Center Stage
The Granite Saints are living proof that raw talent, ambition and honesty can still prevail in an ailing music industry. By aligning their unwavering dedication to the do-it-yourself work ethic with a signature sound, singer/guitarist The Lone Drifter, guitarist Geary ‘Gearman’ Haynes, bassist 8ball and drummer Brian Thunders have helped to define the landscape of […]
Indigenous Playwriting with Indigenous Direction – Larissa FastHorse and Ty Defoe
Native American playwrights Larissa FastHorse and Ty Defoe lead writing workshops focused on jump-starting the writing process, exercises for the imagination, writing from your cultural perspective, and practical tips for completing and developing your work. FastHorse and Defoe, are both nationally recognized writer-directors who work under the banner of their consulting company, Indigenous Direction. ThinkTech […]
Pacific Ink & Art Expo – Loyalty Tattoo and Sacred Art Tattoo
Kevin Read is the owner of Loyalty Tattoo in Kailua and a participating artist in the Pacific Ink & Art Expo. He brought a couple of artistic colleagues to talk about his business, history and what we can expect from the Pacific Ink & Art Expo. Loyalty Tattoo has served the community of Kailua for […]
Events that Inspire with Mark Tarone
Mark Tarone has produced events in Hawaii for over 15 years including founding and running the Hallowbaloo Music & Arts Festival and showcasing artists ranging from Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Booker T. Jones, to Diplo, a beat-maker to the stars who’s worked with everyone from Madonna to Beyonce. This summer, Mark began working with […]
University of Hawaii Theatre – Jessica Jacob
Theatre alumna Jessica Jacob (MFA 2006) returned to UHM to fill the position of Theatre Manager/Public Information for the UHM Department of Theatre + Dance in 2015. Prior to that, she was the Executive and Artistic Director for Alaska Theatre of Youth (ATY), where she produced approximately 60 fully staged shows, 15 camps, and more […]
Venus Rocks Hawaii
Venus sings for the rock band Bone Canyon and has been active in local music for 19 yrs. Her background includes hard rock, grunge, blues, classics, pop/rock, and metal, and her last band (Wicked Scarlet) put out an album that was nominated for rock album of the year (Hokus). She and Donna will talk about […]
Art of Asia and the Pacific – Michael Schuster
Michael Schuster has a Ph.D. in Asian Theatre and is a specialist on arts of Asia and the Pacific. He served as folk arts coordinator for the Hawaii State Foundation on culture and the Arts and studied Asia Pacific arts for 30 years, training with master artists from India, Burma, Indonesia and Japan. He and […]
Managing Non-Profits with Jim Murphy
Jim Murphy has a masters degree in Non-profit Management and is also the President of the Board of Directors of Kumu Kahua Theatre. He and Donna will discuss the intricacies of managing a non-profit, specifically in Hawaii. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then […]
When Strangers Meet – A Wonderful One Woman Show – Jeannette Paulson Hereniko
In addition to serving as Founding Director of the Hawaii International Film Festival and the Palm Springs International Film Festival, Jeannette Hereniko produced films and served as a consultant to film industries in places such as Vietnam, Mongolia and Iran. One memorable story takes place on the tiny Polynesian island of Rotuma while she produced […]
#iambadatthis – Susan Soon He Stanton
Susan Soon He Stanton is a playwright and screenwriter in New York, originally from Aiea, Hawai‘i. Plays include Whatever Happened To John Boy Kihano, The Underneath, Art of Preservation, Navigator, Takarazuka!!!, SEEK, Cygnus, and more. Her plays have been produced or developed by East West Players, Playwrights Horizons, Kennedy Center, The Public Theater, The Flea, […]