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This musical homage to Julia Child promises a showcase of vocal and culinary talent The BYU School of Music has a delicious surprise in store for audiences this June: the performance of operas “A Dinner Engagement,” a lighthearted romantic comedy about two strangers who bond over their love of food, and “Bon Appétit,” a piece based on a real episode of Julia Child’s cooking show.

Congratulations are in order for the scholarship winners of the upcoming school year

BYU Arts events will now be even more convenient for attendees with the unveiling of mobile ticketing. Tickets for any show can now be delivered to a patron’s mobile phone starting this week, with the exception of Much Ado About Nothing, performed by Actors from the London Stage September 25-27.

The performance inspires childlike wonder through comedy, theatre and visual stunts

In March, 14,349 spectators and 33 national judges descended upon the Marriott Center at Brigham Young University to watch as 2,953 registered couples and teams joined in the U.S. National Amateur DanceSport Championships. Through hosting these championships and upholding high standards of dance and morals, BYU’s ballroom dance program continues to make a great impact on the international world of dance.

The BYU Department of Theatre and Media Arts presents Travesties, a dramatic comedy, beginning Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. and playing through Dec. 3. In Stoppard’s award-winning classic, important historical figures such as Lenin, Tristan Tzara and James Joyce cross wits on the nature and function of politics and art in a farcical tale of misunderstandings, mistaken identity and a misplaced handbag borrowed directly from Wilde’s masterpiece The Importance of Being Earnest. “We’re doing Travesties in conjunction with our production of The Importance of Being Earnest, which Oscar Wilde called a trivial comedy for serious people,” said Megan Sanborn Jones, director of Travesties. “Travesties, on the other hand, is a serious comedy for trivial people. It deals with art, revolution, and responsibility of the people to change the world for the better. These are very serious topics but it’s done in a trivial manner, through singing vaudeville songs, through limericks and through slapstick comedy.” TMA is pleased to present both The Importance of Being Earnest and Travesties simultaneously. Travesties, which begins Nov. 11, is heavily inspired by Earnest and though able to stand alone, the scripts for the two plays share a comparable relationship. “I can’t think of a better play that teaches the time period 1875 -1915,” said Jones. “It’s a delight, but for me it’s hard to access if you don’t know Earnest, and so it always made sense to me that you should do the two together.” TMA will also host a post-performance discussion on Nov. 17 and Dec. 1. An ASL interpreted performance will be held on Nov. 17. Dates and Times: Nov. 11–12, 16–19, 29–30, Dec. 1-3, 7:30 p.m Nov. 12, 19 2:00 p.m. (additional Saturday matinee performance) Location: Margetts Theatre, Harris Fine Arts Center, BYU Price: $8-14 Tickets: Available in person at the BYU Ticket Office in the Harris Fine Arts Center or Marriott Center, by phone at 801-422-2981 or online at byuarts.com

It’s the most important concert in the history of the BYU Philharmonic Orchestra. At least director Kory L. Katseanes thinks so. After all, how often are young musicians able to perform with the foremost practitioner of their craft? Students in the Philharmonic did exactly that as they performed with top violinist Itzhak Perlman in a sold-out concert in January.

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