Arts With Aloha
Schedule of Events for the Visual and Performing Arts
O‘ahu, Hawai‘i
April - August 2008
Arts with Aloha promotes opportunities for cultural travel on the island of O‘ahu in Hawai‘i. The following calendar of cultural events highlights visual and performing arts programs from April through August 2008 on the Hawaiian island of O‘ahu. It is followed by continuing and ongoing events. Complete contact information for each organization is provided at the end of the calendar.
For a free 44-page, full color brochure, send a self-addressed envelope with $1.41 cents postage to Arts With Aloha, c/o Bishop Museum PR Department, 1525 Bernice Street, Honolulu, HI 96817; or call the 24-hour hotline at (808) 847-8271 and leave your name and address on the recording; or email the address to bishoppr@bishopmuseum.org. Visit our web site at www.artswithaloha.com and see for yourself: Oahu offers much more than our beautiful beaches and great weather!
EVENTS OPENING APRIL – AUGUST, 2008
APRIL
HAWAII WATERCOLOR SOCIETY: ANNUAL MEMBERS EXHIBIT
April 1 – 26, 2008
Tuesday – Saturday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., Free
(808) 521-2903/ The ARTS at Marks Garage/ 1159 Nuuanu Avenue
Juried exhibit of framed watercolor paintings by members of Hawaii Watercolor Society and bins of unframed paintings.
BISHOP MUSEUM PRESENTS: 4th ANNUAL MAD ABOUT SCIENCE DAY
April 5, 2008; Great Lawn; 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.;
Admission is $15.95 for adults; $12.95 for youth 4-12 years and seniors 65+, $3 special rate for kama‘āina and military with ID; children under 4 years and Bishop Museum Members are free.
(808) 847-3511/ Bishop Museum/ 1525 Bernice Street/ www.bishopmuseum.org
Everyone is invited to be a scientist at the 4th annual Mad About Science Day. From earth sciences and medical sciences to out-of-this-world space sciences, kids and their parents will enjoy dozens of activities to explore and discover. Learn about archaeology, marine biology, entomology, and other scientific areas of research. Mad About Science Day offers a chance to experience science Bishop Museum in a vast array of ways: from special “behind the scenes” tours of the Museum’s natural science collections to telescopes on the lawn for solar viewing during the day.
THE GOLDEN AGE OF HAWAI‘I
April 4 & 5, 2008
Friday & Saturday 8 p.m.
$14, $32, $47, $57, $79; $10 student; 20% discount for seniors & military (ID required)
(808) 792-2000; 1-877-750-4400/ Ticketmaster.com/ Blaisdell Concert Hall
Take a trip back in time to the Golden Age of Hawaiian Music—music that sold Hawaii to the world from the 1930s to the 1960s. Featuring the music of R. Alex Anderson and Charles E. King, Alfred Apaka, Kaiser’s Hawaiian Village and much more, this will be one glorious evening of nostalgia you won’t want to miss!
YOUTH SPEAKS HAWAII
April 5, 12, 19, 26, 2008
Wednesday 4 - 5:30 p.m., Free
(808) 521-2903/ The ARTS at Marks Garage/ 1159 Nuuanu Avenue
A free slam poetry writing and performance workshops for teens supported in part by The Starbucks Foundation and The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.
FERDINAND THE BULL
April 5 – May 10, 2008
Opening Night: Friday, April 4, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, 1:30 & 4:30 p.m.
(ASL) Saturday May 10, 1:30 p.m.
$16 for adults, $8 for youth (18 and under) and seniors (over 60)
(808) 839-9885/Honolulu Theatre for Youth, Tenney Theatre, St. Andrews Cathedral, 229 Queen Emma Square
This award winning flamenco-flavored musical transports you to the festive streets of Madrid. Ferdinand is a bull who loves flowers. Young Duquito Danilo dreams of being a dancer. When Danilo’s father attempts to turn his son into a great Spanish bullfighter the destiny of Ferdinand and Danilo become linked forever. Featuring dramatic dancing, glorious costumes and a playful introduction to the Spanish language, this show is sure to delight.
THE SKY TONIGHT: J. WATUMULL PLANETARIUM
April 4, 2008; 7 p.m.; (No late seating); $4 General; $3 Children 3-12; Members Free
(808) 847-3511/ Bishop Museum/ 1525 Bernice Street/ www.bishopmuseum.org
Reservations (808) 848-4168
Come experience our unique Hawaiian skies and learn about current events in space during The Sky Tonight, Bishop Museum’s popular planetarium program hosted by Barry Peckham. Offered the first Friday of every month at 7 p.m., the show begins promptly and there is no late seating. Please call (808) 848-4168 for reservations.
BISHOP MUSEUM PRESENTS: 4th ANNUAL MAD ABOUT SCIENCE DAY
April 5, 2008; Great Lawn; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
General Admission $15.95; Seniors 65+ $12.95; Children 4-12 $12.95; $3 admission for Hawaii residents and active/retired military and their families with ID; Bishop Museum members free
(808) 847-3511/ Bishop Museum/ 1525 Bernice Street/ www.bishopmuseum.org
Everyone is invited to be a scientist at the 4th annual Mad About Science Day, sponsored in part by BAE Systems, Inc. From earth sciences and medical sciences to out-of-this-world space sciences, kids and their parents will enjoy dozens of activities to explore and discover. Learn about archaeology, marine biology, entomology, and other scientific areas of research.
MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL®
April 8 – 20, 2008
Tuesday – Thursday 7:30 p.m., Friday 8 p.m., Saturday & Sunday 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.
$30-$45; discounts for groups of 15 or more
(808) 528-0506/ Hawaii Theatre Center/ 1130 Bethel St./ www.hawaiitheatre.com
New Space Entertainment presents this hilarious show that has entertained and inspired women since 2001. Set in a department store, where four women with seemingly nothing in common but a black lace bra meet by chance, the musical pokes fun at things such as hot flashes, memory loss, mood swings, wrinkles, night sweats and eating binges.
FRENCH CHORAL MASTERPIECES
April 11 – 12, 2008
Friday & Saturday 8 p.m.
$21, $28, $44, $55, $74; $10 student; 20% discount for seniors & military (ID required)
(808) 792-2000; 1-877-750-4400/ Ticketmaster.com/ Blaisdell Concert Hall
This concert is part of the 11th Annual Hawai‘i International Choral Festival. Experience two choral masterpieces with the requiems of great French masters Gabriel Fauré and Maurice Duruflé. The Honolulu Symphony Chorus unites with the orchestra in presentation of contemplative sacred music that soothes the spirit and crafts dreams of the miraculous.
SECOND SATURDAY – RECYCLING CELEBRATION - PAPERMAKING
Saturday, April 12, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Free
(808) 586-0307/Hawai‘i State Art Museum/ 250 South Hotel Street/www.hawaii.gov/sfca
Bring the kids to this free family event. Have fun and get creative with hands-on arts activities. Learn from artists, craftsmen, and storytellers. Take a free mini tour of the Hawai‘i State Art Museum.
TRADITIONS OF THE PACIFIC: Hula Film Festival
Kumu Hula: Keepers of the Culture
April 15, 2008; 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Atherton Halau; $3 Bishop Museum Members/$5 nonmembers
(808) 847-3511/ Bishop Museum/ 1525 Bernice Street/ www.bishopmuseum.org
[85 minutes, 1989, directed by Robert Mugge]
Kumu hula Vicky Holt-Takamine and others are featured in this documentary, which takes an historical look at hula, its link to the past, the impact of Western culture, and its place in contemporary society. This film was part of the 2007 Annual Indigenous Film & Arts Festival in Denver, Colorado. Reservations are required as seating is limited. Call (808) 848-4187 or email courtney.chow@bishopmuseum.org.
YOUTH SPEAKS HAWAI‘I, MONTHLY POETRY SLAM
April 19, 2008
Saturday 3:30 - 5 p.m., Free
(808) 521-2903/ The ARTS at Marks Garage/ 1159 Nuuanu Avenue
Doors and poet sign in at 3 p.m.; show starts at 3:30. All ages welcome to attend, but the mic is reserved for teens. Supported by The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and The Starbucks Foundation.
