Margaret Ezekiel and Rosa Silver at galerie 103 in Kukui`ula Village, Poi`pu
reception from 6 – 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 3
GALERIE 103 presents In The Between, a solo exhibition by Kaua`i artist, Margaret Ezekiel, featuring current work, continuing her figurative exploration into consciousness, connections, and change, together with the Procession series of seven individual panels from her personal collection, not shown in its entirety since the 2004-2005 exhibit at The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu.
a concurrent installation by Rosa Silver,RE-APPEAR AT SOURCE, will open in the gallery annex that same night.
RE-APPEAR AT SOURCE follows Silver’s recent installation, VERITATEM PROPONO: Garden Island Immersion, exhibited in the Biennial of Hawai`i Artists IX, also at The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu
Thursday, March 3, 7:00 pm
Milo Matthews with special guest
Cd Release Concert
Children of the Land (next to Kapaa Papayas)
$10 suggested donation
Contact: Sandy Herndon
Friday, March 4 through Sunday, March 13, 2011 (2 weekends left)
Friday and Saturdays at 7:00 pm; Sundays at 4:00 pm
“Dearly Beloved” directed by Jo Grande
A Hilarious Comedy set in Fayro, Texas
Written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten
Puhi Theatrical Warehouse, 4411 Kikowaena St.
Tickets $20 in advance; $22 at door; $5 off opening weekend
Great entertainment for the entire family. ‘Chocolate Soup’ deals with the challenges of being a tween, when feelings about who you are and what you believe in can be on shaky ground. The true-to-life characters illustrate the timely theme, which centers around the choices we make and our ability to make a difference in the world. Lots of singing and dancing by the talented 5th grade cast. Tickets $4 in advance from cast members, the Island School Office, or by calling 246-0233, ext. 262. $15 Family Passes also available in advance. Prices slightly higher at the door.
Saturday, March 5, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm
Kathy Kovala Design class
Jean Camp Residence, Anahola Media
$50 – All Media
Bring two paintings to be critiqued
Call: (715) 360-9929
Jean: (808) 639-0613
Saturdays at 1:00 p.m.
Purple Striped Honu Theatre presents Carlo Collodi’s “Pinocchio”
Kupaoa — An evening with Lihau & Kellen Paik and 3 hula dancers. EKK was honored to host these presenters in 2009 and they’re back for a repeat. Kellen Paik is a Kaua`i boy, hailing from Anini, who went off to college at UH and began playing with neophyte musician Lihau Hannahs. The pair did well — Kupaoa won a Na Hoku Hanohano award in 2009 for Most Promising Artist of the Year. Their extraordinary harmonies and the new music that they compose together is one of those rare “match made in heaven.”
Every Tuesday Art Class, 1:30 – 4:00 pm
March 8, Figure Studies in charcoal, pencil, pastel or paint. Kelly Bandalos
Koloa Neighborhood Center, Weliweli
$10 per session, Attend all or any of the classes.
Beginners or experienced welcome
Info: Annabel, (808) 346-1688
Tuesday, March 8, 6:30 pm
Keahi Felix on “Hawaii: The Real Estate”
Wednesday, March 9, 1:00 pm
Keahi Felix interview on Tracey Shavone Good Vibrations, KKCR
Thursday, March 10. 5″30 pm
Guest speaker for International Womens Day Celebration
Island School’s 32nd Annual Auction, Passport to Carnival – a celebration of carnival traditions from around the world!
Kaua`i Marriott & Beach Club, Kaua`i Ballroom
Island School’s biggest fund raising event of the year. Hundreds of silent and live auction items, fabulous food, open wine bar. THE first and foremost auction on Kaua`i. Voyager tickets are $110 each. Navigator tickets are $150 each. Pre-auction champagne preview for Navigator guests beginning at 4:00 p.m. Doors open for Voyager ticket-holders at 5:00.
Reserve your tickets now – 246-0233, ext. 262 or email lulu@ischool.org.
Sunday, March 13, 3:00 pm
Kauai Concert Association presents
Joyce Yang – Classical Piano
Tickets $25/Students $10
Contact: Ellen Le Clair, 651-8462
Monday, March 14, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
E Kanikapila Kakou “Hula and Harmony” 28th season
featuring authentic Hawaiian music and hula of
Hawaii’s outstanding composers, kumu hula and performing artists
Kumu Hula Kehaulani Kekua, Halau Palaihiwa O Kaipuwai
Kauai Beach Resort, Nukolii (next to Wailua Golf Course)
An evening of hula with Kehaulani Kekua, Halau Palaihiwa O Kaipuwai. The halau is named for the palapalai hiwa or the highly cherished black-stemmed palapalai fern that only thrives in the pristine depths of the native Hawaiian forest. The hälau is also named for its founder and the different kumu hula of the family’s maternal lineage who also carried the name of Kaipuwai. Kaua`i’s ancient hula culture and traditions are unique and significant. For Kumu Hula, Kehaulani Kekua, perpetuating her family’s legacy of hula is a responsibility and an obligation of honor. Her primary purpose is to perpetuate hula as a traditional discipline and art form of cultural excellence.
Mondays, March 14 for six weeks, 8 – 9 pm
Beginning East Cost Swing Class & Rhumba
Teacher Britany Holmgren
Drop-ins and singles welcome
Kilauea Neighborhood Center
Info: call Karen, 828-2109
Sponsored by YMCA North Shore Dance Club
Kauai Parks and Recreation dept.
Every Tuesday Art Class, 1:30 – 4:00 pm
March 15, Experiments in acrylic or watercolor. Devi Town
Koloa Neighborhood Center, Weliweli
$10 per session, Attend all or any of the classes.
Jeff Peterson and Chino Montero — two of the best guitar players in the state team for an evening of slack key. Chino Montero was the former lead guitarist for the Hawaiian band Palolo, he has performed and recorded with the best of Hawaii’s artists. These days, he records and plays lead guitar and ukulele on world tours with Amy Hanaiali`i. A surprise vocal solo, Manoa, by Chino on the recent Amy Hanaiali’i & Slack Key Masters of Hawa’i may be an indication of more vocals by this phenomenal guitar master.
Jeff Peterson has spent time with us at EKK in the past and he, too, plays with Amy Hanaiali`i as well as with other artists. Born on the Island of Maui, multiple Grammy Award and Na Hoku Hanohano Award winner Jeff Peterson grew up on the slopes of Haleakala, where he was introduced to the rich heritage of Hawaiian music by his father, a paniolo, or Hawaiian cowboy, on the Haleakala Ranch. His focus on Slack Key guitar, classical, and jazz music has allowed him to develop a unique and transcendent voice on the guitar while being deeply rooted in the traditions of his Hawaiian heritage. He has contributed to two Grammy Award-winning recordings and has been honored with three Na H?k? Hanohano Awards in Hawai`i.
His latest solo CD Maui on My Mind was recognized as the Slack Key Album of the Year in 2010. His latest release features his songwriting, performing, and producing on Amy Hanaiali`i and Slack Key Masters of Hawai`i. The groundbreaking recording features a collaboration between Jeff, Amy Hanaiali`i, Cyril Pahinui, Dennis Kamakahi, Sonny Lim and Chino Montero.
