OCTOBER 2010 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Special Events                                      Family Timepiece Workshop

October 9, 10 a.m.

Come make a Halloween Clock decorated with lollipops!

$10  for each clock, includes Museum admission

Registration required – (717) 684-8261, ext. 237

Fall Volunteer Open House

Share some of your TIME with the Museum!

October 9, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Wines & Chimes Wine Tasting Event

October 22, 6 – 9 p.m.

Sip on some wines and check out the chimes

Limited number of tickets – $20, $15 designated drivers

www.museumoftime.org or 717-684-8261, ext. 211

Special Exhibits                                   Bond Watches, James Bond Watches

Models of wristwatches worn by the character of James Bond

Opening June 17 and on display through April 2011

Included with Museum admission

Grand Complications: Art of the Watchmaker

Combining technical and artistic qualities in watchmaking

On display through December 2010

Included with Museum admission

The National Watch and Clock Museum is operated by the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)(3) association with 19,000 members, representing 52 countries. April through November the museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. December through March hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. From Memorial Day through Labor Day the Museum is open on Mondays. Discounts are available to seniors, students, AAA members and groups of 10 or more. Groups of 10 or more are encouraged to call ahead. For more information, directions, or general museum information call (717) 684-8261 or visit our website at www.nawcc.org.

Two important medieval Hebrew manuscripts—a Mishneh Torah made between 1300 and 1400 in Germany and an illuminated leaf from a prayer book made in Austria around 1360—are on display at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Cloisters, respectively, in conjunction with the Jewish High Holy Days this fall.  The Cloisters is the Metropolitan’s branch museum dedicated to the art and architecture of medieval Europe. The High Holy Days are ten days of penitence and prayer that commence with Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) and end with Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement), the most solemn day of the Jewish year. This year, the High Holy Days begin the evening of September 8.

On view in the Gallery for Western European Art from 1050 to 1300 in the Main Building of the Metropolitan, and on loan from The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary, is a manuscript of the Mishneh Torah—the “Repetition of the Law”—a complete codification of Jewish law. Organized by subject matter, the Mishneh Torah was compiled by the renowned rabbi, physician, and philosopher Moses Maimonides (1135-1204) between 1170 and 1180. Written in Hebrew, it is organized into 14 books.  The manuscript is open to the eighth book, or Sefer Avodah (the Book of Divine Service), which contains the laws of the Temple in Jerusalem.  Its full-page diagram of the Temple is a particularly appropriate image at this season, because remembering the ancient sacrificial services of the Temple plays an important role in the observance of Yom Kippur.  Made in tempera and ink on parchment between 1300 and 1400 in Germany, this copy of the Mishneh Torah is noteworthy for its precisely ruled and brightly colored drawings.

Maimonides’ text also provides crucial rules and regulations for an eventual rebuilding of the Temple. There are restrictions against building at night and specifications about appropriate building materials. Maimonides notes, moreover, that “Everyone is obligated to build and to assist both personally and financially; [both] men and women as in the [construction of the] Sanctuary in the desert.” Children, however, “are not to be interrupted from their studies.” Once the Temple is built, “Everyone who enters the Temple Courtyard should walk in a dignified manner…he should conceive of himself as standing before God.”

On display in the Treasury at The Cloisters is a beautifully illuminated leaf in tempera and gold on vellum, from the collection of Dr. David and Jemima Jeselsohn. Originally part of a mahzor (festival prayer book), the page was created in Austria around 1360. Drawn from the afternoon liturgy for Yom Kippur, this sumptuously decorated leaf would have been one of many in an oversize manuscript containing the prayers for the entire year, according to the Ashkenazic (Germanic) rite, as well as liturgical hymns, poems, and commentaries.  The decoration draws attention to the first word of a piyyut or liturgical hymn, “Eitan hikir emunatekha“  (The mighty [Abraham] recognized Your truth).  Commentary on the hymn appears in the right-hand margin.

The leaf’s whimsical images of dogs, rabbits and birds, which are also seen in contemporary Christian manuscripts, suggest a shared aesthetic, an awareness of book culture between the two communities, and, possibly, a common workshop or an artist who worked in dialogue with members of a different faith community. The sheer size and splendor of the manuscript indicate that it was likely commissioned for use and display in a synagogue.

Featured on the Museum’s Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History are two essays on Jewish art co-authored by Barbara Drake Boehm and Melanie Holcomb of the Museum’s Department of Medieval Art and The Cloisters: “Jewish Art in Late Antiquity and Early Byzantium“ and “Jews and the Arts in Medieval Europe“.  Relevant works in the Museum’s collection are listed along with suggested further readings and additional resources. “Jews and the Arts in Medieval Europe” is produced in cooperation with and includes relevant works from The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary. Both curators have participated in the Institute in Jewish Art of The Jewish Theological Seminary in New York.

The two images will remain on view through the High Holy Days. Afterward, the Mishneh Torah in the Metropolitan’s Main Building will be opened to another illuminated page, and a second illuminated leaf from the same manuscript will be displayed at The Cloisters.

VISITOR INFORMATION
Hours

Fridays and Saturdays 9:30 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Sundays, Tuesdays-Thursdays 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Met Holiday Mondays in the Main Building:   September 6, October 11, and December 27, 2010;
January 17, February 21, April 25, and May 30, 2011 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

All other Mondays closed; Jan. 1, Thanksgiving, and Dec. 25 closed

Recommended Admission
(Includes Main building and The Cloisters Museum and Gardens on the Same Day)

Adults $20.00, seniors (65 and over) $15.00, students $10.00
Members and children under 12 accompanied by adult free
Advance tickets available at TicketWeb or 1-800-965-4827

No extra charge for any exhibition.

Next “Met Holiday Monday” on Labor Day, September 6

Last Chance to See Tutankhamun’s Funeral; Additional Viewing Opportunity for Popular Summer Exhibitions

Galleries, shops, and dining areas at The Metropolitan Museum of Art will be open to the public Monday, September 6 (Labor Day), the next “Met Holiday Monday.” The special viewing day is also the last opportunity for the public to see the popular exhibition Tutankhamun’s Funeral, which explores the materials and rituals associated with the burial of the pharaoh. Also on view will be: Doug + Mike Starn on the Roof: Big Bambú (weather permitting, through October 31), a monumental site-specific bamboo structure that bridges the realms of sculpture, architecture, and performance; Hipsters, Hustlers, and Handball Players: Leon Levinstein (through October 17), 44 photographs by a master of classic American street photography; and Sounding the Pacific: Musical Instruments of Oceania (through January 23), more than 50 traditional—and often unique—percussion, wind, and string instruments of the Pacific.

“For many of us, the Labor Day weekend signals the end of summer and serves as a final opportunity to relax with family and friends before returning to work or  school in the fall,” commented Metropolitan Museum President Emily K. Rafferty.  “As plans are made for holiday socializing, we hope the public will take advantage of the extra viewing day—Labor Day Met Holiday Monday—to visit the Met and enjoy many splendid examples of art from around the world.”

Discussion and sketching activities will be available for families with children ages 5 through 12 at 11 a.m., 12, 1:15 and 2:30 p.m.  These programs are free with Museum admission.

A new date—April 25, 2011, the Monday when many schools are closed for spring break—has been added recently to the roster of Met Holiday Mondays.

The complete list of upcoming Met Holiday Mondays is: Labor Day (September 6), Columbus Day (October 11), the Monday after Christmas (December 27), Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 17), Presidents’ Day (February 21), the Monday of spring break week (April 25), and Memorial Day (May 30).

Credits
Tutankhamun’s Funeral: Made possible by the Gail and Parker Gilbert Fund. This installation complements a major exhibition of treasures from the tomb of Tutankhamun on view April 23, 2010-January 2, 2011, at Discovery Times Square Exposition. Doug + Mike Starn on the Roof: Big Bambú: Made possible by Bloomberg. Additional support provided by Cynthia Hazen Polsky and Leon B. Polsky. Also made possible in part by the Jane and Robert Carroll Fund. Sounding the Pacific: Musical Instruments of Oceania:  Made possible through the generosity of the Friends of the Department of the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas.

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August 19, 2010

VISITOR INFORMATION

No extra charge for any exhibition.The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028

Unseen Works of  Major Modern and Contemporary British Artists to be Sold to Raise Funds for an Edward Bawden Gallery

During the last decade of his life, Edward Bawden CBE (1903-1989) gave an archive of approximately three thousand items to the Cecil Higgins Art Gallery, Bedford.   In Bedford’s planned rebuild of the museum complex, it will create an Edward Bawden Gallery, fitted with purpose-built secure drawers and cabinets giving the public access to this remarkable resource.

In order to raise funds for equipping the gallery, Bawden’s Executor Peyton Skipwith in conjunction with Bloomsbury Auctions, is holding a sale of drawings, watercolours, prints and illustrated books, including works donated by Bawden and his friends such as Eric Ravilious, Douglas Percy Bliss and Charles Mahoney – as well as many younger admirers including David Gentleman, Peter Blake, Bernard Dunstan and Michael Foreman. Most of the pieces offered are fresh to the market. The sale will be held at Bloomsbury Auctions in central London on Thursday 28^th October 2010.