ConTempoRARITIES
April 19, 2008
(808) 526-0232/ The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu/ 2411 Makiki Heights Drive
ConTempo is an important fundraising event for The Contemporary Museum, generating a significant portion of TCM’s annual revenues. The ConTempoRARITIES Preview Exhibition will be on view at Neiman Marcus, on the first floor escalator area. ConTempoRARITIES 2008 will feature carefully selected works in a wide range of media by prominent mainland and local artists. Local art aficionados can purchase works in the Art Sale, and still place absentee bids on Live Auction items, with prices to suit every collector’s budget. Sneak a peek at this year’s fare online beginning April 4, 2008 at www.tcmhi.org, or stop by Neiman Marcus the week prior to the 19th to preview the exhibition. The Art Sale and Live Auction are open to the public. All sales will culminate on April 19, 2008, the evening of ConTempo. All proceeds from this event will benefit The Contemporary Museum’s exhibition and education programs.
HONOLULU SYMPHONY FEATURING BARITONE THOMAS HAMPSON
April 19 & 20, 2008
Saturday 8 p.m. & Sunday 4 p.m.
$21, $28, $44, $55, $74; $10 student; 20% discount for seniors & military (ID required)
(808)792-2000; 1-877-750-4400/ Ticketmaster.com/ Blaisdell Concert Hall
America’s leading baritone, Thomas Hampson, joins the Honolulu Symphony for a riveting evening of opera magic. Bringing stories of human existence to life, to move and touch us, is what matters most to Thomas Hampson. His performances are hailed by audiences and critics alike.
BISHOP MUSEUM PRESENTS: MAMo AWARDS 2008: CELEBRATING OUR MASTERS
April 19 through September 7, 2008; Joseph M. Long Gallery
Admission is $15.95 for adults; $12.95 for youth 4-12 years and seniors 65+, special rates for kama‘āina and military; children under 4 years and Bishop Museum Members are free.
(808) 847-3511/ Bishop Museum/ 1525 Bernice Street/ www.bishopmuseum.org
Bishop Museum will begin the third annual Maoli Arts Month (MAMo) by honoring a select number of Native Hawaiian master artists with the exhibition, MAMo Awards 2008: Celebrating our Masters in the Joseph M. Long Gallery. MAMo Awards 2008: Celebrating our Masters honors six Hawaiian master artists who have tirelessly championed the cause of Native Hawaiian arts. The exhibition celebrates these artists through the presentation of artworks that attest to their lifetime achievements.
TRADITIONS OF THE PACIFIC LECTURE: Mele Hula
April 24, 2008; 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Atherton Halau; Admission: $3 and Free to Bishop Museum Members
(808) 847-3511/ Bishop Museum/ 1525 Bernice Street/ www.bishopmuseum.org
Like all art forms, hula evolves over the years because of the creativity of its practitioners. We can thus study various historical periods through hula, and consider how creative innovations reflect the needs and interests of the people at the time. Join Dr. John Charlot for an interpretation of the historical significance, pattern structure, and poetic form of the mele (songs) written for King Kalakaua, and learn how chanting and hula were adapted to reflect the changing political climate of the time. Dr. John Charlot is a noted University of Hawai‘i scholar, whose research on Hawaiian mele, oli, and stories has been based largely on the study of original source material. For more reservations or information, email courtney.chow@bishopmuseum.org or call (808) 848-4187.
HOLUNAPE IN CONCERT
Friday, April 25, 2008
8 p.m.
$35 general; discount for students/seniors/military (ID required)
(808) 528-0506/ Hawaii Theatre Center/ 1130 Bethel St./ www.hawaiitheatre.com
This award-winning trio has proven to be one of Hawaii’s most notable young Hawaiian music groups today.
KEALI‘I REICHEL WITH THE HONOLULU SYMPHONY POPS
April 25 – 27, 2008
Friday & Saturday 8 p.m. & Sunday 3 p.m.
$14, $32, $47, $57, $79; $10 student; 20% discount for seniors & military (ID required)
(808) 792-2000; 1-877-750-4400/ Ticketmaster.com/ Blaisdell Concert Hall
Keali‘i Reichel is one of Hawaii’s most beloved recording artists, and the award-winning kumu hula of Halau Ke‘alaokamaile. His music, chant and hula represent the best of traditional and contemporary Poetry and dance in Hawai‘i today. Join Keali‘i as he returns to the Honolulu Symphony Pops stage for these must-see concerts.
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COMPANY PRESENTS:
GROW HAWAIIAN FESTIVAL AT BISHOP MUSEUM
April 26, 2008; Great Lawn; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
General Admission $15.95; Seniors 65+ $12.95; Children 4-12 $12.95; $3 admission for Hawai‘i residents and active/retired military and their families with ID; Bishop Museum members free
(808) 847-3511/ Bishop Museum/ 1525 Bernice Street/ www.bishopmuseum.org
Patterned after the Amy Greenwell Garden’s successful annual event on the Big Island, Bishop Museum is hosting the first-ever Grow Hawaiian Festival on O’ahu. Weavers, dancers, kapa makers, and other practitioners of traditional Hawaiian culture meet with biologists, conservationists, and horticulturists to explore their common passion for the native and Polynesian introduced plants of Hawai‘i. Festival-goers have a unique opportunity to meet and talk with many of the foremost practitioners of Hawaiian arts including lei makers and kapa makers, as well as leading scientists and entomologists. Renewable energy initiatives and energy conservation measures designed to combat global warming will also be presented.
BFA 2008 EXHIBITION
April 27 – May 16, 2008
Gallery hours: Monday – Friday 10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Sunday 12 – 4 p.m.; Closed Saturdays and holidays.
Free admission. Parking fees may apply.
(808) 956-6888/ University of Hawai‘i Art Gallery/ University of Hawai‘i at Manoa
Art students who will be graduating with a BFA degree from the Department of Art and Art History, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa present their annual art exhibition. The energy and enthusiasm of the soon-to-be-alumni always makes this exhibition exciting.
ART LUNCH – PAM BARTON – FIBER ARTIST
Tuesday, April 29, 12 - 1 p.m., Free
(808) 586-0307/ Hawai‘i State Art Museum/ 250 South Hotel Street/ www.hawaii.gov/sfca
Pam Barton will discuss her work in fiber art, show visual aids, and answer questions from the audience.
MAOLI ARTS MONTH
April 29 – May 31, 2008
Tuesdays – Saturdays 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., Free
(808) 521-2903/ The ARTS at Marks Garage/ 1159 Nuuanu Avenue
Bishop Museum & PA’I Foundation present this exhibit that explores self-identity and community understanding through the works of native Hawaiian contemporary visual arts, digital media, and the spoken and written word. In our efforts to ground and centralize creative industry and contemporary art in the downtown-Chinatown area, being a good neighbor to the existing businesses and residents is critical. Even more important is the representation and support of Hawaiian culture. This annual exhibit has done an extraordinary job in attracting a large number of Hawaiians and others who seek an alternative representation of Hawaiian culture and arts. The blend of traditional and non-traditional materials and approaches found at the exhibition allow for a vital examination of the state of Hawaiian art-making and a platform from which to connect or re-connect with core Hawaiian values, concepts and philosophy.
MAY
MAMo AWARDS 2008: CELEBRATING OUR MASTERS
Awards Ceremony open to the Public; May 1, 2008; 6 - 9 p.m.
(808) 847-3511/ Bishop Museum/ 1525 Bernice Street/ www.bishopmuseum.org
This reception honors the Maoli Arts Month Award-winning artists and is open free to the public. Come and meet the artists and view their exhibition of artworks in the Joseph M. Long Gallery.
77 DANCES: JAPANESE CALLIGRAPHY BY POETS, MONKS, AND SCHOLARS, 1568-1868
May 1 – July 6, 2008
$10 General Admission; $5 Seniors 62+, Students 13 +, & Military; Free Under 13
Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Sunday 1 - 5 p.m.; Closed Mondays
(808) 532-8700/ Honolulu Academy of Arts/ 900 S. Beretania Street
This exhibition presents 77 hanging scrolls, fan paintings, albums, poem cards, and ceramics as part of an examination of the development of the art of writing during Japan's early modern period. The works communicate the traditional belief that the freedom of the brush reveals personality and allows for individual expression, and also provide a rare glimpse into the culture that held calligraphy in such high esteem. Organized by the University of Richmond Museums and curated by Richmond’s Tucker-Boatwright Professor of Humanities Stephen Addiss.
THE SKY TONIGHT: J. WATUMULL PLANETARIUM
May 2, 2008; 7 p.m.; (No late seating); $4 General; $3 Children 3-12; Members Free
(808) 847-3511/ Bishop Museum/ 1525 Bernice Street/ www.bishopmuseum.org
Reservations (808) 848-4168
Come experience our unique Hawaiian skies and learn about current events in space during The Sky Tonight, Bishop Museum’s popular planetarium program hosted by Barry Peckham. Offered the first Friday of every month at 7 p.m., the show begins promptly and there is no late seating. Please call (808) 848-4168 for reservations.
