Made up of both live and video performances, Oregon student-athletes will take the stage to show off their unique talents.

The Oregon’s Student-Athlete Talent show will give University student-athletes a chance to perform the unique talents that they have. The talent show will take place this Sunday, May 5, in Matthew Knight Arena for $5 per ticket.

The event is both hosted and sponsored by O Heroes, a University organization with a goal to create a collective organization that can impact not only the campus community, but the Eugene and Springfield community as well.

“It is a change to give the public a chance to see the athletes in a different light,” Judy Sheldon, director of O Heroes said. “It gives us a chance to be together and celebrate all of the things that our students have done.”

This year’s talent show will be presented by Carlyle Garrick and Boseko Lokombo, two members of the Oregon football team. Guest judges include Mark Helfrich, head coach of the UO football team; Paul Shang, Oregon dean of students; Jennifer Jackson, adviser for student services; Kim Terrell, associate director for athletic medicine and Andrew Wheating, former UO student-athlete and professional runner.

“I think it’s pretty cool. Everybody kind of sees us play,” Garrick said. “Other people don’t really get to see who we are outside of sports, and this is our time to show that we are funny and driven by more than sports.”

At the show there will be entries from all sports teams including video performances by basketball, softball, lacrosse, volleyball and golf, as well as live performances from the rest of the UO teams.

“It’s always fun to be up in front of a crowd, doing something you don’t normally do on a regular basis,” Johnathan Loyd said. “I think it shows a different side to everybody. People always see us with our uniforms on, our pads on, or on the court or on the field. It’s just cool that they can see us doing something for the fans and having fun with it.”