March 19 – 27, 2011
Prince Kuhio Celebration
for weeklong events, go to http://princekuhio.wetpaint.com/
March 19, 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
42nd Prince Kuhio Long Distance Canoe Race 2011
Start Kalapaki Beach End Poipu
8:00 am Women/Mix event – Kalapaki to Hanamaulu to Kalapaki
10:00 am Mens event – Kalapaki to Poipu
Info: Polai Kane, (808)651-2996
http://princekuhio.wetpaint.com
Sunday, March 20, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Wisdom of the Kupuna from the ‘Olelo No’eau (Hawaiian Proverbs)
by Mele Brewer
NTBG Botanical Garden, Lawai Road across Spouting Horn
5:30 – 9:00 pm
Ukulele Lessons for Beginners
New Rising Sun Joe Crocona
Monday, March 21 9:00 – 11:30 am
Pa’akai (the art and culture of Hawaiian Salt Making
by Janet Kahalekomo ‘Ohana
Hanapepe Salt Ponds
Tuesday, March 22, 5:30 – 8:45 pl
A Royal Dinner & Hawaiian Fashion Contest
Plantation Gardens, Poipu
Contact: Mona Gonzaldo, 808 742-2121
Wednesday, March 23, 10:00 – 11:00 am
“Talk Story” by Troy Lazato and the Wai’ohai mea Ho’okipa
Culture, Flora and history of Poipu
Contact: Troy Lazaro, 742-4400
4:00 – 6:00 pm
“Taste of the Islands”
Music by Jonathan Rivera & Pali Carbonel
Kukuiula Village next to the Poipu Roundabout
Thursday, March 24, 4:30 – 5:30 pm
Hula Kahiko (ancient dance) – The Story of Hula
Moani Low and Sandi Quinsaat
Contact: 808-240-6369
6:00 – 8:30
Grand Hyatt Kauai Lu’au
Celebrating Prince Kuhio’s Birthday
Grand Hyatt Kaua’i Resort
Reservations: 808-240-6456
Friday, March 25, 6:00 – 10:00 pm
Evening of Hawaiian Entertainment
Torch Lighting Ceremony
Ledward Kaapana & Mike Kaawa;
Kamakakehau Fernandez
Saturday, March 26, 10:00 – 11:30 am
Prince Kuhio Commenorative Ceremonies
sponsored by the Royal Order of Kamehameha
Prince Kuhio Park, Lawai Road
All day cultural demonstrations, entertainment, crafts fair
Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort
Sunday, March 27, 5:00 pm/6:00 pm Fight begins
First Annual Prince Kuhio/PAL Hawaii State Amateur Boxing Championship
sponsored by Kauai Police Activities League
Kauai Veterans Memorial Convention Hall, Hardy Street
Tickets $5 advance/$8 door
Contact: Mark Ozaki, 808 652-6999
Every Tuesday Art Class, 1:30 – 4:00 pm
March 22, Landscape studies in watercolor w/ pastel. Sarah Wharton Riggle
Koloa Neighborhood Center, Weliweli
$10 per session, Attend all or any of the classes.
Beginners or experienced welcome
Info: Annabel, (808) 346-1688
Friday, Saturday, Sunday March 25, 26, 27
Friday and Saturday – 7:00 pm
Sunday – 5:00 pm
“Kaua’i Sings! Cole Porter”
Join Kaua’i’s talent as they celebrate one of the most
prolific contributors to The Great American Songbook
Hukilau Lanai, Kauai Coast Resort
Cash bar available; food for purchase
$20 Advance/ $25 at Door, $15 Students
Call 246-9577 for tables
Proceeds to benefit Malama Pono Health Services
Monday, March 28, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
E Kanikapila Kakou “Hula and Harmony” 28th season
featuring authentic Hawaiian music and hula of
Hawaii’s outstanding composers, kumu hula and performing artists
Kumu Hula Doric Yaris, Halau Hula O Hali’ileo
Kauai Beach Resort, Nukolii (next to Wailua Golf Course)
An evening of hula with Doric Yaris, Halau Hula O Hali’ileo. Persons fortunate enough to have witnessed hula by the members of Doric’s halau already know what they’re in for. It’s exciting, whether it’s kahiko or auana. This West Side halau continues to please audiences with its 25 or so men, women and children participants. Doric’s productions entertain and always, always, pay attention to style while honoring his hula roots. This EKK performance is extra special as Doric will be premiering his concert which he will take on tour to Japan immediately after the close of the EKK season. You can say, “I was there to see it.”
Saturday, March 26, 7:00 – 10:00 pm
The Final CABARET M
Theme: “GODDESS”, A MULTI-MEDIA Costume Extravaganza Most High!
Millicent Cummings, Darby Slick, Rosie Cutter, Randy Carnevali & Special Guests
Children of the Land, next to Kapaa Papayas
Info: Call (808) 651-1090
Sunday, March 27, 10 am – 3 pm
88 Shrines at Lawai International Center
Tour times: 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm
Brief video and talk story session by Lynn Muramoto
Ongoing classes in watercolors, acrylics, silk painting, pastels, sumie-e and more offered throughout the week for locals and tourists. All materials are included and beginners are welcome! http://www.kauaiartclasses.blogspot.com for more info or call 808~631~9173.
CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE
KUMU HULA Keahi Manea of Ka `Imi Na`auao O Hawai`i Nei Institute–Kapa`a continues the teachings of hula derived from the Roselle Bailey source traditions. 2011 classes for beginning and experienced dancers Wednesdays 4 & 4:45 p.m. are still open for membership. To register, or for further information, call 822-9447, www.kaimi.org
Second and Last Sunday, 10 am – 3 pm
88 Shrines at Lawai International Center
Tour times: 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm
Brief video and talk story session by Lynn Muramoto
YMCA North Shore Dance Class Session for six weeks
7 – 8 pm Beginning Rumba by Britany
8 – 9 pm Beginning West Coast Swing by Dorin
Singles and drop-ins welcome
Register 15 minutes before class
Kilauea Neighborhood Center
Info: Call Karen, 828-2109
Sponsored by YMCA NS Dance Club & Kauai Parks & Rec
Carol Culver Dance Academy – now accepting new students
Spring term begins January 7 for classes in Lihue
Learn to dance from a Broadway, TV & Film professional dancer/choreographer
• Ballet • Tap • Jazz • Tot Ballet • East Coast Swing & Lindy Hop
Ages 3 through adult – all levels
New beginning classes in tap, ballet and jazz added this term.
Ms. Culver has an extensive background as a professional dancer and choreographer including Broadway, TV and film. She is resident choreographer for the KPAC spring musicals and choreographs often for Hawaii Children’s Theatre; recently CINDERELLA & PETER PAN.
Mondays will be overflowing with “hula and harmony”
Kicking off the 28th season with the “Hawaiian Legends” concert featuring Ledward Kaapana, Dennis Kamakahi and Nathan Aweau was a huge punctuation mark. GIAC assisted Hapalaka Productions with on-site coordination for the first concert on the Hawai’i-Westcoast tour. As Dennis repeatedly says, “Kicking off on Kaua’i is the best way to start a tour.”
Talking about tours and how often things can go awry, Dennis told us that when that happens, “We need to reconnoiter!” We all looked at him and wife Robin burst out laughing, “What kind of word is that?” After all “reconnoiter” is not often used in casual conversation to talk about “change in plans” . . . unless, of course, you are Dennis Kamakahi. We all had a great laugh and a new “buzz” word for the day.
Little did I know that the word was prophetic for the days/week to follow, but the laugh we had over it helped me get through the first day of EKK.
Monday morning, January 17, 7:00 a.m., my cell phone rings and caller ID tells me it is Natalie Ai Kamauu. “Uh…oh!” my fuzzy brain registers. “Is that you, Nat?” I asked. It was not the angelic voice of Nat on the other end, but a crackle (which I thought was my cell phone). “Yes” came the whisper. My brain woke up suddenly and completely, “Can you sing?” “No, I woke up with no voice; I can’t sing! This never happened before!” Five seconds of dead silence. “Can you dance hula?” “Yes, I feel fine…I am not sick. I just don’t have a voice but I can hula,” came back the whisper. “Who’s going to talk? Io? Your Dad?” “Yes, my Daddy can talk.” “Okay, that’s fine; we’ll go ahead with the program!” I said, so relieved I did not have to call around for a back up team like I did when Pekelo Cosma lost his voice . . . but we had only a few hours to “reconnoiter”. Whatever program had been planned was out the window, but . . . never fear . . . being the pros that they are, they were going to come up with a Plan B show.
I called Linda Lester of KKCR and told her that Iolani Kamauu would call in for the radio interview instead of Natalie. Nat had planned to teach a special song for the evening, but since she could not teach it, Dad Howard brought in a new song and I raced around the island to make copies of the song. I went to the hotel early to set up the banner on the stage to find that the staff had just painted the support panel so I could not get that done early . . . just relax . . . just “reconnoiter”. All day long I found myself changing my plans because everything was not happening according to my “things to do” list. I kept telling myself, “Change is good; keeps things fresh and exciting…bring it on!”
