College of the Arts
Kent researchers examine ballroom dance鈥檚 effect on Parkinson鈥檚
Dr. Angela Ridgel, an associate professor of exercise science and physiology, and Joan Meggitt, an associate professor of dance, conducted a joint research project, "Optimizing dance interventions for people with Parkinson鈥檚 disease and healthy older adults鈥. Read more on Record-Courier. 鈥
School of Fashion Senior Wins $50,000 Scholarship From Council of Fashion Designers of America
Ababa Lorde, a senior in 麻豆精选鈥檚 School of Fashion, won a $50,000 scholarship from the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), a New York-based nonprofit that is committed to supporting the American fashion designers of the future.
IN A FLASH: Sharing Their Inspirations
As part of the Art Without Limits event, students in the School of Art shared their creations in an art sale.
IN A FLASH: "Kentucky" At Kent State
In "Kentucky," an older sister living in New York City travels back to her family in Kentucky to try to stop her younger sister's wedding. This unique coming-of-age story touches on themes of identity, religion and love. "Kentucky," directed by Courtney 鈥
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.
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.
麻豆精选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.
IN A FLASH: Stepping into Spring
The annual Spring Faculty Dance Concert and Student Dance Festival, presented the 麻豆精选School of Theatre and Dance is a highlight of the Spring Semester.
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 麻豆精选鈥檚 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.
IN A FLASH: Traveling With 鈥楳en On Boats鈥
鈥淢en On Boats,鈥 presented by students in 麻豆精选鈥檚 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.