March 29, 2020:
Duo Diorama. On Sunday, March 29, 2020 at 2PM, Ebb & Flow Arts will present a free classical concert, Duo Diorama (Chicago), at Kahilu Theatre, Kamuela. Duo Diorama comprises Chinese violinist MingHuan Xu and Canadian pianist Winston Choi. This husband and wife duo are compelling and versatile artists with a startlingly fresh and powerful approach to music for violin and piano. Here is what the critics say about Duo Diorama: “…extraordinary communication and interpretative exuberance…” (A Tribuna, Santos, Brazil) “Both players were terrific.” (New Music Connoisseur) “Together it is a wonderful dynamic.” (Victor Yampolsky, conductor) “…an amazing pair of instrumentalists….Technical difficulties pose no problems.” (The Arts Fuse) Their program comprises a challenging and exciting range of styles and musical approaches. Featured works are Maurice Ravel’s lush “Sonata” for violin and piano, a twentieth century classic, and iconic American composer, Elliott Carter’s epic “Duo” from 1972, for violin and piano. The program also includes twenty-first century works by Winston Choi, Igor Santos, and Robert Pollock. “We are thrilled to return to Kahilu Theatre, and present this Chicago-based, husband and wife team,” says Robert Pollock, Executive Director of Ebb & Flow Arts. “Duo Diorama performs modern works as if they were the classics,” he adds. Duo Diorama has commissioned and premiered over 20 works.

March 28, 2020:
Hilo Heart Walk 2020. By participating in the Heart Walk, you’re joining a million Heart Walk Heroes from across the nation raising funds for lifesaving science. Science that can teach us all how to live longer and be Healthy For Good. Take a few minutes to consider the lives you are going to help change for the better through your leadership and donations. We’re talking more moms, dads, brothers, aunts and babies’ lives saved. Help keep hearts everywhere beating. Let’s take steps together to cure heart disease and stroke.
Register at: www2.heart.org

March 28, 2020 – March 29, 2020:
Easter Family Fun Weekend! Slide N’ Glide Inflatable Fun, LLC’s… EASTER FAMILY FUN WEEKEND!!! March 28th and 29th, 2020 from 11 am to 5 pm at the Kapaa Beach Park. Open to the community with free general admission! FREE Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 28th, 2020 will start at 11:00 am. Nearly 12,000 Easter Eggs for the kids and TONS of prizes donated by Slide N’ Glide Inflatable Fun, LLC! EVERY kid will have a basket full of goodies! If you missed it last year, be sure to get in on it this year! Food, music, and even a FREE visit with the EASTER BUNNY. Bring your towels, chairs, tents and enjoy some family time. If you haven’t tried our unique inflatables yet, now is your chance! Come and experience Kauai’s LARGEST inflatable waterslide, our 36′ Bermuda Blast, and zip down HAWAII’S ONLY INFLATABLE ZIPLINE! $15 wristband for all day inflatable fun! All ages welcomed, fun for the ENTIRE family! Hope to see you and your friends/family there!

March 27, 2020:
Duo Diorama. On Friday, March 27, 2020 at 7:30PM, Ebb & Flow Arts will present a free classical concert, Duo Diorama (Chicago), at Kauai Comm. College PAC. Duo Diorama comprises Chinese violinist MingHuan Xu and Canadian pianist Winston Choi. This husband and wife duo are compelling and versatile artists with a startlingly fresh and powerful approach to music for violin and piano. Here is what the critics say about Duo Diorama: “…extraordinary communication and interpretative exuberance…” (A Tribuna, Santos, Brazil) “Both players were terrific.” (New Music Connoisseur) “Together it is a wonderful dynamic.” (Victor Yampolsky, conductor) “…an amazing pair of instrumentalists….Technical difficulties pose no problems.” (The Arts Fuse) Their program comprises a challenging and exciting range of styles and musical approaches. Featured works are Maurice Ravel’s lush “Sonata” for violin and piano, a twentieth century classic, and iconic American composer, Elliott Carter’s epic “Duo” from 1972, for violin and piano. The program also includes twenty-first century works by Winston Choi, Igor Santos, and Robert Pollock. “We are thrilled to return to Kauai, and present this Chicago-based, husband and wife team,” says Robert Pollock, Executive Director of Ebb & Flow Arts. “Duo Diorama performs modern works as if they were the classics,” he adds. Duo Diorama has commissioned and premiered over 20 works.

March 26, 2020:
Maunaala Services. Prince Kuhio Festivals around the state will be held in the month of March to honor our Ke Alii Makaainana for his love and passion of the Hawaiian people. The Prince Kuhio Festivals will feature Hawaiian Civic Clubs, the Hawaiian Royal Societies, Hawaiian Homestead Associations, halau hula, cultural practitioners, Hawaiian serving institutions, Hawaiian musical groups, Hawaiian schools, and Hawaiian entertainers who will deliver a family-friendly immersion in various Hawaiian cultural activities open to the public. At Maunaala, Hawaiian Civic Clubs, Hawaiian Homestead Associations, Royal Societies and other Hawaiian organizations will congregate to pay honor to Prince Kuhio.

