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BYU student switches from sports to art, starts Polynesian artwork business

March 18, 2024 12:00 AM
Talavou Fitisemanu, a Tongan-Samoan student at BYU, struggled to manage his Polynesian art business while playing Division I football, until he decided to step away from sports last summer and invest in his business.
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BYU student's switch of majors leads to new opportunities

March 07, 2024 12:00 AM
BYU Fine Arts student Savannah Liddicoat shared how taking risks and switching majors helped her find her passion for art.
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Swan Lake at Ballet West draws large crowds

February 27, 2024 12:00 AM
Swan Lake at Salt Lake City's Ballet West has drawn unprecedented audiences this season.
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Provo art exhibit paints more inclusive view of Christ

February 27, 2024 12:00 AM
Local rare book and art gallery, Writ and Vision, pushed boundaries to paint a more inclusive view of Christ through “The Mosaic of Christ” art exhibit, which ran through Feb. 24.
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Provo woman's non-profit gives thousands of children chance to create art in creative, accessible space

February 12, 2024 12:00 AM
Located on the second floor of Provo Towne Centre, the Neighborhood Art Center offers art supplies and classes to children and adults.
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BYU celebrates new 'Spain and the Hispanic World' exhibit with Museum of Art gala

February 12, 2024 12:00 AM
Art exhibitions and parties don't usually go hand in hand, but the Spanish masterpiece exhibition at the BYU Museum of Art is cause for celebration.
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New exhibition now open at Springville Museum of Art

January 30, 2024 12:00 AM
The Springville Museum of Art’s newest exhibition, 'Inherit,' is the result of a multidisciplinary international artist collaboration in Iceland, according to museum description.
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Was 'Barbie' snubbed? BYU students weigh in

January 30, 2024 12:00 AM
The Academy announced nominations for the Oscars’ 96th year, and the results of 'Barbie' have gotten BYU students talking.
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Sundance Film Festival celebrates 40 years, honors filmmakers, actors

January 23, 2024 12:00 AM
The Sundance Film Festival began on Jan. 18 with opening remarks from the Sundance Institute CEO and festival coordinators, and the Opening Night Gala which honored Christopher Nolan, Kristen Stewart and other artists.
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BYU English professors to launch new children’s literary magazine

January 22, 2024 12:00 AM
A brand-new children's literary magazine is in the works at the BYU English department.
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'The year isn’t 2023, this year was 2023 (Taylor’s Version)'

December 08, 2023 12:00 AM
Taylor Swift was named Time's 2023 Person of the Year. She was awarded the title for her achievements in the arts — “culturally, critically, and commercially” — and as a business woman with an estimated empire of $1 billion, according to Time.
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Religious artist Brian Kershisnik visits Museum of Art, answers questions about his painting 'Nativity'

December 08, 2023 12:00 AM
Brian Kershisnik, a professional artist and BYU alumnus, visited the BYU Museum of Art on Monday, Dec. 4 to showcase and answer questions about his painting, “Nativity.”
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Provo celebrates 400 years of Shakespeare

November 14, 2023 12:00 AM
2023 comes with a unique anniversary for Shakespeare and his legacy.
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BYU alumna premieres dance short film about complexity of her faith

November 10, 2023 12:00 AM
Utah artist and BYU alumna Jessica Heaton traveled to New York City for a weeklong residency program with the Center for Latter-day Saint Arts. There, she choreographed and produced a dance short film titled “Nonlinear.”
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Acting on the spectrum: Utah director creates opportunities for neurodivergence in film

November 09, 2023 12:00 AM
Ogres, like people, know not to settle for a mediocre chicken sandwich. Unlike humans, they may take a quest beyond the walls of their chain chicken store and into the great unknown to locate the ingredients for a superior sandwich.
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Springville MOA hosts exhibition celebrating Utah's religious diversity

October 26, 2023 12:00 AM
The Springville Museum of Art is currently hosting its 37th annual Spiritual and Religious Art of Utah exhibition.
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BYU Museum of Art debuts new exhibit 'Life: Six Women Photographers'

October 26, 2023 12:00 AM
BYU’s Museum of Art debuted its new exhibit 'Life: Six Women Photographers' earlier this month, highlighting six influential women photographers' work from the 1930s to the 1970s.
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New Arts Building progressing toward completion

September 25, 2023 12:00 AM
BYU's new Arts Building for the College of Fine Arts and Communications is progressing steadily toward its expected completion at the end of fall 2025, according to Todd Hollingshead, BYU’s Media Relations Manager.
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