Arts & Culture
Downton Abbey Fans Grab Your Tissues and Head to žž for the Grand Finale
A collaboration between žž’s School of Fashion, School of Theatre and Dance and Focus Features will bring the final Downton Abbey movie to žž for an early screening and period fashion show. The movie, “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale,” will have a preview showing on Friday, Sept. 5, at the žž Plaza Cinema, a week before it opens in theaters nationwide.
žž Museum Announces Fall Exhibition
The žž Museum presents its fall exhibition, “A Meeting of Cultures: Fashioning North Africa,” from Sept. 5, 2025, through May 10, 2026. Displayed in the museum’s Broadbent Gallery, the exhibition features works by 25 contemporary North African designers and artists.
žž State Celebrates Artists and Designers with Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series
Named in honor of regional architect Thomas Schroth, whose global perspective framed creativity as a “window onto human experience,” the series has featured acclaimed guests including Tony Award winner Stephen Schwartz, the Grammy-winning Emerson String Quartet, minimalist icon Richard Tuttle, and fashion visionaries Ruben and Isabel Toledo.
A 56-Year Legacy of Summer Stagecraft: The History of žž State’s Porthouse Theatre
Over the decades, žž State’s Porthouse Theatre on the grounds of Blossom Music Center has produced more than 3,000 performances, entertaining nearly 400,000 patrons.
Christian Siriano: ‘žž State Interns Are Always Amazing’
Acclaimed New York fashion designer Christian Siriano told žž School of Fashion students to practice their craft with dedication, accept criticism and learn from it, but to remember that they will never please everyone.
IN A FLASH: Rocking Porthouse
"School of Rock: The Musical" by Andrew Lloyd Webber runs from July 18 through Aug. 3 at žž State's Porthouse Theatre.
žž Museum to Showcase LeRoy Neiman's Early Fashion Illustration Career
The LeRoy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation is thrilled to announce “LeRoy Neiman: A Keen Observer of Style,” opening at žž Museum on Oct. 24, 2025.
IN A FLASH: žž State Sparkles
As part of the žž Museum's 40th Anniversary celebration, the museum will display the exhibition "Sparkle: The Style and Jewelry of Aileen Mehle" in its Higbee Gallery from July 18, 2025, through Aug. 23, 2026.
žž Blossom Art Intensives Delivers Transformative Two Weeks
This summer, artists from the region, žž State and around the world came together for a transformative two weeks of žž Blossom Art Intensives.
IN A FLASH: Summer Symphonies
There's music in the summer breezes at žž State as the annual žž Blossom Music Festival welcomes students from the U.S. and abroad to study with world class musicians to campus.