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The
Center Stage Performing Arts Series at Brigham Young
University-Idaho will present a variety of professional talent
during the Winter Semester.
Performers will include the Fred Garbo Inflatable Theatre, the
Barbershop Music Festival with national champions Gotcha!, Fly
Dance Company, a John Philip Sousa night by the BYU-Idaho Wind
Ensemble, Canadian fiddler Natalie MacMaster, Soweto Gospel
Choir from South Africa, the Idaho Falls Symphony, the BYU-Idaho
Jazz Festival, Elvis performer Mike Albert, the Broadway
production of “Blast!” and cellist Steven Honigberg with the
BYU-Idaho Symphony Orchestra.
The BYU-Idaho department of theatre will perform The School for
Scandal” and the Greek tragedy “Medea.” The Music department,
Dance Department and many Art Shows will add variety to the
selection this season.
Tickets generally go on sale three weeks prior to a performance.
For those desiring season tickets a discount is offered.
Pre-show dinners are also available for many shows.
For tickets and other information, call the BYU-Idaho Ticket
Office at 496-2230. A free brochure listing all performing arts
events at BYU-Idaho is available at both the ticket office and
the Rexburg Chamber of Commerce. The ticket office is open
weekdays when school is in session from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tickets may also be ordered over the Internet at www.byui.edu/tickets.
The follow shows and concerts will be presented during the
Winter Semester:
Fred Garbo Inflatable Theatre
Friday and Saturday, January 13-14
7:30 p.m., Kirkham Auditorium
Fast-paced, energetic and theatrically clever, Fred Garbo
Inflatable Theater Co. has won the praise and affection of
audiences worldwide. The actors have performed on the Late Show
with David Letterman, at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.,
on Broadway at the New Victory Theater and on stage and
television in Chile, Japan, Ireland and Brazil (just to mention
a few). See Fred Garbo and Daielma Santos share their unique
inflatable inventions that are “helium light and hilarious”
according to The New York Times.
Call the BYU-Idaho Ticket Office at (208) 496-2230 or order
online at www.byui.edu/tickets. Tickets go on sale January 9.
Cost is $8 for general public and $4 for BYU-Idaho students.
Children admitted..
Barbershop Music Festival featuring Gotcha!
Friday, January 20, 6 and 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 21, 7:30 p.m.
Barrus Concert Hall
Find a nice spot on the edge of your seat and enjoy a show by
the top barbershop quartet in the world! This year’s BYU-Idaho
Barbershop Music Festival concerts will feature Gotcha!, the
group who won the 2004-2005 international quartet championship.
Barbershop singing continues to grow in popularity at BYU-Idaho
and the Barrus Concert Hall has been attracting large crowds to
its two-night event for several years. Besides Gotcha!, you’ll
hear student quartets, the BYU-Idaho Men’s Choir and Women’s
Choir, and the Carousel Chorus.
Call the BYU-Idaho Ticket Office at (208) 496-2230 or order
online at www.byui.edu/tickets. Tickets go on sale January 9.
Cost is $6 for general public and $3 for BYU-Idaho students.
Children under six years of age, including babies, not admitted.
FLY Dance Company
Tuesday and Wednesday, January 24-25
7:30 p.m., Kirkham Auditorium
FLY crosses street dance with classical choreographic
principles. Their technique is hip hop – very creative,
gymnastic and highly masculine. The all-male contemporary dance
company from Houston consists of four talented young men
performing to a variety of music including classical, jazz, pop,
experimental, drumming and live sound effects. The Houston Press
writes: “This ain’t no ordinary lacy-fingered, twinkly-toed
dance troupe. These FLY guys are tough, with a streetwise,
sideways charm; and they know how to move, too, from their
knuckles all the way down to their toenails.”
Call the BYU-Idaho Ticket Office at (208) 496-2230 or order
online at www.byui.edu/tickets. Tickets go on sale January 9.
Cost is $8 for general public and $4 for BYU-Idaho students.
