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The Cleveland International Film Fest takes place April 4 to April 15.

Kent film students to get hands-on experience at Cleveland International Film Festival

Jarett Theberge April 5, 2018

Kent State’s film program will make a recruitment effort at the 42nd annual Cleveland International Film Festival and give students a chance to gain festival experience on Friday.  In addition to the...

Pulitzer Prize winner, Art Spiegelman, discusses comic books during World War II at his program titled “Comix, Jews’n Art - Dun’t Esk” in the Kiva Tuesday, March 6. 

Pulitzer Prize winning author Art Spiegelman discusses comics and identity

Jarett Theberge March 7, 2018

Pulitzer Prize-winning author and graphic artist Art Spiegelman told students and members of the public just how comics, Jews and art align in a post-modernist world at the Kiva Tuesday.Invited by Chaya...

Artist Carol Tomasik (right) talks about her work to guests at the reception for the annual Members and Friends show Friday, Feb. 24, 2018.

Group 10 Gallery hosting biggest show of its type to date

Jarett Theberge February 24, 2018

Members of the Group Ten Gallery in downtown Kent will be sharing the space with a total of 30 artists until March 24 for their biggest Members and Friends show to date.The Members and Friends show is...

The Standing Rock International Shorts Festival celebrates 15th year

Jarett Theberge January 28, 2018

A local art gallery will continue to bring an international perspective on short films Saturday, Feb. 3 at the Kent Stage.The Standing Rock International Shorts Festival will mark its 15th year showing...

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Newdle Bar closes for an hour due to heating and cooling system malfunction

Jarett Theberge October 26, 2016

Kent's Newdle Bar closed for an hour today to deal with a heating and cooling problem in the restaurant.A manager at the restaurant, Jackie (who declined to give her last name), came in to open the restaurant...

Portage County groups organize events for 2016’s final presidential debate

Jarett Theberge October 19, 2016

Organizers of Portage County are getting ready for tonight’s third and final presidential debate after what has been an eventful and interesting election season. Both the Portage County Democrats and...