Hawaii Performing Arts Festival schedule

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The festival officially got underway with “An Evening at the Stork Club” July 1 in South Kohala and “The Art of Song I” on July 6 in Waimea. It continues through July 31.

The festival officially got underway with “An Evening at the Stork Club” July 1 in South Kohala and “The Art of Song I” on July 6 in Waimea. It continues through July 31.

Tonight:

“Great Performances at Davies Chapel,“ 7 p.m., at HPA Campus in Waimea. Free. HPAF’S faculty of renowned performers in a concert of opera and chamber music Seeking sponsorship.

Saturday:

“Chee-Yun and Friends Perform Vivaldi’s Four Seasons,” 2 p.m. at Four Seasons Resort Hualalai ballroom in Kailua-Kona. Cost ranges from $65-$100 ticket. Pupu and wine included. Limited to 75 reserved seats.

Sunday:

“HPAF Strings,” 12:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Honokaa. Free. Iggy Jang offers his string program.

“Opera on the Rocks,” 4 p.m. at Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel’s Coast Grille on the Kohala Coast. Cost is $65.

Tuesday:

“HPAF Jr. Strings – Short and Sweet,” 12:30 p.m. at St James Episcopal Church in Waimea. Free. Our youngest students perform with the exuberance and innocence of youth.

“The Art of Song II,” 7 p.m. at Davies Chapel, HPA Campus, in Waimea. Free. The L’enfant et les sortilèges (The Child and the Spells) cast presents an evening of Art Song masterpieces.

Wednesday:

“Le Nozze di Figaro” (The Marriage of Figaro), by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozar, 7 p.m. at Gates Performing Arts Center, HPA Campus, in Waimea. One of the most popular, most performed operas of all time. Tickets are $25 general admission.

Thursday:

“HPAF Strings with Grammy Award-winner Gary Washburn,” 7 p.m. at Honokaa People’s Theatre. Local and international artists collaborate in an evening of classical and jazz. Tickets are $25 general admission.

July 15:

“Le Nozze di Figaro” (The Marriage of Figaro), by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozar, 7 p.m. at Gates Performing Arts Center, HPA Campus, in Waimea. One of the most popular, most performed operas of all time. Tickets are $25 general admission.

July 16:

“Strings at the Hilo Palace with Quack Moore,” 7 p.m. at Palace Theater in Hilo. Iggy Jang, Quack Moore and friends featuring Chee-Yun performing Vivaldi’s timeless Four Seasons. Tickets are $20 and available through the HPAF website or the Palace Theater box office at 38 Haili St. or 934-7010.

July 17:

“Le Nozze di Figaro” (The Marriage of Figaro), by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 7 p.m. at Palace Theater in Hilo. Tickets are $15 available through the HPAF website or the Palace Theater box office at 38 Haili St. or 934-7017.

“String Finale,” 2 p.m. at Davies Chapel, HPA Campus, in Waimea. Free. The final 2016 performance of Iggy Jang’s inspiring string program.

July 19:

“Blue Dragon Cabaret with Phil Kadet,” 7 p.m. at Blue Dragon Restaurant and Coastal Cuisine in Kawaihae. Tickets are $50 general admission. New York City and Paris-based pianist Phil Kadet showcases the cast from “A Little Night Music” in a lively and inspiring performance.

July 21:

“L’enfant et les sortilèges” (The Child and the Spells), by Maurice Ravel, 7 p.m. at Davies Chapel, HPA Campus, in Waimea. Tickets range from $25-$40; keiki younger than 12 enter free.

July 22:

“L’enfant et les sortilèges” (The Child and the Spells), by Maurice Ravel, 7 p.m. at Davies Chapel, HPA Campus, in Waimea. Tickets range in price from $25-$40. Keiki younger than age 12 will be admitted for free.

“Iggy, Chee-Yun and Friends,” 7:30 p.m. at Doris Duke Theatre at Honolulu Museum of Art on Oahu. Tickets are $25 via Doris Duke Theatre or 532-8768.

July 23:

“Great Performances at Davies Chapel,” 7 p.m. at HPA Campus in Waimea. Free. HPAF’S faculty of renowned performers in a concert of opera and chamber music.

July 24:

“L’enfant et les sortilèges” (The Child and the Spells), by Maurice Ravel, 4 p.m. July 24 at the Sheraton Kona Resort and Spa. Tickets range from $25-$40; keiki younger than 12 enter free.

July 29:

Friday, July 29, 7:30 pm

“A Little Night Music,” by Stephen Sondheim, 7:30 p.m. at Palace Theater in Hilo. Tickets are $10, available through the HPAF website or the Palace Theater box office at 38 Haili St, or 934-7010. Tickets day of performance $15 at the box only. On a magical midsummer night, lovers old and new are swept up in a dizzying whirl of romance. Sondheim’s 1977 musical includes the popular song “Send in the Clowns.”

July 31

“A Little Night Music,” by Stephen Sondheim, 2 p.m. at Kahilu Theatre in Waimea. Tickets $10-$40. Contact the Kahilu Box Office at 885-8688 or www.kahilutheatre.org. On a magical midsummer night, lovers old and new are swept up in a dizzying whirl of romance. Sondheim’s 1977 musical includes the popular song “Send in the Clowns.”