March 25, 2020:
Hanohano o Kona Lecture Series Presents Heart Of The Waa. A canoe is more than a canoe. In Hawaii, it is a powerful, soulful metaphor for our way of life and the knowledge to be gained, which is as immense as the ocean that this vessel travels. In outrigger canoe racing, a team of people must paddle in unison and work together as one to move the canoe forward. To reach a destination, there lies manao, a connection to the elements, and a readiness for whatever challenges that may emerge. The public is invited March 25 for the next installment of Kona Historical Society’s Hanohano O Kona: Wahi Pana Lecture Series, which gives residents and visitors an unforgettable education experience about our island’s unique history and vibrant culture in the places where it was and is made. The upcoming lecture, “Heart of the Wa’a,” will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Courtyard King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel, which sits on the shores of Kamakahonu Bay and Ahuena Heiau. Kamakahonu Bay is home to canoe clubs and the location of many outrigger canoe races throughout the year, including the world-famous Queen Liliuokalani Canoe Race. Ahuena Heiau is one of the most important historic places in the state. In 1795, Kamehameha I won a battle which led to the unification of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Seventeen years later, he moved his seat of government to Kona and ruled from this area until his death in 1819. Free and open to the public.

March 25, 2020:
John Prine in Honolulu. Singer-songwriter, John Prine is heading to Hawaii in March to perform on Oahu and Maui. Known as America’s folk troubadour, John is continuing his “Tree of Forgiveness Tour” with stops on Hawaii’s beautiful islands.
On Wednesday, March 25, 2020 he will perform at the Blaisdell Concert Hall located at 777 Ward Ave., Honolulu, HI 96814. This show is all ages and begins at 8:00 PM with doors opening at 7:00 PM. Tickets are available by clicking here, or at Ticketmaster.com, by phone at 808-768-5252, or in person at the Blaisdell Center Box Office.
On Friday, March 27, 2020 Prine will perform at Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Castle Theater located at 1 Cameron Way, Kahului, HI. 96732. This show Is all ages and begins at 7:30 PM with doors opening at 7:00 PM. Tickets are available by clicking here, or at Mauiarts.org, by phone at 808-242-7469, or at MACC’s Box Office.
Two-time Grammy-award winner, John Prine, is a singer songwriter who, from his eponymously titled first LP release in 1971, has continued to write and perform songs that have become central to our American musical heritage. Classics like, ‘Angel from Montgomery’,’Sam Stone,’ ‘Paradise,’ and ‘Hello in There’ speak to the everyday experience of ordinary people with a simple honesty, and an extraordinary ability to get right through to the heart of the listener.
For more information visit: JohnPrine.com

March 24, 2020:
Lucky Plush: Rink Life. Kahilu Theatre is proud to present a unique approach to the realm of dance-theatre with Chicago based dance company Lucky Plush Productions’ newest original work Rink Life on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 7 PM. Lucky Plush Productions (luckyplush.com) is a Chicago-based dance theater company led by founder and Artistic Director Julia Rhoads. The company creates original work recognized for its signature blend of technical choreography, casual dialogue, surprising humor, and socially relevant storytelling, and for provoking and supporting a palpable aliveness shared by performers in real-time with audiences. In Rink Life, Lucky Plush brings its highly integrated approach to dance-theater into a communal space that nods to the visual aesthetics and social dynamics of 1970’s roller rink culture, where relationships and storylines are as transient as the world that contains them. Rink Life’s staging and choreography are built from the rink’s spatial rules and social codes, and its script-turned-libretto—created from passing conversations, distant whispers, pop-song earworms, and found scripts—is entirely spoken and sung live. As the ensemble sings full-throated to score their experiences, they demonstrate through effort, risk, beauty, and failure that they—and we—are utterly dependent on one another.

March 23, 2020:
E Kanikapila Kakou 2020 – “Hula, Mele & Moolelo” featuring John Mahi, Kawaiola Yaris and Bronson Aiwohi (Oiwi or Native Sons). John Mahi, Kawaiola Yaris and Bronson Aiwohi, three Kauai artists make up the group Oiwi or Native Sons. They delivered such a fun night in 2019 that EKK audience requested them back. This year John Mahi, known for his smooth and effortless falsetto, will introduce new and upcoming falsetto singers as part of the program. Introducing new talent is a big part of the EKK platform; this will be another exciting way to top off the 2020 season.
All EKK gigs are held in the Jasmine Ballroom of the Kauai Beach Resort from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. A suggested donation in the calabash of $10 -$15 treats you to an unforgettable evening of aloha from the heart.
A no-host bar and food concession in the ballroom operates throughout the event. All EKK events are open to the public.
If you have a disability and need assistance please email Carol Yotsuda at giac05@icloud.com.
The E Kanikapila Kakou 2020 Hawaiian Music Program is funded in part by Hawaii Tourism’s through the Community Enrichment program, supported by the County of Kauai Office of Economic Development, the Kauai Beach Resort, and the Garden Island Arts Council and EKK supporters.

March 22, 2020:
Alii Sunday – Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole.  Alii Sundays are among the many long and honored traditions of Kawaiahao Church, which began about 1914. In the 1970’s our people were embarking on a tidal wave of change. In the midst of circumstance and sensing the urgency to unite Hawaii’s people and rekindle their strength and purpose in Ke Akua [God], the Reverend Dr. Abraham Akaka rejuvenated these services as part of the larger cultural awakening already taking place. He reminded us of the importance “to unite as the people of Hawaii and to recognize the leadership our Alii gave us as Christians.” We celebrate nine Alii Sundays which are held as part of a larger series of celebrations recognized by the Benevolent Royal Societies, Alii Trusts and the Hawaiian Civic Clubs of which always occurs on Sundays or the Sunday just before the birthday of the Alii. Join us as we celebrate these Alii and the many blessings from Ke Akua together.