METRO MAGIC to Showcase Jazz and Show Choirs at Holland Center, 4/27

Omaha Performing Arts and the Metro Activities Conference co-presents the first annual Metro Magic Show & Jazz Choir Extravaganza at the Kiewit Concert Hall inside the Holland Performing Arts Center, 1200 Douglas St., on Sunday, April 27, 2014 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The Metro Magic Show & Jazz Choir Extravaganza is designed to be a collaborative performance opportunity for Omaha metro students. Starting at 2:00 p.m., nearly 400 high school students will sing and dance across the Holland Center's Kiewit Concert Hall stage. This non-competitive event will feature jazz and show choirs from 10 local high schools, including: Bellevue East High School, Burke High School, Millard North High School, Millard West High School, Omaha North High School, Omaha Northwest High School, Papillion La Vista High School, Papillion La Vista South High School, Omaha South High School and Westside High School.

The Metro Magic Show & Jazz Choir Extravaganza is sponsored by the Metro Activities Conference and represents the first of many show choir events produced in collaboration with Omaha Performing Arts. "We are thrilled to work with Omaha Performing Arts to give local high school jazz and show choirs a venue to showcase their talents," said Doran Johnson, choral director at Westside High School. "Don't miss this opportunity to see some of the Midwest's highly acclaimed ensembles!"

Tickets are $5 for general admission seating. To purchase tickets, call 402-345-0606 or visit TicketOmaha.com. Tickets will also be for sale at the Holland Center Box Office the day of the event.

Omaha Performing Arts is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing world-class performances to the Omaha metropolitan area. Omaha Performing Arts' commitment to the arts extends into its own series,Omaha Performing Arts Presents, as well as education and community involvement programs that help ensure the arts have a far-reaching impact. In partnership with Broadway Across America, Omaha Performing Arts also brings the finest in touring Broadway productions to Omaha.

Core to its mission, Omaha Performing Arts manages two landmark venues, the Holland Performing Arts Center and the Orpheum Theater - the former, which includes the acoustically acclaimed Kiewit Concert Hall and Scott Recital Hall and the latter, which includes Slosburg Hall, a proscenium theater. Omaha Performing Arts also provides comprehensive ticketing services for cultural and performing arts within the region through Ticket Omaha.

For more information on Omaha Performing Arts visit OmahaPerformingArts.org.

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