5:00 p.m. and the Jasmine Ballroom was already filled with shawls saving seats and happy participants greeting each other after a whole year without EKK. 6:00 p.m. and Howard Ai and Iolani Kamauu taught the ukulele gang “Mahukona Hula” written for him by Lei Fern Lincoln. 7:00 p.m. and the program begins, What a wonderful program put on by the Ai-Kamauu ‘ohana. Natalie’s Dad Howard Ai, co-founder with his wife Olana Ai of the amazing Halau Hula Olana, along with husband Iolani Kamauu and brother Chad Ai, presented an evening of twenty favorite songs along with many little stories about each song.
Natalie, stunning in a red holoku accentuated with a white ginger lei, pink and red hibiscus lei and a huge bling bling ring, danced with the charm and grace that is the signature style of the Olana School of Living Hula and showed why she was crowned Miss Aloha Hula. Like the dancers in Halau Hula Olana, she moved charismatically in and out of the audience; she was a pro at working the crowd.
She started as a dancer in her pre-teens, but her Dad stuck an ukulele in her hand and told her, “We have a show this weekend; show up.” On Iolani’s urging, Howard divulges that he told the sound man “You don’t have to turn on her mic … I don’t think she ever forgave me for that.” Howard redeems himself by saying, “At age 12 – 13, she never knew that she would become Na Hoku Hanohano ‘Female Vocalist of the Year’ . . . BECAUSE of her Dad!” Nat calls out “I forgive you, Daddy!” That’s a title she held in 2006 and 2009.
The family banter was fun to see and added a lot of charm to their program; you could tell that this family has a lot of fun together…they sing together, they dance together, and they laugh together a lot.
Howard said he did not know Nat would not sing tonight because he never got the same phone call I got; he was surprised when he got to the airport and found Natalie had no voice. Io says, “He might ha’ stayed home if he knew.” Howard shared his favorite songs recorded in his “Kaleihulumamo” CD — Dennis Kamakahi’s “Lei Koele”; “Honaunau Paka” about the City of Refuge where people could be safe if they did something bad; and from his small kid days in Kamuela where he waited for his Dad to come home so he could get up on the saddle at the end of the day, he sang “Cowboy Hula” written for John Lindsey, a very short but smart cowboy foreman who could get on the horse only if his wife placed a stool for him to mount; he spiced up the story with a juicy little background story about John Li’ili’i told him by his Mom. Of course he had to share “Mokihana Lullaby” by Loyal Garner because the first time he saw his wife dance it, he was “hooked”.
Chad Ai is one of the principal dancers in O’Brian Eselu’s “Ke Kai O Kahiki” so they meet once a week in Wai’anae. He sang “He Aloha No ‘O Wai’anae” by Larry Arieta. Dad Howard suggests, “We should ask Chad to dance.” Chad smiles but mutters something to his Dad. Howard grins and tells the audience, “He said I was dirty. That’s not something you say to your Dad.” But Chad obliges with a brisk hula to the pleasure of a happy audience. O’Brian Eselu will be back on Kaua’i for the February 7 EKK with some of his male dancers…not to be missed.
After her first hula to “Pua Lili Lehua”, Iolani kids Nat, “Would you like to sing?” Nat whispers into the mic, “I want to sing for you, but I really don’t have a voice,” and poked Iolani playfully in the tummy before exiting. Iolani turns to the audience, “I might have to walk home. Does anyone have an extra room in their house?” Iolani, like Nat, comes from a family that sings and dances, so he shared a song about Kona where he grew up “Po Mai Ana Ka Makani” by Lydia Kekuewa. His hula treat for the audience was a very masculine hula about riding a horse or a bull…or maybe it was an elephant … his snort was perfect. And he even got money thrown to him on stage!
Iolani and Chad sang a medley of “Henehene Kou ‘Aka”, a courtship song, and “Pauoa Ka Liko Lehua” composed by Sam Kanahele and Charles Booth and given to Emma Bush. Talking about courtship, when he first took Nat home to meet his family in Papakolea near Punchbowl Cemetary, she rolled up the window and locked the car door as they went over the bridge; only later did he realize why she did that. “It’s the Hood! However, they do the best Halloween trick or treat with treats like ‘musubi’ or ice cream float instead of candy. They even have the best fireworks show there.” Howard pipes in, “Yea….homemade bombs!” Iolani loved living there, looking down onto the beautiful Pauoa Valley. Papakolea must have been proud to see one of their own as the 2010 Aloha Week Moi Kane along with Natalie as the Moi Wahine and their children as the Prince and Princess. What a stunning royal family they were.
Iolani was beginning to love the mic; he took us from island to island in song. Hula dancers were everywhere and many were so moved by the singing that they popped up on the stage and wow’ed the audience.
Vern Kauanui, of course, could not be kept off the stage as he thrilled the audience with his graceful moves to “Beautiful Kaua’i”, the fast-paced medley of “Kalalea/Anahola” and many others. Howard was impressed with his agility. When Iolani sang the love song “Beautiful Hanalei,” Troy Lazaro, easily one of the most sensuous male hula dancers on island, thrilled the audience. The first I saw him at Uncle Nathan’s 50th birthday party, I dropped my jaw… the whole evening….and he gets better every time. Troy is liquid silver.
Wahine dancers were not taking a backstage to the kane as Yumi Teraguchi, Sabra Kauka, Tamara Leonard, Fern Merle Jones, Holly Namaka Lindsay and Fran Nestel all danced to hula favorites like “Kauluwehi o Ke Kai”, “Wahine Ilikea”, and a beautiful song about Keaukaha sang by Chad, one of the places where Howard grew up. The Solid Gold Dancers left Iolani speechless.
It may have been an unexpected stretch for Howard, Chad and Iolani to “reconnoiter” from backing up Natalie’s extraordinary voice to stepping up to the vocal plate but they sure did not disappoint with their funny stories and zesty male harmony; it’s always good to step out of the norm and take on a new challenge and they were awesome crowd pleasers with a wonderful variety of songs.
But the moments that stood out most was when Natalie captured the stage with her graceful and effortless hula, flashing her irresistible smile and bringing to life words like “…for every grain of sand at Waikiki, a love affair becomes a memory …” and “…in a little village church in an old Hawaiian town, I met the girl of my dreams…”, and most of all “Aloha Oe….until we meet again.” Mesmerizing … sums it up.
It’s moments like this that live on in the memories of those who are for the first time witnessing the melding of hula and harmony by artists with that special gift of making aloha so tangible … and they are forever held hostage to the beauty that is Hawai’i.
A bit of EKK trivia along this line: Jodi Ascuena who weekly records all the information from attendees pointed out to me, “There are so many folks who last year marked “New” on their attendance sheet who this year are marking themselves as “Regular.” Yes! Once you experience EKK, you are hooked….and why not….look who’s coming up next:
Monday, January 24, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
E Kanaikapila Kakou “Hula and Harmony” 28th season
Featuring Kawaikapuokalani Hewett, Hawaiian cultural leader, kumu hula of Kuhai Halau O Kawaikapuokalani P ‘Olapa Kahiko, and composer extraordinaire shares his hula compositions and smooth-as-silk dancing at Kaua’i Beach Resort Jasmine Ballroom, Nukoli’i (next to Wailua Golf Course)
If you have a disability and need assistance email Carol Yotsuda at <giac@hawaiilink.net> by January 24 for the January 31 event.
(s) Carol Kouchi Yotsuda, www.gardenislandarts.org — “Celebrating 34 years of bringing ARTS to the people and people to the ARTS”
E Kanikapila Kakou 2011 Hawaiian Music Program is funded in part by the Hawai’i Tourism Authority, the County of Kaua’i Office of Economic Development, and Garden Island Arts Council supporters with support from Kaua’i Beach Resort.
Garden Island Arts Council programs are supported in part by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts through appropriations from the Hawai’i State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Note: Ongoing, weekly or multi-day activities listed at the end of this email.
Sept 15 – 25, Book Events:
9/15 Presentation: Bringing a Book to Life, Nurturing it in the Marketplace, Waimea Public Library, 6:30 p.m. free, 338-6848
9/16 Reading and book signing: Art and Letters Speak the Heart, Aloha-N-Paradise, Waimea behind the Town Park, 4:30 p.m., free, 338-1552
9/– Noon Forum: Hawaii 2010: The Authenticity Advantage That Will Impel U.S. De-occupation of the Hawaiian Islands, Kaua‘i Community College Library, Puhi, Date pending, free, 245-8233
9/18 Reading and book signing: I feel, I think, therefore I write, Borders, Lih‘ue, 2 p.m. free, 246-0862
9/19 – 24 Book signings and sale of books at craft tables: Culture, Tradition and Innovation, Three Siblings at Work, at various Kaua‘i Mokihana Festival events [see Kaua‘i Mokihana festival schedule for locations on these dates.]
