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8 | FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 2017 BIG ISLAND ENTERTAINMENT SCENE | WEST HAWAII TODAY ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT St. Patrick’s Irish Fest Saturday The Shops at Mauna Lani will host St. Patrick’s Irish Fest on Saturday in South Kohala. The free 5 to 7 p.m. event will feature Celtic music by The Kilt Lifters and Irish dance by Hawaii Irish Dance, as well as Irish-themed food, beer and whiskey bar, bagpiper Mark Knox, magic show by Kozy, a balloon artist, Celtic face-painting and more. Info: 885-9501 Kokua Kailua this weekend Kokua Kailua is scheduled from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday in Kailua Village. During the event, Alii Drive becomes a pedestrian-only walkway where district merchants, artists and artisans exhibit and sell unique merchandise, gift items, original art and crafts. Kokua Kailua has been held monthly since 2009. The program is designed to rally support for merchants and restaurants and to remind residents to shop, dine and buy local. During the five-hour event, Dr. Tim and Friends will be performing vintage music fronting Uncle Billy’s Kona Bay Hotel. Palace honors Prince Kuhio, Queen Kaahumanu The late Prince Jonah Kuhio and Queen Kaahumanu will be remembered from 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Hulihee Palace in Kailua Village. The free concert event is part of a yearlong series that honors Hawaii’s past monarchs and historical figures. Hulihee Palace is open for docent-guided and selfguided tours. Museum hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays. Following the monthly Kokua Kailua Village Stroll, the palace is open 1 to 4 p.m. on Monday. There is admission for self- and docent-guided tours, which are available upon request. Attendees of Afternoon at Hulihee should bring a beach mat or chair because seating won’t be provided. Donations will be accepted. Info: 329-1877, 329-9555 or www.daughtersofhawaii.org. Ecstatic Dance Sunday in Honokaa Sea DandeLion Cafe and DJ Rajasick present Ecstatic Dance from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Honokaa People’s Theatre. Held the third Sunday of each month, Ecstatic Dance is a place to dance “from the inside out” and connect with like-minded people of all ages in a safe and non-judgmental space. Attendees age 13 and older are welcome. A $7 donation is suggested. In its most basic definition, Ecstatic Dance it is free-form movement/dance inspired by music, allowing our bodies to move freely without judgment or concern for the grace or beauty of the dance. No dance experience or partner is necessary. Info: SeaDandeLionHI@gmail.com. Comedian Graham Elwood brings shows to Big Island Comedian and podcasters Graham Elwood will perform two Big Island shows as part of a four-show comedy tour in Hawaii. Also performing will be Jose Dynamite and other special guests. Elwood has appeared “The Late Late Show” on CBS and “The Sarah Silverman Program” on Comedy Central and as a game show host on tier 3 cable. He was also seen in “Super High Me” and “The High Road” on G4. He is the co-creator and host of the www.comedyfilmnerds.com website and podcast. Elwood performs Thursday at 8 p.m. at Hilo Town Tavern. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. On Friday, March 24, Elwood comes to My Bay in Kailua-Kona for an 8 p.m. show. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Both performances are restricted to those age 21 and older. Tickets for the Hilo show are available at CD Wizard and Hilo Town Tavern while tickets for the Kailua-Kona show can be purchased at Matsuyama Food Mart, Oshia Surf in Kailua-Kona and Kealakekua and My Bar. Hawaii Opera Theatre brings ‘Three Decembers’ to Big Island Hawaii Opera Theatre, the Islands’ only major opera company, continues the 2016-17 opera season, “Opera with Passion,” with the chamber opera experience of “Three Decembers” this month. For the first time the theater is taking a world-class opera production throughout the islands, making its company debut on the Big Island and Kauai, and returning to Maui for the first time since 2013-14. Composed by living, American composer Jake Heggie, “Three Decembers” comes to Kahilu Theatre for a 7 p.m. show on March 29 following two performances on Oahu. The show then heads to Kauai and Maui. Heggie and Librettist Gene Scheer will attend the on Oahu and Big Island performances. “Three Decembers” is based on a play by Terrence McNally about Broadway star Madeline Mitchell as she enters the twilight of her career and life. The story unfolds with Mitchell, estranged from her children, sharing a secret she has kept, and over three decades hidden truths are revealed as they struggle to find their identities as part of a family and in their lives. Madeline will be performed by Frederica von Stade, who makes her Hawaii Opera Theatre debut. A recognized performer in classical music, von Stade has appeared in opera, concert and recital performances around the world. She has received six Grammy Award nominations, was awarded France’s highest honor in the arts when she was appointed as an officer of L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, and recognized for her contribution to the arts by former-President Ronald Reagan. Tickets for the Big Island show range in price from $20 to $75 and are available through Kahilu Theatre online at www.kahilutheatre.org or by calling 885-6868 Kamuela Philharmonic Orchestra presents ‘Unstoppable Youth’ The Kamuela Philharmonic Orchestra will conclude its 13th season with a concert featuring the three Continued on page 10 ➠ winners of the orchestra’s sixth annual Schatz-Harris Concerto Competition at Kahilu Theater in Waimea. At 4 p.m. on March 26, Artistic Director Brian Dollinger ➠ Continued from page 4 Liu Arakaki Lee Elwood Aeneleo aka Arnie Rabin delights the audience with his tricks at the 30th annual Magic Spectacular at Aloha Theatre. LAURA RUMINSKI/WEST HAWAII TODAY Magic Spectacular benefits SKEA The 31st annual Magic Spectacular, a benefit for the Society for Kona’s Education and Art, takes the stage next Saturday in Kainaliu. Aloha Theatre will host the two shows, a matinee at 2:30 p.m. and an evening feature at 7 p.m. on March 25. Headlining the show is the award-winning Shawn Farquhara. Also performing will be Barry “the Great Barusky” Gitelson, Arnie “Arneleo the Great” Rabin, Bruce and Jennifer Meyers, and others. Music by Solar Wind Surf Band. Tickets are $10 for children and $15 for adults. They are available at Glow Salon in Kealakekua, Kona Stories in the Keauhou Shopping Center, Patel’s Spirit Station in Honaunau, or by calling the Society for Kona’s Education and Art at 328-9392, or online at www.apachawaii.org. Magic Spectacular is pesented by the Big Island Magic Club. SKEA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit arts organization. ■ WEST HAWAII TODAY


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