June 06, 2019:
Twilight Summer Concert Series Featuring the Army Music 25th Infantry Division Band. This year’s Twilight Summer Concert Series is here! The first concert will be on Thursday, June 6, featuring Army Music 25th Infantry Division Band. Enjoy a free admission between 4:30 – 7 p.m. The Twilight Summer Concert Series at the Foster Botanical Garden is a perfect way to enjoy Hawaii’s ideal summer climate, lush tropical beauty, and fun Honolulu entertainment – all for free! 

Thursday, June 6, 2019:
Chris Thomas King. Blues Bear Hawaii is proud to present Chris Thomas King, master practitioner of traditional Delta Blues and contemporary Blues, on tour behind his new release, “Hotel Voodoo.”  Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he is the son of blues musician, Tabby Thomas, and was recognized as a prodigy musician as a child. Chris turned pro while still in his teens. His debut album was very much in a traditional blues vein, but he soon found himself on a mission to prevent the blues from becoming a museum piece, becoming the first bluesman to successfully fuse hip-hop and other genres to create a new Blues for the 21st century. King was chosen by the Coen brothers to play the role of itinerant bluesman, Tommy Johnson, alongside George Clooney in the movie “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” King has sold over 10 million records and won numerous awards, including “Album of the Year” at both the Grammy and Country Music Awards. He took a fresh re-approach to traditional blues, even recording an album of Tommy Johnson- and Robert Johnson-inspired originals.  Chris has continued to develop his second, very active career as actor and music composer or director, which earned him a Grammy for the soundtrack of the Ray Charles biopic, “Ray,” as well as a role in the HBO series Treme. “Hotel Voodoo” is King’s first studio album in five years, proving he is at the peak of his powers as a blues rock guitar tour de force on par with legendary greats Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eric Clapton, and Buddy Guy. Mauiarts.org

THURSDAY June 6th:
An Evening of Tango with Pablo and Adrian. An evening of Tango performances for piano and bandoneón, including a mini tango lesson in the lobby prior to the show! Dancing is encouraged during the second half of the concert.
Tickets available now at the Box Office and ONLINE
$20 General Admission in Advance
$25 General Admission on Day of Show
Doors open 1 hour prior to show time. To purchase tickets over the phone, please call our Box Office, Monday-Friday, between 10:00am-3:00pm at 808-934-7010
Pablo Estigarribia and Adrian Jost present an evening of tango for piano and bandoneón. From classics to original compositions, their collaborations bring new life into the heart of tango – tradition layered with fresh harmonies and perspectives; stories of life, love, and loss articulated through the hands and minds of two great talents.
Pablo Estigarribia (Buenos Aires & New York), is a classically trained virtuoso Argentine tango pianist, arranger and composer, with a rich jazz influence. He won the prestigious Gardel Prize for the best recording of Tango by a new artist. He is widely recognized as one of the best tango musicians of his generation.
Adrian Jost (San Francisco & Switzerland) is the co-founder and bandoneonist of Trio Garufa, a San Francisco bay area ensemble dedicated to performing Argentine tango and folkloric music which has enthralled audiences in Argentina, Colombia, Canada, Europe and the US. Visit Pabloestigarribia.com or AdrianJost.com for details.
A mini Tango lesson will be held in the lobby before the concert. During the show, enjoy Argentine Tango performances by local dancers. Feel free to dance up front during the second half of the concert.

Every Wednesday: 
Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Concert.  Enjoy renowned slack key masters who are true ambassadors of their music, their culture and their land for an evening of traditional Hawaiian songs and authentic “talk-story”. June 5 – Mark Yamanaka ; June 12 – The All Star Show; June 19 – Guitar & Ukulele Masters Showcase; June 26 – George Kahumoku, Jr. & The Slack Key Show Ohana. Dinner/Show packages are available. Located at the Sea House Restaurant at the Napili Kai Beach Resort (except for November 28th show with Raiatea Helm), 5900 Lower Honoapiilani Hwy., Napili. Doors open 6:45 p.m., show begins 7:30 p.m., event ends at 9:30. For tickets and information call (888) 669-3858 or visit www.slackkeyshow.com

Every Wednesday:
Aloha Wednesday Art Classes – Creative Arts at Niaulani. Join VAC in a series of visual art classes every Wednesday at Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village.  These weekly short classes focus on a wide range of visual art activities.Classes focusing on Lauhala Weaving with Ku‘uipo Kalahiki-Morales happen on June 5, 12 & 26.
Classes focusing on the Volcano Art Center Community Mosaic Project will meet on the following dates in June:
*Saturday, June 15 – Tile glazing with Lisa Louise Adams for the “We Love Volcano” mosaic
Wednesday, June 19– Tile glazing with Star Carlin for the “We Love Volcano” mosaic.
The mural will be on Hale Ho‘mana’s exterior wall for many years.  For more information- email Julie Williams at volcanowilliams@gmail.com.
We need your tile and broken ceramics donations to contribute to the community mosaic project! Please bring your donations to VAC’s Ni‘aulani Campus in Volcano Village where there is a donation station outside of Hale Ho‘omana.
These visual art programs are supported in part by a grant from the County of Hawai’i Office of Research and Development. Please contact 967-8222 for more information.

