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E-Blast: Free Guitar Workshop by Derek Gripper
09-02-2020
Aloha Kahilu 'Ohana,
We're looking forward to our first streaming concert with Derek Gripper at
Aloha Kahilu 'Ohana,
We're looking forward to our first streaming concert with Derek Gripper at 7pm on Saturday, September 12, 2020 from the beautiful Milestone Studios on a private YouTube channel. Go to our website to get your ticket for your household. Here's a little bit more about Derek, in his own words, from a TEDx talk he gave in 2015.
As a special bonus to Kahilu Theatre fans, Derek will present a free workshop this Friday night at 8pm, demonstrating the basics of his polyrhythmic African guitar style. Anyone who has played guitar before can join, just bring a guitar and spend an hour exploring this new style of playing. To attend, just click this Zoom link when you're ready to join.
Although we are closed for public shows, we are installing a new exhibition in our galleries that will be reviewed by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Please see our Kahilu Exhibits section below to learn more about the upcoming Kipaipai show and visit with one of the artists in her studio.
Mahalo and a hui hou,
Chuck Gessert
Artistic Director
Mimi Kerley
Interim Executive Director
To view the rest of this week's e-blast, click here.
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E-Blast: Derek Gripper live from Cape Town!
08-26-2020
Aloha Kahilu 'Ohana,
Last week, we mentioned that we are exploring new content delivery options. This week, we have an option that we think you'll love! Derek Gripper (a classical guitarist from Cape Town specializing in the kora music of Mali) reached out to us recently and asked if we would be inter
Aloha Kahilu 'Ohana,
Last week, we mentioned that we are exploring new content delivery options. This week, we have an option that we think you'll love! Derek Gripper (a classical guitarist from Cape Town specializing in the kora music of Mali) reached out to us recently and asked if we would be interested in presenting a streamed concert, live from Cape Town, South Africa, exclusively for our audience. When Derek was here in February, 2019, many who attended told us, "you have to bring him back!" Well, here is your chance to see what you missed. Derek will play music from his latest record, A Year of Swimming, recorded just months after his visit to Hawaii. This concert will be live streamed at 7pm on Saturday, September 12, 2020 from the beautiful Milestone Studios on a private YouTube channel. Go to our website to get your ticket for your household. Here's a little bit more about Derek, in his own words, from a TEDx talk he gave in 2015.
During the month of September, Kahilu Theatre is part of Foodland's Give Aloha program. Check out the details in our Give Aloha section below to see how your contribution goes farther with some matching funds! And don't forget to try the Kahilu specials at Village Burger and Noodle Club in Waimea.
Mahalo and a hui hou,
Chuck Gessert
Artistic Director
Mimi Kerley
Interim Executive Director
To view the rest of this week's e-blast, click here.
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E-Blast: Personal picks from Chuck and community love!
08-19-2020
Aloha Kahilu 'Ohana,
The world, and our state in particular, continues to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the uncertainty, Team Kahilu remains optimistic that through careful planning, education in new technologies, and the continued support from you, our incredible community, we will make the necessary cha
Aloha Kahilu 'Ohana,
The world, and our state in particular, continues to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the uncertainty, Team Kahilu remains optimistic that through careful planning, education in new technologies, and the continued support from you, our incredible community, we will make the necessary changes to our business model and content delivery systems, enabling us to reach an even broader audience while still serving our dedicated patrons right here at home.
Speaking of right here at home, we received word from our friend Edwin Goto (owner of Village Burger and Noodle Club) that he will be offering specials at both restaurants to benefit Kahilu Theatre in the coming month, so eat up! Mahalo Edwin. Exchanges with other local non-profits have been helpful during this time, to understand our joint challenges and to share potential solutions. Communication, while being physically separated, has never been more important or ubiquitous. With that said, we will continue to communicate with you as we venture into the virtual world and identify new and engaging ways of presenting our love of the arts!
Mahalo and a hui hou,
Chuck Gessert
Artistic Director
Mimi Kerley
Interim Executive Director
To view the rest of this week's e-blast, click here.
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E-Blast: The Importance of Community
08-12-2020
Aloha Kahilu 'Ohana,
We have just come off another special fundraising event at CanoeHouse at Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection. It was Blayne Asing who shared his musical stylings with us on Sunday—including a brand new song he wrote for his daughter. If you'd like to see the event as it happened, here i
Aloha Kahilu 'Ohana,
We have just come off another special fundraising event at CanoeHouse at Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection. It was Blayne Asing who shared his musical stylings with us on Sunday—including a brand new song he wrote for his daughter. If you'd like to see the event as it happened, here is the direct link to the livestream on Facebook. Mauna Lani has generously sponsored these events at CanoeHouse (a.k.a Matt and Yuka's House). The collaboration between the two organizations, especially at this time, speaks to the importance of the arts but, more significantly, the importance of community and being able to share the beauty of a moment together while respecting the safety of all. We are grateful for the opportunity to share live music with those who are able to attend in person and with many more who view the event online. As of today, over 13,000 people have seen the livestream! Many thanks to the team at Mauna Lani for their professionalism and generosity. Stay tuned for details about the next event, which will likely be held in October.
As we enjoy sharing live music, we also take pride in the visual arts presented at Kahilu. Make sure to check out the Kahilu Exhibits section below to view a video from Patricia Uehara, whose work was in two of Kahilu's juried exhibits, Call+Response and Transformative Forces: Creation through Destruction, and is one of our top ten finalists for the 2020/21 Call for Proposals.
Last, but not least, we are delighted to welcome Prince Dance Institute back into the house to run their fabulous dance classes and performing arts education programs. Registration is now open for the Fall semester. Class sizes are limited due to health and safety precautions and procedures, so sign up while you can!
Mahalo and a hui hou,
Chuck Gessert
Artistic Director
Mimi Kerley
Interim Executive Director
To view the rest of this week's e-blast, click here.
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E-Blast: Keeping the Arts Alive!
08-05-2020
Aloha Kahilu 'Ohana,
It's hard to believe that we're already in August, with keiki about to head back to school—one way or another. This summer has been a time of challenges but also a time of great innovation and creativity. We have had reaffirmed, through your messages of support and your gener
Aloha Kahilu 'Ohana,
It's hard to believe that we're already in August, with keiki about to head back to school—one way or another. This summer has been a time of challenges but also a time of great innovation and creativity. We have had reaffirmed, through your messages of support and your generosity, that we are a valued part of this community and we are truly grateful for your mana`o and aloha. We are thrilled that thousands of you, around the world, have been able to enjoy the music of our recent artists via streaming and playback online. We will continue to share great art, in all its many forms, with you in any way we can because that's what we do. Speaking of art, don't miss the video of finalist Dina Cline's art studio on Maui.
Coming up this Sunday, we have another sold-out fundraising event at CanoeHouse at Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection, with Nā Hōkū Hanohano award winner and Waimea resident, Blayne Asing. If you head to our Facebook page at 6:30pm on Sunday, you can join the Livestream of the show and take an active part in the evening. Many thanks to Liz Barney at Mauna Lani for capturing the live broadcast. For those of you not familiar with our fabulous and safe evenings at CanoeHouse, here is a video recapping our most recent event with Mark Yamanaka. With the generous sponsorship and partnership of the Mauna Lani, we have developed this special Sunset Series that celebrates live music and helps keep the arts alive!
Mahalo and a hui hou,
Chuck Gessert
Artistic Director
Mimi Kerley
Interim Executive Director
To view the rest of this week's e-blast, click here.
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