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A new database of student created films is now available for use by Brigham Young University students and fans alike, the Department of Theatre and Media Arts announced on Friday at the Franklin S. Harris Fine Arts and Communications Center 50th Anniversary Gala. Created to allow all to see the student work created here at BYU, the database already hosts over 150 films and can be accessed online at studentfilms.byu.edu. More films will be added each week by the TMA department and alumni who wish to submit their former work. “This website is an effort to help show people what the BYU Media Arts program has done in the past and what we are capable of doing now,” said Kyle Stapley, Media Arts Program Coordinator and lead for this project. “By focusing specifically on student work that has been done here at BYU, we hope that this project will also act as a recruiting tool to help bring in additional talent to our renowned programs.” Brigham Young University has a long, rich history in the creation and education of film. BYU was one of the first universities to create a formal department for the production of motion pictures, founded in 1953. Currently, the BYU Media Arts Program and the Center for Animation have won over 30 National and Regional Student Emmys in the past 12 years making BYU one of the most well-respected Film and Animation programs in the nation. Those who visit the new website will find that there are different types of films to enjoy such as fiction, non-fiction and animation films. In addition to these, a portion of the website is dedicated solely to BYU Final Cut Films. These films are deemed the best student-produced, student-created fiction films, documentaries, commercials, and animations are created here at BYU. According to Stapley, these films include Mr. Bellpond, which won two Student Emmy’s in 2012, and even go back as far as The Phone Call and Johnny Lingo, films done through the BYU Motion Picture Studio back when the Motion Picture Studio was connected to BYU. “Another exciting option for those who visit our new website is to view the work done with Aperture, our student-ran journal of media arts,” Stapley said. “You can go here to read papers about media art, film, sound, etc. In this way we are able to combine critical studies with the actual production of film.” “Getting this website up and running in the format and in the depth that we have now is a great start,” Stapley said. “But, with the potential for additional opportunities that we are now realizing, we see this project getting much bigger in the future. Just to give you an idea, I know our students are starting to get really interested in creating web series. So, in the future, we might be using this website to launch those kinds of projects.”

Few universities enjoy the international name recognition of BYU, as proven by the recent triumph in the Hyundai Lens of Loyalty film contest in December 2013. This fall, Hyundai Motor Company challenged 25 universities ranging from the west to east coast including heavy hitters such as Oregon, Michigan and Florida to the film contest. After submitting a one-page treatment for a film, seven finalists were chosen to produce the final product, and were funded $10,000. Of the finalists, BYU was awarded the additional $10,000 prize by a panel of judges for its recent five-minute film highlighting BYU football fans around the world. The film was then created, produced, and edited by an innovative student team at The Laycock Center for Creative Collaboration. The team included students from all disciplines, including advertising, film and music. Students Dustin Locke headed the effort as advertising director, with Layne Russell as film director. The aim was for students to showcase football-related traditions unique to their school, according to a press release by Hyundai Motors. “We thought about it and unfortunately BYU can’t compete with tailgating,” explained Locke, advertising major. “But the one thing that sets us apart is reach and the fact that we bring a lot of people to away games.” The idea then developed to let the fans speak for themselves about their passion for BYU. “We have a uniquely true world-wide following here at BYU,” said Jeff Sheets, director of The Laycock Center. “We then cross-sourced and looked for the most unique and insightful fans to be featured.” Fans from as far away as Hawaii, London and South Africa were featured in the short film. One man, a foot cancer amputee living in Barcelona, Spain, proudly wears his BYU emblazoned prosthetic to show he bleeds blue. Another couple in Hawaii installed one of the first satellite dishes on the island in order to see the BYU football games. They then proceeded to invite their neighborhood to watch the Cougars fight their way to victory over the years. “It was a cool experience for us to go across the world and talk to BYU fans. I don’t get to play on the BYU football field, so it is cool to do something for the team,” commented Locke with a wry grin. Incredibly, the team put together the entire production, from recruitment of fans to editing in only two and a half weeks. Students worked night and day to put together the film, while scrambling to get homework done between traveling around the world. The dedication in these un-paid students embodies the mission of the Laycock Center to facilitate a collaborative environment for creative ideas and stunning talent. As Vanessa Mckenna, advertising major, excitedly exclaimed, “It’s all about collaboration!” and a literal love of the game on and off the field.

