Michael McQuay, a doctoral student of piano performance and literature at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, will present a piano recital Saturday, Feb. 23, at 1:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall at Brigham Young University.

The Brigham Young University Motion Picture Archive Film Series, part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections, will show the 1934 drama “Cleopatra” directed by Cecil B. DeMille Friday, Feb. 8, in the Harold B. Lee Library auditorium on level one.

The February 2013 Brigham Young University arts calendar features plays, recitals and concerts with talented guests as well as BYU faculty and student artists. Tickets can be purchased at the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 422-4322 or online at byuarts.com/tickets.

Brigham Young University Theatre Ballet will perform the beloved tale of “The Sleeping Beauty” in a fully staged ballet featuring the BYU Philharmonic performing Tchaikovsky’s classic musical score Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 14-16, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Matinees will be Friday at 10 a.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m.

All students in the College of Fine Arts and Communications are invited to attend the annual Meet the Dean Forum this Thursday, January 31 at 11:00 a.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall, hosted by the College of Fine Arts and Communications Student Association.

In April 2012, after positive press reviews from previous concerts and a CD release, Geralyn Giovanetti and Christian Smith travelled to London to perform in a series of six recitals.

While the Phantom of the Opera has been gaining popularity on campus, BYU’s own opera students have been hard a work off of campus. The Metropolitan Opera National Council named Rebecca Pedersen as the winner of the 2013 Rocky Mountain Region auditions and awarded Melissa Otani-Jensen the Utah award.

The BYU advertising capstone classes typically do work for outside clients, but few are the caliber of the LA Clippers. Last fall semester, the BYU ad program and LA Clippers began a working relationship. Los Angeles Clippers’ CFO Ed Lamb took an interest in the BYU advertising program after BYU associate professor Doug McKinlay pitched the students’ ability to produce an ad campaign for the NBA team. The winning team not only impressed the client, but also received an ADDY (Utah Advertising Award) for their work.

Brigham Young University’s Young Company will present a production tailored toward young audiences of Shakespeare’s “Henry V” Wednesday through Saturday, Feb. 6-16, in the Nelke Theatre.

Brigham Young University’s Young Company will present a production tailored toward young audiences of Shakespeare’s “Henry V” Wednesday through Saturday, Feb. 6-16, in the Nelke Theatre.

The Brigham Young University Women’s Chorus, Concert Choir, BYU Singers and Men’s Chorus will combine to present “Winter Choirfest” Wednesday, Feb. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall.

Arden Hopkin, head of vocal studies at the Brigham Young University School of Music, will present a faculty artist recital of vocal chamber music, “The Friends of Arden,” Tuesday, Feb. 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free Accompanied by various members of the instrumental faculty from the School of Music, Hopkin will perform the Cantata 82 by J.S. Bach, “Aires de la Tierra” by Tulio Peramo and “Four Psalms” by Howard Hanson. The name of the recital is both a reference to the magical Forest of Arden in Shakespeare’s “As You Like It,” a place where poets and musicians would seek out the Muses who lived there, and a play on Hopkin’s name. Hopkin has been coordinating the vocal division at BYU since 1998. He teaches studio voice and vocal pedagogy in addition to serving as a clinician across the country and internationally. He earned a doctoral degree from the Eastman School of Music, a master’s degree from the University of North Texas and a bachelor’s degree from BYU. For more information, contact Ken Crossley at (801) 422-9348. Source: BYU News