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Artist Aaron Feinberg’s pictures are the stars of his Hanalei gallery
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SIERRA CLUB HIKE Sunset to full moon coastal walk, Eastside Moderate 4.5 miles. Start at Kapaa Public Library, shuttle cars to Donkey Beach, walk is from there to library, followed by picnic (not potluck) dinner at Donkey Beach lookout. Info: Judy Dalton, 482-1129 “SWEENEY TODD — THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET” 7 p.m. Puhi Theatrical Warehouse Tickets:kauaicommunityplayers.org BON DANCE Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital, Kapaa, Joyful Noise taiko ensemble performs at 6 p.m., dancing begins 6:30 p.m., food available from 5:30 p.m. Info: Josie Pablo, 823-4138 SATURDAY
SUMMER MOVIE SERIES 5 p.m. National Tropical Botanical Garden Free showing of “Mary Poppins Returns” at the South Shore Visitor’s Center. Movie starts shortly after sunset. “SWEENEY TODD — THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET” 7 p.m. Puhi Theatrical Warehouse Tickets: kauaicommunityplayers.org SIERRA CLUB HIKE Honopu Ridge, Koke‘e State Park Strenuous 4 miles. Hike includes lookout into Honopu Valley. Info: Ken Fasig, 346-1229
KANE TALK STORY SESSION 4 to 8 p.m., mauka Anahola Clubhouse The Kauai Men’s Conference is sponsored by the Kauai Fatherhood Council. Info: Steve Backinoff, 3462587, sbackinoff24@gmail.com
KAUAI COMMUNITY DISASTER PREPAREDNESS FAIR 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Hanapepe National Guard armory Free. Learn how to prepare for disasters, train with firefighters, learn first aid. Kids can explore fire trucks and ambulances. Free hot dogs. Info: hanapepe.eleele.kauai@gmail.com or Jean, 353-1476 KAUAI CHORALE CONCERT 7:30 p.m., Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center With special guests the Kapaa Middle School Choir and Ukulele Band. Info, tickets: kauaichorale.com, 337-1882
4 p.m. St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, Lihue Robert Pollock will perform a selection of piano music. Free, donations accepted. KANJI CALLIGRAPHY CLASS 10:30 a.m. to noon, Koloa Jodo Mission, 3140 Waikomo Road, across from Big Save Beginners are welcome, materials provided, donations appreciated. Info, reservations: 742-6735, www.koloajodo. com SIERRA CLUB HIKE Po‘omau Canyon vistas hike, Koke‘e State Park Intermediate 5.5 miles with 900-feet elevation gain. Info: Julio Magalhaes, 650-906-2594 “SWEENEY TODD — THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET” 4 p.m. Puhi Theatrical Warehouse Tickets:kauaicommunityplayers.org KAUAI CHORALE CONCERT 2 p.m., Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center With special guests the Kapaa Middle School Choir and Ukulele Band. Info, tickets: kauaichorale.com, 337-1882
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THROUGH AARON’S EYE
Feinberg’s photography offers a unique look at the stunning beauty of nature
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A view of waterfalls at sunset in Princeville makes for a breathtaking photograph. The title of this work of Aaron Feinberg’s is “Adieu.” ON THE COVER: North Shore photographer and gallery owner Feinberg takes a break outside his most recent gallery, in Hanalei Center.
