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"Trial By Fire" rehearsal

‘Trial by Fire’ Play Is First in 2025 May 4 Event Schedule

“Trial by Fire” is coming to 91²Ö¿â in February. The play, written by 91²Ö¿â alumnus and staff member Eric Mansfield, and inspired by a true story, is about banned books and a 91²Ö¿â graduate who presented them to her high school class and how her students rose to activism to defend her. The performances are part of this year’s 55th May 4 Commemoration schedule, presented by the May 4 Education Committee. 

Tags: May 4 Commemoration , School of Theatre and Dance , Nationally Distinctive , Arts & Culture

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Hildur Ásgeirsdóttir Jónsson, 91²Ö¿â alumna, will have a solo exhibition at the 91²Ö¿â Museum beginning Jan. 24, 2025.

91²Ö¿â Museum to Feature Exhibition of World-Renowned Alumna Artist

The work of a well-known Cleveland textile artist who earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from 91²Ö¿â will be on display at the 91²Ö¿â Museum beginning Jan. 24.

Tags: Arts & Culture , Profiles , Nationally Distinctive , 91²Ö¿â Museum , School of Art

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The Crucible - Fall 2024

IN A FLASH: A Rich and Spectacular Performance Season

The Main Stage Season presented by 91²Ö¿â's School of Theatre and Dance is in the middle of a performance-packed season that includes "The Crucible," "Pride and Prejudice: The Musical," faculty dance concerts and "The Wiz."

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

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Holiday Collage Chorale

IN A FLASH: Songs of the Season

The 91²Ö¿â Chorale set the tone for the season with their annual Holiday Choral Collage in late November. 

Tags: Arts & Culture , Nationally Distinctive , Hugh A. Glauser School of Music , Fall Semester

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"Belonging" Fall Faculty Concert

IN A FLASH: Expressions of Belonging

"Belonging" was the theme of the Fall Faculty Concert presented by 91²Ö¿â's School of Theatre and Dance in the E. Turner Stump Theatre.

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

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Sarah Spinner Liska (Middle) and students at the first Fabric Pantry event

Museum and Student Group Partnership Stitches Together a Greener Future

A new partnership between the 91²Ö¿â Museum and the Fabric Pantry, a student-led organization dedicated to providing free fabric to 91²Ö¿â students, offers students the resources they need while promoting environmentally responsible fashion practices.

Tags: Students First , Organizational Sustainability , Community Impact , Student Life , Arts & Culture

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band facility

Video: Marching Golden Flashes Get First Look at New Facility

On Nov. 18, 91²Ö¿â President Todd Diacon and other campus members got their first look at the newly renovated 91²Ö¿â Ice Arena, which now houses a state-of-the-art space for the Marching Golden Flashes. 

Tags: Arts & Culture , Student Life , Sports , Students First

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Fashion School in local media clips

Nationally Ranked, ‘Backyard’ Access

91²Ö¿â’s School of Fashion was recently featured on the front page of the Akron Beacon Journal and Record-Courier newspapers for the innovative and collaborative opportunities it has implemented for its students.  

Tags: Students First , Nationally Distinctive , Student Life , Arts & Culture , School of Fashion

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Performing Arts Open Mic Lunch

Lunch Break Spotlight: Library Gives Performing Arts Students Time to Shine

University Libraries’ Performing Arts Library at 91²Ö¿â hosted its Open Mic Lunch on Nov. 1, where students and university community members came together to showcase their talents and connect through live music. 

Tags: Student Life , Arts & Culture , Students First

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Jocelyn Trimmer on the pink carpet

Alumna Jocelyn Trimmer Returns in ‘Mean Girls’ at Playhouse Square

Jocelyn Trimmer, a 2024 91²Ö¿â graduate, wasted no time in getting a job after graduation. In fact, just weeks before May Commencement, she landed a spot in the ensemble cast for the North American tour of the popular musical “Mean Girls.”

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

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