 Aloha ,
The First First Friday Honolulu Art Gallery Walk is tomorrow - February 1st, 2013 (lots of details below). Come on down to Chinatown/Downtown from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm (with after hour activities until 2:00 am) and visit the galleries and merchants and enjoy their impressive array of exhibits and events.
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|  Profiles of the Month - FEBRUARY 2013 -
View our featured profiles for the month:
- HASR Bistro Restaurant Food Photo Gallery 1
- The Manifest
- Colleen Wilcox Art
- Mark N. Brown
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| FEATURED EVENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS
(Back to the top) - View the highlights and big events for this First Friday | First Fridays at the Hawaii State Art Museum - Opera, and the Hawai'i Opera Theatre (2/1/2013 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm)
Singing will be the members of the Mae Z. Orvis Opera Studio of Hawaii Opera Theatre. Galleries are open from 6 to 8:45 p.m. on First Friday. More...
| ART music BEER at Chinatown Courtyard (2/1/2013 - 5:30pm - 10:00pm)
The Chinatown Courtyard will be transformed into a Secret Beer Garden benefitting The ARTS at Marks. Shop Bop & Grind takes over the downstairs walkway with music by DJ Mr. Nick that'll make you bop while you shop, delicious grinds by Café 888 Aloha Pops and local goods. DJ Mr. Nick brings you intimate world dance party inspired DJ sets between 6-9pm. More...
| ANDREW ROSE GALLERY - PRESENTS "AETHER" (2/1/2013 - 6-9pm)
AETHER, an exhibition of new paintings by galleriest Andrew Rose. It features new works on a theme Rose continues to investigate on the coalescing of water as a visual metaphor of how we see. More...
| SOHO Mixed Media Bar - LOVE I SIN THE AIR (2/1/2013 - 6pm - 2am)
Our First Friday Fashion Show will be featuring a sexy bikini fashion show by MESwimwear by Meegan Elizabeth. Come out and see some of the hottest girls on the island! More...
| HASR Bistro Restaurant Food Photo Gallery 1
Country Style Bistro - A blend of American European Cuisine. Daily specials, fine wines and more. More...
|  SOHO Mixed Media Bar First Friday December 2012 - 4th Annual Anti Canvas - PHOTOS - Super SOHO event on First Friday Honolulu Art Walk... A showcase of Boardshort Art for Charity. Art show, Silent Auction, After Party and more. More...
|  Transportation - Car - Bus - Taxi Cab to First Friday - Great resources to get to First Friday Hawaii Art Walk via bus, car, taxi More...
| Loading Zone First Friday (2/1/2013 - 5pm-9pm)
ART - "Tina Jo - Jane Houk - Mari Giorgio"
DANCE - Linda Melodia Dance Co. More...
| HASR Wine Co. Wine Tasting (1/4/2013 - 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
It's that time again...First Friday and the Artwalk is on...the last First Friday of the year! Please stop in and taste some great value wines for the Holidays. As always, you can purchase a HASR Logo glass for $5. See you there! We will be having some Classic Rock Music in the courtyard with 'Top Jimmy'...the band members are real life executives by day and musician's by night... check them out! More...
| Sunday - 1/6/2013 - DISCO BABY - Disco Dances Kids Music, Movies, Clown + Supervision at Loading Zone
Great new family/ kid event.
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|  Loading Zone First Friday Art Walk Honolulu Mark Jacobsen - December 2012 - PHOTOS - Loading Zone is the NEW ART & PERFORMANCE venue in the heart of Honolulu Chinatown district. Lot of great art and fun activities. More...
|  First Friday News - Keep up with the latest news from the First Friday community - special events, calendars, Downtown/Chinatown news, art news and much more! More...
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|  FEATURED HAWAIIAN ARTIST - Colleen Wilcox Art - Colleen Malia Wilcox is an artist living in Honolulu, Hawaii. She creates acrylic on canvas paintings, as well as designs for surfboards and accessories.
