TGIFr!day by The Garden Island Newspaper

Week of Friday, July 22, 2016 | Vol. 4, No. 30

Grinds & Da Kines For Your Weekend

KISS, July 30

Red Clay Jazz Festival Weekly at KCC Campus! Opu Road Nursery

SATURDAYS 9:30am–1pm

From potted plants to fresh fruits ~ go see Laurena Silva at her Opu Road Nursery stall at the Kaua‘i Community Market.

From Farmers Market to Farm Fair The Kauai County Farm Bureau Supports Agriculture

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IN THIS ISSUE: 2. OUT & ABOUT:

Top picks for the week

3. PERFORMANCE:

Kauai Island Singers Showcase

4-5. FESTIVAL:

Red Clay Jazz Festival

6. BOOK REVIEW:

‘Tarzan of the Apes’

7. CHECK DA SCENE: Back to School Bash

OUT & ABOUT: TOP PICKS FOR THE WEEK TODAY CLASS REUNION 6 P.M., NIUMALU PARK, PAVILION Kauai High School Class of 1992 25th class reunion. BYOB, potluck. BON DANCE 7:30 P.M., KAUAI SOTO ZENSHUJI “JURASSIC WORLD” 5 P.M., NTBG MCBRYDE GARDEN Movie night in the gardens to watch “Jurassic World.” $10 advance, $5 advance, children under 5 free. NTBG members free. OCEAN MOVIE 7 P.M., KAPAA PUBLIC LIBRARY Understanding of the drastic impact that industrialization, agriculture and urbanization have had upon the planet’s surface and atmosphere. Free screening of “Global Warming Science and Solutions.” 337-9977

Joan Osborne Joan Joan Osborne Osborne “An evening with”

“An evening with” “An evening with”

“Love and Hate” Hawaii Tour 2016 -acoustic duo featuring Keith Cotton

“Love and Hate” Hawaii Tour 2016 -acoustic featuring “Love andduo Hate” HawaiiKeith TourCotton 2016

JULY 28, THURS. MAUI Maui Arts & Cultural Center Castle Theater JULY 28, THURS. MAUI One Cameron Way, JULY 29,28, FRIDAY KAUA‘I Maui Arts &THURS. Cultural Center JULY MAUI Kahului, Hi. 96732 Kaua‘iArts Community College Castle Theater Maui & Cultural Center Performing Arts One Cameron Way, Castle Doors openTheater at 7:00 pm 3-1901 Kaumuali‘i Hwy. Kahului, Hi. 96732 One Cameron Way, Show starts at 7:30 pm Kahului, Hi. 96732 Doors 7:00 Doorsopen open at 6 pm pm Show starts at 7:30 Doors open 7:00 Show starts 7 pm pm Show starts at 7:30 pm

-acoustic duo featuring Keith Cotton

SATURDAY BEACH CLEANUP 9 A.M. TO NOON, MOLOAA BEACH Kauai Surfrider, Brad Foundation and Kauai Sierra Club is having a beach cleanup. Gloves, bags, tools, water and treats will be supplied. Bring sun protection, shoes and water. Trucks needed. 635-2593 POSTCARDS FOR REPRESENTATIVES 12:30 P.M., LYDGATE PARK PAVILION Oceans4Peace and RIMPAC are having keiki make postcards to send to government representatives. LUAU AND SILENT AUCTION 4:30 P.M., HANALEI CANOE CLUB 43rd anniversary Luau and Silent Auction is a fundraiser for Hanalei Canoe Club. This event is specifically for the youth paddling program to participate in the State Paddling Championships on Oahu in August. www.hanaleicanoeclub.org CLASS REUNION 6 P.M., NIUMALU PARK, PAVILION Kauai High School Class of 1992 25th class reunion. BYOB, potluck. MAHJONG LESSON 2 TO 4 P.M., KOLOA UNION CHURCH Learn the basics of a simplified Hong Kong Mahjong game for beginners based on Hong Kong Old Style mahjong game rules. OHANA FIT FEST 10 A.M. TO 2 P.M., WAIOLI BEACH PARK Male, female and team competition presented by Wilcox Health. Free. There will be food, live DJ, games and a wellness expo. “SPAMALOT” 7 P.M., PUHI THEATRICAL WAREHOUSE HCT’s summer After Dark show for the musical “Spamalot.” 246-8985 BON DANCE 7:30 P.M., KAUAI SOTO ZENSHUJI

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SUNDAY CAR WASH FUNDRAISER 9 A.M. TO 1 P.M., KUKUI GROVE SHOPPING CENTER CKTV Media Productions will be having a car wash fundraiser to help pay for travel expenses to get the participants to the annual Student Television Network Competition in California. “SPAMALOT” 7 P.M., PUHI THEATRICAL WAREHOUSE HCT’s summer After Dark show for the musical “Spamalot.” 246-8985

TUE TALK STORY 5:30 P.M., KAUAI MUSEUM Daughters of Hawaii and Kauai Historical Society present a book talk by Pat Griffin. She will be presenting a unique aspects of history of in her book. POLITICAL FORUMS 6 P.M., KAUAI WAR MEMORIAL CONVENTION HALL Forums for State Representative District 15 candidates. PARKINSONS SUPPORT GROUP 5 P.M., REGENCY AT PUAKEA A place to seek answers for those with Parkinson’s Disease and their caregivers.

