4 | FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2017 BIG ISLAND ENTERTAINMENT SCENE | WEST HAWAII TODAY EVERYTHING Reule-Ekern releases ‘The Ocean is Wide’ Big Island resident Ursula R. Reule-Ekern recently released “The Ocean is Wide: Leaving War-Torn Europe to Find a New Life.” As a teenager caught up in the conflict of the World War II, the author finds herself desperately trying to survive the Russian invasion accompanied only by her older sister. Her mother in a Soviet gulag, her father’s whereabouts unknown, they struggle to survive among roving Russian troops and the Soviet secret police, always threatening to ensnare them and send them east into hard labor. Follow Reule-Ekern’s true story as she determinedly overcomes her apparent fate and improbably creates herself a future in the West. The 237-page paperback book features black and white photography taken before, during and after the war. It is available for purchase at www.amazon.com. Lilly, Lester and Leo headline Words and Wine M.W. Lilly, Peter Lester and Patricia Leo will be featured during Kona Stories Book Shop’s Words and Wine event at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Keauhou Shopping Center. Lilly was a Valley Girl before becoming a Kona girl more than 30 years ago. “Eyes of a Valley Girl” is the story of an invisible, magical world that sustained the author’s troubled adolescence during the turbulence of the 1960s cultural revolution. The main character, Marianne, navigates a swirling brew of family, friends, school, French culture, Vietnam, and an alcoholic family, as she prepares to graduate from Birmingham High School in Van Nuys, California. Lilly is currently writing part II of “Eyes of a Valley Girl.” Lester is a retired college professor living in Kailua-Kona. He has a number of technical publications out there including a couple of textbooks, but “Out of the Shadows and into the Fire” is his first foray into fiction. In the book, we meet Josh Mayer, a high school sophomore who lives in the shadow of his older brother, an accomplished student and athlete. Josh meets a fellow student, Kelly, who, despite excellent grades, has Lester her own issues with her looks and her treatment by some disparaging classmates. Her confidence in Josh inspires him to plan a summer bike trip to prove that his biking is a challenging sport and he is good at it. At the end of the eventful summer, Josh returns to his family, Kelly, school, and surprises he’ll never forget. Leo is a longtime Big Island resident. “Little One” is a story of a day in the life of a wee mouse who lives with a family on a country homestead in the warmth of Hawaii. Through the unfolding of this story, children are given the chance to see through the eyes and heart of this small being as he travels through his waking hours, concerning himself with life as he knows it, finding food, experiencing his environment and relating to others on his way. Following a more formal book presentation from each author there will be a Q&A session. The event concludes at 8 p.m. Info: Brenda or Joy, 324-0350. ■ Lilly Leo ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Shows & events Kalani Pe’a to be honored today Grammy Award-winner Kalani Pe’a will be honored today at the Hawaii Capitol in Honolulu. State legislators will honor the Big Islandborn musician at 11:30 a.m. Pe’a’s historic win for Best Regional Roots Music Album for his debut CD, “E Walea,” occurred during the nontelevised portion of the 59th Annual Grammy Awards. It was the first time since the category was introduced in 2012 that a Hawaiian recording has won and the first time the category has been won by an artist outside the Louisiana Cajun and zydeco genres. Pe‘a, a 2001 graduate of Ke Kula ‘o Nawahiokalani‘opu‘u, a Hawaiian-language immersion school, is the Hawaiian resource coordinator for Kamehameha Schools-Maui. He was born in Panaewa and spent time in Kailua-Kona. Tropical Paws this evening Hawaii Island Humane Society’s 21st annual Tropical Paws event is today at Four Seasons Resort Hualalai. Tropical Paws gets underway at 6 p.m. and features a cocktail reception, silent auction, dinner, live auction and dancing. Event proceeds help offset costs of Hawaii Island Humane Society shelter operations around the island and assist in funding spay and neuter services and special needs for Second Chance animals. Tickets for Tropical Paws are $135 per person or $2,000 for a reserved table of 10. Tickets are on sale now at Hawaii Island Humane Society shelters or online at HIHS.org. Info: 329-2135, ext. 3. Family skate night and outdoor market Saturday Bring the family down to the Old A Skate Rink at Old Kona Airport Park from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday for an ’80s themed Family Skate Night and Outdoor Market. The 6 to 9 p.m. event will feature a costume contest so dust off those legwarmers, tease that hair, and come decked out in your raddest ’80s outfit. The winner will receive a $30 Kona Brewing Co. gift card. Raffles are also planned for iTunes gift cards. In addition, there will be 1980s music, local grinds, shaved ice, and food trucks, as well as vendor booths that parents can cruise and shop while keiki skate. Special guest appearances will be made by Skating Spider- Man and Disney princess Ariel, from The Little Mermaid. A performance by Simeon Tavares of God Hears is also planned. All ages are welcome and the derby girls from Echo City Knockouts will be there to referee and keep keiki safe. Entry is $5 for keiki 3 years old and up; parents and keiki younger than 2 years old enter free. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to West Hawaii Hockey Association to help support its youth hockey program and rink fees. Info: www.facebook.com/ events/641105979411787, call (808) 217-4990 or email Toccara Chrisman at sgskona@gmail.com. Kohala Village HUB hosts holoku pageant, luau The Kohala Village HUB hosts its second annual Holoku Pageant and Luau Saturday in Hawi. The 4 to 8 p.m. event is a fundraiser for Na Kupuna o Kohala and the Kohala Kamehameha Day Committee. Tickets are $15 and include a Hawaiian plate. Purchase tickets at the front desk at the Kohala Village HUB or through any friends who belong to the halau and/or committee. The HUB is located at 55-514 Hawi Road in Hawi. Info: 889-0404, www.kohalavillagehub.com. Celtic harp and story with Patrick Ball Renowned Celtic harpist/storyteller Patrick Ball returns to Hawaii with his latest combination of Celtic stories and sounds from his Maplewood harp. The Kailua-Kona Public Library hosts ball from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday and the Naalehu Public Library will host him from 11 to 11:45 a.m. on Monday. The crystalline, bell-like resonance of the legendary harp is guaranteed to take the listener into the deepest realms of the imagination. Ball tours extensively throughout the United States and Canada and has recorded about a dozen albums which have earned national awards in both the music and spoken word categories. This 45-minute program is suitable for ages 5 and older. Young children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Info: Kona: 327-4327; Naalehu: 939-2442 ‘Meditative Artwork’ offered at library “Meditative Artwork” continues at 1 p.m. Saturday at Kealakekua Public Library. From choosing colors to the gentle repetitive motion of your hands as you bring color to paper, coloring can be seen as a form of “active meditation.” Repetitive motions, such as coloring (or running, walking, dancing or even drawing), can help strengthen focus and easily shifts attention back to a relaxed state. The event, held every Saturday, is geared for children ages 16 ages. All materials will be supplied; attendees may bring their own materials, as well. Aloha Teen Theatre brings ‘Play & Play’ to library Young people ages 10 to 19 years old are invited to participate in “Play & Play,” an opportunity to see a play, and then play theater games with the cast from 5:30 to 6:30 Continued on page 5 ➠
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