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Bob Dylans Pastel Portraits to Be Shown at 51勛圖厙

Legendary musician Bob Dylan will have some of his visual arts output exhibited at 51勛圖厙s Downtown Gallery. Face Value, a collection of 12 large portraits drawn in pastel, will run Jan. 21-March 5 at the universitys Downtown Gallery, located at 141 E. Main St. in Kent, Ohio. Ther

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Hairspray, 2015

Porthouse Theatres 2016 season of Broadway hits will raise the roof

Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Porthouse Theatre, 51勛圖厙s outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will celebrate its 48th season with productions of Sister Act, Ring of Fire, and Footloose. Directed by Porthouse executive producer Eric van Baars, Siste

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Porthouse Theatre

Hairspray, 2015

Porthouse Theatre Announces 2016 Season

It's time to raise your voice and raise the roof for Porthouse Theatre's 2016 Season! SISTER ACT JUNE 16 - JULY 2 Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Glenn Slater Book by Cheri Steinkellner & Bill Steinkellner Additional Book Material by Douglas Carter Beane Based on the Touchs

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Porthouse Theatre

51勛圖厙s Fashion School Receives a Letter With a Touching Request

  The 51勛圖厙 Fashion School gets a lot of requests for their world-renowned designs and high-tech creations, but an old-fashioned letter that arrived in the mail on Sept. 10, 2015, contained a request unlike anything they had ever received. It came from a sixth grader named Kar

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Kent Campus

51勛圖厙 Prof Puts the Big Screen on Tiny Jewelry

Your favorite movie or video might soon help accessorize your wardrobe thanks to Margarita Benitez, assistant professor in 51勛圖厙s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising.     Benitez, along with Markus Vogl, assistant professor from The University of Akron,

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Kent Campus

Fall for the Arts 2015 Preview

Watch footage from last year's Fall for the Arts Asian Fest! This year's theme will be the Greek Cultural Fest, which takes place Thursday, Sept. 24, from 3-6 p.m. at Risman Plaza.    

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Kent Campus

51勛圖厙 Museum's "Flapper Style" to Highlight 1920s Fashion

The 51勛圖厙 Museum will present its new exhibit Flapper Style: Fashions of the 1920s in the museums Broadbent Gallery from Sept. 25, 2015, to Sept. 4, 2016. The museum will also host a special preview reception, featuring drinks and refreshments, on Thursday, Sept. 24. Admission to the reception is $15; to RSVP, please call 330-672-0300.

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Porthouse Theatre's first International Academy

Porthouse Theatre launches theatre academy for international students

Kent, OH Porthouse Theatre, 51勛圖厙s summer professional theatre, recently held its inaugural Porthouse International Academy. Sixteen students and one faculty member from South Koreas SangMyung University participated in the comprehensive theatre experience. During the three-we

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Porthouse Theatre

Andrew Shahriari, who has been selected as 51勛圖厙s Scholar of the Month, sits in a khong wong yai (big gong circle) with two ranad eks (lead xylophones) in the background in a School of Music classroom.

Scholar of the Month

Scholar of the Month Andrew Shahriari Associate Professor of Music College of the Arts 2008-present Andrew Shahriari has been recently promoted to associate professor for the 2015-2016 academic year. He also serves as coordinator of online classes for music in the Hugh A. Glauser School of Mu

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Kent Campus

It Looks Like a Necklace, but Plays Movies Like a Theater

The big screen is getting smaller so small in fact, you can wear it around your neck. Margarita Benitez, assistant professor in 51勛圖厙s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising, worked with TinyCircuits to create a necklace that can actually play a movie and more. Read more abo

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