News from Waikiki

The Hawai‘i Pacific University Cheerleaders made Hawai‘i history again today by capturing the national title at the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) Chick-fil-A Collegiate Championships for the fourth year in a row.

The HPU Co-ed Cheer Team won its fourth straight national title. The HPU Small Co-ed Cheer Team (consisting of no more than four male members) won its second national title in a row after debuting last year at the NCA tournament. Also winning national titles,

HPU Cheerleading Stunt Group for the second consecutive year, and HPU Dance Team. The All-Girl Cheerleading Team, the only all-girl college cheer team in Hawai‘i, placed third at this year’s competition.

In 2004, the HPU Dance team placed first, making it the first time in history that a Hawai‘i dance team captured a national collegiate title at the NCA event.

The Chick-fil-A Cheer and Dance Collegiate Championship is the largest event of its kind in the world. With teams from across the United States, Mexico, Japan, and Canada, it is the most widely viewed college cheer and dance event in the history of the collegiate spirit competitions.

Competing for the first time in the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) College Cheerleading Championships in January 2006, the HPU Stunt Team was named national champions at this particular competition.

Head coach Matthew Parkey joined HPU’s cheer program in July 2004, the same year he was featured on the cover of Cheerleader & Danz magazine. He is a nine-time national championship cheerleader who is experienced in gymnastics, cheerleading, and choreography.

Hawai‘i Paciﬁc University is the state’s largest private university with more than 8,000 students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries.

Sharla Ku‘ualohapumehana Ka‘eo (29), of Waimanalo, has been selected as the 2006 Lei Queen. Ka‘eo will be officially crowned Lei Day Queen by Mayor Hannemann at an investiture ceremony on May 1st, at Kapi‘olani Park Bandstand, followed by an exciting day-long event celebrating the lei and Hawaiian culture.

Ka‘eo’s court includes: Lauren Kanoelani Chang, 2006 Lei Princess, First Runner-Up Délys Hulalimaikalanimai Kanemura Recca, 2006 Lei Princess Jorena Lehuanani Young, 2006 Lei Princess

            Ka‘eo is 29, but turns 30 on May 3rd, two days after her official investiture at Kapi‘olani Park. The Waimanalo born and raised Ka‘eo, works at Safeway Hawai‘i Kai. She is married to Sheldon Kaleiokalani Ka‘eo, and they have a daughter, Kala‘ikuokapu‘uwai (2).
            Ka‘eo began dancing hula at the age of 4, under the direction of Kumu Bea Ka‘onohi with Hale Kula Hula Nani O Kealoha. She later joined Puka’ikapuaokalani Hula Halau under the direction of Kumu Ellen Castillo, and then Halau Na Mamo O Pu‘uanahulu with Kumu Hula Sonny Ching.
            She has participated in the Queen Lili‘uokalani Keiki Hula Competition, King Kamehameha Competition, World Invitational Hula Competition and the Merrie Monarch Hula Festival. In 1995, Ku‘ualoha was the fourth runner-up for Miss Aloha Hula at the Merrie Monarch Hula Festival.   In addition to the different competitions, Ka‘eo has traveled to Japan to perform with the Hawai‘i Visitors Bureau and has even danced for the Kodak Hula Show.

The Hawaii Youth Symphony (HYS) will give its final concert of the 2005-2006 season at its annual Aloha Concert Luncheon on Sunday, May 7, 2006, at the Hilton Hawaiian Village’s Tapa Ballroom. The event opens with a silent auction at 10:30 a.m. Lunch service begins at 11:30 a.m., followed by the concert and program at 12:15 p.m.

Some of Hawaii’s finest vocal performers will join the youth symphony for this very special performance which will pay tribute to 44 graduating seniors in HYS’s orchestras. These seniors represent 15 different high schools around the state. The following four music educators will be honored during this event:

Craig Young, Director of Orchestras at Punahou School and owner of Craig Young School of Music

The music program will include a performance by the legendary Nina Kealiiwahamana. Three Hawaiian music classics were arranged for Nina and a full orchestra especially for this event: Hawaiian Lullaby, Ku‘u Home (Old Plantation) and ‘Ā‘oia!

The concert will also include a performance by the Youth Symphony II, under the direction of conductor Michael Nakasone. Special guests with this orchestra will be the spectacular young voices of The Honolulu Boy Choir.

Tickets are $40 per person or $380 for a table of 10 and include lunch and the program. Call the HYS office at 941-9706 or visit www.hiyouthsymphony.org.

