For Upcoming 2019 Arts & Culture Calendar or email giac05@icloud.com to get listing in advance
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MARCH ARTS & CULTURE CALENDAR
Saturday, March 20; 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Taiko Kauai will be sponsoring a 2-hour introductory workshop
Location: Zenshuji Soto Mission in Hanapepe Town next to traffic light on Kaumuali’i Highway
Cost: $25.00
Info: email Jean Inaba Doi by March 10 — jeaninabadoi@yahoo.com
To reserve your spot, mail your check before March 12 to
Naomi Sugihara
5852 Ha’aheo Place
Kapaa, Hi 96746
Due to Covid-19, drop-ins cannot be accommodated
Class will be limited to 20 persons, ages 16 and older
Temperatures will be taken
Bring water, perhaps a hat
Class will be held outdoors
Mahalo and hope to see you there.
March 19 – April 14
Thursday – Saturdays, 7:00 pm
Sundays, 4:00 pm
Kauai Community Players Presents
EDGES – a song cycle
Written by Benji Pasek & Justin Paul (The Greatest Showman & Tony Award-winning Dear Evan Hansen)
Directed by Chris Alderete
This contemporary song cycle carries an honest voice advocating introspection while maintaining wit and charm.
What you need to know!
Our organization is keeping the health & safety of our community in mind. In compliance with county guidelines, only 18 seats will be available for each performance.
Seating will be arranged with each party sitting together & six feet distance between parties.
Masks must be worn at all times while inside the theater.
This production contains strong language & adult content.
Tickets: www.KauaiCommunityPlayers.org
Mid to Late March
We are excited to inform you that the Culinary Arts Restaurant at Kauai Community College will be opening for pre-order take away meals beginning mid to late March.
The culinary students are very excited for the opportunity to showcase their skills and look forward to having you enjoy their prepared offerings.
Actual dates of service are still being finalized and further information regarding ordering, and pick up, of take away meals will be provided within the next week. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
On behalf of the Culinary Arts Program, we sincerely thank you for your continued support.
Info: Duane Miyasato, Assistant Professor, CHE
Culinary Arts Dept., Kauai Community College; (808) 245-8365
March 27, 2021, 3:00 – 5:00 pm HST
Live Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase
– LIVE STREAMED on Facebook
Open Stage Artists, Ke Kula Mele NextGen
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Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcases for March 2021:
The Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcases present livestreamed performances of your favorite steel guitar masters in live or prerecorded performances via the Internet. Livestreaming is available from the website below and the Showcase’s Facebook Page. Livestreams may also be available at alternate sites and/or may be shared by viewers.
https://
OR
https://www.facebook.com/
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Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcases are presented free to the public by Hawaii Institute for Music Enrichment and Learning Experiences (HIMELE).
Hawaii Craftsmen Statewide Exhibition Catalog
Aloha,We are excited to have completed our first exhibition catalog for the Hawai?i Craftsmen Annual Statewide Exhibition 2020! This beautiful 124 page catalog features 116 artworks and artist statements from 75 artists residing on Hawai?i Island, Kaua?i, L?na?i, Maui, Moloka?i, and O?ahu. The artworks were selected for our 2020 Exhibition by the juror Susan Sayre Batton, Oshman Executive Director, San José Museum of Art.
FREE DOWNLOAD
You can download the free digital catalog (It’s 60mb and in PDF format) at the following link and then click on the “download” icon at the top right of the page to save it to your device:
https://drive.google.com/file/
ORDER A PRINTED CATALOG THROUGH HAWAI?I CRAFTSMEN
We can get a 40% discount if we hui together to order in bulk, which would bring the price down to $36 each. O?ahu residents can pick up their copies at the Downtown Art Center, and other islands can have them delivered for an additional $10. You can request a catalog by signing up here (we will invoice you for payment):
https://forms.gle/
Orders through Hawai?i Craftsmen must be placed by March 1!
