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JANUARY 2010 Jam-packed with exciting events:

Thursday, January 15, 2010
The ARTS insert is included in the 24 pages of Kauai People magazine on the web:
www.kauaipeople.com – see it in great color!

January 8 – January 31 — Four weekends
Saturdays, 7:00 pm/Sundays, 4:00 pm
Steel Magnolias – the quintessential story of friendship serves up a slice of
life in Louisiana that’s as warm and comforting as sweet potato pie
Starring Laurie Aguayo, Jennifer Downs, Lolli Hagen, Susan LeHoven,
Emma Palumbo and Mary Ellen Kopitzke
Reserve tickets by calling 246-8985, seating limited; Rated PG-13

Saturday, January 16, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Feng Sui Workshop:  Enhancing Prosperity, Success & Health
w/ Grandmaster Hong
Qi Center, 3343 Kanakolu St, Lihue
Tuition $190 prepaid by January 2; $210 at door; includes lunch
Register:  639-4300, Qi@hawaii.rr.com
Saturday, January 16, 10 am – 2 pm
Kauai High Health Academy students CAR WASH
Kukui Grove Shopping Center
Cars $7; SUVs & trucks $10, or by donation
Contact:  Judith Thomson
Monday, January 18, 10:45 am – 1:30 pm
Martin Luther King Day Celebration
Kukui Grove Center
Contact:  KGC, 245-7784

Monday, January 18, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Intergenerational Dialogue on Racisim
Focus on Youth Voices
Kukui Grove Center Jam Room
Open to all ages
Free Admission
Contact:  245-0552

E Kanikapila Kakou 2010 (27th Season of EKK)
“The Stories Behind the Songs”
featuring Hawaii’s outstanding composers/musicians/storytellers
Every Monday night from January 18 to March 29, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Kauai Beach Resort, Nukoli’i (next to Wailua golf course)
Concerts:
Saturday, March 6, 7:00 pm
EKK Concert – Palani Vaughan & Kings’ Own + Donald Kaulia
Kauai Community College PAC
Thursday, April 1, 6:00 pm
EKK Final Night – “Alice in EKK Wonderland Masquerade Concert”
Makana, Lopaka Colon, Lono Kaumeheiwa
Kauai Beach Resort, Nukoli’i (next to Wailua golf course)
Contact:  Carol Yotsuda, 808.245.2733 <giac@hawaiilink.net>

Monday, January 18, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
In conjunction with E Kanikapila Kakou
Slack Key Ukulele Workshop by George Kahumoku, Jr
Ukulele Workshop by Keoki Kahumoku
Kauai Beach Resort – Shutters Lounge and Ballroom
$25 workshop fee

