Best of Oahu Events from 11/13-11/19
Sunday, November 13, 2005 – Saturday, November 19, 2005
November 13. Sunday
- PK: Dallan Santos: The talented and soothing musician
will be performing in Brew Moon at 6pm. He will be playing Latin jazz
compositions. Brew Moon is located in Ward Centre on Ala Moana Blvd.
Here, all you have to do is pay for a delicious meal or drinks, and you
get a free show. Call 593 0088 or visit http://www.victoriaward.com
for more information. - LH: The Duchess: This is a wonderful play about
political intrigue and violence taken from Bullington’s “The Duchess of
Malfi”. Discretion is advised due to adult content. Sunday’s show time is at
4pm. Call 455 0385 for tickets, which are $15 for adults and $13 for
students. The play will be at the Leeward Community College, which is
located at 96-045 Ala Ike. For more information, visit
http://lcctheatre.hawaii.edu.
November 14. Monday
- PK: Spring Wind Quartet: Chamber Music Hawaii will be
presenting this concert, which will be held at the Doris Duke Theatre at
7:30pm. Tickets are $20 and can be bought at the theatre or at
http://www.chambermusichawaii.com.
The concert’s venue is located at 900 South Beretania Street. Call 489
5038 for more information. - LH: Archipelago: Portraits of Life: Award winning
photographers traveled to the world’s most remote island sanctuary and
documented the rare birds, marine life, plants, and land. This exhibition
covers the ecological damage that the Archipelago is already facing. The
Bishop Museum is open from 9am-5pm and is located at 1525 Bernice
Street. Admission is $15 for adults; $12 for those 4-12, seniors,
Kama’aina, & military; and free for those under 4 years old, as well as
Bishop Museum members. For more information, visit
http://www.bishopmuseum.org or call 847 3511.
November 15. Tuesday
- PK: The Art of Southeast Asia: This will be the theme of
the Honolulu Academy of Art’s Tour and Tea Program. Reservations are
required, so call 532 8700. The times are from 2:30-4pm and admission
is $7 for general adults, $4 for students, seniors, and military, and
free for children 12 and under. Visit http://www.honoluluacademy.org
for more information. - LH: Multi-Ethnicity in Hawaii: This event will cover
Hawaii’s history and the reasoning for our diverse population. It will be
located in Hawaii’s Plantation Village (94-695 Waipahu Street) from
9am-4:30pm. Admission is $5-13, except children 3 years and under, who
are allowed in for free. For more information, call 677 0110 or visit
http://hawaiiplantationvillage.com.
November 16. Wednesday
- PK: Birthday Celebration: This will be at the Iolani
Palace (corner of King Street and Richard Street) in commemoration of King
Kalakaua’s birthday. Call 522 0822 or visit http://www.iolanipalace.org
for more information on the event. The palace will be decorated for
this annual occasion and there are supposed to be many participants in
the festivities. - LH: Mana: Beyond Belief: This documentary is about the
theory that objects contain mana, and have the ability to inspire awe in
people. People, worldwide, accept visually kinetic rituals as a desire
to connect to the bigger picture. It will be showing at 3:30pm and 7pm
in the UH Manoa HIG Auditorium. For more information on the showing,
visit http://www.hawaii.edu or call 223 0130.
November 17. Thursday
- PK: Runaways: This play will be presented by Mid Pacific
Institute’s School of the Arts. Thursday’s showing will begin at 4pm
in the Kawaiaha’o Theatre, which is located at 2445 Kaala Street. Call
973 5066 to make reservations, or visit http://www.midpac.com.
The musical is rated PG-13 for adult themes. Tickets are $10 for general
admission and $5 for students and seniors. - LH: Speedlimit: The alternative band will be playing at
Kapono’s from 10pm until 1am. The cost is free, the food is delicious,
and the drinks are well known through the island. Those 21 and over
are welcome admission. Kapono’s is located in the Aloha Tower
Marketplace. Their website is http://www.alohatower.com
and their number is 536 2161.
November 18. Friday
- PK: Battle of Will: This production, produced by the UH
Manoa Theatre and Dance Department, shows the drama between the Boss of
a criminal organization and a Killer whose family he murdered. The
show time is at 8pm in the Kennedy Theatre, which is located in the Manoa
campus. Tickets are $15 for general admission, $10 for general
students, and $3 for UH students. For more information, call 956 7655 or
visit http://www.hawaii.edu/kennedy. - LH: Secondhand Sin: The rock band will be performing at
the Wave Waikiki (1877 Kalakaua Avenue) at 10pm. Only those 21 and
older are allowed admission. Tickets are $1 in advance and $7 at the
door. For more information, go to http://secondhandsin.com
or call 941 0424. - PK: Yume: The DJ will be performing with Shepherd Fairey
for 00Spot’s “Get Fresh” event. Also spinning will be DJ Mark,
Sovern-T and Jahson the 45 Revolver, among others. The show will begin at
10pm at Indigo (1121 Nuuanu Avenue). Twenty-one and older are allowed.
Call 521 2900 or visit http://www.djyume.com
for more information.
November 19. Saturday
- LH: No Exit: This is the last performance for UH Manoa
Theatre and Dance Department’s interpretation of Jean-Paul Sartre’s
dramatic play. It will be showing at 11pm in the Earl Ernst Lab Theatre.
Tickets are $3-8 and can be purchased at the door. Call 956 7655 or
visit http://www.hawaii.edu/kennedy for more information. - PK: Debashish Bhattacharya: One of the most talented
Hindustani slide guitarists will be performing with Subhesis Bhattacharjee
in the Doris Duke Theatre at 7:30pm. Tickets are $18 and $20 at the
door or over the phone. For more information, call 532 8768 or visit
http://www.honoluluacademy.org/theatre. - LH: Rock Show: Black Square, The Hell Caminos, The Crud,
and Temporary Lovers, Hawaii’s favorite psychobilly and rock bands,
will be playing for $5 at Coffee Talk. The show starts at 7:30pm and is
welcome to all ages. For more information, call 295 4187 or visit
http://www.myspace.com/thehellcaminos.
Coffee Talk is located at 3601 Waialae Avenue. - PK: Tread Lightly: Convergence Dance Theatre is
presenting this evening, which is dedicated to the environment. Political,
personal, and social issues are used by six choreographers for the
creation of this masterpiece. Call 536 8047 or visit
http://www.artsatmarks.com.
The show time is at 8pm and Mark’s Garage is located at 1159 Nuuanu Avenue.
EVERYDAY
Fence: This isn’t really an everyday event, so much as a twice a
week sort of thing. On Saturdays and Sundays, from 9am-4pm, go down to
the Honolulu Zoo fence on Monsarrat Avenue. You’ll be able to meet
local artists, as well as scope out what the art around the island is
like. There’s a large variety of photographs, paintings, drawings,
sculptures, and more for sale or for looking at. And most of them are
extremely affordable.
November 23rd, 2005 Podcast by LeiLei Herman