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10 | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2016 BIG ISLAND ENTERTAINMENT SCENE | WEST HAWAII TODAY ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ➠ Continued from page 8 part; a dialog between the solo instrument and the harpsichord. The program includes a concerto serenata by Domenico Cimarosa, a late Renaissance Fantasia, a sonata by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and a special arrangement of “Italian Concerto” by Johann Sebastian Bach. Concerts are slated at 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 16 at Queen Emma Community Center in Kealakekua and 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 17 at Kona Lutheran Church Holy Trinity. Admission is free, however, a $15 donation per person is suggested. At 4 p.m. on Dec. 18, a concert will be held at a private residence in Kona. A $20 donation is suggested to attend this concert. Info: roland.maurer@gmx.ch, 315-7666. Classes & workshops Gupton returns to lead workshops Penny Gupton, longtime resident of Kona, now living in Sedona, Arizona, returns to teach two four-day watercolor workshops at Akamai Art. The workshops are “Morning Coffee” from Dec. 20 to 23 during which participants will finish a 15-by-20- inch watercolor painting featuring the peaceful feeling of living in Hawaii; and “Water and Skies” from Jan. 10 to 13 in which students will paint four 11-by-14-inch paintings of different ocean and skies. The workshops are open to all levels of painters; everyone is taken stepby step through to a finished painting. The classes will be held in Akamai Art’s classroom each day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Class sizes are limited. Cost for each workshop is $400. Gupton loves the vibrant colors and the wonderful shadows in tropical landscapes. Her paintings include many local points of interest and casual portraits at Kona Village Resort and Four Seasons Resort, Hualalai. She has numerous paintings at Kona Community Hospital and her work hangs in corporate offices and private homes all over the world. Info: 325-6106, penny@ pennygupton.com Announcements Kalani Pe’a’s debut album receives Grammy nod Singer/songwriter and Hawaiian cultural practitioner/educator Kalani Pe’a recently came out with his debut Hawaiian contemporary album and now has a seat in the 59th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Pe’a is among the final five nominated in the Regional Roots Album category. Other contenders in the category include Cajun, Zyteco and Native American music. Pe’a, however, is the only finalist representing Hawaii. The awards show will be aired during February. “I am so honored and blessed to be the first Hawaiian immersion graduate and educator representing my kupuna (ancestors), makua (parents) and ohana in the Grammy’s next year,” Pe’a said. “I have been singing since four and finally created a music album that really defines who I am as a modern Hawaiian singer, songwriter and Hawaiian cultural practitioner.” Pe’a’s debut album, “E Walea,” hit No. 1 on iTunes World Music Charts on Aug. 5. His album also hit No. 12 on Billboard World Music Charts. Info: www.kalanipeamusic.com Breakfast all day? Yes way. Available breakfast items vary by location. At participating McDonald’s. ©2015 McDonald’s TOMORROW GENESIS GALLERIES invites you to meet and watch paint live The Family Waikoloa Beach Resort | December 10, 2016 | 5:30pm - 9:30pm Queen’s Marketplace Gallery Kings’ Shops Gallery Child Prodigy Extraordinaire Dimitra Milan Two Hearts | One Canvas™ John & Elli Milan www.genesisgalleryhawaii.com Visit us on Facebook @ Genesis Galleries Hawaii Kings Shops Waikoloa 808.886.7770 | Queens Marketplace 808.886.1770 info@genesisgalleryhawaii.com


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