10 | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2017 BIG ISLAND ENTERTAINMENT SCENE | WEST HAWAII TODAY ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT her art and grown deep roots here. She has been painting in watercolors for more than 26 years and holds a bachelor’s degree in digital design. Culbertson was part of KVA in the early 1990s and rejoined the group in 2011. She is known for her bright and vivid growing watercolor collection, the “Anuenue Series” that illuminates her images of land and sea in bright rainbow colors and her “Fire-Earth-Air & Water Series.” In her latest featured artwork, she combines her watercolor painting and digital design skills. In her piece, “Yin Yang Earth,” Culbertson explores the opposites of black and white, night and day, feminine and masculine, water and fire, sun and moon, etc. The opposites attract and complement each other in the yin (black) and yang (white) symbol. Each side has at its core an element of the other. Neither is superior to the other. In the painting, Culbertson envisions harmony and balance in the world. She painted each half of the Earth in the core of the yin and yang with rainbow colors. The yin yang is surrounded by the cosmic energy rays that constantly swirl and are always in motion and changing, reflecting our own continuous strive to stay balanced. She added a quote by Ghandi in her design to inspire the viewer to be humble and open to look within to change, evolve and grow. Meet Culbertson while she is working at the gallery on Feb. 11 and 25, as well as during the Kokua Kailua Village Stroll on Feb. 19. The Kailua Village Artists Gallery, located at 75-5729 Alii Drive, Suite C-110 in the Kona Marketplace, is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. Info: 329-6653. Blue Sea Artisans names Boswell featured artist The Blue Sea Artisans Gallery featured artist for the month of February is potter and sand art artist Teresea Boswell. Boswell moved to Hawaii in 1990 and has since embraced the artisan movement, exploring many mediums and being actively involved in the art community. Her love of exploring the local beaches and collecting beach sand, sea glass and sea shells inspires her many creations of sand art from beautiful vases, lamps and candle holders to picture frames. In 1993, Boswell immersed herself in pottery and has carved a niche with her unique stoneware clays featuring the many beautiful leaves and ferns Hawaii has to offer. Her work process involves hand-forming the clay, imprinting the leaves on the clay, showcasing their individual textures, hand painting and firing them. In 2009, Boswell founded the Blue Sea Artisans Gallery, where she hosted a range of local artists. In May 2013, she turned the gallery over to its members and it transformed into a cooperative gallery. Boswell will take part in a reception and will host a Valentine’s Day card making station from 1 to 4 p.m. on Feb. 11 at Keauhou Shopping Center. There is no charge for this activity, while supplies last, and parents must accompany children ages 5 and up. The gallery is located in the Keauhou Shopping Center in Kailua-Kona and is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Info: 329-8000. Shimabukuro to headline HPAF concert The Hawaii Performing Arts Festival will present ukulele phenomenon Jake Shimabukuro in concert Feb. 10 at Mauna Lani Bay Resort and Bungalows. The concert, which starts at 7:30 p.m., will be preceeded by a not-so-silent auction beginning at 5:30 p.m. Proceeds from this annual fundraising event go toward scholarships for young artists and HPAF’s upcoming summer festival in July. Shimabukuro’s wide-ranging repertoire includes “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Hallelujah” and “Nessun Dorma,” as well as selections from his new CD, “Nashville Sessions,” which is regarded as one of the ukulele wizard’s most adventurous and multifaceted recordings yet. At the suggestion of his manager, Jake went into a Nashville studio to jam with two top Nashville session players. “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.” “I always try to maintain a balance of traditional music with the edgier modern sounding pieces. Every show is a little different, which keeps things fresh and exciting. The most important thing is everyone has a great time and walks away with a smile.” Hawaii Performing Arts Festival is an internationally renowned classical music training and performance program based in Waimea, now preparing for its 13th annual summer festival with live performances throughout the month of July. More than 30 