4 | FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2017 BIG ISLAND ENTERTAINMENT SCENE | WEST HAWAII TODAY West Hawaii Today wants to share your arts and entertainment news with our Big Island Entertainment Scene readers. The Big Island Entertainment Scene is published Fridays in West Hawaii Today. Submit press releases, story ideas, photos, and calendar items via email to entertainment@westhawaiitoday.com. Content is subject to editing and should be submitted at least two (2) weeks in advance of an event. Questions? Send an email to entertainment@westhawaiitoday.com 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. June 30, 2017 120 ML. OF JUICE FOR ONLY $2999 *select brands 74-555 Kaiwi St. • Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 • 808-238-5132 Come play fun skill games and win great prizes, and come relax in our vape lounge and watch all sporting events. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Shows & events Comedy tourney hits Kona, Hilo this weekend KMA Productions and Rolling Rock present the inaugural Big Island’s Best Comedy Tournament this weekend. Big Island comedians will be competing in a round-robin tournament with the best of Kona on stage tonight at My Bar and the best of Hilo on stage Saturday at Hilo Town Tavern. The top comic will win $100 and the chance to open up for a national touring headliner on an upcoming KMA Productions show. Doors open at 7 for the 8 p.m. shows at both My Bar (tonight) and Hilo Town Tavern (Saturday). There is a $10 cover charge to attend. Info: www.facebook.com/ KMAProductionsHawaii. World dance event raises consciousness about water crisis On Saturday, people will gather at more than 100 sites around the world to take part in Global Water Dances, a multi-continent celebration of the importance of water. Prince Dance Theatre, based in Waimea, will lead the dances and represent Hawaii in this movement at 9 a.m. at Hapuna Beach in South Kohala. Global Water Dances grew out of a conference of dancers and environmentalists who met to come up with ways that dance could mobilize people to protect the planet. “When people dance together, they connect in powerful ways and they generate a sense of agency in themselves and others,” said Vannia Ibarguen, the artistic director of Global Water Dances. Global Water Dances began in 2011, and has taken place every two years since then. The event has brought performers and audiences together in more than 250 cities, unified around a call to action to honor and protect water. Choreographers at each site create a dance for that site, whether it is a river, lake, beach, park, or pool. All performances are free of charge, and family friendly. Info: www.globalwaterdances.org. Ola Hau headlines Hui Kakoo Benefit Concert Ola Hau headlines a Hui Kakoo Benefit Concert Series performance Saturday at Keauhou Shopping Center. The concert, a benefit for The Food Basket, starts at 5 p.m. Admission is two cans of food to be donated to the organization, which is Hawaii Island’s lone food bank. Each can beyond the minimum two for admission provides entry to win a prize from one of the series’ sponsors: Jam’s World, Paradise Found Boutique and Kona Stories. The concert will feature an opening performance by Halau O Poohala. Hui Kakoo is a monthly concert series held at Keauhou Shopping Center. Hui Kakoo means “Coming Together in Support.” Info: http://www. keauhouvillageshops.com. ‘Bring it! Hawaii’ Saturday in Waimea Kahilu Theatre presents “BRING IT! HAWAII” in the Mike Luce Studio on Saturday in Waimea. “BRING IT! HAWAII” is an uncensored open stage for original performance pieces for adults. For writers/ creators, it is a local community voluntary run organization. Inspired by the “No Shame Theatre” format on the mainland, participants may perform only original material in less than 5 minutes. Artist can sign up starting at 7:30 p.m. with performances beginning at 8. Cost is $10; cash only. Info: www.kahilutheatre.org Peterson to perform at Kealakekua library In celebration of the 2017 Summer Reading Program, slack key guitarist Jeff Peterson will discuss his life in music and perform instrumental songs on Wednesday at the Kealakekua Public Library. Peterson’s focus on slack key guitar, classical and jazz music has allowed him to develop a unique voice on the guitar while being deeply rooted in the traditions of his Hawaiian heritage. The performance takes place at 5:30 p.m. It is suitable for all ages but an adult caregiver must accompany young children. Info: 323-7585. Lecture to cover Kona coffee exhibit Kona Historical Society Museum Curator Mina Elison and Assistant Program Director Gavin Miculka on Wednesday will share stories and photos from “The Kona Coffee Story: Along the Mamalahoa Highway, an exhibit at the H.N. Greenwell Store Museum. The exhibit tells the rich history of coffee in Kona through the eyes of families and farmers who built the lucrative industry. With the introduction of coffee to Kona in 1828, the development of Kona’s world-famous coffee industry experienced its highs and lows. Voices of hard working coffee farmers and community leaders can be heard through personal accounts, historic photographs and artifacts featured in this exhibit, all of which tell the compelling story of the early days of Kona coffee. The free lecture is slated 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday at West Hawaii Civic Center in Kailua-Kona. Info: 323-3222, www. konahistorical.org. Kona Town Night Market is July 1 The Kona Town Night Market is slated July 1 at Continued on page 9 ➠ Prince Dance Theatre, based in Waimea, will lead a Global Water Dances event at 9 a.m. at Hapuna Beach in South Kohala. COURTESY PHOTO/SPECIAL TO WEST HAWAII TODAY Jeff Peterson performs on Wednesday at Kealakekua Public Library. COURTESY PHOTO/ SPECIAL TO WEST HAWAII TODAY
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