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McDonough Museum of Art to host Cut-out Poetry and Collage Workshop

The McDonough Museum of Art will present a free Cut-out Poetry and Collage Workshop for teens and adults Saturday, May 7, 2022 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM at the museum. The workshop will be led by Michael Nyers of Fade Into a Blackout – Blackout Poetry.

YSU president Jim Tressel to narrate two stories at Dana children’s concert

YSU president Jim Tressel is set to narrate two stories at a children’s concert performed by the Dana Ensemble Sunday, May 1, 2022 at 3:00 PM at Stambaugh Auditorium. Tressel will narrate Sergei Prokofiev’s "Peter and the Wolf" and Camille Saint-Saëns’ "Carnival of the Animals.”

Handel’s Ice Cream chief executive donates $100,000 to McDonough Museum of Art

Leonard Fisher, president and chairman of the board of Handel’s Ice Cream, will be honored Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 7:30 PM at the McDonough Museum of Art for his $100,000 gift to the museum. In recognition of the donation, the museum’s main gallery balcony will be named the Leonard J. Fisher Balcony.

McDonough Museum of Art celebrates National Poetry Month

The McDonough Museum of Art provided a space for writers to share their thoughts, emotions, and observations with the public in celebration of National Poetry Month April 7, 2022 at the museum. Nine students participated in the event.

Dana School of Music announces Harold Danko residency

Harold Danko, a critically acclaimed jazz pianist, composer, recording artist, and faculty emeritus from the Eastman School of Music, will be Artist-in-Residence at the Dana School of Music beginning Tuesday, April 12, 2022 through Thursday, April 14. Danko, a Dana graduate, will hold performances at 7:30 PM Tuesday and Thursday and will give a lecture talk at 4:00 PM Thursday. All events will be held in the YSU Ford Theater, located in YSU’s Bliss Hall.

New exhibit to feature student mural concept posters

Mural posters created by students enrolled in professor of art Dragana Crnjak’s Mural and Site-Specific Painting course will be featured in a new exhibit in Bliss Hall’s Judith Rae Solomon Gallery April 11 – 22, 2022. The gallery is open 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday through Friday.

YSU Jazz Ensemble concert to feature alumnus Harold Danko

YSU’s Dana School of Music will hold a concert by the YSU Jazz Ensemble and the Contemporary Ensemble Monday, April 11, 2022 at 7:30 PM in Kilcawley Center’s Chestnut Room, located on YSU’s campus. The Jazz Ensemble will feature two pieces by alumnus Harold Danko, who will also perform with the group, and four pieces by graduate student guitarist and composer Chandler Carpenter.

Red Press Collaborative welcomes guest artist Richard Repasky

Chicago-based stone lithographer, educator, and artist Richard Repasky is the guest artist for this year’s Red Press Collaborative at Youngstown State University. Repasky and YSU art students will participate in printing sessions from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 1:30 – 4:00 PM beginning Monday, April 4, 2022 through Friday, April 8 in room 4025 of YSU’s Bliss Hall.

University Theatre concludes season with comedic retelling of “Harry Potter” novels

YSU’s University Theatre will conclude its 2021-22 season with a comedic retelling of J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” novels titled “Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic.” Shows will be held April 1 – 3 and 8 – 10 in the YSU Ford Theater, located in YSU’s Bliss Hall.

Beecher Art & Technology Lecture Series welcomes Paolo Pedercini

Paolo Pedercini, a game developer, artist, and educator, will present a free virtual lecture Monday, March 28, 2022 at 1:00 PM as part of the Beecher Art & Technology Lecture Series. Pedercini, who teaches at Carnegie Mellon University, has lectured and exhibited worldwide.