The Hawaii Youth Symphony, one of the largest youth symphonies in the country, is Hawaii’s only statewide youth orchestra program. Since 1964, HYS has trained children, ages 7-18, to develop and showcase their musical skills.

Royal luau adds Thursday

to summer schedule

WAIKIKI BEACH, OAHU—The Royal Luau at The Royal Hawaiian will add Thursday evenings during the summer months, effective June 1 through August 31, 2006. Featuring authentic Hawaiian food and exciting Polynesian entertainment, The Royal Luau is held every Monday and Thursday evening at 6 p.m. Closed dates include June 8, July 6, July 13, and August 3. An island mainstay attraction, The Royal Luau has entertained island residents and visitors for over 40 years. For more information or reservations, please call Sheraton Hotels & Resorts in Waikiki Central Dining Desk at (808) 921-4600.

Waikiki by Moonlight – Vintage Meets Vogue,” will be held Friday, May 12, 2006 5:30-9:30 p.m. It will showcase the very best of Waikiki’s alluring past and ever popular present.

Kalakaua Avenue will be transformed and people will be entertained and charmed by the retro ambiance and contemporary vibe that will be created throughout the evening.

As the clock ticks, the event also moves forward in time – starting with music and dance from long, long ago and ending with performances by some of Hawaii’s most popular artists. There will also be fantastic food, unique and one-of-a-kind arts and crafts, special exhibits and a Vintage Meets Vogue aloha wear fashion show

Hapa haole means half haole... rather half caucasian. It refers to the music and times of the 30’s and 40’s when Hawaii was the star of movies by Bing and Bob, Arthur Godfrey and Charlie Chan. Hawaii Calls was on the radio.

Today’s modern Hawaiiana revival often overlooks this vital segment of Hawaii’s history. But not the annual Hapa Haole Hula & Music Fesitval. The finals will be May 12 at the Hale Koa Hotel luau grounds. And a first the 1st Annual Hapa Haole Hula & Music Festival Las Vegas will be held at Bally’s in Las Vegas, August 17~19, 2006.

The categories include:
•   Solo - Ms. Hapa Haole Hula (ages 18~25)
•   Solo - Ms. Sophisticated Hula (age 26+)
•   Solo – Comic Hula (open to all)
•   Group Hula (Kane division, Kupuna division, Wahine division, Keiki division, and Combined division)
•   Solo Vocal Competition (open to all)

            Applications and complete information are available at www.hapahaolefest.org, or by contacting Alison at (808) 295-3861 or ahartle@hawaii.edu, or Kaho‘onei at (808) 753-9773 or panokew001@hawaii.rr.com. The hula winners will receive prizes from PA‘I Foundation and various sponsors. The solo vocalist winner will receive a recording contract from Hula Records and other prizes. Why hapa haole?
            Often asked why a Hawaiian activist like herself embraces Hapa Haole music and hula in addition to the traditional, organizer Vicky Holt Takamine replied in an interview with The Honolulu Advertiser’s Wayne Harada, "Young people don't know the (hapa haole) music — or know very little about it. I think because of the Hawaiian Renaissance, the movement to uphold kahiko, hapa haole has been neglected. My kumu hula, the late Auntie Maiki Aiu Lake, always said to support and know everything."

In the same interview, Nina Keali'iwahamana, who was on the quintessential hapa haole radio show "Hawai'i Calls," said, "Hapa-haole music has been a very important part of our culture, in the music and in the hula," she said. "I think Vicky's moving in the right direction. For traditional hula, there's the Merrie Monarch Festival and the Prince Lot Hula Festival. I'm thrilled that someone won't let hapa haole die."
PA'I Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the perpetuation, education and preservation in matters relating to the indigenous culture and natural environment of Hawai'i. PA'I Foundation was established in 2001 under the aegis of Pua Ali'i 'Ilima, a traditional halau hula celebrating its 26th anniversary and has a membership of approximately 65 individuals.

Hawaiian music fans can tune up their playing skills, beachfront in Waikiki, at one of several ukulele and acoustic workshops being offered by the Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach, all led by Hawaii's most acclaimed artists.

Ukulele Jam is free and fun. Participants are welcome to bring their ukulele and join in this two-hour session. The next Ukulele Jam thereafter is scheduled for May 13, 2006.