The Cecil Higgins Gallery has a major archive of the work of Edward Bawden spanning all periods of his career from 1922 to his death in 1989; this was made possible by Bawden’s generous gift to the gallery of the contents of his studio. In a letter to the Gallery’s curator he wrote, “My own wish, would be for all the jigsaw pieces of my life’s work to be together, not scattered willy-nilly to any institution that happened to want this bit or that … I must say I would feel immensely happy if I could be allowed to leave my remains to Bedford.”

One of the highlights of the sale is undoubtedly Bunyan’s Dream/The Pilgrim’s Progress, a watercolour by Bawden of his famous tapestry design for the Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977 commissioned by the Cecil Higgins Gallery in Bedford, John Bunyan’s birthplace. During the Second World War, Bawden served as an official war artist and the sale also offers evocative lithographs spanning the troops at Dunkirk to the Marsh Arabs of southern Iraq.

Bawden, an award winning painter, printmaker, draughtsman and graphic designer was among Britain’s most original artists. His unique vision of the world spanned over 60 years, during which he produced some of the most influential designs of the 20th century, from advertising material for Shell to ceramics for the Orient Line. The Cecil Higgins Gallery will house a fascinating overview of his linocuts and lithographs, as well as material for the London Underground, Fortnum & Mason, Twinings and NatWest Bank to name but a few. In addition, the archive also embraces Bawden’s working drawings, lino blocks and unrealised project designs, thus offering a complete insight into the work of this leading 20th-century artist and designer.

The sale will be held at Bloomsbury Auctions on Thursday 28^th October at 24 Maddox Street, London W1S 1PP Tel: 020 7 495 9494.  Bloomsbury Auctions offers online bidding and the catalogue will also be available online.

For information please contact Richard Caton   Tel: 020 7495 9494 or email: caton@bloomsburyauctions.com

Edward Bawden (1903-1989) Bunyan's Dream/ The Pilgrim's Progress, watercolour on paper, 1977, 56 x 88 cm (22 x 34 3/4 in). Provenance: Edward Bawden Estate. Est: £2,000-3,000. Note: This is the study for the tapestry Bunyan's Dream by Bawden that was commissioned by the Cecil Higgins Gallery, Bedford, where it is on permanent display.

Edward Bawden (1903-1989) Dunkirk, lithograph printed in colours, 1986, signed and titled in pencil, inscribed 'to Peyton Skipworth', aside from the edition of 75, on wove paper, with full margins, in good condition, 360 x 585 mm (14 x 23 in). Est: £300-500.

Edward Bawden (1903-1989) Among the Marsh Arabs, lithograph printed in colours, 1986, signed and titled in pencil, inscribed 'to Peyton Skipworth', aside from the edition of 75, on wove paper, with full margins, in good condition, 360 x 585mm (14 x 23in). Est: £200-250.

PARK AVENUE ARMORY WELCOMES YOSHITOMO NARA + YNG FOR OPEN STUDIO IN ADVANCE OF ASIA SOCIETY MUSEUM EXHIBITION

New York, NY – Park Avenue Armory, in collaboration with Asia Society Museum, will host an open studio with Yoshitomo Nara and his collaborative team, YNG.  In the Armory’s soaring 55,000-square-foot Wade Thompson Drill Hall, Nara and YNG will reconstruct the large-scale installation work Home, which will include a display of Nara’s drawings and other objects. Nara will also establish a temporary studio adjacent to the drill hall, to create new drawings and other works while the team works on the reconstruction.  The Armory will open its doors from 4pm until 7pm on Monday, August 23 through Friday, August 27 so the general public can witness the creative process of the artist and his team.

Once the open studio period has concluded, the reconstructed Home and Nara’s new works will be transported to the Armory’s Upper East Side neighbor, Asia Society Museum.  The pieces will become part of Asia Society Museum’s fall exhibition, Yoshitomo Nara: Nobody’s Fool, which opens on September 9.

“The Armory is a presentation place that pushes beyond the limitations and structures of traditional museums, and working with an artist such as Yoshitomo Nara is a perfect example of how an artist can use our vast space to create large-scale work,” said Rebecca Robertson, President & Executive Producer of Park Avenue Armory. “We’re thrilled to partner with Asia Society Museum on this project.”

A SPECIAL INVITATION TO HOMESCHOOLERS

COLUMBIA, PA: The National Watch and Clock Museum has declared Tuesday, November 9, Homeschool Day. Families who homeschool are especially invited to spend time at the Museum and participate from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the following crafts and activities:

• Make a clock from a CD (really works) to take home
• Learn about sundials and make two types of sundials
• Go on a scavenger hunt through the Museum exhibits
• Practice telling time and make a paper clock to practice with at home
• See how the inside of a watch works and then design a paper wristwatch to wear

The National Watch and Clock Museum has declared Tuesday, November 9, Homeschool Day. Families who homeschool are especially invited to spend time at the Museum and participate from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in a variety of crafts and activities.

Registration for the Homeschool Day is required; cost per student is $8 and $6 for each adult.  There is no charge for children under 6 years of age.  Please contact the Education Department at 717-684-8261, ext. 237 or email education@nawcc.org to register or for more information.

“Along with other events and workshops, the Museum enjoys planning a Homeschool Day each year because it’s another opportunity for  families to see that the Museum is not only educational, but a whole lot of fun too – for all ages,” stated Director of Education, Katie Knaub.

The National Watch and Clock Museum is operated by the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)(3) association with 19,000 members, representing 52 countries. April through November the Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.  December through March hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. From Memorial Day through Labor Day the Museum is also open on Mondays. Discounts are available to seniors, students, AAA members, and groups of 10 or more. Groups of 10 or more are encouraged to call ahead.  For more program information, directions, or general Museum information, call 717-684-8261 or visit our website at www.nawcc.org.

MIA ADDS PRIZED OBJECTS TO ITS SCULPTURE AND DECORATIVE ARTS COLLECTION

Curator Eike Schmidt discovers treasures at auction and brings forth gems from its permanent collection

Minneapolis, MN — The Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA), one of the nation’s leading art museums, is undertaking a thoughtful and purposeful expansion of its sculpture and decorative arts collection. Over the past few months, the museum has acquired a seminal piece of 18th-century French silver, rare examples of 17th- and 18th-century Spanish religious iconography, and 16th-century Venetian cutlery, among other significant objects. The museum’s James Ford Bell Curator of Decorative Arts and Sculpture, Eike D. Schmidt, leads the MIA’s department of Decorative Arts, Textiles & Sculpture. Schmidt, who joined the MIA in 2009, is overseeing the purchase of these important works and is carefully evaluating the MIA’s collection, and its display and interpretation.

“The Decorative Arts collection is the largest and most diverse in the museum,” Kaywin Feldman, MIA Director and President, said. “We brought Eike Schmidt on board as our curator of decorative arts and sculpture because of his keen eye and encyclopedic knowledge of the field. He’s been able to evaluate and identify where our holdings are particularly strong and where we should consider filling gaps.”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 22, 2009

CONTACT: International Society of Appraisers

(312) 981-6778

ISA

“ASSETS 2010″ CONFERENCE

April 30-May 3, 2010

Toronto, Canada

ISA will host a Conference April 30-May 3 with Museum tours and seminars by noted authorities in the fields of Fine Art, Antiques and Residential Contents and Gems & Jewelry

(Toronto, Canada) The International Society of Appraisers will celebrate its thirtieth birthday with an in depth three pronged Conference in Toronto on April 30-May 3. The Conference, entitled “Assets 2010″, will consist of programs in Fine Arts, Antiques and Residential Contents and Gems & Jewelry. Conference coordinator Kathryn Minard, ISA, CAPP, and conference co-chairs Irene Szylinger and Catherine Williams and Jim Poag, Gems and Jewelry program coordinator have arranged a lineup of credentialed powerhouse presenters for each session, a pair of dynamic keynote speakers, Robert Ramsay and David Ben, and scheduled tours of such important venues as the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Royal Ontario Museum, the Gardiner Museum of Ceramics, the Bata Shoe Museum, the Textile Museum of Canada, Corona Jewelry Company, the Stephen Bulger Gallery and a tour of a private residence featuring Jamieson Tribal Art.

According to Minard one of the main points of emphasis for this Conference is affordability and flexibility. ISA has arranged very generous rates for participants at the host hotel, the Park Hyatt Toronto in downtown Ontario. It is close to convenient public transportation and is surrounded by a wide variety of eating establishments for all tastes and budgets.

While the Conference will have three distinct sections, participants will be encouraged to pick and choose among sessions to accommodate the cross-over interests of many attendees.

