fields-just let us know ahead of time!) From there, we will paddle to Brust Park in Munroe Falls. We will then take the shuttle back to the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. A staff member will be with you on the water for the entire trip. The trip is 4.0 miles long, is beginner friendly, and no prior experience is needed.
Location: Cuyahoga River in downtown Kent - meet at the SRWC
Cost: $30

Fiddler on the Roof Logo
Jun. 21, 2025

Set in the little village of Anatevka, the story centers on Tevye, a poor milkman, and his five daughters. With the help of a colorful and tight-knit Jewish community, Tevye tries to protect his daughters and instill them with traditional values in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia. Rich in historical and ethnic detail, “Fiddler on the Roof’s” universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness.

“Fiddler on The Roof” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Jun. 21, 2025

This trip will be held locally on the Cuyahoga River. We will meet at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center (or you can meet us at Kramer Fields-just let us know ahead of time!) From there, we will paddle to Brust Park in Munroe Falls. We will then take the shuttle back to the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. A staff member will be with you on the water for the entire trip. The trip is 4.0 miles long, is beginner friendly, and no prior experience is needed.
Location: Cuyahoga River in downtown Kent - meet at the SRWC
Cost: $30

Fiddler on the Roof Logo
Jun. 21, 2025

Set in the little village of Anatevka, the story centers on Tevye, a poor milkman, and his five daughters. With the help of a colorful and tight-knit Jewish community, Tevye tries to protect his daughters and instill them with traditional values in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia. Rich in historical and ethnic detail, “Fiddler on the Roof’s” universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness.

“Fiddler on The Roof” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Jun. 22, 2025

This trip will be held locally on the Cuyahoga River. We will meet at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center (or you can meet us at Kramer Fields-just let us know ahead of time!) From there, we will paddle to Brust Park in Munroe Falls. We will then take the shuttle back to the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. A staff member will be with you on the water for the entire trip. The trip is 4.0 miles long, is beginner friendly, and no prior experience is needed.
Location: Cuyahoga River in downtown Kent - meet at the SRWC
Cost: $30

Fiddler on the Roof Logo
Jun. 22, 2025

Set in the little village of Anatevka, the story centers on Tevye, a poor milkman, and his five daughters. With the help of a colorful and tight-knit Jewish community, Tevye tries to protect his daughters and instill them with traditional values in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia. Rich in historical and ethnic detail, “Fiddler on the Roof’s” universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness.

“Fiddler on The Roof” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com