Ukuleles in Paradise on June 3 & 4, 2006, is a series of six classes led by Grammy Award winner Daniel Ho and fellow composer and artist Herb Ohta Jr. The sessions will cover such topics as technique, improvisation, kanikapila (playing music with others) and music theory. Interested students can sign up for individual classes for $30 apiece, or for all six for $150.

Participants can receive a 20% discount off the class price if they book their stay at the either the Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach or the nearby Outrigger Reef on the Beach.

Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach, a perfect prelude to the 24th Annual Hawaiian Slack Key Festival at nearby Kapiolani Park. Scheduled for August 15 to 19, 2006, the multi-day workshop is a rare opportunity to learn from Grammy nominee Ka'apana and other master musicians of Hawaii, and covers the slack key guitar, steel guitar and ukulele.

welcome dinner and four full days of educational workshops, dinners, and jam sessions. Registration Information:

      The free Na Mele Nei Concert has special treats for mothers & daughters, and the whole family on Mother's Day! The Concert is hosted by Native Books/Na Mea Hawai’i in the Ward Warehouse Amphitheatre at the ‘ewa end of Ward Warehouse.
     At 1:00 p.m., award-winning Hawaiian Fashion designer Nake’u Awai will be treating moms with a special “Mom, I love You” fashion hurrah - a special fashion show featuring Nake’u Awai Designs, along with the most stunning collection of Ni’ihau Shell Lei from the Forever Kaua‘i Ni’ihau Shell Lei Collection at Native Books/Na Mea Hawai’i.
      Pa‘ahana, a trio of troubadors at the Halekulani Hotel’s House Without a Key, will be the musical backbone for the revue. The musicians are leader Doug Tolentino, Pakala Fernandez and Kaipo Kukahiko.
     The models will be a bevy of women who have been in Nake`u shows for years and are also mothers. Pua Mills was a freshman when she first stepped onstage with Nake`u. She is now the principal of Mid-Pacific Middle School and will perform with her son who will graduate from Kamehameha School in June 2007.
      Other Ward Warehouse tenants participating in the May 14th event include Rainforest, who will add exotic flowers to the women’s ensemble, and Merle Norman who will provide the make-up. This is an event done in true Hawaiian-style!
      Lomi (massage) will be offered free of charge inside Native Books/Na Mea Hawai`i by Moku Ola, a Hawaiian Healing Center. Please call the store at (808) 596-8885 for times.
      The Ni’ihau lei makers will be in, along with Pamela Dow, caretaker of the Forever Kaua’i Ni’ihau Shell Lei Collection, from Thursday, May 11th, through Sunday, May 14th.   The lei makers are are here for their annual visit to repair, restring, and remind everyone that Ni’ihau Shells are to share! Come down to Native Books/Na Mea Hawai’i at the ‘ewa end of the Ward Warehouse and watch an art form that has been in existence in the Hawaiian islands for over 2,000 years!
      For more information, please contact Cristina Valenzuela, Events Coordinator at Native Books/Na Mea Hawai‘i, at (808) 783-2612, or via e-mail at cris@nativebookshawaii.com.

Centennial Festival at Magic Island Extended
Event Takes Place on April 1 and 2, Continues on April 7, 8 and 9

The Honolulu Centennial Family Festival at Magic Island is a major part of the City and County of Honolulu's 100th birthday celebration. The festival was scheduled to take place only on Saturday, April 1 from 10 a.m. to midnight and from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday, April 2.

The festival will also continue the following weekend on Friday, April 7 from 5 p.m. to midnight; Saturday, April 8 from noon to midnight; and Sunday, April 9 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Admission to the live shows and entertainment is free.

The admission-free community event will be a blast from the past for those who remember the days when fairs were once held at Magic Island. The festival will feature timeless attractions alongside a few modern marvels. A major part of the City and County of Honolulu's 100th birthday celebration, it will be held Thursday, March 30, 2006 through Sunday, April 2, 2006.
At the festival adults remembering the days of the Magic Island fairs will be able to reflect back and relive their childhood memories. The unique attractions and entertainment featured at the festival will provide those who have never experienced a fair on these grounds with lasting memories of their own.

Some of the most unique and exciting entertainment lined up for the festival will be performed by The World Famous Nock Thrill Show, a 150-year-old circus family show that will excite the crowds with their Space Wheel performances, Motorcycle High Wire acts and acrobatics on 85-foot-high Sway Poles.
Also in town to entertain at the Festival will be the Purina® Incredible Dog Team, featuring an entourage of talented canines performing amazing athletic feats such as back-flips, headstands, back-vaults and jumping nearly fifteen feet in the air to snare a flying disc.

