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Art In Action

Workshop
Related People: 
Randoll Rocafort
César Vélez
Saturday, May 28, 2016 - 11:00am to 1:30pm

The workshop will function as a liberal space for the kids to explore creative possibilities under their own perception, using their bodies, the space and other objective materials to make installations, paintings, artistic actions, etc. In this way the children will stimulate their capability to interact in a creative way with their surroundings. The exercises practice techniques inspired by theater, dance and visual arts. They will create their own situations and interpretations as they play, having possibly, for the first time, a formal encounter with conceptual and action art.

Orchid Isle Orchestera: Bach in Hilo

Performance
Sunday, May 22, 2016 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Orchid Isle Orchestra will be Bach in Hilo on Sunday, May 22, at 4p.m., at the East Hawaii Cultural Center/Hawaii Museum of Contemporary Art. Bach's Double Violin Concerto will be featured. Alden Young returns from his first year of violin study at Boston Conservatory and will join graduating Waiakea High School senior Kayla Rimando as soloists in the first movement. Violin teachers Glenda Johnson and Cathy Young will solo for the second movement. St.

EHCC OPEN HOUSE

Special Event
Saturday, April 30, 2016 - 11:00am to 5:00pm

EHCC, in partnership with Chow Downtown, invites you to spend the afternoon with us. Do you like face painting? How about watching balloons become flowers? Maybe you would like to have your picture taken in our very own Photo Booth. That would make a great souvenir! Come explore and enjoy the fun activities throughout our historic property while enjoying great music, exciting workshops, ono food, live performances, silent auctions and so much more.

Hanna Polak - Something Better To Come

Special Event
Related People: 
Mike Marshall
Hanna Polak
Andrzej Kramarz
Friday, April 29, 2016 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
A film chronicle 14 years in the making... resilience in the face of dire circumstances to image a better world.A conversation with director Hanna Polak to immediately follow a screening of the film.This is a co-presentation by the University of Hawaii at Hilo Art Department and East Hawaii Cultural Center.Showing at UH Hilo - Ho`oulu Terrace (UCB 127)

Young at Art 2016

Exhibition
Saturday, March 5, 2016 - 10:00am to Saturday, March 26, 2016 - 4:00pm

Young at Art is a decades long tradition spearheaded by EHCC volunteer, Judy Hara. The exhibition offers a venue for public, private, charter, and home school school children of the Big Island, encouraging creativity and the pursuit of art media. In this decade of diminishing investment in educational arts programs, Young at Art underscores our belief that creative thinking is a critical resource for all of our kids.

Home/less

Exhibition
Related People: 
Stephen Freedman
Andrzej Kramarz
Saturday, March 5, 2016 - 10:00am to Saturday, March 26, 2016 - 4:00pm
  • What is Home?
  • What is Homeless?
  • Do four walls make a home?
  • Are Hawaiians home on the Big Island?
  • Are immigrants at home on the Big Island.
  • Why has homeless doubled in the last 2 years in Hilo?
  • What do you lose when you lose your home?
  • How do artists make home?
  • What is the future of home?
 
Welcome Home to our project gallery dedicated to asking the Big Questions of our time.

Buddy Cage - Pedal steel guitarist

Performance
Related People: 
Buddy Cage
Saturday, February 20, 2016 - 6:30pm

Pedal steel guitarist Buddy Cage, long time member of the New Riders of the Purple Sage, will be performing at the East Hawaii Cultural Center Saturday Feb. 20th.  Buddy has performed on many gold and platinum albums for  Bob Dylan, John Cipollina ( Quick Silver Messenger Service) , Rick James, Dave Bromberg (with Bonnie Raitte) and many others during his distinguished career. Saturday's performance will also be a celebration of Buddy's 69th birthday.  

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