email giac@hawaiilink.net to get listing in advance
Note: Ongoing, weekly or multi-day activities listed at the end of this email.
MARCH 2010 – ‘Olelo Hawai’i Month – Hawaiian is an official language of the State of Hawai’i
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
Monday night March 29, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
E Kanikapila Kakou 2010
Theme: “The Stories Behind the Songs”
featuring Hawaii’s outstanding composers/musicians/storytellers
Nathan Kalama and Friends – Doric Yaris, Maka Herrod, Fred Aki
5:00 pm – Dinner special in Shutters Lounge for early birds
Kauai Beach Resort, Nukoli’i (next to Wailua golf course)
by donation
Contact:
Tuesday, March 30, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
“Smart Growth on Kauai – Lessons from Puget Sound and Around the Country”
Speakers: Tim Bynum, JoAnn Yukimura, Neil Clendeninn
Discussion: How smart growth principles apply to Kauai’s General Plan
KCC Cafeteria
Contact: Kauai Planning & Action Alliance, 808.632,2005
MONTH OF APRIL Art & Culture Events
Thursday, April 1, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
EKK Final Night – “Alice Meets Makana in EKK Wonderland” Masquerade Concert
Featured Artists – Makana, Lopaka Colon, Lono Kaumeheiwa
5:00 pm – Dinner special in Shutters Lounge for early birds
Kauai Beach Resort, Nukoli’i (next to Wailua golf course)
Tickets: $20 w/ costume/ $25 w/out costume
6:30 pm – Prizes for Best Costumes
Ticket Outlets: Hawaiian Music Kiosk, Princeville & Coconut Plantation; Kauai Music and Sound, Kapaa; Kauai Beach Resort, Wailua; Island Soap & Candleworks, Koloa; Scotty’s Music, Kalaheo; Banana Patch Studio, Hanapepe; Aloha ‘N Paradise, Waimea
Contact: Katherine Brocklehurst, 808.346.5800
April 3 – Entries Due
KSA Annual Membership Show
April 10 – Show Opens
May 29 – Show Down
Kukui Grove Center Art Exhibition Space
Info: www.kauaisocietyofartists.org
Sunday, April 11, 7:30 – 10:00 am
Dogs on the Path – from Lihi to Otsukas and back
10 Volunteers needed at 6:00 am to set up and until 10:30 to clean up
Contact: Sue Hansen, 808.822.7721
2010 Poetry Challenge timeline:
April 12, 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Chant-writing Workshop with Dawn Kawahara.
Free; Call Lihue Library at 241-3222 to register
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
Thursday, April 15, 7:00 pm
6:45 pm: pre-concert presentation by Rose’s piano students
“When We Sing….” 2nd Annual Spring Choral Concert
Island School Chorus, Opio Chorus, Keiki Chorus, Singers
directed by Philip Steinbacher; accompanied by Rose Alfiler
songs in English, Hawaiian, Korean and Portuguese
songs by Queen Lili’uokalani, John Lennon, Andrew Lloyd Webber,
Irving Berlin, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Louis Jordan
plus students on violin, percussion & ukulele
Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center
Tickets: $9 gen/ $5 students grades 6 – 12/Free students grade 5 and below
Available at Island School beginning March 29
Contact: Philip Steinbacher
Friday, April 16, 6:00 pm
8th Annual Spring Gourmet Gala
by KCC Culinary Institute of the Pacific
Food and wine tasting fundraiser featuring
Chef Alan Wong (Alan Wongs) and Vigram Garg (Halekulani)
plus local chefs & sommeliers
plus silent auction
Kaua’i Community College
Info: 808.245.8238
Friday, Saturday, Sunday – April 16, 17, 18, 7:00 pm/5:00 pm on Sunday
“Kauai Sings! Songs of the 1930’s” – Golden Age of the American Songbook
Arnold Meister as emcee
Hukilau Lanai
Tickets $20 advance/$15 students
Tickets $25 at the door
Limited tables of ten can be reserved for $200
Call Barbara at Malama Pono to purchase tickets 246-9577,
Saturday, April 17, 2010, 7:30 am – 12:00 pm
Earth Day at Lydgate Park
Lydgate Park Main Pavilion, Wailua
Annual volunteer workday – Friends of Kamalani & Lydgate Park
Care for Kauai’s most popular park
Lunch and snacks served
Bring sun protection, work gloves, shoes, own water bottle
Groups are welcome; check in with Thomas Noyes, 808.639.1018
Sunday, April 18, 5:30 doors open; 6:00 show
Taj Mahal & The Hula Blues Band – Hawaii Tour 2010
Special Guest: Ledward Kaapana, Slack Key & Ukulele Virtuoso
Kilohana Plantation Luau Venue
Tickets $40 advance; $50 door; $500 Table of Ten
Info: 808.337.9234
Tickets & Concert Info Hotline: 808.896.4845, www.lazarbear.com
Ticket Outlets: Kauai Music & Sound, Hanalei Strings & Things, Progressive Expressions,
Scotty’s Music, Aloha ‘N Paradise, Kauai Harley Davidson; Kilohana for Tables of Ten
April 9 – 11, 2010
Kauai Youth Network presents
3rd Youth Activist Summit, ages 14 – 25
YWCA Camp Sloggett, Kokee
Free Event; participants under age 18 require parent permission
Transportation provided
Info: call 245-9552, Leanne Baumung
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
Friday, April 23 – St. Michaels and All Angels in Lihue
Saturday, April 24 – Church of the Pacific in Princeville
Evening Performance & reception w/ playwrights at 7:00 pm
Casting is open – men & women of diverse ages & ethnicities
Contact: Director Romey Curtis, 826-9755,
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
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
