Hawaii Tribune-Herald Island Beat Thursday, November 3, 2016 11 stage for this year’s after-party starting at 9 p.m. with the East Hawaii Jazz and Blues All- Stars followed by Bump City. The beer lounge continues through the after-party with select wines and free pupus. The East Hawaii Jazz and Blues All-Stars features firstrate musicians from throughout the country who came to perform in last weekend’s East Hawaii Jazz and Blues Festival. “For a couple of years now, I thought we should see if we can expand what the festival was doing,” says Steve Bader, DIA board member and director of the jazz and blues festival. “I’ve played (drums) at Black & White Night every year. I thought this just made sense. The festival is always the last weekend in October and Black & White Night is the first weekend of November. This way, it becomes a seven-day event — a weeklong offering of music and art.” Bader asked several of the headliners to stay on and they have spent the week playing in various venues, including the Naniloa Hotel, Hilo Hawaiian Hotel and Hilo Town Tavern. The all-star ensemble for the after-party includes Grammy-nominated singer Keahi Conjugacion, Kentucky jazz/blues vocalist Jessie Laine Powell, Seattle jazz pianist Deems Tsutakawa, local bass player Owen Matsui, saxophone player Moon Brown, Seattle guitarist Thomas McElroy, trumpet player Volcano Choy and Bader on drums. “It’s a grouping of very talented individual performers and there will be a spontaneity when they play because that’s the jazz style,” Bader says. “It’s going to be a unique sound, and it will be a treat to see them all together. It will be more of an urban R&B jazz sound, which is unique for Hilo.” Advance tickets for the after-party are $10 at the Palace Theater box office, The Most Irresistible Shop in Hilo, The Exhibit Gallery, Hawaii Forest & Trails and Mehana Brewery, or $15 at the door. “After a fun evening exploring downtown shops and restaurants, the after-party keeps the music and fun alive,” says Palace Theater Executive Director Morgen Bahurinsky. “This event is a long-standing classic in Hilo and brings a huge crowd to our streets. It’s fun that the Palace can be a part of it. I am sure that some of the downtown revelers are coming inside the theater for the first time ever.” Black & White Night headline sponsors include The Wave @92FM, Mehana Brewing Co. and HomeStreet Bank. Additional event supporters include Hawaii Forest & Trails, KTA Super Stores, the Grand Naniloa Hotel, Irie Hawaii, Surf Break Cafe and Hawaii Island Veterans. Funds raised from the event will go toward supporting additional First Friday events next year. “Every year outdoes the previous year and we’re hoping this will be the biggest and best yet,” Sears says. “It really kicks off the holiday season and it’s a safe, good time for everybody.” For registered selfie hashtag spots and an updated list of Black & White Night participants, visit the Hilo DIA website at http://downtown hilo. com. What a night! Here’s a list of some of the fun planned at various Downtown Hilo storefronts on Black & White Night: • Hilo Town Tavern is ready to pull an all-nighter with music by Gone Country from 6-9 p.m. followed by Mixjah and Boomdraw from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cover is $10. Also check out the new Art Walk exhibit featuring “Scenic Curves” by Wesfoto. • Hilo Sharks Coffee will host free outdoor music from the local pop, funk and reggae band Sarah Bethany from 5-9 p.m. • Na Manu Li‘i Play Space is an indoor play environment for young children who are crawling up to age 3. On Black & White Night, Na Manu Li‘i Play Space will offer a “Date Night” (dropoff care for members) from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The public is welcome to attend the open house from 7:30-9 p.m. at 104 Kalakaua St. For more information, call 430-8043. • Chow DownTown, Hilo’s favorite First Friday food truck event, will be located in the parking lot on Waianuenue Avenue between Kamehameha Avenue and Keawe Street from 5-9 p.m. Look for Da Bomb BBQ, Mr. A’s Cebuano Lechon, Any Kine Wontons, Big Island Fusion, Good Family Food, Borinky’s Funnel Cakes, Gelato Ono, Boi’s Thai Food, Momo’s Panipopos & Snacks, 808 Cheesecake, Kona Dogs and Blended Bowls. • At Crib, come join the fun at “Design a Crown with Lei Down” where keiki and adults can personalize their own crown in this workshop. The fee is $26 with advance reservations or $30 for walkins (if space allows.) The fee covers all materials and custom finishing work. To reserve your spot, call 339-7515. • Big Island Book Buyers will have pupus and live music by Albert Bicknell from 6-8 p.m. • Mokupapapa Discovery Center will have music and keiki activities from 5-8 p.m. • At The Boutique Hilo DJ 5-0 will be spinning ’90s R&B tunes. The Boutique merchandise will be 20 percent off storewide with extended hours, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. There also will be a pop-up shop by clothing line Stay Humble Pray. Meet owner and motivational speaker Kyle Quilausing, who travels statewide talking to keiki about drug awareness and the importance of making good life decisions. • This is the first Black & White Night for Sweet Cane By The Bay, which will offer a special dinner menu in addition to live music from 5-8 p.m. at 116 Kamehameha Ave. “Fresh, organic and local” is its mission and staff are hoping to bring more locally inspired and sourced fusion food to the area. Last month, it served up ulu “Heaven on Earth Gnocchi,” Hawaiian harvest roasted veggies and carrot bisque soup at their grand opening First Friday event. For Black & White Night, they plan to focus on a menu featuring Asian fusion items. Call ahead for reservations 657- 4198. • Down the road at the King Kamehameha Market, Patrick Oguma will be live on the mic with his blend of contemporary, pop, ’70s and ’80s music from 6-8:30 p.m. • From 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Basically Books, you’ll find music by the Java Jive Band, a group that plays a wide variety of music from cowboy and swing, to Irish and old-time fiddle. •Circle of Life Art Studio is geared up for its first Black & White Night in new studio space, offering a keiki “paint and snack” from 4-6 p.m. With reservations, you can drop off your keiki at 166 Kamehameha Ave., Suite 2 (upstairs from Hana Hou) and for $25, children ages 5-12 will have a blast painting on canvas. To reserve your spot or for more information, call 756-6892. • Dreams of Paradise Gallery will be jamming from 6-9 p.m. with the Star Trek Jazz Trio featuring a saxophonist, vocalist and keyboardist. Enter the “Star Trek” costume contest (costumes must be black or white and be “Star Trek” themed) at 7:30 p.m. with a $100 gallery gift certificate going to the person with the most votes. Winners of the black and white art contest also will be announced. The top prize is a $500 gift certificate to the gallery. • At Extreme Exposure Art Gallery, the fun starts at 6 p.m. with wine tasting by Volcano Winery, music by Lito Arkangel and print signings by renowned wave photographer Clark Little. • Things are always lively at Bryan Booth Antiques, where there will be music from the Hilo High Ambassadors at 6 p.m. followed by music from the Ing Crowd at 7. There also will be pupus, 20 percent off in-store and a chance to enter drawings for one $100 or two $50 gift certificates. Email Katie Young Yamanaka at BIVHawaii@gmail.com NIGHT From page 2 The all-star ensemble for the after-party includes Grammy-nominated singer Keahi Conjugacion, Kentucky jazz/blues vocalist Jessie Laine Powell, Seattle jazz pianist Deems Tsutakawa, local bass player Owen Matsui, saxophone player Moon Brown, Seattle guitarist Thomas McElroy, trumpet player Volcano Choy and Bader on drums.
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