PRINTED CATALOG PURCHASE DIRECT FROM THE PUBLISHER
The price for a catalog is $53.19 directly from Blurb (plus tax and shipping). First time buyers can get a 35% discount. You can directly purchase a printed catalog here:
https://www.blurb.com/b/
Info: Chris Edwards, Chair, Hawaii Craftsmen Annual Statewide Exhibition
APRIL ARTS & CULTURE EVENTS
Friday, April 23
**Scenes will be cast and rehearsed for performances in celebration of Shakespeare’s 457th birthday in Historic Hanapepe town on Friday, April 23 at Storybook Theatre’s outdoor stage and other town locations. The number of scenes will vary with the number of actors auditioning.
**The event will honor and remember “Hawaii’s World-Class Actor” Terrance Knapp of University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Kennedy Theatre with an exhibit and testimonials.
Info: Storybook Theatre, (808) 335-0712; leave a message
ONGOING and Multi-Day EVENTS
ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART
HSFCA CALL FOR ENTRY ON CAFE
Hawaii State Foundation on Culture & The Arts
asking interested artists to submit qualifications
for various commissioned works in upcoming
HSFCA public art projects. Register with
Cafe www.callforentry.org/
website developed by Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) to
facilitate calls for artists & artworks. Registration is free, secure and
offers access to visual arts opportunities nationwide.
Go to www.callforentry.org/index.
answers to FAQs, tech tips, image prep and Questions forum.
Plein air pastel lessons w/ Helen Turner
One-on-one or two max in the field; beginners or advanced
All materials provided
Plein air oil painting lessons w/ Helen Turner
One-on-one in the field; beginners or advanced
All materials provided
Waimea Studio, 10:30 am-2:30 pm weekdays,
9665 Kaumuali’i Hwy; across Shrimp Station
Info: (808) 346-9357; www.helenturner.com
COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY
AIRPORT WINDOW DISPLAYS
HAL side: “A Gem of a Garden – Princeville Botanical Garden”
United side: “Save Our ‘Ohi’a – Lifeline of Hawaii’s Forests & Watersheds”
Brought to you by Garden Island Arts Council
Funded by a grant from the County of Kauai OED
(open to all passengers in transit)
Info: giac05@icloud.com
Kauai Community College Office of Continuing Education
Online Classes offered
Kauai Community College Free Classes
Are you a Kauai resident? Have you been affected by the pandemic? Lost your job? Decrease in work hours? Take a class to increase your employability
Info: https://ocet.kauai.hawaii.edu/
Call (808) 245-8313 to register: Email: ocet@hawaii.edu
Register: ocet.kauai.hawaii.edu; or call KCC-OCET (808) 245-8318
Kumu’s Cupboard is Open (former Payless Shoes location)
The Free School Supply Store for Kauai Educators
Regular Store Hours:
Tuesdays: 3:30 – 7:00 pm
Fridays: 3:30 – 7:00 pm
Saturdays: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Sundays: 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Covid-19 Safety Rules in effect
Info: kumuscupboard1@gmail.com
www.kumuscupboard.org
Farmers Markets Weekly Schedule:
Weekly Sunshine Markets: Fresh ingredients, holiday foods & gifts, taro products, tropical plants and flowers, coffee, holiday pies & baked goods,
goat cheese, health & beauty items from goat’s milk and more.
Monday Pau Hana Market at Kukui Grove – Mondays, 3:00 – 5:30 pm
Kealia Farm Market – Monday 3 – 6 pm
Coconut Marketplace – Tuesday 9 am – 1 pm
Waipa Farmers Market – Tuesday, 3:30 – 5:30 pm
Kapaa Sunshine Market – Wednesday, 3 – 4:30 pm
The Farmers Market, Shops@Kukuiula – Wednesday 3:30 – 5:30 pm
Hanapepe Sunshine Market – Thursday 3 – 4 pm
Coconut Marketplace – Thursday 9 am – 1 pm
Kealia Farm Market – Friday 3 – 6 pm
Puhi Park Produce – Saturday 10 am – sold out
Anaina Hou Community Park – Saturday 9 am – 12 pm (Kupuna 9 – 9:30 am)
Hale Halawai Farmers Market – Saturday 9:30 am – 12 pm
The Kauai Community Market at KCC closed due to COVID-19 and campus closure to the public
Murals on view in Lihue:
NirMANAfest, Kauai’s mural festival will premier mural painting by 15 mural artists on five walls at the end of Umi Street off Rice Street. These 15 artists were selected out of a broad range of applicants by a panel of experts including Carol Bennett, Elsa Alvarez, Carol Yotsuda, Vanessa Owens and Addison Bulosan. There is a youth mentoring component as part of this Rice Street Project. Public viewing of muralists at work will be available.
