10 | FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2017 BIG ISLAND ENTERTAINMENT SCENE | WEST HAWAII TODAY ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT The CD release celebration will also feature multiple Na Hoku Hanohano Award-winning artist Kaumakaiwa Kanaka’ole. She and Pe’a are graduates of Ke Kula ‘O Nawahiokalani’opu’u in Kea’au. Tickets can be purchased at Sig Zane Designs, Manaola Pop Up Shop, Aloha Grown and Hana Hou or online at www.kalanipeamusic.com. ATT presents ‘No Strings Attached’ Aloha Teen Theatre, a component of Aloha Performing Arts Company, will present a musical adaptation of Carlo Collodi’s classic “Pinocchio” called “No Strings Attached.” Written by Patrick Rainville Dorn with music and lyrics by Bill Francoeur, the local presentation is directed by Engela Edwards, ATT’s adult adviser. Performances are slated at 7:30 p.m. on April 21 and 2:30 p.m. on April 22. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. “No Strings Attached” features Tabitha Robbins, Lydia Robbins, Olivia Loney, Seth Kirbow, Alessa Stephens and Noelani Loughery- Kawailoa. In addition, the show will showcase children from Hookena Elementary School and Wai’aha International Family School, as Cricket’s “bug entourage.” The musical is a modern take on the traditional story, in which Geppetto carves the puppet Pinocchio from a magical log, and then sells his own coat so he can afford to send Pinocchio to school. On his way to school, the gullible Pinocchio encounters Fox and Cat, who cleverly con him out of his school money. Cricket tries to get Pinocchio to return home, but the puppet boy goes on an adventure where he meets the Blues Fairy, Mary Annette, and Dipstick. He gets into all kinds of trouble and finally learns that things aren’t always what they seem. Finally, doing something for someone else, he risks his life to rescue Geppetto and takes care of him when he’s sick. Pinocchio becomes selfless and hardworking and finally gets what he wants most. Aloha Teen Theatre is a free, ongoing program for teens, which teaches leadership and cooperation through performance. The group meets at 4:30 p.m. on Fridays. Teens may join at any time. Info: 322-9924. Joke grenadier ‘Geechy Guy’ brings the funny Veteran stand-up comedian Geechy Guy, best known for his tall, thin and goofy deadpan delivery and dumbfounded arsenal of joke grenades, will headline the laughs at a pair of “Even Stranger In Paradise” dinner shows at Jackie Rey’s Ohana Grill on April 22. He will perform an afterdinner special at 9:15 p.m. and a pre-dinner Sunday Funnies matinee show at 4 p.m. With more than 75 national television appearances to his credit, Geechy Guy originally coined the phrase “joke grenade” during his 11-week appearances on the original “Star Search” hosted by Ed McMahon. A “joke grenade” is basically an offthe wall one-liner that he knows will get a delayed reaction because his audience may have to think about it for a few moments to “get it.” So he tosses it from the stage followed by an animated pin-pull. In addition to stints on “Entertainment Tonight,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “The Late, Late Show” with Craig Ferguson and “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” he recently reprised his role as a contestant reaching the quarter finals on the sixth season of “America’s Got Talent.” A Guinness World Record setter for the most jokes (676) told in an hour, Geechy Guy became a longtime radio favorite on “The Bob & Tom Show,” appearing on its concert tours and all-star comedy albums. Following a four-year, 200-show stint as the opening act for the “Righteous Brothers” national tour, he moved to Las Vegas in 1996. Tickets for both Big Island Comedy Club shows are $15 advance and $20 at the door and are available at Jackie Rey’s. For dinner reservations call 327-0209. Info: www.bigislandcomedy.com. Film screenings Kealakekua Public Library hosts first-ever movie night The Kealakekua Public Library hosts its first-ever movie night on Wednesday with a showing of Walt Disney’s “Moana.” In ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by the demigod Maui reaches an impetuous chieftain’s daughter’s island, Moana answers the ocean’s call to seek out the demigod to set things right in “Moana.” The free movie screening gets underway at 4:45 p.m. Popcorn will be served; beverages in closed containers are allowed. Info: 323-7585. ‘Sing’ to be screened in Naalehu Naalehu Public Library screens an afternoon family movie at 3 p.m. on Tuesday. The library shows a different family-friendly movie each week at no cost. Tuesday, the library will screen “Sing,” released in 2016. Free popcorn will be served, while supplies last. Info: 939-2442. Library to show historical Peace Corps training footage Historical footage of Peace Corps training on Hawaii Island during the years of 1962-71 will be shown at the Kailua-Kona Public Library. The film documents the history of Peace Corp training on the Big Island through slides, photos and stories from the former volunteers and staff. President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corp in 1961 and Hilo was selected as the main administrative and training site for prospective volunteers preparing to serve their two-year service throughout Asia and the Pacific islands. The screening is free and will run from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Info: 327-4327. Classes & workshops Masaki to lead 5-part ‘Dance Imagined’ workshop Instructor Karen Masaki will explore basic movement technique and building strength and fluidity in the joints and spine to support movement during her 5-part workshop, “Dance Imagined,” at Volcano Art Center. The series will start on May 2 with 90-minute classes opening with a general warmup before attention shifts to explorations of spinal and joint movements and breathing exercises to build fluidity and strength. An improvisational dance segment follows. Classes are 10 to 11:30 a.m. on May 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30. No experience is necessary. Cost for a single class is $15 for VAC members and $20 for nonmembers. If paid in advance, the cost is $50 for the entire series for members and nonmembers. Masaki has performed in dance Continued on page 11 ➠ KVA hosts reception for 3 member artists The Kailua Village Artists are inviting the public to a three-member artists reception this evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at the gallery in the Kona Marketplace. They are mosaic artist and acrylic painter Kathleen Jaeger, oil and watercolor painter Marilyn Koschella, and chainmaille jeweler Leslie Munger. Light pupus will be served and there will be live entertainment. Working in mosaic, Jaeger uses primarily stained glass as her tesserae as she creates both wall hung pieces and 3-D work. Other materials, such as beads, chain, or mirror may occasionally work their way into the piece. When she is painting, Jaeger uses vibrant, colorful and playful images. This medium gives her the opportunity to work in a more spontaneous way than is possible with mosaic. Koschella grew up in Southern California, swimming and spending time at the beach was her favorite past time. This is reflected in her paintings of the ocean. Before purchasing a home in Hawaii in 2008, most of her paintings included lakes and rivers around the Lake Tahoe area. After moving to the Big Island, she has added seascapes of the Kona Coast to her repertoire. Her mediums are oils and watercolors, most of the seascapes she paints are painted on site with the West Hawaii Plein Air painters. Munger creates chainmaille jewelry. It is an ancient art form that started as armor in Europe in the 13th century, and evolved into jewelry form in the 17th century. Chainmaille is the linking together of tiny metal “jump rings” to form a metal mesh. Each piece of jewelry takes Munger many hours to create and is one of a kind. She uses only argentium sterling silver and gold filled jump rings for her chain maille jewelry. The Kailua Village Artists Gallery is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Info: 329-6653. ■ WEST HAWAII TODAY “Aah Sun” by Kathleen Jaegar. COURTESY PHOTOS/SPECIAL TO WEST HAWAII TODAY A chainmaille piece by Leslie Munger. ”Lyman’s” Bay by Marilyn Koschella. ➠ Continued from page 5
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