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"Interchange" Performance Brings ArtsKSU, Artist, and Collector Together for One Night
September 24, 2024
Don’t miss “Interchange,” an annual collaboration featuring faculty and alumni from all four disciplines of Kennesaw State University’s College of the Arts (ArtsKSU). Slated for Oct. 17 at 7 p.m., “Interchange” is presented by the Bernard A. Zuckerman Museum of Art, a unit of the School of Art and Design. This unique presentation of live, intimate performances celebrates the creativity that all artistic disciplines share with one another.
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Physically Integrated Dance Company to Perform at Kennesaw State University
September 17, 2024
Who gets to dance? How do you define the word dancer? Are only able bodies allowed to dance? Kennesaw State University (KSU) Department of Dance will answer those questions as they host Full Radius Dance on September 25 at 12:30 p.m. at the Student Center on the Kennesaw campus. Based in Atlanta, Full Radius Dance is a professional modern dance company in the field of physically integrated dance and features dancers with and without physical disabilities.
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Metro Atlanta Art Teachers' Work Featured in Biennial Juried Exhibition at Zuckerman
September 11, 2024
The Zuckerman Museum of Art (ZMA), a unit of the School of Art and Design, is pleased to present a new exhibition featuring the work of metro Atlanta area art teachers. “Playful Encounters,” the Third Annual Biennial Exhibition for Art Educators, runs now through October 4, 2024. In the popular exhibition, pre-K to 12th grade teachers who primarily teach art are invited to highlight their own work. Juried by Athens-based artist Didi Dunphy, the exhibition is on display in the Fine Arts Gallery in the Wilson Building on KSU’s Kennesaw campus.
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Taking a 'Cue from Realism TV: "Barbecue" from KSU Theatre and Performance Studies
September 10, 2024
Kennesaw State University’s Department of Theatre and Performance Studies (TPS) will present “Barbecue” by Robert O’Hara Oct. 1-6 at the Onyx Theater. Hilarious and yet devastating, the play examines the themes of addiction, family dynamics, politics, and fame in a clever way.
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Exhibition of newly commissioned artwork by Navajo Nation Artist Matthew Kirk Opens at Zuckerman Museum of Art
September 04, 2024
The Zuckerman Museum of Art (ZMA), a unit of the School of Art and Design, is pleased to present a project wall exhibition featuring the work of acclaimed artist Matthew Kirk through July 26, 2025. A prominent figure in contemporary art, Kirk is known for his distinct style that blends traditional Native American motifs with modern abstract expressionism.
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Acclaimed Mezzo-Soprano Stephanie Blythe to Perform at ArtsKSU on September 20
August 27, 2024
Kennesaw State University’s Bailey School of Music is thrilled to announce a special performance by world-renowned mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe and pianist Ryan MacEvoy McCullough on September 20, 2024, at the Dr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance Center. This concert offers an opportunity to experience one of opera’s most powerful and versatile voices.
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Tales from Freedom Riders at Kennesaw State Department of Theatre and Performance Studies
August 20, 2024
Kennesaw State University’s Department of Theatre and Performance Studies (TPS) will host Mike Wiley in his solo performance of “Breach of Peace” Sept. 6-8. The performance is based on true accounts of surviving participants of the Freedom Rides.
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ArtsKSU Heads Back to School with New 2024-2025 Season
August 13, 2024
The College of the Arts at Kennesaw State University (ArtsKSU) is back to school this week, and students, faculty, and staff are excited about the upcoming 2024-2025 season. Arts patrons will enjoy the varied offerings from the School of Art and Design, the Department of Dance, the Dr. Bobbie Bailey School of Music, and the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies.
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Two World Premieres in "Double Exposure" from Kennesaw State's Dance Department
August 06, 2024
Kennesaw State University’s Department of Dance just wrapped up an eventful July, thanks to the Eleo Pomare–Glen Conner Choreographic Residency program. The unique program invites two nationally-emerging or mid-career choreographers to the Department of Dance each summer for a four-week residency to create two world premieres with the KSU Dance Company. Christian Denice and Tristian Griffin were selected as this year’s recipients from a pool of national and international talent, with an emphasis on innovation and movement invention.
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Bernard A. Zuckerman Museum of Art to Host Landmark Exhibition of Acclaimed Native American Artist Jeffrey Gibson
July 15, 2024
The Bernard A. Zuckerman Museum of Art, a unit of Kennesaw State University’s School of Art and Design, is pleased to host an extraordinary exhibition featuring the works of Jeffrey Gibson, one of today's foremost artists. The exhibition, Jeffrey Gibson: They Teach Love, From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation, will showcase over 35 captivating objects spanning 15 years of Gibson's prolific career. The free exhibition runs from August 27 to December 7, 2024.