email giac@hawaiilink.net to get listing in advance
Note:  Ongoing, weekly or multi-day activities listed at the end of this email.

Mid-April 2009 Arts & Culture Events

Thursday, April 16; 7:00 pm
“Are You Listening?”
Island School Choral Concert
Director:  Phillip Steinbacher
Kauai Community College PAC
Tickets at Island School, 246-0233

Friday, April 17, 6:00 pm

Culinary Institute of the Pacific, Kauai Community College
7th Annual Spring Gourmet Gala
exquisite epicurean event and fundraiser
KCC Fine Dining Room
Chefs Alan Wong and D.K. Kodama plus
a host of local chefs and sommeliers
Info:  cal Clarice Kali, 808-245-8238
Friday, April 17 – Hanapepe Art Night
Plein Air Painters of Hawaii Art Show
Visiting and Kauai Outdoor Painters show paintings
straight from the field
Amy Laurens Gallery, Hanapepe
Contact:  Jeni Prince
Friday, April 17, 8:00 pm
Mr. Jeff Gere, The Storyteller’s Storyteller
shares his stories
Storybook Theatre of Hawaii
$10 suggested donation
Canned goods for food bank accepted
Contact:  Mark Jeffers
Saturday, April 18, 7:30 am to noon
Earth Day – Community Clean-Up
Landscaping, Painting & Beach Sweep
Refreshments & Lunch will be served
Sponsored by Friends of Kamalani & Lydgate Park
Lydgate Park
Info:  The YWCA of Kauai, 245-5959
www.kamalani.org
Saturday, April 18, 9 am – 4 pm
14th Annual Garden Fair
One-Stop-Shop event for gardeners & garden lovers
Garden Products & Information
Kauai Community College
Sponsored by Kauai County Farm Bureau &
UH College of Tropical Ag & Human Resources
Contact:  Glenn Hontz, <hontz@hawaii.edu>
Tuesday, April 21, 9 am to noon
Tree Care Workshop
by Kauai Outdoor Circle
National Tropical Education Center
Contact:  Gabrielle, 742-7546
Tuesday & Thursday, April 21 & 23, 3:30 – 7:00 pm
Adobe Photoshop Level 1
April 28 & 30, 3:30 – 7:00 pm
Adobe Photoshop Level 2
Instructor:  Michelle Rundbaken
Kauai Community College Continuing Education
Cost $125 per 2-day class
Contact:  KCC, 245-8311
April 22, 11:30 – 4 pm
Earth Day 2009 World-wide celebration
Exhibits by over 20 organizations – renewable energy,
recycle old athletic shoes, help island honeybees,
reduce waste to zero percent, growing food, sustainable practices in building, planning, design, water use
Kauai Community College
Contact to be a presenter:
Carol Bain, 245-8346 or
Jimmy Trujillo, 346-6625
Friday, April 24, 8:30 am – 1:30 pm
Hawaii Dept of Education/KCC
Kauai Literature Festival
Guest Authors:  Kiana Davenport, Kaui Hart Hemmings
Witi Ihimaera, Kealoha, Christopher Moore,
Patricia Wood, Markus Zusak
Open to the public
Contact:  Cammie Matsumoto, 245-8280
Friday & Saturday, April 24, 25, May 1, 2; 7:00 pm
Sunday, April 25, May 3, 4:00 pm
KPAC, Kauai Performing Arts Center present
“Footloose” – a Live Musical Theatrical Production
Hawaii State Dept of Education Program
Director:  Dennis McGraw
Musical Director:  Alan Van Zee
Choreographer:  Carol Culver
Tickets:  Adults $10 in advance/$12 at the door
Students $6 in advance/$10 at the door
Advance tickets available from cast members & tix outlets
North Shore Pharmacy, Jim Saylor’s Jewelers, Borders,
Progressive Expressions, Kalaheo Cafe & Coffee Co
Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall
Contact:  Dennis McGraw
Friday April 24, 4:00 & 7:00 pm
Aloha Africa Workshop and Concert
The Aloha Africa Ensemble features Obuobi Ashong, Ernest Borketey,
and Nii Anang, guest artists from Ghana, West Africa.
4:00 – 5:30 Storybook Theatre upstairs:
Master drummer Ernest Borketey will conduct an African drumming workshop
Workshop fee $15.  Drums are provided.
7:00 pm — Aloha Africa music and dance ensemble will perform
traditional songs, powerful rhythms, and exuberant dances.
The audience will have a chance to dance to joyous African beats
in the Peace Garden at Storybook Theatre, Hanapepe
Suggested donation is $15 for adults and $5 for children.
Please visit www.aloha-africa.com or call 652-6139.

