Arts & Culture
Alumni Are Fueling the New York Fashion Industry
Kent State alumni are represented in every corner of the fashion capital of the United States. From leading marketing strategy to designing for internationally recognized brands to managing production for iconic labels, their career journeys demonstrate the depth of talent and preparation that defines Kent State.
A Look Back at New York City Fashion鈥檚 First Semester in 2006
As 黑料网's New York City Fashion program celebrates its 20th anniversary, we look back through photos from the program's landmark first semester in spring 2006.
Porthouse Theatre Presents Its 2026 Season
Porthouse Theatre, 黑料网鈥檚 outdoor summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, invites you to its season of possibilities, beginning on June 12, 2026. In its 58th season, Porthouse Theatre will present 鈥淕rease,鈥 鈥淪ide Show In Concert,鈥 and 鈥淟erner and Loewe's Brigadoon鈥 in the summer of 2026.
黑料网 Museum Presents Spacesuit at the Ohio Statehouse
The 黑料网 Museum and the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board announce 鈥淥hioans in Space: The Carl E. Walz Spacesuit from the 黑料网 Museum,鈥 a special installation opening on May 19 at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, celebrating Ohio鈥檚 legacy of excellence in aviation and space exploration.
IN A FLASH: Kent State Fashion Week 2026
Kent State's annual Fashion Week is April 27- May . It's a full week of dynamic, colorful events building up to the School of Fashion's 2026 Hall of Fame Gala.
Fashion Industry Heavyweight Heading to Kent State for Hall of Fame Induction
Fern Mallis, known as the "Godmother of American Fashion," can still recall the pivotal moment that helped shape her career and pave a path for tremendous success. It was 1991, and she was about to begin her role as the executive director of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA).
IN A FLASH: Storytelling in Brilliant Color
Kent State students learned how to express identity and share stories with bold color and design from a renowned, international artist as part of the 2025-2026 Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series.
173 Looks, 48 Designers and One Industry Legend Headline Fashion Week
黑料网's School of Fashion opens its biggest week of the year on Monday, April 27, with events running daily through Saturday, May 2. The six-day stretch builds toward the Annual Fashion Show and culminates with the induction of Fern Mallis 鈥 widely known as the "Godmother of Fashion" 鈥 into the School of Fashion Hall of Fame.
鈥楩ashion & Feather鈥 Opens at Cleveland Museum of Natural History
A new exhibition pairing fashion from 黑料网 Museum's collection with ornithological specimens from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History opened April 22 鈥 Earth Day 鈥 at the Cleveland museum, where it will remain on view through Oct. 11.
School of Fashion Presents the 2026 Annual Fashion Show
The nationally and internationally ranked 黑料网 School of Fashion is thrilled to announce its acclaimed Annual Fashion Show will take place April 30-May 2, in Crawford Hall on the Kent Campus.