Flashes of Brilliance Winter 2022
As a special thank you for your generous support, you and a guest are invited to one of the following events to witness firsthand how your philanthropy supports our outstanding students and programs, helping to make the world Forever Brighter.
WORD SOUNDS AND POWER (new option!)
Thursday, February 3 | 6 p.m. | Kent State University Museum
RSVP DEADLINE: February 1
Celebrate Black History Month with a multimedia exploration of the story of poet Mwatabu S. Okantah, interim chair of the Department of Africana Studies, as he tells of self-discovery, healing and transformation using poetry set to music. Afterward, enjoy a dessert reception and browse the TEXTURES exhibit.
This event will also be livestreamed for those unable to join in person.
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GET IN ON THE MACtion
Due to changes in the Mid American Conference schedule, this game has been moved to Friday, Feb. 18. | Location remains Blue and Gold Loge, M.A.C. Center.
RSVP DEADLINE: February 4
Cheer on the Golden Flashes during the Kent State Men’s Basketball team against the Ohio University Bobcats. Come hungry for a victory and a buffet dinner! The pre-game buffet will begin at 6 p.m., and tip off is at 7 p.m.
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FREAKY FRIDAY
Saturday, February 26 | 6:30 p.m. | Center for the Performing Arts
RSVP DEADLINE: February 17
Join us at 6:30 p.m. for a reception in the Black Box Theatre prior to the 7:30 p.m. showtime in the Stump Theatre. Disney’s Freaky Friday, performed by our talented theatre and dance students, explores what happens when an overworked mother and her teenage daughter magically swap bodies and have just one day to put things right again.
THE ART OF APERITIVO
Friday, February 18 | 6 p.m. | Design Innovation Hub
THIS EVENT HAS REACHED CAPACITY. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED TO THE WAITLIST, PLEASE CALL 330-672-2899.
Take part in an exclusive opportunity to prepare authentic Italian small plates under Kent State Hospitality Management Professor and Italian cuisine specialist Chef Anthony Hamilton in the newly opened Design Innovation Hub’s Teaching Kitchen.
For this intimate event, you and your guest will prepare small plates from 6 - 8 p.m. while enjoying Italian wine. All food will then be plated and served at the post-lesson reception for all participants to enjoy. Please note that food cannot be eaten while it is being prepared in the kitchen.
*Additional tickets can be purchased for the Freaky Friday performance and Men's Basketball game through this separate ticket page.
AVAILABILITY IS LIMITED | TICKETS ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE
For questions or more details about these events, call 330-672-2899 or email events@kent.edu.
In preparation for these in-person events, please view Kent State University’s coronavirus updates and safety protocols on the university's COVID-19 dashboard.