Other activities include the interactive Backyard Circus where children become the circus stars, plus performances by community organizations and entertainment by well-known local performers.
Event sponsors are HMSA, First Insurance Company of Hawaii, Sprint, Cox Radio Hawaii and GEICO. Shuttle service is courtesy of Polynesian Adventure Tours and other travel industry partners.

Hawaii's favorite local musician, Jake Shimabukuro, will be part of the sound track for a new movie produced by Jimmy Buffet. The movie is called "Hoot" and is by New Line Cinema, starring Luke Wilson, Logan Lerman, Brie Larson, and Cody Linley.

April 15 & 16, 2006 / 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. departs from Aloha Tower Marketplace, Pier 8

Celebrate Easter traditions in a whole new way this year, aboard the Star of Honolulu! Bring the whole family to enjoy beautiful coastline views while searching for Humpback whales, a delicious Taste of Hawaii lunch buffet featuring roast beef, Easter cake and champagne toast, hands-on Hawaiian cultural activities, live Hawaiian entertainment, and even an Easter egg hunt and prize giveaways for kids! For reservations or more information, please call 983-STAR (7827) or visit www.starofhonolulu.com. Kama'aina / Military Rate: $33.88 adult, $20.33 keiki (3-11) with valid Hawaii ID

Continental Airlines will host the 13th annual Gourmet Affair featuring delectable culinary creations prepared by Josef Desimone, executive chef for Google Inc. Hawaii’s own Chef Sam Choy will return as host the annual gala benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Honolulu. The dinner is April 15 at 6-10 p.m. at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Tickets are available for $200

Guests of Gourmet Affair will savor culinary cuisine normally prepared exclusively for the 700 or more Googlers at the Google Café located at the Google World headquarters in Mountain View, CA.

The Google culinary team was recently featured on the Food Network’s Unwrapped and BBQ with Bobby Flay. Last year, the Google Café was awarded Food Management’s Best Concept Award for Best Menu. In addition to the extraordinary culinary delights prepared by the Google team, guest will also enjoy fine wines, decadent desserts and one of Hawaii’s most exciting live and silent auctions.

Tiki's Easter Sunday Brunch
First Annual Jelly Bean Counting Contest

Tiki's Grill & Bar celebrates Easter with a bountiful Easter Sunday Brunch on Sunday, April 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. featuring a vast selection of delicious offerings sure to please the entire family.
An abundant selection and a generous variety of entrees will satisfy all brunch-goers. Choose from the Shrimp Penne Pasta, Panko-Crusted Fresh Island Fish, Togarashi Glazed Salmon, Waffles with Sugared Strawberries and Whipped Cream, Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Rosemary Red Potatoes, Spicy Shrimp and Coconut Noodle Soup, For such a plentiful assortment, the Easter Brunch is reasonably priced at only $29.95 for adults, $12.95 for keiki five to 12 years old, and children under five dine for free.

Tiki's Grill & Bar will hold a jelly bean counting contest with prizes including a $100 gift certificate and two invitations to the grand opening party of Holokai Grill, Bill Tobin and Kelly McGill's new restaurant, that is opening this fall.

Hawaii Deep Sea™ Water Bar and Showroom

WAIKIKI - Koyo USA Corporation, manufacturer of nutrient-rich and mineral-balanced MaHaLo Hawaii Deep Sea™ Water, has appointed Aya Mudgett as showroom manager of MaHaLo Hawaii Deep Sea™ Water Bar and Showroom.

MaHaLo Hawaii Deep Sea™ Water originates from 3,000 feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, near Hawaii's Kona Coast.
Koyo USA Corp. has invested $80 million in building its water processing headquarters and bottle manufacturing facility that currently produces 300,000 bottles of MaHaLo Hawaii Deep Sea Water daily. Production is expected to reach 1,000,000 bottles a day when Koyo USA's third plant is completed in the summer of 2006.

The 1,200-square-foot MaHaLo Water Showroom and Water Bar is located on the ground level of the Waikiki Shopping Plaza at 2250 Kalakaua Avenue

The Hawaii Book Publishers Association will host a “Pitch the Publisher” event at the first-ever Hawaii Book & Music Festival on April 22 and 23, 2006 on the grounds of Honolulu Hale.

