LAKEPORT, Calif. – Brigham Young University's “Living Legends” will perform in Lakeport on Tuesday, Jan. 28.

The event will take place beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Marge Alakszay Center, 350 Lange St. in Lakeport.

Living Legends, a production of the BYU Department of Dance, has performed throughout the United States and in more than 45 foreign countries.

Besides performing around the world, they also performed at the 2002 Winter Olympics for athletes and visitors in the opening ceremonies as well as the Medal Plaza.

The performance is a tribute to the ancient cultures of the Americas and the Pacific.

The program will include dances and songs from North America, Mexico, Ecuador, Hawaii, Guatemala, Samoa, Paraguay, Tahiti, Argentina, Bolivia, Fiji, New Zealand and Tonga — performed by talented descendants of the cultures portrayed – all done in elegant costumes.

BYU reported that each year, hundreds of its students audition for the opportunity to pay tribute to their ancestors through music and dancing.

Only the best singers and dancers are selected in the competitive audition process, with all of the Living Legends members being of Native American, Latin American, or Polynesian heritage.

Tickets are $10 each and may be purchased by calling Call Carol Beare, 707-262-5834, or Diane Gill, 707-263-9071.

Tickets also can be picked up at the Clearlake Grocery Outlet, 14806 Olympic Drive, or the Clear Lake Bed and Breakfast, 2 16th St. in Lakeport.