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Arts & Culture

SMC staff with Legacy mural

A mural painted by a student was unveiled at the Student Multicultural Center Satellite Space. 

Student designers and models stand with Linda Ohrn-McDaniel (center left), professor at ѿappUniversity's School of Fashion, and Hollie Strano (center right) of WKYC-TV.

ѿappUniversity’s School of Fashion previewed some of the designs created by its senior students for the 2023 ѿappFashion Show. The student designers and their models showcased what attendees of this year’s fashion show will see walking down the runway.

Screenshot of designer fashion courtesy of WCPO-TV

Lauren Copeland, Ph.D., assistant professor at Kent State’s School of Fashion, discusses how consumers can obtain designer clothing at discount prices and what to look for when purchasing secondhand apparel.

Porthouse Theatre

Porthouse Theatre, ѿappUniversity’s outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will present its 55th season during the summer of 2023 with "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," "The Marvelous Wonderettes," and "The Prom."

Ailene Joven

An abstract eye for film, creative camera work and a feminist mindset are all factors that make up ѿappalumna Ailene Joven, ‘21. As a digital media production student, she began creating the short film “Define” during the early days of COVID-19.

A shopping rack with many different shirts hanging on it.

Runway of Dreams at ѿappwas founded in the spring of 2021 by current president Bri Cummings, a senior fashion design and fashion merchandising major. The club partners with the Runway of Dreams Foundation to raise awareness of the need for adaptive clothing. 

It's a Wrap! Coats at the KSU Museum

"Head to Toe" at the ѿappMuseum includes three exhibitions. 

Theodore Albrecht, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Music in ѿappUniversity’s Hugh A. Glauser School of Music, holds the Beethoven Medal he was awarded in 2017 in recognition of his musicological contributions to the study of composer Ludwig van Beethoven.

Theodore Albrecht, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Music in ѿappUniversity’s Hugh A. Glauser School of Music, was quoted by The New York Times in a story about new findings concerning Ludwig van Beethoven’s health and genealogy. 

ѿappstudent filmmaker Aileen Joven

ѿappconnects with the Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) to create opportunities for students.

Roe Green, MA ’80, who will be awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters from ѿappUniversity, is pictured in the lobby of the Roe Green Center for the School of Theatre and Dance at Kent State.

The ѿappUniversity Board of Trustees has approved awarding Roe Green, MA ’80, a Doctor of Humane Letters, an honorary degree recognizing her contributions to the university and her advocacy for the arts not only in Northeast Ohio, but also across the nation and around the world.