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School of Theatre and Dance

Kent researchers examine ballroom dance’s effect on Parkinson’s

Dr. Angela Ridgel, an associate professor of exercise science and physiology, and Joan Meggitt, an associate professor of dance, conducted a joint research project, "Optimizing dance interventions for people with Parkinson’s disease and healthy older adultsā€. Read more on Record-Courier. …

Tags: Exercise Science and Physiology , School of Theatre and Dance , College of Education Health and Human Services , College of the Arts

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Cabaret performance

Roe Green Creates New Support Fund for the Kent State School of Theatre and Dance and Porthouse Theatre With $1 Million Gift

The new fund will support university and Porthouse productions, the hiring of assistant directors, guest choreographers and guest artists, the hosting of master classes and the awarding of artistic merit-based scholarships to students. Students who receive such scholarships will be known as Roe Green Scholars.

Tags: School of Theatre and Dance , Porthouse Theatre , Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement , alumni-news

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"Kentucky" Kent State School of Theatre and Dance

IN A FLASH: "Kentucky" At Kent State

  In "Kentucky," an older sister living in New York City travels back to her family in Kentucky to try to stop her younger sister's wedding.   This unique coming-of-age story touches on themes of identity, religion and love.   "Kentucky," directed by Courtney …

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"School of Rock" at Porthouse

IN A FLASH: Rocking Porthouse

"School of Rock: The Musical" by Andrew Lloyd Webber runs from July 18 through Aug. 3 at Kent State's Porthouse Theatre. 

Tags: Arts & Culture , Porthouse Theatre , School of Theatre and Dance , Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact

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Spring Opera 2025

IN A FLASH: Fairies, Fantasy and Song!

Kent State Opera Theatre's spring production featured scenes from a selection of famous operas with themes both natural and supernatural. 

Tags: Arts & Culture , School of Music , School of Theatre and Dance , Community Impact , Community & Society

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Spring Faculty Dance Concert and Student Dance Festival 2025

IN A FLASH: Stepping into Spring

The annual Spring Faculty Dance Concert and Student Dance Festival, presented the Kent State School of Theatre and Dance is a highlight of the Spring Semester.

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Candlelight Walk and Vigil 2024

IN A FLASH: It's Not Just One Day

Remembering May 4, 1970 at Kent State is not confined to just the events around the annual commemoration on campus, but is part of living and learning at Kent State throughout the year.

Tags: May 4 , May 4 Visitors Center , Nationally Distinctive , School of Theatre and Dance , Community & Society

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Men On Boats

IN A FLASH: Traveling With ā€˜Men On Boats’

ā€œMen On Boats,ā€ presented by students in Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ā€™s School of Theatre and Dance, opened on April 18 and will finish its run with a final performance on April 27. The play is a comedy, telling the story of John Wesley Powell’s 1869 expedition down the Grand and Colorado Rivers with nine amateur explorers.

Tags: Community Impact , Arts & Culture , College of the Arts , School of Theatre and Dance

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Kent State student at USITT Conference in Columbus 2025

IN A FLASH: Kent State's Emerging Creatives Visit Columbus

Student costume designers from Kent State's School of Theatre and Dance were invited to display their work at the 2025 United States Institute of Theatre Technology annual conference. 

Tags: School of Theatre and Dance , College of the Arts , Porthouse Theatre , Arts & Culture , Nationally Distinctive

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Oscar winner Paul Tazewell speaking to Kent State students in 2017

The Day Paul Tazewell Led a Master Class at Kent State

Paul Tazewell is the talk of Hollywood after winning an Academy Award for his costume design work for "Wicked."

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