Film Maker and Projection Designer Alison Dobbins will be visiting Brigham Young University from November 20 to November 22 to present workshops and discussions on the integration of digital media with live performance. This is a great opportunity for new media artists, theatre designers, and live performance directors to hear about the growing field of projection design. The schedule of events available to attend are listed below. Alison is currently the head of Design and Technology and an Assistant Professor of Integrated Media Performance Design at Michigan State University. She received her M.F.A. in Digital Cinema from National University and her A.B. in Mathematics from Oberlin College. Alison is a motion graphics artist interested in documenting and exploring new ways of presenting creative activity as a projected performance art. Visit her website at TheatreBeans.com. Theatre and Media Arts Forum The World of Projection Design and Opportunities for Students in the Field Thursday, November 21, from 11:00 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. in the Nelke Theatre Open to students, faculty and staff. Come hear Alison Dobbins talk about what artists are doing with the integration of media and live performance, and how to get involved. Q & A Brown Bag Lunch with Alison Dobbins Thursday, November 21, from 12:00 p.m. to 12:50 pm in F-556 HFAC Open to students. Bring your lunch and have an informal question and answer discussion with Alison Dobbins about the life of a media artist and what ever else you would like to ask. Drinks and dessert will be provided.

The nominations for the Rocky Mountain Emmy awards were just announced this week and the BYU Theatre and Media Arts graduates and faculty received eight nominations. In the professional category, Brad Barber's Beehive Stories film, Iron County, was nominated. In the student category, Dante's Hamlet (produced by Brynn Zimmer and directed by Babetta Kelly) received five nominations; Dance (produced by Erin Anderson and directed by Eric Pasternak) received one, and Mr. Bellpond (produced by Nick Dixon and directed by A. Todd Smith) received one. The Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) will host its 2013 Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards Gala and Auction Saturday, October 19 at the University of Phoenix Stadium, in partnership with the Arizona Cardinals. The Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences is a membership organization dedicated to excellence in television by honoring exceptional work through the prestigious EMMY(r) Award. They are the only professional association representing television professionals from all disciplines of the industry, serving as the common meeting ground for individuals dedicated to advancing the art and science of television. The Chapter region serves Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming and El Centro, California.

Annual student-produced, student-created film showcase The popular Final Cut Film Festival is returning to Brigham Young University Friday and Saturday, April 12-13, at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. each night in the Pardoe Theatre, Harris Fine Arts Center. Tickets cost $5 and are available now at the Fine Arts Ticket Office,byuarts.com/tickets or (801) 422-4322. Final Cut is a student-produced, student-created film showcase sponsored by the Theatre and Media Arts Department in cooperation with the Student Film Association. Two separate programs, which feature alternate screening schedules so that everyone can see every film, will be featured both nights. “Program A” will be shown Friday and Saturday at 6:30 p.m., while “Program B” will be shown Friday and Saturday at 8:30 p.m. Visit BYUFinalCut.com for more information or contact Kyle Stapley, media arts administrative assistant, at (801) 422-4576 or kyle_stapley@byu.edu. Source: BYU News

The BYU Film Committee announces a call for proposals for the funding of film and television projects. Committee objectives, proposal guidelines and applications are posted on the College of Fine Arts and Communications website under the grants section (cfacbeta.byu.edu/departments/college/student-funding). The winter semester application deadline is Oct. 15, 2010. For more information, visit the website or call Rebecca Ott at (801) 422-8611. Source: BYU News

