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OPAS community youth chorus shines at Festival Hall

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The Oconee Performing Arts Society (OPAS) Community Youth Chorus performed on Dec. 3 at Festival Hall in Greensboro, underscoring the shared commitment of OPAS with its surrounding community to nurturing the next generation of artists.

Joy joins OPAS for special concert in Greensboro

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Samara Joy, recently anointed as Best New Artist by 2022 Grammy Award voters, visited Greensboro Friday night to share a level of musical talent rarely experienced. Blessed with a vocal instrument on par with jazz legends like Sarah Vaughan, Betty Carter and Ella Fitzgerald, the 23-year-old sensation displayed vocal fireworks that made the audience feel they were in the presence of something exceptional.

Fond memories, high expectations for OPAS

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The Oconee Performing Arts Society (OPAS) has enjoyed a memorable 15th season, with February being one of the most exciting in the organization’s history. First, Michael Feinstein came to town Feb.

OPAS holiday season tickets on sale now

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There will be no better way for music lovers to celebrate this holiday season than with the Oconee Performing Arts Society (OPAS) and their joyful, moving and fun holiday programs. OPAS, the premier arts organization in the Lake Oconee area, will hold its annual “fun-raiser” Soiree en Blanc & Noir Nov.

OPAS brings Broadway to Lake Country

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Tony Award-winning conductor Stuart Malina led a 30-piece orchestra Sept. 16 in a presentation of Broadway Sings for OPAS (Oconee Performing Arts Society), featuring musicians culled from orchestras like the Atlanta Symphony, The Augusta Symphony, The Macon Pops and The Atlanta Opera.

OPAS receives two grants from Georgia Council for the Arts

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The Oconee Performing Arts Society (OPAS) recently was awarded two grants from Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA), a strategic arm of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, as part of its initial disbursement of grants for fiscal year 2023.

MOSTELLER: How singing can be beneficial and help you prosper with a group

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Are you a shower crooner who fantasizes about being on stage? Do you often find yourself driving down the road joyfully singing at the top of your lungs with a song on the radio? If so, have you ever considered joining a choral group? If not, maybe you should consider the overwhelming evidence that singing— especially with a group—is beneficial to your health and well-being.

OPAS wows an audience of 1,000 people

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The Beatles came to life in REVOLUTION: The Music of The Beatles-A Symphonic Experience. This newly authorized symphonic tribute to the Fab Four featured world-class vocalists and musicians accompanied by Grammy-winner Jeff Tyzik's new arrangements transcribed and arranged from the original master recordings at Abbey Road.