Friday, April 24, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Kauai Backstory Reading Series
Keynote writers –
Patricia Wood, author of the critically acclaimed Lottery
Kealoha, world-renown slam poet
Readings by Kauai writers – 5 min maximum
Fiction, nonfiction, poetry welcome
Small Town Coffee in Kapaa
Contact:  Kim Rogers
Friday, April 24
Island poets perform their creations in their own voices
Dawn Kawahara, Rich King, Tom Patch,
Kimie Sadoyama, Brian Cronwall, Faith Harding,
Alla Royss and Shawna Caro
St. Michael’s Sanctuary, Lihue
Saturday, April 25, noon to 4 pm
Creative Playshops
St. Michaels
Saturday, April 25, 6:30 pm
Open Reading
KAPA warehouse, Puhi
Donations accepted
Open to the public
Saturday, April 25, 10 am – 6 pm
Ke Akua Mana (Church of the Living God)
Benefit Lu’au  Ho’olaule’a
Leabert & Stephanie Lindsey, Keli’i Kaneali’i,
Mike “Hawaiian Boy” Kaawa, Kainani Kahaunele
Plus Kauai entertainment
Food:  11 am – 5 pm
Entertainment:  10 am – 6 pm
Donation $15
Tickets:  652-5485, Lady Ipo;
Ke Akua Mana Church, 822-5081
Saturday, April 25, 11 am – 2 pm
Legacy of Ancient Kaua’i
Hear and learn the ancient Kaua’i Kapu Hula, Chants,
Prophecies & wisdom of the Sacred Luahine Lineage
Kumu Poni Kamau’u, revered Kumu Hula,
Hawaiian Cultural Practitioner & Spiritual Icon
Mentored by his Grand Aunt Iolani Luahine;
his mother Hoakalei Kamau’u; Historian Birdie Reis
Affiliated with the Bishop Musem & the DOE
Hawaiian Studies Kupuna Programs
Kaua’i Museum
Lecture Fee: $45
Call 245-6931, ext 26 to register, for info
Saturday, April 25, 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Rejuvenation Qi Gong for Beginners
Balance the body for greater health, energy & vitality
Stage off aging process, reduce stress, strengthen body & mind
Tuition:  $200, includes 2 months of optional practice, offereed 5 times a wk
M, T, W, Th, 6 – 7 pm; Tues 11 am – noon
Contact:  639-4300
Saturday, April 25, 2 – 3 pm
Laurie Williams New CD “Highway #5”
performing w/ Millard McLaurin
CD signing
Borders Books and Music, Lihue
Contact:  Anne Welsh
Sunday, April 26, 7:00 pm
Kauai Concert Association
Ian Parker, Classical Pianist
Kauai Community College PAC
Contact:  Tickets 245-SING
Jim Bray, 651-8174
Month of May 2009
Friday, May 1, 6 pm
Na Lei Hiwahiwa Elua Concert
Lady Ipo and Na Hoaloha & Na Kumu Hula O Kauai
Hilton Kauai Beach Resort
Contact:  Nathan Kalama, Kauai Mokihana Festival
Saturday, May 2, 11am-3pm
Kauai Museum 29th Annual May Day Lei Contest
Admission $5
Make lei and Hawaiian crafts, try ono local food and enjoy the free
entertainment outside. Proceeds benefit the museum in the heart of Lihue.
Contact: Kauai Museum (808) 245-6931, www.kauaimusuem.org
Saturday, May 2, 1:30 – 4:30 pm
Tree Care Workshop
What, where, how to plant the right tree for the right place
Instructor:  Maureen Murphy, Landscape Contractor & Certified Arborist
by Kauai Outdoor Circle
Church of the Pacific
Free to TKOC members; $25 to join
Contact:  Gabrielle, 742-7546
Celebrate * Remember * Fight back!
American Cancer Society
Relay For Life of Kauai
Hanapepe – May 2
Hanalei – June 27  (new!)
Remember to send me a list of names for luminaria dedications — the walking track at Relay For Life is lined with candles in bags, and every bag has a name in honor or memory of someone who has faced cancer. Short messages are welcome too. As always, I’ll transcribe your sentiments onto bags decorated by school kids.
Friday – Sunday, May  8, 9, 10
Koke’e Hawaiian Music Songwriters Camp
Celebrating Year of the Hawaiian Music
Teaching Roster:
Kaliko Beamer-Trapp, Laekahi ‘olelo (language specialist)
Keola Donaghy, Assistant Professor of Hawaiian Studies, UH Hilo
Keale, Kahu – Halau I’o-Kane/Koa Mana/Aha Kukaniloko
Ken Makuakane, multiple Na Hoku Hanohano winner for song compositions
Puakea Nogelmeier, Professor of Hawaiian Language, UH Manoa
Also present will be Lolena Niau Nicholas, Manaleo and cultural specialist at UH Manoa
Hui O Laka CCC Camp above the Kanaloahuluhulu Meadow and Koke’e State Cabins
Contact:  <giac@hawaiilink.net> for info
or register by April 30 <katherine@brockmarketing.com>, (808) 346-5800
Friday, May 8, 6:00 pm
Community Celebration Party
Potluck; bring musical instruments & flowers
Lydgate Park Main Pavilion
Contact:  Catherine Stovall, 246-8700
Saturday, May 9, 4:00 and 7:00 p.m.
“Dance Through the Ages”
Kauai Dance Theatre’s Spring Concert
Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall
Tickets available from students or at the door
$10 adults/ $7 children and seniors
Proceeds benefit the KDT scholarship program
and a local non profit organization
Contact:  Janie Crane, 332-9737
MAY 15, 2009
The Hawaii People’s Fund Expo for Community Change
Displays, food, free and Inspirational
Hosted by Hawaii People’s Fund and the Hawaii Community Foundation
Kapiolani Community College (HONOLULU EVENT)
Sustainable Philanthropy
Hawaii People’s Fund Grantmaking
Since 1972
Change, Not Charity™
Hawaii People’s Fund
949 Kapiolani Blvd. Suite 100
Honolulu, Hawaii  96814
(808)845-4800