June 3, 2019:
Ni‘aulani Nature Walk. Guided nature walks through the rain forest at Niaulani are offered on Mondays at 9:30am.  The one hour, free guided walks introduce individuals, families and groups to the most diverse, intact, and accessible, old-growth koa/’ohi’a rain forest remaining in the state.  No reservations are required for groups of 5 or less. Free, but donations are greatly appreciated.  For further information e-mail: programs@volcanoartcenter.org

Monday June 3 & Tuesday June 4:
Leitis In Waiting.Not Rated | 72 min
Celebrate PRIDE at the Palace!
Documentary by Dean Hamer, Joe Wilson & Kumu Hina Wong-Kalu
Leitis in Waiting is a raw yet tender portrait of Joey Mataele and the Tonga leitis, an intrepid group of native transgender women fighting a rising tide of religious fundamentalism and intolerance in their South Pacific Kingdom.
Doors will open 30 minutes prior to each showing. Tickets are $8.50 General and $7.50 for Seniors & Students. Tickets available now at the Box Office and ONLINE.
Leitis in Waiting is the story of Joey Mataele and the Tonga leitis, an intrepid group of native transgender women fighting a rising tide of religious fundamentalism and intolerance in their South Pacific Kingdom.
The film follows Joey, a devout Catholic of noble descent, as she organizes an exuberant beauty pageant presided over by a princess, provides shelter and training for a young contestant rejected by her family, and spars with American-financed evangelicals threatening to resurrect colonial-era laws that criminalize the leitis’ lives. With unexpected humor and extraordinary access to the Kingdom’s royals and religious leaders, Joeys emotional journey reveals what it means to be different in a society ruled by tradition, and what it takes to be accepted without forsaking culture and tradition. Leitis in Waiting is an inside story, created by a Polynesian transgender woman who once competed, and won the crown in, Joey’s beauty pageant.
“Leitis in Waiting is a true gift to the world – mesmerizing and unflinching.” ~Jeannette Hereniko, President, Network for the Promotion of Asian Pacific Cinema

Saturday, June 1 & Sunday, June 2:
Made In Hawaii Film Festival. The Made in Hawaii Film Festival showcases the best of Hawaii-made independent films over a weekend-long festival at the historic Hilo Palace Theater. The 2019 program includes music videos, webseries, experimental, documentary and narrative shorts and features, with filmmakers in attendance for Q&As. Full film line up and schedule can be found at MIHFF.org
Tickets are available now at the Palace Box Office and ONLINE HERE
The MADE IN HAWAII FILM FESTIVAL mission is to spotlight cinema being made in and about the Hawaiian islands, in an effort to support and grow Hawaii’s independent arts.
Held at the historic Hilo Palace Theater, the 2nd annual MADE IN HAWAII FILM FESTIVAL  kicks off with a Silent Disco Dance Party on Friday, May 31.*
The festival continues throughout the weekend with engaging panel discussions, curated film blocks, and filmmaker Q&As. For a full schedule and film line up visit MIHFF.org. Get the most out of your festival experience by purchasing a Hilo Festival Pass, which provides access to all screenings and panels at the Palace Theater. Purchase a Weekend festival pass ONLINE.
Click on the titles below to purchase tickets for individual screening blocks.
Saturday’s program kicks off at 10 AM with SPEAKER SERIES: The Art Of Cinematography with RON GARCIA ASC (Hawai’i 5.0, Twin Peaks).

June 02, 2019:
Andy McKee will be performing at Blue Note Hawaii with 2 shows nightly at 6:30pm & 9:00pm. Andy McKee is among the world’s finest acoustic guitarists. He entertains both the eye and the ear as he magically transforms the steel string guitar into a full orchestra via his use of altered tunings, tapping, partial capos, percussive hits and a signature two-handed technique.Doors open at 5:00pm and 8:30pm respectively. Seating first come first served, no reserved seating. $10 minimum food or beverage purchase required per guest, not included in ticket price. Call our box office (808)777-4890 for inquiries.

June 02, 2019:
Voices of Aloha Presents: For the Beauty of the Earth Spring Concert. Hawaii has been traditionally a meeting place of many different races and cultures, and this variety of time and place will be reflected in our Spring Concert. The first part will feature music from mainland America, from the earliest known composers, folk tunes, reflections on the early music and original pieces by contemporary composers. Then we will go on a journey starting from and ending in Hawaii, with settings by contemporary composers of traditional music from Japan, China, India and the Middle East. The program will be conducted by Music Director Sangeet Gellhorn who is also the director of the Temple Emanu-El High Holydays choir. He previously directed the choirs for the Unitarian Church and the Central Union Church. Sangeet joined Voices of Aloha as the new music director in August 2018. Leilani Motet will be the accompanist. Leilani holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Pedagogy from Texas Christian University and is currently on the staff at the Ellen Masaki School of Music. The evening will feature special guest musicians: Yazhi Nie on guzheng (Chinese zither), David Davis on cello, Kip McAtee on oud, Tara Severns on drums, and VoA president Creig Lam on guitar. Doors open at 5:30 pm