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Molly Wagner Headshot

Student Spotlight: Molly Wagner

Meet Molly Wagner!

“I chose Kent State for the culture and the history of activism," said Molly. "Both of those things are very important to me and are integral parts of art history, which at the end of the day, is just a reflection of reality.”

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Art students in Florence

IN A FLASH: A Kent State Summer in Florence

This summer, students in Kent State University's School of Art had an opportunity to study in Italy through the university's Florence Summer Institute program. 

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"Annie" at Kent State's Porthouse Theatre

IN A FLASH: ‘Annie’ at Porthouse Theatre

The ever-popular, award-winning musical “Annie” is now playing at Kent State University’s Porthouse Theatre at Blossom Music Center from July 19-Aug. 4. 

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Scene from "Everybody"

IN A FLASH: ‘Everybody’s’ Journeys

Kent State’s School of Theatre and Dance closed its spring performance season with its production of “Everybody.”

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Cover the Walls at USITT 2024

IN A FLASH: Showcase in Seattle

Students working in the Kent State University Costume Shop showed off their designs at a theatre trade conference in Seattle this spring. 

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Ava Preston walking down the street in New York

Hitting All the Right Notes

Ava Preston, a recent alumna of Kent State University’s Glauser School of Music, has won an award for Undergraduate College Outstanding Performance from DownBeat Magazine. She will be featured in the DownBeat Magazine Student Awards issue in June. DownBeat Jazz Magazine is an internationally recogni…

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Art work by Natalie Petrosky, the stuck thorn will work its way out, acrylic and fabric on stretched satin.

School of Art Opens Exhibit "Sticks • Rocks • Leaves" by Natalie Petrosky on June 7

The School of Art Collection and Galleries at Kent State University are pleased to announce a new exhibit, Sticks • Rocks • Leaves, by Natalie Petrosky. The show will be on display from June 7- July 27, 2024, in the KSU Downtown Gallery, located at 141 East Main Street in Kent, Ohio. 

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Dr. Suyeon Ko Headshot

The School of Music Announces the Appointment of Dr. Suyeon Ko, D.M.

The Hugh A. Glauser School of Music is pleased to welcome Dr. Suyeon Ko, D.M. as assistant professor of flute.

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School of Theatre and Dance Spring News

School of Theatre and Dance Spring News

The School of Theatre and Dance faculty and staff have been busy this semester! Faculty and staff’s contributions stand as a reminder of the College of the Art’s mission to positively impact communities. Here are some of their achievements and news.

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2024-2025 Season Announcement

School of Theatre and Dance Announces 2024-2025 Main Stage Season

Kent, OH – The School of Theatre and Dance is thrilled to announce its 2024-2025 season: "The Crucible," "Pride & Prejudice – The Musical," the Fall Faculty Dance Concert, "The Wiz," Spring Faculty Dance Concert and "Men on Boats."The 2024-2025 season will open with Arthur Miller’s "The Crucible…

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