“Building STEAM” is the theme at , a unique interactive arts experience set for Saturday, April 6, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. in and around the Palikū Theatre, plaza and art and science spaces on the campus in Kāneʻohe. The festival is free to the public and open to all ages.

“This year’s theme invites people to note the common ground between the arts and the sciences—the art of science and the science of art,” said festival co-chair Ben Moffat. “Scientists and artists have more in common than many people think. For example, scientists often use intuition in their research, and they have to be creative in designing experiments—and artists often geek-out about their materials and techniques.”

东精影业ees are encouraged to come in costume or festive clothing, or dress-up at the festival and join in the “Art Strut” at 1:11 p.m. The festival’s emphasis is on “playing” and exploring artful interests that intersect with science. Windward CC art professors, instructors and their students will be on hand (with supplies provided) to assist those who want to express their creativity in a variety of ways—from painting, drawing and sculpting to moving, acting or making music, prints, poetry and prose. All art supplies are provided free of charge!

A sampling of creative activities include:

• Tie-dye making in front of the gallery with Toni Martin
• Gyotaku fish printing with Michelle Smith
• Robot making with Sarah Hadmack (ages 2 and older)
• Seabird discovery and relief printing with Oikonos
• Blue Zones Project spin bike
• Ceramics activity and demonstration with Jake Jackson
• Piano open lab
• Open drawing studio–draw or have your portrait drawn
• Open painting studio
• Woodcarving with Jordan Souza
• 3D sculpture with Bryce Meyers
• Improvisation performance with students of director Taurie Kinoshita (ages 4 and up)
• Screenwriting and life writing workshops with Desiree Poteet
• ‘Write a Poem, Make a Book’ workshop with Susan St. John
• T-shirt printing
• Hakipuʻu Learning Center Arts
• Stage performers and much more!
• The Art of Climate Change:
  • Poet Kathryn Takara and dancer Sequoia Brown
  • Peter Rockford Espiritu and Tau
  • Slam poet Jessica Carpenter
  • Tap dance

Palikū Theatre

Enjoy two free performances of a world premiere Hawaiian Youth Theatre play, The Epic Voyage of Kāneʻāpua, based on Hawaiian folk tales written and directed by Moses Goods, and performed by Windward CC Theatre 260 students and alumni. Great for all ages. Performances are at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. (45 minutes).

Gallery ʻIolani

Free at Gallery ʻIolani, Brave New World, a new exhibit featuring young artists who studied at the community college and are now professional artists. 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Imaginarium (special festival entry fees)

The Hōkūlani Imaginarium will be showing a family-friendly fulldome show Totality (lunar and solar eclipses) for a nominal fee of $3 (30 minutes) at 12:30 p.m. plus a free show Music of the Spheres at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m.

Hale ʻImiloa (science building)

Displays of deep-sea fish X-rays, volcano eruptions, NASA rocket and the Hōkūleʻa voyaging canoe. Activities for kids include gyotaku fish printing and plant pressing and fun with chemistry.

Musical entertainment

On the outdoor stage, a variety of musical acts will perform, including Kamuela Kimokeo and Windward CC students, the Royal Hawaiian Band, BYU–Hawaiʻi鈥檚 Shaka Steel Band, The Jeff Ho and Mike Kato Jazz Experience and other Windward area talent.

ʻOno food will be available from:

• Erin鈥檚 Shave Ice
• The Hub Coffee Shop at the Windward CC library
• Big City Diner
• GP Hawaiian Foods
• The Hub Coffee Shops
• Uncle Lani鈥檚 Poi Mochi

Craft booths include:

• Hauʻoli Henna
• Butterfly Kisses

For more information, contact Palikū Arts Festival co-chairs Ben Moffat at (808) 724-1808 or ben517@hotmail.com or So Jin Kimura at sojink@hawaii.edu.

—By Bonnie Beatson

Come Play, Do Art at , a unique interactive arts experience Saturday, April 7, 10 a.m.—4 p.m. in and around the , plaza and art spaces on the campus. The festival is free and open to all ages. All art supplies are provided. 东精影业ees are encouraged to come in costume or festive clothing with an oceanic art theme.

“Our celebration of the arts—fine, performing, and literary arts—is back, and it’s better than ever! This year we’ve added new activities, including a people parade called the “Art Strut,” where your can help create a sea creature puppet to parade with, or just show up and bring one to life. As usual, the festival features our award-winning theatre program in workshops and spontaneous performances,“ said festival co-chair and creator Ben Moffat.

The festival’s emphasis is on “playing” and exploring artful interests. Windward CC art professors, instructors and their students will be on hand (with supplies provided!) to assist those who want to express their creativity in a variety of ways—from painting, drawing, and sculpting to moving, acting or making music, prints, poetry and prose.