Children admitted.
Sousa Returns
BYU-Idaho Wind Ensemble
Friday, February 10
7:30 p.m., Barrus Concert Hall
After several highly successful concerts last winter, the
BYU-Idaho Wind Ensemble will return with another memorable night
of music by the famous American band director John Philip Sousa.
BYU-Idaho director Diane Soelberg will conduct the group in the
same high-spirited, toe-tapping music that made Sousa the most
famous conductor of his time. We promise you won’t sleep through
this concert!
Call the BYU-Idaho Ticket Office at (208) 496-2230 or order
online at www.byui.edu/tickets. Tickets go on sale January 23.
Cost is $6 for general public, $3 for BYU-Idaho students.
Children under six years of age, including babies, not admitted.
Natalie MacMaster
Saturday, February 11
7:30 p.m., Hart Auditorium
As Canada’s finest fiddler, Natalie MacMaster has brought fiddle
music to a new generation. After winning numerous East Coast
Music Awards for her early traditional recordings, she began
taking Celtic music to new heights with elements of jazz and
Latin music. Natalie’s live performances are a testament to her
incandescent musicianship and boundless energy featuring
foot-tapping rave-ups, heart rendering ballads and world-class
step dancing. To simply describe an evening with Natalie
MacMaster is a difficult proposition. In fact, many of her
enraptured fans often leave her show completely speechless.
Call the BYU-Idaho Ticket Office at (208) 496-2230 or order
online at www.byui.edu/tickets. Tickets go on sale January 17.
Cost is $10 for general public, $5 for BYU-Idaho students.
Children admitted.
Soweto Gospel Choir
Thursday, February 23
7:30 p.m., Hart Auditorium
The famous Soweto Gospel Choir draws on the best talent from the
many churches and communities in and around Soweto, South
Africa. Performing in eight different languages, including
English, Xhosa, Zulu and Sotho, the choir’s earthy rhythms, rich
harmonies, and a capella performances combine to uplift the soul
and celebrate the spirit of South Africa. The choir won the Best
Gospel Choir Award at the 2003 American Gospel Music Awards.
During 2004 the choir completed a highly successful five-week
tour of the United Kingdom that included a return to the
Edinburgh Festival where they were the top-selling act. Their
“Voices From Heaven” CD was No. 1 on Billboard's World Music
chart in the United States in February 2005.
Call the BYU-Idaho Ticket Office at (208) 496-2230 or order
online at www.byui.edu/tickets. Tickets go on sale January 30.
Cost is $10 for general public, $5 for BYU-Idaho students.
Children under six years of age, including babies, not admitted.
Idaho Falls Symphony
Wednesday, March 1
7:30 p.m., Barrus Concert Hall
The Idaho Falls Symphony will perform a program featuring the
“Interlude” and “Spanish Dance” from La vida breve by Manuel de
Falla, Gloria by Francis Poulenc and Symphony No. 5 by
Tchaikovsky. The symphony, which was formed in 1949, is directed
by Dr. George Adams. Over the years this outstanding volunteer
orchestra has brought the finest in symphonic music to Idaho
Falls and the eastern Idaho area.
Call the BYU-Idaho Ticket Office at (208) 496-2230 or order
online at www.byui.edu/tickets. Tickets go on sale February 13.
Cost is $8 for general public, $4 for BYU-Idaho students.
Children under six years of age, including babies, not admitted.
BYU-Idaho Jazz Festival Concerts
Friday and Saturday, March 3-4
7:30 p.m., Snow Drama Theatre
Jazz concerts will be held both Friday and Saturday nights
featuring guest artists and the BYU-Idaho Sound Alliance jazz
ensemble. A quintet led by bass player Jeff Campbell from the
Eastman School of Music will feature Reggie Thomas on piano,
Rick Haydon on guitar, Harold Jones on drums and Clay Jenkins on
trumpet. Workshops will be held all day Saturday.