Ongoing or multi-day activities:
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
AIRPORT WINDOW DISPLAYS
HAL side:  Kauai Through the Eyes of Artists
United Airlines side:  Year of the Hawaiian Music
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)
ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART ART
Our new online gallery www.buddhastatuegallery.com features our beautiful Buddha and Kwan Yin statues for the home and garden.  We have been working with carvers in Bali since 1995. They have been creating exquisite carvings that we then have reproduced . The artists are paid royalties on all the sales of the reproductions of their original artwork. You may have noticed some of these statues in our home and in our garden.
We appreciate your taking the time to respond and would also appreciate your sharing this information with family and friends. Mahalo!
Many Blessings,
Karen Rogers

The Art in Public Places Program of the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts is soliciting artists for a commissioned works of art project at the University of Hawaii, Hilo Campus.  Interested artists can review he prospectus and apply to the call at www.callforentry.org
select cafe listings:  2009 APP HAWAII:Commissioned Work of Art for the University of Hawaii, Hilo.
Contact:  Jonathan Johnson, <jonathan.johnson@hawaii.gov>

Thursdays:  April 16, 23, 30 and May 7th, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
The interaction of things
Kapahi Studio
$15.00 a class
Contact Kim @ 346 5967 or kiminkauai@yahoo.com

Mondays, April 20, 27 May 4, 11, 25 & June 1 & 8, 6:30-8:30 pm
Spirits Within
Kapahi Studio
$15.00 per class
Contact Kim @ 346 5967

Sat, May 10TH, 6:30 – 9:00 pm
Artsy Fartsy Party Night
Kapahi Studio
$15.00
Contact Kim for directions @ 346 5967

Monday through Friday, June 15 – July 10
Kauai Academy of Creative Arts for Kids
Registration brochures will be out in schools the first week of April
Contact:  Mary Nakamura

February 12 – May 1, 2009
“At the Edge: New Paintings by Melinda Morey” (HONOLULU)
The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center
Downtown Honolulu at King and Alakea Sts
wonderful exhibition featuring Melinda Morey, May Izumi & Wendy Kawabata
May 1, 7:30 pm – Curator talk with Inger Tully
Kauai Recycling for the Arts class schedule online
http://www.kauaiglass.org
(808) 632-0555
Monday mornings, 9:30 – 11:30 am
Every Tuesday morning, 9:30 – 11:30 am
Ala Palamea Creative Arts
Open Studio Day – no appt necessary
$15 per class
Contact:  Kim, 346-5967, kiminkauai@yahoo.com
Art Classes by Marionette in Waimea:
Watercolors – Flowers, Silk Painting, Watercolor for kids,
Beginning Drawing, Acrylic Painting, and much more
Painting Paradise, Waimea
Contact:  Marionette, 631-9173, www.kauai-artist.net
CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE CULTURE
New Hula Class for Ladies
Saturday, May 16, 9 – 11 am – Orientation
Saturday, June 6, 10:30 am – noon
To enroll, email your contact infor to <uamakaniwahine@gmail.com>
Must register to attend mandatory orientation
Must have previous hula backgroun
Non-competitive hula
Cover 3-month tuition + registration fee; monthly tuition thereafter

