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05/23/2012 - Sesame Street Presents: The Body

Wed, 23 May 2012 09:00:00 -1000

Extended until July 30, 2012!Announced before until July 8 only.April 7 - July 30, 2012 From Wednesday - Monday at 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.� Sesame Street Presents: The Body offers an engaging, free-flowing learning experience set in the fun, familiar and reassuring world of Sesame Street. The loveable Sesame Street Muppets anchor an exciting collection of hands-on, interactive and multimedia experiences that allow children to explore the human body and how to keep it healthy. Each exhibit area has multiple activities to provide age appropriate and exciting learning opportunities for children at a variety of developmental levels.�Admission Prices: Free Admision to Bishop Museum members. General Admission Adult: $17.95 Senior, 65 & over: $14.95 Child ages 4-12: $14.95 Child, age 3 & under: Free Kama'aina/Military Admissions (ID req'd) Adult:�$10.95 Junior:�$8.95 Senior:�$8.95 Children 3 and under: Free Guest of Kama'aina/Military (sponsor's ID req'd) Adult:�$14.95 Junior:�$11.95 Senior:�$11.95 Children 3 and under:�Free Group Rates* (available for groups of 10+ paid non-discount admissions) Non-Resident: Adult $14.95� Youths / Seniors $12.95� Kama'aina:� Adults: $8.95� Youths / Seniors $6.95� Groups may request a private docent for additional $3/per person� * Reservations with sales@bishopmuseum.org is required at least 24 hours in advance.� For Hawai'i school group reservations please contact education@bishopmuseum.org. � For more info, visit: <a href="http://www.sesamestreetpresents.com/">http://www.sesamestreetpresents.com/</a> Or <a href="http://www.bishopmuseum.org/exhibits/comingup.html">http://www.bishopmuseum.org/exhibits/comingup.html</a>

05/23/2012 - Visiting artist: Patrick Dougherty

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:00:00 -1000

Feb 6-Jun 30 2012, Honolulu Academy of Arts Environmental artist�<a href="http://generalacademymailings.createsend1.com/t/r/l/iujyqt/jipirud/o/" target="_blank">Patrick Dougherty</a> is coming to town to create a site-specific work on the front lawn of the Academy! � Feb. 6 and 7 he will be at Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden with artist Leland Miyano harvesting invasive species to use in his work.� Then from Feb. 9 to 24 you'll see him working at the museum, twisting and weaving tree saplings to create a large, organic sculpture. Dougherty began working on simple structures in 1980s and since then has created more than 200 sculptures around the world.� Want to work with an internationally known artist?: We are looking for volunteers to work with Patrick Dougherty, doing things like helping strip saplings. Open spots are available on Feb. 9, 10, 11, 12 and 20-25. Choose from two shifts-9am-noon or 1-4pm. If you're interested, contact Vicki Reisner at�<a href="http://mailto:vreisner@honoluluacademy.org/" target="_blank">vreisner@honoluluacademy.org</a> or 532-8737. � Admission<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="369"><tbody><tr><td width="0" valign="bottom">Adults</td> <td width="0" valign="bottom">$10</td></tr> <tr><td width="0" valign="bottom">Children 4-17</td> <td width="0" valign="bottom">$5</td></tr> <tr><td width="0" valign="bottom">Children 3 and under</td> <td width="0" valign="bottom">Free</td></tr> <tr><td width="0" valign="bottom">Members</td> <td width="0" valign="bottom">Free</td></tr></tbody></table>

05/23/2012 - Biennial of Hawai'i Artists X

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:00:00 -1000

Feb 23 - Jul 22 2012, TCM/Spalding HouseSee the latest work from Mary Babcock (O'ahu), Solomon Enos (O'ahu), Jianjie Ji (O'ahu), Jaisy Hanlon (Maui), Sally Lundburg (Hawai'i), and Bruna Stude (Kaua'i). �The Biennial of Hawai'i Artists aims to promote the significant achievements of Hawai'i's artists in Hawai'i and beyond. Every two years the museum selects a handful of artists to take part in the exhibition at Spalding House.� They are invited to choose a gallery space to show a body of several works or create a site-specific installation. There is no other exhibition like it in the state. (Pictured: "Clearcut" by artist Sally Lundburg, 2011) � Admission <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="369"><tbody><tr><td width="0" valign="bottom">Adults</td> <td width="0" valign="bottom">$10</td></tr> <tr><td width="0" valign="bottom">Children 4-17</td> <td width="0" valign="bottom">$5</td></tr> <tr><td width="0" valign="bottom">Children 3 and under</td> <td width="0" valign="bottom">Free</td></tr> <tr><td width="0" valign="bottom">Members</td> <td width="0" valign="bottom">Free</td></tr></tbody></table>