9/25 Book signing: Ho‘okupu,Kaua‘i Museum, Lihu‘e, 11 a.m., free, 246-2470
An informal gathering by the poolside courtyard with traditional Kauai Medley featuring Kauai Hawaiian Studies Kupuna (Arlene Kon, Hana Montgomery, Janet Kahalekomo, Elwood Machado, Donna Ho’opi’i, plus more) accompanied by Garret Santos, Darryl Gonsalves, Ed Blanchet, Sylvia Partridge,
Enjoy Kupuna Mo’olelo about the early days of Aloha Week in Waikiki
Hula featuring the Halau Na Pua O Ke Kukui, kumu hula Donna Lei Hi’ilani Kirkpatrick and Halau O Hanalei, kumu hula Naomi Yokotake
Above program free and open to the public
KBR’s famous Pauhana Fridays OceanFest Clam Bake at Naupaka Terrace Restaurant, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
A cast of 100-plus persons will bring to life Hawaiian values and practices through oli, mele and both hula kahiko and auana in concert. Included will be: Uncle Eddie Kamae, Tony Conjugacion, Namolokama, Hui O Kalama Ola, Nathan Kalama & Na Kupuna Kalamaolaimaluhialani, Doric Yaris & Hula Halau O Hali`ileo, Maka Herrod & Na Hui o Kamakaokalani, Puna Kalama Dawson & Ka Ipu Ha’a o’ Kekau’ilani, Hoaloha & Na Lei Hoku, Charlani Kalama & Ha’a Hula o’ Kekau’ilani, The Kalama `Ohana & Special Guests. I think it is $20, tix available via order by email: aloha@makanamakamai.com.
9/15 Presentation: Bringing a Book to Life, Nurturing it in the Marketplace, Waimea Public Library, 6:30 p.m. free, 338-6848
9/16 Reading and book signing: Art and Letters Speak the Heart, Aloha-N-Paradise, Waimea behind the Town Park, 4:30 p.m., free, 338-1552
9/– Noon Forum: Hawaii 2010: The Authenticity Advantage That Will Impel U.S. De-occupation of the Hawaiian Islands, Kaua‘i Community College Library, Puhi, Date pending, free, 245-8233
9/18 Reading and book signing: I feel, I think, therefore I write, Borders, Lih‘ue, 2 p.m. free, 246-0862
9/19 – 24 Book signings and sale of books at craft tables: Culture, Tradition and Innovation, Three Siblings at Work, at various Kaua‘i Mokihana Festival events [see Kaua‘i Mokihana festival schedule for locations on these dates.]
9/25 Book signing: Ho‘okupu,Kaua‘i Museum, Lihu‘e, 11 a.m., free, 246-2470
An informal gathering by the poolside courtyard with traditional Kauai Medley featuring Kauai Hawaiian Studies Kupuna (Arlene Kon, Hana Montgomery, Janet Kahalekomo, Elwood Machado, Donna Ho’opi’i, plus more) accompanied by Garret Santos, Darryl Gonsalves, Ed Blanchet, Sylvia Partridge,
Enjoy Kupuna Mo’olelo about the early days of Aloha Week in Waikiki
Hula featuring the Halau Na Pua O Ke Kukui, kumu hula Donna Lei Hi’ilani Kirkpatrick and Halau O Hanalei, kumu hula Naomi Yokotake
Above program free and open to the public
KBR’s famous Pauhana Fridays OceanFest Clam Bake at Naupaka Terrace Restaurant, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Musings of Mystery and Alphabets of Agony: The Work of Edward Gorey, prolific American author and artist (1925 – 2000)
on the tenth anniversary of his death
500 Edward Gorey books, many signed and first editions;
fine art books, original prints, posters, note cards, handmade toys and other curious objects — collected by John Carollo, Honolulu composer and dedicated Goreyphile for over 35 years.
Original works from the Gorey Charitable Trust, NY, and Edward Gorey House, Cape Cod, Ma.
Contact: Sharon Tasaka, Associate Director, UH Art Gallery
KauaiBackstory.com, an online literary journal, announces its fifth annual creative competition. This year’s theme, “Refuge” is sponsored by the Garden Island Arts Council. Cash prizes will be awarded in the following manner. Written: First place, $100; second place, $50; third place, $25. Visual: One $100 award.
The deadline for submitting entries is midnight HST September 30, 2010. Text entries must be pasted into the body of an email (no attachments) and sent to kauaibackstory@yahoo.com. Images must be sent as a jpg attachment.
Kauaibackstory.com is intended to serve as a timely, interactive forum. Readers are encouraged to visit often and post comments.
AIRPORT WINDOW DISPLAYS
HAL side: “Dance Is Alive and Well on Kauai”
United Airlines side: “Kauai – Island of Festivals”
Brought to you by Garden Island Arts Council
Funded by a grant through the Hawai’i Tourism Authority
In cooperation with the County of Kaua’I Office of Economic Development
(open to all passengers in transit)
Etude #1: Mele O Ka Mahi’ai (Song of the Farmer)
Etude #2: Kumulipo (Chant of Creation)
Mahalo nui to the Inanod ohana, Vince Dodge, Melinda Morey, and Rita Peeters.
Music courtesy of Randie Kamuela Fong of Kamehameha Schools.
Note: Ongoing, weekly or multi-day activities listed at the end of this email.
Wednesday, July 28 – Saturday, July 31
Kauai Music Festival — four day event
Learn songwriting from America’s best songwriters
Network w/ producers, publishers, record label executives
Appear in concert w/ top performers and songwriters
Learn how to succeed from top music professional
Enjoy four days and nights on beautiful Garden Island
Friday, July 30, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Po’alima Concert
featuring Kevin Griffin (of Better Than Ezra); David Pack (of Ambrosia); Bonnie McKee (Indie recording artist/actress); Jason Blume (songwriter on over 50 million albums worldwide); Jeff Dayton (Nashville songwriter & recording artist); plus Songwriting Winners
Saturday, July 31, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Pau Hana Concert
featuring O’Brian Eselu and his multi-award winning Hula Halau – Ke Kai O Kahiki; Rev. Dennis Kamakahi, multiple Grammy & Na Hoku Hanohano Award winner & Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame; Kenneth Makuakane & the Pandanus Club (12-time Na Hoku Hanohano Award winner); Charles Brotman (Grammy & Na Hoku Hanohano Award Winning Artist & Producer); Songwriting Winners #1, #2, #3
Kauai Beach Resort
General Admission ADVANCE Tickets: $25 for either night; $40 for both nights; $30 at the door night of the concert (may be sold out)
Seniors 60+ ADVANCE Tickets: $20 for either night; $35 for both nights; $25 at the door night of the concert (may be sold out)
Ticket Outlets beginning July 16: Magic Dragon Toys & Art, Hawaiian Music Kiosk Princeville and Coconut Plantation, Kauai Music and Sound, Scotty’s Music, Koloa Island Soap & Candleworks, online at www.kauaimusicfestival.com
Thursday, July 29, 8:30 – 11:00 pm
Ken Makuakane and Jeff Dayton playing music
Plus Cary Valentine joining in for last set
Trees Lounge, Coconut Plantation Marketplace in Waipouli
http://www.treesloungekauai.com/
http://www.makuakane.com/wordpress/
UPLIFTING THE IMMUNE SYSTEM DAY with Grandmaster Hong
FOR ASTHMA, ALLERGIES, COLDS, VOG RELIEF AND MORE
Thurs July 29, Wed, August 18
Time: 9:00am to 11:00am
The sun, earth and moon will be in alignment on this day.
Grandmaster Hong balances this energy along with herbal patches for
effective results in conditions of asthma, allergies, sinus, colds, flu and vog relief.
One day will have an effect on 365 days.
All are welcome to experience a 5,000 year old natural health care system
which historically in China thousands of people would walk and line up
with ox carts for this special day. There is no charge for this service.
