 Aloha ,
HAPPY NEW YEAR! - The First First Friday Honolulu Art Gallery Walk is tomorrow - January 4th, 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 - JANUARY 2013 -
View our featured profiles for the month:
- BAR 35
- Digital Art Society of Hawaii (DASH)
- Association of Hawaii Artists
- Frank Oliva
- OTTO CAKE
- John Henry Nichols
- Kat Reeder - The Art of Kat Reeder
More...
| FEATURED EVENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS
(Back to the top) - View the highlights and big events for this First Friday | SOHO Mixed Media Bar - SURF'S UP (1/4/2013 - 6pm - 2am)
This is going to be a First Friday hot spot! More...
| First Fridays at the Hawaii State Art Museum (1/4/2013 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm)
Kicking off the new year of events will be the Performing Arts Center of Kapolei with PACKids & Company! More...
| Roberta Oaks (1/4/2013 - 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. 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...
| Loading Zone First Friday Featuring "Geisha" (1/4/2013 - 5pm-9pm)
Loading Zone is excited to present its 2nd collaboration repertoire, Geisha: Women of Art on January 11th and 18th. The "Geisha" show celebrates and empowers female through visual and performance arts. Step through the door of Loading Zone to travel through time and space into our creative female psyche. More...
| ART music BEER at Chinatown Courtyard (1/4/2013 - 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...
| 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.
More... |  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...
| Magnetic: First Friday at The Venue (1/4/2013 - 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. More...
| Patrick Ching Latest Hawaii Art Newsletter - - Featuring art tip, Kilauea Lighthouse Centennial, Art Frog news, 2013 workshop schedule, new abstract art shows and much more. Click here to shop around
| Hawaii Potters' Guild Educational Outreach Keiki Ceramics (1/4/2013 - 6pm-9pm)
The Hawaii Potters' Guild (HPG) Educational Outreach program, Building with Clay, will showcase keiki ceramic work from Palama Settlement and Princess Ka'iulani Elementary School in the Window at The Arts at Mark's Garage through January 31. More...
|  Kat Reeder to be featured at The Manifest Until 1/13/2013 - Kat Reeder is proud to present her newest art show "INTERNACIONAL", hosted at The Manifest in Chinatown. Known for her beautiful illustrations of local girls, Reeder will be presenting a series of images depicting different girls from around the world. DATES: December 14, 2012-January 13, 2013 - OPENING RECEPTION: December 14, 2012 at 7pm (7-9pm) View more examples
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|  Map of First Friday Art Walk Event Calendar - JANUARY 4th, 2012 - (last update: 12/5/2012) Interactive map of event calendar. More...
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| PROFILES OF THE MONTH
(Back to the top) - 7 great profiles of this month |   BAR 35 (808) 537-3535
Exclusive, stylish and sexy, BAR 35 is host to the most discriminating drinker. Over 100 beers from around the world. Check out cool video on right menu |  Digital Art Society of Hawaii (DASH) 808 256-6606
Supporting all fine artists melding their traditional disciplines with digital imaging |  Association of Hawaii Artists (808) 398- 1863
The oldest art organization in Hawaii founded in 1926. |   Frank Oliva 808-263-8223
Colorist and painter. His aboriginal series of paintings on furniture and canvas is unique. Hundreds of bursting color "dots" bubble on the surface. |  OTTO CAKE 808-834-6886
A small price to pay for heaven... serving up its freshly baked specialty cheesecakes and coffee. |   John Henry Nichols 808-478-8974
Enjoy is the result of almost 50 years of jazz life, wide travels, inspirations from meeting many of my musical heros. Has coupon!! |   Kat Reeder - The Art of Kat Reeder 786 4174588
One of Hawaii's rising stars in the field of illustration. Kat's work features modern pin-up style lovelies with an exotic retro twist. FEATURED at Manifest 12/14/2012-1/13/2013 |
| CALENDAR/EVENTS
(Back to the top) - We have over 36 new events and ongoing activities posted for the month. |  January - Friday, 1/4/2013 - Exhibit / Entertainment - First Fridays at the Hawaii State Art Museum - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Kicking off the new year of events will be the Performing Arts Center of Kapolei with PACKids & Company!
|  January - Friday, 1/4/2013 - Entertainment/Art/Exhibit - ART music BEER at Chinatown Courtyard - 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.
|  January - Friday, 1/4/2013 - Entertainment/Art/Exhibit - SOHO Mixed Media Bar - SURF'S UP - 6pm - 2am
This is going to be a First Friday hot spot!
|  January - Friday, 1/4/2013 - Indigo - Martini Madness - 4pm-6pm & First Friday Party - 4-6pm
Home Of The Original Downtown Chinatown $4 Martini's
|  January - Friday, 1/4/2013 - 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.
|  January - Friday, 1/4/2013 - Art Exhibition - ANDREW ROSE GALLERY - 6-9pm
ANDREW ROSE GALLERY focusses on presenting important contemporary as well as vintage art with significant connections to Hawai‘i. Its roster of professional, museum-quality artists exhibited in solo and group shows in Hawai'i since 1978, and was the leader of the Aloha Ho'omaluhia artists' group from 1985 to 1998.
|  January - Friday, 1/4/2013 - 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!
|  January - Friday, 1/4/2013 - Entertainment/Art/Exhibit - Loading Zone First Friday Featuring "Geisha" - 5pm-9pm
Loading Zone is excited to present its 2nd collaboration repertoire, Geisha: Women of Art on January 11th and 18th. The "Geisha" show celebrates and empowers female through visual and performance arts. Step through the door of Loading Zone to travel through time and space into our creative female psyche.
|  January - Friday, 1/4/2013 - 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.