05/23/2012 - Comforts For The Soul: Han Dynasty Arts For The Afterlife

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:00:00 -1000

March 01, 2012 - November 04, 2012 Exhibition Overview Roughly coinciding with the Roman Empire, the Han dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 220) was a pivotal period in Chinese history that significantly shaped China's cultural identity. Like the ancient Egyptians, the Han-dynasty Chinese had complex beliefs concerning the afterlife. They referred to the tomb as a "subterranean palace" (digong), and filled it with items they believed the soul needed after death.�The most striking of these are ceramic and wood sculptures of soldiers, maids, and other servants, including dogs to guard the tomb's entrance. The tomb walls were decorated with murals, or with designs on ceramic tiles envisioning the afterlife. The Academy is fortunate to have an entire set of tiles that would have served as a tomb archway, decorated with attendants, horses and other figures that preserve some sense of the lost tradition of painting during this early age.� Such objects capture aspects of Han life long buried by the dust of time, from painted designs on sculptures that preserve textile patterns and dress styles, to intricately cast bronze belt hooks and other personal adornments inlaid with gold and silver, to remarkable ceramic models of towers and other buildings that reveal the qualities of Chinese wood-frame architecture centuries before the earliest buildings that still survive.

05/23/2012 - Regal And Royal Hawaiian Quilts

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:00:00 -1000

March 01, 2012 - June 17, 2012 Honolulu Academy of Arts / Textile Gallery Exhibition Overview Through Hawaiian quilts, we can see a response to a century and a half of adaptation and change. On view will be 11 historic quilts from the museum's collection in celebration of this Hawaiian textile tradition.� Hawaiian quiltmaking is an art recognized the world over, and the majority of works feature a distinctive, dramatic floral design cut from a single piece of cloth appliqu�d and quilted onto a background cloth, also of a solid color. The naming of Hawaiian quilt designs is the originator's privilege; some are straightforward while others have poetic names that echo Hawaiian legends, as in�Ka Ua Kani Lehua (The Rain That Rustles Lehua Blossoms), in reference to the delicate flower sacred to Pele, goddess of fire and the volcano.� The show also reveals fascinating and important exceptions. Prestigious flag quilts such as�Ku'u Hae Aloha (My Beloved Flag), which pay nostalgic homage to the lost Hawaiian Kingdom, stand out in concept and execution. They boldly depict Hawaiian flags and the royal coat-of-arms. Quilt designs also reflect the makers' aloha for and adoration of their beloved monarchs.�Ke Kahi O Ka'iulani (The Comb of Ka'iulani)commemorates Princess Ka'iulani (1875-1899), who lived in the twilight years of the Hawaiian Kingdom.�The compelling�Na Kihapai Nani Lua 'Ole O Edena A Me Elenale (The Beautiful Unequaled Gardens of Eden and of Elenale) features unusual large-scale human images, and other quilts demonstrate imaginative patterns rarely seen in the tradition of Hawaiian quilt making.� This exhibition is supported by the�<a href="http://www.hawaiitourismauthority.org/" target="_blank">Hawaii Tourism Authority</a> and the�<a href="http://www.honolulu.gov/government/" target="_blank">City and County of Honolulu</a>.

