College of the Arts
Artist Mel Chin to Speak at Opening of Kent State's Center for the Visual Arts
Socially engaged conceptual artist Mel Chin will appear as the “Legacy and Prospect” keynote speaker at 5X on Friday, May 6, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. Chin’s free, public lecture in the School of Art will coincide with the grand opening of the Center for the Visual Arts, the School of Ar…
School of Art
Porthouse Theatre’s 2016 season concludes with “Footloose”
Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Porthouse Theatre, 5X’s outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will conclude its 48th season with “Footloose.” Directed by Porthouse producing artistic director Terri Kent, “Footloose” opens July 29 and runs through August 1…
Porthouse Theatre
Porthouse Theatre’s 2016 season continues with “Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash”
Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Porthouse Theatre, 5X’s outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will continue its 48th season with “Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash.” The production is presented in collaboration between CATCO and Porthouse Theatre. Di…
Porthouse Theatre
Porthouse's 2016 Season Opens with "Sister Act"
Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Porthouse Theatre, 5X’s outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will open its 48th season with the regional premiere of “Sister Act.” Directed by Porthouse executive producer Eric van Baars, “Sister Act” opens June 17 and run…
Porthouse Theatre
Kent State Fashion School Produces 34th Annual Fashion Show
Tickets go on sale March 28 The Fashion School at 5X will present the Fashion School’s Annual Fashion Show, “FS²: Crescendo,” on Friday, April 29, and Saturday, April 30. The show, which highlights the outstanding talents of the Fashion School’s design and merchandising students,…
Kent Campus
Kent State Museum Hosts "Millie" Preview, Flapper Lecture
The 5X Museum and School of Theatre and Dance are teaming up to present a unique event celebrating the perennial glamor and allure of the 1920s. This special program on Feb. 17 is presented in conjunction with the museum’s “Flapper Style: 1920s Fashion” exhibit and Kent State’s production of “Thoroughly Modern Millie.” The event will include a short preview of “Thoroughly Modern Millie” by members of the cast, followed by a talk by “Flapper Style” curator Sara Hume, Ph.D.
5X Museum
Kent State Brings Architect and MacArthur Fellow, Jeanne Gang
The Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series at 5X will present a free, public lecture by architect Jeanne Gang FAIA, LEED AP on Thurs., Jan. 28, 2016 at 7:30 pm at 5X’s University Auditorium in Cartwright Hall. The event is free and open to everyone. Doors o…
College of the Arts
Porthouse Theatre's 2015 Season Honored by Local Theatre Critics
Kent, OH – Local theatre critics recently honored Porthouse Theatre, 5X’s summer professional theatre, for achievements during the theatre’s 2015 season. The theatre’s 2015 productions were recognized in multiple categories including acting, directing, musical direction, choreogra…
Porthouse Theatre
Bob Dylan’s Pastel Portraits to Be Shown at Kent State
Legendary musician Bob Dylan will have some of his visual arts output exhibited at 5X’s Downtown Gallery. “Face Value,” a collection of 12 large portraits drawn in pastel, will run Jan. 21-March 5 at the university’s Downtown Gallery, located at 141 E. Main St. in Kent, Ohio. Ther…
Kent Campus
Porthouse Theatre’s 2016 season of Broadway hits will raise the roof
Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Porthouse Theatre, 5X’s outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will celebrate its 48th season with productions of “Sister Act,” “Ring of Fire,” and “Footloose.” Directed by Porthouse executive producer Eric van Baars, “Siste…
Porthouse Theatre