April Arts Calendar
At the Museum of Art:
A major new exhibition titled "Art of the Ancient Mediterranean World: Egypt, Greece, Rome" will run until June 4, 2005, at the BYU Museum of Art. Tickets are $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, $3 for students and $18 for families of up to six people. Admission is free for children 5 years old and younger and BYU students and employees. The 204 works displayed in the exhibition span a period from predynastic times in Egypt, 6000 years ago, to the Roman late imperial period, about A.D. 350. The exhibition is from the renowned collection of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.
Free exhibits now on display at the museum include:
"150 Years of American Painting," a permanent collection of paintings by renowned artists such as Frederic Edwin Church, Maynard Dixon, John Singer Sargent and many local Utah favorites including Mahonri Young. The exhibit will be displayed until June 2005.
"Christ Healing the Sick at Bethesda" by Carl Bloch, part of the museum's permanent collection, is on display in the main lobby area.
Every Monday night in the Museum of Art auditorium there will be storytelling for all ages. The Artful Tales program is free and offers two 35-minute presentations at 7 and 8 p.m. The 7 p.m. presentation is geared toward families from the community and the 8 p.m. presentation is geared toward university students. The goal of this program is to help people develop a better connection with and understanding of Greek beliefs. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays; and noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays. For more information on exhibits and museum programs, call (801) 378-ARTS.
Tuesday, April 5
BYU Jazz Voices and Vocal Jazz will perform at 5:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Kelly Eisenhour will direct, and admission is free.
Tuesday, April 5
The jazz band Synthesis with Ray Smith directing will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets are $9 with $3 off with a BYU or student ID. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 378-4322 or visit performances.byu.edu.
Wednesday, April 6
The BYU Flute Choirs will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free.
Thursday, April 7
The BYU University Band with Fred McInnis conducting will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Admission is free.
Thursday, April 7
Jazz Combos will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free.
Friday, April 8
The BYU Singers under the direction of Ronald Staheli will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets are $9 with $3 off with a BYU or student ID. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 378-4322 or visit performances.byu.edu.
Friday, April 8
A studio piano recital will be held featuring the students of Scott Holden at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free.
Friday through Saturday, April 8-9
"Ballroom in Concert" will be performed at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee performance Saturday at 2 p.m., in the Marriott Center. Lee Wakefield is the artistic director. Style and elegance are hallmarks of the BYU Ballroom Dance Company, considered one of the best formation ballroom dance teams in the world. Colorful costumes and pulse-pounding music complete the stunning visual treat. Tickets are $10. For ticket on-sale date and availability, call the Marriott Center Ticket Office at (801) 422-2981.
Saturday, April 9
The BYU Philharmonic Orchestra with Kory Katseanes conducting will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets are $9 with $3 off with a BYU or student ID. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 378-4322 or visit performances.byu.edu.
Tuesday, April 12
A student cello ensemble will perform at 5:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free.
Tuesday, April 12
The Jazz Lab Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free.
Tuesday, April 12
The University Chorale under the direction of Paul Broomhead will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Admission is free.
Wednesday, April 27
Guest artist Ricardo Paz will perform the guitar at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free.
Writer: Rebekah Hanson
