East Hawaii Cultural Center     141 Kalakaua St.     Hilo, HI     96720     (808) 961-5711     e-mail: arts@ehcc.org



THIS MONTH AT THE EHCC
 

SEE OUR EVENTS CALENDAR FOR A MORE COMPLETE LISTING OF UPCOMING EVENTS

 


EHCC GALLERY EXHIBITION

William Patrick Mcknight
Tana Rosehill & Kamehameha Schools

Gallery Opening: Friday, May 4th, 2012 starting 5:30pm & closing at 7:30pm
Exhibition: May 5 - 23, Monday - Saturday, 10am till 4pm

visit our galleries page for more information
 

 

 Visit our Performing Arts page for information on events.

 

"Bo Lozoff" - Bo will be back in concert, celebrating a the "71st Birthday Bash Tribute to Bob Dylan". Tickets are on sale now at EHCC office.
May 5th @ 7:30 pm - Tickets: $12 General, $10 Member & $8 Seniors w / I.D. (age 60+)

"Steel Magnolias" - Details the lives of love & losses of six strong southern women. It takes place in Truvy’s garage beauty parlor in 1989, where these six character’s meet to prime, battle wits & ultimately form lasting bonds of friendship.
May 17th - Opening Night - Pay as You Can @ 7:30pm
May 18, 19, 25, 26 @ 7:30 pm
Matinee Shows: May 20 & 27 @ 2 pm

"Young Music Studio" - Teacher Cathy Young and students of "Young Music Studio" will be presenting a FREE piano recital open to the public in the performance theater of EHCC.
June 3rd @ 2pm

"Meet Me at the Moon" - An acoustic concert, featuring soprano Amy Horst. A classical & contemporary selection of songs weaved together by songstress Amy Horst, pianist Pedro Kaawaloa & guitarist Trever Veilleux. Tickets to be sold at EHCC office.
June 8th & 9th @ 7:30 pm
Matinee Show: June 10th @ 2 pm

"Ebb & Flow Arts" - A multi media performance involving tarot reading, dance , film, music, image projection, and audience participation. Coordinated by Lee Walczuk, a leading artist and educator of Hilo. Tickets to be sold at EHCC office.
June 16th @ 7:30 pm

For more information or to purchase tickets, please call EHCC office at 961-5711 / 935-9085
We gladly accept: Discover, Master Card, Visa, Checks & Cash
NO REFUNDS, TICKET SALES ARE FINAL

 

 

EHCC’s Kupuna Book Project

Kupuna (leaders) are coming together once a month at EHCC to tell their stories of old Hawai`i in a book they are putting together. Kay Yokoyama is heading this project and she invited an amazing group of well known Kupuna. A partial list of contributors includes Bob “Steamy” Chow, Diana Aki, Akiko Masuda, Richard Ichikawa, Kukui Kalima Welborn, Frank Lafita, Charlene Asato, Robert Perreira, Haruye Hagiwara, Bob Lau, Kay Yokoyama, Sharyn Taniguchi, Romel Dela Cruz, Angie Libadisos, Frances Sharrard, Margaret Ogawa, Shizuko Akamine, Karl Kawahara\ and Billy Lyman.
 

We’ve received many colorful stories of a flume on Waianuenue Ave that kids used to ride, Mamo Street, plantation days, fishing stories and more. As we read these stories, many are crying out for illustrations. If you would like to help by creating illustrations for these stories, please contact Kay Yokoyama at 959-6844 or Dennis at exec@ehcc.org.

 

BOOK SALE  Open: Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm
A huge collection of quality books has been donated to sell for EHCC’s benefit. Subjects include art, fiction, history and children’s books. Please take advantage of this chance to add to your literary collection while supporting the arts in your community.

 

EHCC ON YOUTUBE
EHCC invites members, volunteers, workshop presenters,participating artists of all genres and family and friends to visit the internet channel; visit the comments sections; subscribe to the feed; and just let us know you’re out there viewing EHCC videos online! http://www.youtube.com/easthawaiiculture

 





 

Call to Vendors for EHCC’s Farmer’s Market:
EHCC hosts a Farmer’s Market the first Friday of every month. Only locally grown food will be offered. The market coincides with our Exhibit Openings. If you are interested in having a booth please contact EHCC.
Open Call to Artists for EHCC’s 2010 and 2011 Exhibitions:
The East Hawaii Cultural Center is preparing its 2010 and 2011 Calendar of Exhibitions. If you are interested in presenting your work for consideration by our Gallery Committee, please contact EHCC or stop by our office to pick up a Proposal Application.

Open Calls

 

EHCC Volunteers Needed

When you volunteer, you not only help us provide worthwhile programs, but you will make new friends, meet local artists, learn about art, get together with old friends, have fun and talk story a lot. Stop by our office, we’d love to meet you.

 




ABOUT THE EHCC

East Hawai'i Cultural Center is operated by the East Hawai'i Cultural Council, a coaliton of  organizations and individuals dedicated to preserving cultural, creative and traditional arts in Hawai'i, to foster community involvement with culture and the arts; and to coordinate activities and resources among East Hawai'i arts and cultural community. The Council was founded in 1967 with six charter organizations reflecting Hilo's multi-ethnic heritage.


East Hawai'i Cultural Center is home to an alliance of arts and cultural organizations among them the Big Island Dance Council, Hawaii Concert Society, Bunka No Izumi, Kin Ryosho Dance Academy, and the Phillippine Women's Circle.


The Center's facilities include three public galleries, which host local, national and international invitational art exhibits. In the Main Gallery is the Gift Shop featuring locally created art and artifacts.


A Performance Space on the second floor serves as a "black box" theater, an art studio, a meeting room, and one of the best dance floors on the island. The broad lanai and balcony frequently become the stage for the Hilo Community Players Summer Shakespeare Performances.


Events are made possible in part by support from the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, the Hawaii County Department of Parks and Recreation, Culture and Arts Section and other funding sources.


The main support comes from the public. As a member of EHCC one receives invitations to the art exhibitions, advance notice to other events, discounts for classes and gift shop purchases as well as the newsletter, Art Centering.


In addition to Center activities, EHCC helps sponsor other exhibitions and cultural events, including the Big Island Hawaiian Music Festival and the Hamakua Music Festival.  EHCC sponsors events that attract many thousands of visitors annually.


Its newsletter, Art Centering, is mailed to members and distributed free to the public, bringing news of cultural events, ideas about the arts and living, as well as providing a forum for poetry and art.


 

East Hawaii Cultural Center

141 Kalakaua Street      Hilo, Hawaii      96720    808-961-5711   e:mail - arts@ehcc.org

 

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