The event will give hopeful authors a 15-minute opportunity to pitch their project to leading publishers in Hawaii’s book publishing industry and gain valuable one-on-one feedback. There is no charge to participants although donations are greatly appreciated and will be given to the literary organizations benefiting from the Festival.

The publishers participating are: Henry Bennett of Kamehameha Schools Press, Benjamin “Buddy” Bess of Bess Press, Ron Cox of Bishop Museum Press, Jane Gillespie of Mutual Publishing, Bill Hamilton of the University of Hawaii Press and Maile Meyer of Native Books and Ai Pohaku Press.

Participants can sign up for “Pitch the Publisher” by calling Angie Britten at (808) 732-1709 or emailing at angieb@mutualpublishing.com with their name, phone number and the publisher they are interested in pitching. The event will be held at the HBPA’s booth, mauka of the Mission Memorial Auditorium. An event schedule and Festival map are attached.

To find out more about the Hawaii Book Publishers Association please visit our website at www.hawaiibooks.org. To learn more about the Hawaii Book & Music Festival please visit their website at www.hawaiibookandmusicfestival.org.

Nearly 50 local businesses, clubs and groups of friends in Honolulu have formed teams to walk in the 15^th Annual Starbucks AIDS Walk for Life.

Teams raise funds to support Life Foundation, Hawaii’s oldest and largest AIDS organization. Life Foundation provides services to over 600 HIV positive men, women and children while running the state’s most comprehensive HIV prevention program.

The Starbucks AIDS Walk for Life will take place at Kapiolani Park on Sunday, April 23rd 2006. Registration begins at 8:00am and the walk starts at 9:00am. The Walk is an easy 5K around the park, followed by entertainment, refreshments, and a community health fair.

Teams already signed up for the Walk include Hard Rock Café, M·A·C Cosmetics Hawaii, Maryknoll High School, Starbucks Hawaii, and the Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and Friends. People interested in participating in the Walk can join an existing team, start a new team, or sign on as an individual walker. To register, visit www.aidswalkhawaii.org or contact Life Foundation’s Event Coordinator, Cathy Pudwill, at 521-2437 ext. 250 or via email at cpudwill@lifefoundation.org. Registration forms are also available at most Starbucks locations.

Each place in the world seems to have its signature food festival. You may have heard about tomato, ribs, onions or pumpkin, but you have never seen anything like this. It is time for the annual Waikiki SPAM JAM(r), the new cultural tradition in Hawaii.

The Waikiki SPAM JAM(r), which starts at 4:00 p.m. and ends at 10:00 p.m., is quickly becoming one of the most popular festivals in Hawaii because of its great food and entertainment in a family-friendly atmosphere. Local residents and visitors alike have made this an annual tradition. Last year, an estimated 20,000 people attended the event.

Kalakaua Avenue will be closed to car traffic for the event, and two entertainment stages will be set up on the street. Between the stages will be a dozen restaurants serving up SPAM(tm) Classic in many different ways, so you can experience the enormous variety of its applications. There are also two merchandise tents selling SPAM(tm) themed items including t-shirts, shorts, sport balls, and slippers. A variety of Hawaiian craft booths will also be set up on the street. Since the Waikiki SPAM JAM(r) attracts many families, there is also a popular family tent with a variety of games and prizes.

The free entertainment is headlined by 2006 Grammy Award nominee, Ms. Raiatea Helm, whose voice will captivate you with her authentic Hawaiian essence. The other major headliner is Go Jimmy Go, a Hawaii-based alternative rock band that now tours America playing in front of thousands of fans. Other entertainers include Hawaiian reggae group B.E.T., and popular alternative music band Missing Dave.

This year, residents and visitors are encouraged to make a difference. During the SPAM JAM(r) Street Festival, there will be booths set up by volunteers to help collect donations of SPAM(r) for the Hawaii Food Bank.

Foodland Supermarkets on Oahu will accept monetary donations of $5, $10, or $20 to the Hawaii Foodbank throughout the month of April. A portion of the proceeds will purchase much needed cans of SPAM(r). All participating Foodland customers who make a donation to the Hawaii Foodbank with their Maika'I Card will be automatically entered into a drawing for the grand prize of a trip for two to Las vegas.

are offering guests checking in for the weekend a free upgrade, based on availability, with the donation of a can of SPAM(r), which will be donated to the Hawaii Foodbank.