Qi Center is located at 3343 Kanakolu Street, Lihue, HI 96766
(From Kuhio Hwy 56, turn by the AT&T store
on Ehiku St. then take the fourth right on Kanakolu St,
follow the signs)
Thursday & Friday, July 29 and 30
9:00 – 12:30 (7 – 12 yrs old)
4:00 – 7:30 pm (13 and older
“So You Think You Can Dance” Drop Dance Intensive
2-day workshop at Aloha Dance Studio, Lihue
2 levels; 3 classes per day – Hip Hop, Jazz, Contemporary
Saturday, July 31, 7:30 pm
Aloha Dance Studio and Drop Dance Intensive presents “DROP”
National Dance Day on Kauai Concert
A charity event for local children’s charity (TBA)
Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall
An all-style dance showcase
Performances by “So You Think You Can Dance” instructors
KauaiBackstory.com, an online literary journal, announces its fifth annual creative competition. This year’s theme, “Refuge” is sponsored by the Garden Island Arts Council. Cash prizes will be awarded in the following manner. Written: First place, $100; second place, $50; third place, $25. Visual: One $100 award.
Winners and other noteworthy contributors will be posted on www.kauaibackstory.com and invited to read on a special night later this fall. (Date and place to be determined.)
Writing form does not matter—essay, story (imagined or real), memoir or poems are all welcome. Visual entries must be submitted in jpg format. As in previous years, entries must be relevant to Kauai, in some manner.
KauaiBackstory.com is a venue for rigorous writing with a view about Kauai. We look for writing that builds understanding, not walls. We encourage writing and imagery that engenders respectful dialogue for we believe one way to build community is through conversation.
KauaiBackstory.com values the expression of all voices and delights in words and images that shift thinking and open minds threading us ever closer together in this calabash of a world in which we live. Entries will be judged on whether they achieve this vision or not.
A student category will be created pending interest and writing quality.
Contest participants may submit one entry per category. That is, participants may submit one written entry and one visual entry; however, you may not submit more than one written entry or more than one visual entry. This also means you get one chance per category to get it right, so please double-check spelling and grammar before hitting send. Please do not submit revised entries. We recommend using 12 pt. Times New Roman font on written entries. Please do not use a stylized typeface; do not use colored type fonts; do not use a variety of different type sizes. On images, please do not include a name superimposed or embedded into the jpg in any way.
Visit www.kauaibackstory.com to view the quality of works posted and the blog’s mission statement.
The deadline for submitting entries is midnight HST September 30, 2010. Text entries must be pasted into the body of an email (no attachments) and sent to kauaibackstory@yahoo.com. Images must be sent as a jpg attachment.
Kauaibackstory.com is intended to serve as a timely, interactive forum. Readers are encouraged to visit often and post comments.
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ONGOING OR MULTI-DAY EVENTS:
THEATRE THEATRE THEATRE THEATRE
Monday evenings, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
“Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Theatre Arts”
Six weeks course offered by WIT
Aug 16 – Audition Skills – Romey Curtis
Aug 23 – Scene Study – Sandi O’Shaughnessy
Aug 30 – Improvisation – Richard Porto
Sept 13 – Scenic Design – Laurel Petterson
Sept 20 – The Art of Costuming – Mary McDermott
Sept 27 – A Brief Intro to Light and Sound Design (to be confirmed)
Island School Main Hall
$20.00 per session or $80.00 for all six. Minimum enrolment required, so sign up soon!
Call Romey @ 826-9755 for further info.
COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY
on tour now through September 8, 7:45 am – 4:30 pm, Mon-Fri
Hawaii Family Portraits – New Perspectives, Traditional Values
A Photo Experience Embracing All Hawaii’s Families
Photographs by Mike Ang and some Kauai ohana portraits
Looking for art work for high end northshore restaurant:
Gallery-ready beautiful work in contemporary avante-garde style & technique
matted and framed and ready for exhibition in gallery
All mediums and subjects; not Hawaiiana
Group shows rotated tri-montly; viewing audiences during community and charity events, performances, private parties hosted by the restaurant, receptions for artists
The HSFCA is launching a call on CaFE for the Hawaii State Art Museum (HiSAM) Sculpture Garden. Through this call, the HSFCA intends to establish a qualified pool of individual professional artists for consideration for various 2D and 3D sites in the HiSAM Sculpture Garden.
The HSFCA urges Hawaii visual artists to register and apply to the call on CaFE (www.callforentry.org), a website developed by the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) to facilitate calls for artists and artwork. The CaFE registration is free, secure and offers access to visual arts opportunities nationwide.
The website can be found at www.callforentry.org and provides information about CaFE, answers to FAQ’s, tech tips, image prep and a questions forum.
Hawaii Photography Activities, Workshops & Career Program
Instructor Ron Botier, Professional Outdoor Photographer
Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced welcome; custom tailored to meet your needs
Call Ron: 808.927.0843
http://hpw.webstarts.com/index.html
CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE
Hula and Tahitian Class Registration: Classes begin in July
Leilani Rivera Bond, kumu hula of Halau Hula o Leilani
Mondays & Wednesdays,
6:00 pm – keiki (boys & girls) hula & tahitian;
7:15 pm – teens and wahine
All Saints Church gym, Kapaa
Tuesdays, 3:45 pm – hula & tahitian for keiki;
4:45 pm – hula for wahine
Koloa Neighborhood Center
Wednesdays, 4:00 pm & Saturdays, 1:00 pm
Free hula show by halau – Coconut Marketplace, Wailua
All are welcome to a friendly and easy introductory class of Qi Gong exercises for beginners.
FREE QI GONG CLASS FOR SENIORS
Every Tuesday 10-11am
A gentle moving form for ages 60+
$10 for others
FREE SITTING QI GONG CLASS FOR SENIORS
Every Thursday 10-11am
An easy and gentle sitting form for ages 60+
$10 for others
GOLDEN EIGHT QI GONG EXERCISES
Tuesdays, 10am-11am
Promotes self-healing and health maintenance.
$10 per class, $5 for returning students
12 SITTING QI GONG EXERCISES
Thursdays, 10-11am
Strengthens immune system and longevity.
$10 for per class, $5 for returning students
To register for classes call 639-4300 or Qi@hawaii.rr.com. The location of the
Qi Center is 3343 Kanakolu Street, Lihue, HI 96766 (From Kuhio Hwy 56, turn by the AT&T store on Ehiku St. then take the fourth right on Kanakolu St, follow the signs).
email giac@hawaiilink.net to get listing in advance
Note: Ongoing, weekly or multi-day activities listed at the end of this email.
CALL FOR ARTISTS
The HSFCA is launching a call on CaFE for the Hawaii State Art Museum (HiSAM) Sculpture Garden. Through this call, the HSFCA intends to establish a qualified pool of individual professional artists for consideration for various 2D and 3D sites in the HiSAM Sculpture Garden.
The HSFCA urges Hawaii visual artists to register and apply to the call on CaFE (www.callforentry.org), a website developed by the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) to facilitate calls for artists and artwork. The CaFE registration is free, secure and offers access to visual arts opportunities nationwide.
The website can be found at www.callforentry.org and provides information about CaFE, answers to FAQ’s, tech tips, image prep and a questions forum.
Thursdays, April 22, May 6, 13, 20
Day WS: 2- 5 pm
Evening WS: 5 – 8 pm
“Abstracting Nature: Handbuilding in Clay”
4-week ceramics workshop w/ Jennifer Hill
4 week course $85 includes $25 for firing and materials
Individual classes: $25 each
Location: Art Pod in Niumalu
Sponsored by GIAC/KCS
Register: giac@hawaiilink.net
Thursday, April 22, 2:30 – 5:30 pm
Building Effective Nonprofit Boards
Aston Kauai Beach at Makaiwa, Kapaa
Jeffrey S. Piper, Honolulu attorney – legal responsibilities & IRS reporting requirements
Nadine Nakamura, Tad Miura Jr, Laura Wiley – how boards can work together more effectively
$35 registration fee
Contact: KPAA, 632-2005
April 22 – May 2, 2010: KKCR Kauai Community Radio’s Spring Pledge Drive
KKCR invites listeners to join or renew membership in Hawaii’s only full-powered, listener-supported community radio station. Daily drawings for a daily gift award. Everyone who has donated $25 and above will be entered into this daily drawing.
