Tag: Berea College
Famous and Otherwise Notable People of Berea, Kentucky
Berea, Kentucky, has been home to, and a launching pad for, a remarkable collection of people who have made their mark on the national and even world stage. The list below honors authors, musicians, actors, scientists, and other individuals who have achieved national recognition, won national awards, or left a historically significant legacy, and who…
Mountain Day Returns October 7: What to Know Before You Go 🥾
If you have lived in Berea long enough, you know the rhythm. Every fall, the college shuts down for a day, the town gets a little busier on the trails, and people end up on top of Indian Fort Mountain watching the sun come up over the ridgeline. This year, Berea College Mountain Day falls…
Good Music Close to Home: 53rd Celebration of Traditional Music Comes to Berea October 9-11 🎻
If you stand near Presser Hall on a fall afternoon and hear a fiddle tuning through an open door, you know it is Celebration weekend in Berea. That sound has been part of October here for more than fifty years, and it is worth marking on your calendar. The 53rd Annual Celebration of Traditional Music…
Free Music, No Tickets: The Levitt BLOC Season Finale Is September 26 🎵
The 2026 Levitt BLOC Berea Music Series is down to its last show. Saturday, September 26, Devon Gilfillian, Darrin Hacquard, and MojoFlo will take the stage at Alumni Field as part of the Berea College One Reunion Mountaineer Fest. It is the season finale, and admission is free. No tickets and no registration. Just show…
One Reunion Brings Berea Alumni Home, September 25-27, 2026 🎓
I got another email last week. Would I come sing in the alumni choir for One Reunion? Would I take part in this panel or that reception? I wanted to say yes to all of it. Then I looked at the calendar and remembered I am running shows that weekend. That is the deal when…
Free Concert: Lexington Legend Tee Dee Young Brings Blues to Berea College 🎸
Thursday, September 3, is a good night to clear your calendar. The Berea College convocation series is bringing Tee Dee Young to campus, and if you know anything about Kentucky blues, you already know his name means serious music. Young is a Lexington institution: 50-plus years of playing, singing, and leading bands in blues clubs…
The $228.7 Million Question: What Berea College Actually Means for Madison County 💰
Berea College generated an estimated $228.7 million in annual economic impact for Madison County, supporting jobs, local spending, and civic life well beyond campus.