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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.

Fall Dance Concert to Feature Faculty, Guest Artists, and MFA Thesis Work

Belhaven University’s acclaimed Dance Department will present its Fall Dance Concert, a captivating showcase of choreography by Belhaven...

Theatre Department to Present Annual Festival of Shorts

Belhaven University’s Theatre Department will showcase the creativity and talent of its student directors during the annual Festival of...

Artist and Co-Chair Nate Theisen to Showcase New Work for Solo Exhibit

Belhaven University’s Art and Design Department will feature new work by award-winning artist and department co-chair Nate...

Belhaven University’s 93rd Annual Singing Christmas Tree Ushers in the Holiday Season

The nation’s oldest singing Christmas tree tradition began at Belhaven University, and this year marks the 93rd performance of the Belhaven...

Belhaven Choral Arts to Present Special Concert, Anaphora

The Belhaven Choral Arts will present an enlightening interpretation of “Anaphora: A Lifting Up of Praise and Thanksgiving” in the...

Theater Department to Present the Musical “Seussical” 

Belhaven University’s Theatre Department will bring Dr. Seuss’s world to life in the whimsical musical “Seussical,” running...

Belhaven University to Host Arts Discover Day on November 7

Belhaven University’s School of the Arts will welcome prospective students and their families to Arts Discover Day on Friday, November 7, 2025.

Project Dance Brings Nationwide Dance Community to Belhaven University

Dancers from across the United States will gather at Belhaven University for Project Dance Jackson, highlighted by a free outdoor performance...

Creative Writing Chair Dr. Randall Smith Wins National Fiction Award 

Dr. Randall Smith, chair of Belhaven University’s Creative Writing Department,has been awarded the Editor’s Choice Award for Fiction...

Art and Design Department to Showcase Alumni Work

Belhaven University’s Art and Design Department will host its Alumni Show in the Bitsy Irby Gallery from September 27 to October 25.

Applications Open for Sixth Annual Angie Thomas Writers Scholarship

Belhaven University is once again searching for aspiring writers to award a full-ride scholarship.

Belhaven Hosts International Guild of Musicians in Dance Conference

Belhaven University will host the 2025 International Guild of Musicians in Dance (IGMD) Conference Sept. 5-7 in the Bitsy Irby Visual Arts and...

Belhaven Theatre Opens Season With The Drowning Girls

Belhaven University’s Theatre Department will present The Drowning Girls, a chilling and poetic retelling of a true-crime story, in the...

Art and Design Alumnus Haddon McKinney Showcases New Work

Belhaven University’s Art and Design Department will showcase the work of alum and Atlanta-based freelance artist Haddon...

Mississippi Arts Commission Awards Grants to Three Belhaven Art and Design Faculty

The Mississippi Arts Commission has awarded grants to three faculty members in Belhaven University’s Art and Design Department

Belhaven University Student Anna Leah Jolly Crowned Miss Mississippi

Belhaven University student Anna Leah Jolly was crowned Miss Mississippi last weekend and will compete in the Miss America pageant this September...

Belhaven Graduate Ijanee Netter Accepted to Prestigious Tin House

Belhaven University is proud to announce that recent graduate Ijanee Netter has been accepted into the highly selective Tin House Summer...

Mother and Daughter to Graduate Together and Launch Co-Authored Memoir

Belhaven University will award degrees to mother and daughter Olivia Omega and Malia Logan during its upcoming spring commencement on May 3.

New Stage and Belhaven Theatre Celebrate Creative Collaboration

A thriving relationship between Belhaven University’s Theatre Department and New Stage Theatre continues to provide meaningful opportunities...

Music Department to Present Best of Belhaven II and Music Awards 

Belhaven University’s Music Department will showcase its most outstanding student performances of the semester at the Best of Belhaven II...

Belhaven Celebrates Longtime Partnership with Ballet Magnificat!

Belhaven University honored the long-standing relationship between its Dance Department and the internationally acclaimed Christian ballet company,...

Belhaven University to Host Annual Student Art & Design Exhibition

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