Monday night January 18, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
E Kanikapila Kakou 2010 — “The Stories Behind the Songs”
featuring Hawaii’s outstanding composers/musicians/storytellers —
George Kahumoku Jr & Keoki Kahumoku – Father & Son team; Grammy Award winners; Founders of ‘Ohana Kiho’alu Annual Slack Key/Ukulele Festival on Maui
Kauai Beach Resort, Nukoli’i (next to Wailua golf course)
by donation
Contact:  <giac@hawaiilink.net>
Wednesday, January 20, 6:30 pm
2010 Film Club Schedule With Film Curator Paul Booth
“Grumpy Old Men” (1959) – Jack Lemmon, Walter Mathau
Lifelong feud between two neighbors since childhood only
gets worse when a new female neighbor moves across the street
Lihue Public Library Conference Room
Admission: Free
Friday, January 22, 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Garden Nile Belly Dance Troupe performing
Tutu’s Soup Hale
Delicious soups, salads, sandwiches, fondue enjoyed with exciting middle eastern dance
Located at Kinipopo Shopping Center
Info:  808.639.9980
Saturday, January 23, 5 – 10 pm
Ciguatera Awareness event
Benefit for Tom Pickett, owner of Kilauea Bakery
Kanak Attack, Vic and the Victims, Public Nuisance w/ Pancho Graham
The Kilauea Social Club Guys
Kilauea Community Center and Park
$10 donation includes spaghetti dinner
Contact:  Sue Boynton
Sunday, January 24, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Kauai Backstory Presentation of Winners
2009 “Postcards” Creative Competition Reading
by winners and runners up — Kimberly Kirk,
Bettejo Dux, Cosibellas Cristenas, Susan Ullis,
Ron Horoshko, Alison Hummel, Rocky Riedel,
Tamara Moan, Polli Oliver, Hob Osterlund,
Students – Aliana Ho, Ela Young
Awards provided by Garden Island Arts Council
Time permitting, other writers may sign up to read their
own original writing, time not to exceed five minutes
Sign up:  first-come, first-read
Kilohana Plantation “Living Room”
Mahalo to Kilohana Partners for the venue
Contact:  Kim Rogers, <www.kauaibackstory.com>
Monday, January 25, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
“An Evening with Lyla” All About Women
Kauai Beach Resort
Pupus served
$25 payable to Kauai Beach Resort
Register with Barbara Bennett, 652-2802, <bbennett@hawaii.rr.com>
Monday night January 25, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
E Kanikapila Kakou 2010 — “The Stories Behind the Songs”
featuring Hawaii’s outstanding composers/musicians/storytellers —
Eddie Kamae – Cultural Icon, “Sons of Hawaii”, Filmmaker, Instrumental genius
Dennis Kamakahi – Hawaii’s most prolific living composer of Hawaiian music
David Kamakahi – hot young ukulele virtuoso
Kauai Beach Resort, Nukoli’i (next to Wailua golf course)
by donation
Contact:  <giac@hawaiilink.net>
The Honolulu Theatre for Youth will present a special performance of “Keiko
and Louie: Best Best Friends (Mostly),” a play created by Daniel A. Kelin,
II, from January 28 – 29 at the following Kauai public libraries:

. January 28, 10 a.m. at Waimea Public Library (9750 Kaumualii
Highway; telephone 338-6848)
. January 28, 3:30 p.m. at Hanapepe Public Library (4490 Kona Road;
335-8418)
. January 29, 10:30 a.m. at Princeville Public Library (4343 Emmalani
Drive; 826-4310)

.  Admission is free.

Saturday, January 30, 6:30 pm
Ebb and Flow Concert
featuring Robert Pollock in solo piano recital
Church of the Pacific
Admission:  Free
Contact:  rosalime@aol.com
Saturday, January 30
F.A.M.E. festival (Fresh Art and Music Entertainment)
Kauai Beach Resort Jasmine Ballroom
Music by “Ten Feet”, “The Throwdowns”, “Skunk Dog”
“The Green Stone Project” and “Juss Diss”
Contact:  Shea Fabiana, <sheabird47@yahoo.com>
Tim Fabiana, 808.651.6738
Saturday-Sunday, January 30 – 31, 2010, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
6th Annual Inspiration Kauai Wellness Expo
“To Your Health” featuring Dr and Master Zhi Gang Sha
plus 100 vendor booths, informative speakers and more
Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall
Contact:  Char Ravelo, 808.652.4328
Sunday, January 31, 10 am; 12 pm; 2 pm
88 Shrines @ The Lawai International Center
Day Tours – experience a tranquil walk on the path of the 88 shrines
Donations accepted
Info:  639-4300, LM@hawaii.rr.com
Friday, January 29, 9:30 am to 2:30 pm (‘OAHU EVENT)
Paper dyeing
Monday – Wednesday, February 1, 9:30 am to 2:30 pm
Creating collage projects with the dyed papers
Susan Rogers-Aregger Fibers Workshop
Working with hand dyed tissues over foil papers is an exciting way to
achieve luminosity beyond anything that paint can achieve.  I use stains &
dyes to color my papers which I laminate & layer onto a hard surface to
create a “painterly collage”.
Location: Ho’omaluhia Botanical Gardens visitor center, Kaneohe, Oahu.
Contact Susan Rogers-Aregger at sraoahu@hawaii.rr.com or
808-395-4702  for further info and cost.