Creative activities include:

• Palik奴 Arts Festival 2018 theme is “Ocean of Arts”
• “Art Strut” Parade (oceanic art theme) will take place at 1:11 p.m. in front of Palik奴 Theatre (join the fun and come in costume or make one here!)
• Tie-dye making in front of the gallery
• Ceramics demonstrations with Paul Nash
• Piano open lab
• Camera Obscura with Mark Hamasaki
• Open Drawing Studio with Norm Graffam and William Zwick—draw or have your portrait drawn
• Woodcarving with Jordan Souza
• Clay sculpture with Bryce Meyers
• Stage Combat workshop with Nick Logue
• Improvisation performance with students of director Taurie Kinoshita
• Screenwriting and life writing workshops with Desiree Poteet
• Poetry workshop with Susan St. John
• T-shirt printing
• Hakipuʻu Learning Center Arts
• Hawaiian Art Village in Hale Aʻo
• Roaming pirates and performers, and much more

Additional events

• Palik奴 Theatre—Enjoy two free performances of a world premiere Hawaiian Youth Theatre play, Nanaue the Teenage Sharkman, based on Hawaiian folk tales written and directed by Moses Goods, and performed by Windward CC Theatre 260 students and alumni. Great for all ages. Performances are at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. (50 minutes).
• Gallery ʻIolani—FREE, a new exhibit will feature the photography of Mark Hamasaki, highlighting the cultural impact of the construction of the H-3 freeway.
• Imaginarium— (special festival entry fees)
  The H艒k奴lani Imaginarium will be showing a family-friendly fulldome show Secrets of the Dragon and Losing the Dark PSA and a live sky show with a nominal fee of $3 (30 minutes) at 12:15 p.m.
• Language Arts Oasis at Hale Manaleo—Poetry and story readings throughout the day with Joe Miller, Kami Shibai Storytelling, Henry Park and others. Plus, have fun at the “Haiku Tree,” poetry corner, book sale, and quiet room for parents and children.
• Musical entertainment—On the outdoor stage, a variety of musical acts will perform, including the Royal Hawaiian Band, BYU–Hawaiʻi Shaka Steel Band, Salsa Orchestra and Street Band, and other Windward area talent.
• ʻOno food will be available from India Caf茅, Erin’s Shave Ice, KC Waffles, and coffee, sandwiches and frappes from The Hub Coffee Shop at the Windward CC library.

For more information, visit the or contact the festival co-chairs Ben Moffat at (808) 724-1808 or email So Jin Kimura.

—By Bonnie Beatson

“Come Play, Do Art” is the theme at Palikū Arts Festival, an interactive arts experience set for Saturday, April 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in and around the Palikū Theatre, plaza and art spaces on the campus. The festival is free to the public and open to all ages. All art supplies are provided.

“We invite you to explore your creative side! This festival has an open and adventurous ‘learn-by-doing’ vibe,” said festival chair and creator Ben Moffat. “We provide free art supplies and guidance, so you and your family can play! And, you can take home whatever you create.”

Windward CC art professors, instructors and their students will be there (with supplies provided) to assist those who want to express their creativity in a variety of ways鈥攆rom painting, drawing and sculpting to moving, acting or making music, prints, poetry and prose.

A sampling of creative activities include:

• Clay sculpture with Bryce Meyers
• Woodcarving with Jordan Souza
• Ceramics demonstrations with Paul Nash
• Boomwhackers music making workshop with Tara Severns
• Piano open lab
• Camera obscura with Mark Hamasaki
• Open drawing studio with Norm Graffam (draw or have your portrait drawn)
• Stage combat workshop with Nick Logue
• Improvisation workshop with Taurie Kinoshita
• Screenwriting and life writing workshops with Desiree Poteet
• Poetry workshop with Susan St. John
• T-shirt printing (bring a t-shirt or purchase one at the festival)
• Jewelry making with Jane Uyetake and Geri Kabei
• Blue Zones Project art spinners (pedal a bike to spin the paint)
• Hawaiian arts and crafts with Makanani Sala, Tuti Kanahele and others
• Literature performance of by Windward CC students with Instructor Linda Shkreli
• Roaming performers, vignettes from Shakespeare and much more

New at Palikū Arts Festival: Hale Aʻo (Hawaiian Studies Building)

From Windward CC Hawaiian studies and arts, kumu (instructors) and haumāna (students) will share lauhala weaving, kapa beating demos, bamboo stamping, moʻolelo, music, hula workshops and lei making.

Palikū Theatre

Enjoy two free performances of a world premiere play Tales of Koʻolaupoko for the keiki, based on Hawaiian folk tales written and directed by Moses Goods and performed by Windward CC Theatre 260 students and alumni at . Performances are at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. (40 minutes). Then at 3 p.m., bring an instrument and join in for a musical kanikapila with Kaʻala Carmack.

