Beth Brill ’26 – Senior Capstone Recital
Beth Brill ‘26: Senior Capstone Recital Friday, April 10 – Bothwell Auditorium Blackburn senior Beth Brill will perform a recital centered around her original compositions.
Beth Brill ‘26: Senior Capstone Recital Friday, April 10 – Bothwell Auditorium Blackburn senior Beth Brill will perform a recital centered around her original compositions.
A day of service and an arts showcase. Blackburn will host a Campus and Community Clean-Up event, bringing students and residents together for clean-up efforts in various parts of the Carlinville community, including a small group on campus.
Alexandra LoBianco & Joshua Benevento, Guest Artists Friday, April 17 – Clegg Chapel An evening of Lieder (German art song), featuring Schubert, Brahms, Wolf, Mahler, and more!
This semester, there will be four “Create Space” events. Create Space meetings are an opportunity for students to create art in a nonjudgmental space with art therapist Daniel Lanctot facilitating. There will be no group or self-critiques. The main focus is on the process of art-making and not so much on the end result. The […]
Blackburn’s IDEAs (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-racism) Challenge in the Arts is an annual juried competition invites students to explore these themes through creative expression in visual art, storytelling, and performance, sparking reflection and conversation.
Craig Jordan, Guest Artist: Recital Friday, February 20 – Bothwell Auditorium The performance will feature Matt Mason’s The Pianist’s Guide to Illinois, including the debut of a new movement, “Carlinville,” commissioned by Blackburn Music & Theatre.
Craig Jordan, Guest Artist: Masterclass NEW DATE: Friday, April 25 – Bothwell Auditorium Jordan is currently pursuing a Doctor of Music degree in Piano Performance & Pedagogy at the University of Iowa in the studio of Dr. Rène Lecuona.
https://youtube.com/live/OCHaRsLmFdY?feature=share Honors Night Rescheduled to Tuesday, April 28 Due to Severe Weather Tonight's Honors Night reception and ceremony have been canceled due to forecasted severe weather, including a Tornado Watch and Flood Watch in effect until 9:00 pm, and recommendation from local emergency officials. Honors Night will be rescheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, April 28, during […]
The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass Sunday, May 3 The Blackburn and Community Choirs will perform in collaboration with Barnum Jack, a St. Louis-based bluegrass ensemble.
The Alumni Association Board of Directors would like to recognize and celebrate Blackburn College's Class of 2026 at a Senior Send-Off Breakfast on Saturday, May 16, 2026 in the Edwin and Claire Jaenke Alumni Center beginning at 8:00 am. Each graduating senior receives a complimentary ticket and is eligible to bring two guests at a […]
Congratulations to the Class of 2026! Tune in to watch Blackburn College's 157th Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 16 at 10:30 am CT. https://www.youtube.com/live/ZIGyOAW96Do?si=Su1ooKe5LXvF4Xrf For more information about Blackburn College Graduation Weekend, visit our Graduation page. View the digital program – Class of 2026 Commencement Program
Blackburn College will host its Summer Orienation for 2026 on Saturday, July 11. Sign up to attend >