School of Theatre and Dance News
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![Think Outside the Black Box Series](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20Star%20Watchers_0.png?VersionId=jZdbuJ6oCF.jh117jQfU2mCOVRWsRXtY)
Each semester, the School of Theatre and Dance's Black Box Series presents a collection of student produced works. These productions are provide students with opportunities to direct, write, perform, stage manage, and design existing and original works in a laboratory…
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The School of Theatre and Dance CARE (Community, Anti-Racism, and Equity) Committee presents "Equity in the Arts: How To Move Beyond the Language of Inclusion," a panel discussion on the need for increased awareness in creating a more equitable environment in the arts, on…
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![Joey Contreras](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/Joey%20Contreras%20Songwriting%20Header_2.jpg?VersionId=EeQWax2zrn.wcUrao4N.bQ7PhA0E3TEk)
Award-winning songwriter Joey Contreras, a 2020-2021 Roe Green Visiting Artist, will present a virtual Songwriting Master Class on Thursday, January 28 at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom. Contreras will share his knowledge and experiences while offering guidance to help you…
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![Yuko Kurahashi](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20Untitled_0.jpg?VersionId=aQmQJ7efu_pjmSDPcavI2.48uEzQ4pmb)
Congratulations to professor Yuko Kurahashi, Ph.D. on her receipt of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University's 2020 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award for her exceptional contribution to theatre scholarship and research.
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The Kent Dance Ensemble, under the artistic direction of Gregory King, will welcome its second guest artist of the 2017-2018 season, Jess Pretty, the weekend of October 6. Pretty teaches classes in contemporaryTRAP, hip hop, and jazz funk.