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Event: First Friday at Ong King Arts
Center
Time and Place: Ong King Arts Center, 184 N. King St.,
Friday, July 3rd 09, 5pm-2am
Art
gallery opening 5pm-9pm, Performance 9pm-2am
Cost: 10$ (art opening free)
Who Can Attend: All Ages!
FIFTY-FIFTY SURF & SKATE COLLECTIVE... FAMILY
DINNER.... CHRISTINA NELSON.... BRET SHIMABUKU... LOCO MOCO THE FOOL
TRUTH.... QUADRAPHONIX W/TAIMANE GARDNER
DARRON
CAMBRA... TUI-Z... DANNY SHERRARD... DJ AZIA WONDER
LET the SUN Pour on thiS ancieNT ceremony of fiery
eXpression. THe collective of visual artist called FiFty-FiFty lays the brush
strokes on. Bret Shimabuku welcomes in the night, fresh with his new loop
machine, and ever sonorous tunes. SInger/songwriter Christina Nelson, has new
music for her wondrous collaborations. JUggLer showman LOCO MOCO returns!
QUadraPHONIX is on with dynamic wonder woman Taimane Gardner on the uke. Trio of
poets from Hawaii Slam lay it down: Danny SHerrard, TUI-Z, and Darron CamBra.
PLus theatre from, The FooL Truth...and oh cuz, looks like firEworks one day
‘dis year. SHUTZ!
Visual
ART
FEAUTURE ARTIST:Fifty/Fifty is a vision
inspired by a group of individuals whose goal is to pay homage to the skate and
surf culture, which has fueled our endeavors and influenced our minds. Art can
be defined in many different ways - painting, sculpture, etc - no matter how you
define it, one thing remains at its core: self-expression. Both surfing and
skating are sports that that rely on individual creativity; we want to explore
this creative link and share the experience with others, whatever the by-product
may end up being.
Fifty/Fifty is a collective of
contemporary and culturally literate artists, emerging and established, n’
always relevant. Our intention is to create, motivate, and engage the skate,
surf, and art community in this special event. This show exists in honor of the
surf and skateboarding legacy which has fundamentally improved the quality of
our lives. Expect the unexpected.
MUSIC:
Family
Dinner, was recently crowned the ‘most
kick ass band in town’ by several knowing humans. In fact when they play
at onG king I have to hear peopLe asK when are they coming back, when are they
coming back FamilY DInner, has a huge horn section with a tuba, an original uke
playing MC and manages to combine hip-hop, klezmer, dixie land, funk, and jazz
with rooted local vibe.
The originators of the group Joel Spiral and Reginald
Padilla have been surfing and playing music together for a year and half. The
band was born from a land lords, every Friday, family dinner. Where the 3
saxophonists jammed with MC Joel. More band members were recruited from the Army
Brass Band. www.myspace.com/familydinners
QUADrOPHIX: We got a smokin’ new bass PLayer in
KEVin, SHree Saragopan is the maestro of the looping gitar/Sitar, ELI Clemens on
the congas and chANT, and JONATHAN HerAUX is the da da da DRUMMAH!
they are joined by....
Taimane
Gardner! SHe
is a uke master, but this time perhaps she wiLL dance. You can now pre-order her
new album LIFE; The Art and Beauty of Being Human on Amazon. It will officially
be released in the U.S. on AUGUST 26TH
2008!www.taimane.comwww.tribeofnoise.com/TaimaneGardnerwww.myspace.com/taimanegardner
Sango: The amazing Sango is the teacher of long time Quadraphonix Conga player Eli Clemens. He arrives bring the intoxicating rhythms of cuba. This means collaboration, dance and sweat will ensue.
IMPROV THEATRE:
OTS (On the Spot) has been performing for 9 years and is Hawaii's only Alt Improv troupe. Like most improv troupes OTS started as a short form college improv team who made a name for themselves by specializing in "short form" improv games. Through the years the troupe has expanded their repertoire by adopting an improv style which favors character arc & storytelling, moving from traditional improv to alternative improv or Alt Improv. Alt improv uses the same theory and practices as traditional improv but presents it more like a theatrical production. This style of improvised theatre has allowed OTS to showcase an arsenal of original themed shows like, "The Unwritten Works of William Shakespeare", "OTS the Musical," and the group's latest production, the live-action 1920's Silent Movie-esque show, "HUSH!"
OTS is Garrick Paikai, Rod Cachola, Jordan Savusa, Alissa Joy Lee, Troy Apostal, and Art Koshi. The Group regularly performs on the first Saturday of the month at the Arts at Marks Garage.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36061290@N08/sets/72157615511123024/
http://www.myspace.com/ots_hawaii
Bret Shimabuku aka
Biku: Is a pioneer in original music on Oahu. He
has been running Serene Oceans Guitar School for years. With help from his
amazing sister Jaena, Bret’s all ages open mic, The Rising Melody, has
been all over Honolulu. Currently it happens ever second and last Thursday at
Coffee Talk in Kaimuki.
www.myspace.com/therisingmelodymusicwww.myspace.com/bikumusic
SLAM POETRY:
TUIZ: Tui Scanlan has risen fast. A member of the
Hawaii SLam Team for two years runnin. Once he was in a stagnant pool of
wanna-be stars on the mainland Orange County. He had to come home to the story
of this land, he wanted to tell stories with meaning. Together with fellow giant
poet Darron, they have begun a new poetry night at Bar 35 ‘Muzedays on
Tuesdays’ with workshops and slams.
Dar’ron
Cambra: Found his writer’s voice while
getting his 6-year degree in creative writing and even more creative excuses at
Western Washington University. A large ego and the desire for attention drew
Darron from the page to the stage, after many failed attempts and embarrassing
mistakes, Dar'ron has become a noticeable figure in the Hawai’i Slam
Community (because he is tall) and is a Mentor and Facilitator for
YouthSpeaksHawai’i where he copies the talented teens’ poetry and
passes it off as his own. His CD ‘True Confessions of a Compulsive
Liar’ has just been released, using pieces from his chapbook with the same
name plus three newer pieces. the CD is a wonderful mix of poetry and music,
produced by artists from both Washington and Hawaii. Darron is a member of
Hawaii Slam, 2 years
runnin!
www.myspace.com/poorwettree
Danny Sherrard
is a Grand Slam Champion and the newest member of Hawaii Slam.
“Danny Sherrard is his own relay race to the
light, a 1-man celebration of what's possible, and the certain spawn of Mick
Jagger. Watching Sherrard perform is comparable to witnessing professional
double dutch jumpers juggle goose bumps with the ropes on fire. I imagine it's
fun for Danny to watch people reaching for the stars as if they're some ultimate
destination, especially since he already lives there. And he loves
visitors."
--Buddy Wakefield
www.myspace.com/metadanny
LOcO MoCO:
This is a crazed street performing madman if
ever one existed! Loco Moco dares you to come on stage and be part of his
jugggling, comedy act. A regular on the Waikiki pitch he grooves on stilts and
in many a gathering.
The FOOL TrUTH:
A fools feast. A play inspired by Shakespeare,
Hip-hop, soul singing, and theatrics. This one man show is dedicated to the fool
within. The Fool is MC See, soon he will go off on a tour of the mainland, this
is his final first Friday before a two month hiatus.
www.myspace.com/honestpuck23
DJ AZIA
WONDER: is so amazing...I can’t believe
it!
www.myspace.com/djaziawonder
psst...we r 1
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