The Fine Art program will feature sessions on the art market, contemporary photography, Inuit art, authentication, insurance appraisals, cross border appraisals and report writing. Presenters will include Nicholas Metivier, owner Nicholas Metivier Gallery; Chris Varley private art dealer, Christopher Varley Fine Art; Patterson Sims, freelance curator, writer and lecturer; Robert Heffel, auctioneer, Heffel Fine Art; Doina Popescu, Curator, The Black Star Photography Collection, Ryerson University; Pat Feheley, Associate Professor, School of Image Arts, Ryerson University; Vivian Ebersman and Ann-Louise Seago of AXA Art Insurance headquartered in New York; Peter Paul Biro, Art Access & Research Limited; Marie-Claude Corbeil from the Canadian Conservation Institute; Cathy Peters, ISA, CAPP and Cross Border Appraisal presenters Leon Castner, ISA, CAPP, Kathryn Minard, ISA, CAPP, Norman Hurst, ISA, CAPP, and Sonia Lismer from the Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board.

The Antiques and Residential Contents program will feature sessions on hallmarks, quilts, Victorian, style and design, paperweights, insurance appraisals, appraising pop culture, cross border appraisals and report writing. Presenters include some of the same presenters in the Fine Art program plus Bill Whetstone and Danusia Nikelwicz of the Hallmark Research Institute; Brian Musselewhite, Assistant Curator of the Royal Ontario Museum; Judy Lyons, ISA, AM, CPPAG of the American Quilters Association, and Lee Dunbar, a collection management specialist with Leila Dunbar Appraisals and Consulting.

The Gems & Jewelry adds Carole Tanenbaum, a costume jewelry expert; Dave Sawatzky  from Korite International, the maker of Ammolite jewelry from Calgary; Ravi Poddar, a  representative from Ontario based Byrex Gems; John Borzak, author of the Rolex Report and Paul Cassarino, ISA, CASPP, presenter of the report writing workshop.

The Conference itself is very reasonably priced beginning at $575 for ISA members with Super Saver early registration which ends January 31. Rates are slightly higher after that. Special rates are available for single day events and for spouses/guests. The tours and events are also very reasonably priced.  To register online go to http://www.assets2010.org/.

Site of the course is the Park Hyatt Toronto, 4 Avenue Road, Toronto, Ontario M5R 2E8 Canada, (416) 925-1234. A group discount rate is available through ISA for accommodations at the hotel. Hotel registration is available online at the above address. For more information contact the International Society of Appraisers, 737 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 2100, Chicago IL 60611, phone (312) 981-6778, fax (312) 981-6787, email isa@isa-appraisers.org, website http://www.isa-appraisers.org/

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 24, 2009

CONTACT: International Society of Appraisers

                     (312) 981-6778

ISA

Appraisal of Fine Art

September 10, 2009

Chicago, IL 60611

The course will provide 45 International Society of Appraisers Professional Development Credits.

(Chicago, IL) – The International Society of Appraisers, based in Chicago, will offer a six day course entitled “Appraisal of Fine Art” in Chicago September 10-15. Geared for the professional appraiser and the advanced soon to be appraiser, the course, a credited course for ISA members, will be taught by Cathy Peters, ISA who is a professional appraiser and is certified in Fine Arts Appraisal with a background in History and Art History. This is an excellent opportunity for appraisers to increase their knowledge of Fine Art appraising and expand their reach in the appraisal marketplace. 

This wide ranging and in-depth course will emphasize the primary categories of fine art frequently encountered by appraisers and dealers such as paintings, sculpture, works on paper, frames, photography, animation art, Russian icons and Spanish Colonial art. The major areas of focus will be art history, looking at artworks properly, identifying and researching fine art works, properly  describing art works, correctly employing specific vocabulary, and art conservation.

The course will encompass  required pre-course reading and in addition to the class room instruction will include a written assignment and a field trip to the Art Institute of Chicago to provide students with close exposure to the property categories being studied. This challenging and hugely informative course will conclude with a written examination on the afternoon of the last class day.

The course will be conducted 8:00AM – 5:00PM beginning Thursday September 10 and will conclude at 4:30PM on Tuesday September 15. Enrollment is available to all appraisers and those interested in becoming appraisers. The course provides 45 ISA Professional Development Credits that may transferable to other appraisal organizations. Appraisal of Fine Art is being offered only once this year and class size is limited. Early registration is encouraged. Cost of the course is $1,200 for ISA members and $1,470 for non-members. Registration deadline is September 7. Registration is available online at http://www.isa-appraisers.org/ISA%202009%20Course%20Registration%20Form.pdf or through the ISA office main office at (312) 891-6778.

Site of the course is the Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Downtown, 10 E. Grand Ave., Chicago (312) 595-0000. A group discount rate is available through ISA for accommodations at the Hilton. For more information contact the International Society of Appraisers, 737 N. Michigan Ave.,  Suite 2100, Chicago IL 60611, phone (312) 981-6778, fax (312) 981-6787, email isa@isa-appraisers.org, website www.isa.appraisers.org.

ISA will offer a six day course entitled “Appraisal of Antiques and Residential Content” October 1 – October 6, also in Chicago at the Hilton. Contact the ISA office at (312) 981-6778 or visit the registration website at http://www.isa-appraisers.org/ISA%202009%20Course%20Registration%20Form.pdf for more information.

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Arts With Aloha
Schedule of Events for the Visual and Performing Arts
Oahu, Hawaii
October – December 2009

Arts with Aloha promotes opportunities for cultural travel on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. The following calendar of cultural events highlights visual and performing arts programs from October through December 2009 on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. 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 Aubrey Hawk Public Relations, 3155 Oahu Ave., Honolulu, HI 96822, or call the 24-hour hotline at (808) 351-5800 and leave your name and address on the recording; or email the address to Aubrey@AubreyHawkPR.com. 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 OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2009

OCTOBER 2009

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
October 1-4, 8-11, 2009
Thur.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Matinees Sat. 3 p.m., Sun. 4 p.m.
$12, $22, $32, $42; Discounts available for children under 18, full-time students, seniors 62 and older, and active-duty military.
(808) 733-0274/Diamond Head Theatre/520 Makapuu Avenue/www.diamondheadtheatre.com
The show begins with the narrator, who seems to be suffering from the blues, sitting on a darkened stage. He is a fan of vintage musicals and quickly decides to cheer things up by playing the original cast recording of a (fictional) musical, “The Drowsy Chaperone”. No sooner has the needle touched the record than we are transported to 1928 and into a play-within-a-play crammed full of every cliché and gimmick from the golden age of musicals.

FIRST FRIDAY AT FIRST HAWAIIAN CENTER
October 2; 7-9 p.m.; Artist Talk at 7:30 p.m.; Free
(808) 237-5210/The Contemporary Museum-FHC/999 Bishop Street/www.tcmhi.org
Enjoy Hawaii’s popular Chinatown art walkabout on the first Friday of every month.  TCM at First Hawaiian Center is open from 7 until 9 p.m. on these nights with light refreshments and special programs designed to enhance your understanding of the contemporary art exhibition on view.  An artist talk or tour is offered at 7:30 p.m.  TCM members enjoy validated parking in the FHC parking garage.

FIRST FRIDAY: GUY CRUZ
October 2, 2009; 5-9 p.m., Free
(808) 528-0506 /Hawaii Theatre Center/1130 Bethel St. /www.hawaiitheatre.com
The Hawaii Theatre opens its doors as part of the First Friday festivities for 20-minute organ “mini-concerts” on the Hawaii Theatre Organ every half-hour, introductory tours of the facility with our learned docents,, and our new mezzanine “Piano Bar” featuring the vocal stylings of Guy Cruz.

FIRST FRIDAY HONOLULU
October 2; 5-9 p.m., Free
For more info (808) 521-2903
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 – MAUI!
Friday, October 2, 6-9 p.m., Free
(808) 586-0900/Hawai‘i State Art Museum/250 South Hotel Street/ www.hawaii.gov/sfca
This month’s free event entitled “Maui!” features some of Maui County’s most outstanding music artists. They will perform contemporary and traditional Hawaiian music.

EXPRESSION SESSIONS
October 3; 10:30 a.m.; $12 General; $7 Members; Reservations Required (808) 237-5230
(808) 237-5210/The Contemporary Museum/2411 Makiki Heights Drive/www.tcmhi.org
Expression Sessions are designed for kids ages 5-12.  This fun first Saturday art class involves children and their parents in creating art projects in a variety of media taught by an artist. Themes change monthly. Reservations required.

THE STORY OF BABAR with the Honolulu Symphony
Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 4 p.m.
$19, $26, $40, $52, $70 (including service fees)
(808) 792-2000/The Honolulu Symphony/650 Iwilei Road/www.honolulusymphony.com
Debussy’s wistful Clair de lune is a gentle indulgence that conjures up a dreamy escape to a world of twilight and romance. The adored children’s tale of Babar the Elephant comes to life as Michael Emerson from ABC’s “LOST” join the orchestra to narrate Poulenc’s masterwork of lightness and jollity. Tchaikovsky’s magical suite from the ballet Swan Lake is the perfect finale to this evening of magic and childlike delight.