by James V. D'Arc On Friday, Nov. 21, 'The Nun’s Story, ' a classic film starring Audrey Hepburn that was nominated for eight Academy Awards, will be shown at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University. Admission is free, but early arrival is recommended because seating is limited. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. No food or drink is permitted in the auditorium. Children ages 8 and over are welcome. BYU dress standards apply. James D’Arc, curator of the BYU Motion Picture Archive, will introduce the film. Taken from the best-selling novel by Kathryn Hulme, 'The Nun’s Story' is based on the true story of a young Belgian girl who enters a convent and then struggles with her conscience over the commitment that she made. Director Fred Zinnemann ('High Noon,' 'Oklahoma!') said that the story is about 'an individual who is trying to follow his own, personal conscience against all kinds of odds; it applies equally to a purely interior dilemma, where the conflict of conscience is not directed against an opponent, but rages within the soul of the individual himself.' 'Through the radiant-eyed Miss Hepburn, ‘The Nun’s Story’ firmly details and reveals the effects of this rigorous education on one sensitive young body and soul,' wrote critic Bosley Crowther in the New York Times. 'In the role of the nun, Miss Hepburn is fluid and luminous. From her eyes and her eloquent expressions emerge a character that is warm and involved.' Audrey Hepburn, in preparing for her role, was coached by Marie Louise-Habets, on whose life 'The Nun’s Story' was based. Hepburn received an Academy Award nomination for her performance, and both Zinnemann and the picture were nominated as well. The supporting cast includes Dean Jagger, Peter Finch, Peggy Ashcroft and Edith Evans. 'The Nun’s Story' was filmed on location by Warner Bros. in Belgium and in the Belgian Congo. 'The Nuns’s Story' is from the permanent collection of classic motion pictures in the BYU Motion Picture Archive, housed in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections at Brigham Young University’s Harold B. Lee Library. The screening is co-sponsored by L. Tom Perry Special Collections, the Friends of the Harold B. Lee Library and Dennis & Linda Gibson. Source: BYU News

by Brady Toone Now in its tenth year, the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Motion Picture Archive Film Series promises a diverse offering of classic films at Brigham Young University. Screenings will take place in the Harold B. Lee Library auditorium on the library's first level. Each film begins at 7 p.m. Doors open 30 minutes prior to each screening. Admission is free and guests eight years of age and older are encouraged to arrive early to get a seat. The shows in the series are motion picture prints of films – not video – that come directly from the collections of film directors, actors and producers. These rare film prints have not been manufactured for more than 30 years, said James V. D’Arc, Special Collections curator of arts. “We’re here to share wonderful treasures in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections and to make them available to faculty, students and the general public,” D’Arc said. “Contrary to public opinion, these collections aren’t acquired to be locked up, rather, to be preserved for future generations and be reinvested into the intellectual and cultural community – to be used, appreciated, commented upon and written about.” Prior to each screening, an introductory lecture will give moviegoers the context of each film and the historical significance behind its story and production. Items from Special Collections pertaining to each film will also be on display. The films for this semester include: - 'Stagecoach' – Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. “Stagecoach” was the first of more than 40 films to be made in Utah’s Monument Valley. The copy of the film that will be shown belonged to producer Merian C. Cooper, whose papers are kept in Special Collections. Starring John Wayne and Claire Trevor. 1939. - 'Invaders From Mars' – Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. A cult classic, “Invaders From Mars” was one of the first films of the modern science fiction genre. Filled with paranoia, spaceships and giant green men, the film echoes growing concerns of the time surrounding the spread of communism. Starring Jimmy Hunt, Helena Carter and Arthur Franz. 1953. - 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' – Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. One of the most well-known adventure films of the 1930s, “The Charge of the Light Brigade” was among the first projects of celebrated film composer Max Steiner. In his honor, the film score has been re-recorded and will be released the evening of the screening. Starring Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland. 1936. - 'The Nun’s Story' – Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. A compelling portrayal of faith on film, Audrey Hepburn’s performance as a young nun striving for a career as a nurse earned her an Academy Award nomination. Starring Audrey Hepburn, Peter Finch, Edith Evans and Peggy Ashcroft. 1959. - 'The Bishop’s Wife' – Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. Robert Nathan’s 1928 novel is brought to life by director Henry Koster, whose collection is preserved in Special Collections. The music and papers of Academy Award-winning film composer Hugo Friedhofer, who wrote the score for this movie, are also in Special Collections. Starring Cary Grant, Loretta Young and David Niven. 1947. For more information, contact Norm Gillespie at (801) 422-2985 or norm_gillespie@byu.edu. Source: BYU News

