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Film Spotlights Largest Deaf Community

The documentary film “Voices From El-Sayed,” which tells the story of world’s largest deaf community will be screened 7 p.m. Thursday, April 7, in room 133 of Kent State University’s Bowman Hall. Director and writer Oded Adomi Leshem will be on hand to discuss the film.  El-Sayed is an Israeli …

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High School Rock Off Begins Third Season

The 2011 Tri-C High School Rock Off will begin its third season April 4 on Time Warner Cable’s Northeast Ohio Network (NEON), channel 23. The weekly series will feature a new show each Monday, with replays throughout the week and coverage on Local On Demand (LOD) channel 411.  In addition to the on…

Death Notices

Evelyn Barnes, 85, Robinson Memorial Hospital volunteer

Evelyn Barnes, 85, of Kent, Robinson Memorial Hospital volunteer, died March 28.  Services will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at Wesley Chapel of the United Methodist Church of Kent, 1435 E. Main St.  Arrangements are by Bissler & Sons Funeral Home.  Donations may be made to the Alzheimer…

Death Notices

Eleanor M. Varner, 95, participated in Akron Hiking Spree at age 90

Eleanor M. Varner, 95, a 20-year resident of Kent, who died March 29, was active with the Woman's Club of Kent, Traveler's Club and Garden Club of Kent.  She participated in the Akron Hiking Spree for many years, taking her last major hike in celebration of her 90th birthday.  Services are private …

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KSU Museum, Women’s Studies Program Host Katharine Hepburn Classics

The Kent State University Museum’s nationally recognized exhibition, “Katharine Hepburn: Dressed for Stage and Screen,” which runs through Sept. 4, is being complemented by a special course on the star and her films being offered this spring through the Women’s Studies Program (WMST).    WMST, …

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Wanted: Volunteers to Give Ride of Life

If you have just a couple of hours a day, you could help save a life. Thousands of cancer patients every day need transportation to hospitals or doctors' offices for treatment, and the American Cancer Society needs your help as a Road to Recovery driver.  This volunteer opportunity offers rewarding…

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Social Media Conference Offers Hands-on Experience

Individuals will have a chance to learn practical ways that social media marketing can enhance any business or organization at the Fourth Annual YouToo Social Media Conference. The conference will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, April 15, at Kent State University’s Franklin Hall.  The keynote…

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KSU Hosts Speaker on Drug Policy

Kent State University’s College of Public Health will present the second guest in its Public Health Speaker Series for this semester. Dr. Duane McBride will speak Thursday, March 31, at noon in the Moulton Hall Ballroom. His talk is titled “The Evolution of Drug Policy: The Role of States and …

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KSU, Film Festival Partner for Benefit

Kent State University will on April 2 host a film screening and reception in conjunction with the 35th Cleveland International Film Festival to benefit the university’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Student Emergency Scholarship Fund.  The two-hour reception begins at 7 p.m…

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Lamb Directs 'Semele' for Kent State Opera

In a comic and updated look at Roman mythology, the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music and Kent State Opera will present George Frideric Handel's exquisite opera Semele, on April 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Ludwig Recital Hall at 1325 Theatre Drive, Kent, Ohio. The performance will be sung in English. Semele …

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