Arts & Culture
One of the first things you learn about Sarah Spinner Liska, the new director of the Kent State University Museum, is her love of pink.
"The Rock" on the Kent Campus has worn many messages and many, many coats of paint. This week it displayed something unique.
The historic house perched next to the Lefton Esplanade at South Lincoln Street on the Kent Campus, which has been home to the Wick Poetry Center since 2014, is now officially the Gaston Prentice House.
The celebration, Sept. 19-21, will be packed with panel discussions, workshops and poetry readings, culminating in a gala dinner on Sept. 21.
Who would have guessed that one of the only orchestras in the country completely focused on video game music was founded right here in Northeast Ohio by two Golden Flashes?
Most people know the Palace of Versailles as a popular French tourist destination. For Marcello Fantoni, Ph.D., Kent State University鈥檚 vice president for global education, Versailles is where he serves on the Scientific Committee of its Research Center, helping to shepherd art history research on a global scale.
School of Theatre and Dance alumna Jocelyn Darci Trimmer has made her debut on the pink carpet. The recent grad has landed a role in the 鈥淢ean Girls鈥 national tour as an ensemble member and the Regina George understudy. However, her journey started much earlier.
As their time as undergraduates comes to an end, senior interior design students from Kent State's College of Architecture and Environmental Design display their work in a Senior Show.
Tatee Sakr's path to success in the fashion world started at Kent State University. As a 19-year-old immigrant to the U.S., Sakr chose Kent State University because it was close to her new home in Cleveland and had a reputable fashion design program. Now an industry professional, she is giving back as a key faculty member.
The ever-popular, award-winning musical 鈥淎nnie鈥 is now playing at Kent State University鈥檚 Porthouse Theatre at Blossom Music Center from July 19-Aug. 4.