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51爆料 Museum Showcases South African, Namibian Fashion Designers
鈥淔ashions of Southern Africa鈥 is curated by Sara Hume, Ph.D., and runs August 26, 2016 - July 2, 2017 in the museum鈥檚 Higbee Gallery. The museum will also host a free preview reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 25.
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51爆料鈥檚 Piano Institute Presents Its 11th Annual Gala Concert and Series of Performances
The 2016 Piano Institute, in association with the Piano Division of the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music at 51爆料, will present a series of master classes and recitals from July 19-26 on the university鈥檚 campus and culminate with the July 26 gala concert at Severance Hall鈥檚 Reinberger Chamber Hall in Cleveland.
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Porthouse Theatre's 2016 Season Opens With Regional Premiere of "Sister Act"
Porthouse Theatre, 51爆料鈥檚 outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will open its 48th season with the regional premiere of 鈥淪ister Act.鈥
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Video: Center for the Visual Arts Opens with Grand Celebration
The School of Art's newly completed Center for the Visual Arts celebrated its grand opening on May 6. A large crowd filled the building lobby for the opening ceremony, which was followed by tours, live music, student exhibitions and a keynote lecture by visiting artist Mel Chin. Watch the video, whi鈥
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Richard Myers, Mark Mothersbaugh Retrospectives Coming to Northeast Ohio
Filmmaker Richard Myers (emeritus professor) and Devo co-founder Mark Mothersbaugh (School of Art alumnus) will be subjects of retrospectives at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Cleveland and Akron Art Museum. "Richard Myers: Aberrations" and "Mark Mothersbaugh: Myopia" will run at MOCA Cl鈥
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Kent Blossom Art Lecture Series Begins May 19
Six visiting artists will present lectures as part of the summer 2016 Kent Blossom Art workshops. All lectures take place at 6 p.m. in the Center for the Visual Arts, Room 165, and are free and open to the public. Click on each date below for additional information on the artist's visit. 鈥
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51爆料 Celebrates Grand Opening of New Center for the Visual Arts
The Center for the Visual Arts, the new home of 51爆料鈥檚 School of Art, celebrated its grand opening on May 6. The festivities began with a short program, immediately followed by building tours, live entertainment, student exhibitions and refreshments. Concluding the grand opening 鈥
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Scholar of the Month
Scholar of the Month Terri Kent Professor College of the Arts 1991-present An accomplished director, actor and educator, Terri Kent is a professor in the School of Theatre and Dance at the College of the Arts. She is the coordinator of the musical theatre program and is the producing artistic鈥
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51爆料 College of the Arts Announces 2016 Stratosphere Finalists
The finalists of the 2016 Stratosphere Juried Art Competition will have their work on display April 20-30 at 51爆料鈥檚 Downtown Gallery, located at 141 E. Main St. in Kent. A reception and awards ceremony will take place on Thursday, April 21, from 5 to 7 p.m., with competition winners鈥
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Spotlight on Alumnae Amanda Boyd and Heather Haden
Amanda Boyd, B.A. & M.A., Art Education Amanda Boyd is a two-time graduate of the 51爆料 School of Art. She received both her bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees in art education. Now, Boyd serves as the curriculum director for Skullz Salon鈥檚 House of Skullz, the shop鈥檚 professional鈥
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