April 7, 14, 21, 28
Time:  9:30 – 11:30
Astroart:  Create your Birth Chart with Images and Color
10 Week Course by Sharon Douglas, Astrologer
at Kim Miller’s Art Studio, Wailua
Class limited to first 8
$15 per class
Aloha Africa welcomes  New Talent
OUSMANE SALL from Senegal, guest master dancer
Ousmane will be offering a series of 7 high-energy dance classes
NOO ANANG from Ghana
Teaching traditional West African dance and drum classes
on Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings.
Schedule:  www.aloha-africa.com
Contact:  Isa Maria, 634-1730
ONGOING HULA CLASSES – by Leilani Rivera Bond, Halau Hula o Leilani
Keiki Kane Hula, ages 5 – 15; hula and Tahitian dance
Beginning Keiki Hula Classes, Mondays, 6 to 7 PM, All Saints Church gym, Kapaa.
Beginning Adult Hula Classes (age 13 and up), Mondays, 7 to 8 PM, All Saints Church gym, Kapaa.
Coconut Marketplace shopping center in Wailua/Kapaa.
Intermediate and Advanced Keiki Hula and Tahitian Classes, Wednesdays, 5:30 to 7 PM, All Saints Church gym
Advanced Wahine Hula Classes, Wednesdays, 7 to 8:30 PM, All Saints Church gym, Kapaa.
Call Leilani at 651-0682, Darryl Low, 651-0864, or e-mail darryl.leilani@hawaiiantel.net.
Donna Stewart, 635-7248
Saturdays, 11:00 am
Drumming Class
Lydgate Park Pavilion by Kamalani Bridge
Bring your own drum, stool or chair
$10 per session
Contact:  Isa Maria, 652-6139
2nd, 3rd, 4th Saturdays, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Kauai Museum’s 2008 Saturday Clubs
monthly workshops on unique island traditions
Kaua’I Museum daily public tours, 10:30 am to noon
Led by knowledgeable & entertaining docents
Free with admission to the museum
The Kaua;I Museum, Keepers of the Culture
Info:  245-6931
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, (808) 337-1005
Tuesday evenings, 7:00 pm
Halau Hula Na Lei Kupua O Kauai,
Kumu Hula Susan Pa’inui Floyd with the
guidance of Frank Kawaikapuokalani Hewett
On island class teacher, Fern Merle-Jones
Men & Women, Visitors of all levels welcome
Donation $10 per class
Church of the Pacific, Princeville
Call Fern Merle-Jones, 828-1342
Last two thursday each month, 3:15 – 5:00 pm
Ilima Rivera’s Hula Studio
Hula and Tahitian Classes
Kukui Grove Center Stage
Contact:  Ilima Rivera, 808-822-5929
DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE
Kauai Dance Theatre’s 23rd season
Winter/Spring term of classes start in January
Morning exercise, creative movement, various levels of Ballet/Pointe, Tap and Jazz dance
Kalaheo and Lihue locations, ages 4 – adult
Contact Janie Crane, 332-9737,
Carol Culver Dance Academy
Ballet, tap, jazz, partnering, East Coast Swing and Lindy Hop
Classes for students ages 4 through adult
Locations in Lihue & Kilauea
For complete class schedule, go to
Info:  245-3150
Starting February 5th:
KUGA presents Hip-Hop 7-week Dance Session
Who:13 & Up Beg/Inter. Hip-Hop with Kina
When: Thursdays 4:45pm-5:45pm
Location: KUGA HOUSE in Kalaheo, across from Rainbow Plaza
Visit www.kuga808.com for registration and rates
Contact: kuga808@mac.com
KUGA – KAUAI UNDERGROUND ARTISTS
Planting seeds of creativity via dance, music, lyrics
Winter Session for Hip-Hop & Breaking
Register Online at www.kuga808.com
Contact:  Lila, Sara, Marisol
KUGA – CALLING ALL DANCERS:
LOVE LIFE event on June 8, 2009
Showcase creativity and talent of Kauai youth & adults
Rekindle appreciation for life among youth and adults
All styles of dances are welcome:  Hip-hop, Ballet,
Tap, Jazz, Hula, African, Modern, Break-dancing, and more
Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall
Info & registration: www.kuga808.com
Contact:  Lila Balmores Metzger
Ongoing classes drawing, painting, dance, drama, stretch and tone
Ages 4 and up
Seasonal dance camps for kids, theme Birthday Parties, Parent Getaway Nights
Teacher Rebecca Owen
Green Light Creative Arts Center
4-941 A Kuhio Hwy, Kapaa
Contact Rebecca, 276-1265, rebeccamichelle@mac.com
www.greenlightcreativearts.com
Royal Ballet Kauai Academy
Miss Jennifer & Mel Bell-Grey Dance Force One’s
extra curricular dance program
Ballet, Hip Hop/Street Dance Classes
All ages & abilities, primary through adults
Kapaa All Saints Gym & pre-school, PrincevilleSpa,
Island School & Kauai Athletic Club
www.jenballet.com, 823-9588, rbka.dance@gmail.com
Aloha Dance Studio
Hip Hop, Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Pointe, Modern & Flamenco
instructing ages 3 years old – adults in all levels.
Register Today!  Full schedule and rates online!
www.alohadancestudio.com
245-1810
Monday nights weekly, 7:30 pm
Kalaheo Neighborhood Center
Thursday nights weekly, 7:30 pm
Kapaa Neighborhood Center
Argentine Tango Lessons
Beginners welcome; no partner necessary
Free
www.alohatango.com
EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
Kat Scarbo of Anahata Yoga Kaua’i presents a six week yoga series Thursday’s beginning, April 2nd 5-6pm through May 7th at Geo’s Yurt in Kapa’a.
Cost: $10 per class
Contact:
Kat at info@anahatayogakauai.com, call 634.7973, or visit www.anahatayogakauai.com for more information.