HAWAII WATERCOLOR SOCIETY WORKSHOP
October 5-9, 2009
Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
(808) 521-2903/ The ARTS at Marks Garage / 1159 Nuuanu Avenue / www.artsatmarks.com
Hawaii Watercolor Society presents: Five-Day Arts Education Workshop with a nationally known artist t.b.a. Visit www.hawaiiwatercolorsociety.org for more information.

ONE HUNDRED POEMS BY ONE HUNDRED POETS
October 8, 2009 – November 22, 2009
Hours: Tue.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m. Closed Mondays and holidays.
$10 general; $5 students/seniors/military; free for age 12 and under
(808) 532-8700/Honolulu Academy of Arts/900 S. Beretania St./ www.honoluluacademy.org
In conjunction with the major special exhibition Hokusai’s Summit: The Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, on view Sept

HIROKI, SETSUKO AND MIHO MORINOUE – First Hawaiian Center
October 9, 2009 – January 9, 2009; Free
(808) 237-5210/The Contemporary Museum-FHC/999 Bishop Street/www.tcmhi.org
The Morinoue family of artists resides on the Big Island. Living and working out of their studios in Holualoa, Hiroki and Setsuko, along with their daughter Miho, create work that is continuously inspired by each other and by their island surroundings. The range of work planned for this exhibition includes prints, sculptures, drawings, paintings, and ceramics and is evidence of the breadth and depth of their talents. Free docent tours on third Thursdays at noon-meet in lobby.

SECOND SATURDAY – HAWAII STITCHERY AND FIBER ARTS GUILD
Saturday, October 10, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Free
(808) 586-0900/Hawai‘i State Art Museum/250 South Hotel Street/ www.hawaii.gov/sfca
This month’s event will feature members of the Hawai‘i Stitchery and Fiber Arts Guild, who will give hands-on arts demonstrations. Bring the kids to this free monthly family event. Have fun and get creative with hands-on arts activities.

THE HONOLULU ADVERTISER’S ILIMA AWARDS, A Diamond Head Theatre Benefit
October 12, 2009
Reserved tables from $2,500; Individual tickets $200
(808) 733-0277 ext. 305/Diamond Head Theatre/520 Makapuu Avenue

DON’T STOP THE PRESSES
October 13-November 21;Tue.-Sat. 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Free
(808) 521-2903/ The ARTS at Marks Garage / 1159 Nuuanu Avenue / www.artsatmarks.com
An exhibition from Honolulu Printmakers, a community press since 1928. A reaction to the expansion of electronic communication & the demise of newspapers & printed media.

TAU DANCE COMPANY: MEN DANCING 2009
October 15 & 16, 2009; Thursday & Friday, 7:30 p.m.
(808) 528-0506 /Hawaii Theatre Center/1130 Bethel St. /www.hawaiitheatre.com
Choreographer Peter Rockford Espiritu brings down the curtain on Tau Dance Theater’s season with a display of the diversity Hawaii has nurtured. In this season finale, Espiritu follows the time-honored format borrowed in 1998 from modern dance pioneer Ted Shawn. While not altogether faithful to Shawn’s original intent, this concert provides a fresh look at the male experience in dance and in life as well as the dizzyingly high standards men have set in the genres showcased.

FREE THIRD THURSDAYS at THE CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM
October 15; 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Free
(808) 526-1322/The Contemporary Museum/2411 Makiki Heights Drive/www.tcmhi.org
Free entry day at The Contemporary Museum.  Bring the family…enjoy the tranquil Nu’umealani gardens and view the exhibitions in the historic Cooke-Spalding residence. Contemporary Café and Gift Shop also open. TCM is Hawaii’s only museum devoted exclusively to contemporary art.

HAWAIIAN FLAG QUILTS: LEGACY OF PATRIOTISM EXHIBITION
October 16 – January 2, 2010; Tuesday – Saturday; 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; Admission $6.
October 15 – Opening reception, 5-8 p.m., FREE.
(808) 447-3910 /Mission Houses Museum/553 S. King St./www.missionhouses.org
In remembrance of the 50th anniversary of statehood, the museum will be featuring pieces from its historic collection of Hawaiian flag quilts, created in the later part of the 19th century as a form of political protest against annexation. The exhibition will also feature modern and contemporary quilts on special loan to the museum.

ARNALDO COHEN AND LISZT’S PIANO CONCERTO NO. 4 with the Honolulu Symphony
Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 4 p.m.
$19, $26, $40, $52, $70 (including service fees)
(808)792-2000/The Honolulu Symphony/650 Iwilei Road/www.honolulusymphony.com
Acclaimed pianist Arnaldo Cohen makes his debut with Liszt’s virtuosic Piano Concerto No. 2. Brimming with originality and adventure, the Concerto is a poetic journey from beginning to end. Guest conductor Gerard Schwarz leads the orchestra in the mystical Symphonie Pathétique, which represents Tchaikovsky at the peak of his creative powers. It would prove to be the composer’s last and most poignant masterwork.

ALUMNI EXHIBITION
October 18-December 6, 2009
Gallery hours:  Mon.-Fri. 10:30-5; Sun. 12-5 p.m.;  Closed Saturdays and holidays.
Free admission.  Donations are appreciated.  Parking fees may apply.
(808) 956-6888/University of Hawaii Art Gallery/University of Hawai‘i at Manoa/ 2535 McCarthy Mall, Honolulu, HI 96822
Recent work by invited alumni from the Department of Art and Art History, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa who have provided leadership and contributions to the community are featured in this exhibition.

BEN VEREEN with the Honolulu Symphony Pops
Friday, October 23, 2009 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 8 p.m.
$20, $34, $49, $59, $82 (including service fees)
(808)792-2000/The Honolulu Symphony/650 Iwilei Road/www.honolulusymphony.com
Tony-Award-winning Broadway star Ben Vereen brings his legendary voice and the classic music of Broadway to the Toyota Pops stage. On Broadway, Vereen has appeared in Wicked, Fosse, Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar, Pippin, and A Christmas Carol. Also an acclaimed actor, Vereen is recognized for roles such as the unforgettable Chicken George in Roots and as Louis Armstrong in Louis Armstrong – Chicago Style. Don’t miss this evening featuring all your Broadway favorites.

STRIPES & STARS
Saturdays, October 24 – November 14, 1:30 p.m. & 4:30 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
Join award-winning storyteller/musician James B. McCarthy for a walk through our country’s vast history, a celebration of the diversity of the cultures, geography, and music that have shaped our nation.  McCarthy weaves together a collection of songs and stories that range from the pre-Colombian era to the present day, from the deep South to the South Pacific.  Using wit, humor and a few old fashioned yarns, McCarthy reminds us why history has always been best preserved in song and story.

VICTORIAN HORRORS AT MISSION HOUSES MUSEUM
October 24; 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.; $25 ($20 members). RSVP required by October 17, ph. (808) 447-3929. (808) 447-3910/Mission Houses Museum/553 S. King St./www.missionhouses.org
Authors return to life for this one evening to share some of their finest and scariest stories by lantern light! Authors like Edgar Allan Poe, Jane Austen, Mary Shelly, Mark Twain all wrote “Victorian Horrors” in the 19th century and the Mission Houses revisits these tales for some spine tingling fun during the Halloween season.

ART LUNCH
Tuesday, October 27, 12-1 p.m., Free
(808) 586-0900/Hawai‘i State Art Museum/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. A guest lecturer will describe their artwork, show visual aids, and answer questions from the audience.

SILENT SCREAM: PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
Saturday, October 31, 2009, 7 p.m.
$7 advance; $12 at the door
(808) 528-0506 /Hawaii Theatre Center/1130 Bethel St. /www.hawaiitheatre.com
The 1925 silent film classic Phantom of the Opera, which tells of a mad, disfigured composer who seeks love with a lovely young opera singer, has been touted as the greatest horror film of modern cinema. Starring Lon Chaney and Mary Philbin and directed by Rupert Julian, Phantom is accompanied by Maestro John McCreary on the Hawaii Theatre orchestral organ.

BISHOP MUSEUM EXHIBITION 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 kamaaina and military; children under 4 years and Bishop Museum Members are free.
(808) 847-3511/Bishop Museum/1525 Bernice Street/www.bishopmuseum.org
Please visit our website at www.bishopmuseum.org for exhibition information.

NOVEMBER 2009

VOICES FROM OKINAWA by Jon Shirota
November 5 – 29, 2009; Thursdays – Saturdays 8 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m.; $5 – $16
(808) 536-4441/ Kumu Kahua Theatre /46 Merchant St., Downtown Honolulu
Originally produced last year by the East West Players in Los Angeles, Voices From Okinawa tells the story of Kama Hutchins, an American of Okinawan ancestry who teaches English to local Okinawans. Kama eschews traditional ESL teaching methods to have his students relate personal stories to the class. As the tales are told, the attitudes of the young students toward the American soldiers stationed on the island shift. From his students, as well as from his shaman great-aunt, Kama learns a great deal about his own cultural heritage.