|  January - Friday, 1/4/2013 - 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.
|  January - Friday, 1/4/2013 - Educational - Hawaii Potters' Guild Educational Outreach Keiki Ceramics - 6pm-9pm
The Hawaii Potters' Guild (HPG) Educational Outreach program, Building with Clay, will showcase keiki ceramic work from Palama Settlement and Princess Ka'iulani Elementary School in the Window at The Arts at Mark's Garage through January 31.
|  January - Friday, 1/4/2013 - Entertainment/Art/Exhibit - First Friday @ Ong King - 5pm-2AM
Ong King is a safe space to open up and create featuring artwork, classes, workshops,entertainment and more.
|  January - Friday, 1/4/2013 - 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'.
|  January - Friday, 1/4/2013 - Special Event - HASR Bistro First Friday - 5:00 pm - 9pm
Country Style Bistro - A blend of American European Cuisine. Daily specials, fine wines and more. It's a team with passion to provide great food & drink. Terry Kakazu and Executive Chef Rodney Uyehara have join together to a great restaurant in Downtown / Chinatown... "Escape to HASR Bistro where comfort cuisine is created with passion"
|  January - Friday, 1/4/2013 - HASR Wine Co. Wine Tasting - 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Hey Gang....it's the First, First Friday of the year... We will be featuring some great value wines. "Top Jimmy" will be rocking to some great music in our courtyard.
|  January - Friday, 1/4/2013 - 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.
|  January - Friday, 1/4/2013 - 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.
|  January - Friday, 1/4/2013 - 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.
|  January - Friday, 1/4/2013 - 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.
|  January - Friday, 1/4/2013 - 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
|  January - Friday, 1/4/2013 - Special Event - Downbeat Diner and Lounge - 5-2am
American diner food favorites with vegetarian options on everything.
|  January - Friday, 1/4/2013 - 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.
|  January - Friday, 1/4/2013 - 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.
|  January - Friday, 1/4/2013 - 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.
|  January - Friday, 1/4/2013 - 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....
|  January - Friday, 1/4/2013 - 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.
| January - Friday, 1/4/2013 - Social - Indigo Lounge - 9pm - 2am
Chinatown's Late Night Hot Spot
| January - Friday, 1/4/2013 - 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
|  January - Friday, 1/4/2013 - 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.
|  January - Friday, 1/4/2013 - Social/Art - bambuTwo - 5pm - 2am
Happy hour 4-8 pm - 8-close 5.00 sex on the beach 5.00 beer bottles
|  January - Friday, 1/4/2013 - Entertainment - Dragon Upstairs- Big Trouble in Little Chinatown - 10 - 2am
First Friday party!
|  January - Friday, 1/4/2013 - 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!
|  January - Friday, 1/4/2013 - First Friday @ The Loft - 5pm-2AM
art.fashion.music
|  January - Friday, 1/4/2013 - 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.
|  January - Friday, 1/4/2013 - Hank's Cafe Honolulu - Big Trouble in Little Chinatown - 5pm - 2am
First Friday party!
|  January - Friday, 1/4/2013 - 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.
|  January - Friday, 1/4/2013 - 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) - 18 new news postings. Plenty of art, event, venue updates to help you stay current. |
 Hawaii State Foundation On Culture and The Arts JANUARY 2012 Newsletter
There are features on celebrating the 110th anniversary of Korean immigration to Hawai i, the "First Friday" event featuring the Performing Arts Center of Kapolei with PACKids & Company on Friday, January 4th; the "Second Saturday" event entitled "Tearing It Up at HiSAM" on Saturday, January 12th; and the "Art Lunch" lecture with Tom Haar entitled "Karuizawa Dreamscape" on Tuesday, January 29th.
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 Association Of Hawaii Artists - Contemporary Show 2012 - WINNERS!
The Association of Hawaii Artists (AHA) announces its 43rd Annual Contemporary Exhibit, Show Dates: December 31, 2012 to February 23, 2013 at Pauahi Tower, Honolulu, Hawaii.
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 The Newest Foodie Event In Town - Dishwalk!
A food adventure through 8 restaurants in the Downtown neighborhood
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Kat Reeder to be featured at The Manifest Until 1/13/2013
Kat Reeder is proud to present her newest art show "INTERNACIONAL", hosted at The Manifest in Chinatown. Known for her beautiful illustrations of local girls, Reeder will be presenting a series of images depicting different girls from around the world. DATES: December 14, 2012-January 13, 2013 - OPENING RECEPTION: December 14, 2012 at 7pm (7-9pm)
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Association Of Hawaii Artists Contemporary Art Show At Pauahi Tower Opening Reception 1/24/2013
Exhibit on display from December 31st through February 23rd, 2013 -
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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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Association Of Hawaii Artists - Call to Artists "For Love or Money" show at Honolulu Country Club
We begin our 2013 art exhibitions at the Honolulu Country Club Gallery on January 13.
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 First Thursdays Poetry Slam at Fresh Cafe - Thursday 1/3/2013
The 10th official HawaiiSlam season rolls on with its monthly qualifiers at First Thursdays (January 3rd, 2013). The special feature for this show is Kane "Novakane" Smego. He is a National Poetry Slam Finalist, Southern Fried Poetry Slam Champion, and a Lake Eden Arts Festival Champion.
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 Tom Moffatt Coming Events - The Brand New 2013 Shanghai Circus
The 2013 Brand New Shanghai Circus visits Honolulu for a limited engagement featuring. And for 2013, kids tickets are just $10.00! breathtaking, gravity-defying, and spectacular feats that'll dazzle the mind and spirit!
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 Quick View Of Upcoming Events - University Of Hawai'i Art Gallery
The schedule of our upcoming exhibitions.
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