WEST HAWAII TODAY | BIG ISLAND ENTERTAINMENT SCENE FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2017 | 9 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ➠ Continued from page 5 band Pink Martini in April 2011, singing four sold-out concerts with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. She continues to perform with the band, touring nationally and internationally, and she was featured on their CD, “Get Happy.” Storm has also sung with Grammy Award winner k.d. lang, pianist Kirill Gerstein, punk rocker John Doe, singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright, and Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famer George Clinton. Doors open at 6 for the 7 p.m. performance. Because of language and adult content, the program is suitable for audiences ages 17 and up. In the Kahilu Galleries, the exhibit Solo Exhibits 2017 will be on display featuring works by Eli Baxter, Margaret Shields, and Jean René Leblanc. Tickets are $20 to $68 and are available for purchase online at www.kahilutheatre.org, by calling 885-6868, or at the Kahilu Theatre Box Office from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on weekdays. Info: www.kahilutheatre.org. Calls for entries Open call for art, critical essays delineating queer The East Hawaii Cultural Council issues a broad, open call for visual works and critical essays that engage a delineation of queer and response to the unsustainable resurgence of global conservative agenda. The presentation is organized in support of the University of Hawaii at Hilo LGBTQ+ Center and Hawaii Island Pride community. Submissions will be curated by a panel of four Hawaii-based visual artists/scholars, and selected for presentation in the main exhibition galleries through the month of May 2017. The open call is for one to three original works in any visual media; essays and artist statements are limited to 1,000 words. A prepaid return shipping label must accompany all art works sent for this exhibition. No fee is required to submit for digital review, which begins on April 3. On April 10, the panel will notify artists of their selection and works by arrive to EHCC by April 26. The center will exhibit selected works from May 5 to May 27. Info: Michael Marshall at mdmarsha@ehcc.org, www.ehcc.org. Announcements Carlos Santana returns to Hawaii for 2 shows Grammy Award-winning rock icon and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Carlos Santana and his band Santana bring two performances of the Transmogrify Tour to Hawaii to perform passion-filled songs from their 40 years of career, including fan favorites from Woodstock to Supernatural and beyond. Shows are at 7 p.m. on April 30 at Blaisdell Arena on Oahu and 7:30 p.m. on May 2 at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center. Tickets for the Oahu concert go on sale on Saturday. MACC members will be able purchase tickets for the show on Maui starting at 10 a.m. Saturday and the public will have access to tickets starting at 11 a.m. The sound of Carlos Santana is one of the world’s best-known musical signatures. Santana continues to be the visionary force behind artistry that transcends musical genres and generational, cultural and geographical boundaries. Santana has sold more than 100 million records in their 40-plus-year career. Santana is currently headlining a multi-year residency at House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. In fall 2014, Carlos Santana released his memoir “The Universal Tone: Bringing My Story to Light.” Tickets for the Oahu show range in price from $59 to $149 and go on sale Saturday at the Blaisdell Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000. Tickets for the Maui show are $65 to $149 and will be on sale for MACC members on Saturday at the MACC Box Office, by calling 242-SHOW and online at www.mauiarts.org. Classes & workshops Beginning pastels workshop offered Jin An Wong, an award winning artist, animator and filmmaker, will teach an introductory workshop on pastels and the techniques used to create a still-life painting on March 18 in South Kona. The workshop will run from noon to 3 p.m. at the Society for Kona’s Education and Art in Honaunau. Cost is $25 for SKEA members and $30 for nonmembers. The price includes all supplies. Registration is required. Info: 328-9392 or skea@ hawaii.rr.com. APAC plans spring break workshop Aloha Performing Arts Company will offer an acting workshop “Keiki Intro to Theatre” from 9 a.m. to noon March 20-24 at the Aloha Theatre in Kainaliu. The instructor, Emma Lou, a drama teacher, actress, and poet who recently relocated to Kona, independently founded Beartooth Actors Workshop, a young actors theater camp in Montana. “Keiki Intro to Theatre” is for beginning and intermediate actors, ages 8 to 2, who want to develop and grow as actors. Students will learn basic stage skills and vocabulary, and will begin to examine physical and emotional character development. No previous acting experience is necessary. Tuition is $125. Sibling discounts are available. Enrollment is limited, so early registration is recommended. Students can be enrolled online at www.alohatheatre.com, or by calling 322-9924 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Info: 322-9924. Kona Dance and Performing Arts offers dance intensive Kona Dance and Performing Arts, Kealakekua, offers a threeday dance intensive for youth ages 8 and up over spring break, March 21 through March 23. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, youth will take part in jazz, hip-hop, breakdance, contact movement, and choreography with professional teachers in an open and creative environment. The intensive will culminate in a final showing of everything learned. Cost is $135. Info: 657-4473, www. konadanceand-performingarts.org Spring Art Camp offered The Society for Kona’s Education and Art in Honaunau will host a Spring Art Camp running 8:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. March 20-24 for students ages 6 to 11. Local artists and crafters will be creating with students through clay, painting, drawing, dance, drama and mixed media projects, outdoor games, and performance. Tuition is $145. A discount is offered for those registering before March 13. Scholarships are also available. Info: 328-9392 or www.skea.org. 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. Mar. 31st, 2017 120 ML. 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