Hormel Food Sales, LLC, International Marketplace, Foodland Supermarkets, Waikiki Trader, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, Aloha Airlines, This Week Magazines and the Hawaii Tourism Authority.

Hawaii than in any other state in the United States. Almost 7 million cans of SPAM(r) are eaten every year in Hawaii.

in Service Excellence

HONOLULU – Hawaiian Airlines continued to reaffirm the industry’s highest standard of service excellence in February, leading all carriers nationally in on-time performance, fewest flight cancellations and best baggage handling. The statistics are compiled by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Hawaiian also topped the nation’s carriers in the three key service categories for all of 2005, then duplicated the achievement in January.
For the 28th consecutive month dating back to November 2003, Hawaiian led the nation’s airlines in punctuality with 94.3 percent of its flights arriving on time in February, surpassing the industry average of 75.3 percent by 19.0 percentage points. Hawaiian had the fewest cancelled flights, with only six cancellations out of 3,744 total flights in February.
Hawaiian also finished the month as the nation’s top-rated airline for baggage handling,
recording an industry-low 3.0 mishandled baggage reports for every 1,000 passengers.

Amazing April at Marks:

Indonesian Students Association (PERMIAS) alHawaii presents:
Indonesian Cultural Event 2006 – A New Day Arises through Hope
A celebration for charity. Donations accepted; all proceeds
will support children's education in Aceh & North Sumatra.
thru April 1: An exhibit of traditional Indonesian crafts, costumes,
music instruments, books, & before-&-after tsunami photos.
April 1 at 7pm: Exotic performances of traditional Indonesian dance & music:
Balinese, Javanese, gamelan, Saman dance from Aceh,
Pencak Silat (martial arts) & more.

Wednesdays, 4:00-5:30pm, Youth Speaks Hawaii:
FREE teen slam poetry writing & performance workshops
supported by The Starbucks Foundation

April 4- 29, Hawaii Watercolor Society presents:
Annual Members’ Exhibition
Tue-Sat 11-6, FREE, call 521-9799 for more info.

Friday, April 7, 5-9pm, FREE
First Friday Honolulu Downtown–Chinatown Gallery Walk
A self guided tour of 25 downtown art spots.
On view at Marks: Hawaii Watercolor Society Annual Members’ Exhibit

Saturday, April 8, 8pm, $14/$10, Smashbox Productions presents:
On the Spot: Da Pa’ina
Outrageous improv comedy from On The Spot - local style.
Advance tickets 550-TIKS or www.honoluluboxoffice.com

Fri/Sat, April 14 & 15, 8pm, $14/$10 Smashbox Productions presents: Loose
Screws & On The Spot: Chicago Bound
Hawaii’s two best improv groups present Screwbuki & Da Pa’ina
bound for the prestigious Chicago Improv Festival
Advance tickets 550-TIKS or www.honoluluboxoffice.com

Fri–Sun, April 21 at 9pm, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30 at 8pm, Lizard Loft presents:
4.48 Psychosis Sarah Kane's haunting last play. Taurie Kinoshita directs.
Advance tickets: 550-TIKS or www.honoluluboxoffice.com

Saturday, April 15, 3:30-5pm, Youth Speaks Hawaii Monthly Slam
 Doors & poet sign in at 3pm, show starts at 3:30.
All ages welcome to attend but the mic is reserved for teen poets.
info@YouthSpeaksHawaii.org, www.YouthSpeaksHawaii.org
Supported by The Starbucks Foundation. FREE

Thursday, April 20, Hawaii Watercolor Society presents:
Annual Members’ Exhibition artists reception.

Sunday, April 23, 4pm, Hawaii Shakespeare Festival presents:
Shakespeare’s Birthday Scenes
& songs from Shakespeare, who turns 442 today! donation at door

Tuesday, April 25, 8-10pm, Poetry Hawaii presents: reVERSES
Spoken word luminaries Travis Thompson, Allison Francis & Selah present:
featured poets, open mic, & jazz by DJ Mr. Nick.
Monthly, all-ages, & B.Y.O.B. $5

The ARTS at Marks Garage
808-521-2903   fax:521-2923   info@artsatmarks.com   www.artsatmarks.com
1159 Nuuanu Avenue, Honolulu, Hawai‘i, 96817

The ARTS at Marks Garage is the key community project of the Hawai'i
Alliance for Arts Education. This collaborative gallery, performance and
office space for businesses and non-profit organizations is working to
transform downtown Honolulu with the power of the arts.