6 | FRIDAY, JUNE 2 , 2017 BIG ISLAND ENTERTAINMENT SCENE | WEST HAWAII TODAY ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Film screenings North Hawaii libraries to screen ‘Moana’ Two North Hawaii public libraries will screen “Moana” on Monday. North Kohala Public Library will screen the film from 6 to 8 p.m. while the Honokaa Public Library will show the film from 4 to 6 p.m. 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. “Moana” is rated PG is open to children ages 5 and up. Info: www.librarieshawaii.org. Classes & workshops Art classes offered for ‘tweens Akamai Art Supply hosts ‘tweens art classes on Saturdays starting June 17. The art classes are part of a sixweek course geared for art-loving kids between the ages of 10 and 14. Each class will focus on learning good techniques and compositional skills while exploring a variety of media. Classes will be held from 10 a.m. to noon. Cost is $120 tuition in addition to a $50 materials fee. Info: 334-0292. Parker School plans ‘Saturdays in the Studio’ Parker School’s “Saturdays in the Studio,” for older adolescents and adults, is slated June 3, 10, 17 and July 1, 8 and 15 in Parker School’s pottery studio. This six-week community ceramics series is designed for older adolescents and adults and will be held from 9 a.m. to noon. There will be two levels of the course, a beginner and advanced level, running concurrently. This class is $200 and adolescent campers do not need to attend Parker School. Info: summerprogram@ parkerschoolhawaii.org, 885- 7933 ext. 7125 or visit www. parkerschoolhawaii.org. Continued on page 7 ➠ ‘13 the Musical’ coming to Waimea Kahilu Youth Troupe was founded in 2009. The group performed “Grease” in 2016, one of the first Kahilu-produced musicals since the days of Richard Smart, Kahilu Theatre’s founder, two decades earlier. PHOTO COURTESY SARAH ANDERSON VIA KAHILU THEATRE/SPECIAL TO WEST HAWAII TODAY Kahilu Theatre, Youth Troupe present coming-of-age Broadway musical Kahilu Theatre presents “13 the Musical” with the Kahilu Youth Troupe on June 17 and 18 in Waimea. Using the Kahilu Youth Troupe’s youngest rising stars, Beth Dunnington directs this hilarious, coming-of-age musical about discovering that “cool” is sometimes where we least expect it. “13 the Musical” is about fitting in and standing out. Recognized for featuring the only all-teenage cast ever to hit Broadway, it has a powerful rock score and searingly honest high energy story. The local production is directed by Dunnington (assistant director Sean Dunnington) with musical direction by NYC’s Phil Kadet, choreography by Amanda Trusty (assistant choreographer Noelani Anderson), costumes by Leilani Bostock, tech by Waimea Music, and vocal coaching by HPAF Artistic Director Val Underwood. The cast of 18 is Grace Bostock, Tyler Bryson, Colby Camero, Stacee Firestone, Lucky Friend, Rose Friend, Eric Gee, Caitlyn Hooley, Ryan Hooley, Benito Mercier, Mako Satoh, Makana Shimizu, Cameron Supplee, Melissa Lynn Threlfall, Grace Todd, AriaMarie Tyau, Ethan Tyau and Alianna West. The Kahilu Youth Troupe was founded in 2009, after the oldest of these students met during a Waimea Community Theatre production of “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown.” Since, the Youth Troupe (originally called the Teen Troupe) has gone on to perform “Rent” in Kona (2010), “An Evening of Sondheim and Friends” (2011), “Broadway in Hawaii” (2013), “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” (2014), “Back to Broadway” (2015), “Godspell” (2015) and “Grease” in 2016. Doors for “13 the Musical” open at 6 p.m. for the 7 p.m. June 17 performance, and at 3 p.m. for the 4 p.m. performance on June 18. Tickets range in price from $16 to $38 and can be purchased online at www.kahilutheatre.org, by calling 885-6868, or at the theater’s box office from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on weekdays in Waimea. Info: www. kahilutheatre.org. ■ WEST HAWAII TODAY ➠ Continued from page 3 EVERYTHING Words and Wine Tuesday in Keauhou Kauai’s Jill Marie Landis, Kona’s Francene Hart and Hilo’s Patricia Panahi will be featured during Kona Stories Book Shop’s Words and Wine event at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Keauhou Shopping Center. Landis, a resident of north Kauai, is the author of 30 novels that has have earned distinguished awards and slots on national bestseller lists. She recently released “Hawaii Five Uh-Oh,” the fifth novel in her Tiki Goddess Mystery series set on Kauai. Preceding “Hawaii Five Uh-Oh” were “Mai Tai One,” “Two to Mango,” “Three to Get Lei’d” and “Too Hot Four Hula.” The mystery series begins with “Mai Tai One.” Six months ago, if anyone had told Em Johnson she’d end up divorced, broke, and running the dilapidated Tiki Goddess Bar on Kauai’s north shore she would have told them to shove a swizzle stick up their okole. As is all that isn’t bad enough, when an obnoxious neighbor with a grudge is found dead in the luau pit, suspicion falls on Johnson and the rest of the staff. With the help of a quirky dance troupe of over-the-hill Hula Maidens, Johnson and the cast of characters must ban together to find the killer and solve the mystery before the next pupu party. Hart is an internationally recognized visionary artist who has been working with sacred symbols as models for evolving consciousness for more than 35 years. The creator of the Sacred Geometry Oracle Deck and Sacred Geometry Cards for the Visionary Path, Hart lives in Honaunau. “Sacred Geometry of Nature: Journey on the Path of the Divine” is a fully illustrated art book featuring more than 80 full-color reproductions of Hart’s intricate watercolor paintings and the stories behind them. The book also explores how to tap into the energies provided by spirit guides and power animals and harness the intelligence of the heart for creative inspiration and vision. Born in Massachusetts, PanahI moved to Iran at age 9. She later returned to the United States and completed her graduate work at San Diego State University. Panahi has taught English in Iran, California, and Hawaii, owned and operated The Light Spot Bookstore and Coffee House in San Diego, and directed English language programs for international students for the University of Hawaii. “Veil of Walls” is her first novel. In the book, the reader meets Anahita Sadeghi, a typical, happy-go-lucky American 10-year-old who was not too keen on traveling to the other side of the world to meet her father’s family. Her month-long vacation turns into a nightmare when her Persian relatives refuse to let her return to the states. She is forced to deal with the dizzying maze of social customs, resist her grandmother’s efforts to mold her into the proper Persian girl, dodge her aunt’s schemes of marriage, and Continued on page 7 ➠
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