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GRAMMY Award-winning Imani Winds to join Cliffe College Performing Arts Series 

The Cliffe College Performing Arts Series will conclude its inaugural 2024-25 season with a performance by Imani Winds, a GRAMMY Award-winning wind quintet, Friday, April 4, 2025, at 7:00 PM at the YSU Ford Theater, located in Bliss Hall. Well-known for its musical expertise, the group has led an evolution in music with its dynamic playing, adventurous programming, and unique collaborations that have inspired audiences both near and far.

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Dana Opera Ensemble to present annual spring event titled “Alcina”

YSU’s Dana School of Music, home to the Dana Opera Ensemble, will present its annual spring opera event titled “Alcina” Friday, April 11, and Sunday, April 13, 2025, at the YSU Ford Theater, located in Bliss Hall. “Alcina,” an opera seria by George Frideric Handel, explores themes of magic, illusion, and love, and is renowned for its dramatic and expressive music.

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Dana Chorale to present spring concert in YSU Ford Theater 

YSU’s Dana School of Music will present its annual Dana Spring Choral Concert, featuring the Dana Chorale, titled “Illuminating Harmony in Light and Unity” Monday, March 31, 2025, at 7:30 PM at St. Columba Cathedral. Directed by associate professor of music Hae-Jong Lee and accompanied by pianist Da-Eun Choi, the chorale will perform musical selections that reflect the rich diversity of its program, highlighting the central theme of “light.”

Dana School of Music students win top honors at music competitions

Dana School of Music students win top honors at music competitions

Two students from YSU’s Dana School of Music recently earned top honors at regional music competitions held in Ohio. Erika Walker, a Master of Music in Voice Performance student, was awarded first place in her category at the National Association of Teachers of Singing Great Lakes Regional Auditions, and Laura Bowden, a Bachelor of Music in Music Performance student, was selected as one of only three individuals in her division to advance to the final round of the collegiate division at the Central Ohio Flute Association Competition.

University Theatre to conclude 2024-25 season with “[title of show]”

University Theatre to conclude 2024-25 season with “[title of show]”

YSU’s University Theatre will conclude its 2024-25 production season with “[title of show]” in Spotlight Theater, located in YSU’s Bliss Hall, April 4 – 6 and 11 – 13, 2025. The play – truly called “[title of show]” – is a meta-performance of actors portraying themselves actually portraying themselves as they rapidly compose a musical for submission to a festival of new works.

“Annual Juried Student Art & Design Exhibition” returning to McDonough Museum

"Annual Juried Student Art & Design Exhibition” returning to McDonough Museum

The McDonough Museum of Art will once again host the “88th Annual Juried Student Art & Design Exhibition” beginning Friday, March 21, through Friday, April 4, 2025. This juried show is a yearly tradition that features works by students who have taken classes in the YSU Department of Art during the 2024-25 academic year. Sculptor Sidney Mullis will serve as the juror for this year’s event.

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McDonough Museum to hold screening of short films by Bruce Checefsky 

The McDonough Museum of Art will hold a screening of short films by filmmaker, photographer, and writer Bruce Checefsky Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at 5:30 PM in the McDonough Auditorium. Looking to lost, destroyed, or forgotten films that were conceived but never made, Checefsky recreates and reimagines abstract and avant-garde shorts.

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Guest artist Frank Oriti to exhibit in Judith Rae Solomon Gallery 

YSU’s Department of Art will welcome Cleveland native Frank Oriti to present his exhibit titled “Portraits” in the Judith Rae Solomon Gallery, located in YSU’s Bliss Hall, beginning Monday, March 10, through Friday, April 4, 2025. “Portraits” explores the complex culture blue-collar workers face after returning to the hometowns they once tried to escape.

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Dana School of Music announces Summer Music Camp dates and registration 

YSU’s Dana School of Music has announced that it will hold its annual Summer Music Camp beginning Sunday, June 8, through Friday, June 13, 2025, on YSU’s campus. Open to both middle and high school students, this immersive program offers young musicians the opportunity to develop their skills under the guidance of esteemed Dana faculty and guest artists. Registration for the camp is open now through Friday, May 30.

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University Theatre professor to showcase costume designs at 2025 USITT Expo 

Katherine Garlick, associate professor of costume design and technology and resident designer for YSU’s University Theatre (UT) program, has been selected to display her designs from UT’s production of “Antigone” at the United States Institute for Theatre Technology's 2025 Annual Conference & Stage Expo. The conference, a gathering for performing arts design and technology professionals, will take place Wednesday, March 5, to Saturday, March 8, in Columbus.