Week of Friday, December 13, 2019 | Vol. 7, No. 50
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MOSES GOODS TO PORTRAY KAUMUALI‘I
Performances set for Sunday at the Kauai Museum CHRIS COOK SPECIAL TO TGIFR!DAY
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he life of the ali‘i ai moku Kaumuali‘i, the last king of Kauai, is being portrayed in a one-act drama that is coming to the Kauai Museum on Sunday. Two shows are scheduled for the main gallery of the Kauai Museum at 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. Admission is free and the performance is open to the public. Reservations are required. Call 245-6931. Hawaii actor Moses Goods is giving a solo performance as Kaumuali‘i. Goods will act in a period costume.
Moses Goods performs “My Name is ‘Opukaha‘ia” at Goshen, Connecticut, last year. The performance at Goshen Congregational Church marked the bicentennial of the pioneer mission to Hawaii by leaders Asa Thurston and Hiram Bingham.
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A PATH TO HAPPINESS THROUGH THE PAGES OF ‘IKIGAI’
Kaumuali‘i
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“Kaumuali‘i lived in a very pivotal time in Hawaii’s history,” Goods said. “The decisions and choices that he and other paramount chiefs made would determine the future of the islands. Trying to understand why they made those decisions is what I find most intriguing about working on projects like this one.” “In a letter written by Kaumuali‘i he renounces the gods of his kupuna and proclaims his conversion to Christianity,” Goods said. “Why? What was truly at the root of his decision to turn away from centuries of belief, knowledge and understanding? We’ll likely never really know, but in this piece I explore one possible reason.” Goods recently returned from a monthlong Hawaii mission bicentennial tour across New England, presenting “My Name is ‘Opukaha‘ia,” his one-act drama based on the life and death of Henry Obo‘okiah, the first Native Hawaiian Christian. Hawaii mission bicentennial events to mark the arrival of the first missionaries on
Kauai are scheduled for Waimea on Saturday, May 2, and Sunday, May 3, 2020. The performance is being brought to Kauai by the Hawaiian Mission Houses’ History Theatre program. Hawaiian Mission Houses develops portrayals of actual figures from Hawaii’s history, creates scripts and costumes for the actors, and presents the resulting dramas to the community. Two other historical figures with Hawaii ties are being portrayed: William Kanui, who sailed away from Kauai as a youth and returned to Hawaii with the pioneer American missionary party in 1820. Mary Bishop Dowsett’s seafaring husband was lost at sea in 1834 and she went on to become an important member of high society in Hawaii. The Kauai Museum performances are funded by the Hawaii Council for the Humanities and the Hawaiian Mission Houses. Info: www.kauaimuseum.org, www.missionhouses.org-
YURIKO & ED JUSTUS SPECIAL TO TGIFR!DAY
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e all deserve to have happiness. There are many books and people which espouse a method for finding happiness in your life, and they come in all forms and directions. Some are psychological, some are religious, and some take different approaches altogether. Suffice to say, finding what brings joy to our lives has many, many paths. “Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life,” by Hector Garcia (a resident and citizen of Japan), is a wonder-
ikigai concept is a sound one, rooted in ancient Buddhist philosophy and practiced by many (and in many different ways). Garcia does a great job of introducing what ikigai is about, and how it can apply to anyone for whatever activities that keep them motivated to wake up each day. It is more than just about keeping busy. Rather, it is discovering a passion you have which you want to be busy with. Sometimes, that may not even be obvious, and the author provides simple, easy-to-follow suggestions to help. This has been a recent addition to our store, and we have been pleasantly surprised at how many people from all ful addition to the possibilities we can walks of life have gravitated towards ikigai. explore in finding deeper satisfaction Regardless of your age, or where you are out of life. In it, Garcia presents us with in your life, “Ikigai” is a wonderful, uplifting a cultural philosophy which has been book that speaks to everyone in a genuine present in Japan for generations: to be way. busy, and to be focused with enjoyment ••• on what we are busy with. Ed Justus is the owner of Talk Story At first, this notion may sound Bookstore in Hanapepe. Yuriko and somewhat unusual, as there is always Ed Justus are Kalaheo residents. Talk that desire to “take it easy” or “get away Story Bookstore is open daily, 10 a.m. from it all” as a way to enjoy life. Yet, the to 5 p.m., and until 9 p.m. on Fridays.
THE KAUAI VOICES PRESENT THE SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS TGIFR!DAY
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auai Voices is having its Ohana Holiday Concert on Thursday, Dec. 19, at 7 p.m. at the St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Lihue. It is free.
“It isn’t your standard Christmas carols. They are lush, beautifully arranged holiday songs that will be sung by 24 singers. We will be singing the classic “Silent Night” piece in German, Spanish, Korean and in English,” said Artistic Director Randy Leonard.
Leonard said the audience can expect solos and and duets. The accompanist is Monica Chung. Donations are accepted. “We appreciate everyone. This is the season of giving, so we are giving the gift of holiday music,” Leonard said.
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Members of the Kauai Opio and Keiki Orchestra include Alapati Manutai, Jian Marco Ballesteros, Megan Lawson, violin director of the Boys & Girls Club Lihue clubhouse; Michaela Alcaraz, Kilian Paden, Bailey Wisdom, Christin Singh, Angelina Pinnock, Kingsten Ordonez, Lytron Shinno, Kekai Texeira, Gabruella Sahagun, Markus Lizarraga, David Braman, Koa Li’i Manuel and director Sarah Tochiki.
BEAUTIFUL MUSIC IN 12 LESSONS STEPHANIE SHINNO TGIFR!DAY
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t was a dual vision when Sarah Tochiki and Megan Lawson created a youth program that helped children learn to play the violin. They teamed up with Boys & Girls Club of Lihue, and started to brainstorm. In less than three weeks, with the help of the community, they raised $10,000 to get the program started. Sunday, the Boys & Girls Club, with only 12 lessons under their belt, performed
versions of “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star,” while backed by Kauai Community College’s Symphony Orchestra. Lawson, violin director of Lihue’s Boys & Girls Club, said she was amazed by how well her students performed with lessons just once a week. “We wanted to provide a string program because on this island there are no string programs,” she said. “So we wanted to provide for this community access to string orchestra and string instruments.” Sarah Tochiki is the director
of the KCC Wind Symphony, Jazz Ensemble and Orchestra. Asaka Herman, Boys & Girls Club Lihue clubhouse director, was thrilled to see her children on stage Sunday. Juno Apalla, KCC Performing Arts Center’s manager, was there to show support. Sponsors of the string program include Mokihana Club, Rotary Club of Poipu and individual donations from KCC’s instrumental ensembles. The KCC Wind Symphony & Jazz Ensemble Winter Concert is at 7 p.m. today at the KCC PAC.
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