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| Patrick Ching Latest Hawaii Art Newsletter - - Featuring art tip, KAI Show, 3 new releases, Valentines, videos, Kilauea Lighthouse Art show, Free art sessions and more. Click here to shop around
| First Friday @ Ong King - BAYOU BASH (2/1/2013 - 5pm-2AM)
Showcase of new Innovative Artists More...
| Hukilau Honolulu First Friday (2/1/2013 - 6pm - 9pm)
Free concert, drink specials and try our new mojito menu and sushi specials. 1st friday will have live music from 6-830pm. We also have happy hour all night every friday, which includes $3 flavored martinis and house wine, and bud light, $4 draft beers, and discounted pupus. More...
| Community HI Boutique First Friday (2/1/2013 - 6PM-9OM)
10% OFF SPECIAL! Providing an interactive space where local designers & brands that we work with can showcase and launch their latest collections as well as feature lines that inspire us and lines that are creating awareness and giving back. Featuring Men's and Women's Clothing, Accessories, Footwear, & Jewelry More...
|  Call to Artists! - Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce Sponsors 35th Annual "Commitment to Excellence" Art Exhibition - We welcome all interested local artists to submit entries to this art exhibit. As a Hawaii artist, this is your opportunity to showcase your creativity and talent. View more examples
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|  Map of First Friday Art Walk Event Calendar - February 1st, 2013 - (last update: 1/3/2013) Interactive map of event calendar. More...
|  EXCLUSIVE COUPONS AND DISCOUNTS - Due to popularity of special offers from sponsors on FirstFridayHawaii.com, we created a new page to feature them. Our Featured Sponsors page has many aspects of your shopping needs covered. Get these great coupons and discounts from our Featured Sponsors. View their profile and fill out the form to receive the offer! Call ernest at 739-9797 to get featured on this page. More...
| PROFILES OF THE MONTH
(Back to the top) - 4 great profiles of this month | 
HASR Bistro Restaurant Food Photo Gallery 1
Country Style Bistro - A blend of American European Cuisine. Daily specials, fine wines and more. |  The Manifest (808) 523-7575
New Cafe/bar Downtown! the Manifest is the sign of exciting and progressive things to come to Honolulu and to the rest of Hawaii. |  Colleen Wilcox Art
Colleen Malia Wilcox is an artist living in Honolulu, Hawaii. She creates acrylic on canvas paintings, as well as designs for surfboards and accessories. |   Mark N. Brown
Mark Brown is an award Winning Plein Air painter and UH instructor whose popular paintings of Hawaii can be seen in galleries islandwide and on the walls of celebrities and well known hotels, restaurants and state and city agencies. |
| CALENDAR/EVENTS
(Back to the top) - We have over 36 new events and ongoing activities posted for the month. |  February - Friday, 2/1/2013 - Exhibit / Entertainment - First Fridays at the Hawaii State Art Museum - Opera, and the Hawai'i Opera Theatre - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Singing will be the members of the Mae Z. Orvis Opera Studio of Hawaii Opera Theatre. Galleries are open from 6 to 8:45 p.m. on First Friday.
|  February - Friday, 2/1/2013 - Entertainment/Art/Exhibit - ART music BEER at Chinatown Courtyard - 5:30pm - 10:00pm
Gong Xi Fa Cai! The Chinatown Courtyard will be transformed into a Secret Beer Garden benefiting The ARTS at Marks.
|  February - Friday, 2/1/2013 - Entertainment/Art/Exhibit - SOHO Mixed Media Bar - LOVE I SIN THE AIR - 6pm - 2am
Our First Friday Fashion Show will be featuring a sexy bikini fashion show by MESwimwear by Meegan Elizabeth. Come out and see some of the hottest girls on the island!
|  February - Friday, 2/1/2013 - Indigo - Martini Madness - 4pm-6pm & First Friday Party - 4-6pm
Home Of The Original Downtown Chinatown $4 Martini's
|  February - Friday, 2/1/2013 - Boutique - Roberta Oaks - 5pm - 9pm
Dedicated to supporting ethical practices and a sustainable economy and planet, Roberta Oaks, Hawaii is a brand with conscience. Eco-fabrics like bamboo jersey and organic cotton are mixed with boldprints in funky colors.
