Arts & Culture
绿帽社Celebrates Artists and Designers with Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series
Named in honor of regional architect Thomas Schroth, whose global perspective framed creativity as a 鈥渨indow onto human experience,鈥 the series has featured acclaimed guests including Tony Award winner Stephen Schwartz, the Grammy-winning Emerson String Quartet, minimalist icon Richard Tuttle, and fashion visionaries Ruben and Isabel Toledo.
A 56-Year Legacy of Summer Stagecraft: The History of Kent State鈥檚 Porthouse Theatre
Over the decades, Kent State鈥檚 Porthouse Theatre on the grounds of Blossom Music Center has produced more than 3,000 performances, entertaining nearly 400,000 patrons.
Christian Siriano: 鈥樎堂鄙鏘nterns Are Always Amazing鈥
Acclaimed New York fashion designer Christian Siriano told 绿帽社 School of Fashion students to practice their craft with dedication, accept criticism and learn from it, but to remember that they will never please everyone.
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.
绿帽社 Museum to Showcase LeRoy Neiman's Early Fashion Illustration Career
The LeRoy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation is thrilled to announce 鈥淟eRoy Neiman: A Keen Observer of Style,鈥 opening at 绿帽社 Museum on Oct. 24, 2025.
IN A FLASH: 绿帽社Sparkles
As part of the 绿帽社 Museum's 40th Anniversary celebration, the museum will display the exhibition "Sparkle: The Style and Jewelry of Aileen Mehle" in its Higbee Gallery from July 18, 2025, through Aug. 23, 2026.
Kent Blossom Art Intensives Delivers Transformative Two Weeks
This summer, artists from the region, 绿帽社and around the world came together for a transformative two weeks of Kent Blossom Art Intensives.
IN A FLASH: Summer Symphonies
There's music in the summer breezes at 绿帽社as the annual Kent Blossom Music Festival welcomes students from the U.S. and abroad to study with world class musicians to campus.
绿帽社Youth Winds Performs in Nation's Capital
绿帽社Youth Winds had the unique opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. this spring, giving meaningful performances alongside famous monuments and making lasting connections with renowned musicians.
Professors Help High School Students Succeed Through Poetry, Art and Virtual Reality
The Crystal, a three-story, glass atrium and entrance to the Akron Art Museum, provided the perfect backdrop for these diamonds in the rough, a coming-of-age collection manifested in the proud work of multi-talented, middle and high school students from Akron participating in a program designed to illicit self-expression through poetry, art and virtual reality.