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 350 A.D. 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.
"Metaphorically Speaking: Contemporary Religious Art" available through Jan. 8, 2005. The exhibit explores the use of visual symbols as parables and metaphors to open new levels of inquiry and understanding.
"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 gives two 35-minute presentations at 7 p.m. 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.
Museum of Art Lecture Series:
Thursday, November 4
The director of the BYU Museum of Peoples and Cultures, Marti Allen, will present a lecture at 7 p.m. in the Museum of Art Auditorium entitled "Graeco-Roman Terracotta Figurines from Egypt: A Multicultural Tour de Force." The lecture is free and open to the public.
Thursday, November 18
Assistant professor of humanities, classics and comparative literature, Cecilia Peek, will give a lecture on "The Goddess-Queen in Ptolemaic Egypt," at 7 p.m. in the Museum of Art Auditorium. The lecture is free and open to the public.
November 2004
Tuesday through Saturday November 2-6
Brigham Young University's Theatre and Media Arts Department's annual film festival "Final Cut" is the highlight of the year for a group of students who express their talents with an eye to the camera. For more information and tickets call (801) 422-4313.
Wednesday, November 3
The Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets are $9 and $3 off with a student ID. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 378-4322 or visit performances.byu.edu.
Wednesday through Saturday, November 3-20 (except Mondays and Sundays)
Bus Stop features all six of the seniors graduating with a BFA in acting. There will be no shows on Sundays or Mondays. Preview nights are Wednesday and Thursday Nov. 3-4. All shows start at 7:30 p.m. in the Margetts Theatre with a matinee performance on Nov. 13 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $12 and $3 off with student ID. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 378-4322 or visit performances.byu.edu.
Thursday, November 4
The Alison Brown Quartet featuring Andrea Zorn will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Brown has achieved an international reputation as a banjo player for pushing the instrument out of its familiar Appalachian settings and into new musical territory. She composed and played her way into the affections of jazz-hued acoustic music fans with a unique voice on a relatively unexplored instrument. Tickets are $12 and $2 off with student ID. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 378-4322 or visit http://performances.byu.edu.
Thursday, November 4
Sophie's Daughters will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free.
Thursday, November 5, through Friday, November 6
The BYU Men's and Women's Choruses directed by Rosalind Hall and Jean Applonie will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets are $9 and $3 off with student ID. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 378-4322 or visit performances.byu.edu.
Saturday, November 6
Group for New Music will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free.
Tuesday, November 9
The Saxophone Chamber Night will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free.
Wednesday, November 10
BYU Jazz Voices and Vocal Jazz will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Kelly Eisenhour will direct. Admission is free.
Wednesday through Saturday, November 10-20 and November 30- December 4 (shows are not on Mondays or Sundays)
William Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew" will run in the Pardoe Theatre. Directed by Barta Lee Heiner, Shakespeare's battle of the sexes features sparring wit and extreme physicality. The skirmish ensues when Petruccio "come[s] to wive it wealthily [and] happily in Padua." You've seen the movie. You've seen the musical. Now come see the original comedy that inspired it all. Join Petruccio and Katherine as they explore the compromise we call love. Shows start at 7:30 p.m. every night with a matinee on Saturday, Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. Preview nights are Nov. 10-11. Tickets are $12 and $3 off with student ID. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 378-4322 or visit performances.byu.edu.
Thursday, November 11
The modern music ensemble Group for New Music will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free.
Thursday, November 11
The Utah Symphony, under the direction of Keith Lockhart with Wendy Warner on the cello, will perform works by Daugherty, Barber and Strauss at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Principal bassoonist Douglas Craig selected the piece "Hell's Angels" by Daugherty to commemorate his retirement after 52 years with the Utah Symphony. Craig and the bassoon section will don black leather as they explore the bluesy riffs, low raucous rumbling and plaintive high intensity of the bassoon. Warner will also perform Barber's masterpiece Cello Concerto. Tickets are $20 and $4 off with student ID. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 378-4322 or visit performances.byu.edu.
Friday through Saturday, November 12-13
The Ballet Showcase will be held at 7:30 in the Dance Studio Theatre, 166 Richards Building. Tickets are $5 and available at the door.
Friday through Saturday, November 12-13
The BYU Singers and Concert Choir will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Ronald Staheli and Rosalind Hall will conduct. Tickets are $9 and $3 with students ID. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 378-4322 or visit performances.byu.edu.
Friday through Saturday, November 12-13
The BYU Dancesport Championships will be held in the Wilkinson Student Center Ballroom. For a complete schedule, visit the Web site www.byudancesport.com.
Saturday, November 13
Trio Indiana will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Comprised of James Campbell, Eli Eban and Howard Klug, Trio Woodwinds formed in 1990 when the three professors met at the Indiana University School of Music and decided to demonstrate the versatility of the clarinet family and the great stylistic diversity of its repertoire. Tickets are $9 and $2 off with student ID. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 378-4322 or visit performances.byu.edu.
Tuesday, November 16
Will Kimball will perform trombone in a faculty recital at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free.
Tuesday, November 16
The BYU Marching Band under the direction of Don Peterson will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Admission is free.
Wednesday, November 17
The Flute Choir will perform at 8 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free.
Wednesday, November 17
The jazz band Synthesis with Ray Smith directing will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets are $9 and $3 off with student ID. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 378-4322 or visit performances.byu.edu.
Thursday, November 18
The BYU Philharmonic Orchestra with Kory Katseanes conducting will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets are $9 and $3 off with student ID. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 378-4322 or visit performances.byu.edu.
Friday through Saturday, November 19-20
The Dancensemble showcase will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Dance Studio Theatre, 166 Richards Building. Tickets will be available at the door.
Friday, November 19
A special event featuring BYU faculty organist Mike Ohman, "Silent Film Night" will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets are $9 and $3 off with student ID. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 378-4322 or visit performances.byu.edu.
Friday, November 19
A Folk Music Ensemble performance under the direction of Mark Geslison will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Tickets are $9 and $3 off with student ID. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 378-4322 or visit performances.byu.edu.
Saturday, November 20
The a cappella group Vocal Point will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets are $9 and $3 off with student ID. For tickets, call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 378-4322 or visit performances.byu.edu.
Tuesday, November 30
Larry Green will perform the guitar in a faculty recital at 7:30 p.m. in the Maeser Auditorium, room 321. Admission is free.
Tuesday, November 30
The Songwriters Showcase will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free.
Tuesday, November 30
The BYU Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Eric Hansen will conduct. Admission is free.
