The Contemporary Dance Division of the Department of Dance at Brigham Young University presents 'New Works New Voices,' an evening of new choreography prepared by advanced students and faculty members, Thursday and Friday, March 31 and April 1, at 7:30 p.m. in the Richards Building Dance Studio Theatre (166 RB). Tickets are on sale at byuarts.com/tickets for $6. The concert features BYU's Contemporary Dance Theatre, brilliant performers who enjoyed a nearly sold-out set of concerts in January. 'This fast-moving concert presents a diverse mix of delightful tidbits that will sometimes provoke deep thought and at other times simply let audience members enjoy the kinetic nature of dance,' according to Kori Wakamatsu of the modern dance faculty. The following 'tidbits' will be featured: Christine Tarabilda's 'I Hope She's a Fool' takes inspiration from the character Daisy Buchanan in 'The Great Gatsby.' Through an impressionistic narrative, Daisy's life unfolds as she has to make decisions about faithfulness in a world of shifting values. Faculty members Pat Debenham and Kate Monson have created a delightful dance 'visualization' of some traditional Mormon hymns. With music by the acoustic ensemble 'Lower Lights,' the dances share both the sacred and playful nature of the hymn canon. Aaron Shaw, whose work was featured at last year's Gala American College Dance Festival performance, returns this year with a trio titled 'Faces.' Shaw is also a recipient of the Algie Balif Choreography Award from the Department of Dance at BYU. Other works by Krista T. Derington, Catherine Taggert, Annie Garlick, Brayden Newby, Cortney Saunders and faculty member Caroline Prohosky complete the show. 'Their dances showcase BYU's versatile dancers at their best as they move between the vast styles and physical demands of contemporary dance,' said Wakamatsu. Formed in 1975, BYU's Contemporary Dance Theatre, formerly known as The Dancers' Company, ignites audiences with its wide spectrum of dance styles that range from dramatic to comedic and lyrical to jazz. A winner in the American College Dance Festival Competition, the company presents a program of contemporary dance at its best. For more information about this performance, contact Kori Wakamatsu, visiting assistant professor of dance, at (801) 302-7958 or kori_wakamatsu@byu.edu. Follow BYU events on Twitter: @BYUcalendar. Source: BYU News

The largest all-male collegiate choral group in the nation, the Brigham Young University Men's Chorus, will perform in concert Friday, March 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. A matinee performance will also be held Saturday, March 26, at 3 p.m.

Brigham Young University will be premiering the new feature-length documentary 'The Ten Commandments: Making Miracles,' which describes the making of Cecil B. DeMille's epic Hebrew exodus film, Tuesday, March 29, at 7 p.m. in the Harold B. Lee Library Auditorium.

Everyone is welcome to attend Brigham Young University's free Jazz Combo Night, an evening featuring performances by several of BYU's small jazz groups, Tuesday, March 22, at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall.

Brigham Young University's Flute Choir will perform in a free concert Wednesday, March 23, at 7:30 p.m. at the University Parkway Center, located on the northeast corner of University Parkway and University Avenue.

Education in Zion and the Department of Visual Arts will be hosting an artist-led workshop Saturday, March 12, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Education in Zion Gallery in the Joseph F. Smith Building.

