Tag: Humanities

Folk Festival with City of Carlinville (Tom Thumb Park)

This semester’s staged production is occurring in collaboration with the City of Carlinville on Saturday, October 18th at 11:00 am at Tom Thumb Park. This performance will feature students performing […]

Humanities Salon: The Campfire Salon

Jaenke Alumni Center 700 College Avenue, Carlinville, IL, United States

Wear your coziest flannels for a Salon around the fire! Bring us your most chilling mysteries, your favorite family lore, and your best outdoor-themed creations. Historically, a Salon was a gathering of people who came together to exchange and discuss intellectual and artistic ideas of the day. Fancy attire was worn and tea and cakes […]

Petronel Malan, Grammy Nominated Pianist (ISMTA Conference)

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

Blackburn College is hosting this year’s Illinois State Music Teacher’s Association (ISMTA) conference. The featured performance of concert guest artist, Grammy-nominee South African pianist Petronel Malan, is free and open […]

Christmas at Blackburn

Clegg Chapel (at Hudson Hall)

Blackburn’s annual holiday tradition, Christmas at Blackburn, is a beautiful ‘lessons and carols’ service that includes many of the most beloved hymns of Christmas sung by the Blackburn College, and […]

Humanities Salon: The Memory Salon

Jaenke Alumni Center 700 College Avenue, Carlinville, IL, United States

What are your most cherished memories? Bring us your childhood photos, your moments of pride, and your songs you know by heart. Historically, a Salon was a gathering of people who came together to exchange and discuss intellectual and artistic ideas of the day. Fancy attire was worn and tea and cakes were served. To […]

Humanities Salon: The Fantasy Salon

Jaenke Alumni Center 700 College Avenue, Carlinville, IL, United States

Join us with your best sorcery, dragons, and unicorns! Or, if fantasy worlds aren’t your style, bring us your favorite imaginings and personal epic quests. Historically, a Salon was a gathering of people who came together to exchange and discuss intellectual and artistic ideas of the day. Fancy attire was worn and tea and cakes […]

The Lodge’s 4th Issue Launch Party

Jaenke Alumni Center 700 College Avenue, Carlinville, IL, United States

The Lodge’s, Blackburn’s Literary and Arts Magazine, made for Blackburn students by Blackburn students, will host its annual Launch Party to celebrate the online publication of the 4th issue. Join us in Jaenke on Thursday, April 30th at 6pm to celebrate Blackburn’s creative community. Creative writers will read from their published works, and featured visual […]