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Kristen Applebee, CFAC Alum and Award Honoree, Encourages Students to Not be Afraid of Failure

October 18, 2022 11:00 AM
Kristen Applebee (BFA ‘95) Returned to BYU During Homecoming Week for the Annual Alumni Achievement Award Lecture Series; Her Lecture was Titled, “The Impossible Calling of Being an Artist”
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Art Alum and CFAC Honoree Kristen Applebee to Speak During Homecoming Week

October 05, 2022 05:30 PM
Kristen Applebee (BFA ‘95) Will Return to BYU to Speak to Students this October for the Annual Alumni Achievement Award Lecture.
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Behind the Scenes of BYU Spectacular! An Inside Look of the 2019 Performance

November 07, 2019 12:00 AM
A member of BYU’s Men's Chorus shares his experiences preparing for a dynamic performance This year’s BYU Spectacular! lived up to its name with energetic performances by campus ensembles and guest artists Ben Rector and Hilary Weeks — the product of hard work behind the scenes during an expedited rehearsal process. Brian Merrill — a member of BYU’s Men's Chorus — shared his experiences preparing for the event. “Something a lot of people don’t know about Spectacular! is how last-minute a lot of the preparations are,” Merrill said. “We started learning our songs a week before the performance and sang with Ben Rector a day or so before we performed together. It’s amazing that all of the coordination for Spectacular! can come together so fast.” Due to the collaborative efforts and diligence from each BYU performing group — Men’s Chorus, Young Ambassadors, Ballroom Dance Company, International Folk Dance Ensemble, Vocal Point, BYU Cougarettes and the Dunk Team — BYU Spectacular! showcased a refined performance that could have easily been rehearsed for months. “I love all of the collaboration between the performing groups,” said Merrill. “It’s really cool that we have this community of performers and we can come together at events like this. It makes it better than just one or the other performing.” This year’s Spectacular! performance was also an emotional time for BYU’s Men Chorus as conductor Rosalind Hall announced her final year as director of the choir. “I wasn’t going to do Men’s Chorus until I found out that it was going to be her last year, so I rearranged my whole class schedule,” Merrill said. “It was really special that we sang a Welsh folk song medley because she’s from Wales. The fact that we got to do something native to her is pretty meaningful for most of us.”
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Punchcut Creative Director Jared Benson Encourages Students to Embrace, Shape the Future

October 30, 2019 12:00 AM
The BYU graphic design alum and Punchcut cofounder shared advice for an innovative career with students in the College of Fine Arts and Communications
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Homecoming Speaker Jared Benson to Present College Lecture on Creativity

October 08, 2019 12:00 AM
Jared Benson is an alum of the graphic design program at BYU
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Vai Sikahema Shares His Secrets of Success with BYU students at Homecoming Lecture

October 18, 2018 12:00 AM
Vai Sikahema discusses his journey from rejection to the Alumni Achievement Award in the School of Communications.
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From NFL to the Newsroom Vai Sikahema Discusses his Journey

October 04, 2018 12:00 AM
Vai Sikahema, former NFL running back and current NBC morning news anchor, will present a lecture as an honored alum.
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Ray Beckham to be Honored at 2018 BYU Homecoming

August 08, 2018 12:00 AM
In their recent 'Build it Like Beckham' article, BYU Magazine featured former communications professor and associate dean of The College of Fine Arts and Communications, Raymond E. Beckham. Beckham, who worked at BYU for 42 years and passed away last October, will be recognized at the 2018 BYU Homecoming as the honored founder. To read more click here.
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GLADYS KNIGHT TO HEADLINE BYU SPECTACULAR!

July 07, 2016 12:00 AM
Legendary soul and R&B star Gladys Knight will perform as the featured guest during BYU’s Homecoming Spectacular! on Saturday, October 15. The live concert will be held in the Marriott Center, at 2 and 7:30 p.m., as part of BYU’s Homecoming Week celebrations. Knight will be joined by singers Peter Hollens and Lexi Mae Walker in two special 90-minute shows presented by the BYU Alumni Association and sponsored by Deseret First Credit Union and Liberty Mutual Insurance. READ MORE >>>>>>>>
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Artist James Christensen, BYU Performing Groups Headline Homecoming Spectacular

October 15, 2014 12:00 AM
Celebrated Utah fantasy artist James C. Christensen will take center stage at the Marriott Center during BYU Spectacular on October 16-17, at 7:30 p.m., and one of the fanciful creations that first made him famous more than 30 years ago will join him. Tickets are on sale now for the event (BYUTickets.com), which will also feature eight BYU performing groups and is part of the university’s annual Homecoming week activities.
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