All month:
“Beneath the Bark: 25 Years of Woodworking” opens Thursday, March 4, and runs through Saturday, July 31, at the BYU Museum of Art. Enjoy work created by leading woodturners from more than a dozen countries in a new exhibition. Admission to the exhibition is free and the public is welcome to attend. The exhibition is funded by the Utah Woodturning Symposium.
“On the Road with C.C.A. Christensen: The Moving Panorama” is at the BYU Museum of Art. Carl Christian Anton (C.C.A.) Christensen, a Danish immigrant who worked and lived in Utah, was one of several Utah artists to use this popular art form. Christensen produced four panoramas, two of which are being exhibited in the Museum of Art. The exhibition presents two large moving panoramas. Accompanying the exhibition is a reenactment of the 19th-century performance given by Christensen when he traveled his panorama to localities throughout Utah and Idaho. The 40-minute panorama performance will be presented every Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. and every Thursday evening at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. in the gallery. The exhibit is free and the public is welcome to attend.
“150 Years of American Painting” continues at the BYU Museum of Art. It features selections from the BYU Permanent Collection of paintings by renowned artists such as Frederic Edwin Church, Maynard Dixon, John Singer Sargent, and many local Utah favorites such as Mahonri Young. Admission is free.
“Outside Inside: Fragments of Place” is on display at the BYU Museum of Art. This enigmatic exhibition title refers to a project in which seven Australian artists were commissioned to examine the extended community that has gathered along the Wasatch Front. These artists were selected for their ability to sensitively analyze cultures, social behaviors, geographic spaces and historical foundations, and manifest their research in thought-provoking ways. “Outside Inside” is on display through April 27, 2004. Admission is free and the public is welcome to attend.
Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday and Thursday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday. For more information on exhibits and museum programs, call (801) 378-ARTS.
Tuesday, March 2
An "Evening of Concertos," conducted by Kory Katseanes, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. The performance is free and the public is welcome to attend.
Thursday, March 4
Syncopation Vocal Jazz will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. The performance is free and the public is welcome to attend.
Thursday, March 4
An "Evening of Arias," conducted by Eric Hansen, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. The performance is free and the public is welcome to attend.
Friday, March 5 and Saturday, March 6
The Dance Senior Showcase will feature choreography by graduating BYU seniors at 7:30 p.m. in the Dance Studio Theatre, 166 Richards Building. The performance is free and the public is welcome to attend.
Saturday, March 6
The Brigham Young University School of Music presents guest piano artist Jerry Wong in concert at 5:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. The performance is free and the public is welcome to attend.
Saturday, March 6
The Brigham Young University School of Music presents a faculty piano recital featuring Scott Holden at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. The performance is free and the public is welcome to attend.
Saturday, March 6
"The Sleeping Beauty" will be presented by Ballet West, Jonas Kåge, artistic director, with music by Tchaikovsky. The choreography is by Jonas Kåge, after Marius Petipa. A commemoration of true love, this timeless classic comes alive on the de Jong Concert Hall stage with the enduring story of a sleeping princess, a handsome prince and the triumph of good over evil set to Tchaikovsky’s stirring score. Performances will be at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets at $20 with $4 off with BYU or student ID are available at the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 378-4322 or at www.byu.edu/hfac.
To learn more about Ballet West and its 40th anniversary season, visit www.balletwest.org.
Wednesday, March 10 through Saturday, March 13
BYU presents the Cougarettes in Concert, with artistic direction by Jodi Maxfield. BYU’s award-winning precision dance team showcases a variety of styles and techniques that have led the Cougarettes to national recognition. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee performance Saturday, March 13 at 2 p.m., all in the Dance Studio Theatre, 166 Richards Building. Tickets at $8 are available at the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 378-4322 or at www.byu.edu/hfac.
Wednesday, March 10 through Saturday, March 13
The popular USA Dancesport Championships, will once again be held in the Marriott Center. Visit www.byudancesport.com/nationals for a complete schedule. Call the Marriott Center for sale date and availability, (801) 378-2981. Ticket prices are as follows:
Wednesday, March 10 $20 main floor table seat; $10 arena seats, adults; $5 arena seats, student/child; $4 bleachers, BYU students.
Thursday, March 11/Friday, March 12 $30 main floor table seat; $12 arena seats, adults; $8 arena seats, student/child; $7 bleachers, BYU students.
Saturday, March 13 $50 main floor table seat; $16 arena seats, adults; $10 arena seats, student/child; $9 bleachers, BYU students.