3rd ANNUAL NATIVE HAWAIIAN ARTS MARKET AND FESTIVAL
May 3 & 4, 2008; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
General Admission $15.95; Seniors 65+ $12.95; Children 4-12 $12.95; $3 admission for Hawai‘i residents and active/retired military and their families with ID; Bishop Museum members free
(808) 847-3511/ Bishop Museum/ 1525 Bernice Street/ www.bishopmuseum.org
Bishop Museum will be the site of a two-day Native Hawaiian Arts Market and Festival, which will feature the stellar work of dozens of native artists, on May 3 and 4 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
SPRING SYMPHONY FEATURING DUBRAVKA TOMSIC
May 3 & 4, 2008
Saturday 8 p.m. & Sunday 4 p.m.
$21, $28, $44, $55, $74; $10 student; 20% discount for seniors & military (ID required)
(808) 792-2000; 1-877-750-4400/ Ticketmaster.com/ Blaisdell Concert Hall
Delight in the exuberant power and freshness of Schuman’s luminous “Spring” Symphony and its singing melodies. A monumental classic, Brahms’ poetic First Piano Concertois a powerful adventure for pianist, orchestra and audience alike.
THE SKY TONIGHT: J. WATUMULL PLANETARIUM
April 4, 2008; 7 p.m.; (No late seating); $4 General; $3 Children 3-12; Members Free
(808) 847-3511/ Bishop Museum/ 1525 Bernice Street/ www.bishopmuseum.org
Reservations (808) 848-4168
Come experience our unique Hawaiian skies and learn about current events in space during The Sky Tonight, Bishop Museum’s popular planetarium program hosted by Barry Peckham. Offered the first Friday of every month at 7 p.m., the show begins promptly and there is no late seating. Please call (808) 848-4168 for reservations.
YOUTH SPEAKS HAWAII
May 7, 14, 21, 28, 2008
Wednesday 4 - 5:30 p.m., Free
(808) 521-2903/ The ARTS at Marks Garage/ 1159 Nuuanu Avenue
A free slam poetry writing and performance workshops for teens supported in part by The Starbucks Foundation and The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.
SECOND SATURDAY – KEIKI DAY
May 10, 2008
Saturday 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Free
(808) 586-0307/ Hawai‘i State Art Museum/ 250 South Hotel Street/ www.hawaii.gov/sfca
“Ma Ka Hana Kaki: Keiki Art Day” features Hawaiian arts and crafts, hula, music, and food. Event is presented by the Pa‘i Foundation and the Maoli Arts Association.
THE YEAR OF THE HULA FILM FESTIVAL
BIOGRAPHY HAWAII: MAIKI AIU LAKE
May 13, 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Atherton Halau, Bishop Museum
$5 General Admission; Free Bishop Museum Members
(808) 847-3511/ Bishop Museum/ 1525 Bernice Street/ www.bishopmuseum.org
Reservations: courtney.chow@bishopmuseum.org or (808) 848-4187
[60 minutes, Color, DVD, 2004]
Produced by Hawai’i Public Television and the Center for Biographical Research, University of Hawai’i-Manoa for its “Biography Hawai’i” series, this film tells the life story of one of Hawai‘i’s most important kumu hula from the 1940s to the 1980s. Her lifelong mission was to perpetuate the study of ancient hula, which she learned from master teachers ‘Iolani Luahine, Pua Ha‘aheo, Alice Namakelua, Vickie I’i Rodrigues and Lokalia Montgomery.
AND THEN THERE WERE NONE
May 14 – 25, 2008
Wednesday – Thursday 7:30p.m., Friday – Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 4 p.m.
$25 adults; $20 senior/military; $15 for patrons age 25 and under
(808) 988-6131/ Manoa Valley Theatre/ 2833 East Manoa Rd.
In this superlative mystery comedy (originally titled Ten Little Indians), 10 people, each with something to hide and something to fear, are lured to a lonely mansion on Shipwreck Island by a host who, surprisingly, fails to appear. There, they are cut off from everything but each other and the inescapable shadows of their own past lives. One by one, the guests share the darkest secrets of their wicked pasts. And one by one, they succumb to a diabolical avenger. Shrouded in mystery and unexpected turns, the excitement never lets up in this classic whodunit.
HONOLULU SYMPHONY SEASON FINALE: MOZART & SAINT-SAENS
May 15 & 18, 2008
Thursday 8 p.m. & Sunday 4 p.m.
$21, $28, $44, $55, $74; $10 student; 20% discount for seniors & military (ID required)
(808) 792-2000; 1-877-750-4400/ Ticketmaster.com/ Blaisdell Concert Hall
From Saint-Saëns’ magnificent “Organ” Symphony to Mozart’s vivacious Third Violin Concerto, the Season Finale abounds in splendid themes and beguiling lyricism. We conclude the Season in lush coloring and triumphant richness.
THE HOSTAGE WIFE
May 15 – June 15, 2008
Thursday, Friday & Saturday 8 p.m.; Sundays 2 p.m.
Thursdays - $13 General, $11 Seniors, $5 Students & Unemployed
Friday/Saturday/Sunday- $16 General, $13 Seniors, $10 Students
(808) 536-4441/ Kumu Kahua Theatre / 46 Merchant Street
A world premiere by Nancy Moss, The Hostage Wife tells the story of Dee Fernandez, whose husband works in Iraq. When he is taken hostage, it is revealed that he’s violent, racist and abusive. Dee becomes ambivalent about herself, her marriage, and her desires for the outcome of the hostage situation.
THE PRODUCERS
May 16 – June 1, 2008
Thursday & Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 3 p.m. & 8 p.m.,
Sunday at 4 p.m.
Tickets are $12, $22, $32, $42
(808) 733-0274/ Diamond Head Theatre/ 520 Makapu‘u Ave./ www.diamondheadtheatre.com
A down-on-his-luck Broadway producer and his mild-mannered accountant come up with a scheme to produce the most notorious flop in history thereby bilking their backers (all “little old ladies”) out of millions of dollars. Only one thing goes awry: the show is a smash hit! A hilarious Mel Brooks musical.
YOUTH SPEAKS HAWAI‘I, MONTHLY POETRY SLAM
May 17, 2008
Saturday 3:30 - 5 p.m., Free
(808) 521-2903/ The ARTS at Marks Garage/ 1159 Nuuanu Avenue
Doors and poet sign in at 3 p.m.; show starts at 3:30. All ages welcome to attend, but the mic is reserved for teens. Supported by The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and The Starbucks Foundation.
BISHOP MUSEUM PRESENTS: WHALES: WONDERS OF THE OCEAN
May 17 – September 21, 2008; Castle Memorial Building
Admission is $15.95 for adults; $12.95 for youth 4-12 years and seniors 65+, special rates for kama‘āina and military; children under 4 years and Bishop Museum Members are free.
(808) 847-3511/ Bishop Museum/ 1525 Bernice Street/ www.bishopmuseum.org
Learn all about the gentle giants of the sea in this robotic traveling exhibition from WonderWorks. This exhibit tells their 54-million-year-old story, from early life on land to their journey back to the sea. Life-size robotic whales illustrate the major categories of whale origins, adaptions and behavior from feeding and reproduction to swimming, vocalization, respiration, and diving. The exhibit will feature full-sized robotic versions of a Baby Gray whale, a Humpback whale and an Orca, and animated heads of a Northern Right whale and a Sperm whale.
ART LUNCH – VICKY CHOCK – INSIRATIONS AND PROCESS
May 27, 2008
Tuesday 12 - 1 p.m., Free
(808) 586-0307/ Hawai‘i State Art Museum/ 250 South Hotel Street/ www.hawaii.gov/sfca
Vicky Chock will discuss her work in ceramic art, show visual aids, and answer questions from the audience.
JUNE
HAWAII WATERCOLOR SOCIETY SMALL KINE SHOW
June 3 – 14, 2008
Tuesday-Saturday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., Free
(808) 521-2903/ The ARTS at Marks Garage/ 1159 Nuuanu Avenue
Small paintings with small prices.
