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The ARTS at Marks Garage is a key community program of Hawai‘i Alliance for Arts Education. Founded in 1980 as a private non-profit the Alliance champion all arts - dance, music, theatre, and visual arts. The Alliance is the Hawai‘i member of the national Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network, a major program of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. Statewide membership includes more than 100 organizations and 400 individuals who support the mission and vision of the Alliance.

Marilyn Cristofori 808.533.2787, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), http://www.hawaiiartsalliance.org


Hawai‘i Craftsmen has provided exhibitions, lectures, demonstrations, and workshops that draw between 1,500 and 10,000 participants. Hawai‘i Craftsmen serves working artists and has been instrumental in creating public appreciation, perception, and awareness of the visual arts throughout our state.
Rose Anne Jones, 808.521.3282, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), http://www.hawaiicraftsmen.org

The Hawai‘i Shakespeare Festival produces three Shakespeare plays each year during its brief summer season, typically late July to early August. The Hawai‘i Shakespeare Festival strives for contemporary relevance and accessibility in its productions.
UPCOMING SEASON - 2010: Julius Caesar, Measure for Measure, Henry VI
Tony Pisculli 808.256.6657, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), http://www.hawaiishakes.org

Hawai‘i Watercolor Society promotes the advancement and appreciation of watercolor paintings through programs, workshops, competitive exhibits, and educational presentations.
Jerry Mayfield, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), http://www.hawaiiwatercolorsociety.org

Smashbox is an independent theatrical production company focused on stage combat, improvisation and commedia dell'arte. Past Smashbox shows include the original commedias "Guano dell'Amore (Birdcrap of Love)" and "Duck, Duck, Scrooge: A Commedia Christmas Carol" and local playwright Eric Yokomori's "Down" and Tony Pisculli's "Double Above the Knee." Currently, Smashbox presents improv comedy with On The Spot the first Saturday of every month at The ARTS at Marks Garage. Smashbox also offers instruction in stage combat, improv and commedia dell'arte.
Tony Pisculli 808.256.6657; .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), http://www.smashpro.com

Tim Bostock Productions promotes international theater, dance, circus and music in Honolulu and across Hawaii, from such diverse places as New Zealand, Russia, Ireland, Australia and New York. The company has also directed the Hawaii Arts Season for the Hawaii Tourism Authority (gohawaii.com/arts). Tim Bostock is also President of the Honolulu Theatre for Youth.
Tim Bostock 808.521.9699, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Founded in January 2005 by HawaiiSlam, YSH is dedicated to offering free after school writing and performance workshops for teens every Wednesday, 4-5:30pm at The ARTS at Marks Garage. For more information, please send us an email at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or call us at (808) 387-9664, http://www.youthspeakshawaii.org

PA‘I Foundation, organized in 2001, is a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to preserve and perpetuate Hawaiian cultural traditions for future generations with the goal establishing a Hawaiian cultural center on O‘ahu to better serve the broader Hawaiian community. Current projects of PA‘I Foundation include MAMo: Maoli Arts Month, a celebration of native Hawaiian artists, the annual Hapa Haole Hula & Music Festival and Ho‘oulu, a program held in conjunction with the Harvard University Native American Program to promote educational opportunities in the biomedical field for Native Hawaiian youth.
Vicky Holt Takamine, Executive Director, Ryan I. “Kaha‘i‘ōlelo” Sueoka, Operations Manager,
(808) 375-0847, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), http://www.paifoundation.org

Cherry Blossom Cabaret (CBC) is Hawaii's Premier Burlesque Revue. Seductive, provocative and at times outlandish, CBC is your ticket to a surreal and exotic adventure that will captivate from beginning to end. The ladies do more than shimmy and shake out of their costumes; they also dance act and sing, while incorporating what they do best: Tease. Those who see CBC perform will be amazed by the group’s diverse jaw-dropping repertoire. The Honolulu based cabaret has various influences ranging from vaudeville style theatre, b-grade horror and science fiction, film noir, kitsch, historical and political satire, comedic sketches fused with an eclectic array of music and of course the classy yet sassy art of tease!

Also, check out their new burlesque classes being held at The ARTS at Marks Garage: The Academy of Tease. Burlesque Basics and Burlesque Fusion, two separate CBC classes running 3-weeks each, with a new focus every month. Check out their website for more information.

http://www.cherryblossomcabaret.com

Honolulu Culture & Arts District (HCAD) was established as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in 2001 to achieve an aesthetic, social and economic renaissance in The Arts District by creating an 18-hour district that is a popular center for the arts, entertainment and dining out. The organization works towards its mission by promoting the area, developing special events and assisting area landowners to rehabilitate their properties.
Ed Korybski 808.398.7990, ekorybski.hcad [at] gmail.com http://www.artsdistricthonolulu.com/index.html