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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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Music Symposium Addresses Children's Mental Health Crisis From New Angle

July 21, 2025 01:35 PM
BYU Alum Shelle Soelberg Hosts “Let Them Play” Symposium to Inspire and Encourage Young Musicians
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How This BYU Grad Balances Being a Mom and a Creator at Pixar

July 21, 2025 01:28 PM
From BYU’s Animation Labs to Pixar’s Creative Teams, Stacey Truman Shares Her Experience
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BYU Graduate Lily Shimbashi Was Born to Love Sports — and Wants Other Women to Feel The Same

July 18, 2025 04:23 PM
From BYU Student to Startup Founder, She’s Changing How Women Engage With Sports
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Seeing Sound, Tasting Words: One Artist’s Journey with Synesthesia

July 16, 2025 02:52 PM
Samantha Winward’s Capstone Exhibit Combines 3D Design and Personal Storytelling to Shed Light on the Science — and Wonder — of Synesthesia
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‘Fall on Me:’ Relying on Each Other While Performing on a World Stage

July 15, 2025 02:00 PM
BYU Ballroom Dancers Perform an American Viennese Waltz at the Blackpool Dance Festival Smooth Gala in England
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BYU “For the Love of EveryLibrary” Wins National Bateman Competition

July 03, 2025 01:30 PM
BYU Public Relations Students Took First Place in the National PRSSA Bateman Case Study Competition With Their “For the Love of EveryLibrary” Campaign
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Passport to Purpose: BYU Students Take Learning Global

July 01, 2025 11:43 AM
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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Upcoming Events

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Arts & Entertainment

Great Expectations (Matinee)

2:00 PM
Saturday, October 25
An exceptional ensemble of just eight actors brings Charles Dickens’s beloved epic to life in a brilliant adaptation of yearning, regret, and redemption.
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Microburst New Play Festival (Matinee)

2:00 PM
Saturday, October 25
Fresh, fearless, and full of possibility—join us for an electrifying showcase of the best new short plays written by BYU Theatre’s top playwriting students.
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Guitar Faculty Recital

3:00 PM
Saturday, October 25
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Microburst New Play Festival

7:30 PM
Saturday, October 25
Fresh, fearless, and full of possibility—join us for an electrifying showcase of the best new short plays written by BYU Theatre’s top playwriting students.
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Great Expectations

7:30 PM
Saturday, October 25
An exceptional ensemble of just eight actors brings Charles Dickens’s beloved epic to life in a brilliant adaptation of yearning, regret, and redemption.
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FHE Tour

7:15 PM - 7:45 PM
Monday, October 27
Join us Mondays at 7:15 for a special FHE tour or to explore on your own with your family or FHE group.
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Great Expectations

7:30 PM
Tuesday, October 28
An exceptional ensemble of just eight actors brings Charles Dickens’s beloved epic to life in a brilliant adaptation of yearning, regret, and redemption.
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Jazz Combo Showcase

7:30 PM
Tuesday, October 28
The BYU jazz combos will perform a wide variety of music, from swing to fusion, funk to Latin, and much more!
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Great Expectations

7:30 PM
Wednesday, October 29
An exceptional ensemble of just eight actors brings Charles Dickens’s beloved epic to life in a brilliant adaptation of yearning, regret, and redemption.
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Group for New Music: Compositions from BYU’s First 150 Years

7:30 PM
Wednesday, October 29
In honor of BYU’s sesquicentennial, the Group for New Music presents two evenings of works composed by former and current BYU faculty and alumni.
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"A Swinging Sesquicentennial" Jazz Legacy Band

7:30 PM
Wednesday, October 29
Experience traditional New Orleans and Chicago jazz, celebrating the styles of artists such as Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, and others.
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Guest Lecture: Iraida Rodríguez-Negrón

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Thursday, October 30
We're delighted to host Iraida Rodríguez-Negrón, Curator of the Museo de Arte de Ponce, to dive into the exhibition The Sense of Beauty.
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