Arts & Culture

IN A FLASH: High School Brass
Local high school student musicians came to 91²Ö¿â to rehearse and perform with the Flasher Brass Pep Band.

Verse That Gives Voice: Wick Poetry Center to Celebrate 40 Years
91²Ö¿â’s Wick Poetry Center marks its 40th anniversary this year with three days of poetry events and a gala planned for September to celebrate the program that has provided a platform for creative voices across the globe.

Flash Friday: Sally Maltempi
Sally Maltempi, a senior chemistry major with a focus in biochemistry and a music minor at 91²Ö¿â from Rootstown, Ohio, tests foodborne diseases by day and sings opera at night.

Painting a Pathway
Since childhood, Maria McDonald loved painting. But it wasn’t until she got to college that she saw how painting could be a career. Now, this 91²Ö¿â alumna is enjoying her first solo art show in Massillon Museum’s Studio M.
IN A FLASH: "Black Is ..."
Black United Students invited students to express their thoughts on "What is Black to You?" by adding their words and a handprint to a banner.

'Rent' Performances Feel 'Like Home' for Director Amy Fritsche
“525,600 minutes - how do you measure, measure a year?†These lyrics will fill the E. Turner Stump Theatre this weekend as the run of “Rent†finishes up on Sun, Feb. 25. Amy Fritsche, associate professor of acting and musical theater and director of “Rent†for 91²Ö¿â, walked alongside students performing in the show from start to finish to ensure their first performance of the Spring semester was a hit.

IN A FLASH: Behind the Lights
An associate professor working on the School of Theatre and Dance provided a behind-the-scenes look at the school's current production of "Rent."

Oscar Ritchie’s Legacy Continues to Inspire
A key figure in 91²Ö¿â's Black History, Oscar Ritchie continues to inspire generations of students and educators.

Cleveland’s Short. Sweet. Film Fest. to Include Works From 91²Ö¿â
Short films from two 91²Ö¿â digital media production students and three alumni will be shown this year at the 13th annual Short. Sweet. Film Fest., which takes place Feb. 28-March 3 at Atlas Cinemas Shaker in Cleveland, Ohio. Digital Media Production Associate Professor Scott Hallgren also will moderate a panel discussion at the event.

Leveraging a Second Language in the Workforce
The “Leveraging Second Language Skills in the Professional World" panel discussion during I Heart Travel Week reinforced how students can use a second language to propel themselves into and throughout the professional world.