FILM “Papa Mau: The Wayfinder”

Tuesday, October 18, 9 a.m.
(57 minutes) This film recounts the fundamental role that master navigator Mau Piulug played in reawakening Polynesian pride by teaching Hawaiians the dying art of traditional voyaging without the aid of instruments. This beautiful film is a story of collective courage and hope for Hawaiians.

Sponsor: Waimea Ocean Film Festival

Te Vaka

Friday, November 4, 10:30a.m.
Te Vaka, a dynamic group of musicians and dancers from Tokelau, Tuvalu, Samoa, Cook Islands and New Zealand, brought together under the inspired leadership of Opetaia Foa’i, has been enchanting the world with their own brand of South Pacific Fusion since 1997. Their music is described as traditionally influenced, tribal, powerful, and rooted. The style while contemporary is also melodic, warm and earthy, together representing the very rhythms of island life. Capturing the infectious beat of the South Seas and creating a Pacific groove, the log drums or Pate are an integral part of the sound. Keeping the language alive, the music is infused with the rich color and rhythms of Tokelau, an original dialect of old Polynesia mixed with the songs and sounds of Samoa and Tuvalua.

Sponsors: Carol and Clive Davies, Yvonne Khouri Morgan and Norma Foster Maddy, Mauna Kea Beach Hotel

FILM “Sharkwater”

Tuesday, November 8, 9a.m.
(PLEASE NOTE – THIS FILM IS 89 minutes LONG)

Sharkwater explores the densest shark populations in the world, exposing the exploitation and corruption of the shark-hunting industry in the marine reserves of Cocos Island, Costa Rica and the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Film maker, Rob Stewart, travels with Paul Watson and his Sea Shepherd Conservation Society as they confront shark poachers in Guatemala and Costa Rica. Stewart explores how the increasing demand for shark-fin soup in Asia is fueling an illegal trade in sharks. Stewart discovers that sharks have gone from predator to prey, and how despite surviving the Earth’s history of mass extinctions, as well as being a predator that prevents the overconsumption of plankton by other fish, thereby moderating global warming, they could easily be wiped out within a few years. The film has won eight major awards and been nominated an additional three times.

Sponsor: Waimea Ocean Film Festival

Alpin Hong – pianist – LATE ADDITION!

Thursday, November 17, 9a.m.

Alpin Hong is returning to Kahilu Theatre for his third – and much anticipated – visit. He has earned the reputation as a modern day Pied Piper, he opens the ears, eyes and imaginations of hundreds of thousands of Americans through his stunning technique, emotional range, and rare humour. He completed his Master’s degree as a student of Jerome Lowenthal at The Juilliard School.

“Alpin Hong: Classical for the iPod generation” – Ocala Star-Banner.

Sponsors: Monk’s Delight Kona Coffee, Charlotte Nairn and Mimi & Brian Kerley

FILM “Ocean Voyagers”

Thursday, December 1, 9a.m.
(60 minutes) This evocative feature film Ocean Voyagers explores the familiar themes of motherhood and parenting in a world as unfamiliar as it is breathtaking. Featuring a precocious newborn humpback calf and his enormous 40 ton mother, we are taken on a journey of discovery into their world. A five year labor of love shot entirely in High Definition on location in French Polynesia, Hawaii, Alaska, Newfoundland, The Bay of Fundy and the Gulf of Maine, the resulting footage of these elusive animals is as eloquently beautiful as it is luminously detailed.

Sponsors: Waimea Ocean Film Festival

Daniel Bernard Roumain

Wednesday, December 7, 10:30a.m.
“DBR is a unique voice in the modern classical world. This multitalented performer, violinist and band leader infuses classical music with contemporary popular music for a fresh sound that is all his own.” -Jacques Lacombe, Music Director, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Innovative composer, performer, violist and band leader, Haitian-American artist Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) has made a name for himself across the musical spectrum. Proving that he’s “about as omnivorous as a contemporary artist gets” (New York Times), DBR is perhaps the only composer who has collaborated and performed with Philip Glass, Cassandra Wilson, Bill T. Jones, and Lady Gaga. He’s received commissions from Carnegie Hall, the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), the Library of Congress, and the sports channel ESPN.

His beats are sparse and stuttering; his violin is both bowed and plucked. (DBR) melds his classical music roots with his own cultural references and vibrant musical imagination. This classically trained musician gets W.A. Mozart aficionados to buy hip-hop records along with symphony tickets and makes clubgoers rock out to sounds inspired by Johannes Brahms and Ludwig van Beethoven. Jessica Steinhoff – ALARM Daniel Bernard Roumain having carved a reputation for himself, feels it is “an artist’s job is to inspire, and inspiration can really change the world.” Equally inspired by hip-hop, electronica and symphonic sounds, DBR takes us on an ecstatic journey, a glimpse outside and within ourselves brought to vivid life on the stage.

Sponsor: The Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel

Rasta Thomas’s Bad Boys of Dance “Dance Stars”

Monday, February 13, 10:30a.m.
BAD BOYS OF DANCE was founded by dance superstar Rasta Thomas in 2007. BBD debuted at the 75th anniversary season of the world renowned American dance festival “Jacob’s Pillow”. Today the company brings their magic to the masses, giving over 150 shows a year and has performed for over 500,000 fans worldwide. The Bad Boys are a hit with every crowd, whether it be dancing on catwalks at NYC’s fashion week for designer Richie Rich or appearing on the famous Swiss TV show “Benissimo”, these amazing dancer’s versatility and talent push the bounds of dance today with athletic jumps, endless turns and endearing individuality. BBD dancers have performed on Broadway, been in Feature Films, and have been adored by millions on hit TV shows like “So You Think You Can Dance” and “Dancing with the Stars”. In 2010 they performed at Carnegie Hall in NYC with Sir Elton John for a Rainforest charity event also starring Lady Gaga, Sting, Bruce Springsteen and more. They also had the distict honor of performing at the opening ceremonies of the USA International Ballet Competition.

