Find Your Next Outing With a Lineup of Live Performances and Documentary Screenings From BYU’s Theatre and Media Arts Department.
Looking for something to do this week? Inspired to enjoy more performances after the College of Fine Arts and Communications Centennial Celebration? From thought-provoking theatre to documentary films, BYU has plenty of opportunities to experience something new. Check out these upcoming performances and screenings, and find your next reason to get out and enjoy the arts!
Songs for a New World
Date & Time: October 13-14, 16 at 7:30 p.m. and October 17 at 2:00 p.m.
Location: Black Box Theatre (Arts Building)
Price: $10-15
Tickets: Available online at BYU Tickets
A fresh musical experience is coming to BYU! This concert brings Jason Robert Brown’s celebrated work to the stage, brought to life by talented student artists. Through an expressive blend of music and storytelling, audiences will encounter the unexpected challenges, life-changing choices and meaningful connections that make up the human experience. Catch this special performance and experience the emotional depth of contemporary musical theatre this week!
Doubt
Date & Time: October 15, 17 at 7:30 p.m.
Location: Black Box Theatre (Arts Building)
Price: $10-15
Tickets: Available online at BYU Tickets
A clash of convictions takes center stage in this gripping staged reading of a Pulitzer Prize-winning drama. Set in a Bronx Catholic school in 1964, the play follows a confrontation between a no-nonsense nun and a charismatic priest, leaving audiences to grapple with questions of truth and morality. When two people are convinced they are right, who gets to decide what is true? See this compelling production this weekend and decide for yourself.
All the Beautiful Things
Date & Time: October 16-17, 20-24, 27-30 at 7:30 p.m. and October 24 at 2:00 p.m.
Location: Studio Theatre (Arts Building)
Price: $15-25
Tickets: Available online at BYU Tickets
What does it look like to find faith again after a season of doubt? In this world-premiere of an original BYU production, real-life words and experiences come together to share the journeys of people from a variety of religious backgrounds as they navigate uncertainty and rediscover their relationship with God. Only this October can you experience this powerful collection of real stories in BYU’s new theatrical production.
States of America Film Series
Date & Time: September 9-April 14 each Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.
Location: Cinema (Arts Building)
Price: Free
In honor of the nation’s 250th anniversary, explore perspectives from across the country in this documentary short film series, 16 years in the making by film faculty member Brad Barber and his students. Featuring voices from all 50 states, the series offers a unique look at the people and experiences that shape the American story.
Don’t let the week pass you by without making plans! Grab a friend, check out a show and take advantage of the arts and entertainment happening right here at BYU!