Anyone who donates at the $100 pledge level or above will be entered in the final drawing for an amazing grand gift award – 7-nights’ lodging for two in an oceanview bure in Fiji at the Koro Sun Resort & Rainforest Spa!
Tax-deductable pledges to KKCR can range from $25 for students/seniors to over $1,000. Donors can receive a variety of “Mahalo” gifts including T-shirts, CDs, Hawaiian Air miles, and more. Alternatively, members can pledge their support and provide underwriting messages for one of 6 featured Kaua’i non-profits. (A $100 pledge provides 1 message/week for a month.)
Info and donate online at www.kkcr.org
Friday, April 23rd – St. Michael’s and All Angels Church in Lihue
Saturday, April 24th – Church of the Pacific in Princeville
Both performances at 7pm…tickets at the door $10
WIT Hotline: 635-3727
WIT Presents…. KAUAI BRIEFS Directed by Romey Curtis
A dramatized reading of short plays and scenes by Kauai’s own playwrights.
This dramatized reading features a medley of short plays and scenes whisking the audience away to distant locales, fun flirtations, hidden agendas, historic memories and a day in the corporate world. Come join in the fun, laugh and cry with the actors, and meet some of our beloved Kauai playwrights.
Folie A Deux by Mark Tjarks
A psychiatrist and the patient obsessed with an actor…where does reality stop and illusion begin?
Americans In Paris by Susan LeHoven
A humorous picture of a mother-daughter trip…the “ugly” American abroad.
Malibu Mourning by Anne Welsh
Dad is dead. He was a beast. Did he fall or was he pushed?
The Roll Out by Anne Dimock
A farce of corporate life through the eyes of young people.
The Insanity of Mrs. Lincoln by Richard Goodman
Mary Todd Lincoln talks about her life with the President.
Innuendo by Wil Welsh
Anywhere, anytime. A tennis match with a twist.
Mary and Joseph, the lost scene by Wil Welsh
Once upon a time in Paradise …….
WIT always seeking new material, performers, directors and other “theatre folk” as well as community members who love theatre and want to pitch in. If you would like to get into the act with us or find out more, please visit www.womenintheatre.org or contact Melissa McFerrin directly at 652-3217.
April 23, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Hanapepe Nights Pacific Sound Machine
Benefit Concert to finish the Sparky Matsunaga Peace Garden
Bruce Harris, Steve Dubey, Gloria Purter, Roger Jacobs,
Dennis Pierson, John Rivera, Kirk Smart
Storybook Theatre, Hanapepe Town
$10 donation suggested; refreshments available
Contact: 335-0712
April 23, 24, 25, 30, May 1, 2
7:00 pm on Fridays and Saturdays; 4:00 pm on Sundays
Kauai Performing Arts Center proudly presents:
“Once Upon a Mattress”
Directed by Dennis McGraw
Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall
Advance Tickets: $10 Adults/$8 students
Ticket at the Door: $12 Adults/$10 students
Outlets: TBA
Info: (808) 651-2417
K-PAC is a Hawaii State Department of Education Program
Saturday, April 24, May 8 & 15, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
“Getting Acquainted with Pastels”
Pastel Drawing Workshop w/ Artist Kelly Bandalos
$15 per session or $50 for 4 weeks
Location: Art Pod in Niumalu
sponsored by GIAC/KCS
Register & supplies list: giac@hawaiilink.net
Saturday, April 24, 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Kekaha Community Garden – Mala’ai o Kekaha – Blessing Ceremony
Blessings in English, Hawaiian, Japanese plus Taiko performance by Rakudo
6500 sq ft community garden, 8610 Kiowea Road, under the Monkey Pod Tree at St Paul’s Episcopal Church; a model resource community-based organic garden
Donations requested before opening: professional services, working hands, start-up materials for irrigation, fencing, tools, soil inputs, money
Contact: Diane Rosenkranz, 651-5197, d.rosenkranz@yahoo.com
Saturday, April 24 – 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm
Free Qi Gong Classes Day
Qi Center
Contact:
April 25 – May 14, 2010 (HONOLULU EVENT)
Annual BFA Exhibition
Works in all media by BFA students of this academic year
University of Hawaii Art Gallery, Manoa
Contact: Sharon Tasaka, Associate Director, UH Art Gallery , 808.956-6888
Sunday, April 25
Arrival Times; 10 am, 11 am, 12 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm
“Pirates of the Caribbean “On Stranger Tides”
shooting on Oahu & Kauai, June and July 2010
Open Casting Call for MEN ONLY, 18 years or older, legal to work in USA
Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall, 4191 Hardy Street, Lihue
Bring 3 x 5 current color photo and pen or pencil
www.SandeAlessiCasting.com
2010 Poetry Challenge timeline:
April 26 – Deadline for 2010 Poetry Challenge: The Chant
April 27 – May 3 – judging
May 3 – Awards Ceremony
after May 3 – Winning poems published in TGI
Sponsored by Lihue Public Library, The Garden Island Newspaper,
the Garden Island Arts Council & Independent Kauai Poets
Three competition levels: Children – 13 and under;
Young Adults – 14 to 20; Adults – 21 and over
Poetry challenge is a chant, a rhythmic speaking or singing of words
or sounds that often include a great deal of repetition;
e.g. Hawaiian chants for people, places or activities;
chants for sports teams or for protest; nursery rhymes or lullabies;
Gregorian or liturgical chants, mantras, reggae or rap music.
Poem lengths between 10 – 25 lines, in the English language,
typed or legibly printed on plain white paper; must have a title,
poems will not be returned
See The Garden Island newspaper for entry form
Contact: Carolyn Larson, Lihue Public Library
Weds., April 28, 2010, Noon Poetry Program “Kaua`i Nei”
Honoring APRIL as NATIONAL POETRY MONTH
12 – 1 p.m. Kaua`i Community College Library (Learning Resource Center)
Award-winning poet and author Dawn Kawahara
will present a program celebrating facets of Kaua`i
and beyond, with discussion to follow. She dedicates
this program to “legendary” Kaua`i music maestro Larry McIntosh,
now gravely ill. Free; open to the public; suitable for youth
and adults. Info, Kauai CC Library/Reference 245-8253/233.