FIRST FRIDAY AT FIRST HAWAIIAN CENTER
November 6; 7-9 p.m.; Artist Talk at 7:30 p.m.; Free
(808) 237-5210/The Contemporary Museum-FHC/999 Bishop Street/www.tcmhi.org
Enjoy Hawaii’s popular Chinatown art walkabout on the first Friday of every month.  TCM at First Hawaiian Center is open from 7 until 9 p.m. on these nights with light refreshments and special programs designed to enhance your understanding of the contemporary art exhibition on view.  An artist talk or tour is offered at 7:30 p.m.  TCM members enjoy validated parking in the FHC parking garage.

FIRST FRIDAY HONOLULU
November 6; 5-9 p.m., Free
For more info (808) 521-2903
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 – WORLD BEAT
Friday, November 6, 6-9 p.m., Free
(808) 586-0900/Hawai‘i State Art Museum/250 South Hotel Street/ www.hawaii.gov/sfca
This month’s free event entitled “World Beat” features world music artists showcasing traditions from Africa, Japan, the Middle East, the Caribbean, and more.

THE SKY TONIGHT
Every first and third Friday/November 6 and 20; 8 p.m.; $6 General; $4 Children 4-12; Members of Bishop Museum and Hawaiian Astronomical Society Free/ (808) 848-4168/J. Watumull Planetarium; Bishop Museum/1525 Bernice St./www.bishopmuseum.org
Come experience a detailed tour of the current Hawaiian evening sky during The Sky Tonight.  Telescope-viewing in the Museum observatory follows the show, weather permitting.

EXPRESSION SESSIONS
November 7; 10:30 a.m.; $12 General; $7 Members; Reservations Required (808) 237-5230
(808) 237-5210/The Contemporary Museum/2411 Makiki Heights Drive/www.tcmhi.org
Expression Sessions are designed for kids ages 5-12.  This fun first Saturday art class involves children and their parents in creating art projects in a variety of media taught by an artist. Themes change monthly. Reservations required.

HAYDN’S CREATION with the Honolulu Symphony and the Honolulu Symphony Chorus
Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 4 p.m.
$19, $26, $40, $52, $70 (including service fees)
(808)792-2000/The Honolulu Symphony/650 Iwilei Road/www.honolulusymphony.com
Haydn’s great oratorio, The Creation, is a story of optimism that celebrates peace and balance in a world of universal harmony. Haydn, who considered The Creation to represent the pinnacle of his career, imbued the choral masterpiece with a foundation of hopefulness that belies even the world’s darkest of forces. Audiences will relish the fusion of elegance and exuberance that, even after 200 years, still delivers a wonderfully moving experience.

AGA-BOOM
Tuesday-Sunday, November 10-15, 2009; various times
(808) 528-0506 /Hawaii Theatre Center/1130 Bethel St. /www.hawaiitheatre.com
Madcap physical acting, comic chaos and audience participation light up the Hawaii Theatre stage in this extraordinary show presented by Tim Bostock Productions. Created by Cirque du Soleil veteran Dimitri Bogatirev, Aga-Boom has performed on Broadway and around the world.

WINTER WONDERETTES
November 12 – 29
Thursday 7:30 p.m.; Friday 8 p.m.; Saturday 3 p.m. & 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 Road
Join the Marvelous Wonderettes as they create a rockin’ ’60s party to celebrate the holidays with friends and family! It’s 1968 and Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy and Suzy are entertaining at the Holiday Party for Harper’s Hardware. When they hear that the store is closing, they try to cheer things up with happy Christmas memories as well as a musical tribute to Christmas around the world. But all ends happily & merrily in this wonderful winter wonderland. Songs include Mister Santa, Jingle Bell Rock, Mele Kalikimaka, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, Winter Wonderland and many more.

THE BEATLES ABBEY ROAD with the Honolulu Symphony Pops
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 8 p.m.
$20, $34, $49, $59, $82 (including service fees)
(808)792-2000/The Honolulu Symphony/650 Iwilei Road/www.honolulusymphony.com
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of the legendary album Abbey Road with the magic of the pops orchestra! One of the most successful Beatle albums in history, Abbey Road includes favorite songs such as “Come Together,” “Something,” “Octopus’s Garden,” and “Here Comes The Sun.”

SECOND SATURDAY – HAWAI‘I ORFF SHULWERK
Saturday, November 14, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Free
(808) 586-0900/Hawai‘i State Art Museum/250 South Hotel Street/ www.hawaii.gov/sfca
This month’s event features members of the Hawai‘i Orff Shulwerk, who will be giving hands-on arts demonstrations. Bring the kids to this free monthly family event. Have fun and get creative with hands-on arts activities.

FREE THIRD THURSDAYS at THE CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM
November 19; 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Free
(808) 526-1322/The Contemporary Museum/2411 Makiki Heights Drive/www.tcmhi.org
Free entry day at The Contemporary Museum.  Bring the family…enjoy the tranquil Nuumealani gardens and view the exhibitions in the historic Cooke-Spalding residence. Contemporary Café and Gift Shop also open. TCM is Hawaii’s only museum devoted exclusively to contemporary art.

AT 21: GIFTS AND PROMISED GIFTS IN HONOR OF THE CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY
November 21, 2009 – February 21, 2010; Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Sunday, 12- 4 p.m.
$8 General; $6 Students (13+) and Seniors (62+); Military with ID and 12 and under Free
(808) 526-1322/The Contemporary Museum/2411 Makiki Heights Drive/www.tcmhi.org
At 21 focuses on the gifts and promised gifts received from 2007 through 2009 from collectors, galleries, artists and friends of TCM.  The works enhance many areas of the collection, including paintings, sculpture, drawings, prints ceramics, wood and glass. Among the artists represented in the exhibition are Paul Wonner, David Bates, William Wegman, Masami Teraoka, and Tadashi Sato. The exhibition is sponsored in part by a grant from the Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts, City and Council of Honolulu.

JENNIFER FRAUTSCHI with the Honolulu Symphony
Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 4 p.m.
$19, $26, $40, $52, $70 (including service fees)
(808)792-2000/The Honolulu Symphony/650 Iwilei Road/www.honolulusymphony.com
Celebrate Hawaii’s 50th Anniversary of Statehood with Stephen Warbeck’s “Princess Ka`iulani Suite” from the upcoming film. Debussy’s opulent portrayal of the ocean, La mer, sparkles with aquamarine waves and shimmering light as the orchestra captures the spirit of the sea. Sensational violinist Jennifer Frautschi makes her debut with Wieniawski’s lyrical Violin Concerto No. 2. A work of immense feeling, poetic beauty and virtuosic challenge, the Concerto is a rare indulgence. It is music like this that makes us fall in love with the violin all over again.

ART LUNCH
Tuesday, November 24, 12-1 p.m., Free
(808) 586-0900/Hawai‘i State Art Museum/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. A guest lecturer will describe their artwork, show visual aids, and answer questions from the audience.

HAWAII CRAFTSMEN HOLIDAY
November 24-December 24, 2009
Tue.-Sat. 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Free
(808) 521-2903/ The ARTS at Marks Garage / 1159 Nuuanu Avenue / www.artsatmarks.com
Holiday Season sale and celebration with hundreds of hand-crafted items Made in Hawaii by Hawai‘i artists. Cash & carry; with gift wrapping & shipping available. Representing local artists working in clay, fiber, glass, metal, mixed media & wood.

A MERRY CHRISTMAS WITH FRIENDS & NABORS
November 27-29, 2009
Friday & Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday 2 p.m.
$27-$77
(808) 528-0506 /Hawaii Theatre Center/1130 Bethel St. /www.hawaiitheatre.com
Join Jim Nabors and friends as they once again light up the Honolulu holiday season with A Merry Christmas with Friends & Nabors! Presented by Hawaii Theatre Center, this year’s production is a redux of the decade-long performance run of Mr. Nabors’ contribution to his beloved community. Join Jim and the cast as we celebrate the holidays with renditions of favorite holiday and inspirational songs, marionettes, hula and tap dancing!

CHRISTOPHER O’RILEY with the Honolulu Symphony
Saturday, November 28, 2009 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 4 p.m.
$19, $26, $40, $52, $70 (including service fees)
(808)792-2000/The Honolulu Symphony/650 Iwilei Road/www.honolulusymphony.com
Celebrated pianist and NPR “From the Top” host Christopher O’Riley makes his own debut with Beethoven’s irrepressible and dramatic First Piano Concerto. Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra is the perfect “overture” to the orchestra’s family of instruments. Music lovers will be charmed by this inventive work that continues to enchant people of all ages. Then, Brahms takes us on a grand tour of golden strings, mighty brass and wonderful solo woodwinds with the mesmerizing Second Symphony.

HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR
November 28-29; 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; FREE.
(808) 447-3910/Mission Houses Museum/533 S. King St./www.missionhouses.org.
Enjoy a day on the beautiful grounds of the Mission Houses Museum during its annual two-day craft fair, which features a wide variety of locally made fine art, jewelry, quilts, ceramics, woodcarvings, clothing and more! Also enjoy food and entertainment.

