4 | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2017 BIG ISLAND ENTERTAINMENT SCENE | WEST HAWAII TODAY ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Shows & events DMAC hosts 10th annual Art Auction Saturday Donkey Mill Art Center’s 10th annual Art Auction is Saturday at BMW of Hawaii off Loloku Street in Kailua-Kona. Presented by BMW Art and Auto Journey, the black-tieoptional event, which runs from 5 to 8 p.m. with a docent tour at 4:30 p.m., combines live and silent auctions featuring the work of both local and international artists in a festive, upscale venue along with music, pupus, and drink. The Donkey Mill Art Center will feature more than 80 local and national artists during the celebration, which will also look back at the organization’s more than 20 years of arts and cultural education and events. Proceeds from the silent and live auctions raise funds for critical resources for the organization enabling Donkey Mill Art Center to continue providing youth and adult art programs, community events and art experiences for the community. Admission is $25. Tickets can be bought online at https:// donkeymillartcenter.org/events/ or at the door. Info: www.donkeymillartcenter.org. Living + Design Show this weekend The Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce presents the 12th annual Living + Design Show on Saturday and Sunday at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay’s Kaleiopapa Convention Center. Admission both days is free. The expo sprawls both inside and out of the convention center. Formerly known as Building and Design Expo, the revamped exhibition will showcase latest goods, door-buster deals and endless options for a better home. More than 40 vendor booths will exhibit their goods and services during the twoday event. Info: www.kona-kohala.com or 329-1758. ‘Star Trek Beyond’ to be screened Queens’ MarketPlace hosts its monthly Movies Under the Stars on Saturday with a showing of “Star Trek Beyond.” Attendees should bring a beach chair or blanket for the free outdoor movie that gets underway at dusk, about 6:30 p.m., at the Coronation Pavilion. In this PG-13 film, the USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a new ruthless enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test. Info: www.queensmarketplace.net. VAC art auction Saturday Volcano Art Center presents its 13th annual fundraiser gala, Love the Arts, from 5 to 9 p.m. on Saturday. This year’s theme is “Singin’ in the Rainforest.” The center’s Hale Hoomana will be decked out for “Singin’ in the Rainforest” with one-of-a-kind umbrellas painted by Big Island artists. Guests will be treated to an evening of wine, brews, a gourmet buffet and Hawaiian music. The live and silent auctions will feature unique offerings including original artwork, hotel stays, tours and jewelry. Support of this event allows the center to fund classes, as well as exhibits and workshops, and to offer creative arts experiences in Volcano’s environment. John Keawe celebrates Kailua-Kona library’s silver anniversary with free concert WEST HAWAII TODAY To celebrate the Kailua-Kona Public Library’s 25th anniversary, John Keawe will share the history of slack key and perform some of his many compositions both instrumentally and vocally from 2 to 2:45 p.m. on Saturday. Keawe is a multiple Na Hoku Hanohano and Hawaii Music awards recipient and a contributing artist on Hawaii’s first Grammy Award-winning album. This 45-minute program sponsored by the Friends of the Libraries, Kona is free to the public and is suitable for ages 5 and older. Children must be accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver. Info: 327-4327. Tickets are $55 for members and $65 for nonmembers and are available at Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village, Volcano Art Center Gallery in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and online at www.volcanoartcenter. org. Tickets will also be available at the door for $65. Info: www.volcanoartcenter.org or 967-8222. Photographer Kelly Dunn to be featured Photographer Kelly Dunn will be featured Tuesday during Art for A Cause Painted Trees of Hawaii at Habanero’s in Kailua-Kona. Dunn has preserved in time the unique Eucalyptus deglupta trees of Hawaii. These trees which are particular to the Aloha State reveal a stunning palette of color as they naturally shed their bark. No two trees are the same, each tree is as unique as a fingerprint. Art for A Cause Painted Trees of Hawaii is a nonprofit educational foundation founded by Dunn. Meet and talk story with Dunn at the restaurant. New prints by Dunn will be on display during the event, which runs 5 to 9 p.m. The event will also feature live entertainment. Info: www.paintedtreeshawaii.org. Big Island Woodturners invitational exhibit opens March 3 In celebration of Wailoa Center’s 50th anniversary, the Big Island Woodturners Club will feature entries from woodworkers Continued on page 8 ➠ Woodturner Doug Leite works on a piece in this undated photo. In celebration of Wailoa Center’s 50th Anniversary, the Big Island Woodturners Club will feature entries from woodworkers across the state at its 19th annual invitational exhibit during March at the Hilo art center. COURTESY PHOTO/SPECIAL TO WEST HAWAII TODAY
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