The School of the Arts Schedule
Whether in the visual art gallery, the dance theatre, the concert hall, the recital hall, or the flexible theatre, a rich and diverse arts season awaits you. The Arts Ablaze contains the schedule for the year and comments from each of the arts department chairs. Looking for a past edition of an ArtsAblaze? Check our archives.
Any changes made from the original printing of the Arts Ablaze will be highlighted in red font below.
For further details or reservations call the appropriate department sponsoring the events or performance:
Belhaven Arts Ablaze 2020-2021
| Oct. 2 - Nov. 25 Online |
Student Invitational Art Exhibition The Student Invitational Art Exhibition’s opening and gallery talk will be virtual this semester. The events will be made public as Youtube post and be available on Facebook. |
| Oct. 28-31 Streaming Online |
Check Please, by Jonathan Rand Directed by Ian Clarke Dating can be hard. Especially when your date happens to be a raging kleptomaniac, or your grandmother’s bridge partner, or a mime. Check Please follows a series of blind dates that couldn’t get any worse – until they do. Could there possibly be a light at the end of the tunnel? Email: boxoffice@belhaven.edu to reserve a streaming code. |
| Nov. 4-7 Streaming Online |
The Bear, by Anton Chekhov Translated by Julius West Directed by Jenna Kahley Chekhov's romantic farce about a widow, a cranky neighbor, temper tantrums, and a duel like no other. Reimagined as a 1970s radio play, this production is certain to entertain. Email: boxoffice@belhaven.edu to request streaming instructions. |
| Nov. 6, 7, 13, 14; 7:00pm Bitsy Irby Visual Arts & Dance Center - Studio Theatre |
Fall Dance Concert A showcase of choreography by dance faculty and guest artists, presented by the Belhaven University Dance Ensemble and members of DOXA. Styles include classical and contemporary ballet and modern dance. General Admission $10, Seniors/Students $5. Complimentary admission for Belhaven Faculty/Staff/Students and immediate families. Doors open at 6:30pm. Advanced ticket reservations are required. Seating will be limited and socially distanced. Masks are required. |
| Nov. 3, 6, 10; 7:30pm Nov. 3: Student Center Nov. 6, 10: Center for the Arts - Concert Hall |
Student Composers Concert The Composers Forum invites you to participate in a new approach to making new music with Belhaven student composers and performers. Join us as we bring freshly fabricated musical worlds to life in a hybrid real/virtual performance space. Please contact music@belhaven.edu for additional information. |
| Nov. 11; 4:30pm Belhaven Park |
Wind and Brass Ensemble Performance The Belhaven University Woodwind and Brass Ensembles will honor our veterans. Come out to hear favorites like God Bless America and the United States Service Songs. Other selections that will be played that day are music by Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven and many others. This will be a family-friendly event! Bring a blanket or lawn chair and join us. Invite your neighbor, co-worker, or friend and come out for some musical therapy and friendly fellowship. Please contact music@belhaven.edu for additional information. *Social distancing and masks are recommended, and the concert is subject to change in accordance with Belhaven University Policy and the City of Jackson rules and regulations. |
| Nov. 11-14 Streaming Online |
The Spoon River Project, by Tom Andolora Based on Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters Directed by Elissa Sartwell Music Direction by John Barnts In this beautifully haunting play based on Edgar Lee Masters’ Spoon River Anthology, the former residents of Spoon River examine life and the longing for what might have been. As the citizens reflect on the dreams, secrets, and regrets of their lives, they paint an honest portrait of a community. Woven together with popular songs and hymns from the turn of the century, The Spoon River Project reminds us that while life is not free of hardship, it can still be filled with joy. Email: boxoffice@belhaven.edu to reserve a streaming code. |
| Nov. 16; 7:30pm Center for the Arts - Concert Hall |
Best of Belhaven The Music Department presents the most outstanding student performances of the semester on one concert. Musical variety and excellence are the gifts from our student performers to you. Please contact music@belhaven.edu for additional information. |
| Nov. 20; 7:30pm Center for the Arts - Concert Hall |
Orchestra Concert The Belhaven University String Chamber Orchestra will present one of Tchaikovsky's all-time favorite Masterworks, his amazing Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 48. You will also hear the famous arrangement of Sergei Prokofiev’s “March” from The Love for the Three Oranges, Op. 33. Please enjoy a special night of high quality and profoundly moving performance by our excellent Belhaven University String Chamber Orchestra! Please contact music@belhaven.edu for additional information. |
