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Marriage Equality; Plein Air Paintings; Shopping Sales; "Listen to the Trees"

It’s Monday, December 2 – From HPR2, it’s The Conversation

Marriage Equality: Todd Simmons

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Todd Simmons

Todd Simmons is a board member of Equality Hawaii and a university administrator working with the community. Despite other past ceremonies in the past, he and his husband will get their marriage  license today and will be legally wed some time in the not too far future.

Intro Music: Loro by Pinback

Outro Music: Wedding Budz by Kurt Vile

Plein Air Painter: Susie Anderson

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Susie Anderson

Susie Y. Anderson is a plein air painter who works in oil; her work is part of the 2013 holiday small original works show at the gallery at ward centre.  The show runs until the day after Christmas.

Intro Music: Your Tomb by Craft Spells

Outro Music: Quente by Trio Mafua

Shopping Season Sales: Courtney Monahan from Paiko

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Courtney Monahan

Courtney Monahan manages  Paiko, a small floral and plant specialty shop in Kakaako. She was once a merchandiser for the Donna Karan Company, but she moved home to Hawaii two years ago. Now she confines her work to small and the green - which she hopes will bring in the green all through the holiday season, regardless of whatever sale day name marketers dream up.

Intro Music: Fireflies by Owl City

Outro Music: Explosions in the Sky: Last Known Surroundings

Maui Photographer Gwen Arkin

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Gwen Arkin

Gwen Arkin is a Maui-based fine art photographer whose show “Listen to the Trees” is running at Hawaii Pacific University’s Art Gallery until January 17th.

Intro Sounds: Hawaiian Eye Theme Song

Outro Music: Memphis, Tennessee by Travis Wammack

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