|  February - Friday, 2/1/2013 - Art Exhibition - ANDREW ROSE GALLERY - PRESENTS "AETHER" - 6-9pm
AETHER, an exhibition of new paintings by galleriest Andrew Rose. It features new works on a theme Rose continues to investigate on the coalescing of water as a visual metaphor of how we see.
|  February - Friday, 2/1/2013 - Entertainment - First Friday Street Roda by Capoeira Cordão de Ouro - 8PM - 10PM
If you have never seen Capoeira live, this is a great chance to see it with your own eyes. Bring your good Axé (energy) to the roda!
|  February - Friday, 2/1/2013 - Entertainment/Art/Exhibit - Loading Zone First Friday
- 5pm-9pm
ART - "Tina Jo - Jane Houk - Mari Giorgio"
DANCE - Linda Melodia Dance Co.
|  February - Friday, 2/1/2013 - Entertainment & Food - Brasserie Du Vin First Friday - 5:30pm - 2pm
A taste of France in Downtown Honolulu. Featuring DJ Silvana Alfonso with DJ Matt from 9 to 11.
|  February - Friday, 2/1/2013 - Special Event - La Muse Boutique - 5:00 pm - 9pm
We also have limited edition friendship bracelets made by Julia Chu, at $35, decorated with Swarovski closures and crystals. There are sales items from 30% to 60% off. Some clearance items for as low as $10, $20.
|  February - Friday, 2/1/2013 - Entertainment/Art/Exhibit - First Friday @ Ong King - BAYOU BASH - 5pm-2AM
Showcase of new Innovative Artists
|  February - Friday, 2/1/2013 - Manifest First Friday - 5pm -9pm
By sundown the Manifest slips itself into a culturally sophisticated cocktail bar which has also been arranged as a venue for artists of 'all art mediums'.
|  February - Friday, 2/1/2013 - Special Event - HASR Bistro First Friday - 5:00 pm - 9pm
A live musical performance by the band named Summer, one of Hawaii's premier band's of the 70's. No cover charge. Special dinner menu... reservations recommended. As always, you can purchase a HASR Logo glass for $5. See you there!
|  February - Friday, 2/1/2013 - HASR Wine Co. Wine Tasting - FEATURING SUMMER - 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
A live musical performance by the band named Summer, one of Hawaii's premier band's of the 70's. No cover charge. Reservations recommended.
|  February - Friday, 2/1/2013 - Special Event - Milk & Honey Boutique First Friday - 5:00 pm - 9pm
New one of a kind women's clothing and jewelry along with snapbacks and tee's for him, we also have a 50% off rack just for the ladies.
|  February - Friday, 2/1/2013 - Shopping - Owens & Co. - Trunk Show by Chari
10% OFF SPECIAL! Owens & Co. is a unique boutique located in the Chinatown Arts district of Honolulu. Owens & Co. offers a fantastic collection of home accessories, gifts, as well as vintage items. Please stop by to check out the shop.
|  February - Friday, 2/1/2013 - Magnetic: First Friday at The Venue - 8pm-2am
Showcasing the UD Family DJ's: Shift, DayBreak, and Peter Lau these three talented individuals hold their residency with us for a reason. Dj Shift shows us several sides of the EDM.
|  February - Friday, 2/1/2013 - Hukilau Honolulu First Friday - 6pm - 9pm
Free concert, drink specials and try our new mojito menu and sushi specials. 1st friday will have live music from 6-830pm. We also have happy hour all night every friday, which includes $3 flavored martinis and house wine, and bud light, $4 draft beers, and discounted pupus.
|  February - Friday, 2/1/2013 - Shopping - Community HI Boutique First Friday - 6PM-9OM
10% OFF SPECIAL! Providing an interactive space where local designers & brands that we work with can showcase and launch their latest collections as well as feature lines that inspire us and lines that are creating awareness and giving back. Featuring Men's and Women's Clothing, Accessories, Footwear, & Jewelry
|  February - Friday, 2/1/2013 - Special Event - Downbeat Diner and Lounge - 5-2am
American diner food favorites with vegetarian options on everything.