April 28, 2010, 7:00 pm
Kapaa Middle School presents
“Spring Choral Concert”
Directed by Mary Lardizabal
Featuring the 6th, 7th, 8th grade choir
KMS Ukulele Band directed by Loke Sasil
Kapaa Middle School Covered Court
Free and Open to the public
Contact: Mary Lardizabal,
Sign up by April 30 with Katherine Brocklehurst,
Friday – Sunday, June 11 – 13, 2010
Koke’e Hawaiian Music Songwriters Camp
Instructors: Puakea Nogelmeier, Cody Pueo Pata,
Kenneth Makuakane, Keola Donaghy, Lolena Niau Nicholas
Koke’e State Park – CCC Camp
Sponsored by Garden Island Arts Council,
Kauai Music Festival, Malie Foundation, Hui O Laka
Contact:
April 30, 2010
Na lei Hiwahiwa ‘Ekolu Concert
A Fundraiser for Malie Scholarship
Kauai Beach Resort
Contact: Malie Foundation
MAY ART & CULTURE EVENTS:
Saturday, May 1, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
‘Olelo Hawai’i — Ohana (Family)
Presenter: Kumu Hula Ku’ualohanui Kauli’a
Location: Kaua’i Beach Resort
Contact: Maka Herrod, Malie Foundation
Saturday, May 1, 10:30 am open to the public
11:00 am – 3:00 pm viewing
Kauai Museum 30th Annual May Day Lei Festival
Lei Day Competition
Celebrating innovative interpretations of today’s lei makers
lei demonstrations, ono food, free entertainment
Contact: Kauai Museum, 245-6931, collections@kauaimuseum.org
Saturday, May 1, 11:00 am – 3:30 pm
“Let Me Lead” Leadership Kauai Fundraiser
onboard the Golden Princess at Nawiliwili Harbor
Live Dance Music with the Starlighters
Traditional Hawaiian music by Doric & DJ Yaris
during a served gourmet lunch
Silent auction of May Day leis and floral arrangements
Dance lesson by Dorin Kaauwai
All proceeds benefit Leadership Kauai
Free parking & shuttle pick up at Vidinha Stadium – 10:45 am
Prior confirmation and proper ID is required to board ship
Tickets: 808.246.8727, info@leadershipkauai.org
Sunday, May 2, 2010, 12:00 – 4:00 pm
Hale “Opio Kauai, Inc. invites your to
First Annual PURSE AUCTION and High Tea
Kauai Beach Resort
Contact: Mary Navarro
Monday, May 3, 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Planner Boot Camp for new and returning students of Kapaa Middle School
Kapaa Middle School Library
Refreshments will be served
Contact: Christine Aqui, PCNC Facilitator, 821-4470, ext 115
Wednesday, May 5
May Issue of ARTS – the Garden Island Arts Council newsletter –
can be viewed ONLINE at www.kauaipeople.com and also on
www.gardenislandarts.org/ARTS
Saturday, May 8 & 15, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
“Getting Acquainted with Pastels”
Pastel Drawing Workshop w/ Artist Kelly Bandalos
$15 per session or $50 for 4 weeks
Location: Art Pod in Niumalu
sponsored by GIAC/KCS
Register & supplies list: giac@hawaiilink.net
Wednesday, May 12, 6:30 pm
“Ukulele Ohana Night” featuring JMS Ukulele Band
Heritage Music Festival Participants from KMS Choir
Special Guests: Chanel Flores and Noelani Kaui
Kapaa Middle School Covered Court
Free and open to the public
Saturday, May 15
Taste of the Southside and Silent Auction
Kalaheo School Fundraiser
Saturday, May 15
Humane Society Fundraiser
Saturday, May 15, 7:00 PM and Sunday, May 16, 4:00 PM
Kauai Dance Theatre’s 24th Spring Concert, “Passport to Dance”
Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall – Lihue
Adults – $10, Children/Seniors – $7, and discounted group rates
Features students performing classical and contemporary ballet, tap and jazz dance set to music with an international flavor.
A portion of the proceeds will benefit a Kauai nonprofit organization.
Contact Janie Crane, Director, 332-9737 or jbcdance@hotmail.com for more information.
www.kauaidancetheatre.com
Sunday, May 16, 10:00am to 5:00pm
DISCOVER YOUR LIFE CODE EVENT
with Grandmaster Hong
From a 4,000 year old natural healing practice…Grandmaster Hong offers in this first time revealed event :
-How you can change your life by knowing your specific LIFE CODE to empower you for your health, happiness, destiny and longevity.
-How to unlock your individual password and prevent major health issues specific to your birth date while increasing your immunity and vitality.
-Your life-long nutritional needs for health, strength, stress and beauty.
The day includes a sampling of some of the specific foods for your personal LIFE CODE and a manual.
Fee is $190 prepaid by May 2 and $210 at the door and includes lunch.
The Qi Center is located at 3343 Kanakolu Street, Lihue 96766 (From Kuhio Hwy 56, turn on the corner of the AT&T on Ehiku St. then take the fourth right on Kanakolu St., follow the signs). For more information, call 639-4300.
Sunday, May 16, time?
MMM 2010 on Kauai
St. Michael’s & All Angels Church
Contact: Pat Masumoto, www.PatMatsumoto.com
Thursday – Sunday, May 27 – 30 (Memorial Day Weekend)
9th Annual Kauai Polynesian Festival 2010
A Celebration of Cultural Exchanges
Dances from Tahiti, New Zealand, Samoa, Hawaii
Hands on crafts, dance workshops, exhibition, dance competition
Craft vendors. food, Hawaiian games & entertainment
Vidinha Stadium Soccer Field
Contact: Kapu Kinimaka, 335-6466
May 26, 2010
DANCERS WANTED!! If you would like to share your Love for Life through the art of dance audition for your chance!
KUGA is hosting the 2nd Annual Love Life Creative Festival May 26th, 2010 at the Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall. Featured on the main stage will be an All-Styles dance showcase with creative and original dance pieces performed by dancers of all styles, colors, and ages!
To be part of the Love Life showcase come to our open call on SUNDAY March 28th 3pm-5pm at KUGA in Kalaheo. Located right next to the 76 gas station. Visit our website for a registration form www.kuga808.com
Questions: kuga808@mac.com or call Lila 651-4383
Lila Metzger
Kauai UnderGround Artists
Planting seeds of creativity via
dance. music. & lyrics.
www.kuga808.com
Sunday, May 30, 2010
“Pedal to the Meadow”
first official hill climb race on Kaua’i
Kekaha to Kanaloahuluhulu Meadow, Koke’e State Park
cycling details: kauaicycle@hawaii.rr.com
For start time and additional information contact the organizers at 808.285.3934, email
Sunday, May 30
Banana Poka Roundup
Kokee State Park
Contact: Hui O Laka, Michelle Hookano, Marsha Erickson
Festival info: www.kokee.org/festivals/the-banana-poka-round-up
ONGOING OR MULTI-DAY EVENTS:
Tuesdays, March 16 – April 20, 10:00 am – 10:45 am
Communicating with infant/toddler with signing
Help tollders identify emotions using sign
Learn over 75 signs and the manual alphabet
Storybook Theatre, Hanapepe
donations recommended
Info: Monika Mira. 652-5756,
THEATRE THEATRE THEATRE THEATRE
Extended through April 30, 2010
Thursday and Fridays, 7:30 pm
Oceanside Productions announces opening of 90-minute live theatre comedy
“The Complete History of America” (Abridged)
A hilarious, 500 year wild ride from pre-settlement America to
current day politics where no public figure escapes unscathed.
Directed by Cass Foster
Starring: Ross Martineau, Jeff Demma, Nellie Foster
Paddle Room, Aston Kaua’i Beach at Maka’iwa
(next to Coconut Marketplace)
Limited Seating
Tickets available at door – cash only; doors open 6:30 pm
Discount Tickets Online: www.OceansideProductions.com. (808) 212-8444
COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY
AIRPORT WINDOW DISPLAYS
HAL side: “Papahanaumokuakea – A Legacy of Conservation”
United Airlines side: “Kauai – Island of Festivals”
Brought to you by Garden Island Arts Council
Funded by a grant through the Hawai’i Tourism Authority
In cooperation with the County of Kaua’I Office of Economic Development
(open to all passengers in transit)
Every Saturday, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Kauai Community Market
fresh ingredients, holiday foods & gifts, taro products,
tropical plants and flowers, coffee, hoiday pies & baked goods,
goat cheese, health & beauty items from goat’s milk,
breakfast & lunch choices, educational demo, and more
KCC front parking lot across from Grove Farm
hosted by Kauai County Farm Bureau & Kauai Community College
Contact: Melissa McFerrin, 337-9944
Saturday night (Every Saturday Night)
Old Kapaa Town Art Night
Live music, artists, local businesses, tasty bites, dancing, entertainment
Contact: Angelique Ell, 808.635.4964
Second Saturday of Each Month, 8:30 pm until lunch
Friends of the Path Clean Up
Ke Ala Hele Makalae, the path that goes by the coast
Potluck lunch at 11:00 am
Meet at the rest pavilion makai of the Kapaa Neighborhood Center
Contact: Brett, 639-4561
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat
7:30 – 11:00 am; 11:45 am – 4:15 pm
Kauai Resource Center Open & Accepting Recyclables
Redeem HI5 bottles, plastic #1&2, aluminum,
Cardboard, Mixed paper, glass, newspaper
Wednesday Evenings, 6:30 pm
Lihue Public Library 2010 Film Club Schedule
With Film Curator Paul Booth
Lihue Library Conference Room
Admission: Free
April — DRAMA MONTH
Film directors tackle the issues of parental custody and sibling relationships in two best-picture winning films. The dramatizations highlight the skills of character actors to convey the stories. Watch Meryl Streep and Tom Cruise support character actor Dustin Hoffman as he performs two very different Oscar winning roles.
