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Art Activities offered:Clay Face Painting with Dana Teruya Len Paper Bead Jewelry with Kaycie Baltunado Printmaking with Brady Evans Recycled Art with Mark Chai and Jackie Mild Lau Weaving with Alison Moritsugu (she also has a site-specific installation)
Current list of artists participating:
Hyper Squad Hyper Squad & Jr Hype A dance studio in Waipahu, owned by dance enthusiast Jason and Josh Ulep gave an outlet for the community to dance in such groups as "Hypersquad" the adult group, "Jr Hype" the youth group and "Hypebeast" which is an all style street battle competition group. The dance company has traveled abroad to perform as well as compete placing first at "World of Dance" in Hawai'i and L.A.. With much local sucess the company went on to make a name for Hawaii on the hit television series Americas Best Dance Crew as Hype 5-0. With dance a major focus this company alsol makes time to give back to the community here in Hawai'i going to school all over the Island to promote a healthy positive lifestyle. Dancers Unlimited Dancers Unlimited LLC provides education and performance
opportunities to youths and artists in Hawaii. We strive to help
Hawaii youths develop confidence, artistic talent, and academic
achievement using DANCE as a Platform. Dancers Unlimited: The Co. has performed in functions, venues, and festivals in Hawaii. We’ve also toured to Shanghai and Beijing to perform our work at the World Expo and industrial showcases. Heartbeat 24-7 Danceforce Studio’s “Heartbeat” program started in 1997 through several of the studio’s students as a way to give back to the Kane`ohe community, where the studio was located. Dancers at the studio are encouraged to give of their time and energy to help teach dance classes designed specifically for students with special needs. The classes help build the student’s self-esteem, self-confidence and social skills, as well as developing gross and fine motor skills. Starting with a dozen students, class attendance has blossomed to over 40 students. The class participates in the studios annual dance concerts to showcase what they have learned and share their love of dance and music. Living Windows Created by Cyrina Hadad-Rayla, Living Windows - “The Silent Scream” - A Performance based free style dance group that incorporates Art Fashion & Movement into a Living Breathing Concept. Cherry Blossom Cherry Blossom Cabaret is Hawaii's Premier Burlesque Revue, CBC is your ticket to a surreal adventure that will captivate from beginning to end. They dance, act and sing, while incorporating what they do best. Those who see CBC perform will be amazed by the group’s diverse jaw-dropping repertoire. The Honolulu based cabaret has various influences ranging from vaudeville style theatre, b-grade horror and science fiction, film noir, kitsch, historical and political satire, comedic sketches fused with an eclectic array of music and of course the classy yet sassy art. Todd H. Oumi Todd H. Oumi "The Alterreign Vehicle" is a performance based artist who uses dance, music, painting,and sculpture as a vehicle to creating worlds and entering them. Guilherme Alves Born and raised in Curitiba, Parana, Brazil Guilherme Alve graduated as a DeRose Method Instructor in 2003. Moving to Oahu in June of '06 to introduce this lifestyle, this culture to the people of Hawai'i. Living and teaching well being and self-awareness using a wide range of techniques, such as breathing re-education, stress management, and body techniques to improve muscular tone and flexibility, as well as other techniques utilized to achieve emotional relaxation and mental concentration.
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Clones of the
Queen, abbreviated ‘COTQ’ or just ‘Clones’, is a three-piece
based in Honolulu, Hawai‘i. With Ara Laylo on lead vocals, Paul Bajcar on guitar, and Matthew
McVickar on electronics, the trio delivers songs that are at once
ambient and spirited, combining strong vocals, stormy percussion,
and heavily-effected guitar lines and synth loops. With lyrics and sound loosely based on a still-unfolding science fiction story, Clones of the Queen derive their band name from the ant species Mycocepurus smithii, in which every individual is a genetic duplicate of the queen. The band is currently playing shows in Honolulu, self-released their debut EP, Gate, in December 2010, and is planning their next release. |
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Starr Kalahiki has been singing since childhood, performing with astounding talent, wit and heart in musical milieus as diverse as rock bands, operas, and most recently, jazz venues. Her first CD will be in stores in early June. |
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Hope Mayo Hope's first solo record entitled "End Of The Day" was released in October, 2009. The entire record was written by Hope, with the exception of one track, "I Do," which was co-written with Daniel Ho. Here's what Hope has to say about the experience... "When I showed up for the first day of recording, I had nothing but a stack of song sheets. The entire recording process took us about 6 months. In the end, I have a project that I can be proud of. " |
