The Pacific Buddhist Academy Taiko & Karaoke Festival will be held today, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in the McKinley High School auditorium. Admission is $5.

Students of the academy's Performance Taiko Ensemble will present a concert. In addition to student performances of taiko, kendo, and karaoke, guests will include Japanese dancer Kazue Tsujihara and singer Collette Gomoto, 2006 KZOO radio Karaoke Taikai champion.

All proceeds will benefit the Pacific Buddhist Academy taiko program.