The acclaimed Martha Graham Dance Company will be performing at Brigham Young University Tuesday, March 22, at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets range in price from $8 to $30 and are available at byuarts.com/tickets or by phone at (801) 422-4322. Graham, a pioneer in modern dance, choreographed 181 dances during her lifetime. Dubbed 'Essential Graham: Classics from the Martha Graham Dance Company,' the concert at BYU will be split into three main sections. The first section will be called 'Dance is a Weapon,' and will include a dance by Graham called 'Panorama' performed by 33 students from BYU's Department of Dance and accompanied by the BYU Symphony Orchestra. 'Lamentation Variations' will be the evening's second section, conceived to commemorate the anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001. It opens with a film of Martha Graham from the early 1930s. Audience members will see dancing movements from her then-new — and now iconic — solo, 'Lamentation.' The evening will conclude with the third section, 'Appalachian Spring,' a commissioned piece from the Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Foundation that premiered at the Library of Congress. Choreographed by Graham as WWII was drawing to an end, this stunning dance captured the imagination of Americans who were beginning to believe in a more prosperous future, a future in which men and women would be united again. Founded in 1926 by dancer and choreographer Martha Graham, the Martha Graham Dance Company is the oldest and most celebrated contemporary dance company in America. In this 81st anniversary season, the 'Essential Graham' repertoire spans numerous decades, showing the scope and beauty of Martha Graham's legendary work. Audiences will quickly see why the company is considered 'one of the seven wonders of the artistic universe' (The Washington Post). Since its inception, the Martha Graham Dance Company has received international acclaim from audiences in more than 50 countries throughout North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. For more information about this performance, contact Ken Crossley at (801) 422-9348 or ken_crossley@byu.edu. Source: BYU News

Brigham Young University faculty artist Douglas E. Bush will perform in a free organ recital, commemorating J.S. Bach's 326th birthday Saturday, March 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Program selections include the Prelude, Largo and Fugue in C major, BWV 545; 'Allein Gott in der HÁ¶h sei Her,' BWV 711; the Concerto in G major, BWV 592; four pieces from ClavierÁ¼bung III; and the Toccata and Fugue in D, BWV 538. Born and raised in western Montana, Bush is a professor of music at BYU specializing in keyboard studies. He graduated from BYU in 1972 and earned a master's degree from BYU in 1974 and a doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin in 1982. He has performed extensively in the United States, Mexico and Europe and has been a featured soloist in several concert series. He has conducted numerous master classes and workshops on organ literature, church music and the music of Bach, and he has published both organ and choral music for church use. He is currently editing an encyclopedia on the organ to be published by Routledge Press in New York City. For more information about this organ recital, contact Douglas E. Bush at (801) 422-3159 or douglas_bush@byu.edu. Source: BYU News

Brigham Young University's energetic Young Ambassadors will be performing 'Harmony: The Music of Life' at the de Jong Concert Hall Thursday through Saturday, March 17-19, at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee performance Saturday, March 19, at 2 p.m. Tickets cost from $6 to $10 and are available at byuarts.com/tickets or (801) 422-4322.

The Department of Dance at Brigham Young University will present its annual 'dancEnsemble' concert, a contemporary dance showcase, Thursday through Saturday, March 17-19, at 7:30 p.m. in the Richards Building Dance Studio Theatre (166 RB). An additional matinee performance will be Saturday, March 19, at 2 p.m.

With BYU's Group for Experimental Music

Guest artist Barry Green will perform on double bass in a recital at Brigham Young University Friday, March 11, at 7:30 p.m. at the Madsen Recital Hall. Admission is free. Green, who will be performing ten pieces, will be assisted by visiting accompanist Chun Mei Wilson on piano and BYU's Eric Hansen on bass. Program selections are varied and include 'Rumanian Folk Dances' by Bela Bartok, 'Greenbury Jig' and 'Jamba Mon,' by Eric Hansen and 'New Orleans Funk' by David Anderson. Green was the principal bassist for the Cincinnati Symphony and teaches his own bass method, having published three instructional books during his career. He has taught bass at the University of California-Santa Cruz since 1997 and for the San Francisco Symphony Education Department Young Bassist Program. Chun Mei Wilson's collaborative projects have included a recital with Barry Green in St. Mary's Cathedral, San Francisco; a marimba concert at Dinkelspiel Auditorium in Stanford University; and a French horn recital at Trinity Chapel in Berkeley. For more information about this recital, contact Ken Crossley at (801) 422-9348 or ken_crossley@byu.edu. To learn more about Barry Green, visit music.ucsc.edu/faculty/barry-green. Source: BYU News