 Shortly after 9/11, she moved to Hawaii and continuing to spin minimal, deep, down tempo, trip hop in several hot spots in Honolulu. |
DJ
Silvana Born and raised in Roma, Italy, Silvana Alfonso grew up amid a family of artists. During the 80's, Silvana got exposed to the first wave of house music and cooperate with the first house dj's in Roma. Soon after, she moved to L.A., where she became exposed to Funk and Hip Hop and became an Art Director and Production Designer in the Hollywood film and music video industry, then moved to NYC where her love of house music drove her back to the root sounds of her initial Roma house beats. From there, she mixed it up with sounds of some of New York's greatest djs. |
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Greg Endo, Emcee, is a
graduate of the University of Hawaii at Manoa with a BA in
Communications and Punahou School. Currently you can find him
Saturday nights from 9pm-12am on 94.7 Kumu hosting the Saturday
Night Old School Dance Party as well as Sunday evenings from
5-10pm. He is also the owner of Pacifica Sourcing, a locally
owned and operated independent rep agency servicing the
architectural and interior design community. |
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 Romeo is known as one of the youngest and upcoming radio personalities in the business today, with his high energy & great personality. |
Romeo Valentine - Emcee, started in radio at age 18 and is
on air on Power 104.3 during the Power Love hour 10pm-12 Midnight,
Monday-Thursday and 6-11pm Saturday & Sunday. Romeo has hosted many events including celebrity events such as Soulja Boy, Trina, DJ Drama, DJ Smallz, Nicki Minaj, Tyga, Glasses Malone, DJ Felli Fell, Travis Porter, Mishon, 3 6 Mafia, comedian Anjelah Johnson, Jersey Shore snooki & the situation, multiple Pro Bowl events and more. |
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Tui Scanlan – Poet Tui-Z is a proud son of Hawaii whose poetry started by accident in '07. He is a mentor for Youth Speaks Hawaii and was a coach for their 2008 and 2009 BNV Championship teams. 3 time member of the HawaiiSlam team from 2008-2011, Current member of the Port Veritas team in Portland, ME , Tui-Z has performed from Oakland and Berzerkley to Port Veritas and the Nuyorican Poets Cafe. 2nd place winner of the 2010 National Writers and Readers Festival poetry slam in Auckland, NZ. Your Friendly Neighborhood Samoan, Tui-Z. |
 His CD ‘TRUE Confessions of a Compulsive LIAR' has just been self-released, a wonderful mix of poetry & music, produced by artists from both Washington and Hawai'i. For more info visit his website, www.poorwettree.com |
Darron Cambra - Poet Dar'ron birthed his first real poem in an attempt to escape the word count of daily writing assignment while in high school. Dar'ron has become a noticeable figure in the Hawai’i slam poetry community (because he is tall). He is a Mentor and Workshop Facilitator for Youth Speaks Hawai'i. He has helped coach teens from Hawai'i to back to back national championships at Brave New Voices and has represented Hawai'i three times in national adult competition. This year he is a host of a monthly poetry show in Honolulu, Bringing Back Kerouac at Anna Banana's. |
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 Jocelyn’s words display her journey through culture, identity, and the type of naked honesty that forces you to examine your own humanity. |
Jocelyn Ng is a 21 year old spoken word poet, activist, and
student. She has represented the state of Hawaii the past four
years on National stages. Most notably she been a member of the
2008 & 2009 Youth Speaks Hawaii Brave New Voices championship
winning teams and has recently been a member of the 2010 Hawaii
Slam adult team which competed in the National Poetry Slam this
past summer in St. Paul, Minnesota. She has been featured in the HBO documentary Russell Simmon’s presents Brave New Voices and has performed on stages from the Lincoln Theater in Washington D.C to the famous Chicago Theater. She is currently a student at the University of San Francisco, a member of USF's collegiate slam team and a Poet Mentor for Youth Speaks. |
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Otis Schaper Singer,songwriter, Otis Schaper recorded debut album release Meet The Strangers with local classic rock band The Strangers in 2008. Currently he is finishing his solo debut album titled Big Circles and looking forward to recording a collection of children's songs inspired by and co-written with his daughter Kawehi. He can be found about 8pm on Thursdays, except the 3rd, at The Diamond Head Cove Health Bar, 3045 Monsarrat Ave. |
Also On View:
Angry Woebots,
2009
Urban artist
Aaron Martin was here and his angry pandas have gone wild! His
mural, Angry Woebots, is on view on the TCM Café lanai.
Gamodeme,
2006
British artist
Paul Morrison’s fantastic bold black and white landscape serves as a
striking backdrop for the pool.
Gruntled
Funk Mural, 2010
Urban fine artist Ryan Higa’s “manga” inspired mural is the
first for Higa and was completed in conjunction with the launch
of the Gruntled Funk product line available in the Museum Shop.
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