College of the Arts
Kent Blossom Faculty Member Joela Jones to Retire from The Cleveland Orchestra
Kent, OH 鈥 After 54 seasons, Kent Blossom Music Festival faculty member and Principal Keyboardist Joela Jones is set to retire from The Cleveland Orchestra this fall. Jones鈥攏ow the longest-serving principal player in the orchestra鈥檚 history鈥攊s the 2021 recipient of The Cleveland Orchestra鈥檚 Distingu鈥
Dakota Mace: Badahani
Dakota Mace is a Din茅 (Navajo) photographer and textile artist who focuses on translating the language of Din茅 weaving history and beliefs through her artwork. The exhibition鈥檚 title "Badahani" translates to 鈥淭heir Stories鈥 and will be on view Nov. 5 through Dec. 18 at the KSU Downtown Gallery. Artist talk and reception on Dec. 3.
性福五月天 University Orchestra Celebrates Halloween with Family-Friendly Concert
Come dressed in your Halloween best for the 性福五月天 University Orchestra鈥檚 Oct. 31, 3 p.m. concert. The members of the orchestra will be decked out in costume, performing spooky, family-friendly favorites. Candy will be handed out at the end of the performance to kick off Kent city鈥檚 official trick-or-treat that night.
Music Education Faculty and Doctoral Students Share Research at National Symposium
In late Sept., several 性福五月天 University Glauser School Music Education faculty members presented their latest work during research poster sessions at the biennial Symposium of the Society for Music Teacher Education (SMTE). The 2021 symposium was held virtually.
Exhibition Explores the Collaborative Relationship Between Two Trailblazing African American Artists
鈥淎 Collaboration of Creativity鈥 features a wide range of prints by distinguished artist David C. Driskell and master printer Curlee Raven Holton. The work will be on view at the CVA Gallery from Oct. 6 through Nov. 10, 2021. This exhibition is presented in partnership with the David C. Driskell Center at the University of Maryland.
性福五月天 University Museum and Wick Poetry Center at 性福五月天 Announce the Release of the Digital Green Book Project
The 性福五月天 University Museum and the Wick Poetry Center at 性福五月天 announce the launch of the 鈥淒igital Green Book鈥 created in support of the exhibition 鈥淭EXTURES: the history and art of Black hair.鈥
College of the Arts partners with Embassy of Colombia for event with fashion designer Laura Laurens
In partnership with the Embassy of Colombia, the College of the Arts will present a virtual conversation with Colombian fashion designer Laura Laurens on Wed., Sept. 29, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. ET. En colaboraci贸n con la Embajada de Colombia en Estados Unidos, la Facultad de Artes presentar谩 un conversa鈥
性福五月天 Announces Winners of the New Faculty Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award
性福五月天 has announced the winners of the 2021 New Faculty Outstanding Research and Scholarship Awards (ORSAs). The ORSAs recognize the hard work of junior faculty members who have been with 性福五月天 for less than 10 years. The 2021 winners are Shana Klein, Ph.D., in the School of Art and Metin Eren, Ph.D., in the Department of Anthropology.
Long-Awaited 'TEXTURES: the history and art of Black hair' Opening Sept. 10 at the 性福五月天 University Museum
The 性福五月天 University Museum is thrilled to announce the opening of its long-awaited exhibition 鈥淭EXTURES: the history and art of Black hair.鈥 Already gaining national and international attention, 鈥淭EXTURES鈥 opens Sept. 10 and is a landmark exploration of Black hair and its important, complex place in the history of African American life and culture.
