Arts & Culture
Trial by Fire Play Is First in 2025 May 4 Event Schedule
Trial by Fire is coming to 做厙輦⑹ in February. The play, written by 做厙輦⑹ alumnus and staff member Eric Mansfield, and inspired by a true story, is about banned books and a 做厙輦⑹ graduate who presented them to her high school class and how her students rose to activism to defend her. The performances are part of this years 55th May 4 Commemoration schedule, presented by the May 4 Education Committee.
做厙輦⑹ Museum to Feature Exhibition of World-Renowned Alumna Artist
The work of a well-known Cleveland textile artist who earned her bachelors and masters degrees from 做厙輦⑹ will be on display at the 做厙輦⑹ Museum beginning Jan. 24.
IN A FLASH: A Rich and Spectacular Performance Season
The Main Stage Season presented by 做厙輦⑹'s School of Theatre and Dance is in the middle of a performance-packed season that includes "The Crucible," "Pride and Prejudice: The Musical," faculty dance concerts and "The Wiz."
IN A FLASH: Songs of the Season
The 做厙輦⑹ Chorale set the tone for the season with their annual Holiday Choral Collage in late November.
IN A FLASH: Expressions of Belonging
"Belonging" was the theme of the Fall Faculty Concert presented by 做厙輦⑹'s School of Theatre and Dance in the E. Turner Stump Theatre.
Museum and Student Group Partnership Stitches Together a Greener Future
A new partnership between the 做厙輦⑹ Museum and the Fabric Pantry, a student-led organization dedicated to providing free fabric to 做厙輦⑹ students, offers students the resources they need while promoting environmentally responsible fashion practices.
Video: Marching Golden Flashes Get First Look at New Facility
On Nov. 18, 做厙輦⑹ President Todd Diacon and other campus members got their first look at the newly renovated 做厙輦⑹ Ice Arena, which now houses a state-of-the-art space for the Marching Golden Flashes.
Nationally Ranked, Backyard Access
做厙輦⑹s School of Fashion was recently featured on the front page of the Akron Beacon Journal and Record-Courier newspapers for the innovative and collaborative opportunities it has implemented for its students.
Lunch Break Spotlight: Library Gives Performing Arts Students Time to Shine
University Libraries Performing Arts Library at 做厙輦⑹ hosted its Open Mic Lunch on Nov. 1, where students and university community members came together to showcase their talents and connect through live music.
Alumna Jocelyn Trimmer Returns in Mean Girls at Playhouse Square
Jocelyn Trimmer, a 2024 做厙輦⑹ graduate, wasted no time in getting a job after graduation. In fact, just weeks before May Commencement, she landed a spot in the ensemble cast for the North American tour of the popular musical Mean Girls.