Live From The Lawn @ Hawaii State Art Museum

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HPU DANCE AND CHEER TEAMS AND HAWAI'I JITTERBUGS
AT LIVE FROM THE LAWN AT HISAM ON FIRST FRIDAY SEPT. 7TH
PLUS DOWNTOWN @ THE HISAM AND TWO ART EXHIBITIONS

Join us under the stars as we celebrate First Friday on September 7th from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Hawai'i State Art Museum. Live from the Lawn features the Hawai'i Pacific University Dance and Cheer Teams and the Hawai'i Jitterbugs in free performances.

Celebrate the back to school season with a pep rally for the arts! The evening starts with an energy explosion from the Hawai'i Pacific University Dance and Cheer Teams, who are featured in performances from 6 to 9 p.m. Both teams are national award winners, so you can expect a terrific show. You can also dust off your dancing shoes and get a free swing dance lesson as the Hawai'i Jitterbugs perform from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Following their performance, there will be dance demonstrations and open dancing for all to enjoy.

Grab a plate of gourmet grinds to go from the “ASAP Express” at Downtown @ the HiSAM, the newest restaurant in town, located on the ground floor of the museum. Do you prefer to dine? Dinner will be served in the restaurant on a first come, first served basis.

Don't forget to see the great art from the State Art Collection on display in the museum's two art galleries. This free event is presented by the Friends of the Hawai'i State Art Museum, the LEF Foundation, and the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism

You can enjoy dinner at our new restaurant, Downtown @ the HiSAM, located on the museum's first floor, which will be open from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. For dinner reservations, call 536-5900.

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

Precious Resources: Precious Resources: The Land & The Sea explores our connection to earth and water and the impact of our natural surroundings on the identity, daily lives, and cultures of Hawai'i. Artists include Allyn Bromley, Robert Hamada, Kathleen Kam, Herb Kane, Wayne Levin, Hiroki Morinoue, Louis Pohl, Franco Salmoiraghi, and John Wisnosky. This exhibition has been extended to run to September 10, 2007. Free admission to the museum galleries.

Enriched by Diversity: Enriched by Diversity: The Art of Hawai'i features 132 works of art by 105 Hawai'i-based artists from the Art in Public Places Collection. Inspirational themes in the installation revolve around rediscovering Hawaiian heritage, Asian roots, social consciousness, and cultural traditions.

ABOUT THE HAWAII STATE MUSEUM

The Hawai'i State Art Museum is located in No. 1 Capitol Distric Building at 250 South Hotel Street. The building is situated in the historic Hawaii Capital Cultural District, across from 'Iolani Palace and the State Capitol. The museum is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. For more information on the Hawai'i State Art Museum call (808) 586-0900 or visit http://www.hawaii.gov/sfca.

For more information, contact:
Ken Hamilton, Public Information Officer
Phone: (808) 586-0307,Website: www.hawaii.gov/sfca

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