|  February - Friday, 2/1/2013 - Special Event - Island Keepsakes - 5:00 pm - 10pm
A specialty gift shop featuring an outstanding selection of local made products of all kinds. Plus personal, friendly service.
|  February - Friday, 2/1/2013 - Community - Adega Portuguesa First Friday - 6:00 AM - 2:00 AM
Traditional Portuguese and Brazilian Cuisine. Adega Portuguesa is a taste of traditional Portuguese flavor located in the heart of Honolulu's Chinatown. With a menu filled with Vinho D'alhos, Bacalhau, and Portuguese Bean Soup, all complimented by a unique and friendly atmosphere and accommodating service.
|  February - Friday, 2/1/2013 - Exhibit - Louis Pohl Gallery Featuring - 5pm - 9pm
The collection of works displayed at the Louis Pohl Gallery is as diverse as it is dynamic due to the spectrum of art venues featured in the gallery due to a unique collaboration of its Resident Artists.
|  February - Friday, 2/1/2013 - Boutique - Florencia Arias - First Friday - 5pm-10pm
Inspired by the Latin culture and the latest trends of cosmopolitan cities, Florencia Arias simple and modern styles with a fresh twist. Trendy casual clothes for day or night. Effortless pieces that go with accessories that you already have in your closet or that just wear well enough alone....
|  February - Friday, 2/1/2013 - Entertainment/ Social - Bar 35 - 9-2PM
Exclusive, stylish and sexy, BAR 35 is host to the most discriminating drinker. Over 100 beers from around the world. Open 4pm-2am. Happy hour deals from 4-8pm. DJs Rhombus, KSM and Anarch.
| February - Friday, 2/1/2013 - Social - Indigo Lounge - 9pm - 2am
Chinatown's Late Night Hot Spot
| February - Friday, 2/1/2013 - The Venue First Friday Party - 6pm - 8pm
8-close 5.00 sex on the beach, 5.00 beer bottles, - guinness, red stripe, newcastle, heineken, heineken light, sam adams oktoberfest, hawaii nui lager, amber, brown ale, corona, amstel light and bison ipa. REQUEST FREE VIP ENTRANCE AFTER 9pm
|  February - Friday, 2/1/2013 - OTTO CAKE at Chinatown's First Friday - 5-9pm
OTTO CAKE will be serving up its fresh-baked specialty cheesecakes and coffees. Featuring "hawaii family portraits" by mike ang.
|  February - Friday, 2/1/2013 - Social/Art - bambuTwo - 5pm - 2am
Happy hour 4-8 pm - 8-close 5.00 sex on the beach 5.00 beer bottles
|  February - Friday, 2/1/2013 - Entertainment - Dragon Upstairs- Big Trouble in Little Chinatown - 10 - 2am
First Friday party!
|  February - Friday, 2/1/2013 - Black Cat Tattoo Studio - 6:00 PM
Honolulu's only Tattoo Parlor-Art Gallery,featuring a wide variety of creative ,original art on a monthly basis Celebrating First Friday's with live tattooing, live music,amazing artist ... and cocktails!
|  February - Friday, 2/1/2013 - First Friday @ The Loft - 5pm-2AM
art.fashion.music
|  February - Friday, 2/1/2013 - Floterior - 5pm -9pm
Featuring an exceptional collection of EurAsian, floral-themed décor personally created and selected by award-winning Master Flower Designer and certified Interior Space Designer Yoshie "Aya" Anzai, AIFD.
|  February - Friday, 2/1/2013 - Hank's Cafe Honolulu - Big Trouble in Little Chinatown - 5pm - 2am
First Friday party! - We will be featuring Lion dancing in front of our establishment with over 50,000 firecrackers!
|  February - Friday, 2/1/2013 - Art Exhibition - ThirtyNineHotel Presents: Go Bang Party - 9pm
A few readers might know that thirtyninehotel's First Friday party, Go Bang! takes its name from the Arthur Russell song of the same name.
|  February - Friday, 2/1/2013 - After 9pm Dancing/Social - Next Door - 9pm-2am
NEXTDOOR is a nightclub and art venue in Honolulu, Hawaii's Chinatown.