Locations: former Big Save Market façade facing north to the shoppers parking lot; former Lihue Café Restaurant and adjoining apartment complex at makai end of Umi Street.
Please check out the NirMANAfest website and promote it in conversations you have about Rice Street Creative Community development:
https://www.nirmana.info/
https://www.facebook.com/
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces
Re-instatement of Public Visitation to K?lauea Point National Wildlife Refuge
Beginning July 9, 2020, K?lauea Point NWR will reinstate public visitation
NTBG (National Tropical Botanical Garden) will open its Kauai gardens:
Limahuli Garden, north shore
McBryde Garden and Allerton Garden
All tours require a reservation
Garden admission fees have been modified to accommodate every member of the community;
Reservation: www.ntbg.org; or call (808) 742-2623 for McBryde & Allerton; (808) 826-1053 for Limahuli
Media contact: media@ntbg.org
The Mokan Nokan Show
Latest Music Video “Golden Child”
Sent with Love to Inspire & Uplift You in these challenging times
https://www.youtube.com/embed/
New movie short/music video “I Remember”
https://youtu.be/-sA-KCdsokY
New music video “Hold Onto Love”
https://youtu.be/Ss2mMFnKlfw
New Episode: “It’s Not Easy Being Me”
Broadcasting 5 times a week on OC16 Channel 12
Kauai Profile and Interesting Things Happening on Kauai
View Episodes — http://mokannokan.com/the-
Info: Mel Bell-Grey, (808) 431-4711
www.eyeswideopenproductions.
www.mokannokan.com
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
Info: Brett, (808) 639-4561
Every third Wednesday, 3:30 pm
Dolphin Touch Wellness Center
Reiki Circle — Energy Therapy
Free and open to all; no experience necessary
Info: Jeanne Russell (808) 822-4414; info@dolphintouch.org
www.dolphintouch.org
CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE
Wednesdays, 5:00 – 6:00 pm (ON HOLD DURING PANDEMIC)
Hula ‘Auana Class
Instructor: Sherri “Puni” Patrick
New session begins every quarter
At the Kaua’I Musuem
No charge
Info: Kauai Museum, (808) 245-6931
Thursdays, 7:00 – 8:30 pm (ON HOLD DURING PANDEMIC)
Hula for Kupuna – by invitation only
Instructor: Sherri “Puni” Patrick
Waimea Neighborhood Center Courtroom
New sessions begins every quarter
No charge
Info: Sherri “Puni” Patrick (808) 651-5744
Halau Hula O Leilani Registration for Hula and Tahitian Classes
Call (or text) kumu Leilani Rivera Low at 808-651-0682 to register now through December for hula classes and Tahitian classes in Kapaa and Koloa.
Mondays – hula classes at Ka Ui o ka Aina center in Coconut Marketplace, Kapaa. Kaikamahine ages 5-12 at 5:00 pm. Teens & wahine 6:30– 8:00 pm
Tuesdays – Koloa Neighborhood Center, hula classes for girls ages 4-12 from 3:45 pm
Wednesdays – Tahitian classes for kaikamahine by Ariel Leilani Bond
at 6:00-6:45 pm at Courtyard by Marriott Hotel.
