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Arts & Culture

Guest at Sparkle opening reception.

IN A FLASH: ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Sparkles

As part of the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University 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. 

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Blossom Intensive

Kent Blossom Art Intensives Delivers Transformative Two Weeks

This summer, artists from the region, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì and around the world came together for a transformative two weeks of Kent Blossom Art Intensives.

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Kent Blossom Music Festival 2025

IN A FLASH: Summer Symphonies

There's music in the summer breezes at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì as the annual Kent Blossom Music Festival welcomes students from the U.S. and abroad to study with world class musicians to campus. 

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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Youth Winds Performs in Nation's Capital

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì 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.

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Writing Our Lives

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.

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Spring Opera 2025

IN A FLASH: Fairies, Fantasy and Song!

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Opera Theatre's spring production featured scenes from a selection of famous operas with themes both natural and supernatural. 

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Dancers at 2025 Juneteenth Jubilee

IN A FLASH: A Joyous Juneteenth Celebration

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's fourth annual Juneteenth Jubilee welcomed the community to celebrate the rich history of Black Americans with live music, dance performances, food trucks, vendors and more. 

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A dress designed by a ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì School of Fashion student debuted along with a collection of Salvador Dali paintings.

Salvador Dalí Paintings Make Their Debut Alongside ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Fashion School Creations

An exhibit of rare Salvador Dalí paintings and a collection of garments designed by ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University School of Fashion students inspired by the Dalí artwork has opened at Peg’s Gallery in Hudson, Ohio. 

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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 ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì School of Theatre and Dance is a highlight of the Spring Semester.

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Sarah Spinner (2nd from Right) receives award from Arts Alive in May, 2025

Lifting Up Others in the Arts

Sarah Spinner Liska, director of the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Museum, has been honored with the inaugural Artist Empowerment Award from Summit ArtSpace, recognizing her outstanding work in expanding access to the arts and championing inclusive creative spaces.

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