by Marissa Ballantyne The Brigham Young University Motion Picture Archive Film Series will continue Friday, Nov. 30, with a screening of the 1945 feature film “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” at 7 p.m. in the Harold B. Lee Library Auditorium. Auditorium doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free, but seating is limited. Children and adults ages eight and older are welcome. BYU dress standards apply. The film, based on Betty Smith’s popular 1943 novel about the struggles of the Nolan family in turn-of-the-century Brooklyn, was the first feature film directed by noted theatre director Elia Kazan. In later years, Kazan said of the film that “every picture that is successful has one little miracle in it, and we had ours – Peggy Ann Garner.” Garner plays the role of 13-year-old Francie, who dreams of becoming a writer in spite of her family’s meager existence in their Brooklyn tenement. Garner received a special Academy Award as the “most outstanding child performer of 1945” for the role. James Dunn earned a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance as her loving but alcoholic father. “This is a five-hankie picture,” said BYU’s Motion Picture Archive curator, James D’Arc, who will host and provide commentary at the screening. “It is truly a family film with an abundance of heart-tugging emotion, done in a credible fashion. It is one of those few films whose characters, especially Francie, will remain with you for a long, long time.” The film series is co-sponsored by L. Tom Perry Special Collections, the Friends of the Harold B. Lee Library and Dennis and Linda Gibson. The films shown in the series come from the permanent collection in the LeeLibrary’s Motion Picture Archive. For more information and a complete schedule, visit sc.lib.byu.edu or call James D’Arc at (801) 422-6371. Source: BYU News

by Brooke Eddington 'A Man Called Peter,' a film based on the 1951 biography of Scottish Presbyterian clergyman Peter Marshall, will be the next feature in the Brigham Young University Motion Picture Archives Film Series, to be shown Friday, March 23, at 7 p.m. in the Harold B. Lee Library Auditorium. Admission is free, but seating is limited. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Children 8 years and older are welcome. No food or drink is permitted in the auditorium. “‘A Man Called Peter’ is moderately eventful, yet charged with a strong magnetic pull,” wrote Bosley Crowther in The New York Times. “Unspectacular yet emotionally surprising. As we say, an extraordinary film.” The 1955 biographical drama covers the amazing life of the Scottish immigrant and Columbia Theological Seminary graduate who eventually became the crowd-gathering pastor of the New York Avenue Church, also known as the Church of the Presidents in Washington, D.C., and for two years the chaplain of the U.S. Senate until his untimely death at age 46 in 1949. Based on a book written by Marshall's wife Catherine and directed by Henry Koster, the film will be introduced with behind-the-scenes details about the making of 'A Man Called Peter' by James D'Arc, curator of the BYU Motion Picture Archives. British actor Richard Todd was mesmerized by tape recordings of Peter Marshall's sermons and accepted the role. Jean Peters, the early favorite over Elizabeth Taylor and Eve Marie Saint, got the role of Catherine. The BYU Motion Picture Archive Film Series is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Harold B. Lee Library and Dennis & Linda Gibson. All motion pictures shown in the series are from the permanent collection of film prints in the BYU Motion Picture Archive in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. A complete season schedule is available online at sc.lib.byu.edu. Source: BYU News

Brigham Young University’s Motion Picture Archive Film Series will present the Oscar-winning drama “Johnny Belinda” at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 23 in the Harold B. Lee Library Auditorium on the first level. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free, but early arrival is encouraged as seating is limited. No food or drink is permitted in the auditorium. Children ages 8 and older are welcome. “Johnny Belinda,” adapted by Warner Bros. and directed by Jean Negulesco from the 1934 Broadway play by Elmer Harris, is about Belinda McDonald, a young deaf woman on Prince Edward Island off the coast of Nova Scotia who is befriended by a local doctor who teaches her sign language and lip reading. Belinda is raped by a local man and gives birth to a boy whom she names Johnny. However, both Belinda and the doctor are ostracized by the residents of their fishing village. The 1948 drama was nominated for 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor. Jane Wyman received a Best Actress Academy Award for her role as Belinda. “I accept this very gratefully for keeping my mouth shut,” said Wyman when she accepted the Academy Award. “I think I’ll do it again.” Max Steiner’s Oscar-nominated music score is in the Max Steiner Papers, a part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections at BYU. Copies of a limited edition CD of the original score will be available to those in attendance at a discounted price. The series is co-sponsored by L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Friends of the Harold B. Lee Library, and Dennis & Linda Gibson. A full season schedule is available online at sc.lib.byu.edu. Source: BYU News

