WEST HAWAII TODAY | BIG ISLAND ENTERTAINMENT SCENE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2017 | 11 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ➠ Continued from page 10 Announcements for more than 40 years and during that time has been an active member of the art communities on the Big Island, Kauai and Maui exhibiting in groups and one woman shows. Buyers from Hawaii, as well as the mainland and Europe, have added her paintings to their collection. She paints in acrylic and oils, as well as watercolors, and likes introducing students to the joys of painting. This year, the class will be at Kona Arts Center’s new location as of March 1 in Keauhou Shopping Center. Cost is $200 and the class size is limited. Reservations must be made with Marilyn Koschella by calling 326-7176 or email to konaartscenter@gmail.com. Calls for entries ‘Under the Sea’ art contest deadline approaching Keiki artists have until Tuesday to submit their original, hand-drawn illustrations with an ocean theme for Shriners Hospitals for Children — Honolulu’s “Under the Sea” art contest. The overall winner’s artwork will be used as inspiration in the design of a new EOS Imaging System being acquired this year by the Honolulu hospital. It will be the first hospital in the Pacific to offer this level of care to children. The system is a Nobel Prize-winning technology that produces life-size, whole body images with up to 85 percent less radiation compared to conventional X-rays. A panel of local celebrity judges will assist the hospital staff in determining the winners of each age category and the overall winner. The panel includes Rep. Kaniela Ing; Honolulu Museum of Art School Director Vince Hazen; Artist Patrick Ching; MidWeek Publisher Ron Nagasawa, Hawaii News Now’s Mahealani Richardson; KITV’s Priscilla Luong; KHON2’s Justin Cruz; Hawaii Association of Independent Schools Executive Director Robert Landau; Shriners Hospitals for Children – Honolulu’s CEO John White, Shriners Hospitals for Children – Honolulu Board Chair Ed Slavish, and Friends of Shriners Board of Directors member Mark Leo. More than $2,000 in prizes are available for Hawaii’s students, teachers, and one local school. Entry forms and rules are available online at www. shrinershonolulu.org. Students must use the correctsized paper (8.5 by 11 inches) and complete the official entry form for their entry to be considered. Entries must not be folded and can be mailed to Shriners Hospitals for Children — Honolulu, Attn: Under the Sea Art Contest, 1310 Punahou St., Honolulu, HI 96826 or dropped off to Shriners Hospitals for Children — Honolulu at 1310 Punahou St. in Honolulu. Finalists will be notified in March, and Shriners Hospitals for Children — Honolulu will host an award ceremony on April 8 for the finalists where they will receive their prizes. Shriners Hospitals for Children — Honolulu specializes in orthopaedic, neurodevelopmental and dental conditions and has a walk-in injury clinic for sports and playground injuries.” Kalani Pe‘a’s debut album wins Grammy Hilo-native singer/songwriter and Hawaiian cultural practitioner/educator Kalani Pe’a won the Grammy Award for Best Regional Roots Music Album during the 59th annual awards show held on Sunday, Feb. 12, in Los Angeles. Pe’a’s win marks the first time a Hawaiian artist has won in this category since the Best Hawaiian Music Album award was discontinued in 2011. The Best Regional Roots Music Album award honors recordings in regionally based traditional American music, including Hawaiian, Native American, polka, zydeco and Cajun music genres. On Saturday, Pe’a will perform at Ke Kula ‘o Nawahiokalani‘opu‘u’s Pulama Mauli Ola Hawaiian language event in Keaau. The all-day celebration is free and Pe‘a is scheduled to take the stage at noon. Pe’a was among the final five nominated in the Regional Roots Album category and the lone finalist representing Hawaii heading into the awards show. Pe’a’s debut album, “E Walea,” hit No. 1 on iTunes World Music Charts and No. 12 on Billboard World Music Charts. It is a hybrid, with seven original Hawaiianlanguage compositions, a sprinkling of familiar Hawaiian favorites and covers of two 1970s pop hits. Info: www.kalanipeamusic.com. Singer Kalani Pe’a, winner of Best Regional Roots Music Album for ‘E Walea,’ poses during the 59th Grammy Awards on Feb. 12 in Los Angeles, California. FREDERICK M. BROWN/GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/SPECIAL TO WEST HAWAII TODAY CHEAPEST VAPE PRODUCTS IN TOWN We can beat any competitor’s price Mention this ad for $5 free in Arcade play** with purchase of any vape product. Exp. Feb. 28th, 2017 120 ML. OF JUICE FOR ONLY $2999 *select brands 74-555 Kaiwi St. • Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 • 808-238-5132 Come play fun skill games and win great prizes, and come relax in our vape lounge and watch all sporting events. ROCK OUT with the original rebel! PRESENTS FEBRUARY 10 TO MARCH 12, 2017 FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS AT 7:30 PM SUNDAYS AT 2:30 PM (808) 322-9924 ALOHATHEATRE.COM
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