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hough natural beauty surrounds us on Kauai, a reminder of that beauty in striking snapshots, capturing those unique moments in time, can serve as priceless treasures. Aaron Feinberg seeks to achieve a similar goal, as he strives to use his photography as a tool to deliver beautiful natural imagery for all to enjoy. His photography reflects nature, helping to remind us what a beautiful part of the world we live in and high-
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lights some of the best features and landmarks on island. “I’m looking not to create a picture, but show people what’s already there, bring it back to life and refine it for them,” he said. Feinberg recently opened his newest aFeinberg gallery in Hanalei at the Dolphin Center at the beginning of the year. As you enter the door to the gallery, which faces the highway, to your right there is a panoramic photograph titled “Hanalei Bay Sunset,” featuring an SEE EYE, PAGE 4
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omen In Theatre wants you. “Ten, great 20-minute plays await tens of thousands of our Kauai ohana,” said a press release. “Only thing missing is you.” Actor auditions are set for Sunday, June 9, and Wednesday, June 12. Also wanted are directors and stage managers. Both experienced and novice performers and behind-the-scenes personnel are welcome. “Join us and permit WIT to be your home
away from home,” the release said. WIT has been around nearly 20 years, and now has its stage and home at Kukui Grove Center. Shows still to come this year include “Kauai Shorts,” Aug. 8 to 25; “A Tuna Christmas,” Oct. 10 to 25, and “Christmas from Home — 1941,” Nov. 28 to Dec. 15. “Part of my challenge as WIT’s first artistic director is to find and bring in directors and designers with the skills and commitment to provide our shows with a polished and professional look,” wrote Nell Foster in a previous interview with TGIFR!DAY. “We are always looking for new talent.” Info: Foster, ArtisticDirector808@gmail.com
IT’S ‘THE MATING GAME,’ PRESENTED BY KAUAI ISLAND SINGERS SHOWCASE TGIFR!DAY
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he Kauai Island Singers Showcase will present “The Mating Game,” a cabaret in two acts, with songs about the game of love, up close and personal, from searching, romance and desire to complications and conflicts and an ending with a twist. “’The Mating Game’ is a post-modern cabaret in the style of the 1920s prohibition era,” said Melissa Mojo, the show’s producer and founder
of Kauai Island Singers Showcase, the island’s only nonprofit organization dedicated to helping solo vocalists improve their skills through workshops and performance opportunities. “The show features eight vocalists who are looking for love and become contestants in ‘The Mating Game’ when they visit the speakeasy run by Madam Vi.” As the “contestants” sing their songs, Madam Vi weaves a bewitching story of love and deception as “The Mating
Game” unfolds. “It’s two hours of pure fun and entertainment,” said Mojo, who noted that this is the group’s first venture into the cabaret genre. Featured “game contestants” (singers) are Mary Ellen Kopitzke, Trishana Star, Alison Miller, Dhyana Dunville, Melissa Mojo, Lee Miller, Pamela Varma and Siri Shabad, all with Hank Curtis on piano. It is set for 6 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at Trees Lounge, 440 Aleka Loop, Kapaa. There is a $5 cover charge.
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ABOVE: This piece, “Hanalei Bay Sunset,” by Aaron Feinberg, features a sweeping panoramic view of Hanalei Bay during sunset hours. LEFT: Feinberg outside his Hanalei gallery.
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orange-tinted view of the bay. It was the ideal time to capture the image because of the lighting and the many robust, free-flowing waterfalls in the mountains in the background, the artist said. The key to capturing so much of the beauty outdoors, he points out, is timing, due to weather conditions, the time of day and cloud cover, for example. The making of a many great photographs involves waking up before sunrise and hiking to the perfect location to get just the right view and lighting, such as in his photograph, “Tucked In,” taken on the Mahaulepu Heritage Trail. “Tucked In” features a view of the ocean framed by the walls at the opening of a cave. It’s a perspective which is adventurous in nature and stokes the imagination. It’s as if you can’t help but feel, just by looking at the photograph, that perhaps you have discovered Mahaulepu for the first time. While many of Feinberg’s pieces depict stellar locations on island, most often displayed in an array of colors and detailed imagery, other works are more simple. A work which captures two basic elements, ocean and
