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Campus Events

BYU animation short film 'Student Accomplice' premieres at Varsity Theatre

By Megan Sibley
May 16, 2024 12:00 AM
BYU animation seniors premiered their short film and capstone project “Student Accomplice” on May 15 in the Varsity Theatre for a crowd of more than 400 students and loved ones.
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Campus

Laugh Out Loud Improv brings comedy to campus

By Kaitlyn Schreiner
February 21, 2023 12:00 AM
Laugh Out Loud Improv is a campus comedy group that produces fast-paced and clean comedy to the BYU community.
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Entertainment

Wayne Brady and BYUtv partner for family-friendly show

By Emily Andersen
May 12, 2020 12:00 AM
Wayne Brady is a famous comedian and actor who's won multiple Emmy Awards and been nominated for a Grammy Award — and now he's on BYUtv.
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Campus Events

HumorU takes stand against suicide

By Jacob Osborn
September 15, 2017 12:00 AM
Former HumorU member Zac Heaton makes audiences smile during one of his stand up routines. (HumorU)
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Campus Events

Funny falsehoods drive BYU's 'The Importance of Being Earnest'

By Joanne Wadsworth
November 02, 2016 12:00 AM
Director Rodger Sorensen said 'The Importance of Being Earnest' has been performed several times at BYU in the past. Here, Algernon (Spencer Hunsicker) and Jack (Sean Worsley) discuss their alter egos. (JoAnne Wadsworth)
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Campus Events

BYU sketch comedy troupe Divine Comedy holds auditions

By Joanne Wadsworth
September 01, 2016 12:00 AM
The Divine Comedy cast usually consists of about 10 people. They plan on adding two to six new cast members following this year's auditions. (Ryan Turner)
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Music

Hey Joe Show returns to meet Filipino fans

By Natalie Castillo
August 05, 2016 12:00 AM
The Hey Joe Show group poses with items from the Philippines. From left to right: Sumner Mahaffey, Connor Peck, Tylan Glines, Davis Blount and Jake Mingus. (Connor Peck)
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Technology

'BYU Memes' Facebook page hits 40,000 followers

By Marinda Risk
August 04, 2016 12:00 AM
This meme was created by Kayla Echols, a contributor to the BYU Memes page. (Kayla Echols)
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Campus Events

BYU comedy scene more than a funny joke

By Jesse King
July 22, 2016 12:00 AM
BYU students watch as members of Divine Comedy and Humor U have a showdown comedy roast battle. (Natalie Saunders)
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Theater

"Xanadu" benefit production unites community for a cause

By Jesse King
July 01, 2016 12:00 AM
The tagline of the musical 'Xanadu' is 'To love someone else and to create art, that is Xanadu.' This message has brought community members together to put on the musical as a benefit production at the Hale Center Theater in Orem (HTCO) to raise money for Chris Clark, who was recently diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
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Campus Events

5 highlights from TEDxBYU

By Isaac Wright
April 01, 2016 12:00 AM
Kate Hansen, BYU student and former Olympian, address the crowd at the sixth annual TEDxBYU event. (Marcos Escalona)
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Campus Events

Divine Comedy's shows sell out year-round

By Marinda Risk
March 28, 2016 12:00 AM
Divine Comedy generally performs three shows each semester, including a 'Best Of' show taking the highlights from the first two shows of the semester. The troupe has no shortage of entertaining costumes and one-liners at their performances. (Divine Comedy)
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Campus Events

TEDxBYU inspires hundreds to pursue success in life, careers

By Isaac Wright
March 25, 2016 12:00 AM
Kate Hansen, BYU student and former Olympian, address the crowd at the sixth annual TEDxBYU event. (Marcos Escalona)
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Campus News

Disney Interactive employee's comedic KSL ad goes viral

By Alex E. J. Mohammad
February 25, 2016 12:00 AM
Heather Dixon may work for Disney as a story artist and writer, but she most recently added comedian to her list of titles after a classifieds ad on KSL went viral.
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Art

'Clean Comedy Fest' premieres in Provo

By Savannah Hawkins
September 22, 2015 12:00 AM
Jason Hewlett and his family pose in front of the Covey Center before Hewlett's show. The Covey Center for the Arts held the first 'Clean Comedy Weekend' and hopes to continue annually. (Tami Hewlett)
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Theater

Inside look at Divine Comedy's go-to girl

By Alayna Pehrson
March 03, 2015 12:00 AM
Tori Pence poses during a photo shoot for the sketch comedy group Divine Comedy. Pence became a member of the group during her second semester at BYU. (Lauren VanDerwerken)
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Local

YouTuber Flula Borg films with Provo locals for Sundance

By Alayna Pehrson
January 23, 2015 12:00 AM
Cheers rang out asFlula Borg, a comedic German YouTuber, arrived today at Kiwanis park in Provo, for the filming of his original Sundance film 'Johnny Fist.' The atmosphere buzzed as about a hundred people waited to be featured in his film.
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Theater

The face of BYU stand-up comedy

By Frederick Ward
January 07, 2014 12:00 AM
Aaron Woodall generates big laughs at Humor U's stand-up comedy shows. (Photo courtesy Aaron Woodall)
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