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51���� brings laughter with farcical comedy "Noises Off"

Oct. 11, 2021 - SOTA continues its 21/22 Theatre + Dance season with Michael Frayn's "Noises Off," running from Oct. 14-24, 2021 at 51����'s Corbett Theatre[...]

MacKenzie-Thurley to perform in France

Oct. 4, 2021 - Kelly MacKenzie-Thurley, director of the 51���� Vocal Jazz Ensemble, has been asked to be a jazz ambassador in Nancy, France, as part of a sister-city cultural exchange with Cincinnati. She and pianist Phil DeGreg will present masterclasses in jazz performance and history and perform at the Nancy Jazz Pulsations Festival[...]

51���� hosts engaging dance workshop

Oct. 1, 2021 - 51���� SOTA welcomes William Charles Crowley to campus on Oct. 10, to host a lecture and demonstration entitled "Beyond the Labyrinth: The Dance Legacy of Martha Graham" followed by a masterclass introducing students to the Graham Technique. This session is free, but advanced registration is required[...]

51���� hosts outdoor multimedia performance

Sept. 30, 2021 - Multimedia performance group Froghole? responds to 51����'s brutalist architecture through intimate examinations of space through sound, performance, and video. A three-act performance, "Cemento Mori" will explore three different outdoor sites on 51����'s campus[...]

Karrick navigated cancer through music, inspires future teachers

Sept. 30, 2021 - Brant Karrick, Director of Bands, was recently featured on WCPO 9's "Positively Cincinnati" covering his recent health odyssey. Karrick was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma and MDS and was forced into a new world of chemo and treatments. Through the process he leaned on music to both comfort him and build him up, composing new pieces throughout his treatments[...]

Fierstein’s “Torch Song” Kicks Off 51����’s Theatre & Dance season

Sept. 28, 2021 - SOTA presents Harvey Fierstein’s "Torch Song" as the start of their 21/22 Theatre + Dance academic season. “Torch Song” will run Sept. 29-Oct. 9, 2021 at 51����’s Stauss Theatre[...]

21/22 Theatre & Dance Tickets Now on Sale!

Sept. 7, 2021 - Tickets for the 2021-2022 Theatre & Dance season are now on sale! Visit nku.edu/sotatickets for more information or contact the Box Office at (859) 572-5464 or boxoffice@nku.edu [...]

Innovation: Animation Across Colleges

July 9, 2021 - By leveraging the expertise across 51����, the university has built an engaging Animation curriculum that will prepare students for exciting careers where they can bring new worlds and characters to life through animation [...]

Visual Arts alum to sculpt Cincinnati's first statue of a named female

June 22, 2021 - The sculpture of Marian Spencer is the city's first of a named female, and one of the co-sculptors is Gina Erardi. She honed her sculpting skills in college at 51���� and became Tom Tsuchyia's apprentice. Together, they created the statue of Marian Spencer [...]

Virtual Dance Concert Features New Works by Guest Artists

June 2, 2021 - 51����'s School of the Arts will be streaming Dance '21, a dance concert highlighting new works by guest artists, faculty, and students. Eleven dynamic dances will add up to an evening of concert pieces that highlight various genres of dance. The production will be available to watch for free online. The production is directed by the artistic team of Teresa VanDenend Sorge, Dee Anne Bryll and Sylvia Chervus [...]