September 2004 Arts and Entertainment Calendar
Brigham Young University
Thursday, Sept. 9
The Brigham Young University School of Music will present an American Institute of Musical Studies student recital under the direction of Lawrence Vincent in the Madsen Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free.
Friday, Sept. 10
Douglas Bush, a BYU faculty member, performs on the organ in the Madsen Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. His performance will include pieces by David H. Sargent, Murray Boren and Johann Sebastian Bach. Admission is free.
Saturday, Sept. 11
The Brigham Young University School of Music will present "Concerto Brasileiro," an evening of folk, secular, popular and sacred music from Brazil under the direction of J. Arden Hopkin in the Madsen Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. The concert will include performances by three BYU student artists, mezzo-soprano Erika Edwards Decaster, tenor Christopher T. Lewis, baritone Nathan Pacheco and pianist Brandon Matthews of works by Heitor Villa-Lobos, Camargo Guarnieri, Jean Berger, Valdemar Henrique, Juan Rios Ovalle and Antonio Carlos, as well as by local composers. Admission is free.
Thursday, Sept. 16 through Saturday, Sept. 18
"Cymbeline" by William Shakespeare is a one-hour adaptation by BYU's Young Company/Theatre for Young Audiences. It will play in the Nelke Theatre every evening at 7:30 p.m. with a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday, Sept. 18. Tickets are $9 and $3 off with student or faculty/staff ID. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 378-4322 or visit http://cfac.byu.edu/pe.
Friday, Sept. 17
Michael Hicks performs in a BYU faculty composition recital in the Madsen Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free.
Wednesday, Sept. 22, through Saturday, Oct. 9
"Nathan the Wise," a play with a message of religious tolerance written by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing and directed by Bob Nelson, is playing in the Pardoe Theatre Tuesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. with no evening performances on Saturday, Sept. 25, and Saturday, Oct. 2. Matinee performances are on Saturday, Sept. 25, and Saturday, Oct. 9, at 2 p.m.
Nathan, a Jewish debt collector who lives in 12th-century Jerusalem, faces the eternal question of which religion God would have for man--Judaism, Christianity or Islam--when he is confronted by a Muslim sultan who has power over his life and a Christian knight who loves his daughter. Tickets are $12 and $3 off with student or faculty/staff ID. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 378-4322 or visit or visit http://cfac.byu.edu/pe.
Wednesday, Sept. 22, through Saturday, Sept. 25
The BYU Department of Dance performs its annual showcase "World of Dance." Performers include the International Folk Dance Ensemble, Ballroom Dance Company, The Dancers' Company, Theatre Ballet and Cougarettes. Performances are in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets are $10. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 378-4322 or visit http://cfac.byu.edu/pe.
Friday, Sept. 24
Monte Belknap performs in a faculty violin recital in the Madsen Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free.
Monday, Sept. 27
The University of Utah Theatre Department presents the Greek theater piece "Agamemnon." Written by Aeschylus and translated by Tony Harrison, "Agamemnon" is directed by Jag Bessell. The performance is in the de Jong Concert Hall at 5 p.m. Tickets are $9 and $3 off with student or faculty/staff ID. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 378-4322 or visit http://cfac.byu.edu/pe.
Tuesday, Sept. 28
The Instrumental Showcase will feature the Philharmonic Orchestra, Wind Symphony, Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Band. The performance is in the de Jong Concert Hall at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $9 and $3 off with student or faculty/staff ID. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 378-4322 or visit http://cfac.byu.edu/pe.
Wednesday, Sept. 29, through Thursday, Sept. 30
A Choral Showcase will feature the BYU Singers, Concert Choir, Men's Chorus and Women's Chorus. Performances are in the de Jong Concert Hall at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $9 and $3 off with student or faculty/staff ID. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 378-4322 or visit http://cfac.byu.edu/pe.
Thursday, Sept. 30
Jaren Hinckley performs in a faculty clarinet recital in the Madsen Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free.
Writer: Rebekah Hanson
