For more information, call 322-9924.
Doherty teaching palette knife
painting workshop
A two-day palette knife oil painting workshop will be taught by artist Sandra Doherty Feb. 11 and 12. The workshop will begin with a seascape Feb. 11, followed by roses Feb. 12.
Doherty has been painting and teaching palette knife painting techniques for more than 30 years. She began painting seascapes on the beach in Waikiki in the 1960s, where she showed her paintings on the Zoo Fence on weekends.
Napa Valley in California found Doherty teaching palette knife painting and selling her paintings in the ’70s and ’80s. She has resided in Kailua-Kona since 1990 and travels the world with her husband, taking pictures and sketching throughout China, Vietnam, Thailand, Egypt, Italy, France and Germany.
While she is constantly striving to capture the feeling and beauty of the ever-changing and challenging sea on canvas, the beauty of florals and the vibrant colors found in Hawaii has become a challenge.
Classes will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Each student will complete a painting each day suitable for framing. The cost is $45 per day and includes all supplies. Class size will be limited to eight students per day.
For more information and directions to the workshop site, contact Doherty at 345-2117 or email sandoherty8@yahoo.com.
Full Life hosting
Kulaia festival
Full Life, a Hawaii Island nonprofit supporting individuals with developmental disabilities, announces its first Kulaia festival showcasing the work and talent of Big Island artists of all abilities.
The public is invited to dance to the lively rhythms of Casablanca; be inspired by the work of artists of all abilities; enjoy a silent auction and learn more about Full Life and the people it supports. Kulaia is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 24 at Kona International Market on Luhia Street across from the Kona Target.
Any artist who would like to participate, a community member with silent auction items to donate, or a business owner that would like to sponsor this event, can call Full Life at 322-9333, email info@fulllifehawaii.org, or visit fulllifehawaii.org.
Gala is benefit for Volcano Art Center
The public is invited to get swept away in the magic of Carnivale at Volcano Art Center’s eighth annual benefit gala, “Love the Arts.” Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 11 with tickets available for purchase at volcanolovethearts.org. For one evening, guests will be transported to Venice, Italy, through food, artwork and installations by some of Hawaii’s most gifted artisans. Tickets are $50 in advance and $60 at the door.
In theme with the event, guests are encouraged to wear creative, original, fantastical or homemade masquerade attire. Costumes are optional, with prizes and recognition awarded to attendees voted “best mask.” Welcomed by an “Aloha Gondolier,” with a Hawaiian canoe built by Jeff Roth, the setting will offer photo opportunities.
Complimentary fine wine will be paired with prosecco, handmade truffles and coffee in an Italian bistro setting. Italian/Venitian gastronomique by Pacific Isle Catering Co. offers options even for vegetarians, serving tender pillows of artichokes in creamy bread custard, isalata caprese skewers, grilled shrimp, calamari and mussel salad on a bed of fennel and more.
Each year the “Love the Arts,” silent and live auctions grow in size and reputation through the generosity of local artists and community sponsors. Fine arts, goods and services will be among the auctioned items, as well as a selection of wearable artwork in the accompanying exhibit “Masquerade: The Art of Illusion.” A collection of art work by Leimanu Designs will also be featured at this event. Auction proceeds benefit arts, cultural and environmental programs in and around the Volcano community.
The event takes place at Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus at 19-4074 Old Volcano Road. Contact Anne for information at 967-8222 or community@volcanoartcenter.org.
Volcano Art Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization created in 1974. It promotes, develops and perpetuates the artistic, cultural and environmental heritage of Hawaii through the arts and education.
Orchestra performing Feb. 10 in free concert
A veritable bouquet of diverse music, from Beatles to Brahms, Mancini to Broadway, and patriotic to polka to waltz, will highlight the Chamber Orchestra of Kona’s mid-winter concert Feb. 10 at Hale Halawai in Kailua-Kona. The concert, which is free, starts at 7 p.m.
Michaeloha Elam, an accomplished trumpet player who has both directed and performed internationally, will conduct the orchestra in this eclectic mix of music from the classics to favorite show tunes and dances. Elam studied conducting at the University of Georgia.
The orchestra is a nonprofit organization founded in August 2003 to create a musical performance outlet for the West Hawaii community. All volunteers and all Big Island residents, its musicians come from all walks of life and include advanced students, a few professional musicians and retirees who play for the love of music.
The orchestra holds weekly rehearsals Tuesday evenings in Kailua-Kona, giving musicians the opportunity and enjoyment of playing together on a regular basis while preparing for concerts. The orchestra invites musicians with an interest in joining or learning more to call Anne at 325-1940.
Scripts sought for annual play festival
Aloha Performing Arts Company has announced its request for new scripts, which have not been published or produced, for its 19th annual Original Play Festival, which will be presented Aug. 22 to 25 at the Aloha Theatre in Kainaliu. Scripts of any length and on any subject will be accepted through postmark date May 1.
Entries must be typewritten, bound, with sequentially numbered pages. Three hard copies of each script and one electronic copy on CD as a single document in PDF or Word format are required, to expedite the selection committee’s evaluation process. Each copy of the script must contain a list of characters and a brief description of the play. Scripts should not contain the playwright’s name. One separate cover sheet with the title of the play and the playwright’s name, address, phone numbers and email address must be included, unattached to the bound scripts. This helps to ensure anonymity in evaluation and selection. Musical entries must be accompanied by three sets of performance quality CDs. Each set must contain all the songs with voice tracks, as well as all of the songs with accompaniment only tracks. An example of a properly assembled submission will be posted by mid-February on alohatheatre.com.
Plays selected will be mounted as staged readings, with minimal rehearsal, scripts in hand and simple technical presentation.
All entry materials should be sent to: APAC OPF XIX, P.O. Box 794, Kealakekua, HI 96750. The committee’s official selections will be made by mid-June; notifications will be made by late June; auditions for actor/readers will be held in early July; rehearsals will be conducted from mid-July through mid-August, and the festival will be presented at the Aloha Theatre in Kainaliu Aug. 22 to 25. A wrap-up discussion and celebration will be held Aug. 26, at which time the “Opie” award will be presented to the people’s choice of best script of the festival. The Opie award-winning play will be presented to Aloha Performing Arts Company’s season planning Kokua committee for consideration for possible inclusion in a future mainstage season.
For more information, call 322-9924.