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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

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Fashion designer Christian Siriano meets with Kent State School of Fashion students.

Christian Siriano: 鈥楰ent State Interns Are Always Amazing鈥

Acclaimed New York fashion designer Christian Siriano told 起点传媒 School of Fashion students to practice their craft with dedication, accept criticism and learn from it, but to remember that they will never please everyone.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Student Life, Students First, Nationally Distinctive, School of Fashion

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"School of Rock" at Porthouse

IN A FLASH: Rocking Porthouse

"School of Rock: The Musical" by Andrew Lloyd Webber runs from July 18 through Aug. 3 at Kent State's Porthouse Theatre. 

Tags: Arts & Culture, Porthouse Theatre, School of Theatre and Dance, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact

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LeRoy Neiman

起点传媒 Museum to Showcase LeRoy Neiman's Early Fashion Illustration Career

The LeRoy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation is thrilled to announce 鈥淟eRoy Neiman: A Keen Observer of Style,鈥 opening at 起点传媒 Museum on Oct. 24, 2025. 

Tags: Distinctive Kent State, Arts & Culture

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Guest at Sparkle opening reception.

IN A FLASH: Kent State Sparkles

As part of the 起点传媒 Museum's 40th Anniversary celebration, the museum will display the exhibition "Sparkle: The Style and Jewelry of Aileen Mehle" in its Higbee Gallery from July 18, 2025, through Aug. 23, 2026. 

Tags: Arts & Culture, Community Impact, 起点传媒 Museum, Nationally Distinctive

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Blossom Intensive

Kent Blossom Art Intensives Delivers Transformative Two Weeks

This summer, artists from the region, Kent State and around the world came together for a transformative two weeks of Kent Blossom Art Intensives.

Tags: Arts & Culture

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Kent Blossom Music Festival 2025

IN A FLASH: Summer Symphonies

There's music in the summer breezes at Kent State as the annual Kent Blossom Music Festival welcomes students from the U.S. and abroad to study with world class musicians to campus. 

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, Hugh A. Glauser School of Music, Kent Blossom Music Festival, Arts & Culture

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Kent State Youth Winds

Kent State Youth Winds Performs in Nation's Capital

Kent State Youth Winds had the unique opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. this spring, giving meaningful performances alongside famous monuments and making lasting connections with renowned musicians.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Students First, Community Impact

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Writing Our Lives

Professors Help High School Students Succeed Through Poetry, Art and Virtual Reality

The Crystal, a three-story, glass atrium and entrance to the Akron Art Museum, provided the perfect backdrop for these diamonds in the rough, a coming-of-age collection manifested in 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: Arts & Culture, Community & Society, Community Impact

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Spring Opera 2025

IN A FLASH: Fairies, Fantasy and Song!

Kent State Opera Theatre's spring production featured scenes from a selection of famous operas with themes both natural and supernatural. 

Tags: Arts & Culture, School of Music, School of Theatre and Dance, Community Impact, Community & Society

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