| Nov. 20-21; 7:00pm Bitsy Irby Visual Arts & Dance Center - Studio Theatre |
Collaborative Arts Concert - Canceled This student-produced event features collaborative works created from the Dance, Music, Theatre, Film, and Art & Design Departments. Complimentary admission. Doors open at 6:30pm. Advanced ticket reservations are required. Seating will be limited and socially distanced. Masks are required. |
| Nov. 23; 7:30pm Center for the Arts - Concert Hall |
Chorale Concert - Canceled Please join the Belhaven Chorale and Worship Choir in an evening of Psalm settings from the 18th century to the present, from liturgical to contemporary anthems. Please contact music@belhaven.edu for additional information. |
| Feb. 17-20 Blackbox Theatre |
Silent Sky, by Lauren Gunderson Directed by Kerri Sanders Silent Sky is the poignant, inspirational, and entertaining true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt. When Henri begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the 1900s, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. Instead, she joins a group of women “computers,” charting the stars for a renowned astronomer who calculates projects in “girl hours” and has no time for women’s probing theories. As Henrietta, in her free time, attempts to measure the light and distance of stars, she must also take measure of her life on Earth, trying to balance her dedication to science with family obligations and the possibility of love. Audiences and critics agree that Silent Sky is a beautiful, funny, poignant, and luminous play written by the nation’s most performed playwright. |
| February 18-20, 7:00pm Bitsy Irby Visual Arts and Dance Center - Studio Theatre |
Dance Ministry Ensemble Concert The Dance Ministry Ensemble and DOXA present choreography created by guest artists and dance faculty aimed to encourage and inspire the spirit of all who attend. *General Admission, $10, Seniors/Students $5. Complimentary admission for Belhaven Faculty/Staff/Students and immediate families. Advanced ticket reservations are required. Seating will be limited and socially distanced. Masks are required. |
| March 3 & 4, 7:00pm Bitsy Irby Visual Arts and Dance Center - Studio Theatre |
Senior Dance Research Presentations Senior dance majors present an evening of scholarship, lecture demonstrations, and creative process discussions on topics from the field of dance and beyond. *Complimentary Admission for Belhaven Faculty/Staff/Students. Seating will be limited and socially distanced. Masks are required. |
| March 17-20, 7:00pm Concert A - Wed. & Fri. Concert B - Thurs. & Sat. Bitsy Irby Visual Arts and Dance Center - Studio Theatre |
MFA Thesis and Senior Dance Concert Master of Fine Arts candidates and senior dance majors present an evening of original choreography and performance, created at the intersection of scholarship and practice. This event is sponsored by DOXA. *General Admission, $10, Seniors/Students $5. Complimentary admission for Belhaven Faculty/Staff/Students and immediate families. Advanced ticket reservations are required. Seating will be limited and socially distanced. Masks are required. |
| April 8-9, 7:00pm April 10, 2:30pm & 7:00pm Bitsy Irby Visual Arts and Dance Center - Studio Theatre |
Dance Ensemble Spring Concert A showcase of choreography by dance faculty and guest artists, presented by the Belhaven University Dance Ensemble and members of DOXA. Styles include classical and contemporary ballet and modern dance. *General Admission, $10, Seniors/Students $5. Complimentary admission for Belhaven Faculty/Staff/Students and immediate families. Advanced ticket reservations are required. Seating will be limited and socially distanced. Masks are required. |
| Apr. 8-17 Blackbox Theatre |
Pride and Prejudice, Adapted by Jon Jory From the novel by Jane Austen Directed by Elissa Sartwell All of the wit and romance of Jane Austen’s classic 1813 novel come to life in this refreshingly fast-paced and engaging new adaptation. |
| April 17, 2:00pm Bitsy Irby Visual Arts and Dance Center - Studio Theatre |
MFA Thesis Oral Defense Presentations Master of Fine Arts candidates present creative process and research findings on topics from the field of dance and beyond. *Complimentary Admission for Belhaven Faculty/Staff/Students. Seating will be limited and socially distanced. Masks are required. |
| March and April 2021 Online |
Emerging Choreographers Concert This virtual concert is produced by members of DOXA and highlights student choreography and performance. *Contact dancetickets@belhaven.edu for information about screenings of this event in March and April 2021. |