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Record producer Ian Nagoski to join Beecher Art & Technology Lecture Series

Record producer Ian Nagoski to join Beecher Art & Technology Lecture Series

The Beecher Art & Technology Lecture Series will welcome music researcher and record producer Ian Nagoski for a presentation Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 5:30 PM in the McDonough Museum of Art lecture hall (room 3000). His lecture will focus on non-English language recordings from the 1920s to the 1950s.

University Theatre to conclude 60th anniversary season with “Once Upon a Mattress”

University Theatre to conclude 60th anniversary season with “Once Upon a Mattress”

YSU’s University Theatre will conclude its 60th anniversary season with the production of “Once Upon a Mattress,” a whimsical, enchanting musical that follows a journey through the kingdom of happily ever after. Performances will be held April 5 – 7 and 12 – 14, 2024 in the YSU Ford Theater in Bliss Hall.

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Red Press Collaborative program to welcome guest artist Jeffrey Sippel

YSU’s Department of Art is welcoming guest artist Jeffrey Sippel to its Red Press Collaborative program starting Monday, March 18, 2024 through Friday, March 22. Sippel will present an artist talk and hold multiple open studio sessions throughout the week.

McDonough Museum to host 87th Annual Juried Student Art & Design Exhibition

McDonough Museum to host 87th Annual Juried Student Art & Design Exhibition

The McDonough Museum of Art will host the 87th Annual Student Art & Design Exhibition, sponsored by the Cliffe College of Creative Arts, the Department of Art, the McDonough, and the Student Art Association, beginning Friday, March 22, 2024 through Saturday, April 6. Liz Maugans will serve as juror for the exhibition.

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“Postcard Exhibition” to open in Judith Rae Solomon Gallery

The Judith Rae Solomon Gallery, located on the second floor of Bliss Hall, will present the “Postcard Exhibition” beginning Monday, February 26, 2024 through Sunday, March 31. The exhibition will feature artwork completed by local high school students on postcard-sized pieces of paper.

Spring season of University Theatre to begin with robot play “It’s a Small World”

Spring season of University Theatre to begin with robot play “It’s a Small World”

YSU’s University Theatre will kick off its spring season with a production of “It’s a Small World (or The Robot Play),” a play that will showcase a fusion of futuristic storytelling and social commentary. The show will be open to the public February 16 – 18 and 23 – 25, 2024.

Jazz at Lincoln Center to join Pipino Performing Arts Series

Jazz at Lincoln Center to join Pipino Performing Arts Series

The next performance in the Donald P. Pipino Performing Arts Series will occur Friday, February 23, 2024, as the series welcomes Jazz at Lincoln Center for their concert titled “SING AND SWING: Our American Songbook.” A celebration of the “Great American Songbook,” the show will feature trumpeters, vocalists, and composers Bria Skonberg and Benny Benack III.

Judith Rae Solomon Gallery opens Black History Month exhibition

Judith Rae Solomon Gallery opens Black History Month exhibition

The Judith Rae Solomon Gallery, located on the second floor of YSU’s Bliss Hall, is featuring local artist and DJ Nasir Watson in its annual Black History Month exhibition that will be open to the public Thursday, February 1, 2024, through Thursday, February 22. Watson is best known for his painting and photography work.

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Dana faculty selected to present at Ohio Music Education Association Conference

Professor of music Daniel Keown and lecturer of recording arts Bryan Helsel have been selected to present their research at the 2024 Ohio Music Education Association Professional Development Conference that will be held in Columbus February 1 – 3. Sponsored by Technology in Music Education, Keown and Helsel are two of just 17 applicants chosen to present within their fields.

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YSU Wind Ensemble selected to perform at prestigious Ohio Music Education Association Conference

The YSU Wind Ensemble, comprised of 57 Dana School of Music students, has been selected to perform at the prestigious 2024 Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) Professional Development Conference held in Columbus February 1 – 3. Conducted by director of bands Michael Butler, the ensemble is one of 30 that were selected to perform at the event. The ensemble will perform Friday, February 2, at 3:30 PM in room CC Union Station BR at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.