April 28 Rainman (1988)
ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART
Free Allergy Testing Inc LOGO contest
open to artists of all ages & abilities
Winner will receive $100 and his/her artwork will be adopted as the
permanent logo of “Free Allergy Testing Inc”
Info: http://www.freeallergytesting.org/logo-contest.php
Artists of Hawai’i 2011 Prospectus now online:
http://www.honoluluacademy.org/cmshaa/academy/index.aspx?id=5658
Contact: Lisa Griffith, Director of Communications, 808.532.8712
Honolulu Academy of Arts
April 1 – May 13, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
“Spirits Within”
Ancient and powerful art of mask making
Casting materials, fabric, nature objects, beads, paints, etc.
$15 per class/One time supply fee of $15
Contact: Kim Murriera, 346-5967,
Saturday mornings, 9 am – 12noon, various locations
Kauai Community Adult Education:
Creative Outdoor Kauai Photography Class
Instructor Ron Botier, Professional Outdoor Photographer
Limited space
Call Ron: 808.927.0843
Adult Ed: 808.274.3390
CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE
April 3 – September 27, 2010
The Kekaha Train Robbery
Hawaii’s only train robbery occurred in 1920
near a little plantation village of Saki-Mana
at Kekeha Suger Company
First hand accounts and photographs illustrate
a story researched by Lee Cataluna
Kauai Museum
245-6931
May 7 – September 7, 2010
Koke’e – A Summer Retreat
History of a retreat made popular by the Knudsen family in 1800’s
Story covers period from Monarchy through Territorial Years through
reforestation days, military take-over to becoming a State Park
Kauai Museum
245-6931
Second and Last Sunday, 10 am – 3 pm
88 Shrines at Lawai International Center
Tour times: 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm
Brief video and talk story session by Lynn Muramoto
Donations are appreciated
Info: 639-4300, LM@hawaii.rr.com
www.lawaicenter.org
Thursday, January 7 and 21, 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Friday, January 22, 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Saturday, January 23, 10:00 am to noon
Halau Orientations & Open Enrollment for New Semester
Halau Palaihiwa O Kaipuwai, Kumu Hula Kehaulani Kekua
announces open enrollment period through month of January
Formal studies and training in ‘aiha’a and all aspects of hula,
oli (chant), hana no ‘eau (traditional arts associated w/ hula)
Additional opportunities include hula camp, huaka’i or
cultural meaning excursions on and off island,
workshops and special event performances
Full attendance at orientation meeting required to join the halau;
open to ages 13 and older; no children classes available this semester
Location: Parish Hall in Kilauea
Established in 1945 by Kumu Loea, Helen Kaipuwai Kekua Waiau
Traditional hula school dedicated to perpetuating Hawaiian chant
and dance as a specialized discipline and art form of cultural excellence
Info: 808.346.7574; email halaupalaihiwa@kaieie.org;
www.kaieie.org
“Let’s Hula in 2010” – begins February 6, 2010
Opening new hula class in Kapahi for ladies
Beginners & Intermediate classes
Hula ‘Auana & Hula Kahiko
Non-competitive Hula
Saturday class schedule
Cover 3-month tuition + registration fee to start;
monthly tuition thereafter
Must register to attend mandatory orientation
Enroll: hulakauai@gmail.com
Kina’u Kapi’ioho Baker
Hula ‘Olapa Training 2010
Opening NEW Hula ‘Olapa Training for Ladies
Serious students ONLY
Must have at least 2 years hula experience
Name of prior Halau/Kumu must be provided & contactable
Non-competitive hula
Sunday class schedule – 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Cover 2-month tuition plus registration fee upfront
Monthly tuition after initial 2 months
Must have at least 5 students enrolled to open class
Maximum of 15 students
Must register to attend mandatory orientation
Class starts Sunday, February 7
to Enroll, e-mail your contact info to
Hula Class Registration: Classes begin in February
Leilani Rivera Bond, kumu hula of Halau Hula o Leilani
Mondays, 6:00 pm – beginning keiki; 7:15 pm – beginning opio and wahine
All Saints Church gym, Kapaa
Tuesdays, 3:45 pm – beginning keiki; 4:45 pm – beginning wahine
Koloa Neighborhood Center
Wednesdays, 3:45 pm – keiki kane class
Coconut Marketplace, Wailua
6:00 pm – hula & Tahitian, intermediate & advance keiki
7:30 pm – hula & Tahitian, intermediate & advance opio & wahine
All Saints Gym, Kapaa
Contact: Leilani, 651-0682; email
Donna Stewart, 635-7248; email
DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE
May 10 – June 14, 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Free practice from 8:00 – 8:30 pm
La Rueda – Cuban Salsa
Taught by Julia Owens
“Circle” dance where you change partners frequently
Can be danced as couples
Singles and drop-ins are welcome
Kilauea Neighborhood Center
sponsored by YNCA NS Dance Club & Kauai Parks & Rec Dept
Information: Karen, 828-2109
Kuga New 7-week Session beginning February 15
Mondays, 5 – 6 pm Hip-Hop 18 & Up with Lila
Wednesdays, 4 – 4:45 pm Young Gunz Hip-Hop 8 – 12 years w/ Lila
6 – 7 pm Break Dancing Foundations 16 & Up with B-Boy Madroc
Tuesdays, 4 – 4:45 pm Wild Boyz Break Dancing 8 – 12 years w/ B-Boy Freddie
5:00 – 5:45 Tenacious Teenz Hip-Hop 13 – 17 years w/ Dyane
Fridays, 5:00 – 6:00 pm Modern 12 & Up w/ Ana
KUGA located next to 76 Gas Station, Kalaheo
Registration Form at www.kuga808.com
Sara Ahn from NY City – Breaking & Hip-Hop in March
Kauai Dance Theatre’s 24th season
Winter-Spring 16 week term of classes, Jan. 4 – May 16, 2010 for ages 4 to adult
Creative movement, various levels of Ballet/Pointe, Tap, Jazz dance and morning exercise classes – Kalaheo Studio
Intermediate level ballet class – Lihue United Church Parish Hall
Contact Janie Crane, Director, for more information: 332-9737,
jbcdance@hotmail.com, or visit www.kauaidancetheatre.com
Morning Exercise in Kalaheo
“Stretch and Tone” on Mondays, 8:30 – 9:30 AM – Pilates-inspired exercises to stretch, strengthen and tone muscles in a fitness format
“FitDance Fusion” on Fridays, 8:30 – 9:30 AM – standing stretches, 20 min. simple aerobic dance movement, toning floor exercises
Both classes are ongoing at Kauai Dance Theatre’s Kalaheo studio – call for location, details, current schedule
Bring exercise mat or thick towel for floor work; wear comfortable clothes, athletic shoes if desired for aerobic dance on Fridays
$7/class, $26/4 class card, $48/8 class card
Contact: Janie Crane, 332-9737, jbcdance@hotmail.com
www.kauaidancetheatre.com
TAI CHI CHUAN – Yang Style School of the Inner Path
“Surf the Waves of Chi’
with Francis L. Dubois, Martial Arts practioner since 1976
Mondays, 8:00 – 9:30 am
Wednesdays & Fridays, 5 – 6:30 pm
Drop In Rate: $12
Card of ten classes: $100
Hideaway Spa, Waimea Plantation Cottages
Directions: 338-0005
Contact: 635-9868,
List of classes at the Qi Center:
FREE INTRODUCTORY QI GONG EXERCISE CLASS
Wednesday Sept 23, 7-8pm
All are welcome to a friendly and easy introductory class of Qi Gong exercises for beginners.
FREE QI GONG CLASS FOR SENIORS
Every Tuesday 10-11am
A gentle moving form for ages 60+
FREE SITTING QI GONG CLASS FOR SENIORS
Every Thursday 10-11am
An easy and gentle sitting form for ages 60+
GOLDEN EIGHT QI GONG EXERCISES
Tuesdays, 10am-11am
Promotes self-healing and health maintenance.
$10 per class, $5 for returning students
12 SITTING QI GONG EXERCISES
Thursdays, 10-11am
Strengthens immune system and longevity.
$10 for per class, $5 for returning students
To register for classes call 639-4300 or Qi@hawaii.rr.com. The location of the
Qi Center is 3343 Kanakolu Street, Lihue, HI 96766 (From Kuhio Hwy 56, turn by the AT&T store on Ehiku St. then take the fourth right on Kanakolu St, follow the signs).
You Tube – OK GO – This Too Shall Pass – RGM version (start your day w/ a smile)
Beethoven in Japanese:
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