Kent State University Center for the Performing Arts
Everything the open record has on Kent State University Center for the Performing Arts, a performing-arts centre in Kent, Ohio — address, size, access and the events it carries.
- From CLE
- 51 km (32 mi)
- Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
- From the centre
- 1.5 km (0.9 mi)
- of Kent
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
What Kent State University Center is
It stands at 1325 Theatre Drive, right in the centre of Kent.
Kent State University Center for the Performing Arts was operated by Kent State University.
Neither a capacity nor a floor area is published for Kent State University Center for the Performing Arts in any open source, so the numbers on this page describe where it is and what it is, not how many it holds. The venue will quote you directly.
- Address
- 1325 Theatre Drive, Kent, Ohio, United States
- Operator
- Kent State University
- Official site
- www.kent.edu/artscollege/performing-arts-box-office
- Coordinates
- 41.1525, -81.3405
- Classified as
- performing-arts centre
Getting there
At 51 km (32 mi), Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) makes arrival day a travel day. Open registration the evening before if you can.
At 1.5 km (0.9 mi) from the city centre it is a short ride from downtown hotels rather than a walk.
Kent has 11 venues mapped in total and a population of 27,720. The Kent guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
Formats this suits
The seats do not move, which is the whole trade. You get sightlines, acoustics and a lighting rig you would otherwise have to rent, and you give up the ability to put tables in the room. Kent State University Center for the Performing Arts is 2nd of 2 such houses mapped in Kent.
- award ceremonies
Fixed seating, sightlines and a lighting rig are the hard parts, and they are already here.
- product launches
A single-track room with a real stage is the right shape for a launch.
- multi-track conferences
Works as a plenary house with breakouts booked elsewhere in the city.
Pricing a full house here
Take 240 people through the door in Kent State University Center for the Performing Arts — a plausible programme at a venue of this kind in Kent. The first 50 activated attendees are free on every event, so only the rest are billed, and the total stops moving at 1,000 however many more turn up.
- activated attendees
- 240activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 190billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $950for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the room, so this figure does not change if you move the event down the road. event67 has no floor-plan or booking product — the venue handles the space, the app handles the people in it.
Nearby alternatives
3 other venues in Kent have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Kent State University Ice Arena1,500 seats
- The Kent Stagetheatre
- Kent State Hotel and Conference Centerhotel with function space
Where these numbers come from
event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
- Wikidata, CC0
- OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 5 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, operator, official website, nearest airport with distance, photograph on Wikimedia Commons.
Last updated
What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- $5
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- $4,750
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
What is the capacity of Kent State University Center for the Performing Arts?
Not published. Neither a seated capacity nor a floor area for Kent State University Center for the Performing Arts appears in any of the open sources behind this page, so quoting one would be a guess. The venue will give you the figure; ask for seated, theatre and reception separately.
Where is Kent State University Center for the Performing Arts?
1325 Theatre Drive, Kent, Ohio, United States. It is 1.5 km (0.9 mi) from the centre of Kent. The nearest major airport is Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE), about 51 km (32 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at Kent State University Center for the Performing Arts?
240 activated attendees means 190 billable after the free 50, so $950 for the event. That example is a plausible programme at a venue of this kind in Kent. The rate is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Is event67 affiliated with Kent State University Center for the Performing Arts?
No. event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data — OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and public census sources — and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
What else is nearby if Kent State University Center for the Performing Arts is booked?
Kent State University Ice Arena (1,500), The Kent Stage and Kent State Hotel and Conference Center are in the same city and have their own pages here. 11 venues in total are mapped in Kent.
Keep reading
Elsewhere in Kent
- Kent State University Ice Arena
1,500 seats
- The Kent Stage
theatre
- Kent State Hotel and Conference Center
hotel with function space
- Hosting an event in Kent
What kind of event is it
Running an event at Kent State University Center?
Bring the schedule, the invites and the arrivals into one branded app. Free for your first 50 activated attendees, on one live event.