Ong-King Arts Center - Theatre, Dance, Music, Poetry Performances

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Ong-King Arts Center - Theatre, Dance, Music, Poetry Performances
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Type: Entertainment
Date: Friday - 3/7/2008
Time: 9pm-2AM
Location:
Ong King Arts Center
184 N. King St. (near River Street)
Honolulu, HI 96816

Cost: $10.00

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The bliss of this uncommon arts center arrives in fresh talent, new eyes open our hearts imagination. Taimane Gardener enters the night with unparallel skill on the ukulele, and embarks into an original collaboration with Quadraphonix. Live Roosters (not a band name actual living creatures) are part of Taro farmer Jason's original art installation. New arts from Joseph Carlisi in the main room accompanied by his good friend EJ. The stage is set off with an 8 piece band 'The Dinner' led by MC JOEL SPiraL. COntortionist Mary Chapman and partner Cheyenne. Looping beats into virtuoso guitar mastery is Tater. Afro-Cuban dance by Adele. SLAM poet TBA? Lifting spirits, inspiring creation, arrival becomes revelation.

LIVE MUSIC: Taimane Gardener walked into onG kinG on a sunday asking to play her uke. That night she won the hearts of the crowd, now she insires her fellow artists with new songs and potential collaborations. This musical child prodigy developed her extraordinary skills by performing on the streets of Waikiki to help raise money for the poor. She began this at the young age of 11 ....and she continues to do so to this day, now 19 years old._Taimane polished her skills while performing with the legendary Don Ho starting at 14 years of age. Mr. Ho was the ultimate professional entertainer for over 45 years! He kindly and with "aloha" took Taimane under his wing and gently helped her until she glowed with self confidence and learned what real entertaining is all about, "aloha." Many people have described Taimane as the "Female Carlos Santana". One member of an audience said simply, "She is nimble, fast, and precise, she's unbelievable, her singing balances her ukulele beautifully."__A local writer described her style of playing as "a controlled frenzy" on her fast songs, "gentle artistry" on her slow songs. Taimane calls it "playing with aloha".__Whatever it is .......her technique is awesome and she has created her own special, unique style. With an uncanny ability to blend classic contemporary songs with classical music.__Perhaps her best quality is her on-stage presence. She commands the attention of the crowd as she gracefully and with tremendous energy moves to every corner of the stage. www.taimane.com

Quadraphonix: Featuring a unique collaboration with Taimane and SHree Saragopan. Light up the groove with onG kiNG founDer Jonathan Heraux, Eli Clemens and back from her sabbatical Susan Croop on the stand up bass.

THE DINNER w/MC JOEL SPIRAL: The freestyle sensation is backed by a 8 piece orchestra. This is horn blowing hip-hop hilarity.

TATER!: He enters ong king with the humility and southern charm n' virtuoso skills, mixing guitar with an amazing loop machine. Beats combine with classical and modern guitar riffs in this one beautiful man.

AFRO-CubAN DANCE with ADELA: In support of her ol' buddy Joseph Carlisi a performance sure to inspire the dancers soul.

MARY CHAPMAN: SHe returns with partner Cheyenne. Their amazing Acro Yoga act lites up the night with a dexterity, skill and play! After years of competing Mary is having fun getting into performing at ong KINg. Mary is a feature performer with Samadhi Aerial Troupe.

SLAM POET: Oveous Maximus is a native New Yorker who's roots go back to _the Dominican Republic. He started writing and performing _in New York City one summer after losing _his only brother Carlos "Ziiinc Blue" to suicide. In the name of his brother Oveous works to uplift and rejoice the spirits of all people. He is currently the 2006 NYC louderARTS Poetry slam champion. He has been seen on NBC and UPN for Showtime at the Apollo.

THE DJ: DJ JouLZ has been mixing for seven years now. His groove is from all over the world often mixing funk, break-beat, world, and hip-hop in the same set. He is sooo great.
“The rhythms....._they are like telescoping, slinky time dilations, sexy and sensual, sliding against my consciousness. Seducing me, tempting me deeper. Writhing wormholes phasing into and out of different time space realities.”
http://phamilygathering.com/Joulz/joulz.htm

THE MC: MC SeE paints pictures, spits sermons, makes mirth, gets giddy, in a lucid lyrical loose lipped language linking rap n' poetry, classic & karmic soliloquies.
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