YOUTH SPEAKS HAWAII
June 4, 2008
Wednesday 4 - 5:30 p.m., Free
(808) 521-2903/ The ARTS at Marks Garage/ 1159 Nuuanu Avenue
A free slam poetry writing and performance workshops for teens supported in part by The Starbucks Foundation and The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
Sidney Yee: Recent Paintings
June 6 – September 17, 2008
Monday – Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Friday 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m., Free
(808) 526-0232/ The Contemporary Museum At First Hawaiian Center/ 999 Bishop Street
Maui artist Sidney Yee will be exhibiting his recent mixed media paintings in the downstairs gallery at TCM at First Hawaiian Center. Yee covers his large canvases with newspaper, magazines, and comic books before applying paint resulting in works that are subtlety layered with textured surfaces. Yee’s figurative and landscape paintings are highly personal reflections on his observations of life, family and Hawaii. Sidney Yee has completed commissions for the Kahului Airport and the Hana Community and School Library, with works in the collection of the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and Honolulu Academy of Arts.
RAKU HO‘OLAULE‘A - ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION
June 17 – July 12, 2008
Tuesday – Saturday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., Free
(808) 521-2903/ The ARTS at Marks Garage/ 1159 Nuuanu Avenue
Hawaii Craftsmen presents Raku ceramics presented from the annual workshop and festival at Waimanalo Beach Park. Contemporary, functional and traditional Japanese tea-ware and ceramics.
ONE WAY OR ANOTHER: ASIAN AMERICAN ART NOW
June 18 – August 2008
Tuesday – Saturday 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Sunday 1 - 5 p.m.; Closed Mondays
$10 General Admission; $5 Seniors 62+, Students 13 +, & Military; Free Under 13
(808) 532-8700/ Honolulu Academy of Arts/ 900 S. Beretania Street
Organized by the Asia Society and the Japanese American National Museum, One Way or Another: Asian American Art Now brings together 17 artists from across the country who challenge and extend the category of Asian-American art. The title of the exhibition, taken from the 1970s Blondie hit, suggests that there has never been a formulaic way of making or seeing art. Instead, these artists initiate a new set of conversations that highlight the multidimensional ways of conceptualizing and producing art today.
SHU: REINVENTING BOOKS IN CONTEMPORARY CHINESE ART
June 18 – August 2008
Tuesday – Saturday 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Sunday 1 - 5 p.m.; Closed Mondays
$10 General Admission; $5 Seniors 62+, Students 13 +, & Military; Free Under 13
(808) 532-8700/ Honolulu Academy of Arts/ 900 S. Beretania Street
Some of China’s most important contemporary artists—such as Cai Guo-Qiang, Zhang Xiaogang, and Xu Bing—are in this show the first exhibition in the U.S. to explore how artists are reexamining traditional Chinese books and albums through the lens of China’s recent history and social transformation. More than 30 works—artist’s books, paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture—made since the 1980s from 23 artists are in Shu: Reinventing Books in Chinese Contemporary Art. Originating at the China Institute Gallery in New York, this exhibition is guest curated by Wu Hung, the Harrie A. Vanderstappen Distinguished Service Professor of Art History at the University of Chicago.
LELAND MIYANO
June 18 – August 2008
Tuesday – Saturday 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Sunday 1 - 5 p.m.; Closed Mondays
$10 General Admission; $5 Seniors 62+, Students 13 +, & Military; Free Under 13
(808) 532-8700/ Honolulu Academy of Arts/ 900 S. Beretania Street
Commissioned site-specific installation by Honolulu artist and landscape designer Leland Miyano, this year’s Catherine E.B. Cox Award Winner. The protégée of Brazilian landscape designer Roberto Burle Marx, Miyano’s sculptures and installations reflect issues of the natural world and cycles of regeneration.
BANK OF HAWAII PRESENTS: MOONLIGHT MELE
June 19, 2008; $15 General Admission; $10 Bishop Museum Members, Military with ID, Bank of Hawai‘i Customers and Employees with ID; Children 4 and under free
Gates open at 5:30 p.m. for Bishop Museum members; 6 p.m. for general public
Concert begins at 7 p.m.; Great Lawn, Bishop Museum
(808) 847-3511/ Bishop Museum/ 1525 Bernice Street/ www.bishopmuseum.org
Bishop Museum presents Moonlight Mele on the Great Lawn. The concert series is a staple of Honolulu’s summertime fun. Pack your low-height sand chairs or bring a blanket or a beach mat and enjoy Hawaiian music under the stars. Local eateries will provide a variety of food and beverages for purchase. (No coolers or outside food and beverages are allowed.) Only sand chairs under 12-inches high are allowed. Hand-held umbrellas are encouraged for the occasional mauka showers.
YOUTH SPEAKS HAWAI‘I, MONTHLY POETRY SLAM
June 21, 2008
Saturday 3:30 - 5 p.m., Free
(808) 521-2903/ The ARTS at Marks Garage/ 1159 Nuuanu Avenue
Doors and poet sign in at 3 p.m.; show starts at 3:30. All ages welcome to attend, but the mic is reserved for teens. Supported by The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and The Starbucks Foundation.
BISHOP MUSEUM FAMILY SUNDAY – Whales: Wonders of the Ocean
June 22, 2008; 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sponsored by Bank of Hawaii
General Admission $15.95; Seniors 65+ $12.95; Children 4-12 $12.95; $3 admission for Hawai‘i residents and active/retired military and their families with ID; Bishop Museum members free
(808) 847-3511/ Bishop Museum/ 1525 Bernice Street/ www.bishopmuseum.org
Bishop Museum’s Family Sundays provide a day of fun on the Great Lawn with special reduced rates of only $3 per person for Hawai‘i residents and Active/Retired Military and their families with ID. Entertainment, games and activities for the children, and food booths are featured. Enjoy gallery tours and access to daily programs in the Planetarium, Science on a Sphere, and the Richard T. Mamiya Science Adventure Center.
ROCKY HORROR SHOW
June 25 – July 13, 2008
Wednesday – Thursday 7:30 p.m., Friday – Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 4 p.m.
*$35 adults; $30 senior/military; $20 for patrons age 25 and under
(808) 988-6131/ Manoa Valley Theatre/ 2833 East Manoa Rd.
*One beverage included in ticket price
It’s the biggest and baddest rock’n’roll musical ever! On the way to visit an old college professor, two clean-cut kids run into tire trouble and seek help at the sight of a light down the road. It’s coming from the Frankenstein place where Dr. Frank N. Furter is in the midst of one of his maniacal experiments. What follows is a night of fun, frolics and frivolity with that sweet transvestite and his motley crew of misfits. Complete with sass from the audience, cascading toilet paper and an array of other audience participation props, this deliberately kitschy rock 'n' roll sci fi gothic is more fun than ever.
JULY
THE WIZARD OF OZ
July 11 – July 27, 2008
Thursday & Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 3 p.m. & 8 p.m.,
Sunday at 4 p.m.
Tickets are $12, $22, $32, $42
(808) 733-0274/ Diamond Head Theatre/ 520 Makapu‘u Ave./ www.diamondheadtheatre.com
The Wizard of Oz follows little Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto to the land of Oz, where she is befriended by the likes of the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion. She travels to Emerald City to see a great Wizard who may be able to help her return home to Kansas.
HAWAII SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
July 18 – 20, 24 – 27, 2008
Friday – Saturday 7:30, Sunday 3:30
(808) 550-TIKS or www.honoluluboxoffice.com
(808) 521-2903/ The ARTS at Marks Garage/ 1159 Nuuanu Avenue
Full length Shakespeare plays (titles to be announced), presented over two consecutive weekends each. Visit www.HawaiiShakes.org for more information.
BANK OF HAWAII PRESENTS: MOONLIGHT MELE
July 17, 2008; $15 General Admission; $10 Bishop Museum Members, Military with ID, Bank of Hawai‘i Customers and Employees with ID; Children 4 and under free
Gates open at 5:30 p.m. for Bishop Museum members; 6 p.m. for general public
Concert begins at 7 p.m.; Great Lawn, Bishop Museum
(808) 847-3511/ Bishop Museum/ 1525 Bernice Street/ www.bishopmuseum.org
Bishop Museum presents Moonlight Mele on the Great Lawn. The concert series is a staple of Honolulu’s summertime fun. Pack your low-height sand chairs or bring a blanket or a beach mat and enjoy Hawaiian music under the stars. Local eateries will provide a variety of food and beverages for purchase. (No coolers or outside food and beverages are allowed.) Only sand chairs under 12-inches high are allowed. Hand-held umbrellas are encouraged for the occasional mauka showers.
AUGUST
HAWAII SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
August 8 – 10, 14 – 17, 22 – 24, 28 – 31, 2008
Friday – Saturday 7:30 p.m., Sunday 3:30 p.m.
