Arts & Culture
WKSU: Nine Lives Project Remembers
做厙輦⑹ jazz ensembles instructor, Christopher J. Coles aspires to evoke emotions and conversations surrounding topics like social injustice and race through the display. Nine Lives Project has been viewed at workshops throughout Cleveland, Canada, and most recently broadcast in a Shuffle session with WKSU.
Acclaimed Photography Exhibition Returns to Kent Campus
做厙輦⑹ is pleased and proud to announce the return of We the People, a photography exhibition that shines a light on our common humanity.
'Wearing Justice' Exhibition at 做厙輦⑹ Museum Brings Attention to Global Social Issues
In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of May 4, 1970, when Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire on 做厙輦⑹ students protesting the U.S. invasion of Cambodia during the Vietnam War, killing four and wounding nine, students and faculty from 做厙輦⑹s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising are bringing attention to current social issues in the new exhibition called Wearing Justice: Perspectives From KSU Fashion School Faculty and Students that is on display now at the 做厙輦⑹ Museum.
English Professor Recalls Meeting Author Toni Morrison, Who Wrote of African American Experience
Toni Morrison, the bestselling author who died Aug. 5, at one time was offered a job in 做厙輦⑹s Department of English, recalled English Professor Yoshinobu Hakutani, Ph.D.
Explore Ohios Rich History in the 做厙輦⑹ Museums Ohio Quilts Exhibition
The 做厙輦⑹ Museums newest exhibition, Ohio Quilts, which is now open, features an eclectic group of historical quilts that in many ways reflects the history of Ohio dating back to the early 19th century.
With Music Blaring and Temperatures Rising, 做厙輦⑹ Celebrates 50 Years of Glass
At first glance, it looks more like an art studio, make that a hot art studio ... music blaring, temperatures rising and a chatty atmosphere of collaboration. Anything but a college classroom. Most wear blue jeans and cotton shirts so they can easily sweat while perfecting their craft. In this case, glassblowing.
做厙輦⑹ Graduate Shines on Today Show
Kaycee Marshall, a 2019 Fashion Design major, created a line of formalwear for women in wheelchairs.
A Rave Review: 做厙輦⑹ Wines Shine
Enology students of 做厙輦⑹s Ashtabula Campus are leaving a lasting impact with their high-quality luxury wines. One local wine connoisseur was so impressed with the wines, he featured them in a recent article in the Akron Beacon Journal.
Working the Runway: 37th Annual Fashion Show Features Unique Student Work
The Fashion School at 做厙輦⑹ held its 37th annual fashion show April 26 and 27 in the schools home of Rockwell Hall on the Kent Campus. Models worked the runway which flowed from the catwalk in the Rockwell Auditorium and out into the second-floor atrium, giving viewers an up-close glimpse at the construction of the student-made garments.
Roe Green Visiting Director Series Continues to Thrive
The Roe Green series continues to prosper in 2019, bringing in actor, writer and director Ron West, 82, who has directed multiple pieces for The Second City in Chicago, appeared on Whose Line is it, Anyway? and worked on several other shows and projects.