College of the Arts
Kent State Architect Students Use Fabric, Rope and Ice to Construct International Recognition
The details are stunning. The size - mammoth. The temperature - frigid. They are some of the most awe-inspiring creations made out of mother nature’s most exquisite winter ingredients: snow and ice. Equally impressive are the artists, architects and engineers who take that snow and ice and design a…
College of Architecture & Environmental Design
Dual Purpose: B.J. Duling Follows Passion for Fashion Design in Addition to Basketball Success
Who is 6’7” and can dunk a basketball on the same day he is designing a clothing line?
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Former Kent State University President Gives $1 Million to Scholarships
Kent State University President Emerita Carol Cartwright, Ph.D., and her husband, G. Phillip Cartwright, Ph.D., have made a $1 million estate gift that will create scholarships at Kent State to support students who wish to engage in the arts. The Cartwright Family Fund for Opportunities in the Arts …
Alumni and Giving
Porthouse Theatre's 2017 Season Recognized by Cleveland Critics Circle
Porthouse Theatre is thrilled to be recognized by the Cleveland Critics' Circle for achievements during its 2017 Season. The annual Cleveland Critics Circle Theater Awards, released on December 18, 2017, awarded Porthouse Theatre's production of "Newsies" honors in the categories of Best Mus…
Porthouse Theatre
Porthouse Theatre Honors the Past and Looks to the Future with 50th Anniversary Season
Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Porthouse Theatre, Kent State University’s outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will celebrate its 50th Anniversary Season with "Anything Goes," "Next to Normal," and "Oklahoma!". Directed by Porthouse producing artistic director Terri Kent,…
Porthouse Theatre
Porthouse Theatre Awarded Ohio Arts Council Grant
Kent, OH – Porthouse Theatre, Kent State University's summer professional theatre, was awarded a $23,615 sustainability grant by the Ohio Arts Council during the body's summer board meeting on July 19. The grant helps Porthouse Theatre provide high quality theatre and arts educatio…
Porthouse Theatre
Set For Success
Kent State University School of Theatre and Dance Professor Tamara L. Honesty helped to bring a beloved 1980s television series to the stage in the world premiere production of Family Ties.
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Behind the Scenes
What’s it really like to build costumes from scratch for a mainstage musical? The sights and sounds of Kent State University’s Costume Shop are as much of a production as the show itself.
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Environmentally Conscious: Kent State Student Confronts Manufacturing Trend That Impacts Climate Change
Kent State sophomore fashion design and business student Madeline Mehler launched a business that creates a more sustainable, lower carbon-footprint approach to making clothes.
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Kent State Fashion School Ranked #3 Nationally for Merchandising, #4 for Design in New Ratings
Kent State University’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising has once again been named among the nation’s elite, according to new rankings from Fashion-schools.org. For Fashion Merchandising, the school has been rated #3 Nationally (top 2 percent of schools considered), #3 Nationally among …
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