Arts and Culture
Kentcore Spotlights Local Bands and Creative Student Media Talent
Coined as “music-driven media,” Black Squirrel Entertainment's Kentcore seeks to feature all types of local bands. Giving them a chance to not only show their work but also show their personalities too.
ӰƵ Museum Receives Highest National Recognition
The ӰƵ Museum has been awarded reaccreditation from the American Alliance of Museums, the highest national recognition afforded to museums in the United ӰƵs.
Professor’s Game Featured in ӰƵwide Exhibition
ӰƵ at Tuscarawas’ Bachelor of Science degree in Animation Game Design (AGD) is celebrating a major achievement as Associate Professor Chris Totten has an intriguing game showcased in a new exhibition at the Cleveland Institute of Art’s Reinberger Gallery.
Student Creates Sculpture for Hospital Healing Garden
The School of Art Collection and Galleries is pleased to announce "Metamorphosis," a permanent sculptural installation created by Violet Maimbourg, a Master of Fine Arts graduate student at ӰƵ.
Taking Their Stories From Concept to ComicCon
Last summer, 12 ӰƵ students in the university's Visual Communication Design program worked with Route Eight Studios to learn about the real-world challenges artists face in creating comic books. "Flash Fiction" is the result - an anthology of stories written and illustrated by students creators.
ӰƵ Filmmakers Earn Oscar-Qualifying Festival Award
Two faculty members from ӰƵ’s School of Media and Journalism have won top honors at the Oscar-qualifying St. Louis International Film Festival for a short film that tackles the complex issue of elder abuse. The film stars Oscar nominee Barkhad Abdi, known for his role in “Captain Phillips,” as a rideshare driver who encounters an elderly woman struggling to secure housing after being displaced from a nursing home.
ӰƵ Entrepreneurship Graduate Creates the Vibe at her New Dance Studio
A dancer from the age of four, Spigelmire knew she wanted to incorporate her love of dance with her desire to be an entrepreneur. And now, Spigelmire is living the dream of owning her own dance studio, The Vibe Dance Company. Spigelmire of Stow not only opened her studio, but she also hired four ӰƵ students, some of whom she attended dance programs with as a child, to teach at the dance studio.
‘Where Art, Fashion and Education Intersect’
ӰƵ Museum, under the leadership of director Sarah Spinner Liska, Ph.D., J.D., is becoming a dynamic hub for creativity, fashion and education. Liska was recently featured in a Cleveland.com article highlighting some of her current initiatives and her focus on increasing student involvement.
Celebrate the Rich History of Black Americans at Juneteenth Jubilee
Juneteenth Jubilee will be held Tuesday June 18 from 11 a.m.– 1:30 p.m. on the Kent Campus, Student Green/Risman Plaza. It is free and open to the public.
ӰƵ Confers Honorary Degree Upon Alumnus Willard Jenkins
ӰƵ conferred a Doctor of Letters honorary degree to alumnus Willard Jenkins for his “extraordinary contributions in promulgating jazz music and its importance to American culture and in advancing ӰƵ.”