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| FIRST FRIDAY NEWS
(Back to the top) - 17 new news postings. Plenty of art, event, venue updates to help you stay current. |
 Hawaii State Foundation On Culture and The Arts FEBRUARY 2013 Newsletter
There are features on Artists in the Schools (AITS) Partnership Grants for school year 2013-2014, the "First Friday" event featuring the Hawai'i Opera Theater on Friday, February 1st; the "Second Saturday" event entitled "We LOVE Art!" with the Hawaii Watercolor Society on Saturday, February 9th; and the "Art Lunch" lecture with Sergio Garzon entitled "Print BIG!" on Tuesday, February 26th.
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 DISCO BABY - Disco Dances Kids Music, Movies, Clown + Supervision at Loading Zone
Great new family/ kid event.
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Call to Artists! - Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce Sponsors 35th Annual "Commitment to Excellence" Art Exhibition
We welcome all interested local artists to submit entries to this art exhibit. As a Hawaii artist, this is your opportunity to showcase your creativity and talent.
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 AURORA GROUP HAPPY HOUR SPECIALS
  
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 KAI - Art Show Auction by Patrick Ching
An Unusually Progressive Ocean Art Show Auction. Patrick Ching's Kai Art Show starts on February 2nd at the Princeville Center (next to the Wine Shop). During the show, Patrick will be "transforming 10 large canvases into paintings of the sea.
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 First Thursdays Poetry Slam at Fresh Cafe - Thursday 2/7/2013
he top two poets will qualify for the HawaiiSlam Finals in April 2013 that will determine the team to represent Hawai`i at the 2013 National Poetry Slam in Boston, Massachusetts.
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 Bus Detours for February 1st, 2013 First Friday
City buses will be DETOURED...get the details
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 ANDREW ROSE GALLERY - PRESENTS "AETHER"
AETHER, an exhibition of new paintings by galleriest Andrew Rose. It features new works on a theme Rose continues to investigate on the coalescing of water as a visual metaphor of how we see.
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 University Of Hawai'i - New Exhibit - Lineage: A Family Tree of Printmakers
Lineage highlights artists who have made significant contributions to the strong printmaking tradition of Hawai'i.
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 Check out DJ Mr. Nick - Downtown - Chinatown
Coming events with DJ Mr. Nick
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 Association Of Hawaii Artists (AHA) - EXHIBIT SCHEDULE
View coming events.
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 Hawaii Forgiveness Project - Next Meeting 2/15/2013
A not-for-profit community organization, celebrating forgiveness in daily life. Choosing forgiveness in all aspects of our lives Free, open to the public.
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 2nd Annual African American Film Festival At The Honolulu Arts Museum 16-23 Feb. 2013
Opening reception on Sat Feb 16th
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University Of Hawai'i - New Exhibit - Phoebe Cummings - Cella
Phoebe Cummings will be developing a site specific installation in the UH Art Gallery, titled Cella, opening on Feb. 24th.
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 Hawai'i Watercolor Society's "Small Kine Art Exhibit" annual exhibit and sale from February 26 - March 9.
This show features small-scale original art by members of the society.
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The Hawai'i Watercolor Society's Latest Newsletter
The Hawaii Watercolor Society is open to anyone interested in the art of watercolor. Our mission is to nurture and stimulate interest in water media through education, exhibitions, and collaboration with other organizations, associations, and individuals.
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 Tom Moffatt Coming Events - BONNIE RAITT & Broadway singer LEA SALONGA
Nine-time Grammy Award winner Bonnie Raitt will visit Hawaii for two exclusive performances. Also "World renowned Broadway singer LEA SALONGA returns to Hawaii this February for two very special performances, at the MACC Castle Theater on Friday, February 22nd and the Blaisdell Concert Hall on Saturday, February 23rd!"
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