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Creativity is in our Divine DNA

August 01, 2025 09:23 AM
Professor Neil Thornock Discusses the Value of BYU and the Beauty of Creating Music
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Third Graders Illustrate Hawaiian Legends with Help from BYU Art Students

July 31, 2025 04:58 PM
BYU Students Partnered with Kamehameha Schools for Cultural Art Project
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Around the World with BYU in 30 Days: Service, Study and Stage

July 31, 2025 01:05 PM
From Local Stages to Global Platforms, College of Fine Arts and Communications (CFAC) Students Gain Hands-On Experience While Showcasing their Talents Around the World
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The Wonder of Water: Oceans in a Jar

July 31, 2025 01:05 PM
Art Education Major Greta Miller Guides Families in Exploring Water-Themed Art and Creating "Oceans in a Jar" at BYU's Museum of Art
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The Making of a Musical with CFAC Alum Joseph Phillips

July 30, 2025 03:40 PM
CFAC Alum Joseph Phillips Reflects Upon His Experience Bringing His Original Musical to the Stage at BYU and Beyond
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What We Walk Past: Madeline Rupard’s Portraits of Faith

July 30, 2025 02:09 PM
BYU Professor Madeline Rupard’s Latest Painting Examines the Everyday Spaces Where Latter-day Saints Worship
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Saints, Evangelists and Prodigals: Why The Chosen Is So Popular

July 30, 2025 01:30 PM
BYU Communications Research Reveals How a Hit Series Shapes Faith and Identity
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The College of Fine Arts and Communications Honors Retirees for 2024–2025

July 29, 2025 03:39 PM
Five Faculty and Staff Members from the College of Fine Arts and Communications Retired This Past Year
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Living Legends' Tour in North America Honors Heritage, Inspires Healing and Fosters Hope

July 29, 2025 03:33 PM
Traveling Across Canada and Visiting a Residential School Helps Three BYU Living Legends Dancers Connect With God and Their Culture
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Creativity, Hard Work and Fun: The Perfect Recipe for ‘The Most Boring Cake’

July 23, 2025 01:40 PM
Illustration Student Mikayla Baird’s Very Un-Boring Journey in Writing and Illustrating a Children’s Book
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CDT♥️NYC: BYU Dancers in the City That Never Sleeps

July 23, 2025 01:19 PM
BYU Contemporary Dance Theatre Company Members Travel to New York City for Dance Intensive Experiences and Professional Networking
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Recent Music Grad’s Intensive and Immersive Experience in Maine

July 21, 2025 01:57 PM
Recent Graduate Elizabeth Thorup Reflects on her Experience Studying Viola at the Bowdoin International Music Festival in Brunswick, Maine
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Upcoming Events

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Arts & Entertainment

Ballroom Dance Company in Concert (Matinee)

2:00 PM
Saturday, April 11
This annual event features the full BYU Ballroom Dance Company—160 dancers showcasing both the elegance of traditional ballroom and the fire of passionate Latin styles.
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DancEnsemble in Concert (Matinee)

2:00 PM
Saturday, April 11
The ensemble continues its yearlong focus on the natural world and asks, “What does the natural world teach me about eternity?”
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Harp Ensemble (Matinee)

3:00 PM
Saturday, April 11
Join the BYU Harp Ensembles as both faculty and student harpists perform a variety of original compositions and creative arrangements for harp ensemble.
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Hamlet and Zombies

4:00 PM
Saturday, April 11
Shakespeare meets the undead in this hilarious, high-octane mash-up where Denmark is rotten— and not just from corruption.
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Harp Ensemble

5:30 PM
Saturday, April 11
Join the BYU Harp Ensembles as both faculty and student harpists perform a variety of original compositions and creative arrangements for harp ensemble.
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A Light in the Piazza

7:30 PM
Saturday, April 11
Get ready to experience your first romance all over again with this musical set in Florence, Italy, in the summer of 1953.
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BYU Philharmonic: From the New World

7:30 PM
Saturday, April 11
Journey through sound with Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9, “From the New World”—a sweeping masterpiece that captures the spirit of America through the eyes of a European composer.
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BFA New York Showcase

7:00 PM
Tuesday, April 14
This exciting showcase is a preview of performances by acting and music dance theatre (MDT) seniors who will travel to New York to present songs, scenes, and dances as an audition for industry producers and directors.
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Bridge & Wolak

7:30 PM
Tuesday, April 14
Bridge & Wolak are a globe-trotting musical duo from Canada who create life-affirming concerts full of beauty, virtuosity, and humor.
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University Bands in Concert

7:30 PM
Tuesday, April 14
Join the University Bands for an evening of concert band classics and new favorites.
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Fabulicious: A Totally Sweet Fashion Show

8:30 PM
Tuesday, April 14
Fabulicious is a high-drama, hautecouture celebration of fashion, food, and theatrical flair, brought to you by the university’s wildly creative theatre student designers.
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BFA New York Showcase (Late)

9:00 PM
Tuesday, April 14
This exciting showcase is a preview of performances by acting and music dance theatre (MDT) seniors who will travel to New York to present songs, scenes, and dances as an audition for industry producers and directors.
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