Apr 26 Friday
Aloha Friday cultural demonstrations are held every Friday, from 11 am – 1 pm on the porch of Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. This month’s offerings include: 1st Fridays - Lei making with Kaipo Ah Chong, 2nd Fridays - kapa stamping with Desiree Moana Cruz. 3rd Fridays - ʻukulele with Wes Awana, and 4th Fridays - Lauhala Weaving with Kuʻuipo Morales.
These free cultural events are supported in part by Hawai’i State GIA Wai Wai Program.
Festivities and performances by members of the Hawaii Shakespeare Festival to Celebrate William Shakepeare's Birthday! Cake, sonnets and silliness.
(Benten Musume Meo no Shiranami)
Kabuki – Celebrating 100 years of Kabuki in English at UHM!
Written by Kawatake Mokuami
Translator, Adaptor, and Project Director: Julie A. Iezzi
Artistic Advisor: Ichikawa Monnosuke VIII
April 19-20 & 26-28, 2024 – FRI/SAT 7:30pm & SUN 2:00pm
Pre-Show Chats: 6:45pm before Saturday 4/20 & 4:27 performances
This popular kabuki play, commonly known as Benten Kozō, features five distinctive thieves with a mastery of masquerade, and a command of language from the gutter to the poetically sublime. Together with a full array of colorful kabuki characters, their schemes and back stories lead to shocking revelations, surprising reunions, startling twists and ultimately result in the realization that one cannot escape karma—though in meeting it, one need not abandon spectacle or beauty.
This production celebrates the long tradition of kabuki in Hawaiʻi, and marks the 100th anniversary of English-language kabuki productions at the University of Hawaiʻi as well as Kennedy Theatreʻs 60th birthday. Benten Kozō, presented in the 1963-64 inaugural season, is also a magnificent showcase for the hanamichi, an acting pathway through the audience which fosters an intimacy between actors and audience members. To this day, Kennedy Theatre remains the only theatre in the United States designed with a hanamichi. As in the previous 100 years, we are fortunate and grateful to bring community artists, guest artists from Japan, and UHM faculty, staff and students together to collaborate and ensure that regional “Hawaiʻi kabuki” thrives for the next 100 years.
Apr 27 Saturday
Join us for our annual educational Parkinson's Symposium. You ask and they answer! We'll have panels of experts who will answer your questions on Exercise, Diet, & Speech/Swallowing with PD, followed by a Parkinson's research update. It's free to attend but you must register ahead of time.
Date: April 27, 2024Time: 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Location: Check-in and free parking at 1505 Dillingham Blvd. (Dillingham Plaza, ‘Ewa end, near the corner of Colburn St. and McNeill St.)
Join Us to Mālama ‘Āina in Kapālama Kai: Bring your ‘ohana and friends, and kōkua to care for the lands in Kapālama Kai. Volunteers of all ages are welcome at the Mālama ‘Āina Community Cleanup on Saturday, April 27, from 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. We will meet at Dillingham Plaza (where Foodland is located, 1505 Dillingham Blvd.) and clean up the surrounding streets. All registered volunteers will receive a free Kapālama Kai T-shirt and a bento lunch from Nippon Bento. Registration is now open online at kapalamakai.com/malamaaina.
About The Show:
An improvised night of comedy based on all things gloriously nerdy!Produced by: Jose Ver
Entrance:
The entrance is on South Street between Auahi and Pohukaina. Walk down small steps and follow the hallway to the left. Wheelchair-accessible entrance off of Pohukaina St.
Watch this video for directions: https://vimeo.com/764759569/e55fd90506
Parking:
Street, metered and paid parking in nearby surrounding garages. Sorry, we do not validate.
Doors open 15 minutes before the show begins.
Masks are not required but highly recommended.
Sorry, no refunds, exchanges, or rainchecks.
Apr 28 Sunday
Most folks don’t bike the North Shore very often, but thousands have joined HBL for this ride over the past 30 years. Bike the entire 100K route (a Metric Century is 62 miles), or turn around at any of 5 Aid Stations. Ride your ride with HBL and take pride in knowing you’re supporting the Hawaii Bicycling League when you do!
Honolulu Chorale and guest Music Director, Keane Ishii, will be presenting their annual Spring concert on Sunday, April 28, 2024, 4 PM, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1404 University Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii.They will be featuring a selection of Broadway songs reflecting hope and peace; and will be joined by Karl D. Bachman, Director of Music at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church and musical guests. Admission is free.
Apr 30 Tuesday
NAVFAC Pacific will host an exclusive job fair on April 30 at Ala Moana Hotel’s Garden Lanai in Honolulu, Hawaii, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., in an effort to recruit and hire more than 700 qualified candidates for open positions within the Pacific. The event is free and open to the public.
The job fair aims to fill a variety of professional disciplines, to include: Engineers, Architects, Biologists, National Environmental Protection Agency Planners, Construction Managers, Financial Analysts, Information Technology Specialist, Contract Specialists, Facilities Maintenance, Transportation Utilities Workers, Engineering Technicians, and Interns at NAVFAC Offices in Hawaii, Guam, Far East, California and Washington.
Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their resumes to NAVFAC_PAC_HRO_Resumes@us.navy.mil for job matching and to get pre-qualified for an interview at the job fair.