Gallery ʻIolani

Free at , a new exhibit will feature fine art glass by Hawaiʻi Glass Artists from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Imaginarium

The offers a family-friendly fulldome show Secrets of the Dragon (1 and 1:30 p.m.) with a nominal fee of $3 (runs 11 minutes). Then, at 3 p.m. there will be a special presentation of Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon, a classic rock music and digital graphics extravaganza for special fee of $5 (43 minutes; not for children under age 8).

“Language Arts Oasis” at Hale Manaleo

A first at Palikū Arts Festival: Poetry reading at 2 p.m. featuring four Kundiman Fellows Janine Oshiro, Rajiv Mohabir Henry Leung and William Giles. Plus, have fun at the Haiku Tree, poetry corner, book sale, or rest in the Quiet Room for parents and children.

Musical entertainment

On the outdoor stage, a variety of musical acts will perform, including the Royal Hawaiian Band, BYU–Hawaiʻi’s Shaka Steel Band, the Community Handbell Ensemble, the Windward Chorale Society and other Windward area talent.

东精影业ees are encouraged to come in costume or festive clothing. ʻOno food will be available from a variety of local food vendors—India Café, Erin’s Shave Ice, Kaneohe’s Boston Pizza, Mega-Load Burgers and The Hub Coffee Shop.

—By Bonnie Beatson

The post Hands-on creativity and entertainment at Palik奴 Arts Festival first appeared on University of Hawai驶i System News.]]> 43817 /news/2015/03/20/paliku-arts-festival-at-windward-community-college/ Sat, 21 Mar 2015 01:01:50 +0000 http://www.hawaii.edu/news/?p=32443 Windward CC’s annual Palikū Arts Festival supplies unique interactive arts experience.

presents the 4th Annual Palikū Arts Festival, an interactive arts experience on Saturday, April 5, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. in and around the Palikū Theatre plaza and art spaces. Last year’s festival attracted more than 4,000 visual and performing art and music lovers from all areas of Oʻahu. The festival is free to the public and open to all ages.

The Palikū Arts Festival is a hands-on opportunity to get involved in art, music, literature, theatre and movement guided by Windward CC art faculty and students. 东精影业ees are encouraged to come in costume or festive clothing.

There will be two free Windward CC Hawaiian Youth Theatre performances of at and shows at the . The festival also features a kanikapila with Kaʻala Carmack and Hoku Award-winning group . 东精影业ees are encouraged to bring an instrument or voice to join in the fun on stage.

ʻOno food will be available from , and , pizza and coffee and frappes from The Hub Coffee Shop.

Windward CC art professors, instructors and their students will be on hand (with supplies provided) to assist those who want to express their creativity in a variety of ways—from painting, drawing and sculpting to moving, acting or making music, prints, masks, poetry and prose.

“We invite you to Do Art! This festival has an open and adventurous ’learn-by-doing’ vibe. We provide free art supplies and guidance, so you and your family can play. You can take home whatever you create.” said festival co-chair Rob Molyneux.

Go to the for more details on all activites.

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The is an annual spring tradition at , drawing families and thousands of people each year.

It’s not a festival focused on art, but the arts—performing arts, literary arts, visual arts, and most importantly, the process of making and expressing yourself through art.

“The focus here is really hands-on as much as possible,” said Ben Moffat, the Palikū Arts Festival co-coordinator. “Having people do art instead of watch it.”

That is why the Palikū Arts Festival is great for kids and kids at heart. Keiki flocked around the numerous activities.

“Just to be here and have so many multi exposures,” said Mary Ann Kaopua, who brought her four grandchildren. “All different fields of art and they just love it.”

One of the most popular activities was the pottery wheel, where children got to work with wet clay. There were also big crowds at the woodcarving exhibit, as kids got to try their hand at carving using bars of soap.

“It’s fun because you get to like, carve a picture inside soap,” said 7-year-old Sarah Pacheco. “I’m carving a fish.”

“It’s fun,” said Windward CC student Sean Ross who was working with the kids. “You just let them go and they figure out. Some people come up with something nice and other people just, they’re just carving away at the soap and they’re just having a good time which all that really matters.”

Ross, like all of the Windward CC students who manned the exhibits, got a chance to see how much they’ve learned and to get a teacher’s perspective.

“It’s hard to teach to people,” said Ross with a hearty laugh. “You got to let them explore themselves.”

Of course, there is also good food and lots of music with two stages—an outdoor performance area and inside the Palikū Theatre.

The exhibits and subjects covered are too numerous to mention—drawing and sketching, music labs, photo labs, print making, story telling, poetry workshops, stage combat—all in a family friendly environment.

It is a way of thanking the community and giving people a glimpse into the wonderful world of Windward Community College, according to Moffat.

“We have people coming in, saying, I never knew this was here. I never knew I could study drawing and painting here. I never knew I could learn music here,” said Moffat ,who then added with a sly smile: “it’s also a marketing ploy, too.”