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Belhaven Choral Arts to Present The New Creation Concert

Belhaven University’s Music Department and Choral Arts program will present The New Creation, a concert of sacred music, on Tuesday,...

Belhaven’s Annual Art Exhibition Highlights Student Innovation

The Annual Student Art and Design Exhibition is the centerpiece of the year for Belhaven's Visual Art Department, and it showcases...

Composers Forum Presents Student Composers Concert

The Belhaven Composers Forum will present Student Composers Concert 34 on April 15 at 7 p.m. in the Center for the Arts Concert Hall.

Film Production Department to Bring Greenwood Cemetery Stories to Life Through Film Series

The lives and legacies of some of Mississippi’s most influential figures will soon be shared with a wider audience through a new short film...

Student Performers Celebrate Musical Theatre During Night of Broadway

Students from across campus will showcase their vocal, dance, and acting talents during the annual “Night of Broadway” concert...

Belhaven University Spring Dance Concert Showcases New Choreography

The Belhaven University Dance Department will present its annual Spring Dance Concert April 9–11 at 7:00 p.m. in the Bitsy...

Dance Department Earns Top Honors at Regional ACDA Conference

The Belhaven University Dance Department recently celebrated a major achievement at the American College Dance Association (ACDA) Conference

Senior Art Exhibition to Showcase New Works

Belhaven’s Art and Design Department will host its semi-annual senior show in the Bitsy Irby Visual Arts...

Theatre Department to Present One-Act Double Feature

The Belhaven University Department of Theatre will present A Double Billing of One-Act Plays: Bags & Relative...

Music Department Presents Annual String and Orchestra Showcase 

Belhaven University’s Music Department will present captivating string and orchestral pieces on March 20 at 7 p.m. in the...

Belhaven Vocal Arts Ensemble to Present Whispers at Twilight

The Belhaven University Vocal Arts ensemble will perform lullabies and bedtime stories from around the world in the upcoming concert,...

Senior Dance Majors Offer Evening of Innovation and Performance

Senior dance majors at Belhaven University will present two evenings of original choreography and performance Feb. 27–28 in...

Art and Design Department to Host Senior Art Exhibition Creative Medley

Belhaven University’s Department of Art and Design will present “Creative Medley,” the 2026 Senior Art Exhibition featuring...

Dance Ministry Ensemble and DOXA to Showcase New Choreography

The Belhaven University Dance Ministry Ensemble, joined by members of DOXA, will present a concert of original dance works Feb. 13–14 in the...

Belhaven University Welcomes Joey Nelms as Chair and Assistant Professor of Film Production

Belhaven University has appointed Joey Nelms as chair and assistant professor of film production, bringing to the university an accomplished...

Theatre Department to Present Twelve Angry Jurors

Belhaven University’s Theatre Department will present Twelve Angry Jurors this February in the University’s Blackbox Theatre.

Belhaven University to Host Arts Discover Day on February 27

Belhaven University’s School of the Arts will welcome prospective students and their families to Arts Discover Day on Friday, February 27, 2026.

Angie Thomas Delivers Surprise of Full-Ride Scholarship to Aspiring Writer

Best-selling author Angie Thomas surprised high school senior Stephanie Hartmann with news of a full-ride scholarship to Belhaven University.

Music Department to Showcase Outstanding Student Works in Concert

Belhaven University’s top music students will take to the stage at the Best of Belhaven Concert on Tuesday, January 27, at 7 p.m. in the...

Belhaven Accepting Entries for 2026 Elizabeth Spencer Writing Awards

Belhaven University is now accepting submissions for the 2026 Elizabeth Spencer Writing Awards

Belhaven’s Art and Design Department to Host Senior Exhibition

Belhaven University will showcase the works of graduating Art and Design seniors Allison Franklin and Emioluwa Akinyokunbo in a Senior Art and...

Belhaven University and Mississippi Symphony Orchestra Share a Lasting Legacy

When the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra (MSO) takes the stage, chances are strong that Belhaven University is also present—through its...

Dance Students Showcase New Works in Emerging Choreographers Concert 

Belhaven’s Dance Department will highlight new choreographers’ hard work in the Emerging Choreographers Concert in the Bitsy Irby...

Belhaven Symphony Orchestra Presents a Night of Orchestral Masterworks

The Belhaven Symphony Orchestra will perform a rich collection of compositions by Antonín Dvořák and Verdi in the Center for the...

Belhaven Composers Forum Presents Student Composers Concert

The Belhaven Composers Forum will present Student Composers Concert 33 on November 12 at 7 p.m. in the Center for the Arts Concert Hall.