8 | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2016 BIG ISLAND ENTERTAINMENT SCENE | WEST HAWAII TODAY ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EVERYTHING Author comes to North Kohala Library The North Kohala Public Library in Kapaau will host author Clear Englebert for a one-hour feng shui talk on Monday, Oct. 3 starting at 6:30 p.m. This free event will focus on his new book Feng Shui for Love and Money and his previous books will also be available for sale with the profits going to the Friends of the Library. The talk explains various other aspects of feng shui concerned with harmony and prosperity. The talk also shows how to use and enhance the two powerful back corners of a space, the Relationship Corner in the far right, and the Wealth Corner in the far left. There will be time for questions and comments. Clear Englebert has practiced and taught feng shui in Hawaii and California since 1995. A recognized feng shui expert with six published books to his credit, he has been featured on television programs and in print media. His books, which include Feng Shui for Hawaii and Feng Shui for Hawaii Gardens, are available in five languages. Info: library at 889-6655 or visit fungshway.com. Teddy Bear story time Bring your teddy bear to story time 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Kona Stories will celebrate 50 years of “Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?” With bear stories and a teddy bear picnic, it should be great fun. Call us to save a space and bring your teddy bear! The Kona Stories non-fiction book club meets from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday. Info: 324-0350 or ks@ konastories.com at Keauhou Bay, including on site events on Saturday and field trips on Sunday. Saturday’s workshops, including special programs for children, will be highlighted by talks from Brian Sullivan, project leader for the Cornell Lab of Ornithology for eBird.org, Dr. Chris Farmer, Hawaii program director for the American Bird Conservancy, and a panel discussion by the Hawaii Forest Bird Survey crew. Noah Gomes, park ranger at Volcanoes National Park will also speak about traditional Hawaiian featherwork. Saturday’s program options include a hands-on photography workshop with professional photographer Jack Jeffrey and a block-printing workshop with artist Gretchen Grove. Materials will be provided. Saturday night’s gala dinner will be headlined by Dr. Sam Gon III speaking on the cultural and biological significance of Hawaii’s unique bird life. A highlight of the first-ever festival is Sunday’s “sneak peek” of the newly created Hawaii Island Coast to Coast Birding Trail with field-trip van departures from the east end, at Hilo, or from the west, Kailua-Kona. Other options are a pelagic (sea) birding trip with biologist guides Brian Sullivan, Mike Scott and Lance Tanino, or a bird photography field trip with Jack Jeffrey. “We are very pleased with the excellent reception we’ve had so far,” said Rob Pacheco, of Hawaii Forest & Trail. “Not only are we enrolling participants from Hawaii, but birders from across the U.S. Mainland have expressed great interest in our program. The festival is a boon to Hawaii tourism, and it also will give our keiki a chance to learn more about the nature of Hawaii, with the help of experts who will be joining us to teach at the festival. “ Info: hawaiibirdingtrails.com. Shimabukuro launches new CD Ukulele phenomenon Jake Shimabukuro reaches new creative heights on “Nashville Sessions” to be released today. Jake Shimabukuro’s new album is one of the most adventurous, multifaceted and engaging recordings yet from the man whose music has redefined the ukulele for the 21st century. In Shimabukuro’s gifted hands, the age-old Hawaiian instrument has become a medium for previously undreamed of levels of expressiveness and musicianship. And with Nashville Sessions he’s reached a new plateau with the instrument. The result is one of the boldest and most unique ukulele records ever made — a new benchmark for the uke. “We approached the performance like a jazz trio record,” he said, “but with a more progressive rock sound.” When Shimabukuro entered a Nashville recording studio in January, he had no idea what was going to happen. At the suggestion of his manager, Van Fletcher, he’d agreed to go in and freestyle some music with two top Nashville session players, bassist Nolan Verner and drummer Evan Hutchings. “At first I was hesitant,” Shimabukuro admits. “‘We’re just going to go in and jam? Really? With nothing prepared?’ I never dreamed we would leave the studio six days later with a full album.” On the album, Jake tears up the fretboard on “Kilauea.” His furious, echo-drenched leads were all laid down in one take, hot from the studio floor. “Kilauea” takes its name from the volcano in Hawaii, which can be seen on the Nashville Sessions cover in a breathtaking photo by Shimabukuro’s friend, Bruce Omori, a well-known volcano photographer from Hilo. Info: Michael Jensen (mj@jensencom. com) and Erin Cook (erin@jensencom.com) Jensen Communications, 626.585.9575 Directory cover artists announced Original oil paintings by local artists Mary Spears and William Wingert will grace the Continued on page 9 ➠ ➠ Continued from page 5
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