BISHOP MUSEUM EXHIBITION 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 kamaaina and military; children under 4 years and Bishop Museum Members are free.
(808) 847-3511/Bishop Museum/1525 Bernice Street/www.bishopmuseum.org
Please visit our website at www.bishopmuseum.org for exhibition information.

DECEMBER 2009

VOICES FROM OKINAWA by Jon Shirota
December 3-6, 2009; Thursdays – Saturdays 8 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m.; $5 – $16
(808) 536-4441/ Kumu Kahua Theatre /46 Merchant St., Downtown Honolulu
Originally produced last year by the East West Players in Los Angeles, Voices From Okinawa tells the story of Kama Hutchins, an American of Okinawan ancestry who teaches English to local Okinawans. Kama eschews traditional ESL teaching methods to have his students relate personal stories to the class. As the tales are told, the attitudes of the young students toward the American soldiers stationed on the island shift. From his students, as well as from his shaman great-aunt, Kama learns a great about his own cultural heritage.

FIRST FRIDAY AT FIRST HAWAIIAN CENTER
December 4; 7-9 p.m.; Artist Talk at 7:30 p.m.; Free
(808) 237-5210/The Contemporary Museum-FHC/999 Bishop Street/www.tcmhi.org
Enjoy Hawaii’s popular Chinatown art walkabout on the first Friday of every month.  TCM at First Hawaiian Center is open from 7 until 9 p.m. on these nights with light refreshments and special programs designed to enhance your understanding of the contemporary art exhibition on view. An artist talk or tour is offered at 7:30 p.m. TCM members enjoy validated parking in the FHC parking garage.

FIRST FRIDAY HONOLULU
December 4; 5-9 p.m., Free
For more info (808) 521-2903
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 – CLASSICAL CHRISTMAS
Friday, December 4, 6-9 p.m., Free
(808) 586-0900/Hawai‘i State Art Museum/250 South Hotel Street/ www.hawaii.gov/sfca
This month’s free event entitled “Classical Christmas” features the season’s  sentiments expressed through ballet and hula, opera, orchestral music, and song. Many exciting guest stars will help us celebrate the holiday season.

IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS
December 4-20, 2009
Thur.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Matinees Sat. 3 p.m., Sun. 4 p.m.
$12, $22, $32, $42; Discounts available for children under 18, full-time students, seniors 62 and older, and active-duty military.
(808) 733-0274/Diamond Head Theatre/520 Makapuu Avenue/www.diamondheadtheatre.com
Two army buddies have become a successful song and dance team. They meet two sisters and follow the girls to their next show at a Vermont inn, where they discover it’s empty – no snow! But the innkeeper turns out to be their beloved former commanding general. The boys try to drum up business by bringing their New York show…and ultimately their whole army division. But not without mishaps! Musical highlights: “Blue Skies”, “Snow” & “White Christmas”.

EXPRESSION SESSIONS
December 5; 10:30 a.m.; $12 General; $7 Members; Reservations Required (808) 237-5230
(808) 237-5210/The Contemporary Museum/2411 Makiki Heights Drive/www.tcmhi.org
Expression Sessions are designed for kids ages 5-12. This fun first Saturday art class involves children and their parents in creating art projects in a variety of media. A new theme and activity is offered each month. Spaces are limited. Reservations a required:  (808) 237-5230.

AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS
Saturdays, December 5 – 12 @ 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, December 19, 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 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
One of the most popular American operas, this one-hour classic is sure to touch old and young alike.  Amahl’s mother is worried about her son, a shepherd with an extremely active imagination.  When Amahl tells her three kings have arrived at their humble peasant dwelling, she does not believe him, until Melchior, Balthazar and Kaspar walk through the door!

CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS
December 5; 5 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.; See www.missionhouses.org for more details.
(808) 447-3910/Mission Houses Museum/553 S. King St./www.missionhouses.org
Mission Houses Museum joins the downtown community in celebrating the holidays. Visit us before, during and after the Honolulu City Lights and the Electric Light Parade for candle dipping and a visit with St. Nicholas. Also enjoy cider and gingerbread and hear historic Christmas tales in the Frame House. It’s a perfect beginning to the holiday season.

GLEN CAMPBELL with the Honolulu Symphony Pops
Friday, December 11, 2009 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 8 p.m.
$20, $34, $49, $59, $82 (including service fees)
(808)792-2000/The Honolulu Symphony/650 Iwilei Road/www.honolulusymphony.com
Join the “Rhinestone Cowboy” for a very merry Holiday Pops! Chart-topping singer Glen Campbell entertains with festive songs and hits greatest such as “Gentle On My Mind,” “Wichita Lineman,” “By The Time I Get To Phoenix,” and more. Celebrate the season at Holiday Pops!

Hawaii Theatre Center presents A CAZIMERO CHRISTMAS
December 11-13, 2009
Friday & Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday 2 p.m.; $30-$75
(808) 528-0506 /Hawaii Theatre Center/1130 Bethel St. /www.hawaiitheatre.com
A Cazimero Christmas stars Robert and Roland Cazimero, better known as The Brothers Cazimero, and features the hula stylings of their ‘third brother,’ noted  kumu hula,Leina`ala Kalama Heine. Robert Cazimero’s award-winning H?lau N? Kamalei and the Ladies of the Royal Dance Company will act as the dance corps. Special guests include Miss Keiki Hula 2009 and Master Keiki Hula 2009. A holiday treat for the whole family!

SECOND SATURDAY – LAUHALA HUI
Saturday, December 12, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Free
(808) 586-0900/Hawai‘i State Art Museum/250 South Hotel Street/ www.hawaii.gov/sfca
This month’s event features members of the Lauhala Hui, who will be giving hands-on arts demonstrations on how to weave lauhala to make your own holiday ornaments. Bring the kids to this free monthly family event. Have fun and get creative with hands-on arts activities.

ART LUNCH
Tuesday, December 29, 12-1 p.m., Free
(808) 586-0900/Hawai‘i State Art Museum/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. A guest lecturer will describe their artwork, show visual aids, and answer questions from the audience.

FREE THIRD THURSDAYS at THE CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM
December 17; 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Free
(808) 526-1322/The Contemporary Museum/2411 Makiki Heights Drive/www.tcmhi.org
Free entry day at The Contemporary Museum.  Bring the family…enjoy the tranquil Nu’umealani gardens and view the exhibitions in the historic Cooke-Spalding residence. Contemporary Café and Gift Shop also open. TCM is Hawaii’s only museum devoted exclusively to contemporary art.

BISHOP MUSEUM EXHIBITION 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 kamaaina and military; children under 4 years and Bishop Museum Members are free.
(808) 847-3511/Bishop Museum/1525 Bernice Street/www.bishopmuseum.org
Please visit our website at www.bishopmuseum.org for exhibition information.

CONTINUING EVENTS

YOSHIHIRO SUDA
Through October 18; Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Sunday, 12- 4 p.m.
$8 General; $6 Students (13+) and Seniors (62+); Military with ID and 12 and under Free
(808) 526-1322/The Contemporary Museum/2411 Makiki Heights Drive/www.tcmhi.org
Japanese artist Yoshihiro Suda (born 1969) is internationally known for his installations of delicate carved and painted wooden plant life. Suda’s sculptures of indigenous Japanese plants and flowers, including camellias, magnolias, and roses, as well as common weeds, are meticulously created with surprising realism and in true-to-life scale that at times borders on the miniscule. This is Suda’s second U.S. exhibition and the first in Honolulu.

OVERLOOKS:  MICHAEL ARCEGA
Through October 25; Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Sunday, 12- 4 p.m.
$8 General; $6 Students (13+) and Seniors (62+); Military with ID and 12 and under Free
(808) 526-1322/The Contemporary Museum/2411 Makiki Heights Drive/www.tcmhi.org
San Francisco-based artist Michael Arcega will create a site-specific installation in the grand monkey pod trees in the Nu’umelani Gardens at The Contemporary Museum. Arcega is part of the museum’s Artist-in-Residence program. The project is sponsored in part by the Nimoy Foundation.

ACCESSION ‘09
Through January 16, 2010, Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Free Admission
(808) 586-0900/Hawai‘i State Art Museum/250 South Hotel Street/ www.hawaii.gov/sfca
This exhibition is a continuation of the main Accession exhibition (see description in next entry below). This addition will feature the newest art acquired for the Art in Public Places program including relocatable works of art and commissions.

HO‘OULU: THE INSPIRATION OF HULA
Through July 17, 2010
Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Free
(808) 586-0900/Hawai‘i State Art Museum/250 South Hotel Street/ www.hawaii.gov/sfca
This exhibition features artworks that display the art of hula dancing. Throughout the history of the Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, the Foundation has been involved with hula by cosponsoring workshops and conferences and through its programs: Biennium Grants, Folk Arts, and Art in Public Places. This exhibition presents the hula-related relocatable and commissioned works of art in the Art in Public Place Collection.