Thursdays – Tahitian Class for teens, Koloa Neighborhood Ctr, 4:30 – 5:30 pm
Saturdays – Tahitian classes for teens & wahine by Ariel Leilani Bond,
11:00 am- 12:00 pm at Hawaiian Cultural Center in Coconut Marketplace.
Info: Leilani Low or text (808) 651-0682 or email darryl.leilani@
Ongoing Thursdays, 4:00 – 5:30 pm
Aloha International’s
“Halau Hula Na Lei Kupua O Kaua’I”
Dance, Chant, Language & Legends
Under the direction of Ho’opa’a Fern Merle-Jones & Kumu Susan Pa’iniu Floyd
Under the guidance of Hula Loea Kawaikapuokalani Hewett
Ongoing & drop in adult guests are welcome; No prior experience required
At private location (call to inquire)
$20 donation
Info: Call Fern Merle-Jones, (808) 828-1342; bless2u@aloha.net
Waimea Plantation Lifestyle Tour
Ongoing – Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
volunteer guides lead walking tours through
the Waimea Plantation Cottages and the Waimea
Sugar Company “camp” houses, which date from the
turn of the 20th century. Tours take approximately
90 minutes and are limited to 12 people.
Waimea Town
Info: (808) 337-1005
DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE
Kauai Dance Theatre?
Ballet and Tap Dance classes for ages 5-adult
For current schedule visit KauaiDanceTheatre.com
Join us for our 35th season of “Quality Instruction in the Art of Dance”
Janie Crane, Director, 332-9737
For more info: visit www.KauaiDanceTheatre.
Kauai Dance Center
Professional dance training ages 3 through advanced.
Beginning Adults welcome.
Dance classes for all ages and abilities
Ballet, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Spanish dance & Modern Dance.
Directors, Jennifer Bell-Grey & Mel Bell-Grey
Dance season Aug 2018-May 2019 – enrolling now
Start lessons anytime throughout the year
Performing opportunities available
Schedule your free trial class today.
Tel: (808) 823-9588 Cell/text (415) 990-5145
Accredited teacher graduate of the Royal Ballet School London, England. Diploma Royal Academy of Dancing.
Home Studio located at Eyes Wide Open Productions Nawiliwili/Lihue as well as a satellite studio on the North Shore, Princeville community center.
Aloha Dance Studio — Enrolling now
full schedule online at www.AlohaDanceStudio.com
Professional instruction for ages 3 through adult
Hip Hop, Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Pointe, Modern,
Flamenco, Contemporary and Lyrical jazz
Elite Company Groups
Freaky Fridays at Kukui Grove Center every October
Beginner through Advanced welcome
Info: Tiffany Dodge, (808) 245-1810
MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC
Every Evening
Rice Street Business Association hosts
Online music concerts Live video broadcasts from home of musicians; local businesses promoted
https://www.facebook.com/
Call to make arrangements:
Private `Ukulele Lessons by Kirk Smart
Hanalei Strings and Things, Ching Young Village, Hanalei
Info: Kirk Smart, kirksmart1@yahoo.com; (808) 826,9633
EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
First Saturday of the Month Open House, 6:00-9:00 pm
Monday, 1:00 – 2:00 pm — Basic
Thursdays. 1:00 – 2:00 pm — Advanced
Qi Gong Golden 8
Qi Gong Classes – ONGOING via ZOOM
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/
Promotes balancing the body for greater health, increasing vitality,
and radiating more energy
Free for all ages
Info: (808) 635-0306; Peter Sterne
Pu’uwai Fitness Kauai
Fitness Classes in Kalaheo and Poipu
Barre, Yoga, Pilates, TRX, Circuit
Location: Southside sports Center (Poipu) and Private Studio (Kalaheo)
Covid-19 Safety Details are followed
call (808) 332-6320 for directions
Info: Jodee Burris, ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor, 212-4034,
puuwaifitness@gmail.com
Current schedule & fees online : www.puuwaifitnesskauai.com
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“The problem with doing nothing is not knowing when you’re finished”
–Nelson DeMille
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