Sponsor: Performing Arts Presenters of Hawaii

`Ukulele and Slack Key Masters

Friday, February 17, 10:30a.m.
The extraordinarily talented faculty of the 10th Annual `Ukulele and Slack Key Guitar Institute will prepare a 1 hour sample of the variety and depth of the Hawaiian music genre. Truly an inspiration for all young `ukulele and slack key guitar students.

Hawaii Youth Symphony

Tuesday, February 21, 9am & 10:30a.m.
“Listen & Learn” School Concert.

Conductor Henry Miyamura and the 96-member Hawaii Youth Symphony I (HYS) invite you and your students to attend one of the 2012 “Listen & Learn” School Concerts. Concerts include classical and popular orchestra music, instrument demonstrations, and sing-alongs. You will receive a Teacher’s Guide, student worksheets and teaching materials to help shape your curriculum around current GLOs and state arts standards.

Sponsors: Gift Foundation, Ludwick Family Foundation and the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts

Trey McIntyre Project

Friday, February 24, 10:30a.m.
Trey McIntyre is one of the most sought-after choreographers working today. Born in Wichita, KS, McIntyre has created a canon of more than 80 works for companies such as American Ballet Theatre, Stuttgart Ballet, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, New York City Ballet and Ballet de Santiago (Chile). He served as Choreographic Associate for Houston Ballet from 1989-2008 and Resident Choreographer for Oregon Ballet Theatre, Ballet Memphis and The Washington Ballet before forming his acclaimed Trey McIntyre Project in 2008 based out of Boise, ID.

Sponsors: Blue Wilderness Dive Adventures and Dr. John Stover, Cosmetic Centers of Hawaii

First Person: Seeing America

Thursday, March 8, 9am & 10:30a.m.
Ensemble Galilei, NPR’s Neal Conan, Actress Lily Knight & Photographs from the Metropolitan Museum of Art “Images breathtaking in their beauty and grandeur filled the stage…stylistic, well balanced… a thoroughly enjoyable program” —Palm Beach Daily News First Person: Seeing America combines iconic photographs from The Metropolitan Museum of Art – evocative pictures of the Civil War and haunting portraits from the Great Depression – with the music of Ensemble Galilei and narration by NPR’s Neal Conan and actress Lily Knight to create a remarkable and powerful performance. From its inception in 1990, Ensemble Galilei has redefined the boundaries of chamber music, created new work, seized opportunities for collaborative relationships and consistently pushed the envelope in a series of innovative projects that explore combinations of images, words, and music. Begin with the strength, diversity and depth of the photography collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art: photographs by Walker Evans, Edward Curtis, Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, Weegee and Thomas Eakins. Take those images and accompany them with the words of Langston Hughes, Carson McCullers, Damon Runyan, John Muir, Frederick Douglass, and others. The soundtrack is the chameleon-like music of Ensemble Galilei – Bach, traditional music from Scotland and Ireland, and new compositions featuring fiddles, harp, viola da gamba, percussion, whistles and oboe. Transcendent and soulful music winds around the text as high-resolution images are projected on a large screen in the center of the stage. What people! The haunted faces of rural Americans as they struggle to survive the Dust Bowl, indelible portraits of Native Americans. The events that shaped a nation – the Civil War, the Great Depression, the immigrant experience. And what places – from the sidewalks of New York to the majesty of Yosemite. Great photographers captured it all – the western grandeur, hardship, war and despair, and the gritty determination of extraordinary people in a magnificent land.

Sponsors: Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF), Performing Arts Presenters of Hawaii

Raul Midon

Tuesday, March 27, 10:30a.m.
Singer and Guitarist Raul Midon is a contemporary, soulful tenor who’s dazzling percussive guitar style – a syncopated, flamenco and jazz infused approach in which bass, harmony, and melodic lines take life, has received much attention since appearing on the Late Show with David Letterman in 2006. Blind since birth, Midon has always experienced the world differently than most. Born in rural Embudo, New Mexico to an Argentine father and American mother he began playing drums early in his childhood before switching to guitar, taking in flamenco, jazz, and classical styles on his chosen instrument. Raul inspired by his father, a professional Argentine folkloric dancer with a diverse record collection recalls “We were the kind of family who would put on a record and sit and listen to it, not have it play in the background…it was an event.” “I don’t believe that blindness makes you a better musician,” Midón says. “I think perhaps it focuses you in a very pragmatic way.” Guitar Player called Midón “one of those rare musical forces that remind s how strong and deep the connection between man and music can sometimes be.” Following in the footsteps of legendary artists such as Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Donny Hathaway and Richie Havens, Midon is the rare original in an industry of few. Raul Midon is into beating the odds, shattering stereotypes, and making category-defying music. “I was told as a child, “You’re blind; you can’t do this,” “I was told when I moved to New York, ‘You can’t do that, you’re not going to make it.’” At 40, however, Midon has clearly made it.

Sponsors: Sylvia Abernathy & Sherron and Stephen Rosenberger, The Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, Performing Arts Presenters of Hawaii

Howard Dicus, Iggy Jang Quartet and Friends present

Thursday, March 29, 10:30 a.m.
“Son of the History of Music: Howard Dicus updates his story of music from Gregorian Chant to the present”.

A delightful romp through the musical centuries. Mr. Dicus’s comments will be illustrated by the Iggy Jang Quartet and other friends to provide a sound-filled morning. Designed for the young at heart of any age.

Sponsors: Monk’s Delight Kona Coffee, Mauna Kea Beach Hotel