sky, though is minimalistic, is still a powerful depiction in its own right. From a series of pictures depicting the ocean, aptly named “Oceans,” Feinberg’s photograph “Oceans XVI” is both captivating and mysterious. “We all see things in our daily lives, and using different camera techniques we can incorporate that into being able to show something more unique,” he said. He continues, “It’s all abstracts done in the camera. It creates a surreal look. The trick is finding unique conditions and capturing it, so you can make something different.” He told a story of a stormy day when he was camping at Polihale. “The storm clouds were off in the distance. The horizon was turning really dark. The sky was all super steely blue from the storm clouds, but because the sun was directly hitting the water in front of us, the turquoise blues and cyans combined with the dark sky in the background to make a really surreal scene,” he said. He had this to say of a photo he shot in Princeville: “It’s always good to have spots in one’s mind that we can run to close by for sunrise and sunsets. I am extraordinarily lucky that this is that close to my house. Some friends asked me to head down here for sunset about 20 minutes before the sun was to depart, so
hurrying to the trail and mostly running/sliding down it, got down to the bottom and was greeted by this scene.” Adding to the intriguing story behind “Oceans XVI,” Feinberg said that this piece also a finalist for the National Geographic photo contest a couple years ago. This piece has only been released since October to the public for viewing, and only 30 copies will be produced. Feinberg also makes use of new technology, which can alter the perspective of his photos, such as in “Planet Hanalei.” An aerial image captured from above with a drone, “Planet Hanalei” is not only striking in its display of deep blues and rich greens and other colors, but it also shows the new path of the Hanalei River. The river redirected itself following the April 2018 flood, and so in being captured in the image adds a historical relevance to the work. Also shown in the piece is Black Pot Beach Park and Hanalei Pier, which only serves to deepen its intensity. A balance, however, to this intensity, is achieved by the clouds in the sky which, because of the technique, actually surround and essentially “contain” the globe-shaped image of Hanalei. “Planet Hanalei,” like “Oceans XVI,” is another work of art Feinberg has been careful to release
to the public for limited viewing. The artist has decided to refrain from digital reproduction of the work on the internet or in print publication. In other words, if you want to enjoy “Planet Hanalei,” it can only be done in person, by seeing it for yourself in the gallery. Feinberg insists, though, that nature plays the star role in all his pieces, and he truly does few alterations to actually edit or change his photography. He seems to embrace the simplicity that comes with his creative process of capturing nature photography. It’s a process that does not require much more than being at the right place at the right time, he says. This is not to say that there isn’t a great deal of effort, planning and technological knowledge that goes toward a successful photo shoot. Feinberg lives in Kilauea. He is originally from Long Island, New York, though he left in 2004 and lived in Salt Lake City and Portland, Ore., before moving to Kauai 12 years ago. Other aFeinberg Gallery locations include the Princeville Resort and the Shops at Kukuiula in Poipu. ••• Monique Rowan, a lifelong North Shore resident, is a freelance writer who lives in Wainiha.
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TGIFR!DAY obert Pollock will perform “Adventures in Modern Piano Music” at 4 p.m. Sunday at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Lihue. This is a return engagement to Kauai by Pollock, Ebb & Flow Arts executive director, founder and composer/pianist. Admission is free. Donations will be accepted. Pollock performed in Pollock May 2018 in Lihue, but this is an all-new program. It will range from 12 tone classics such as Schoenberg’s “Opus 33b” to John Cage’s plucked, muted, “Music for Piano.” It will comprise recent works by Sarn Oliver, William Anderson and Peter Swanzy, inspired by Korean poetry and commissioned by E&FA as part of a music-cultural exchange with Veritas Musicae (Seoul). Also included will be two of his recent works composed since May 20 of last year, “Piano Synergy #3 and #4,” as well as other works from the 20th century by Roger Sessions (“Waltz”), Henry Cowell (“Banshee”) and Eugene Lee (“Etude #3”). There will be time for questions and answers. Ebb & Flow Arts Inc. is a nonprofit presenter of modern music and multimedia events. It aims to build bridges between the arts and connect artistic expressions and cultures.