(808) 550-TIKS or www.honoluluboxoffice.com
(808) 521-2903/ The ARTS at Marks Garage/ 1159 Nuuanu Avenue
Full length Shakespeare plays (titles to be announced), presented over two consecutive weekends each. Visit www.HawaiiShakes.org for more information.
BANK OF HAWAII PRESENTS: MOONLIGHT MELE
August 14, 2008; $15 General Admission; $10 Bishop Museum Members, Military with ID, Bank of Hawai‘i Customers and Employees with ID; Children 4 and under free
Gates open at 5:30 p.m. for Bishop Museum members; 6 p.m. for general public
Concert begins at 7 p.m.; Great Lawn, Bishop Museum
(808) 847-3511/ Bishop Museum/ 1525 Bernice Street/ www.bishopmuseum.org
Bishop Museum presents Moonlight Mele on the Great Lawn. The concert series is a staple of Honolulu’s summertime fun. Pack your low-height sand chairs or bring a blanket or a beach mat and enjoy Hawaiian music under the stars. Local eateries will provide a variety of food and beverages for purchase. (No coolers or outside food and beverages are allowed.) Only sand chairs under 12-inches high are allowed. Hand-held umbrellas are encouraged for the occasional mauka showers.
YOUTH SPEAKS HAWAII
August 27, 2008
Wednesday 4 - 5:30 p.m., Free
(808) 521-2903/ The ARTS at Marks Garage/ 1159 Nuuanu Avenue
A free slam poetry writing and performance workshops for teens supported in part by The Starbucks Foundation and The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
CONTINUING EVENTS
2008 HAWAI‘I SCHOLASTIC ART EXHIBITION
This exhibition runs thru April 4, 2008
Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m .- 4 p.m.; Free Admission
(808) 586-0307/ Hawai‘i State Art Museum/ Ewa Gallery/ 250 South Hotel Street/ www.hawaii.gov/sfca
This exhibition features gold and silver award-winning artwork by 7th to 12th grade students throughout the state of Hawai‘i. The Tadashi Sato Living Art Scholarship will be presented to two Hawai‘i students, whose artwork is in the exhibition.
HAWAII WATERCOLOR SOCIETY
March 31 – April 4, 2008
Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Workshop fees TBA
(808) 521-2903/ The ARTS at Marks Garage/ 1159 Nuuanu Avenue
Five-day arts education workshop featuring a distinguished visiting artist. Visit www.hawaiiwatercolorsociety.org for more information.
PLAYTHINGS: TOYS & GAMES
November 30, 2007 – April 12, 2008
Admission $6
(808) 531-0481, ext. 714/ Mission Houses Museum/ Chamberlain Galleries/ 553 South King St./ www.missionhousesmuseum.org.
This exhibition features over 200 toys and games from the museum’s collection of 19th century missionary artifacts, including dolls, doll clothing and furniture, model boats, musical instruments, wooden animals, cast iron soldiers, puzzles, playing cards and board games.
FLOWER DRUM SONG
March 21 – April 6, 2008
Thursday & Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 3 p.m. & 8 p.m., Sunday at 4 p.m.
Tickets are $12, $22, $32, $42
(808) 733-0274/ Diamond Head Theatre/ 520 Makapu‘u Ave./ www.diamondheadtheatre.com
Revived and rewritten for Broadway in 2002, the David Hwang version of Flower Drum Song maintains its beloved songs, but updates the storyline with delightful results. In San Francisco’s Chinatown, Chinese immigrants struggle to find their identity in their new country, such as Mei-Li who escaped Communist China for a new life in America.
BISHOP MUSEUM PRESENTS: MAI KA PIKO MAI: Festival of Indigenous Artists
October 27, 2007 – April 6, 2008
$15.95 adults; $12.95 youth 4-12 years and seniors 65+, special rates for kama‘āina and military; children under 4 years and Bishop Museum Members are free.
(808) 847-3511/ Bishop Museum/ 1525 Bernice Street/ www.bishopmuseum.org
The works of indigenous artists from the Pacific Northwest, Hawai‘i, and the South Pacific will be featured in this exhibition of contemporary art. The exhibition is coordinated by the Keomailani Hanapi Foudation.
PRINTS: THE COMMODITY OF EXCHANGE
March 16 – April 11, 2008
Gallery hours: Monday – Friday 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sunday 12 - 4 p.m.; Closed Saturdays and holidays.
Free admission. Parking fees may apply.
(808) 956-6888/University of Hawai‘i Art Gallery/University of Hawai‘i at Manoa
Prints: The Commodity of Exchange features work by contemporary international prints artists. Opening reception (open to the public): March 16, 2:00–4:00 p.m.
MAGNO RUBIO
March 13 – April 13, 2008
Thursday, Friday & Saturday 8 p.m.; Sundays 2 p.m.
Thursdays - $13 General, $11 Seniors, $5 Students & Unemployed
Friday/Saturday/Sunday - $16 General, $13 Seniors, $10 Students
(808) 536-4441 / Kumu Kahua Theatre / 46 Merchant Street
Written by Lonnie Carter and set in a bunkhouse for migrant Filipino farm workers, the play tells the story of Magno Rubio, an idealist and dreamer who is both admired and taunted by his fellow workers. This is the Hawai‘i premiere of this award-winning play based on a short story by Carlos Bulosan.
MAUI’S KITE
March 29 – April 19, 2008
Saturdays, 9:30 & 11:30 a.m.
(ASL) Saturday April 12, 11:30 a.m.
$16 for adults, $8 for youth (18 and under) and seniors (over 60)
(808) 839-9885/ Honolulu Theatre for Youth, Tenney Theatre, St. Andrews Cathedral, 229 Queen Emma Square
Maui’s Kite tells the story of how the Hawaiian Kite was invented. Maui makes the kite, then calls the winds to help him fly it. Too little wind, the kite won't go up. Too much wind, the kite blows away! Only the right amount of wind will allow the kite to soar. Designed specifically for our youngest audiences, this show is a participatory journey, filled with adventure. Ages 3 and up.
BISHOP MUSEUM PRESENTS: ANIMAL GROSSOLOGY
February 9 – April 20, 2008; Castle Memorial Building, First Floor
Admission is $15.95 for adults; $12.95 for youth 4-12 years and seniors 65+, special rates for kama‘āina and military; children under 4 years and Bishop Museum Members are free.
(808) 847-3511/ Bishop Museum/ 1525 Bernice Street/ www.bishopmuseum.org
Gross Out! Get the scoop on poop! When was the last time you were really en-GROSS-ed? Welcome to Animal Grossology, the interactive exhibition that takes a slightly different view of Fluffy, Fido, and the rest of the animal kingdom. Prepare to meet frogs that give birth by belching. Play Transfusion Confusion to discover which animals have what color blood. This is the slimiest, stinkiest, and downright yuckiest creatures on Earth—you’re gonna love it!
COVERSATION HEARTS
February 5 – May 4, 2008
Tuesday – Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.; Sunday 12 - 2:30 p.m.
(808) 526-0232/ The Contemporary Cafe, Honolulu/ 2411 Makiki Heights Drive
Approximately 10 artists will be asked to create a work for The Contemporary Museum Café in celebration of Valentine’s Day. The inspiration for the exhibition comes from the “conversation hearts” pastel candies with the quirky sayings.
THE DRAGON’S GIFT: THE ARTS OF BHUTAN
February 23 – May 23, 2008
$20 Admission
Tuesday – Saturday 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Sunday 1 - 5 p.m.; Closed Mondays
(808) 532-8700/ Honolulu Academy of Arts/ 900 S. Beretania Street
The Honolulu Academy of Arts has organized the first comprehensive exhibition of Bhutanese Buddhist art in the U.S. The Dragon’s Gift represents arts of the two main branches of Bhutanese Buddhism with a selection of 117 works of art, including thangka painted in rich mineral pigments or embroidered/appliquéd in silk, sculptures primarily in gilded bronze, and other ritual objects. The art ranges in date from the 8th century to the 20th century, with especially strong examples of paintings and sculpture from the 17th through the 19th centuries. Most of the works come from active temples, where they still serve as consecrated objects of veneration. The Dragon’s Giftis a rare opportunity to introduce some of Bhutan’s most sacred, beloved Buddhist objects to international audiences. Organized by the Honolulu Academy of Arts and a team of scholars led by Academy director Stephen Little and including Terese Bartholomew, curator of Himalayan Art at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. Admission: $20.
