End of Mental Health Awareness Month; Aiea Library Comic Con; SolarCity Battery Backup System; Aloha International Piano Festival
End of Mental Health Awareness Month: Dana Hamilton
Conventional experience says it's tough to talk about mental illness. To displace the stigma, some would say talking is the best solution, especially in a society that still looks at mental health and winces. Earlier this month, President Obama proclaimed May as the first National Mental Health Awareness Month and now that the month is almost over, how much of a difference did it make? Locally, the Hawaii affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness has been busy. Dana Hamilton is a member of their Board of Directors and she joined us in our studios to reflect on Mental Health Awareness Month.
- Intro Music: Scud Running by Prawn
- Outro Music: Within Dreams by The Album Leaf
Aiea Library Comic Con: Roy Chang
Roy Chang is a comic book artist and the author of Cacy and Kiara and the Curse of the Ki‘i. He will talk about how you can get started creating your own comic at the first ever Aiea Library Mini Comic Con all day Saturday, June 6 at the Aiea Library.
- Intro Music: Superhero by Daze
- Outro Music: Batman by Neal Hefti
SolarCity Battery Backup System: Jon Yoshimura
Any talk of rooftop solar usually comes with the limitations of what can be generated and used without a backup battery system. For most houses and businesses, not having a reliable and especially affordable way to store energy has been a drawback. Recently SolarCity announced its Tesla battery and while the announcement was met with enthusiasm, there's still the matter of whether it really works - and at what cost. Jon Yoshimura is the Director of Government Affairs for SolarCity and he joined us in our studios.
- Intro Music: Echo Roads by Unwed Sailor
- Outro Music: Until the Last by The Album Leaf
Aloha International Piano Festival: Lisa Nakamichi
Lisa Nakamichi is the founding artistic director of the Aloha International Piano Festival which is held annually in June at the Hawaii Convention Center. This is its tenth year and it begins next Saturday, June 6th.
- Intro Music: Rondo in D Major k. 485 by Lisa Nakamichi
- Outro Music: Six Variations on "Salve tu Domine" k.398 in F Major by Lisa Nakamichi
