Live from the Lawn @ Hawaii State Art Museum

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Live from the Lawn
Hawai‘i State Art Museum, Front Lawn
Free Admission
MAOLI MUSIC PERFORMANCE FOR LIVE FROM THE LAWN
AT HAWAI'I STATE ART MUSEUM ON FIRST FRIDAY ON MAY 2ND

Join us for Maoli Music, a special Live from the Lawn event at the Hawai'i State Art Museum for First Friday on May 2nd from 5 to 9 p.m. The public is invited to this free event with entertainers performing Hawaiian music as part of Maoli Arts Month.

The show begins with a kahiko hula performance by kumu hula Mapuana de Silva's Halau Mohala 'Ilima on the main stage on the front lawn from 6:15 to 6:45 p.m. Next is the popular music group Maunalua, who play on the main stage from 7:30 to 9 p.m.

On the second floor there's an eclectic mix of talented musicians at the Lanai Lounge. Ledward Ka'apana plays from 6 to 7 p.m. Jazz Crimes, with Cheryl Bartlett, Dave Yamasaki, and Ernie Provencher, plays from 7 to 9 p.m. and Mihana Souza joins them from 8:30 to 9 p.m. Food and drinks are available from Downtown @ the HiSAM, which was just honored by Conde Naste Traveler magazine on their 2008 Hot List of restaurants.

You can also see the art on display at the Hawai'i State Art Museum from 5 to 9 p.m. In the Ewa Gallery, He Alo _ He Alo: Face to Face, Visions & Portraits of Hawai'i features visionary artwork and portraits from the Hawai'i State Art Collection. In the Diamond Head Gallery, uncommon objects showcases both traditional and contemporary craft media by Hawai'i's premier artists. In the Downtown @ the HiSAM Gallery, Palolo Kids and Friends features black and white photographs of local youngsters made in the mid-1970s by Eric Yanagi and Francis Haar. This free event is presented by the Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, the Friends of the Hawai'i State Art Museum, and the LEF Foundation.

The Hawai'i State Art Museum is in the No. 1 Capitol District Building at 250 South Hotel Street across from the State Capitol. The museum is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.hawaii.gov/sfca.

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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