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CALENDAR
July 17-25, 2010
Koloa Plantation Days, Koloa, Kaua'i, HI
July 17 & 18, 2010
HICCSC Ho'olaule'a at Alondra Park, Lawndale, CA
August 7 & 8, 2010
San Francisco Aloha Festival, San Francisco, CA
August 26-29, 2010
E Hula Mau Hula Competition & Festival, Long
Beach, CA
September 3-5, 2010 E Ho'omau 'Ukulele Workshop & Retreat, Feather Lei & Hawaiian Culture Workshop, Sonoma, CASeptember 11 & 12
Las Vegas Ho'olaule'a, Las Vegas, NV
September 11 & 12
Wine Country 'Ukulele Festival, St. Helena, CA
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The Academy of Hawaiian Arts Brings Waikiki to Southern Calif ornia!
On Saturday, July 24, 2010, Kumu Hula (master teacher of hula) Mark
Keali‘i Ho‘omalu and the Oakland-area-based Academy of Hawaiian Arts
will reprise their hit dance concert “Waikīkī (The Enchantment),” at
the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center in Redondo Beach, CA.
“Waikīkī
(The Enchantment)” marks the Academy’s return to Southern California
for a presentation of its original, modern interpretation of classical
Hawaiian dance. This full-scale dance concert performance will focus on
the celebrated location, Waikīkī, from impressions of life in the area
before Western contact through its “Golden Age” of surf boys, hotels
and Hollywood starlets, and follows sold out performances in cities
throughout Japan as well as a Northern California premiere last
November.
“Waikīkī (The Enchantment)” illustrates Ho‘omalu’s
creative interpretations of Hawaiian dance and history, specifically
highlighting the transition of a royal battle-turned-playground into an
internationally renowned tourist and entertainment area. It will be
performed on July 24, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. at the Redondo Beach
Performing Arts Center, 1935 Manhattan Beach Boulevard, Redondo Beach,
CA 90278-1220. Doors will open one hour before the show.
General
admission (open seating) tickets are $35. Tickets are available online
at www.ahahula.com. For ticket information, contact Melinda Manuel or
e-mail tickets@academyofhawaiianarts.org. Here's a sneak peek: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-uTPxI98wQ
E Ho'omau 'Ukulele Workshop & Retreat
Sept. 3-5, 2010
Sonoma, California
Three
day workshop featuring small classes and lessons with 'ukulele masters
Kimo Hussey and Tim Dang and slack key master George Kahumoku. Feather
lei workshops as well as Hawaiian cultural workshops also being
featured with teachers Herman Kekoa Mossman Tachera and Liko Puha.
Class schedules, prices and accomodation information at
http://www.hoomauukulele.com/default.aspx?rc=7010
Southern California Ukulele Teacher & Performing Artist
Rick Jitchaku Opens Studio in Long Beach, CA
 A mainstay at several Hawaiian-themed restaurant's in the Socal area including Bob's and Back Home In Lahaina, Hilo native Rick Jitchaku recently opened his home studio to new students coming from all levels of ukulele experience. At $35 an hour and $150 for five lessons this is a bargain for any aspiring uke artist. Lessons available six days a week excluding Sunday. Call 310-600-7149 or visit Rick on MySpace.
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