November 21, 2019 – November 23, 2019:
Ukulele & Slack Key Guitar Festival (17th Annual). Kahilu Theatre is honored to be hosting the 17th Annual Ukulele and Slack Key Guitar Festival November 21- 23, 2019 featuring Hawaiian musicians Jeff Peterson, Sonny Lim, Led Kaapana, Nathan Aweau, Mike Kaawa, Brittni Paiva, and Benny Chong.
A festival like no other, these musicians will take the stage together to talk story, play music, and share their experiences as award-winning Hawaiian music artists. Over the course of three days there will be workshop classes offered in addition to the evening of concerts. Prior to the festival, the musicians also participate in Kahilu’s Education Outreach Program where they will perform in local schools across the Big Island to give back to the community and inspire the next generation of ukulele and ki hoalu performers. kahilutheatre.org/Home

November 17, 2019 – December 15, 2019:
Kokua Kailua In Historic Kailua Village. One Sunday each month from 1pm to 6pm, oceanfront Alii Drive along scenic Kailua Bay in Historic Kailua Village becomes a festive pedestrian-only walkway and marketplace. Enjoy free music, artists, and friendly merchants for great shopping and delicious dining. At 4pm, there is free Hawaiian entertainment on the lawn at Hulihee Palace honoring Hawaiian royalty. Bring your own mat or chair and they will be checked for free while you stroll Alii Drive. SHOP, DINE, BUY LOCAL! historickailuavillage.com/kokua-kailua

November 16, 2019:
Da Kine Wine. ‘Da Kine Wine’, a benefit fundraiser for The Society for Kona’s Education & Art, will be held at SKEA on Saturday, November 16th from 5:00-8:00PM. Come and Enjoy an evening of Great food and wine, Live music and dancing with Future Tides, and Live & Silent Auctions. Tickets are $65 or $60 if purchased by 11/11, and are available at Kona Stories in Keauhou, Patels Station in Honaunau, or the SKEA office @ (808) 328-9392, or email skea@hawaii.rr.com. The Society for Kona’s Education & Art is located at 84-5191 Mamalahoa Highway, between the 105 and 106 mile markers in Honauanu. skea.org

November 15, 2019:
Korean Cinderella. Honolulu Theatre for Youth’s A Korean Cinderella mixes modern K-pop with traditional Korean drumming, dance and costumes, and will return to Kahilu Theatre on Friday, November 15, 2019 at 7 pm. Written by Alvin Chan, A Korean Cinderella is a musical play that takes Korea’s traditional version of the classic Cinderella tale, “Konji and Patji,” and transforms it into a modern tale through a mixture of culturally specific theatre techniques and modern aesthetics popular in the host culture. “We’ve interwoven the colorful, flashy world of K-pop with traditional Korean costumes, musical instruments and dance. Audiences are in for a wild ride,” says Eric Johnson, the play’s director. http://kahilutheatre.org/Home

November 10, 2019 – December 29, 2019:
The Farmers’ Market at Hamakua Harvest. The Sunday Farmers’ Market at Hamakua Harvest, located at the intersection of Mamane St. and Hwy 19 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. SNAP/EBT welcome! 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

November 09, 2019:
100% Pure Kona Coffee Marathon & Half Marathon. Run the scenic coast of Kailua-Kona. The course will take runners south along Alii Drive to the infamous “Pit” at the “End of the World”. Enjoy spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean along the way! This year, you can choose to run either the Marathon or Half-Marathon distance. When you finish, enjoy Kona coffee in your signature 100% Pure coffee mug. Please check out our website at http://purekonahlaf.com for more information on how to register!

November 09, 2019:
Twilight at Kalahuipuaa. Each month during the full moon, music lovers bring blankets and folding chairs to the oceanfront lawn at the Eva Parker Woods Cottage. Ukulele and guitar players gather on the lanai (porch) to talk story and play their favorite tunes. The stage is humble but the talent is world-class. For over two decades, the Twilight at Kalahuipuaa concert series has served as a Who’s Who of Hawaiian music. The evening’s performers—kept secret until they take the stage—have included ukulele superstar Jake Shimabukuru, falsetto songbird Aunty Genoa Keawa, and master slack key guitarist Cyril Pahinui. One night the legendary Don Ho happened to stroll by and volunteered to play an impromptu set. Often, the unknown talents offer the most poignant performances: a trio of Parker Ranch cowboys crooning about the joys and heartbreaks on the range or a local lei maker inspired to dance a spontaneous hula. Steeped in genuine aloha, this intimate kanikapila (jam session) is not to be missed. Twilight at Kalahuipuaa is held every month, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on the Saturday closest to the full moon.

November 10, 2019:
Sara Davis Buechner. Noted for her musical command, cosmopolitan artistry, and visionary independence, Sara Davis Buechner is one of the most original concert pianists of our time and will perform at the Kahilu Theatre Sunday, November 10, 2019 at 2 pm. Lauded for her “intelligence, integrity and all-encompassing technical prowess” (New York Times), “thoughtful artistry in the full service of music” (Washington Post), and “astounding virtuosity” (Philippine Star), Japan’s InTune magazine sums up: “Buechner has no superior.” The first half of Ms Buechner’s performance at the Kahilu will include classical works by Wolfgang Mozart—Fantasy in D minor KV 397, and Sonata in D major KC 284 “Dürnitz”—as well as Two Rhapsodies op. 79 composed by Johannes Brahms. After the intermission she will jazz things up a bit with relatively newer works by Variations on a Theme of Poulenec (1957) bu Kouji Taku and Rhapsody in Blue composed by George Gershwin.

November 08, 2019:
Ian O’Sullivan. Born and raised on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaiian guitarist and composer Ian O’Sullivan is well-versed in Hawaiian music and the ukulele and performs a range of styles from classical to Hawaiian slack key guitar. In 2011 he became the first person from Hawaii to receive a Master’s in Guitar from Yale University. Ian has performed internationally as well as throughout the United States including Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall. In 2013 Ian released his first solo album “Born and Raised,” featuring his original compositions alongside music of fellow Hawaii composers. In 2016 he released his second album “Songs for the North Shore”- a set of original compositions written for specific places and stories from the North Shore of Oahu. Ian is currently based out of Honolulu and teaches Classical Guitar at the University of Hawaii.
Luce Unplugged is part of a series that highlights Hawaii artists in an intimate, more private setting. The series is generously sponsored by Jacques and Nancy Baenziger, Carol and Clive Davies, Suzanne Hill-Luce; The Kirk-Landry Ohana, The Rebecca K. Collection, and Mauna Kea Beach Hotel. Seating is limited. kahilutheatre.org

November 07, 2019: 
Alfred Hitchcock Film Series. Kahilu Theatre is proud to announce this year’s Classic Film Series featuring nine works by the renowned British film director, Alfred Hitchcock will be featured on the silver screen. Hitchcock’s timeless portrayal of human character and emotion once again will keep you riveted Thursdays at 10 am. Films featured include: Shadow of a Doubt – September 12 The Birds – September 19 Strangers on a Train – September 26 Rear Window – October 3 North by Northwest – October 10 Vertigo – October 17 Dial M for Murder – October 24 Psycho – October 31 Notorious – November 7 THIS EVENT IS FREE OF CHARGE