Faculty of Culture, Language & Performing Arts
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“Peter and the Starcatcher” Takes Flight at BYU–Hawaii
Every fall and winter semester of the school year, BYU–Hawaii’s Theater Program puts on a showstopping production for students and community members. Each performance makes its mark with bright lights, dazzling smiles, and top-notch acting. Their latest showing of Peter and the Starcatcher takes comedy and physical acting to the next level, starting with a bang and leaving the audience laughing as the characters navigate their story. But of course, not without a few swashbuckling bumps along the way that make the performance that much more humorous for the audience.
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BYU–Hawaii Students Perform Alongside Josh Groban in Honolulu
A thousand phone-lights shimmered through the arena as the beginning notes of “You Raise Me Up” filled the air. For BYU–Hawaii’s Hoʻolōkahi Chamber Choir, this wasn’t just another concert—this was a performance shared with the world-renowned singer, Josh Groban.
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Fall 2025 Graduate Features
As BYU–Hawaii concludes another remarkable semester, the university celebrates the accomplishments of its newest graduating class—students who have learned, served, and grown in this unique ʻāina at the crossroads of the Pacific.
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Finding Belonging in Christ Through Music
Steven Kirby Tee, a junior from the Philippines majoring in music with an emphasis in vocal performance, says that coming to BYU–Hawaii was not part of a carefully mapped-out plan—it was the result of small prompts, supportive people, and a lifelong relationship with music that kept leading him forward.
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BYU–Hawaii Theatre Brings “Into the Woods” to Life in Laie
The BYU–Hawaii Theatre Program is set to enchant audiences this week with its fall 2025 production of Into the Woods, a musical that blends fantasy, humor, and heartfelt reflection. Directed by Dr. Michael Morris, assistant professor in the Faculty of Culture, Language & Performing Arts and head of the Theatre Program, the show will run from November 12 to November 15 at the McKay Auditorium, drawing excitement from students, faculty, and community members alike.
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Sinamoni Valikoula
Adjunct Faculty (Faculty of Culture
Sinamoni.Valikoula@byuh.edu
Sinamoni.Valikoula@byuh.edu
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Shane Rupp
Adjunct Faculty (Culture Language & Performing Arts)
srupp@go.byuh.edu
srupp@go.byuh.edu
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