The Story of Everything... Kealoha

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The Story of Everything Written, produced and performed by

Kealoha

Hawai‘i’s Poet Laureate Co-Directors: Cristian “See” Ellauri, Marc Bamuthi Joseph and Harry Wong

Friday, November 16, 2018 • 7:30PM Kingsbury Hall Please, no video or audio recording of any kind.

The Story of Everything team deeply appreciate the generous support of: Native Arts and Cultures Foundation, with additional support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Engaging the Senses Foundation, Leonard & Rose Freeman Family Fund of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Ford Foundation, and the Kalliopeia Foundation.

Program

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The Story of Everything Written, produced, & performed by Kealoha Co-directors: Cristian “See” Ellauri, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, and Harry Wong World Premiere: September 26, 2015, Honolulu, Hawai‘i

Performers

Poet/Storyteller: Kealoha Music: Olivia Thai Oli ke Kumulipo presented by Kau`i Kanaka`ole Dancers: Jamie Nakama and Jonathan Clarke

Sypert Visual Art: Solomon Enos Graphic Presentation: Joseph Pa‘ahana and Spencer Keala

Bowden Photography:

James Kimo Garrett

Program Act One. Scene 1: Scene 2: Scene 3:

From Nothing to Everything The Big Bang The Stars The Solar System

INTERMISSION Act Two. Scene 4: Scene 5: Scene 6:

Life As We Know It The Evolution of Life** The Homo Sapien Migration Our Future

**Act Two, Scene 1 (the evolution of life) features the Kumulipo,an indigenous Hawaiian creation oli/ chant composed in the 1700’s that outlines the evolution of life from simple forms (slime, coral polyps, worms, etc) to more complex forms (fish, reptiles, birds, mammals, and humans) This production was created with support from The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF).

The NACF is a national nonprofit that supports American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian arts and cultures nationwide with the support of innovative arts patrons, partner foundations, arts organizations and Native Nations. Additional support was provided by the Engaging the Senses Foundation, the Leonard & Rose Freeman Family Fund of the Hawai`i Community Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Ford Foundation, and Kalliopeia Foundation This production is dedicated to Liko Palena`ole Wong-Miljavac

For more information about The Story of Everything, visit www.storyofeverything.net

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The Story of Everything The Story of Everything is the culmination of Hawaii Poet Laureate Kealoha’s lifetime work, as he puts it himself. With this epic, Kealoha shares his love of science, as he tackles the vast subject and complexities of our origins and life itself.

The Story of Everything is an original creation story based on multiple knowledge systems, starting with the Big Bang Theory (Kealoha graduated in Nuclear Physics from MIT) and takes the audience on a journey spanning 13.7 billion years through the science of how we got to be here as human beings. It explores the question “Where do we come from?”, not only us as human beings but also our earth and universe, and takes us on a whirlwind of science, story, and culture on a journey to the present – humans today and our stewardship of the earth and of each other.

The work combines poetry, storytelling, music, Hawaiian chanting, dance, and visual arts and inspires responsibility for our planet and our actions as it pertains to global climate change.

The Story of Everything was one of the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation Community Inspiration Pilot projects. It premiered in Honolulu, Hawai‘i in 2015.

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Artist Bios Kealoha

“I can picture this island boy at MIT studying nuclear fusion.

Even when you sit with Kealoha, it’s as if he himself is a source of energy… With his positive messaging, his boundless energy, and his ability to lead and mentor people of all ages, we can’t wait to see what he’s going to do.”

--Leslie Wilcox, President/CEO of PBS Hawaii Kealoha has the distinction of being the first (and only to date) Poet Laureate of Hawai`i. As an internationally acclaimed poet and storyteller, he has performed throughout the world -- from the White House (twice) to Honolulu’s `Iolani Palace, from Brazil to Switzerland. He is the first poet in Hawai`i’s history to perform at a governor’s inauguration, and in 2010 he was selected as a master artist for the National Endowment for the Arts.

“Kealoha is more than just a poet, he is a one-man poetry movement. He practices what he preaches about mindfulness and positivity in art, and his openness of his spirit, both onstage and off, is a true gift to our community.” --Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz, 2011 NEA Fellow and author of Words in Your Face: A Guided Tour Through Twenty Years of the New York City Poetry Slam He represented Hawai`i at the National Poetry Slam multiple times and performed on the finals stage 4 times, was ranked in the top ten of the nation’s best poets in 2007, and was honored as a “National Slam Legend” in 2010. Kealoha is the founder of HawaiiSlam, Youth Speaks Hawai`i (2-Time International Champions), and First Thursdays (the largest registered poetry slam in the world with 500+ in attendance). He is renowned for his teaching abilities, from elementary to middle to high school to college kids, from kids at risk to gifted students.

He is the first recipient of the Native Arts & Cultures Foundation Inspiration Award, which provided commissioning funds for him to create his full-evening epic work, The Story of Everything, inspired by science, multiple knowledge systems including Hawaiian creation chant, dance, music, and poetry. He takes audiences –and the earth - on the journey from the Big Bang to today. In the literature world, his poetry has been published by Bamboo Ridge, Real Word Magazine, and the Honolulu Weekly.

Kealoha has shared the stage with leading artists Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, Willie Nelson, Damian “Junior Gong” Marley, Jason Mraz, Michael Franti (Spearhead), Don Carlos, Medusa, and countless slam poetry stars.

He graduated with honors from MIT with a degree in Nuclear Physics (and a minor in writing), served as a business consultant in San Francisco, and played around as a surf instructor prior to becoming a professional poet in 2002. Visit www.KealohaPoetry.com for more information.

Olivia Thai (musician – keyboards and guitar)

Olivia Thai’s music is the perfect balance of truth, creativity, and sophistication. She is a multiinstrumentalist with the ability to beat box, play the violin, guitar, and piano while singing - all at the same time, with the assistance of a looping machine. She is also a writer and comedic actress. In addition to writing over 200 songs, Olivia was on the last season of American Idol, won Taiwan Idol, and won Megastar, Usher’s worldwide talent competition in 2018. She has over 21 million views on YouTube.

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Jamie Nakama (dancer)

Jamie’s love for dance, movement, and freedom of expression has driven her to explore every dance form imaginable including, jazz, tap, modern, contact-improvisation, West African, butoh, aerial dance, Tahitian, capoeira, and hula. Her dance training began in Minneapolis where she obtained a bachelor’s degree in Individualized Studies (Life Sciences, Visual Arts, and Dance) from the University of Minnesota. She has danced with Convergence Dance Theater, IONA, Tau Dance Theatre, Capoeira Besouro Hawai`i, and hula hālau Ka Lā `Ōnohi Mai O Ha`eha`e.

Jonathan Clarke Sypert (dancer)

Jonathan is a professional performing artist and Founder/Executive Director of the HIFREQUENCY School of Performing Arts. He has acted on Hawaii Five-0; performs with Henry Kapono and the Hot Club of Hulaville; produces and performs Hip Hop music with and for various local acts; features as a Slam Poet for meaningful community events.

Kau`i Kanaka`ole (chanter)

Kau`i is a kumu hula trained in the renowned Hālau o Kekuhi, and was awarded a sponsorship by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to write a book on choreographic theories and the practices of kumu hula [hula master] Nalani Kanaka’ole. With more than 20 years of experience in cultural advocacy, she currently serves as the Executive Director of Ala Kukui, a cultural center for native Hawaiian spiritual and intellectual advancement.

Artist Representative: Pasifika Artists Network Karen A. Fischer, karen@pasifika-artists.com 1-808-283-7007 http://www.pasifika-artists.com

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