February 2010
Monday night February 1, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
E Kanikapila Kakou 2010 — “The Stories Behind the Songs”
Puakea Nogelmeier — Hawaiian language specialist/award-winning composer/storyteller, with Hau’oli Akaka and Lolena Niau Nicholas
Kauai Beach Resort, Nukoli’i (next to Wailua golf course)
by donation
Contact:  <giac@hawaiilink.net>

February 5 – 7, 2010
Fourth Annual All Angels Jazz Festival
Friday, Feb 5, 7:00 concert
Grammy-winning guitarist Jeff Peterson w/ acclaimed vocalist Chrysta Bell, LA
Saturday, Feb 6, 7:00 concert
Hawaii Jazz diva Azure McCall, Hawai’i Island w/ Horace Alexander Young, Washington state, on flute, saxophone and vocals
Special guest:  percussionist Abe Lagrima, Jr, keyboardist Paul English, and many others
Tickets $30 advance/$35 at door, <www.stmichaels-kauai.org>
Sunday, Feb 7, 8:00 am and 10:30 am
Jazz Masses – “A Tribute to Mahalia Jackson”
celebrating 50th anniversary of her epic set at the Newport Jazz Festival in late fifties
Features a 20-voice choir of Kauai’s best singers, an all-star jazz band,
and a stellar group of top female vocalists
Info:  www.stmichaels-kauai.org, 808.245.3796

Saturday, February 6, 2010, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
“Rhythms of the Heart, Rhythms of the Earth”
Kauai Society of Artists Thematic Exhibition Entry Date
Kukui Grove Shopping Center, Unit B-6
Exhibition Dates:  Feb 13 – March 26, 2010
Contact:  Sally French 651-5822 or Francis DuBois 635-9868
Saturday, February 6, 2010, 1:00 – 5:00 pm
7th Annual East Side Family Summit – Celebrating Kaua`i Families.
Kapa’a High School courtyard
Premier family-oriented event of the year on Kaua`i, bringing everyone together for an afternoon of free food, free live music, free activities for keiki and adults
Valuable family life information presented by over 40 island organizations
Mission: strengthen families of the East Side and North Shore
A project of the East Kaua`i Drug Prevention Education Team (EKDPET)
Open to everyone.
Information: visit www.KahunaValley.org.
Contact:  Bridget Arume at Kapa`a Elementary School 821-6972 ext 116
Saturday, February 6, 7:00 pm
Hula Hoike 2010 — Leilani Rivera Bond & Halau Hula o Leilani
Hawaiian music & hula plus Tahitian drums and dances
Guest Artists:  Makaha Sons w/ their Hawaiian melodies
Dancers from Japan and from Reno NV will also perform
Doors open at 5:30 pm for crafts, gifts, food sale
Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall
Advance Tickets:  $20 adults/$10 children
Limited reserved seats available
Door Tickets:  $25 adults/$15 children
Contact:  Leilani at 651-0682 or Darryl at 651-0684
Donna Stewart, <dsmanu@hawaii.rr.com>
Saturday, February 6, 6:00 – 10:00 pm
PFLAG Kauai – “Show Your Love” Valentine Mixer
Support Love and Civil Unions
Potluck, Games, Prizes, Dancing, Desserts, Drinks
Lihue Neighborhood Center
$5 donation
Info:  Kipukai, 212-9192, or Renae, 635-3024
February 6, 7:00 pm
Kauai Concert Association presents Ruby with Erika Luckett
Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center
Info:  245-SING
Monday night February 8, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
E Kanikapila Kakou 2010 — “The Stories Behind the Songs”
featuring Hawaii’s outstanding composers/musicians/storytellers
Music of Ni’ihau ‘Ohana
Kauai Beach Resort, Nukoli’i (next to Wailua golf course)
by donation
Contact:  <giac@hawaiilink.net>


ONGOING OR MULTI-DAY EVENTS:
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
January –   COMEDY MONTH
Saluting Jack Lemmon, one of the finest comedic actors in the history of film, we will begin the season with a laugh and feature two films, one in black and white and one in color, that show the talent and range of Lemmon’s nearly five decade career.
Jan 20             Grumpy Old Men (1993)
A lifelong feud between two neighbors since childhood, only gets worse when a new female neighbor moves across the street.
Starring: Jack Lemmon, Walter Mathau

ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART
Mondays beginning January 11, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Fitting It All Together — Ancient art of Mosaics
Bring something to mosaic – picture frame, pots, mirror, table top
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

CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE

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
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 <hulakauai@gmail.com>
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 <darryl.leilani@hawaiiantel.net>
Donna Stewart, 635-7248; email <dsmanu@hawaii.rr.com>
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
DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE
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