Arts and Culture
If Pok茅mon, Anime or LARP are Your Passions, Kent State has a Club for You
Kent State has unique clubs and organizations that just may have your name written all over them.
Why Didn鈥檛 Former Ohio Gov. Celeste Run for President? His New Book Has the Answer聽
Former Ohio Gov. Richard F. Celeste's new book, 'In the Heart of It All, An Unvarnished Account of My Life in Public Service,' is his first.
Kent State School of Fashion to Induct Fashion Designer Omar Salam Into Hall of Fame
Omar Salam, founder and creative director of the global fashion house SUKEINA, will be making a special trip from the runway to Kent State University鈥檚 Rockwell Hall as Salam has been named the 2023 inductee of the university鈥檚 School of Fashion Hall of Fame.
IN A FLASH: A Student Symphony
The Kent State University Orchestra will perform with the Kent Chorus and Chorale on Sunday in the Cartwright Auditorium.
IN A FLASH: DI By Night
A nighttime view of The Design Innovation Hub and the Tower of Squares sculpture.
FJKluth Art Gallery Showcases Its 鈥楶ride in Kent鈥
The 鈥淧ride in Kent'' exhibition displays 26 pieces of art created by 11 different LGBTQ+ members and allies. The exhibition will be on display during Main Street Kent鈥檚 Rainbow Weekend, Oct. 7 and 8.
Four Glauser School of Music Students Participating in Collegiate Honor Band
Four members of the Kent Wind Ensemble, Jake McQuaid, Emily Butz, Tylor Davis and Brett Graves, will be part of the 2022 College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) Intercollegiate Band for the North Central Division Conference.
Two Kent State Alumni Nominated for Art and Music Educator of the Year
Visual arts teacher Stephen Tomero and choir director Mary Meese and are among the finalists for the 2022 Stark County Art and Music Educator Awards. Both are alumni of Kent State鈥檚 College of the Arts.
A Patriotic Classic Reimagined: Pianist Min Kwon鈥檚 America/Beautiful Project Comes to Kent
The Kent Keyboard Series continues its 2021-2022 season presenting Min Kwon鈥檚 America/Beautiful project, a collaboration with 75 American composers to write variations on 鈥淎merica The Beautiful,鈥 performed by Kwon.
Alumna Wins Food Network鈥檚 鈥淐hristmas Cookie Challenge鈥 and $10,000
Leslie Srodek-Johnson, 鈥01, a Kent State University journalism graduate, mother of two and lead decorator and baker at Stan鈥檚 Northfield Bakery, received the call of a lifetime in December 2018. It was from the Food Network asking her to be a part of the 鈥淐hristmas Cookie Challenge.鈥