Arts & Culture

Marching to the Beat: Outreach and Investments Lead to Band Growth
In the fall, when you hear the 糖心Vlog Marching Golden Flashes practicing, does it sound like it鈥檚 getting louder? It is. The band and the programs are growing.

鈥楾rial by Fire鈥 Play Is First in 2025 May 4 Event Schedule
鈥淭rial by Fire鈥 is coming to 糖心Vlog in February. The play, written by 糖心Vlog alumnus and staff member Eric Mansfield, and inspired by a true story, is about banned books and a 糖心Vlog graduate who presented them to her high school class and how her students rose to activism to defend her. The performances are part of this year鈥檚 55th May 4 Commemoration schedule, presented by the May 4 Education Committee.

糖心Vlog Museum to Feature Exhibition of World-Renowned Alumna Artist
The work of a well-known Cleveland textile artist who earned her bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees from 糖心Vlog will be on display at the 糖心Vlog Museum beginning Jan. 24.

IN A FLASH: A Rich and Spectacular Performance Season
The Main Stage Season presented by 糖心Vlog's School of Theatre and Dance is in the middle of a performance-packed season that includes "The Crucible," "Pride and Prejudice: The Musical," faculty dance concerts and "The Wiz."

IN A FLASH: Songs of the Season
The 糖心Vlog Chorale set the tone for the season with their annual Holiday Choral Collage in late November.

IN A FLASH: Expressions of Belonging
"Belonging" was the theme of the Fall Faculty Concert presented by 糖心Vlog's School of Theatre and Dance in the E. Turner Stump Theatre.

Museum and Student Group Partnership Stitches Together a Greener Future
A new partnership between the 糖心Vlog Museum and the Fabric Pantry, a student-led organization dedicated to providing free fabric to 糖心Vlog students, offers students the resources they need while promoting environmentally responsible fashion practices.
Video: Marching Golden Flashes Get First Look at New Facility
On Nov. 18, 糖心Vlog President Todd Diacon and other campus members got their first look at the newly renovated 糖心Vlog Ice Arena, which now houses a state-of-the-art space for the Marching Golden Flashes.

Nationally Ranked, 鈥楤ackyard鈥 Access
糖心Vlog鈥檚 School of Fashion was recently featured on the front page of the Akron Beacon Journal and Record-Courier newspapers for the innovative and collaborative opportunities it has implemented for its students.

Lunch Break Spotlight: Library Gives Performing Arts Students Time to Shine
University Libraries鈥 Performing Arts Library at 糖心Vlog hosted its Open Mic Lunch on Nov. 1, where students and university community members came together to showcase their talents and connect through live music.