by James V. D'Arc Part of “Remembering World War II: Pearl Harbor & Beyond” exhibit The 1944 film “Since You Went Away” will be shown at Brigham Young University in conjunction with the L. Tom Perry Special Collections exhibit, “Remembering World War II: Pearl Harbor & Beyond.” The showing will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7, and will take place in the Harold B. Lee Library auditorium. Admission is free. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and seating is limited. No food or drink is permitted in the auditorium. Children ages 8 and older are welcome “Gone with the Wind” producer David O. Selznick also produced this movie, the fruits of his desire to do something unique for the World War II effort, said BYU film archivist James D’Arc. The film is based on the story of Margaret Buell Wilder, a woman who wrote a book titled “Since You Went Away – Letters to a Soldier From His Wife.” Selznick asked Wilder to adapt her book for the screen, at which point Selznick himself wrote the final screenplay. “It made me cry like a fool,” wrote reviewer Ben Hecht. “The USA has made its debut on the screen. The film rings out like a song of America. It’s a panorama with a heartbreak that will reach the theaters.” The cast includes 16-year-old Shirley Temple, Claudette Colbert, Jennifer Jones, Monty Woolley and Salt Lake City native Robert Walker. The movie was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Supporting Actor. It won for Best Score, marking the third Oscar for veteran Hollywood composer Max Steiner. A full film archives season schedule is available online at sc.lib.byu.edu. Source: BYU News

by James V. D'Arc The eighth year of the Motion Picture Archive Film Series at Brigham Young University will open with “The Maltese Falcon” on Friday, Jan. 26, at 7 p.m. in the Harold B. Lee Library auditorium. The films are drawn from the Motion Picture Archive in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections at the Harold B. Lee Library. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free, but seating is limited. Children ages 8 and over are welcome. No food or drink is permitted in the auditorium. A lecture by James D’Arc, curator of the BYU Motion Picture Archive, will precede the showing. This movie adaptation of Dashiell Hammett’s novel featuring hard-boiled detective Sam Spade propelled a Warner Bros. contract player named Humphrey Bogart to stardom. The first-time direction and script by John Huston made “The Maltese Falcon” a surprise hit and one of the first films that French film critics would later classify as “film noir.” The next film in the series is “Johnny Belinda”, to be shown Friday, Feb. 23. The film series is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Harold B. Lee Library and Dennis & Linda Gibson. A full season schedule is available online at sc.lib.byu.edu. Source: BYU News

by James V. D'Arc 'Sunrise,' named by Life magazine as “the most important picture in the history of the movies,” will be shown at Brigham Young University's Harold B. Lee Library Auditorium on Friday, Feb. 10, at 7 p.m. The doors will open at 6:30. Admission is free, but early arrival is encouraged for a guaranteed seat. Children 8 and over are welcome. No food or drink is permitted in the auditorium. Theater organist Blaine Gale will provide live organ accompaniment. “'Sunrise' was one of the last silent films,” said James D'Arc, curator Special Collections Motion Picture Archives. “It is proof of why so many filmmakers lamented the coming of sound. It is a lovely and very powerful motion picture of love and the power of fidelity in marriage.” The plot deals with the contrast between a man’s marriage to a sweet country girl and his infatuation with a woman from the city. It stars George O’Brien and Janet Gaynor, who won a Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of O’Brien’s wife. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Sherwood wrote in Life magazine that 'Sunrise' is “the most important picture in the history of the movies.” Celebrated German director F.W. Murnau was brought to the Untied States by William Fox and given an unlimited budget and total creative freedom. The result was a powerful film of drama and beauty that, in the first year of the Academy Awards, won in a special category for being a “unique and artistic picture.” Cinematographer Karl Struss also won an Oscar for his moody, expressionistic photography. This showing of 'Sunrise' is part of the ongoing L. Tom Perry Special Collections Motion Picture Archive Film Series, drawing on its permanent collection of rare prints of classic motion pictures. It is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Harold B. Lee Library and Dennis and Linda Gibson. A complete series schedule is available online at sc.lib.byu.edu. Source: BYU News

by Brian Rust The Special Collections Motion Picture Archive Film Series at Brigham Young University will screen the romantic drama “Only Angels Have Wings” Friday, Jan. 27, at 7 p.m. in the Harold B. Lee Library Auditorium on the first floor. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free, but seating is limited. Children age eight and over are welcome. No food or drink is permitted in the auditorium. “Only Angels Have Wings” stars Cary Grant and Jean Arthur in their only film pairing. The movie centers on a group of American aviators headed by Grant who operate a freight airline in South America. Matters are complicated by the simultaneous and unexpected arrivals of show girl Arthur and Grant's old flame, played by a very young Rita Hayworth in her first important film. Directed and produced in the late 1930s by Howard Hawks, creator of some of the greatest movies of the decade, “Angels” demonstrates the central themes of professionalism, personal redemption and the relationship between men, women and work. An aviator himself, Hawks claimed the incidents and personalities he portrayed in the film came from people he knew personally. In an interview with writer Joseph McBride, Hawks said, “There wasn't one single scene in the whole picture that wasn't real.' For more information, contact James D’Arc at (801) 422-6371 or visit sc.lib.byu.edu for a complete season schedule. Source: BYU News