05/23/2012 - Kawase Hasui: Capturing The Ephemeral

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:00:00 -1000

March 22, 2012 - June 17, 2012 Exhibition Overview Early in the 20th century, publisher Watanabe Shōzaburō (1885-1962) launched an effort to revitalize traditionally made woodblock prints. Watanabe sought to preserve the collaborative process (between publisher, designer, block-carvers and printers) while introducing updated subjects and styles that were commercially viable for a contemporary audience. He eventually coined the term�shin-hanga, or "New Prints," for this artistic movement. Although�shin-hanga has been criticized for its conservatism, and, until recently, under-recognized by art historians, it nevertheless represents one of the most successful trends in 20th-century Japanese art.� Watanabe worked with many designers, but developed a special relationship with Kawase Hasui (1883-1957), with whom he collaborated for nearly 40 years. Hasui excelled in capturing the atmospheric effects of rain, mist and snow, seasonal imagery, and evocative lighting in his nostalgic scenes of the vanishing traditional countryside. In this sense, Hasui can be considered a leading Japanese landscape artist of the 20th century, building upon the foundation established by predecessors like Hokusai (1760-1849) and Hiroshige (1797-1858).� On September 1, 1923, Tokyo was struck by a massive earthquake, devastating the city and killing more than 100,000 people. Both Hasui's home and Watanabe's studio were destroyed, resulting in the loss of most of the blocks used for Hasui's print designs. For this reason, the prints produced by Watanabe and Hasui before the earthquake are now exceptionally rare. This exhibition focuses on Hasui's pre-earthquake prints, beginning with the artist's earliest designs and continuing through his first major series.

05/23/2012 - The Living Mirror: Luminaries of 20th-Century Modernist Photography

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:00:00 -1000

April 12, 2012 - August 12, 2012At the close of the 19th century, photography shifted from a pictorial style, characterized by images with soft lighting, brilliant highlights and rich blacks that were manipulated and reconstructed during the printing process. A new society called the Photo Secessionists was formed, and their credo was to advance photography as "pure" or "straight," meaning that the medium would be devoid of manipulation, free of Victorian sentimentality, and painterly subjects.� This exhibition of photographs from the museum's collection demonstrates how photography evolved from Pictorialism to a new emphasis on craft described by art critic Susan Sontag as "impeccable lighting, skill of composition, clarity of subject, precision of focus, perfection of print quality." On view are iconic works by some of the most innovative and influential 20th-century American and European photographers who played a key role in shaping the evolution of photography and legitimizing it as an art form.� From still lifes of household items and botanical studies, nudes, and portraits of the cultural elite, to the grandeur of the American West, these photographs concentrate on a broad variety of subjects and are given equal significance.� Each photograph stands alone as a beautifully composed gem celebrated not only for its technical perfection but also for the photographer's bold and direct gaze on the vital essence of his subject. As photographer Edward Steichen wrote, "Look at the subject, think about it before photographing, look until it becomes alive and looks back at you."

05/23/2012 - Hawai'iana Live

Wed, 23 May 2012 11:00:00 -1000

"Hawai'iana Live" is a 45 minute cultural tourism program hosted by Leilehua Yuen. It features live on stage presentations that share the history and traditions of the Hawaiian culture through storytelling, film, music, oli and hula. Topics and films change weekly as the program revolves around the Hawaiian lunar calendar, and surprise guests and musicians often appear. Also featured is Bob Alder at the newly restored Palace pipe organ.

05/23/2012 - Royal Hawaiian Band

Wed, 23 May 2012 11:00:00 -1000

The�Royal Hawaiian Band is the oldest and only full-time municipal band in the�United States. From its royal beginnings in 1836, the Royal Hawaiian Band has entertained audiences in Hawai'i and around the world for 175 years.The "King's Band," as it was once known, was founded by King Kamehameha III and became a staple of daily life by performing for state occasions, funerals, and marching in parades.The band accompanied reigning monarchs of the time on frequent trips to the outer islands and brought their music to remote destinations of the kingdom such as the leper colony of Kalaupapa on the island of Molokai.<a href="http://www.rhb-music.com/">http://www.rhb-music.com/</a>

05/23/2012 - Maoli Arts Month (MAMo) Presents Niu Aspirations

Wed, 23 May 2012 11:00:00 -1000

Come experience some of the best in contemporary Native Hawaiian art. Inspired by the words of Sam Ka'ai, this exhibit invites over a dozen Hawaiian artists to explore their own "niu" aspirations - be they cultural, social, or political.�Their artistic creations embody a complex layering of pain, pride and purpose that is perhaps best illustrated by the work of MAMo 2012 Awardee Puhipau, whose film company, Na Maka O Ka Aina, has documented the struggles and successes of the Hawaiian community for over 30 years.� Brought together by Bishop Museum, PA'I Foundation & The ARTS at Marks Garage and funded by the Native Hawaiian Culture and Arts Project.�For more info, visit: <a href="http://www.maoliartsmonth.org/">http://www.maoliartsmonth.org/</a>