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College of the Arts

Paul Tazewell visiting students in Kent State's School of Fashion.

鈥業f You Have a Vision of What You Want for Your Design, Create That and It Will Begin to Manifest Itself鈥

Academy, Emmy and Tony Award-winning costume designer Paul Tazewell met with students in Kent State's School of Fashion, viewed their designs and shared valuable insights during his time on campus for the Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series. 

Tags: Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series, College of the Arts, Kent State University Museum, Arts & Culture, Nationally Distinctive

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A scene from a production of "Annie" at Kent State's Porthouse Theatre, Summer 2025

A 56-Year Legacy of Summer Stagecraft: The History of Kent State鈥檚 Porthouse Theatre

Over the decades, Kent State鈥檚 Porthouse Theatre on the grounds of Blossom Music Center has produced more than 3,000 performances, entertaining nearly 400,000 patrons.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Porthouse Theatre, College of the Arts

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Masks by Students with a Goal

Kent State professors help marginalized students succeed through poetry, art and virtual reality

The Akron Art Museum hosted the proud work of multi-talented, middle and high school students from Akron participating in a program designed to illicit self-expression through poetry, art and virtual reality.

Tags: College of the Arts, Virtual Reality, Wick Poetry Center

Middle Childhood Education

Spring Faculty Dance Concert and Student Dance Festival 2025

IN A FLASH: Stepping into Spring

The annual Spring Faculty Dance Concert and Student Dance Festival, presented the Kent State School of Theatre and Dance is a highlight of the Spring Semester.

Tags: College of the Arts, School of Theatre and Dance, faculty, Arts & Culture,

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A Kent State University fashion design student paints a piece of fabric before adding it to a Salvador Dal铆-inspired garment. (Photo credit: Bob Christy for Kent State University)

Dal铆 Comes to Ohio: Peg鈥檚 Foundation & Gallery Debuts Surrealist Masterpieces in U.S. First

Thanks to a collaboration between Peg鈥檚 Foundation & Gallery, Scabal and Kent State University鈥檚 School of Fashion, Peg鈥檚 Foundation & Gallery will become the epicenter of international art, fashion and innovation this summer with the U.S. premiere of 鈥淒al铆 Beyond Time: Fashioning the Future.鈥 The groundbreaking exhibit will bring 12 Salvador Dal铆 paintings commissioned for Scabal to Hudson, Ohio 鈥 and to American soil 鈥 for the very first time.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Nationally Distinctive, School of Fashion, College of the Arts, Partnerships

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Men On Boats

IN A FLASH: Traveling With 鈥楳en On Boats鈥

鈥淢en On Boats,鈥 presented by students in Kent State University鈥檚 School of Theatre and Dance, opened on April 18 and will finish its run with a final performance on April 27. The play is a comedy, telling the story of John Wesley Powell鈥檚 1869 expedition down the Grand and Colorado Rivers with nine amateur explorers.

Tags: Community Impact, Arts & Culture, College of the Arts, School of Theatre and Dance

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Kent State student at USITT Conference in Columbus 2025

IN A FLASH: Kent State's Emerging Creatives Visit Columbus

Student costume designers from Kent State's School of Theatre and Dance were invited to display their work at the 2025 United States Institute of Theatre Technology annual conference. 

Tags: School of Theatre and Dance, College of the Arts, Porthouse Theatre, Arts & Culture, Nationally Distinctive

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CVA Valentine's Day Art Sale

IN A FLASH: From the Hearts of Student Artists

Student art clubs sold their creations as Valentine's Day gift ideas sale in the atrium of the Center for the Visual Arts.

Tags: School of Art, Student Organizations, Arts & Culture, Students First, College of the Arts

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