{"id":217820,"date":"2025-06-24T12:19:30","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T22:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=217820"},"modified":"2025-06-24T12:30:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T22:30:28","slug":"performing-arts-center-kauai-cc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/24\/performing-arts-center-kauai-cc\/","title":{"rendered":"From empty to electric: Performing Arts Center lights up Kaua\u02bbi <abbr>CC<\/abbr>"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><figure id=\"attachment_217829\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-217829\" style=\"width: 676px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pac-1.jpg\" alt=\"Outside of the Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" class=\"size-full wp-image-217829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pac-1.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pac-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pac-1-130x73.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-217829\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Concerts, musicals, movies and more are drawing crowds back to Kaua\u02bbi <abbr>CC<\/abbr>\u02bbs Performing Arts Center.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Performing Arts Center (<abbr>PAC<\/abbr>) at <span aria-label=\"Kauai\">Kaua&#699;i<\/span> Community College is undergoing a transformation from an empty building to a thriving community hub, thanks to new Manager Gregory von Hausch.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_217830\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-217830\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pac-2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Theatre crowd\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-217830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pac-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pac-2-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pac-2.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-217830\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A packed house enjoyed David Sedaris&#8217; show this year.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;I want to establish this building as a resource for not only the college, but for the whole island to attract name talent; and to attract all kinds of performances, not just music, not just conferences, but something exciting\u2014an explosion of arts, the whole nine yards,&rdquo; von Hausch said. &ldquo;We want to make this a real hub of activity here.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Recent performances have included a concert by The Green and a showing of the movie <em>At Her Feet<\/em>, with a special guest appearance by <em>Lilo &#038; Stitch<\/em> actress Sydney Agudong.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_217831\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-217831\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pac-3-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"People mingling\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-217831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pac-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pac-3-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pac-3.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-217831\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Kaua&#8217;i Chamber of Commerce hosted a business Pau Hana event last month.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Upcoming highlights include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>HAWAIIAN STORYTELLERS: Where I Live \u2013 <span aria-label=\"Kauai\">Kaua&#699;i<\/span>, June 27<\/li>\n<li><span aria-label=\"Kauai\">Kaua&#699;i<\/span> Calls (&ldquo;<span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> Calls | Advancing <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> to the World&rdquo;), July 20<\/li>\n<li><em>RENT<\/em>, August 7\u201310<\/li>\n<li>Celebrating Queen tribute band, September<\/li>\n<li><em>Rocky Horror Picture Show<\/em> (play), October 22\u201325<\/li>\n<li>Renowned <span aria-label=\"ukulele\">&#699;ukulele<\/span> player Jake Shimabukuro, December 14<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are also film festivals, musicals, movies, a free comedy show and more planned.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/events.kauai.hawaii.edu\/performing-arts-center-pac\/\">Tickets can be purchased online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Partnering with the community<\/h2>\n<p>Von Hausch\u2019s more than 50 years\u2019 worth of experience in nonprofit work shows in the way he has transformed the <abbr>PAC<\/abbr>. When he started, the <abbr>PAC<\/abbr> had been vacant for four years after closing in 2020 due to COVID-19 and for renovations. The <abbr>PAC<\/abbr> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/04\/16\/kauai-cc-performing-arts-center-reopens\/\">reopened in April 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the sprung dance floor in the separate Dance Studio behind the stage is being utilized by the <span aria-label=\"Kauai\">Kaua&#699;i<\/span> Ballet Academy throughout the year. Also, <span aria-label=\"Kauai\">Kaua&#699;i<\/span> <abbr title=\"Community College\">CC<\/abbr> student clubs and organizations are able to sell concessions and tickets to movie showings and benefit from the proceeds, and these same movie showings are free to <span aria-label=\"Kauai\">Kaua&#699;i<\/span> <abbr>CC<\/abbr> staff and employees while only costing $10 for the general public.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_217832\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-217832\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pac-4-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Ballet dancers practicing\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-217832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pac-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pac-4-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pac-4.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-217832\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Kaua&#8217;i Ballet Academy have been able to use the separate dance studio behind the stage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Von Hausch is currently working with <span aria-label=\"Kauai\">Kaua&#699;i<\/span> <abbr>CC<\/abbr> Dean Kurt Takamine on the conversion of the production office into a music studio for community members and students to be able to record music and teach classes.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s got more big ideas including art showings in the lobby, farm-to-table film and food experiences, and has asked some celebrities to visit <span aria-label=\"Kauai\">Kaua&#699;i<\/span> to host <abbr>Q&#038;A<\/abbr>s alongside showings of their films.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think we\u2019re just beginning to tap the potential,&rdquo; von Hausch said.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a community-focused idea, or if you have a nonprofit or group that could utilize the <abbr>PAC<\/abbr>, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kauai.hawaii.edu\/performing-arts-center\"><abbr>PAC<\/abbr> website<\/a>, email <a href=\"mailto:kccpac@hawaii.edu\">kccpac@hawaii.edu<\/a>, or call (808) 245-8352.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Concerts, musicals, movies and more are drawing crowds back to Kaua\u02bbi <abbr>CC<\/abbr>\u02bbs Performing Arts Center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":217829,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[64,133,736,220,71],"class_list":["post-217820","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-kauai-community-college","tag-music","tag-performing-arts","tag-performing-arts-center","tag-uh-community-colleges","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pac-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217820","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=217820"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217820\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":217854,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217820\/revisions\/217854"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/217829"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=217820"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=217820"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=217820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}