BOYD SUGIKI: ELEMENTS
January 18 – May 27, 2008
Monday – Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Friday 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m., Free admission
(808) 526-0232/ The Contemporary Museum At First Hawaiian Center/ 999 Bishop Street
Born and raised in Honolulu, Boyd Sugiki’s recent series of blown glass and works on paper draw on images of architecture, Sugiki states, “I like to imagine the bottles as towers or buildings, and their groupings as modern urban landscapes. I believe architectural structures are containers or vessels of life and hope that my bottle compositions will contain messages for the viewer. He currently lives and works in Seattle, Washington.
MAPPED
January 18 – May 27, 2008
Monday – Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Friday 8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m., Free admission
(808) 526-0232/ The Contemporary Museum At First Hawaiian Center/ 999 Bishop Street
Eight artists are brought together in this group exhibition for their use of maps as a visual vocabulary. The resulting images range from tales of fictitious world travels to discussions of land division and personal identity. Artists include, Gaye Chan, Vincent Goudreau, Wendy Kawabata, Joyce Kozloff, Maya Portner, Abigail Lee Kahilikia Romanchak, Laura Smith, and Lori Uyehara.
BISHOP MUSEUM PRESENTS: PAUAHI: A LEGACY FOR HAWAII
February 3, 2007 – May 2008
Admission is $15.95 for adults; $12.95 for youth 4-12 years and seniors 65+, special rates for kama‘āina and military; children under 4 years and Bishop Museum Members are free.
(808) 847-3511/ Bishop Museum/ 1525 Bernice Street/ www.bishopmuseum.org
The founding of Bishop Museum was the result of an unconventional love story between a haole man and a Hawaiian princess. This exhibition features personal legacies and bequests from the collection of Princess Bernice Pauahi Paki Bishop, and includes treasures from others that may not have survived without the founding of Bishop Museum.
THE CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM BIENNIAL OF HAWAII ARTISTS
March 29 – August 17, 2008
Tuesday – Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sunday 12 - 4 p.m.
$5 adults; $3 senior and students; Free under 12
(808) 526-0232/ The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu/ 2411 Makiki Heights Drive
Inaugurated in 1993, The Biennial Exhibition of Hawai‘i Artists has become a major event in the contemporary art scene in the state. Presenting a selected sampling of exceptional recent work by Hawai‘i artists The Biennial Exhibitions are intended to promote a wider awareness of the significant achievements of Hawaii’s artists. The exhibition includes seven invited artists three from O‘ahu, two from Maui, and one each from Kaua‘i and Hawai‘i. Each artist is provided with a space and is able to show a body of work or develop an installation for the specific gallery. Visitors to the exhibition will have an opportunity to appreciate and understand more fully each artists sensibility, ideas and techniques. Collectively, the artists chosen will represent the remarkable range of contemporary expression in Hawai‘i, the diversity of viewpoints, ideas, styles, media and techniques which are flourishing in a place located far from other centers of contemporary art.
AMERICAN RESTING PLACE
May 2 – August 23, 2008
Admission $6
(808) 531-0481, ext. 714/ Mission Houses Museum/ Chamberlain Galleries/ 553 South King St./ www.missionhousesmuseum.org
This engaging traveling photography exhibition offers a unique visual interpretation of American cemeteries encompassing 400 years of American history, from the founding of Jamestown in 1607 to the present. Includes nearly 50 high quality black and white photographs, with many from Hawaii graveyards. Reliquary artifacts from Mission Houses Museum collection also included. Accompanied by book, American Resting Place: Four Hundred Years of Cemetery History by Marilyn Yalom.
ENRICHED BY DIVERSITY: THE ART OF HAWAI‘I
Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Free Admission
(808) 586-0307/ Hawai‘i State Art Museum/ 250 South Hotel Street/ www.hawaii.gov/sfca
This enlightening exhibition features select works of art by Hawai‘i-based artists from the extensive Art in Public Places Collection, which includes over 5,000 works of art by more than 1,400 artists that have been acquired since the collection began in 1967. Inspirational themes in the installation revolve around rediscovering Hawaiian heritage, Asian roots, social consciousness, and cultural traditions.
UN/COMMON OBJECTS
Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Free Admission
(808) 586-0307/ Hawai‘i State Art Museum/ 250 South Hotel Street/ www.hawaii.gov/sfca
The exhibition celebrates the beauty found in common objects created with expert craftsmanship, tremendous skill, a mastery of materials, and high levels of aesthetic achievement. Like the transformation of the word “craft,” objects presented in this show have themselves evolved. They range from utilitarian and functional objects to conceptual, decorative, and abstract pieces. The exhibition provokes the viewer to re-conceptualize his or her notion of craft.
HAWAII MARITIME CENTER PRESENTS: THE CANOE: AN ALASKAN AND HAWAIIAN TRADITION
$7.50 Gen; $4.50 Children 4-12; Children 3 and under free; Military/Hawai‘i resident discounts
(808) 536-6373/ Hawaii Maritime Center/ Pier 7, Honolulu Harbor/ www.bishopmuseum.org
Indigenous cultures around the world share many similar practices—among them canoeing. This exhibit, produced in cooperation with the Alaskan Native Heritage Center (Anchorage, Alaska) and North-Slope Borough (Barrow, Alaska), presents a comparison and contrast of Hawaiian and Alaskan canoe voyaging traditions. Among the featured items include Alaskan and Hawaiian canoe-building materials including adze, lashing materials, dye, seal skin, birch and cedar bark, kapa, coconut husk cordage, and basalt rock.
ONGOING EVENTS
DOCENT TOURS AT MĀNOA HERITAGE CENTER
Tuesday – Saturday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; $7 general; $4 seniors/military; Children free
(808) 988-1287/ Mānoa Heritage Center, Honolulu/ Mānoa Valley
Mānoa Heritage Center offers outdoor guided tours for both adult and school groups by prearranged appointment.Discover Kūka ‘ō‘ō Heiau and the Native Hawaiian plant garden while learning the history of Mānoa Valley.
DOCENT TOURS AT QUEEN EMMA SUMMER PALACE
Sunday – Saturday 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.; $6 adults; $4 senior and military; $1 children
(808) 595-3167 /Queen Emma Summer Palace, Honolulu/ 2913 Pali Highway
Join our docents for a personalized tour of the summer home of Queen Emma and King Kamehameha IV. Lush gardens and a charming gift shop are located on grounds. Open seven days a week; closed on major holidays. For more information, visit the Daughters of Hawa‘i website at www.daughtersofhawaii.org.
DOCENT TOURS AT THE CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM
Tuesday – Sunday 1:30 p.m.; $5 adults; $3 senior and students; Free under 12
(808) 526-0232/ The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu/ 2411 Makiki Heights Drive
Join our docents for a lively discussion about works on view in the galleries.
HAWAII THEATRE DOCENT TOURS
Every Tuesday, 11 a.m., Theatre schedule permitting; $5
(808) 528-0506/ Hawaii Theatre/ 1130 Bethel Street
One-hour guided tours of the 1922 Hawaii Theatre feature the art, architecture and history of this restored Honolulu landmark, named 2005 Outstanding Historic Theatre by the League of Historic American Theatres. Enjoy a demonstration of the classic Robert Morton theater organ, too.
FIRST FRIDAY
First Friday of every month, 5–9 p.m., Free
(808) 521-2903/ ARTS at Marks Garage - A Project of the Hawai‘i Arts Alliance/ 1159 Nu‘uanu Ave.
Downtown-Chinatown Gallery Walk. A self guided tour. Galleries, museums and studios open their doors for an evening celebrating artists, art and art making of all kinds.
LIVE FROM THE LAWN AND LANAI
First Friday of every month, 5-9 p.m., Free Admission
(808) 586-0307/ Hawai‘i State Art Museum/ 250 South Hotel Street/ www.hawaii.gov/sfca
This popular event is held as part of First Friday and features free musical, theatrical, and/or dramatic performances on either the front lawn or the second floor lanai of the Hawai‘i State Art Museum. Performing artists to be announced.
BISHOP MUSEUM PRESENTS: THE SKY TONIGHT
First Friday of every month; J. Watumull Planetarium, Bishop Museum
Admission is $4 for adults; $3 for youth 4-12 years and military; children under 4 years and Bishop Museum Members are free.
