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Alice Ripley, ’86, who Never “Dreamed Too Big,” Wins Tony
At the 2009 Tony Awards, Alice Ripley said in her acceptance speech for Best Leading Actress in a Musical that musical theatre “needs constant adjusting and tuning” to become a fine art. Ripley, who earned a B.F.A., can relate to this statement from the personal adjustments she made in college. She …
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John Van Alstine sculpts his way to the Beijing Olympics
Kent State graduate John Van Alstine, ’74, was one of only 50 people chosen worldwide to display his artwork at this year’s 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. Van Alstine’s “Rings of Unity — Circles of Inclusion,” constructed from bronze and stone, stands at 15 feet 6 inches as a symbol of the Olympic at…
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