Mondays, 8:30 – 9:30 am
“Stretch and Tone”
Fridays, 8:30 – 9:30 am
“FitDanceFusion”
Ongoing in Kalaheo – call for location, details, current schedule
$7/class, $26/4 class card, $48/8 class card
Contact:  Janie Crane, 332-9737
Saturdays monthly, 8:30 am
Forest Workday
Koke’e CCC Camp
Register:  Koke’e Natural History Musuem
(808) 335-9975. kokeemuseum@earthlink.net
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 1 – 2 pm
Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program
Especially for those with Arthritis
Jim Jung, Cis Odell – instructors
Dress comfortably
Check with doctor before beginning any exercise program
Contact:  596-2900, Jennifer DeMarrre, Director
FREE SITTING QI GONG CLASS FOR SENIORS
Thursdays 10-11am
An easy and gentle sitting form for ages 65+
Ongoing Qi Classes at the Qi Center – call for dates & time
Classes now being taught daytime & evenings
Qi Center in Lihue
Call 639-4300, Qi@hawaii.rr.com
Beginning Qi Gong Basic 8 Classes
(Radiant health & longevity)
Free Sitting Qi Gong for Seniors 60+
(A gentle standing form for longevity)
Free Qi Gong Class for Seniors 60+
Golden Eight Qi Gong Exercises
(Promotes self-healing & health maintenance; Especially good for the heart)
12 Sitting Qi Gong Exercise Class
(Strengthens the immune system & benefits the mind & body)
For any information about the above classes, please
call the Lihue Qi Center at 639-4300
MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC
Start First week of Feb for 16 weeks
Dolly Kanekuni Vocal Studio
Children’s Group vocal classes, ages 7 – 12
Classes one hour long; limited to 10 students
SLS (speech level singing), vocal warm-ups,
vocal instrument knowledge based on ‘bel canto’ singing,
singing healthily, performance technique
Performance at end of May
Fee $70/month (4 lessons)
Contact:  Dolly, (808) 652-1323
Kilauea School is offering adult classes in
French with Kim Brady
Guitar with Kirk Smart
beginning February 10-March 19 Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30-4:30
$120 for the 12 sessions
Mondays,12:00 noon – 1:00 pm
Monday Music – Waimea Free Outdoor Concert
Hofgaard Park – across from Ishihara Market
contact:  Candy Baar, Aloha-n-Paradise Art & Event Gallery, 338-1522
Every Friday, 6:30 – 9:00 pm
New York City Virtuoso Jazz Saxophonist Denny Morouse
Plus David Braun, Virtuoso Trumpeter from Chicago
Shaka Tacos, Old Kapaa Town
Contact:  Denny Morouse, 823-0012
www.myspace.com/DennyMorouseSaxophonistComposer
www.DennyMorouse.com
Note: Denny is Jazz DJ on KKCR 91.9 islandwide every other Tues, 6 – 8 pm – “Anything’s Possible”
SEND OUT ON April 12, 2009