The life of popular minister Peter Marshall is dramatized in “A Man Called Peter,” which will be featured at a one-time screening at Brigham Young University’s Harold B. Lee Library auditorium on Friday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m.

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December 2013 Arts Calendar Tickets are available at the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 422-2981,byuarts.com/tickets. 3 — BYU’s University Orchestra and University Strings will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. 3 — A String Chamber Night will be held at 7:30 p.m. in room 313 of the University Parkway Center. The center is located at 1650 N. University Ave., Provo. Admission is free. 4 — The BYU Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. 4 — A Flute Chamber Night will be held at 7:30 p.m. in room 313 of the University Parkway Center. The center is located at 1650 N., Provo. Admission is free. 5 — The BYU Jazz Lab Bands will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free . 5 — A Brass Chamber Night will be held at 7:30 p.m. in room 313 of the University Parkway Center. The center is located at 1650 N., Provo. Admission is free. 6 — The BYU Songwriter Showcase will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. 6-7 — “Christmas Around the World: See the Wonder,” BYU’s popular holiday display of folk dance and music, will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Marriot Center. There will also be a matinee performance Saturday at 2 p.m. Using a cast of more than 200 talented dancers, singers and musicians in colorful costumes, different cultures unite to give the message of peace on earth and goodwill toward all. Tickets can be purchased at the Marriott Center Ticket Office, (801) 422-BYU1, or at byutickets.com. 6-7 — THIS EVENT IS NEARLY SOLD OUT: The BYU Combined Choirs and BYU Philharmonic present the Celebration of Christmas, an annual event featuring the sounds of the holiday season at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. There will also be a matinee performance Saturday at 3 p.m. 7 — “Tuba Christmas” will be performed at 11 a.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. 7 — The Harp Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. 10 — The BYU Wind Symphony and the BYU Symphonic Band will perform together at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. 11 — Conductor Kory Katseanes will lead the BYU Chamber Orchestra in a performance in the de Jong Concert Hall at 7:30 p.m. 12 — BYU’s non-auditioned choir, the University Chorale, will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. All month at the Museum of Art: “Sacred Gifts: The Religious Art of Carl Bloch, Heinrich Hofmann and Frans Schwartz.” Nov. 15, 2013, through May 10, 2014. “Simpler, Brighter, Stronger: Southwestern Art and Early Modernism, 1910-1960.” through May 2014. “e.g. Monika Bravo: Landscape of Belief.” through March 15, 2014. “Shaping America: Selected Works from the Permanent Collection of American Art.” through March 2018. “People in a Hard Land: Iconic Images of Life in the Southwest” through Dec. 28, 2013. “Golden Days: California Art and Artists from the Edenhurst Collection.” Dec. 13, 2013, through Aug. 14, 2014. Admission to all exhibits is free. Hours are Monday through Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Sunday. For more information, visit moa.byu.edu. Source: BYU News

Brigham Young University’s Jazz Voices will perform its fourth annual “Joyful Noise” concert Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall.

A BYU student is using Kickstarter as a way to raise money for his documentary, which is about reaching his goal to find love and get engaged in six months.

When Kelsey Nixon came to BYU in Fall of 2003, she had no idea that her studies would lead to a roller coaster ride through culinary school, national television appearances, an upcoming cookbook and a cooking show of her own.

The Utah District Auditions of the 2013-14 Metropolitan Opera National Council yielded four winners on November 16, all of which were BYU students or BYU alumni. The competition was held on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City and featured 18 singers.

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Multi Academy Award winning actress Bette Davis stars in 'The Letter,' the 1940 Warner Bros. film directed by William Wyler and adapted from Somerset Maugham's play. It will be shown at the Harold B. Lee Library auditorium Friday (Nov. 22) at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.).

Juniors, Sophomores and Freshman! Are you interested in a career in business, NGOs, or government? Come learn about an industry that will give you experience in all of these areas and help you mark out a future career path: Management Consulting Info Session Wed, Nov. 20, 3:00-3:45 PM Brimhall Atrium

The mission of the Theatre and Media Arts is to promote literacy, creativity, and spirituality by exploring their interrelatedness in the arts of theatre and media, in an effort to illuminate and confirm truth and the infinite potential of the human soul. To accomplish this mission, the Department of Theatre and Media Arts hosts a myriad of diverse events, including performances, forums, mask clubs and auditions. Here are some highlights of both the student and faculty events schedules: Student Schedule: November 15 — December 7: The Light in the Piazza November 20-22: Guest Artist Alison Dobbins, Projections Expert November 21: Somewhere to Claustrophobia (Mask Club) December 1: WDA Readings in the Nelke December 5: Dr. Who (Mask Club) December 5: College Forum, Student Theatre Association with Mike Kraczek December 9-11: WDA Readings in the Nelke December 12: Theatre Arts Studies Internship Forum with mike Kraczek and Lindsay Livingston December 12: Puppetry Class Performance with Nat Reed (Mask Club) Click here for full student schedule Faculty Schedule: November 20-22: Guest Artist Alison Dobbins, Projections Expert November 21-22: Media Arts Applicant Interviews November 21: Individual Theatre Area Meetings November 22: TA Training applications due to Dean’s office December 2: Theses due to Dean’s Office December 5: College Forum, Student Theatre Association with Mike Kraczek December 10: TMA Department Christmas Party Click here for full faculty schedule

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