April 28, 2010, 7:00 pm April 30, 2010 ONGOING OR MULTI-DAY EVENTS: Tuesdays, March 16 – April 20, 10:00 am – 10:45 am THEATRE THEATRE THEATRE THEATRE Extended through April 30, 2010 COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY AIRPORT WINDOW DISPLAYS Every Saturday, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Saturday night (Every Saturday Night) Second Saturday of Each Month, 8:30 pm until lunch Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat Wednesday Evenings, 6:30 pm ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART through April 9 (HONOLULU EVENT) Artists of Hawai’i 2011 Prospectus now online: Wednesday, March 24 – registration begins April 1 – May 13, 6:30 – 8:30 pm Saturday mornings, 9 am – 12noon, various locations Mondays beginning January 11, 6:30 – 8:30 pm CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE Thursday, January 7 and 21, 7:00 to 9:00 pm “Let’s Hula in 2010” – begins February 6, 2010 Hula ‘Olapa Training 2010 Hula Class Registration: Classes begin in February Second and Last Sunday, 10 am – 3 pm DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE Mondays, March 15 – April 19, 7:00 – 8:00 pm Kuga New 7-week Session beginning February 15 Kauai Dance Theatre’s 24th season EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE Morning Exercise in Kalaheo TAI CHI CHUAN – Yang Style School of the Inner Path List of classes at the Qi Center: FREE INTRODUCTORY QI GONG EXERCISE CLASS FREE QI GONG CLASS FOR SENIORS FREE SITTING QI GONG CLASS FOR SENIORS GOLDEN EIGHT QI GONG EXERCISES 12 SITTING QI GONG EXERCISES To register for classes call 639-4300 or Qi@hawaii.rr.com. The location of the You Tube – OK GO – This Too Shall Pass – RGM version (start your day w/ a smile) Beethoven in Japanese: If you enjoy the semi-monthly (sometimes more) listing of events brought to you by the Garden Island Arts Council, please click on the button on the left and show your appreciation w/ a donation!
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,
Na lei Hiwahiwa ‘Ekolu Concert
A Fundraiser for Malie Scholarship
Kauai Beach Resort
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,
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
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)
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
Old Kapaa Town Art Night
Live music, artists, local businesses, tasty bites, dancing, entertainment
Contact: Angelique Ell, 808.635.4964
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
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
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 7 Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
April 21 Rainman (1988)
“Eternal Blinking: Contemporary Art of Korea”
18 internationally recognized Korean artists
University of Hawaii Art Gallery
Gallery hours: M-F 10:30 – 5:00
Sunday 12:00 – 5:00, free tour in Korean language at 2 pm
Admission free
Contact: 808.956.6888
http://www.honoluluacademy.org/cmshaa/academy/index.aspx?id=5658
Contact: Lisa Griffith, Director of Communications, 808.532.8712
Honolulu Academy of Arts
“Photograph Your Next Masterpiece”
Creative Outdoor Photography Class
Professional Outdoor Photographer Ron Botier
Class held in various outdoor locations
For details call Ron at 808.927.0843
To enroll, call Adult Ed at Kauai Community School for Adults, 274.3390
“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,
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
Fitting It All Together — Ancient art of Mosaics
Bring something to mosaic – picture frame, pots, mirror, table top
Thursdays – Feb 11, 18, 15, March 4, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
The Interaction of Things — a dialog of the visual
Instruction and supplies provided
$15 per class plus a one time $10 supply fee
6510-B Kahuna Road, Kapaa
Contact: 346-5967; kiminkauai@yahoo.com
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
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
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
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
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
Ongoing Hustle Dance Classes
taught by Dorin Kaawai
Open practice from 8:00 – 8:30, free
Singles & Drop Ins are welcome
Kilauea Neighborhood Center, behind Kilauea Town Market
Sponsored by YMCA North Shore Dance Club &
Kauai Parks & Recreation Department
Info: Call Donna, 828-1534
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
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
“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
“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,
Wednesday Sept 23, 7-8pm
All are welcome to a friendly and easy introductory class of Qi Gong exercises for beginners.
Every Tuesday 10-11am
A gentle moving form for ages 60+
Every Thursday 10-11am
An easy and gentle sitting form for ages 60+
Tuesdays, 10am-11am
Promotes self-healing and health maintenance.
$10 per class, $5 for returning students
Thursdays, 10-11am
Strengthens immune system and longevity.
$10 for per class, $5 for returning students
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).