Four-day passes $45 arena seats, adults; $26 arena seats, student/child; $22 bleachers, BYU students.
Wednesday, March 10
Orpheus Winds Quintet will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. The concert will feature BYU faculty members April Clayton, flute; David Randall, clarinet; Laurence Lowe, horn; Geralyn Giovannetti, oboe; and Christian Smith, bassoon. The performance is free and the public is welcome to attend.
Wednesday, March 10 through Saturday, March 27
"The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" by C.S. Lewis, adapted by Glynn Wickham and directed by George Nelson will be performed on the Margetts Theatre Stage.. What would four children expect to find when exploring a wardrobe in the county estate where they are guests? Certainly not the snow-covered forest that Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy discover in the strange land of Narnia. There they meet a host of characters: Mr. Tumnus, the Beavers, and the evil White Witch who holds this enchanted place in her power. Best of all, they meet Aslan, the Lord of the Wood, who assures the children and reminds the audience that “once a King and Queen in Narnia, always a King and Queen in Narnia.” Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Previews are Wednesday, March 10 and Thursday, March 11. A matinee will be performed Saturday, March 20. Tickets are $9 with $3 off with BYU or student ID. Preview and matinee tickets are $5. Tickets are available through the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 378-4322 or at www.byu.edu/hfac.
Wednesday, March 10 through Thursday, March 11
The BYU Men’s Chorus, conducted by Rosalind Hall, will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets at $9 with $3 off with BYU or student ID are available through the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 378-4322 or at www.byu.edu/hfac.
Thursday, March 11
The Jazz Legacy Dixieland Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Tickets at $9 with $3 off with BYU or student ID are available through the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 378-4322 or at www.byu.edu/hfac.
Friday, March 12
Synthesis, directed by Ray Smith, will play the best in jazz standards at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets at $9 with $3 off with BYU or student ID are available through the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 378-4322 or at www.byu.edu/hfac.
Saturday, March 13
BYU Jazz Festival presents Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band with BYU’s Synthesis. Celebrating its silver anniversary, the BYU Jazz Festival proves bigger is better with Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band. Led by Emmy-winning composer Gordon Goodwin, the Big Phat Band includes 16 of the biggest names in L.A.’s music scene together with BYU’s own Synthesis in a big band blowout. To learn more about Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band visit www.gordongoodwin.com. Tickets at $9 with $3 off with BYU or student ID are available through the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 378-4322 or at www.byu.edu/hfac.
Tuesday, March 16
Saxophone Chamber Night will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. The performance is free and the public is welcome to attend.
Wednesday, March 17
The BYU Women’s Chorus, conducted by Vicki McMurray, will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets at $9 with $3 off with BYU or student ID are available through the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 378-4322 or at www.byu.edu/hfac.
Wednesday, March 17
Brass Chamber Night will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. The performance is free and the public is welcome to attend.
Thursday, March 18
The BYU Jazz Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. The performance is free and the public is welcome to attend.
Thursday, March 18
Vocal Point, directed by Bob Ahlander, will perform a cappella magic at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets at $9 with $3 off with BYU or student ID are available through the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 378-4322 or at www.byu.edu/hfac.
Thursday, March 18
KBYU-FM presents “Women Characters in Shakespeare,” a panel discussion at 7 p.m. in KBYU Studio One of the Harris Fine Arts Center. The event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited so early arrival is encouraged. The panel will include Nancy Christiansen, Barta Heiner, Charlotte Nelson, Brandie Siegfried, Sally Taylor, and moderator Sharon Swenson of the BYU Department of Theatre and Media Arts and the BYU Department of English. The panel discussion introduces the new radio series “About Shakespeare” produced by KBYU-FM airing Fridays at 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 4:30 p.m. beginning April 2. Listeners can tune to KBYU-FM at 89.1 FM and 89.5 FM and online at www.kbyufm.org.
For more information, contact Christine Nokleby at (801) 422-8490.
Friday, March 19 through Saturday, March 20
The Dancensemble Showcase will present modern dance works at 7:30 p.m. in the Dance Studio Theatre, 166 Richards Building. All tickets at $5 are available through the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 378-4322 or at www.byu.edu/hfac.
Friday, March 19
The BYU Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Kory Katseanes, will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets at $9 with $3 off with BYU or student ID are available through the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 378-4322 or at www.byu.edu/hfac.
Friday, March 19
The Folk Music Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Tickets at $9 with $3 off with BYU or student ID are available through the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 378-4322 or at www.byu.edu/hfac.
