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WEST HAWAII TODAY | BIG ISLAND ENTERTAINMENT SCENE FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 2017 | 11 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Announcements UH-Hilo Performing Arts Center unveils 2017-18 schedule The University of Hawaii at Hilo Performing Arts Center has unveiled its schedule of performances for the 2017-18 season, which begins on Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. with the Yara Arts Group’s production of Shank’s Mare. “This beautiful and very detailed production combines Japanese traditional puppetry, live video projection of miniature sets and an original score performed live on hammered dulcimer, Japanese shamisen and flute,” said PAC Manager Lee Dombroski. The Okareka Dance Company from New Zealand will present Mana Wahine at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 24. The all-female work utilizes dance, theatre and film to honor the essence of being a woman. Abe Lagrimas Jr. will serve up his blend of jazz stylings on ukulele, vibes and drums accompanied by Dean Taba on bass and Noel Okimoto on drums and vibes at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 15. Holiday Card to Hilo: Welcome to the season, will be presented at 2 p.m. on Nov. 19. Performers include the UH Hilo Kapili Choir and University Chorus under the direction of Amy Horst, the Orchid Isle Orchestra directed by Cathy Young and the Hilo Community Chorus under the direction of Tom McAlexander. Closing out the fall portion of the season will be the son of the late, legendary Frank Zappa, and Grammy Award-winning artist Dweezil Zappa. Zappa will perform with the UH Hilo Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Trever Veilleux at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 8 and 9. The PAC is also presenting a special event in the fall. The second annual Dance Collective, directed and produced by Dori Yamada, will feature performances by various Hawaii Island choreographers and dancers at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 29. The spring season begins Feb. 15 with a 7:30 p.m. traditional Japanese arts concert by Shamisen Master Goshiro Kineya, featuring melodies and the theatrical music of Kabuki traditions performed on traditional instruments by more than 60 artists from Japan. Lead artists Ova Saopeng and Leilani Chan will explore the plight and challengesof immigrants and refugees and open a dialog to promote healing when TeAda Productions presents Masters of the Currents on March 8. The Alt., comprised of renowned guitarist and songwriter John Doyle; noted flautist, singer and songwriter Nuala Kennedy and Eamon O’Leary, who is one half of the critically acclaimed Murphy Beds will perform Irish ballads and freshly discovered songs of the rich Irish tradition on March 22. The season closes with the “local style” comedy Aloha Las Vegas, directed by newly appointed UH Hilo Drama Assistant Professor Justina Mattos. Performance dates are April 12-14. Season subscription packages ranging in price from $70 to $156 will be available beginning Tuesday by calling the PAC Box Office at 932-7490 or online at www.artscenter.uhh.hawaii. edu. Single tickets for all events will be available beginning Sept. 19. ■ ➠ Continued from page 9 A call to Big Island ukulele builders A canary wood and Port Orford cedar tenor ukulele by Mike Perdue. COURTESY PHOTOS/SPECIAL TO WEST HAWAII TODAY Entries sought for upcoming showcase The Big Island Ukulele Guild is sponsoring a juried Ukulele Builders Showcase from Oct. 6-26 in association with the Wailoa Center’s annual ukulele exhibition. The requirements for entry into the exhibit are: • Ukuleles based on the standard scale lengths: • Soprano, 13 inches • Concert, 15 inches • Tenor, 17 inches • Baritone, 19 inches or similar • Any personally crafted (i.e. no commercial ukuleles) wood type, string type, inlay, etc., is acceptable. The instrument must be submitted by noon Oct. 2 to the Wailoa Center in Hilo, inside a case with the builders name taped on the outside to be reviewed by the jury in the afternoon. All entries will be accepted into the October show. The builder must agree to leave the ukulele throughout the duration of the exhibit. Three awards will be made by the jury. For more information, call Michael Perdue at 339-5399. ■ SPECIAL TO WEST HAWAII TODAY


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