by Brian Rust The Special Collections Motion Picture Archive Film Series at Brigham Young University will open its seventh year by screening “Casablanca,” the classic movie starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, on Friday, Jan. 13, at 7 p.m. in the Harold B. Lee Library auditorium on the first level. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free, but seating is limited. Children eight years and older are welcome. No food or drink is permitted in the auditorium. A film that produced many memorable lines of dialogue, “Casablanca” attained fame when the Allied troops landed in the Moroccan city, making its name legendary. Casablanca also served as the site of war conferences involving Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin. The wartime romantic drama follows Rick Blaine, an expatriate American saloon owner, and Ilsa, the woman who ran out on him but comes back into his life with her husband to obtain valuable exit visas to freedom that only Rick can get. A top-ten pick of almost every list of all-time movie favorites, “Casablanca” received eight Academy Award nominations and won three for best picture, screenplay and director. 'This is a very rare opportunity to see this famous movie the way it was meant to be seen, on film and on the big screen,' says James D'Arc, series director and curator of the BYU film archive. For more information, contact James D’Arc at (801) 422-6371 or visit sc.lib.byu.edu for a complete season schedule. Source: BYU News

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY Fine Arts and Entertainment Calendar January 2004 All month: 'On the Road with C.C.A. Christensen: The Moving Panorama' at the BYU Museum of Art. Carl Christian Anton (C.C.A.) Christensen, a Danish immigrant who worked and lived in Utah, was one of several Utah artists to use this popular art form. Christensen produced four panoramas, two of which are being exhibited in the Museum of Art. The exhibition presents two large moving panoramas. Accompanying the exhibition is a re-enactment of the 19th-century performance given by Christensen when he traveled his panorama to localities throughout Utah and Idaho. The 40-minute panorama performance will be presented every Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. and every Thursday evening at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. in the gallery. The exhibit is free and the public is welcome to attend. '150 Years of American Painting' at the BYU Museum of Art is a permanent installation of paintings by renowned artists such as Frederic Edwin Church, Maynard Dixon, John Singer Sargent, and many local Utah favorites such as Mahonri Young. Admission is free. 'Outside Inside: Fragments of Place' continues on display at the BYU Museum of Art. This ambiguous exhibition title refers to a project in which seven Australian artists were commissioned to examine the extended community that has gathered along the Wasatch Front. These artists were selected for their ability to sensitively analyze cultures, social behaviors, geographic spaces and historical foundations, and manifest their research in thought-provoking ways. 'Outside Inside' is on display through April 27, 2004. Admission is free and the public is welcome to attend. 'Contemporary Spaces, Underlying Culture' remains on display at the BYU Museum of Art. The exhibition brings together five artists who use photography as a means of exploring ideas related to a sense of place, cultural identity, human interaction and the nature of artistic expression in contemporary life. 'Contemporary Spaces' is on display through Saturday, Feb. 21, 2004. Admission is free and the public is welcome to attend. Thursday, Jan. 8 The Utah Symphony Orchestra will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. The performance will feature Britten's 'Sinfonia a Requiem,' Vaughn Williams' Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis; and Dvorak's Concerto for orchestra and cello in B Minor, op. 104. The concert will be conducted by Keith Lockhart and will feature Shauna Rolston, cello. Tickets at $20 and $4 off with BYU or student ID are available at the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 378-4322 or at www.byu.edu/hafc. Wednesday, Jan. 14 through Friday, Jan. 16 BYU's Living Legends, a celebration of Native American, Polynesian and Latin American music and dance will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets at $10 and $2 off with BYU or student ID are available at the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 378-4322 or at www.byu.edu/hafc. Saturday, Jan. 17 The Intercollegiate Band, the finest musicians from Utah's colleges and universities, will perform under the direction of guest conductor Jerry Junkin from the University of Texas at Austin beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the de Jong Concert Hall. The performance is free and the public is welcome to attend. Saturday, Jan. 17 The Amadeus Trio, one of the most dynamic chamber music groups performing today, including Timothy Baker, violin, Jeffrey Solow, cello, and Marian Hahn, piano, will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. A free master class will be offered Saturday, Jan. 17 at 10 a.