Friday, November 29, 2002
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In the Spotlight

Rockapella sings

holiday classics

Pop a cappella group Rockapella brings holiday classics with a twist at 8 p.m. Dec. 21 to Artemus Ham Hall at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway.

Tickets are $25, $35 and $45. They may be purchased at the UNLV Performing Arts Center box office by calling 895-2787or from UNLVTickets.com. Discounts are available for students, seniors, military and persons with disabilities.

The quintet creates dynamic sounds and harmonies. Rockapella will perform holiday classics and originals from their new Christmas album, "Comfort & Joy," released in November.

Consisting of Elliott Kerman, Jeff Thacher, Kevin Wright, George Baldi and Scott Leonard, the group has appeared on numerous national commercials and talk shows. They have also been featured on the award-winning PBS children's game show, "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?"

The group worked with filmmaker Spike Lee and entertainer Debbie Allen on "Spike & Co.: Do It A Cappella," which aired on PBS for several years. Rockapella has released 26 albums since 1992, including compilations, Japanese releases, limited-edition albums and their two newest releases on Amerigo Records.

Originally a quartet, the group of young Brown University alumni sang on New York City street corners.