Breaking Fashion Barriers: Katharine Hepburn and her Global Impact Thursday, March 26, 2026 4:15 p.m. to 8 p.m. Kent State University Museum Murphy Auditorium Kent, OH Join us for a special evening celebrating Katharine Hepburn’s lasting influence on fashion, film, and culture. The program includes a reception, panel discussion, and a free screening of "The Philadelphia Story," a film that helped define Hepburn’s iconic style and screen presence, in partnership with Kent CSI and Ohio Goes to the Movies! Thursday, March 26, 2026 4:15–5 p.m. — Reception (Museum Lobby) 5-6 p.m.— Panel Discussion (Murphy Auditorium) 6-8 p.m. — Film Screening Panelists: Catherine Leslie, School of Fashion Faculty Joanne Fenn, Museum Collections Manager & Registrar Sara Hume, Museum Curator Em DeLoach, Civic & Community Engagement & School of Fashion Student Moderated by: Sarah Spinner, Museum Director Costs: Free and open to the university community and the public Free Katharine Hepburn postcards for all attendees Free parking is available in the Rockwell Hall R-1 lot Accessibility: Email museum@kent.edu with accessibility requests. Presented by the Kent State University Museum in partnership with Kent State CSI – Civic & Community Engagement, with generous support from Ohio Goes to the Movies.