Ong-king Arts Center - Theatre, Dance, Music, Poetry Performances

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Ong-king Arts Center - Theatre, Dance, Music, Poetry Performances
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Type: After 9pm Dancing/Social
Date: Friday - 4/6/2007
Time: 9pm-2AM
Location:
Ong King Arts Center
184 N. King St. (near River Street)
Honolulu, HI 96816

Cost: $10.00

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MUSIC CONCERT: THE GENIE ARRIVES
The Genie is an avant-garde guitarist, performer, and musical pioneer who first exploded onto the music scene in the summer of 2002 in Montreal Canada. Creating a totally new performance art which he dubbed scratch guitar, The Genie blends blues, hip hop, reggae, drum n’ bass, middle eastern rhythms, bossa nova, and jazz via slide guitar, live-sampling, beat boxing, and unconventional syncopation to create a visually stunning, unique, and soulful performance. The Genie’s performances and debut CD, Rebel Music, recorded in Montreal in 2002, has made thousands of fans as
he has brought his craft to audiences in Canada, California, Hawaii, and Latin America.

listen to the genie: http://www.thegeniemusic.com/Music/index.html

Quadraphonix: The ever popular jazz/groove band, including Jonathan Heraux, Shree Sagopan, and Eli Clemens, continues to innovate compositions and incorporate new talent. This month they fuse their unique sound with the poetry compositions of Q, the Butoh dancers and the guitar mastery of The Genie.

BURLESQUE: THE Cherry Blossom Burlesque, the audience favorite returns! Since its inception at ong king only 9 months ago this group has gained in popularity and diversified its style. Headlining shows at NExt Door, and 39 Hotel has added collaboration and show creation to its broad range of talents.

DANCE PERFORMANCE: Giinko Marischino with Coco Chandelier fresh off their art-zone performance, Sammy leads this brilliant juxtaposition of solemn Butoh and over the top camp.

NATIONAL TOURING SLAM POETS: 2 Poets come from the mainland to engulf our ears with truth and rhythm.

Q: Saturated with energy, innovativeness, and presence, Quentin Talley, also known as “Q”, is a member of the 2005 & '06 Slam Charlotte, North Carolina, Poetry Team, which placed 2nd in 2005 at IWPS, where in 2006 he placed 12th for his individual poetry. Q rocks the theatre stages and the poetry slams. He has directed several plays in the city of Charlotte, funded by a grant issued from the Arts and Science Council, all of which aim to spotlight African American playwrights.

?:The other poet is a secret, suffice to mention he is a National Poetry Slam Champion, an HBO’s Def Poetry Jam regular. And an all around nice person.

JUggler: The Amazing TJ, is leaving the island, this is his farewell performance. His juggling, chin balancing and charm have made him a true crowd favorite, he will be missed.

POEt and Dancer COMbine: Jamie of IONA Dance Company and Lyz Soto (3X First Thursday Champion) have melded their talents. They will perform an original, deeply personal story.

SEE tHeAtRe: HUTC theatre director MC See performs part of his one man show ‘Dichos Inquietos’ (Un-Quite Truths) in preparation for his touring the show in his fathers homeland of Uruguay.

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Ong-king Arts Center - Theatre, Dance, Music, Poetry Performances

First Friday Hawaii
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