I LOVE ART GALLERY
Ongoing, Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Free Admission
(808) 586-0900/Hawai‘i State Art Museum/250 South Hotel Street/ www.hawaii.gov/sfca
This educational gallery lets visitors learn about art as artists do – by touching, observing, exploring, thinking, and reading. The gallery focuses on the structure of art-making through the elements of art and design (such as line, shape, form, space, and texture) with hands-on activities to experience art materials.

WHERE WE LIVE: PLACES OF HAWAII
Through May 23, 2011, Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Free
(808) 586-0900/Hawaii State Art Museum/250 South Hotel Street/ www.hawaii.gov/sfca
This exhibition features select works of art by Hawai‘i-based artists from the extensive Hawai‘i State Art 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.

CHARLES BARTLETT IN JAPAN
Through October 4, 2009
$10 general; $5 students/seniors/military; free for age 12 and under
(808) 532-8700/Honolulu Academy of Arts/900 S. Beretania St.
The Academy continues its year-long celebration of this popular English artist who settled in Hawai‘i with an exhibition of the vibrant, evocative woodblock prints he created while in Japan.

GRAPHIC CABINET NO. 4: FRANCISCO GOYA: THE DISASTERS OF WAR
Through January 10, 2010
$10 general; $5 students/seniors/military; free for age 12 and under
(808) 532-8700/Honolulu Academy of Arts/900 S. Beretania St.
The Honolulu Academy of Arts presents selected prints from its rare first edition of the Spanish master’s milestone series of etchings. The are a powerful indictment of war that are as timely now as when he created them in the early 1800s.

NIGHTINGALE
Saturdays, August 29 – October 3, 4:30 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
The Emperor is never satisfied.  He demands “more, more, MORE” of everything! Only the Nightingale, a plain, yet wondrous little bird, has the power to save the Emperor.  But can his loyal servant and the people of China, convince the Emperor to listen in time?  Based on a fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson, this fantastical fairy tale is sure to dazzle audiences with spectacular costumes and visionary choreography by Iona Contemporary Dance Theatre’s Artistic Director, Cheryl Flaharty.

SLOW NEWS INTERNATIONAL
Through October 10, 2009; Tue.-Sat. 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Free
(808) 521-2903/ The ARTS at Marks Garage / 1159 Nuuanu Avenue / www.artsatmarks.com
Big picture issues sent slow-mail…Scrolls from artists around the world. Presented with BROADTHINKING Curatorial Project of New York City. An exhibit that is designed to be the antithesis to instant messaging, celebrates Community, and beats the high costs of shipping art to Hawaii.

HOKUSAI’S SUMMIT: THE THIRTY-SIX VIEWS OF MT. FUJI
Through January 3, 20010
$10 general; $5 students/seniors/military; free for age 12 and under
(808) 532-8700/Honolulu Academy of Arts/900 S. Beretania St./www.honoluluacademy.org
For the first time in a decade, the Honolulu Academy of Arts will present Katsushika Hokusai’s entire “Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji” series, one of the museum’s masterpieces. The series includes many of Hokusai’s most famous prints, including The Great Wave Off Kanagawa, one of the most influential and recognizable designs ever made. Augmenting the exhibition will be works depicting Mt. Fuji by other artists.

ONGOING EVENTS

FREE THIRD THURSDAYS at THE CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM
Every Third Thursday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Free
(808) 526-1322/The Contemporary Museum/2411 Makiki Heights Drive/www.tcmhi.org
Free entry day at The Contemporary Museum.  Bring the family…enjoy the historic Nuumealani gardens and view the exhibitions in the historic Cooke-Spalding residence. Contemporary Café and Gift Shop also open. TCM is Hawaii’s only museum devoted exclusively to contemporary art.

LAUHALA AND LUNCH
$30 for 2, plus admission; Available Tue-Sat 11:30 to 2 p.m.; Sun Noon to 2 p.m.
Admission: $8 adults; $6 senior and students; Free under 12; Military Free
(808) 526-1322/The Contemporary Museum/2411 Makiki Heights Drive/www.tcmhi.org
Lauhala and Lunch is a new picnic service offered by The Contemporary Café. Picnics for two are $30 and include a choice of sandwich or salad, dessert bar of the day, and choice of beverage for each person. Orders may be phoned ahead. Lunches are packed in picnic basket and include the loan of lauhala mats.  Picnics may be enjoyed on the great lawn or throughout the beautiful Nuumealani gardens at the museum. TCM is Hawaii’s only museum devoted exclusively to contemporary art.

LIVE FROM THE LAWN
First Friday of Each Month, 5 – 9 p.m.; Free
(808) 586-0900/Hawaii 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 the front lawn and second floor lanai of the Hawaii State Art Museum. Performing artists to be announced.

FIRST FRIDAY ART GALLERY WALK
First Friday of every month (October 2, November 6, December 4, 2009); 5-9 p.m.; Free
(808) 521-2903/ The ARTS at Marks Garage / 1159 Nuuanu Avenue / www.artsatmarks.com
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.

SECOND SATURDAY
Second Saturday of Each Month, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Free
(808) 586-0900/Hawaii State Art Museum/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.

ART LUNCH
Last Tuesday of Each Month, 12-1 p.m.; Free
(808) 586-0900/Hawaii State Art Museum/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.

DOCENT TOURS AT THE 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/2913 Pali Highway /www.daughtersofhawaii.org
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.

DOCENT TOURS AT MANOA HERITAGE CENTER
Tuesday – Saturday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.; $7 general; $4 seniors/military; Children free
(808) 988-1287/Manoa Heritage Center/Manoa Valley/www.manoaheritagecenter.org
Manoa Heritage Center offers outdoor guided tours for both adult and school groups by prearranged appointment. Discover Kuka ‘o‘o Heiau and the Native Hawaiian plant garden while learning the history of Manoa Valley.

DOCENT TOURS AT THE CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM
Tuesday – Sunday 1:30 p.m.; $8 adults; $6 senior and students; Free under 12; Military Free
(808) 526-0232/The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu/2411 Makiki Heights Dr./www.tcmhi.org
Join our docents for a lively discussion about works on view in the galleries.

DOCENT TOURS AT HAWAII THEATRE
Every Tuesday, 11 a.m., Theatre schedule permitting; $5
(808) 528-0506/Hawaii Theatre/1130 Bethel Street/www.hawaiitheatre.com
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 ART GALLERY WALK
First Friday of every month, 5-9 p.m., Free
(808) 521-2903/ARTS at Marks Garage/1159 Nuuanu/www.artsatmarks.com
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.

ON THE SPOT
First Saturday of every month (October 3, November 7, December 5, 2009)
8 p.m.; $14 general; $10 students
(800)-838-3006 or brownpapertickets.com or artsatmarks.com or at door 30 minutes prior.
(808) 521-2903/ The ARTS at Marks Garage / 1159 Nuuanu Avenue / www.artsatmarks.com
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.

YOUTH SPEAKS HAWAII
Every Wednesday; 4:30 – 6 p.m.; Free
(808) 521-2903/The ARTS at Marks Garage/1159 Nuuanu Avenue / www.artsatmarks.com
Teen slam poetry writing & performance workshops. Recently rated top teen slam poetry team in the world! Supported by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.

DAVID HOCKNEY – L’ENFANT ET LES SORTILEGES
On display indefinitely; Tuesday – Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Sunday 12 – 4 p.m.
$8 adults; $6 senior and students; Free under 12; Military Free
(808) 526-0232/The Contemporary Museum/2411 Makiki Heights Dr./www.tcmhi.org
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.
$8 adults; $6 senior and students; Free under 12; Military Free
(808) 526-0232/The Contemporary Museum/2411 Makiki Heights Dr./www.tcmhi.org
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.
$8 adults; $6 senior and students; Free under 12; Military Free
(808) 526-0232/The Contemporary Museum/2411 Makiki Heights Dr./www.tcmhi.org
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.

FIRST FRIDAYS AT FIRST HAWAIIAN CENTER
7 – 9 p.m.; Free; Artist Talks at 7:30 p.m. (When exhibitions are on view)
(808) 237-5210/The Contemporary Museum-FHC/999 Bishop Street/ www.tcmhi.org
Enjoy Hawaii’s popular Chinatown art walkabout on the first Friday of every month. TCM at First Hawaiian Center is open from 7 until 9 p.m. on these nights with light refreshments and special programs designed to enhance your understanding of the contemporary art exhibition on view. An artist talk or tour is offered at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free.

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 kamaaina 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 Hawaii 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.  Venues include Castle Memorial Building; Hawaiian Hall including the Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kahili Room, Picture Gallery and Polynesian Hall, the J. Watumull Planetarium; Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame; and the Richard T. Mamiya Science Adventure Center.

