Summer Dance Showcase @ Live From The Lawn

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DANCE SHOWCASE AT LIVE FROM THE LAWN
AT HAWAI'I STATE ART MUSEUM ON FIRST FRIDAY ON JUNE 6TH

Dance the night away at Dance Showcase, a special Live from the Lawn event on the front lawn of the Hawai'i State Art Museum for First Friday on June 6th from 6 to 9 p.m. The public is invited to this free event. It's a celebration of dance as over 80 artists perform many styles of dance including hula, tango, yoga, Brazilian, aerial, oriental, and contemporary. It will be an enchanting evening with all this amazing entertainment!

The following artists are scheduled to perform. Artists are subject to change.

Tau Dance Theatre Y2, a new youth group with a dozen girl dancers, will perform The Living Forest, with hula, hip hop, and contemporary dance with choreography by Alvin Marquez. Onium Ballet Project will perform Yariguangi, a contemporary ballet piece with seven performers dancing to South American folk music, with choreography by Minou Lallemand.

Movement Center GEMS, 20 students, ages 7-13, will sing and dance a medley of songs - Ain't We Got Fun, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Hound Dog, and Footloose. Sangha Dance Theatre will perform a traditional folkloric dance piece from Saudia Arabia (Learn more about The Movement Center).

Carolyn Wilt and Jennifer McGowan, UH graduate dancers/choreographers, will present two contemporary solos, Funny and Beautiful. Willow Chang will perform a fusion of Oriental and contemporary dance. Gui Alves will demonstrate Swashtiya Brazilian Yoga.

Giinko Maraschino will perform two dance pieces evolved from a structured group improvisation - Afterimages, a trio performance inspired by the Kosovo Yugoslaz war, and A Piece for Peace, a collective prayer for piece with five dancers; choreography by Tamara Lee.

Michael Hamilton will perform a martial arts dance using solo, three section staff, and taiji sword; plus fire dancing. Michael McElhaney will perform male belly dancing with sword. George and K'ai Garcia will perform an Argentinean tango. Sambe Axe, local Brazilian dancers will perform samba and Afro-Brazilian dance; choreography by Samantha Tavares.

Samadhi Aerial Dance, Hawai'i's leading aerial company, will present a solo aerial fabric dance and a solo aerial ring act from the trees surrounding the front lawn of the museum, with choreography by Andrea Torres.

Co-Lab will perform a new piece entitled Masks of the Goddess: a Descent into the Sea, a collaboration of dance and a celebration of art featuring five dancers and a giant dragon-like sea goddess puppet, with choreography by Erszi Palko,

Colleena Shakti is an international performing artist based in both Ventura, California, and Rajasthan, India. She brings her own unique style of Oriental dance that combines the grace and precision of Odissi classical dance with rhythmic whirling movements of Rajasthan folk dance mixed with the inward undulations and fluidity of Arabic dance movements. She also showcases a snake-charming folk dance from the desert region of Rajasthan, India. The Khalbelia Gypsy dance is wild and sensuous, accentuated with subtle, snake-like movements.

On the second floor Lanai Lounge, music group Tempo Valley with Paisley will create an eclectic blend of music mixing acoustic guitar, reggae, hip hop, and mellowed out trippy beats. Paisley is a sensuous, sultry vocalist featured on the Memoirs of the Tempo collection. She adds ethereal female vocals and poetry to the blend. With sounds and vibes similar to Sade and Massive Attack, listening to this talented music group will be a great way to close the night.

See the magnificent art in the museum galleries on display 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 beautiful 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, P_lolo Kids & Friends features photos of local youngsters made in the mid-1970s by Eric Yanagi and Francis Haar.

Downtown @ the HiSAM, the restaurant on the first floor, will serve dinner on a first come, first served basis. The restaurant will also sell sandwiches, beer, and soft drinks on the front lawn, plus cocktails on the second floor lanai. Shop @ HiSAM will feature three artists whose work is featured in the gift store. Patrice Federspiel will give watercolor demonstrations. Elizabeth Kent will present a mini fashion show featuring recycled kimono fabrics. Ray Zeason will have a trunk show featuring his enamel jewelry. Jay Marr will discuss his wood sculptures.

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.

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Summer Dance Showcase @ Live From The Lawn - Hawaii State Art Museum