Saturday, March 20
The BYU Harp Solo and Ensemble Concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. The performance is free and the public is welcome to attend.
Tuesday, March 23
The Invitational Songwriters’ Showcase will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. The performance is free and the public is welcome to attend.
Wednesday, March 24
The BYU Wind Symphony, conducted by David Blackinton, will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets at $9 with $3 off with BYU or student ID are available through the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 378-4322 or at www.byu.edu/hfac.
Wednesday, March 24
String Chamber Night will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. The performance is free and the public is welcome to attend.
Wednesday, March 24 through Saturday, April 10
"The Beggar’s Opera" by John Gay" adapted, directed and choreographed by Megan Sanborn Jones will be presented in the Pardoe Theatre. In this exciting modern retelling of the most popular play of the 18th century, the classic battle between Polly Peachum and Lucy Lockett for the affections of Mack “the Knife” is fought on the stage of a music awards show. The line separating the underworld of beggars and thieves and the MTV world of rock stars will be crossed in a brilliant pastiche of dark intrigues, star-studded romances, high-fashion statements and electrifying performances that will rock both your senses and your sense of complacency about the music you listen to every day. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Previews are Wednesday, March 24 and Thursday, March 25. There will be a matinee performance Saturday, March 27 at 2 p.m., and a curtain time on Saturday, April 3, of 8:30 p.m. Tickets at $12 with $3 off with BYU or student ID are available through the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 378-4322 or at www.byu.edu/hfac. Tickets for all seats for previews and matinee performances are $5.
Thursday, March 25
BYU's Living Legends will perform a celebration of Native American, Polynesian and Latin American music and dance at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets at $10 with $2 off with BYU or student ID are available through the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 378-4322 or at www.byu.edu/hfac.
Thursday, March 25
The popular Songwriters’ Showcase will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. The performance is free and the public is welcome to attend.
Thursday, March 25
The Special Collections Motion Picture Archives Film Series presents “Winchester ’73” at 7 p.m. in the Harold B. Lee Library auditorium. James Stewart stars in the film that changed his image and forged a new career as a complex Western hero in this drama about the ruthless struggle for a prized edition of the famous Winchester repeating rifle. It is a compelling adult Western that some credit with reinvigorating the genre during the 1950s. The movie co-stars Shelley Winters, Rock Hudson and Tony Curtis. Admission is free. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Early arrival is recommended as seating is limited. Children ages 8 and over are welcome.
Friday, March 26 and Saturday, March 27
The BYU Ballet Showcase will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Dance Studio Theatre, 166 Richards Building. Tickets at $5 are available through the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 378-4322 or at www.byu.edu/hfac.
Friday, March 26
Panoramic Steel and Percussion Ensemble, directed by Ron Brough, will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Tickets at $9 with $3 off with BYU or student ID are available through the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 378-4322 or at www.byu.edu/hfac.
Saturday, March 27
BYU's International Folk Dance Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Timpanogos High School, 1450 North 200 East in Orem. All seats $5.
Saturday, March 27
The BYU Concert Choir, directed by Rosalind Hall, will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets at $9 with $3 off with BYU or student ID are available through the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 378-4322 or at www.byu.edu/hfac.
Tuesday, March 30
University Orchestra and University Strings will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. The performance is free and the public is welcome to attend.
Tuesday, March 30
The Cavani String Quartet will present this year's BYU Primrose Memorial Concert at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Tickets at $9 with $3 off with a BYU or student ID are available through the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 378-4322 or at www.byu.edu/hfac.
Winner of the prestigious Naumberg Chamber Music Award, the Cavani String Quartet has been described by the Washington Post as “completely engrossing, powerful and elegant.” Since their 1987 New York debut, the Cavani Sting Quartet has won the hearts of audiences across the country with their unique blend of technical brilliance and lyricism. This concert will be dedicated to the memory of William Primrose (1904-1982), the Scottish virtuoso who helped establish the viola as a concert instrument, and is sponsored in part by the Utah Arts Council Utah Performing Arts Tour. The concert will feature Dvorák's "Terzetto" for two violins and viola in C major, op. 74 and his String Quartet No. 12 in F major, op. 96, “The American,” as well as Bartók's String Quartet N. 6 in D major, BB 119.
Wednesday, March 31
The BYU Symphonic Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. The performance is free and the public is welcome to attend.
Wednesday, March 31
Ensemble Aleph, a contemporary music ensemble from Paris, will perform a world premiere by American composer Geoffrey Gordon at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. The performance is free and the public is welcome to attend.
Writer: Rachel M. Sego