THIRD THURSDAYS
Third Thursday of every month (October 15, November 19, December 17, 2009); 6-8 p.m.
Free
(808) 521-2903/ The ARTS at Marks Garage / 1159 Nuuanu Avenue / www.artsatmarks.com
Artist talk and tour of the current exhibition. A inside peak at inspiration and techniques with a small reception to follow. In coordination with several other Downtown-Chinatown galleries. A great reason to stay and play in the area.

HISTORIC MISSION HOUSES MUSEUM TOUR
Daily Guided Tours (English): Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m., 1 and 2:45 p.m.
Admission: General $10, kama‘aina, military & seniors $8, students (6-college) $6, museum members free. Reservations required for Japanese Language Tours, Group or School Tours: (808) 447-3929. (808) 447-3910/Mission Houses Museum/553 S. King St./www.missionhouses.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.

HISTORIC PRINTING PRESS DEMONSTRATIONS
Wednesdays 1 – 2 p.m.; Admission free.
(808) 447-3910/Mission Houses Museum/553 S. King St./www.missionhouses.org
See a working replica of an early 19th century printing press in action!  Take home a souvenir printed piece. Great for all ages.

TRADITIONAL QUILTING CLASSES AND DEMONSTRATIONS
Twice weekly; Tuesday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Class fee $6 plus purchase of a starter’s kit; Onlookers & Walk-ins welcome.
(808) 447-3910 /Mission Houses Museum/553 S. King St./www.missionhouses.org.
Ongoing classes and demonstrations offered by the Mission Houses Museum’s House Quilter, Nalani Goard, the granddaughter of the late Master quilter Aunty Debby Kakalia.  Onlookers and walk-ins welcome.  More information available at goradn001@hawaii.rr.com‘ or www.hawaiianquilting.net.  Japanese students may visit www.nalanis-ohana.com/.

CAPITAL CULTURAL DISTRICT WALKING TOUR
Second Saturday of every month 10 a.m. – 12; General $20, members & children under $10.
(808) 447-3910/Mission Houses Museum/553 S. King St./www.missionhouses.org
This tour focuses on the history of Honolulu’s Historic Capital District, near downtown Honolulu.  Sites include Mission Houses Museum, Kawaiaha‘o Church, the Kamehameha Statue, ‘Iolani Palace and the Hawaii State Capital Building.

LAUHALA WEAVING DEMONSTRATIONS
Every 1st Saturday of the month; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Free
(808) 447-3910 /Mission Houses Museum/553 S. King St./www.missionhouses.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.

TEA AT MISSION HOUSES MUSEUM CAFÉ AND TEA PARLOR
Every Saturday; 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; $10.95 – $24.95.  Reservations encouraged (808) 447-3925.
(808) 447-3910 /Mission Houses Museum/553 S. King St./www.missionhouses.org.
Enjoy a special tea in the relaxed setting of Mission Houses Museum. Choose from six different menus with items that appeal to all tea aficionados. Selections are named specifically in honor of the missionary women who came to Hawai‘i hoping to make a difference.

HISTORIC BITES
Every 1st Tuesday of the month; 12-1 p.m.; Visitor Center; Free
(808) 447-3910/Mission Houses Museum/553 S. King St./www.missionhouses.org
Check the museum’s website (www.missionhouses.org) for topic and speaker details.
Each month the museum offers a special lunch time talk focusing on a historical topic of interest.

KEIKI TALK STORY
Every 2nd Thursday of the month; 10 – 11 a.m.; Free.
(808) 447-3910/Mission Houses Museum/533 S. King St./www.missionhouses.org
Listen to a themed story and participate in a fun family activity. Perfect for preschool aged children 4-6 years.

MISSION HOUSES FAMILYPACKS
Daily during regular museum hours upon request; Free.
(808) 447-3910/Mission Houses Museum/553 S. King St./www.missionhouses.org
Check out a pack with your keiki to explore the Mission Houses and 19th century history with hands-on activities suitable for the entire family.

SPECIAL OFFERS:

FREE THIRD THURSDAYS AT THE CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM – Makiki Heights
Every Third Thursday of each month
(808) 237-5210/The Contemporary Museum/2411 Makiki Heights Drive/www.tcmhi.org
Enjoy free entry to The Contemporary Museum on every third Thursday of the month. TCM is Hawaii’s only museum dedicated exclusively to contemporary art.  Café, Gift Shop and fabulous gardens also open.

MILITARY FAMILY OUTREACH AT THE CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM – Makiki Heights
Active Duty, Retired, and Reserve Military members and their families with military ID are admitted free of charge to TCM during normal museum hours
(808) 237-5210/The Contemporary Museum/2411 Makiki Heights Drive/www.tcmhi.org
If you are in the Military, Active Duty, Retired or Reserve, or a family member with Military ID, enjoy free entry to The Contemporary Museum during normal museum hours.  TCM is Hawaii’s only museum dedicated exclusively to contemporary art.  Café, Gift Shop and fabulous gardens also open.

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 Hawaii 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

At Bishop Museum, 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 Hawaii and the rest of the Pacific. In the Science Adventure Center, visitors can explore Hawaii’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 five 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 Cooke-Spalding House in Makiki Heights (overlooking Diamond Head), and downtown at First Hawaiian Center. Al fresco dining available in the Contemporary Café. Gift Shop offers unusual collectibles, jewelry, stationery, and original art works. Contact: (808) 237-5231 or (808) 526-1322 or caldinger@tcmhi.org. www.tcmhi.org; twitter.com.TCMHonolulu, Facebook: Search The Contemporary Museum

Diamond Head Theatre (DHT), heralded as Hawaii’s “Broadway of the Pacific,” has delivered the best in live community theatrical entertainment since 1915. The theatre showcases Hawaii’s finest local talent, frequently brings in guest artists and supports performance arts education through a variety of community programs, including the acclaimed Shooting Stars. Box Office: (808) 733-0274. Media Contact: (808) 737-0277 ext. 304; cpai@diamondheadtheatre.com. www.diamondheadtheatre.com.

The Hawai‘i State Art Museum (HiSAM) is dedicated to presenting the largest and finest collection of works by Hawai’i artists that celebrate the diverse artistic and cultural legacy of Hawai’i. The museum features visionary artwork from the 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. This artwork is recognized as one of the most significant collections of late 20th and early 21st century art in Hawai’i. Free monthly events include “Live from the Lawn” performances (First Friday, 6-9 p.m.), “Second Saturday” make-and-take art (11 a.m.- 3 p.m.), and the “Art Lunch” lecture series (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) 586-0900. Website: www.hawaii.gov/sfca

Located between Honolulu’s financial district and century-old Chinatown, the majestic Hawaii Theatre was built in 1922. Today, restored inside and out, the theatre hosts productions from all fields of entertainment, including authentic Hawaiian programming, music and dance concerts, films and festivals, Off-Broadway productions and other programs offered by local, national and international presenters. Weekly docent tours with a mini-performance on the Robert Morton orchestral organ bring this cultural treasure to life on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. Box Office: (808) 528-0506. Media Contact: (808) 262-8556, mppr@hawaii.rr.com. Website: www.hawaiitheatre.com.

The Honolulu Academy of Arts (HAA): At Hawaii’s only encyclopedic fine arts museum visitors can walk through 4,000 years of art, going from Ancient Egypt to 20th-century Europe. The historic 1927 building, organized around tranquil courtyards, is home to one of the country’s finest collections of Asian art; works by van Gogh, Gauguin, and Monet; and a comprehensive modern collection of works by such artists as Francis Bacon, Lee Bontecou, and Robert Rauschenberg. Visitors can have a Mediterranean-accented lunch at the open-air Pavilion Cafe, browse The Academy Shop, and let the children have fun in the Museum Learning Center’s Art Studio. The Academy Art Center at Linekona is the largest private art school in the state and the Doris Duke Theatre features innovative programming of film, music and performance. Public contact: (808) 532-8700, frontdesk@honoluluacademy.org. Media contact: (808) 532-8712, lgriffith@honoluluacademy.org.  www.honoluluacademy.org. twitter.com/honoluluacademy

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 Hawaii’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 Hawaii, by Hawaii’s playwrights, and for Hawaii’s people. Box Office: (808) 536-4441. Media Contact: (808) 536-4222, kumukahuatheatre@hawaiiantel.net.  www.kumukahua.org.

Manoa Heritage Center offers outdoor guided tours for both adult and school groups by prearranged appointment. Discover Kuka ‘o‘o Heiau and the Native Hawaiian plant garden while learning the history of Manoa 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 Capital 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. (808) 447-3910; www.missionhouses.org. Media contact: Nanette Napoleon, (808) 261-0705, nanetten@hawaii.rr.com.

Located in lush, historic Nuuanu Valley, Queen Emma Summer Palace offers visitors a chance to step back in time and experience the summer home of Hawaii’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 Hawaii, who have been preserving Hawaiian history, culture, and artifacts since 1903. Palace Front Desk: (808) 595-3167, Media Contact: Heidi Johnson (808) 595-6291, publicrelations@daughtersofhawaii.org  www.daughtersofhawaii.org

Nestled in a courtyard of bamboo and irises, the University of Hawaii 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.