WEST HAWAII TODAY | BIG ISLAND ENTERTAINMENT SCENE FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 2017 | 3 APAC’s Original Play Festival continues at Aloha Theatre Aloha Peforming Arts Company’s 24th annual Original Play Festival continues tonight and Saturday at Aloha Theatre in Kainaliu. The festival opened Wednesday with five directors who chose 20 cast members for the eight scripts being presented this year. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. this evening and Saturday. Ellen Farnsworth directs Friday’s show, “Mother’s Wishes,” a dysfunctional family drama by Robert Lynn. Cast members are Rich Mears, Shelene Grey, Tiffany Kutsunai, Kerry Matsumoto, Allen Eggleston, and Steve Grey. Robin O’Hara directs the festival closer on Saturday, “Neil Simon’s Last Hit,” a “show biz” comedy by Jack Feldstein. Steven Grey, Stephen Alves, and Tiffany Kutsunai make up the cast. All plays are presented as staged readings, with simple technical presentation and actors holding scripts. Tickets are $5 per night. More information is availalbe online at www. apachawaii.org or by calling 322-9924. At 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, APAC will host a free public potluck celebration on the Aloha Theatre stage to honor all participants in the festival. At this event, the “Opie,” a people’s choice award for best script of the festival, will be awarded to the winning script, which will then be forwarded to APAC’s Artistic Kokua Committee for consideration as a possible future mainstage production. Aloha Performing Arts Company received a record 424 entries, from 10 countries, 43 of the United States, and the District of Columbia, for the festival. Info: www.apachawaii. org. WEST HAWAII TODAY ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Shows & events Artist talk with Bernice Akamine Saturday Kahilu Theatre presents an artist talk by nationally recognized artist, Bernice Akamine, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on Saturday in Waimea. Akamine will give a presentation describing the scope of her art practice, and will discuss how her roots as a Hawaiian cultural practitioner informs her work. The talk is being held in conjunction with her solo exhibition at Kahilu Theatre, and during the presentation Akamine will also discuss her work on display in the galleries. Akamine is a sculptor and installation artist based on Hawaii Island. She uses a variety of media to express her ideas, and recurring themes include environmental and cultural issues. She is a recognized cultural practitioner with deep roots in Kapa and waihooluu, Hawaiian natural dyes. Her solo exhibition at Kahilu Theatre Galleries, presents two bodies of work in both galleries. Kalo, is a mixed media installation that consists of 83 taro plants made of stone and leaves. Hinaluaikoa are suspended and free standing beaded sculptures that present an immersive environment inspired by traditional Hawaiian fish traps, sea creatures, talk radio and the Hawaiian Creation Chant, the Kumulipo. The exhibition will remain on display through Sept. 8. The galleries are free and open to the public from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on weekdays, as well as during all performances at Kahilu Theatre. Info: Visit www.kahilutheatre. org/exhibits, email gallery@ kahilutheatre.org, or call 885-6868. Kona Ballroom Dance Club holds monthly dance Kona Ballroom Dance Club holds its monthly dance Sunday in Kailua-Kona. The event will be held 6-9 p.m. at the Kona Elks Club off Pawai Place. Lance Oliver will teach a free lesson on intermediate foxtrot from 6-7 p.m. There is no cost for dance club members; cost is $5 for nonmembers. Attendees may bring pupu to share. Poets to gather The North Kohala Public Library Poetry group meets from 6-7:30 p.m. on Monday to write, read, and share a love of poetry. Info: 889-6655. Taj Mahal performs Aug. 27 with the Hula Blues Band and special guest Willie K in Kailua-Kona. COURTESY PHOTO/SPECIAL TO WEST HAWAII TODAY Taj Mahal and the Hula Blues Band offer special concert Taj Mahal has paused his international tour with Keb Mo in support of their top Billboard Blues Chart CD “KEBMO” to do some marlin fishing on the legendary Kona Coast at the 31st annual Big Island Marlin Tournament slated Wednesday through Aug. 27. As part of his 75th birthday celebration, Taj has offered 100 tickets (only) to the public to attend the BIMT party where he will play with the Hula Blues Band and special guest Willie K. All sales will benefit Wild Oceans, a nonprofit that strives to preserve fishing opportunities for the future. The show is slated for 8 p.m. on Aug. 27 at the Hawaii Big Game Fishing Club House at Honokohau Harbor in Kona. Space is very limited and no more than 100 tickets will be sold to the public. Tickets are only available at www.wildoceans.org/Hawaii. Info: jody@konatournaments.com. West Hawaii County Band offers free concert The West Hawaii County Band performs a free concert at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 25 at Hale Halawai. The performance includes classical music selected from the band’s repertoire including the “Mambo” from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein and the Glenn Miller favorite “String of Pearls,” as well as classic favorites like “Firebird Suite” by Igor Stravinsky and arrangements of rock hits made popular by Santana. The performance is part of the band’s monthly Free Friday Concert Series sponsored by the Hawaii County Parks and Recreation Department and the West Hawaii County Band Friends, a nonprofit organization. The band is conducted by Bernaldo Evangelista. Info: www.westhawaiiband.com. Continued on page 7 ➠ Evan (Topher Mann) left, listens to Lenny (Rhonda Lindquist) and Seth (Gordon Lindquist) bicker in “Setting the Moon.” LAURA RUMINSKI/WEST HAWAII TODAY Akamine
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