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. Tickets for the concert at $9 with $3 off with BYU or student ID are available at the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 378-4322 or at www.byu.edu/hafc. To learn more about the Amadeus Trio visit www.amadeustrio.com. Tuesday, Jan. 20 Dallas Brass, directed by Michael Levine, is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a performance tour that includes BYU. Dallas Brass is recognized as one of America's foremost musical ensembles. A unique blend of traditional brass instruments with a full complement of drums and percussion creates a performing entity of extraordinary range and musical challenges that the entire family will enjoy. Featuring Jason Ayoub, horn; Brian Neal, trumpet; Jose Sibaja, trumpet; Michael Levine, trombone; Deanna Swoboda, tuba; and Daniel Hostetler, percussion. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m., in the de Jong Concert Hall. Tickets at $9 and $3 off with BYU or student ID are available at the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 378-4322 or at www.byu.edu/hafc. To learn more about the Dallas Brass visit www.dallasbrass.com. Wednesday, Jan. 21 through Saturday, Feb. 7 Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller, directed and choreographed by Pat Debenham, with music direction by Randy Boothe will be presented at the Pardoe Theatre. You'll have reason to celebrate the heyday of rock 'n' roll when you are at Smokey Joe's Café, where the American pop that defined an era is transposed into exciting musical theatre. When you hear 40 favorites like 'Hound Dog,' 'Love Potion No. 9,' 'Jailhouse Rock,' 'Stand by Me' and 'Yakety Yak.' You won't just be strollin' down memory lane, you'll be dancin' in the aisles. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Previews are Wednesday, Jan. 21, and Thursday, Jan. 22. A matinee performance will be given Saturday, Jan. 31 at 2 p.m. There will be no performances Sundays or Mondays. Tickets are $14 and $4 off with BYU or student ID. Tickets for previews and matinee performances are $5. Tickets are available at the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 378-4322 or at www.byu.edu/hafc. Wednesday, Jan. 28 The Q'd Up Faculty Jazz Quintet, features Ray Smith, reeds; Ron Brough, percussion; Steve Lindeman, keyboards; Jay Lawrence, vibes; and Matt Larson, bass. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. The performance is free and the public is welcome to attend. Thursday, Jan. 29 through Saturday, Jan. 31 The Dancer's Company will appear in concert, with artistic direction by Rebecca Wright Phillips. 'Song of Deliverance,' dedicated to LDS pioneer heritage, is a tribute to the past, along with a beautiful piece by Bill Evans, 'For Betty,' to music by Antonio Vivaldi. 'April,' choreographed by guest artist Nana Shineflug of the Chicago Moving Company, is structurally based on the bell curve. 'Wheelenese Waltz,' a Viennese waltz like you've never seen before, is sure to bring a laugh, and the dancers' own choreographic premiere will bring us up to date as dancers use stunt stilts to leap, jump, and flip into the 21st century. Performances are in the de Jong Concert Hall at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee performance Saturday, Jan. 31 at 2 p.m. All tickets at $5 are available at the Fine Arts Ticket Office, (801) 378-4322 or at www.byu.edu/hfac. Thursday, Jan. 29 The Special Collections Motion Picture Archives Film Series presents 'Angels with Dirty Faces' at 7 p.m. in the Harold B. Lee Library auditorium. The mannerisms that made James Cagney famous (and earned him an Academy Award nomination) were established in this exciting crime drama that features the Dead End Kids, later known as the Bowery Boys. The final scene is a movie milestone. Directed by Michael Curtiz with movement and flair, it co-stars Pat O'Brian, Humphrey Bogart and Ann Sheridan. Admission is free. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Early arrival is recommended as seating is limited. Children ages 8 and over are welcome. Saturday, Jan. 31 The American Piano Duo featuring Jeffrey Shumway and Del Parkinson will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall. The performance is free and the public is welcome to attend. Source: BYU News

The Special Collections Motion Picture Archives Film Series at Brigham Young University is sponsoring a showing of 'The Bishop's Wife' Thursday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m. in the Harold B. Lee Library auditorium.