The Blackburn Music Showcase, Friday, October 3 at 7:00 pm in Bothwell Auditorium, will set the stage for the Music Program’s full 2024-2025 season. This performance displays a wide variety of choral, solo, and ensemble pieces that give the audience a sample of what music students and the Music Department will be working on for […]
This semester’s staged production is occurring in collaboration with the City of Carlinville on Saturday, October 18th at 11:00 am. Due to inclement weather, the event will move from Tom Thumb Park to Bothwell Auditorium on the Blackburn College campus. This performance will feature students performing both traditional and modern folk music along with accompanying […]
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 […]
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 to the public. The performance will be on Friday, November 7th, at 4:30 pm in Bothwell Auditorium.
Friday, November 21 at 7 pm Saturday, November 22 at 7 pm Sunday, November 23 at 2 pm Blackburn College’s Department of Music and Theatre is thrilled to present “A Doll’s House.” It will take place in Bothwell Auditorium on November 21 and 22 at 7 pm and on November 23 at 2 pm. The […]
Friday, November 21 at 7 pm Saturday, November 22 at 7 pm Sunday, November 23 at 2 pm Blackburn College’s Department of Music and Theatre is thrilled to present “A Doll’s House.” It will take place in Bothwell Auditorium on November 21 and 22 at 7 pm and on November 23 at 2 pm. The […]
Friday, November 21 at 7 pm Saturday, November 22 at 7 pm Sunday, November 23 at 2 pm Blackburn College’s Department of Music and Theatre is thrilled to present “A Doll’s House.” It will take place in Bothwell Auditorium on November 21 and 22 at 7 pm and on November 23 at 2 pm. The […]
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 Community choirs. The Rev. Dr. Carter Aikin presides over the service, which also includes congregational singing, scripture read by members of the Blackburn and greater […]
IMPORTANT NOTE: Given both the forecast and our hope to get in Aaron Kaburick’s performances, we are making changes to the schedule this weekend. Sunday’s 2pm performance is now SATURDAY AT 2PM. Sunday’s reserved tickets will be accepted at this performance. Saturday night’s 7pm performance will continue as scheduled with the ticket reservations unchanged. There […]
Tickets can be reserved for this free event. Find tickets on Eventbrite Welcoming home another Carlinville native, Aaron Kaburick will perform in Bothwell Auditorium at Blackburn College on Saturday, January 24 at 7:00 PM and Sunday, January 25 at 2:00 PM ! If you are unfamiliar with his work, Mr. Kaburick has a wonderfully successful […]
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 […]
Tom Drury, Guest Artist Friday, February 6 – Clegg Chapel A Carlinville native, Drury returns home for a special organ recital in Clegg Chapel. Currently an instructor at the University of Southern Indiana, Drury took his first organ lessons in Clegg Chapel.