concerts will be presented, several of them free, at venues around Hawaii Island and on Oahu. Info/tickets: www.hawaiiperformingartsfestival. org, 333-7378 Eroica Trio returns to Kahilu Theatre The Eroica Trio, considered by many to be the most sought-after classical music trio in the world, makes their way back to Kahilu Theatre for the first time in more than 10 years. The Grammy-nominated Eroica Trio enraptures audiences with flawless technical virtuosity, irresistible enthusiasm, and sensual elegance. Sara Sant’Ambrogio, Erika Nickrenz, and Sara Parkins make up this celebrated ensemble that electrifies the concert stage with their passionate performances. The trio will weave its way through musical masterpieces, including “Chaconne” by Johann Sebastian Bach, “Otono Porteno” and “Primavera Portena” by Astor Piazzolla, “Aria” by Heitor Villa-Lobos, and Antonin Dvorak’s “Dumky Trio,” during the performance slated at 4 p.m. Feb. 12 at the Waimea theater. Winners of the prestigious Naumburg Award, the Eroica Trio has extensively toured the United States, Europe, Middle East, South America and Asia. While maintaining their demanding concert schedule, the trio has released eight critically lauded recordings for Angel/EMI classics Records, garnering them multiple Grammy Award nominations. Doors open at 3 p.m. for the performance. Tickets range in price from $20 to $68 and can be purchased online at www.kahilutheatre.org, by calling 885-6868, or at the theater box office from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays. Info: www.kahilutheatre.org ‘Swan Lake,’ ‘Rusalka’ to be screened this month “Swan Lake” and “Rusalka” make for an exceptionally romantic February for Kona ballet and opera lovers. On Sunday, live from Moscow, the Bolshoi Ballet presents one of the most musically soaring ballets, “Swan Lake,” by Tchaikovsky. As he hunts by a mysterious lake, Prince Siegfried (Denis Rodkin) encounters wild swans, who surround the lovely swan Odette. As darkness falls, they are transformed into exquisite girls, freed temporarily from an enchantment. The prince pledges Odette his love, promising to return the next day. But the wicked enchanter sends Odile, intent on the prince’s destruction. What happens next can break our hearts for the beauty of the dancing and for the fragility of life. Tickets for the 12:55 p.m. Sunday show range in prince from $16 to $19. On Feb. 25, enchantment falls again by a lake, as a prince (sung by Brandon Jovanvich) finds a beautiful water spirit with whom he fall s in love. Dvorak, drawing on folk-tales and musical themes, tells the story of Rusalka (sung by Kristina Opolais) who gives up her immortality to the extremely wicked witch, Jezibaba, (sung and enacted by Jamie Barton) expecting her Prince will be true to his vows of love. Rusalka expects reciprocal faithfulness and love but the human heart can be distracted yet ultimately true. This makes for a dramatic second act of sorrow and hope. The Metropolitan Opera offers this imaginative new staging and some highly acclaimed voices LIVE from the Met, in HD, at 12:55 p.m. Feb. 25. An encore presentation is at 6 p.m. on March 1. Tickets range in prince from $22 to $24. Both performances at the Stadium 10 Regal Theater at the Makalapua Center in Kona. Tickets are available from the box office, www. fandango.com, and www.fathomevents.com. Classes & workshops DMAC to host parent-child painted bouquet workshop Rosie Maldonado will lead a parent-child painted bouquet workshop on Feb. 11 at Donkey Mill Art Center. During this three-hour workshop that starts at 2 p.m., participants will get a chance to create their own unique flower bouquet using different techniques and art styles with their keiki. Both will explore observational drawing along with watercolor and oil pastel resist painting, altered paper, and layering and collage to create a 3D mixed media piece to give to a loved one or to keep for yourself. Tutition is $15 per person, plus a $5 supply fee. Info: www.donkeymillartcenter.org, 322-3362. Jin An Wong to lead beginning pastels workshop Arne Jin An Wong will lead a beginning pastels workshop from noon to 3 p.m. March 18 at the Society for Kona’s Education and Art in Honaunau. This introductory workshop will teach you the techniques of using pastels to create a still life painting. Jin An Wong is an award winning artist, animator, and filmmaker. Tuition is $25 for SKEA members and $30 for nonmembers. The cost of the workshop includes all supplies. Register: 328-9392. ■ ➠ Continued from page 9
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