(808) 847-3511/ Bishop Museum/ 1525 Bernice Street/ www.bishopmuseum.org
Gross Out! Get the scoop on poop! When was the last
SECOND SATURDAY
Second Saturday of every month, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.; Free Admission
(808) 586-0900/ Hawai‘i State Art Museum/ No. 1 Capitol District Building/ 250 South Hotel
Street/ www.hawaii.gov/sfca
Bring the kids to this free monthly family event. Have fun and get creative with hands-on arts activities. Learn from artists, craftsmen, and storytellers. Take a free mini tour of the Hawai‘i State Art Museum.
ON THE SPOT
First Saturday of every month, 8 p.m.
$14 general; $10 students
(808) 550-TIKS or www.honoluluboxoffice.com
(808) 521-2903/ The ARTS at Marks Garage/ 1159 Nuuanu Avenue
Smashbox Productions presents: Outrageous Improv Comedy. The troupe takes cues from the audience and improvises scenes incorporating a vast array of silly, spontaneous things with ever-changing themes including space travel, westerns and even musicals.
LAUHALA WEAVING HUI/GUILD
First and third Saturday of every month, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Admission: Free.
(808) 531-0481/ Mission Houses Museum/ 553 S. King St./ www.missionhousesmuseum.org.
Members of the Lauhala Weaving Hui gather to weave and share information with each other. Visitors are welcome to observe and ask questions about this important Polynesian craft.
HAWAI‘I CAPITOL CULTURAL DISTRICT WALKING TOUR
Second Saturday of every month 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
$15 General Public; $10 MHM Members
(808) 531-0481 x707/ Mission Houses Museum/ 553 S. King Street
Mission Houses Museum is offering a Capitol District Walking Tour conducted by Nanette Napoleon, a freelance researcher, writer and tour guide. Nanette will share the history of Honolulu’s Hawai‘i Capitol Cultural District as you visit different historic buildings and sites in the downtown area.
HISTORIC CAPITOL DISTRICT WALKING TOUR
Second Saturday of every month, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Admission: General $20.00, museum members $10, free for those 12 and younger.
(808) 531-0481/ Mission Houses Museum/ 553 S. King St./ www.missionhousesmuseum.org.
Sites include Mission Houses Museum and Cemetery, Kawaiaha‘o Church, Kamehameha Statue, ‘Iolani Palace, State Capitol Building and Washington Place. Tour guide is historian Nanette Napoleon.
HAWAIIAN QUILTING BEE
Second and fourth Saturday of every month, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Class Fee: $20.00 per person, $10.00 for museum members. Seating is limited,
(808) 531-0481 ext 714/ Mission Houses Museum, 553 S. King St./ www.missionhousesmuseum.org.
Experienced and novice quilters welcome. Bring a quilt in progress or purchase a Hawaiian Pillow Kit in the Gift Shop prior to class. Many of Hawaii’s finest quilters are on hand to instruct and guide others.
THIRD THURSDAY
April 20, 2008
Third Thursday of every month, 6 - 7 p.m., Free
(808) 521-2903/ The ARTS at Marks Garage/ 1159 Nuuanu Avenue
Artist talk for art lovers & people who stay and play downtown.
ART LUNCH
Last Tuesday of every month, 12 - 1 p.m.; Free Admission
(808) 586-0900/ Hawai‘i State Art Museum/ No. 1 Capitol District Building/ 250 South Hotel
Street/ www.hawaii.gov/sfca
Take a break during your lunch. Join us in downtown Honolulu and learn more about the arts. Each month, a guest lecturer describes their artwork, shows visual aids, and answers questions from the audience.
RE:VERSES
Last Tuesday of every month, 8 - 10 p.m.
$5 general
(808) 521-2903/ The ARTS at Marks Garage/ 1159 Nuuanu Avenue
Presented by Youth Speaks Hawaii & Poetry Hawaii. Hosted by Lyz & TravisT, with featured poets, open mic, & jazz by DJ Mr. Nick. All-ages.
DAVID HOCKNEY - L’ENFANT ET LES SORTILEGES
On display indefinitely; Tuesday – Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sunday 12 - 4 p.m.
$5 adults; $3 senior and students; Free under 12
(808) 526-0232/ The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu/ 2411 Makiki Heights Drive
Visitors may enjoy our sculpture gardens and experience the enchanting David Hockney installation, L’Enfant et les Sortilèges, on view year-round in the Milton Cades Pavilion. Hockney's three-dimensional environment inspired by the Maurice Ravel opera, L’Enfant et les Sortilèges (The Child and the Enchantment), created in 1983. A delight for children and adults alike, it is an enchanting work of theatrical art.
O2art 2: MICHAEL LIN - TENNIS DESSUS
On display indefinitely; Tuesday – Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sunday 12 - 4 p.m.
$5 adults; $3 senior and students; Free under 12
(808) 526-0232/ The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu/ 2411 Makiki Heights Drive
As part of the O2art series at The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu, the Paris-based Taiwanese artist Michael Lin (b. 1964, Tokyo), created a site-specific installation with eight local artists titled Tennis Dessus (Tennis from Above). The former tennis court has be rehabilitated and transformed with monumentally scaled floral motifs. The installation pays respect to traditional ornament in Hawaii and the Museum’s unique garden setting, while providing a transformative, dynamic art experience outside of the conventional garden setting.
O2art 3: PAUL MORRISON, gamodeme
On display indefinitely; Tuesday – Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sunday 12 - 4 p.m.
$5 adults; $3 senior and students; Free under 12
(808) 526-0232/ The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu/ 2411 Makiki Heights Drive
The Contemporary Museum’s artist project series, O2art, continues in 2006 with British artist Paul Morrison, who has gained wide international recognition for his bold, graphic black and white landscape paintings. Morrison draws on imagery of the natural world from sources in popular culture, fine art, film and science to transform familiar images of nature into something uncanny and altogether unnatural. Morrison has designed a temporary wall along the museum’s reflecting pool to support a monumental black and white painting of botanical forms that interact directly with the museum’s floricultural setting. O2art is a project series that introduces the Hawaii community to the provocative work of artists from the international arena.
BISHOP MUSEUM DAILY PROGRAMS
Daily from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
$15.95 adults; $12.95 for youth 4-12 years and seniors 65+, special rates for kama‘āina and military; children under 4 years and Bishop Museum Members are free.
(808) 847-3511/ Bishop Museum/ 1525 Bernice Street/ www.bishopmuseum.org
As the largest natural history museum in the Pacific, visitors can experience the natural and cultural history of Hawai‘i like never before! Live hula, planetarium shows, exhibit tours, cultural demonstrations, lava melting demonstrations, dramatic storytelling, exhibit and garden tours, and more are offered daily. Programs are free with admission
HAWAII MARITIME CENTER TOURS
Daily from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Admission is $7.50 for adults; $4.50 for youth 4-12 years, special rates for kama‘āina, seniors and military; children under 4 years and Hawaii Maritime Center Members are free.
(808) 523-6151/ Pier 7, Honolulu Harbor/ www.bishopmuseum.org
Self-guided and audio tours are offered of exhibits featuring Hawai‘i’s maritime history, Honolulu Harbor, and Hawai‘i’s unique connection to the ocean. Also included is a tour of the National Historic Landmark, Falls of Clyde, the world’s only surviving four-masted full-rigged ship.
HISTORIC MISSIONARY HOUSES TOUR
Guided tours Tuesday – Saturday, 11 a.m. & 2:45 p.m.
General $10, kama‘aina, military & seniors $8, students (6-college) $6, members free.
(808) 531-0481 ext 714/ Mission Houses Museum/ 553 S. King St./ www.missionhousesmuseum.org.
Learn about the challenging and rewarding life of the first Congregationalist missionaries in Hawai‘i by viewing their original houses, print shop, furniture, clothing and many other preserved artifacts used during the 19th century.
ARTS WITH ALOHA MEMBERS
Army Community Theatre’s 64th season includes Sweeny Todd, Annie, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Grease as well as popular Readers Theatre productions Sundays at 2 p.m. The first community theatre to have gotten the rights to Miss Saigon and CATS, ACT is known for its Broadway blockbuster musical classics. Contact: (808) 438-4480. www.squareone.org/ACT/ Media Contact: (808) 732-7733, prrrrr@hawaii.rr.com.
