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  • Live from the Lawn - Na Kane Mua at the Hawaii State Art Museum

  • Type: Exhibit / Entertainment
    Date: Friday - 10/2/2009
    Time: 5 - 9pm
    Location:
    250 South Hotel Street,
    2nd Floor
    Honolulu, HI 96813
    Phone: (808) 586-0307 or
    586-0900
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    Cost: Free
Come on downtown for a great evening of entertainment at our Live from the Lawn event entitled Na Kane Mua at the Hawai'i State Art Museum on First Friday on October 2nd from 6 to 9 p.m.

This free event features a mixture of music, dance, and poetry with some of the islands' most talented male performers including singer/guitarist Makana, music group Kapala, the men of Tau Dance Theater, Na Kane O Halau Na- Mamo O Pu'uanahulu, with Kumu Hula Sonny Ching, and slam poets Kealoha, See, Travis T, and Intrepid.

This special event is being held in concert with the opening of the art exhibition entitled Where We Live: Places of Hawai'i at the Hawai'i State Art Museum. It's a great way to spend time with your family by seeing the beautiful art on display in the galleries plus enjoying all of the great performances.



Head upstairs to the Lanai Lounge on the second floor of the museum for a special treat as Makana performs songs from his new album Venus and the Sky Turns to Clay. This young rising international star was named one of the top three guitarists in America by Guitar magazine. His six albums and multiple world tours have captivated global audiences.

Makana showcases a wide diversity of styles ranging from his roots as a pioneer of Hawaiian slack key to contemporary world music. His lyrics reflect his thoughts and feelings on life, and he has even created his own genre, "slack rock."

Guests who will be joining Makana for this CD release concert party are Lono Kaumeheiwa; Lopaka Colon; DJ Hi-Lo; Buck Giles, steel guitarist of the Essential Resophonics; Kai of Didgeridoo; Skylar of Soul Fire Dance; and Jason Tom, a beatbox champion.

Downstairs on the front lawn, the entertainment begins with a dynamic performance by the men of Tau Dance Theatre, featuring choreography by the group's founder, Peter Rockford Espirtu. Next will be slam poetry performances by Travis T and Intrepid. There will also be an awesome hula performance by the men of Na Kane O Halau Na- Mamo O Pu'uanahulu. Then there will be another slam poetry session, this time featuring artists Kealoha and See.

Closing out the lawn performance will be the Hawaiian super group Kapala featuring Kimo Artis, Zanuck Lindsey, Lance Artis, Lanakila Heirakuji, Lopaka Ho'opi'i, Abe Lagrimas, and Adj Larioza, plus some special guests.

Kapala will perform music featuring their unique sound with a hauntingly beautiful and uniquely authentic blend of voices and music that touches the heart and soul. The group combines traditional and contemporary Hawaiian music with ethnic, jazz, urban, and soul influences, creating a trailblazing style of island music that is uniquely infectious, memorable, and at the forefront of today's music scene.

This free event is presented by the Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and the Friends of the Hawai'i State Art Museum, with support from the LEF Foundation and DBEDT. The program is produced by Tim Bostock Productions. All programs are subject to change without notice.
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