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Christmas at Blackburn

Blackburn College will celebrate the holiday season with its annual Christmas at Blackburn event on Sunday, December 5, 2022, at 7:00 pm in Clegg Chapel. The performance will be free and open to the public. A Lessons and Carols service, the celebration will include the Blackburn College Choir, student instrumental performances by Jordan Watts (flute) […]

Jazz Concert – Adaron (Pops) Jackson Trio

A Jazz Concert featuring the Adaron (Pops) Jackson Trio will help kick off the new year on Friday, January 13, 2023 at 7:00 pm in Bothwell Auditorium. An educator, musician and clinician, Adaron “Pops” Jackson serves as Assistant Professor and Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Missouri St. Louis. Originally from East St. […]

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24-HR Play Festival Performance

Bothwell Auditorium at Blackburn College 700 College Avenue, Carlinville, IL

Join us in Bothwell Auditorium to share and celebrate the plays created during the 24-Hour Play Festival experience. Free and open to the public! We would love for you to come to experience these short but likely hilarious and moving pieces fresh from the minds of our eager students!

Guest Artist Masterclass – Meredith Pyle

Bothwell Auditorium at Blackburn College 700 College Avenue, Carlinville, IL

Blackburn’s Department of Music & Theatre continues its Guest Artist Series February 6 – 10, 2023, featuring Los Angeles-based professional singer, actor, and teacher Meridith Pyle. The week-long residency at Blackburn will include professional-level workshops open to the public and conclude with a free community concert. The Guest Artist Series launched in the fall of […]

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Guest Artist Presentation – Meredith Pyle

Bothwell Auditorium at Blackburn College 700 College Avenue, Carlinville, IL

Blackburn’s Department of Music & Theatre continues its Guest Artist Series February 6 – 10, 2023, featuring Los Angeles-based professional singer, actor, and teacher Meredith Pyle. The week-long residency at Blackburn will include professional-level workshops open to the public and conclude with a free community concert. The Guest Artist Series launched in the fall of […]

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Concert – Meredith Pyle

Bothwell Auditorium at Blackburn College 700 College Avenue, Carlinville, IL

Blackburn's Department of Music & Theatre continues its Guest Artist Series February 6 - 10, 2023, featuring Los Angeles-based professional singer, actor, and teacher Meredith Pyle. The week-long residency at Blackburn will include educational opportunities open to the public and conclude with a free community concert. Known for her “vocal chameleon” versatility and strong musicianship, […]

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Music Annual Studio Recital

Bothwell Auditorium at Blackburn College 700 College Avenue, Carlinville, IL

Blackburn College Department of Music & Theatre will present its annual studio recital on Sunday, March 19, at 2:00 pm in Bothwell Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public. This event will feature students participating in Blackburn’s Music program and will feature solo vocal and piano performances. The Blackburn Music program is […]

You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown (Spring Musical)

Bothwell Auditorium at Blackburn College 700 College Avenue, Carlinville, IL

Please email theatre@blackburn.edu for ticket information.   Directed by Dr. Collin Vorbeck Music Direction by Dr. Joseph Welch   CANCELLED -Friday, March 31 - 7:00 pm. Due to the severe weather warnings and in the interest of safety, the show on Friday, March 31 has been cancelled. Saturday, April 1 - 7:00 pm Sunday, April […]

You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown (Spring Musical)

Bothwell Auditorium at Blackburn College 700 College Avenue, Carlinville, IL

Please email theatre@blackburn.edu for ticket information.   Directed by Dr. Collin Vorbeck Music Direction by Dr. Joseph Welch   CANCELLED -Friday, March 31 - 7:00 pm. Due to the severe weather warnings and in the interest of safety, the show on Friday, March 31 has been cancelled. Saturday, April 1 - 7:00 pm Sunday, April […]

Spring Choir Concert

Bothwell Auditorium at Blackburn College 700 College Avenue, Carlinville, IL

In anticipation of their departure to perform in New York City, the Blackburn College Choir will present its final spring choir concert of the semester, "College Choir in New York City," on April 16, 2023, at 2:00 pm in Bothwell Auditorium. Songs from Robert Ray's Gospel Mass and New York-themed songs will be featured at […]

Blackburn Players – 10-Minute Play Festival

Bothwell Auditorium at Blackburn College 700 College Avenue, Carlinville, IL

The 10-Minute Play Festival is an annual event by the Blackburn Players, a Blackburn student club. They have 5-6 student directors choose their plays and then spend a month practicing for the performance. This year's Play Festival will be on April 28 at 7 pm.

Art Club Meeting

Art club meeting to discuss exciting plans for next year!