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 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 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 22, 2020:
Kamuela Philharmonic Orchestra Presents Literature Comes to Life. Join us on March 22nd as another tremendously special finale to our season awaits you as Maestro Dollinger and the musicians of the Kamuela Philharmonic bring literature to life! Symphonic works inspired by literature (or their author) will be showcased in a performance that combines new music with movie music, and folklore with Shakespeare. Timeless, well-known classics like Romeo and Juliet and Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite will be a definite highlight to the entire season of the Kamuela Philharmonic. Program: * Carl Maria von Weber – Der Freischütz Overture * Howard Shore/John Whitney – The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Symphonic Suite * David Stern – Thoreau Contemplates Eternity at Walden Pond * Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture * Igor Stravinsky – Suite from The Firebird Tickets are available at: www.kamuelaphil.org.

March 20, 2020:
Joan Osborne. Singer/songwriter Joan Osborne has rightfully earned a reputation as one of the great voices of her generation and will perform at the Kahilu Theatre on Friday, March 20, 2020 at 7 PM. Known for being a commanding, passionate performer and a frank, emotionally evocative songwriter Joan Osborne is a multi-platinum selling recording artist and seven-time Grammy nominee. The soulful vocalist is a highly sought-after collaborator and guest performer who has performed alongside many notable artists, including Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan, Luciano Pavarotti, Emmylou Harris, Taj Mahal, and Mavis Staples, to name a few. Accompanied by her backing trio which includes Jack Petruzzelli on guitar and Keith Cotton on keyboard, Joan Osborne will unleash her sizable talents at the Kahilu Theatre with musical styling’s ranging from soul and R&B to blues and country.

March 15, 2020:
Oli Into Your Equinox with Kekuhi Kealiikanakaoleohaililani. Oli into your Equinox is a personal development experience that you can apply to any part of your life-personal, familial or professional, no matter who you are or where you come from and whether you are familiar with Hawaii language or not. The oli that will be taught will be oli done particularly in the time of Piko o Wakea, Equinox. Oli is a vibrational practice that helps us connect to internal & external selves at different scales and in many different environments. In this 2 1/2 hour session I will teach oli basics and 2 or 3 different chants using 2 or 3 different chant styles-that you can use on a daily basis. Come! Let’s oli together and raise the vibrational field of aloha, for ourselves and our aina! Kekuhi Kealiikanakaoleohaililani – your guide. Kekuhi learned chant first from her grandmother Aunty Edith Kanakaole at the age of 8 yrs old and has been training and teaching oli in hula, for ritual, and for personal well-being till today at the bright age of 53. Workshop fee $80. Please register prior to the event at: www.eventbrite.com.

March 14, 2020:
Collector’s Reception Featuring the works of Christian Enns and Betty Hay Freeland. Please join us for a Collector’s Reception and enjoy creative conversation with Master Artists Christian Enns and Betty Hay Freeland. Hawaii is a land of endless beauty. In this show you will experience rich oil paintings that capture the light and energy of the Islands. Award winning surfer Christian Enns has a unique perspective and the ability to create. Betty Hay Freeland has a gift for imagining and creating images of “old Hawaii” before the arrival of man. Please R.S.V.P. To Tiffany@TiffanysArtAgency.com

March 08, 2020:
The Farmers’ Market at Hamakua Harvest. Located at the intersection of Mamane St. and Mamalahoa Hwy in Historic Honokaa Town, offers only locally produced goods, ono food, live music, and a free educational event weekly. It’s beautiful location and celebratory character provides a vibrant social gathering place for the whole family. Nice, leashed dogs are welcome, SNAP/EBT warmly accepted! Drink a coconut, buy a t-shirt and experience the warm hospitality of Hamakua. Every Sunday from 9:00am to 2:00pm Email info@hamakuaharvest.org for more information

March 07, 2020:
20th Annual Great Waikoloa Ukulele Festival
Kings’ Shops and Queens’ MarketPlace in Waikoloa Beach Resort
Free Ukulele Workshop, Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort – Naupaka Ballroom
Saturday, March 7 from 10 – 11:15am.
The Waikoloa Beach Resort is home to the Great Waikoloa Ukulele Festival held annually in March. This event is a celebration of Hawaii’s favorite instrument and music.
Waikoloa Beach Resort is the Gathering Place of the Kohala Coast, and what brings people together better than music? Since 2001, the Great Waikoloa Ukulele Festival has drawn audiences from everywhere and ukulele artists from around the world.
Big Island ukulele enthusiasts can strum along and play their part with a great lineup of ukulele masters. Come and join us for laughter, love and hope. Ukulele give-aways, ukulele lessons and more.