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HPR Social Club Picks of the Week (August 13 Edition):
This Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. & Sunday at 5 p.m. - Honoka‘a People's Theater on Hawai‘i Island presents three free screenings of "Ocean with David Attenborough." The theater says it's the only location in the U.S. presenting the new film on the big screen. Andy Collins, the education coordinator for Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, is scheduled for a post-movie Q&A.
This Sunday at 2 p.m. - Honolulu Museum of Art hosts a screening of "Voices Behind Barbed Wire." This local doc features stories from Japanese Americans about their time in WWII confinement camps in Hawai‘i. It's a free screening but reserve your tickets.
Tuesday, Aug. 19 at 7 p.m. - Hawai‘i International Film Festival members can get tickets to a work-in-progress screening of "Making the Line" at Consolidated Theatres at the Ward location. The film follows two queer kanaka kumu hula and their haumāna as they prepare for the Merrie Monarch Festival.
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SMALL SHRIMP, BIG DEAL: Waikōloa Biocultural Series: ‘Ōpae‘ula
Small but mighty. The dry forest preserve's Biocultural Talk Series celebrates the tiny creatures that play huge roles in our environments. This month's focus: the Hawaiian red shrimp. Marine biology grad student and ‘ōpae‘ula super fan Ku‘i Keliipuleole will talk about her research and her work with shrimp pond caretakers.
Waikōloa Biocultural Series: ‘Ōpae‘ula
Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve
Quarry Road in Waikōloa Village
Hawai‘i Island
Friday, Aug. 15, 5:30 p.m. - gates open at 5 p.m.
Free; RSVP required
PATCHWORK PAU HANA: Garden Isle Quilters Opening Reception
End your work week with this quilt exhibit opening reception, where you can meet the artists behind the featured quilts. Can't make it? You can check out the quilt exhibit and sale through Aug. 23.
Garden Isle Quilters Opening Reception
Kaua‘i Society of Artists at Kukui Grove Center
3-2600 Kaumuali‘i Highway in Līhu‘e
Kauaʻi
Friday, Aug. 15, 5 p.m.
Free, open to all
MUSICAL AWARENESS: Pōpoloheno: Songs of Resilience & Joy
This celebration shines a spotlight on the distinct contributions of African-descended people in modern Hawaiian history. Scheduled to perform: Kalani Pe‘a, Kamakakēhau Fernandez, Patrick Landeza, Ikaika Blackburn, Azure McCall, Māhealani Uchiyama and Hālau Ka Ua Tuahine.
Pōpoloheno: Songs of Resilience & Joy
Leeward Community College Theater
96-045 Ala ‘Ike Street in Pearl City
Oʻahu
Saturday, Aug. 16, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets $40, with discounts for keiki, kūpuna, and LCC students, faculty, staff and alumni
DINNER WITH A CAUSE: Maui Calls Benefit Gala
This annual food and wine tasting event is a fundraising gala in support for the arts at the MACC. Slack-key artist Makana and aerialist Andrea Torres are among the evening's stacked entertainment lineup.
Maui Calls Benefit Gala
Maui Arts & Cultural Center
1 Cameron Way in Kahului
Maui
Saturday, Aug. 16, 6 p.m.
More info on tables and tickets
In case you missed it...
There's been a lot of debate around something not-so-serious... this year's song of the summer. If you're looking for a way to cool down sonically, check out "Bridging the Gap" host Marc Ito's recent playlist of his favorite summer songs, past and present. Listen now
See 'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!' Live in Honolulu
The NPR quiz show is coming to the Blaisdell Concert Hall for two nights: Oct. 9 and 10! Both shows will be recorded for national broadcasts, with the Oct. 9 show airing that weekend. Don't...wait wait...tickets are available to the general public now.
"Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!" is sponsored by Honolulu Financial Partners and Hawai‘i Pacific University.
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