April university events offer theater, music, art and speakers to the public
The following events at Bluffton University are free and open to the public.
March 30-April 1
“Quilters Musical,” based on the book "The Quilters: Women and Domestic Art" by Patricia Cooper Baker and Norma Bradley Allen, 7:30 p.m., Yoder Recital Hall; tickets are $15 for adults at www.bluffton.edu/tickets
April 2
Brass Ensemble Concert, 2:30 p.m., Yoder Recital Hall
April 4
“What is Peace When You Feel Like Fighting: Reflections of a Womanist Biblical Scholar,” Forum presentation by Rev. Valerie Bridgman, Ph.D., dean and vice-president of academic affairs, Methodist Theological School in Ohio, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall
April 5
C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest, hosted by the Communication Department and the Peace & Conflict Studies Program, 7 p.m., Yoder Recital Hall
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April 11- May 6
55th Annual Student Juried Exhibit, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Grace Albrecht Gallery, Sauder Visual Art Center
April 11
“Your Responsibility to Sexual Assault Prevention and Survivor Empowerment,” Forum presentation by Brittney M. Herman, founder of nonprofit organization We Will, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall
April 16
Spring Choral Concert by University Chorale and Camerata singers, 2:30 p.m., Yoder Recital Hall
April 18
“Plan to Win: Sports and Life,” Forum presentation by Jimmy Burrow, former assistant head coach and defensive coordinator, Ohio University, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall
April 23
Spring Fling Concert, 2:30 p.m., Yoder Recital Hall
Stories Posted This Week
Thursday, August 27, 2026
- President Sider introduces Reinvest, Reinvent, Reimagine framework in State of the University
- August 27 Bluffton High School athletics lineup, streaming
- Bluffton girls tennis loss vs. Wapakoneta
- Pirate volleyball sweeps Rockets
- EMS Chief Noah Babcock is Sept. 1 Bluffton Lions speaker
- Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology): Air pollution and rheumatoid arthritis
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
- Aug. 24 Bluffton Council recap: MHCO duplexes and long range Village planning
- Beaverdam installs AED at village park
- Pirate girls tennis edges St. Mary
- Pirate boys soccer tames Bearcats
- WIP Wednesday: Window on your world
- OPEN POLL: What do farmers wish non-farmers knew?
- 2026 PorchFest preview: LeBlanc Zepplin, CAWZ, Marlena Rock
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
- Headlines on the Ada Icon, August 22- 25
- Sue Corle worked for Ohio Northern University
- Pandora's Niese Ag LLC wins 2026 Red Gold Stewardship award
- Goshen College innovation leader to explore AI through a liberal arts lens
- Pirate volleyball loses to Shawnee
- Pirate boys golf sweeps NWC tri
- Figurines and household items recontextualized in "Amusings" exhibit
- Bruce Chesser: A Ceramic Retrospective, Aug. 24-Sept 26
- Bluffton Lions reach 80% of All Abilities Playground fundraising goal