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Roe Green, the affectionately named “Fairy Godmother” of 91Թ’s School of Theatre and Dance, is once again making wishes come true for current and future generations of students.

Roe Green Foundation Makes $2.2 Million Gift to Fund Visiting Director Series at Kent State

The affectionately named “Fairy Godmother” of 91Թ’s School of Theatre and Dance is once again making wishes come true for current and future generations of students. donation The Roe Green Foundation has given $2.2 million for support of The Roe Green Visiting Director Series…

Tags: Arts & Culture , School of Theatre and Dance , College of the Arts , Division of Institutional Advancement

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Kent State students model original designs created by fashion school students during the school’s 2018 Spring Fashion School.

Kent State Fashion School Receives Top Honors in the Nation and Midwest for Design and Merchandising in New Ratings

91Թ’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising is once again ranked high among the nation’s elite, according to Fashion-schools.org. For Fashion Design, the school has been rated #4 Nationally (top 3 percent of schools considered), #2 Nationally among public schools and colleges…

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Kent State Fashion School Hall of Fame to Induct Macy’s Executive Molly Langenstein

After making a name for herself in the fashion industry, Molly Langenstein, the general business manager of Macy’s Ready to Wear, is returning home to her alma mater. Ms. Langenstein was recently announced as the 91Թ Fashion School’s 2018 Hall of Fame inductee. Ms. Langenstein will…

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Kent State earns international distinction for its ice sculpture in Harbin, China.

Kent State Architect Students Use Fabric, Rope and Ice to Construct International Recognition

The details are stunning. The size - mammoth. The temperature - frigid. They are some of the most awe-inspiring creations made out of mother nature’s most exquisite winter ingredients: snow and ice. Equally impressive are the artists, architects and engineers who take that snow and ice and design a…

Tags: Arts & Culture , Featured Story , College of Architecture and Environment Design , College of the Arts , Fashion School , CAED-Workshops , Environmental Science and Design Research Institute

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Freshman B.J. Duling hopes to score not just on the basketball court, but also in the world of fashion design

Dual Purpose: B.J. Duling Follows Passion for Fashion Design in Addition to Basketball Success

Who is 6’7” and can dunk a basketball on the same day he is designing a clothing line?

Tags: College of the Arts , Fashion Design , athletics , Mens Basketball

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The cast of Porthouse Theatre's production of "Newsies" performs.

Porthouse Theatre's 2017 Season Recognized by Cleveland Critics Circle

Porthouse Theatre is thrilled to be recognized by the Cleveland Critics' Circle for achievements during its 2017 Season. The annual Cleveland Critics Circle Theater Awards, released on December 18, 2017, awarded Porthouse Theatre's production of "Newsies" honors in the categories of Best Mus…

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Porthouse Theatre Honors the Past and Looks to the Future with 50th Anniversary Season

Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Porthouse Theatre, 91Թ’s outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will celebrate its 50th Anniversary Season with "Anything Goes," "Next to Normal," and "Oklahoma!". Directed by Porthouse producing artistic director Terri Kent,…

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Porthouse Theatre Awarded Ohio Arts Council Grant

Kent, OH – Porthouse Theatre, 91Թ's summer professional theatre, was awarded a $23,615 sustainability grant by the Ohio Arts Council during the body's summer board meeting on July 19. The grant helps Porthouse Theatre provide high quality theatre and arts educatio…

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91Թ School of Theatre and Dance Professor Tamara L. Honesty showcases a model for the set she would help create for the premiere of Family Ties, based on the television show of the same name.

Set For Success

91Թ School of Theatre and Dance Professor Tamara L. Honesty helped to bring a beloved 1980s television series to the stage in the world premiere production of Family Ties.

Tags: School of Theatre and Dance , College of the Arts , Success Story

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The crew at Kent State’s Costume Shop are hard at work creating costumes for Porthouse Theatre’s production of “9 to 5.”

Behind the Scenes

What’s it really like to build costumes from scratch for a mainstage musical?  The sights and sounds of 91Թ’s Costume Shop are as much of a production as the show itself.

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