4 top July happenings at Honolulu Academy of Arts

Third Annual Surf Film Festival
July 9 - July 31, 2010

This year’s surf film festival is our best ever and includes 10 highly anticipated Hawai‘i premieres. The films range from pure action-packed surfing to a look at surfers who devote their lives to making art. We’ve also included HIFF favorite Fiberglass and Megapixels and the vintage gem Innermost Limits of Pure Fun. Special thanks to Eric and Jackie Walden of Chinatown Boardroom, Kona Brewing Company, Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, and Oxbow Surf Company.

Interior Landscapes: The Art of the Chinese Snuff Bottle
July 15-October 31, 2010
Gallery 14
Snuff bottles are among the most sumptuous of Chinese decorative arts. In October, the International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society holds its annual convention in Honolulu, and to commemorate the event, the Academy presents an exhibition of nearly 200 jewel-like bottles. 

Note:  these shuff bottles are from the Crow Museum of Asian Art in Dallas but the collection presented at HAA should be equally fabulous.

ARTafterDARK: La Plaza de Toros
July 30, 6-9 p.m.
ARTafterDARK is in fiesta mode this month with La Plaza de Toros. Central Courtyard will feature Flamenco-inspired music while Luce Pavilion transforms into an Ibiza-style dance club. Look forward to a Spanish-themed art hunt this month!  

I watched several Flamenco performances in Madrid and enjoyed myself each time ... so this themed party should be quite fun.

Picturesque Prints: Traditional Japanese Woodblock Art in the 20th Century
Robert F. Lange Foundation Gallery (21) through August 1
Fishermen on the Morigasaki Coast is just one of the stunning scenes captured by artists such as Kawase Hasui in this rotation of woodblock prints in the Robert F. Lange Foundation Gallery

Takahashi Hiroaki (Shôtei) (1871-1945)
Ökawa Shubi no Matsu (The Shubi Pine on the Sumida River)
Japan, Taishô period, c. 1920
Color woodblock print
38.2 x 17.0 cm
Gift of Philip H. Roach, Jr., 1994
(25619)

For more info ...

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Honolulu, HI 96814

(808) 532-8700

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Open Tue-Sat 10am-4:30pm; Sun 1pm-5pm

Photo of the day ...

Took a lot of photos at the Ewa Orchid Show this weekend.  Here's one of them,

2010 Ewa Orchid Show - photo gallery

2010 Ewa Orchid Show - photo gallery

Maui Arts & Cultural Center - Events for JULY 2010

Maui's fabulous facility for concerts, art and more has a great calendar of events in July.

(MACC presents - see ** asterisk)

(ticket prices will have facility/ticketing fees added)




ONE CAMERON WAY, KAHULUI, HI  96732

Box Office: 808-242-7469, boxoffice@mauiarts.org




**Thursday, July 15

SOLO SESSIONS with

Jake Shimabukuro

McCoy Studio Theater, 7:30 pm

Get a session with Jake Shimabukuro, Hawaii’s ‘ukulele ambassador, unplugged in the intimate McCoy Studio! Jake will take the stage with stories, songs and lightening-fast strumming in his signature ‘ukulele style. Peace, Love & ‘Ukulele

Tickets:  $25 and $45 VIP seating with early access to theater and meet-and-greet




Friday, July 16

The Comedy Hui

McCoy Studio Theater, 7 pm

Round two in a monthly series, this island improv comedy show features fast-paced games, wacky characters and even a few musicals. If you liked the TV show, “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” you won’t want to miss this one, which is character based comedy from audience suggestion. Each performance is completely different because each audience co-creates the show with the cast and a live band. Get your giggles on and don’t forget to bring your friends for a night full of laugh-out-loud fun.

Tickets:  $22, $11 kids aged 12 & under   




July 20 – August 25

John Melville Kelly:  The Artist and Printmaker

Exhibit in Schaefer International Gallery

Opening Reception:  Saturday, July 17 from 5 to 7 pm

This exhibit is a retrospective of printmaking works by John Kelly, dating back to the height of his popularity in the 1930s and 40s through 1962. Kelly is well known for his idyllic depictions of Native Hawaiian women, fishermen and lei makers from the nostalgic golden era of Hawai‘i. The exhibition will follow major differences in technique and style which reflect the artist’s skills as a printmaker and his ability to capture the island way of life. A small collection of works by his partner and wife, Kate Kelly, will be exhibited for the first time.

Open Tuesday – Saturday, 11 am – 5 pm, FREE admission.




Saturday, July 24

5th Annual Reggae in the Valley

Events Lawn, 5 pm

Featuring Sly Dog, Rushouze, Dani Girl, Maoli, Natural Vibes, Ten Feet, Kolohe Kai and FIJI, this concert will be a night jam-packed with old school and new school local music across the spectrum. Gate opens at 4:30 pm and music starts early. Tickets:  $20 in advance, $30 day of show







HAWAII FRESH – DIAMOND BAKERY

Took a quick tour of the Diamond Bakery factory - a local bakery specializing in crackers and cookies that got its start in 1921.  There is a great story about how three friends began the company on their website ... www.diamondbakery.com.

The factory is pretty compact – more or less contained in one warehouse. Diamond Bakery uses continuous feed, direct fired ovens for their popular crackers and cookies but workers hand-select, weigh and pack each box to ensure quality and unbroken product.

Diamond Bakery makes Graham, Salty, Saloon Pilot, Royal Creem (my favorite) and Soda crackers.  They also make cookies including the popular animal crackers.

Clockwise from right:  Royal Creem Crackers on the assembly line, Royal Creems on the conveyor belt, Diamond Bakery worker checking the crackers and Animal Crackers.  These four photos are courtesy of Susan Sunderland.

Diamond Bakery does not sell direct to the public but they are available online and you will find their popular cookies and crackers in most stores and supermarkets.