VOLCANO ART CENTER
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Call 967-8222 for registration, reservations or information.
The Volcano Art Center is a nonprofit, tax-exempt, educational
organization created in 1974 to promote, develop and perpetuate the artistic
and cultural heritage of Hawai'i's people and environment through activities
in the visual, literary and performing arts. It is centered at Kilauea,
within Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, and maintains a retail arts and
crafts gallery in the historic 1877 Volcano House Hotel, adjacent to the,
Kilauea Visitor Center, under a cooperating agreement with the National
Park Service. It presents programs at the Kilauea Theater, located in the
Kilauea Military Camp; at its Gallery and adjacent hula platform and at
the Old Japanese Schoolhouse in Volcano Village.
Friday, December 12, 1997
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
The Christmas Star: Astronomy, Science and Lore. What was the Christmas
star? Astronomer Stephen James O'Meara looks at the phenomena from a scientific
standpoint and discusses how it affected everyone from the Polynesians to
the three Wise Men. Students will also learn December constellations, weather
permitting. $15/$13.50 VAC members.
Wednesday, December 17, 1997
7:30 p.m.
10th Annual Winter Concert. Community groups come together for this
annual holiday event. Kilauea Theater.
Wednesday, December 17, 1997
7:30 p.m.
10th Annual Winter Concert. Community groups come together for this
annual holiday event. Kilauea Theater. Donation at the door.
Thursday, December 25, 1997
Gallery Closed. This is the only day of the year the Gallery is not
open to the public.
Saturday, January 10, 1998
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Opening reception for artist Gay Jefferson. Call the Gallery at 967-7565
for more information.
Daily, January 10 - 31, 1998
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Watercolors by Gay Jefferson will be featured in the Gallery. Call
967-7565 for more information.
Wednesday, January 14 - February 18, 1998
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Modern Dance-Open Level. Camille Sigmund will teach the Jose Limon
technique of modern dance. Classes include a warm-up and stretches, basic
dance combos and an across-the-floor finish. Beginners welcome!
Saturday, January 17, 1998
6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
Empowered by the Pen taught by Tom Peek. Tell your story using techniques
to free the writer within you. No writing wxperience necessary. $35 class
fee.
Saturday, January 17, 1998
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Award-winning pianist Roman Rudnytsky will present a concert of classical
pieces by Beethoven, Liszt, Rachmaninoff and more. $8 adults, $6 children
Kilauea Theater.
Saturday, January 24, 1998
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Do-It-Yourself Picture Framing taught by Rochelle Mason. Mats, frames,
glass, mounting and backing material will be covered. $25 class fee.
Sunday, January 25, 1998
9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Close-up Beauty of Nature in Art. Rochelle Mason teaches how to draw
lichens, leaves, bark, grasses and rocks capturing form, texture, and detail
as seen through a magnifying glass. $30 class fee.
Friday, February 6, 1998
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Free public demonstration by Polaroid Image Transfer artist, Kathleen
Thormond Carr, at the VAC Gallery. Carr will also be signing and selling
her new book on this photo technique.
Friday, February 6, 1998
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Polaroid Image Transfer artist, Kathleen Carr, visits from California
to give a free public demonstration of this new photographic technique at
the VAC Gallery. Carr will also be signing and selling her new book on this
photo technique.
Saturday, February 7, 1998
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Polaroid Image Transfer Workshop with Kathleen Thurmond Carr. A new
alternative photographic process which produces unique results with special
Polaroid film. $40 plus $25 supply fee.
Sunday, February 8, 1998
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Polaroid Emulsion Transfer Workshop with Kathleen Thurmond Carr.
Go to the next step in the creative process. Workshop builds on skills already
learned in Image Transfer and adds new skills. $40 plus $25 materials fee.
Friday, February, 20 1998
7:30 p.m.
The Living Roots of Music. Musician Lauren Pelon traces the story
of music and instruments throughout history and performs on a variety of
instruments from lutes and guitars to electronic woodwinds. $8. Kilauea
Theater.
Fridays, March 13, 20, and 27, 1998
7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Touch the Stars: Basic Hands-on Astronomy taught by popular VAC instructor
Stephen James O'Meara. Learn to identify celestial objects such as constellations,
planets etc. $40 class fee.
Saturdays, April 4, 11 and 18, 1998
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Beginning Drawing Workshop with fine artist Ken Charon. Discover
the artist within you. $45 class fee.
Saturday, May 9, 1998
7:30 p.m.
Volcano Festival Chorus presents "A Salute to Gershwin"
featuring the chorus, a jazz ensemble and local dancers, to celebrate the
100th anniversary of George Gershwin's birth. $6. Kilauea Theater.
Friday, May 22, 1998
7:00 p.m.
Readings by Hawai`i Award for Literature winners, Cathy Song and
Darrell Lum. Cooper Center. Free.
Saturday, June 13, 1998
7:30 p.m.
Annual Spring Dance and Music Concert. Concert features Big Island
dancers and choreographers. Kilauea Theater.
Fridays and Saturdays, July 17 - August 1, 1998, 7:30 p.m.
Sundays, July 19 & 26, 1998, 3:00 p.m.
7th Annual Summer Musical. Rodgers and Hammerstein's Flower Drum
Song. Kilauea Theater.
Saturday, July 25, 1998
Sixteenth Annual Kilauea Marathon and Rim Runs. Marathon, 10K Run,
5K Run and 5K Walk. Call Race Director, Basil Takeda at 982-7783 for more
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