The ARTS at Marks Garage, a key community project of Hawai‘i Arts Alliance, is an art incubator for emerging and established artists, start-up ventures, and experimental programming. Marks has earned a reputation for being edgy and adventurous while it proves successful in its mission to transform a blighted downtown neighborhood with the positive impact of culture and the arts. Contact: 1159 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu HI 96817; 808-521-2903 tel, 808-521-2923-fax; info@artsatmarks.com or www.artsatmarks.com
Bishop Museum, As the largest natural history museum in the Pacific, visitors can experience the natural and cultural history of Hawai‘i like never before! Themed exhibit displays allow guest to discover more about Hawai‘i and the rest of the Pacific. In the Science Adventure Center, visitors can explore Hawai‘i’s unique environment through highly interactive exhibits that put visitors at the heart of creation. Bishop Museum also houses the largest collection of Hawaiian and Polynesian artifacts in the world. Newly remodeled Shop Pacifica features books, clothing, art, jewelry and collectibles. Paeaina Café serves sandwiches and snacks. Public Contact: (808) 847-3511. Media Contact: (808) 847-8271. www.bishopmuseum.org
Celebrating its 30th anniversary season in 2006, Ballet Hawaii has been known as Hawaii’s leading ballet organization, presenting large-scale productions such as the Nutcracker as well as performances by top ballet and dance companies. Contact: (808) 521-8600. www.ballethawaii.com
The Contemporary Museum (TCM) is nestled in three and a half acres of meditation and sculpture gardens, and is the only museum in Hawai‘i devoted exclusively to contemporary art. Innovative exhibitions and education programs for all ages are presented at the historic Spalding House in Makiki Heights (overlooking Diamond Head), and downtown at First Hawaiian Center. Contact: (808) 237-5235 or (808) 526-1322 or plemelle@tcmhi.org. www.tcmhi.org
Diamond Head Theatre (DHT) continues to present top Broadway shows with outstanding local casts and visiting guest artists, as well as original, Hawai‘i-written productions. Box Office: (808) 733-0274. Media Contact: (808) 737-0277 ext. 304; kchar@diamondheadtheatre.com. www.diamondheadtheatre.com.
Located at Pier 7, on historic Honolulu Harbor, the Hawaii Maritime Center allows visitors to learn more about Hawaii’s Maritime History. From its discovery by Polynesian navigators more than 1500 years ago, to contact with Western cultures, through to whaling and the present day, fun and educational exhibits and programs allow visitors a look back at the heritage of Hawai‘i on the high seas. Also, visit a National Historic Landmark, the Falls of Clyde, the world’s only surviving four-masted full-rigged ship. Public Contact: (808) 523-6151. Media Contact: (808) 847-8271; www.bishopmuseum.org.
The Hawaii State Art Museum (HiSAM), is dedicated to preserving and displaying the Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts’ unique 5,000-piece collection of works by artists of Hawai‘i. Current exhibitions are Enriched by Diversity: The Art of Hawai‘i and uncommon objects. Also visit the “Exploration Station” with hands-on arts exhibits. Free monthly events are “Live from the Lawn and Lanai” (First Friday, 5-9 p.m.), “Second Saturday” (11 a.m.- 3 p.m.), and “Artlunch” (Last Tuesday, 12-1 p.m.). Museum is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Free admission. No. 1 Capitol District Building, 250 South Hotel Street, 2nd Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813. Phone: (808) 586-0307. Website: www.hawaii.gov/sfca.
Built in 1922 and restored inside and out, The Hawaii Theatre is host to a large array of productions each season, ranging from off-Broadway shows such as “Stomp” and “Slava’s Snowshow” to hula, ballet, opera, comedy, Hawaiian music and much more. There are also weekly docent tours on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. that include a mini-performance on the Robert Morton Theatre Organ. Box Office: (808) 528-0506. Media Contact: (808) 262-8556, mppr@hawaii.rr.com. Website: www.hawaiitheatre.com.
The Honolulu Academy of Arts (HAA) is Hawaii's only general fine arts museum and boasts one of the nation's top Asian art collections. Newly renovated, the galleries surround six charming courtyards and feature art from around the world. Superb café and gift shop also available. Contact: (808) 532-8700, academypr@honoluluacademy.org. www.honoluluacademy.org.
Founded in 1900, the Honolulu Symphony has established a legacy as one of Hawaii’s great cultural and educational resources, deeply committed to exploring the challenges of cultural diversity in a community that has rapidly become a crossroads for the world. Every year in Hawaii, the Grammy-nominated Honolulu Symphony presents an exhilarating lineup of music’s biggest stars and most-celebrated repertoire. All Honolulu Symphony concerts take place at the Blaisdell Concert Hall, at the corner of King Street and Ward Avenue in downtown Honolulu. Honolulu Symphony Box Office: (808) 792-2000 or Ticketmaster: 1-877-750-4400
Public Contact: (808) 524-0815. Media Contact: (808) 524-0815 ext. 232. www.honolulusymphony.com
Honolulu Theatre for Youth (HTY) was founded in 1955 as Hawaii’s non-profit professional children’s theatre company. It is recognized the world over as one of America’s most honored theatres. Box Office: (808) 839-9885. Media Contact: (808) 351-5800, aubrey@aubreyhawkpr.com. www.htyweb.org.
Historic ‘Iolani Palace, the only state residence of royalty in the United States, offers historic tours that feature Hawaiian crown jewels, artifacts from Palace life and royal jewelry as well as a fine selection of exclusive merchandise and popular books on Hawai‘i’s royal legacy. Contact: (808) 522-0832. www.iolanipalace.org
Kumu Kahua Theatre is a not-for-profit community theatre company dedicated to encouraging the writing and production of plays and theatre pieces about life in Hawai‘i, by Hawai‘i’s playwrights, and for Hawai‘i’s people. Box Office: (808) 536-4441. Media Contact: (808) 536-4222, kumukahuatheatre@hawaiiantel.net. www.kumukahua.org.
Mānoa Heritage Center offers outdoor guided tours for both adult and school groups by prearranged appointment. Discover Kūka ‘ō‘ō Heiau and the Native Hawaiian plant garden while learning the history of Mānoa Valley. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. $7 General; $4 seniors and military; children free. Contact: Margo Vitarelli, margomhc@hawaiiantel.net. www.manoaheritagecenter.org. Call (808) 988-1287 for reservations.
Honolulu’s only “Off-Broadway Playhouse,” the 150-seat Manoa Valley Theatre (MVT) has been presenting a vibrant variety of quality theatrical entertainment since 1969. Box Office: (808) 988-6131. Media Contact: (808) 351-5800, Aubrey@AubreyHawkPR.com. www.manoavalleytheatre.com
The Mission Houses Museum, located in Honolulu’s Historic Capitol District, features two original 19th century Congregational missionary houses, a print shop, hundreds of missionary artifacts such as furniture, clothing, cookware, toys and games, paintings and drawings, and a contemporary gallery for changing exhibitions. Open Tuesdays – Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission $10 general, $8 kama‘aina, seniors and military, $6 students. Guided tours available. Ph. 531-0481, ext. 714.
Web:www.missionhousesmuseum.org. Media contact: Nanette Napoleon, ph. (808) 261-0705, email: nanetten@hawaii.rr.com.
Located in lush, historic Nu‘uanu Valley, Queen Emma Summer Palace offers visitors a chance to step back in time and experience the summer home of Hawai'i's beloved Queen Emma. It was here that the queen consort and her husband, King Kamehameha IV, and their young son, Prince Albert Edward, enjoyed some of their happiest hours together. The Palace is managed by the Daughters of Hawai‘i, who have been preserving Hawaiian history, culture, and artifacts since 1903. Palace Front Desk: (808) 595-3167, Media Contact: (808) 595-6291, dohmemb@hawaii.rr.com www.daughtersofhawaii.org
Shangri La was American heiress Doris Duke’s private Honolulu oceanside retreat, complete with art, furniture, and built-in architectural elements from Iran, Morocco, Turkey, Spain, Syria, Egypt and India. Ticket Reservations: (866) 385-3849 (toll free) or reserve online at www.honoluluacademy.org. Media Contact: (808) 523-8802, nyokota@strykerweiner.com. www.honoluluacademy.org
Nestled in a courtyard of bamboo and irises, the University of Hawai‘i Art Gallery presents a program of historical and contemporary exhibitions including the popular triennial International Shoebox Sculpture Exhibition. Contact: (808) 956-6888, gallery@hawaii.edu. www.hawaii.edu/artgallery.
OTHER CONTACTS
Hawaii Museums Association offers a brochure with museum information for the entire state of Hawaii. Visit www.hawaiimuseums.org; Write: P.O. Box 4125, Honolulu, HI 96812-4125.
Hawaii Arts Alliance: Contact: Marla Musick, Communications Director; P.O. Box 3948, Honolulu, HI 96812; arts@hawaiiartsalliance.org; (808) 533-2787; fax: (808) 526-9040.