THU “SPAMALOT” 7 P.M., PUHI THEATRICAL WAREHOUSE HCT’s summer After Dark show for the musical “Spamalot.” 246-8985

PUBLIC MEETING 6 TO 8 P.M., LIHUE CIVIC CENTER, MEETING ROOM 2A/2B The county’s Life’s Choices Program and consultants Belt-Collins Hawaii will present the draft Environmental Assessment for the Adolescent Treatment and Healing Center, followed by questions and comments from the public.

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SEALED WITH A KISS

Musical group has helped people get over stage fright

ven though Melissa Mojo loves to sing, she suffered from stage fright. So, in 2012, she started Kauai Island Singers Showcase, which brings singers across the island together from all walks of life and stages in their musical journey. “Basically the whole purpose was to get over stage fright. I realized I wouldn’t get over it if I don’t perform on a regular basis,” she said. “I started it so I can work on stage fright by putting on performances every couple months.” When the group started, there were more performers than audience members. “It was pretty basic, we just had a piano,” Mojo said. But humble beginnings grew into 10, 15 and then 20 musicians playing the saxophone, bass to drums. About 100 people attend the concerts, some planning their vacations around KISS’s

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Melissa Mojo, left, and Tarshana Star sing “Sisters” at the KISS concert at the Mahiko Lounge at Gaylords.

schedule. The group tries to put on six concerts a year at All Saints Episcopal Church. “It’s a really nice space, they and have a good sound system,” Mojo said. Originally, KISS performed

in the Women in Theatre building at the Coconut MarketPlace. But the center closed about two years ago, leaving the group homeless.

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ALL THAT JAZZ

ady Ipo Kahaunaele will bring her ukulele to the Red Clay Jazz Festival on Aug 6 — just in case there will be an impromptu kanikapila after she and several local musicians perform at the annual jazz event at Courtyard Marriott. “We like to kanikapila all the time. My music is influenced by jazz,” said

Kauaunaele, who will be emceeing at the 8th annual event and also performing. “We want to showcase how Hawaiian musicians can adapt to have jazz added to their style. It’s influenced my style of singing Hawaiian music.” The event kicks off on Aug. 3-5 with free jam sessions, followed by the main concerts on Aug. 6. “Three nights in a row are jazz jam sessions by some of the artists that we have here for festival,” said Margy Parker, media relations with the Red Clay Festival. “Over the last few years, the whole

Red Clay festival unites some of island’s best musicians rhythm and blues have been introduced into the jazz festival.” On Saturday, a Jazz Kanikapila of local artists, which includes Hawaiian musicians Lady Ipo, Sabra Kauka and Cindy Combs, will sing standard jazz numbers at the Courtyard Marriott in Kapaa. The three ladies will be joined by musicians Kirk Smart on guitar, Tony Rodarte on drums, and Daryl Miyasoto on bass. The concert on Saturday will also feature Pete Escovedo Jazz Ensemble. “The event has started to incorporate some Hawaiian

and R&B into the jazz offerings and also Latin jazz,” Parker said. “It’s becoming a cornucopia of music related to jazz, but also not strictly jazz.” Sabra Kauka, a kumu of Hawaiian Studies and hula halau Na Pua o Kamaile at Island School, said she’s never sang jazz before, but is looking forward to having fun.

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”It’s a different genre for me,” Kauka said. “I sing in Hawaiian all the time, but I never did sing jazz. But I’ve always appreciated the music.” The jazz jam sessions are set for Aug. 3 at Lihue and Poipu, Aug. 4 at Port Allen and Princeville, and Cindy Combs of Jazz Kanikapila. Aug. 5 in Kapaa. Jam sessions will feature artists such as Poncho Graham, David Braum Trio and Kirby Keough. “It’s just going to be a lot of fun,” Kauka said. “We have so much talent on this island and I’m really looking forward to it.” Tickets for the Aug. 6 event are $50 and can be ordered at 2457464 or redclayjazz.org/tickets.

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So, Hank Curtis, director of music at All Saints, who also works with KISS members, asked Ryan Newman, pastor of All Saints, if the group could use the church as their home. “We’re fortunate to have Ryan Newman,” Mojo said. “He’s so supportive and a really great guy.” KISS performances, which take on a different theme for each show, are also ways for singers to develop their skills and expand their repertoire, she said, a way to spread their wings and yes, fly. “A few KISS singers have graduated to singing professionally,” she said. “One example is Dhyana Dunville, who started with KISS from the first concert. She now sings in local venues with her own four-piece band, the Dhyana Quartet.” Mike Kobayashi, a KISS regular, also sings regularly with The Starlighters and the Kauai Community College Jazz Band. KISS will be performing on July 30. This month’s theme is “Feeling Good,” and will feature 10 singers. Curtis will be playing the piano and Laine Griffith will be on the saxophone, clarinet and flute. It is free. Thanks to KISS, Mojo no longer suffers from stage fright. “I still get nervous, but I’m much more relaxed,” she said. Info: m2mojo@m2mojo.com

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vendors punctuated the activity which overflowed to the Backpack Brigade collection site where Girl Scout Troop 823 with troop leader Teresa Caires donated five backpacks of school supplies, representing each of the scouts in the troop. Kumu’s Cupboard got a strong start when shoppers dropped off supplies in the Subaru’s Fill the Subaru with school supplies. School begins on Aug. 1 for most students in Kauai’s public schools.

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