Call the BYU-Idaho Ticket Office at (208) 496-2230 or order
online at www.byui.edu/tickets. Tickets go on sale February 13.
Cost is $8 for general public, $4 for BYU-Idaho students.
Children under six years of age, including babies, not admitted.
Elvis Returns
Mothers Weekend Concert
Saturday, March 18
7:30 p.m., Hart Auditorium
The King just can’t stay away from Rexburg. Following last
year’s hugely popular show, we’re bringing Elvis back to meet
your mothers! This Mothers Weekend concert will feature Mike
Albert, one of the finest Elvis impressionists in the world, in
his show entitled “Memories of Elvis.” In 1996, Albert won the
prestigious “Images of Elvis” contest in Memphis. One person
attending last year’s show told us: “I saw Elvis in Las Vegas,
and this guy’s even better!”
Tickets go on sale February 22. Cost is $8 for general public,
$4 for BYU-Idaho students. Children admitted.
BLAST!
Thursday, April 6
7:30 p.m., Hart Auditorium
If you missed the Broadway musical BLAST!, here’s your chance to
see this explosive musical production that was the 2001 Tony
Award winner for “Best Special Theatrical Event.” BLAST! is
comprised of 35 brass, percussion and visual performers brought
together in a unique explosion of music and theatre. The Boston
Globe wrote: “BLAST! stands, blows, pounds, marches, whirls and
set a full house into repeated busts of cheering and applause.”
Call the BYU-Idaho Ticket Office at (208) 496-2230 or order
online at www.byui.edu/tickets. Tickets go on sale March 13.
Cost is $15 for general public, $5 for BYU-Idaho students.
Children under six years of age, including babies, not admitted.
Steven Honigberg
with the BYU-Idaho Symphony Orchestra
Thursday and Friday, April 13-14
7:30 p.m., Barrus Concert Hall
Heralded as a “sterling cellist” by the Washington Post, Steven
Honigberg has emerged as one of the outstanding cellists of his
generation. He has been a member of the National Symphony
Orchestra in Washington, D.C., for 20 years and also founded the
Potomac String Quartet. Honigberg will be featured soloist with
the BYU-Idaho Symphony Orchestra. He performs on the “Stuart”
Stradivarius cello made in 1732.
Call the BYU-Idaho Ticket Office at (208) 496-2230 or order
online at www.byui.edu/tickets. Tickets go on sale March 27.
Cost is $6 for general public, $3 for BYU-Idaho students.
Children under six years of age, including babies, not admitted.
Department of Theatre
The School for Scandal
February 21-25, 28, March 1-4
Kirkham Arena Theatre
Director: Hyrum Conrad
Gossip, slander, innuendo and love-relationship intrigues never
seems to go out of style. Elegance language and earthy comedy
combine to create this deliciously entertaining tale of rich and
famous people in 18th century England. Since it was written in
1777, this sophisticated and witty play has been a consistent
favorite with audiences everywhere. Join Lady Sneerwell and her
vicious circle of friends as they weave a tangled web of
deceptions and ruined reputations.
Call the BYU-Idaho Ticket Office at (208) 496-2230 or order
online at www.byui.edu/tickets. Cost is $6 general public, $3
for BYU-Idaho students. Children under six years of age,
including babies, not admitted.
Medea
April 4-8, 11-15
Kirkham Arena Theatre
Director: Omar Hansen
Euripides’ tragedy of Medea was first performed for Athenian
audiences in 431 B.C. In the play Medea, faced with the betrayal
of her husband Jason and her own humiliation, exacts a
terrifying and unthinkable revenge over those who would displace
her for power and gain. This great tragedy of jealousy, rage,
violence and social and individual chauvinism is as horrifying
in its unrelenting series of events to modern audiences as it
was to its original Athenian audience.
Call the BYU-Idaho Ticket Office at (208) 496-2230 or order
online at www.byui.edu/tickets. Cost is $6 general public, $3
for BYU-Idaho students. Children under six years of age,
including babies, not admitted. |