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ll eyes were on Kauai High seniors Angelica Aligado and Romina Castillo in the Kauai Marriott
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Kauai High teams up with Marriott, ‘Sustainble Boost’ for new breakfast buffet item
Chef Guy Higa looked on from beside the skillet after working for an hour with the duo, mixing ulu flour, green banana flour and taro flour to make the first batch of the
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Kauai High School students Angelica Aligado and Romina Castillo taste test the sample cooking for the pancake mix the students developed.
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Kauai High School students Angelica Aligado and Romina Castillo use old-school scales to mix the liquid portion of the pancake mix they developed Thursday as Sean Doi of the state Department of Education, Chef Guy Higa of the Kauai Marriott Resort & Beach Club and teacher Jonah Nishi look on, last Thursday in the Kauai Marriott kitchens.
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ABOVE: Kauai High School students Romina Castillo and Angelica Aligado are surrounded by partners in the development of the students’ pancake mix. From left are Lourdes Torres of Sustainable Boost, teacher Jonah Nishi, Castillo, Emilio Ruiz of Sustainable Boost, Aligado, Chuck Brady of the Kauai Marriott Resort & Beach Club, Leila Kuboyama of the state Department of Education, Chef Guy Higa of the Kauai Marriott Resort & Beach Club, and Sean Doi of the state DOE, last Thursday at the resort. BELOW: Kauai High School students Jolina Edurise and Travis Duran are tasked with marketing the pancake mix.
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newest thing to land on the Marriott’s breakfast buffet — gluten-free pancakes. “It’s going to work good,” he said. “I’m learning from them. I never see that before. I’ll be using their product after this.” Aligado and Castillo are part of a trio working together on the project in their culinary capstone class. They chose the project and developed the recipe after considering other options. At one point they thought about focusing on a “freight farm,” a hydroponic system of growing produce in shipping
containers. Instead, the culinary capstone students linked up with Emilo Ruiz-Romero and Lourdes Torres of Sustainable Boost, a company that creates nutrient-dense powders and flours out of local produce and crickets. It was at a seminar when Ruiz-Romero met up with Kauai High teacher Greg Anderson and realized they could help each other out. Sustainable Boost needed a research-and-development outlet for their products, and Kauai High’s culinary class was looking to do just that. “That’s been a six-month process,” Ruiz-Romero said. “Once we sell it, we’ll give some of the proceeds back to help the culinary
class at Kauai High. We’ll have it at the farmers’ markets, (and) we’ll have it wholesale.” But, the first place it’s going to land is on Kauai Marriott’s breakfast menu, a development that was quick to unfold after Higa tasted
the pancakes developed by Aligado, Castillo and classmate Jolina LaBorte. They spent months tweaking the combinations of ulu, taro and green banana flour, and ended up with a ratio that was light on the
heavy taro flour and had a little sugar to make it sweet. Even bakers from Paradise Bakery came by to help with the recipe. “This last Thursday, Guy tried the pancakes and liked them, and it exploded from there,” said culinary teacher Johan Nishi. “It’s sustainable and gluten-free. I think Friday at the buffet they’ll eat it up.” Other Kauai High students are working on marketing and packaging, and will put the Kauai High Sustainable Pancakes logo under the Sustainable Boost’s logo. And at the end of the pancake prep for Friday, Higa was beaming. “I’m ordering some different flours so I can experiment myself,” he said. “I’m going to try green banana bread. Nobody’s done that.”
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ore than 2,000 walkers banded together to raise a record $442,000 during the 2019 Kauai Visitor Industry Charity Walk, centered around the Vidinha Stadium fields. Helping with the excitement of an early-morning trek around a three-mile loop through Lihue, walkers could indulge in other activities like the first Rubbah Slippah Drop presented by Hawaii USA Credit Union, which tempted participants with the incentive of a Las Vegas trip for the person whose slipper landed in or closest to a bucket. Nonprofit groups who benefit from the walk proceeds offered activities, lending to a breakfast with foods from 11 vendors. Proceeds benefit at least 60 nonprofits that provide services to Kauai. All money raised here stays here.
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