November 2
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Wednesday November 2
Beginning Tahitian Dance for Women
Paradise Park Studio, 3737 Manoa Road, Wednesdays through Nov. 22, 5-5:50 p.m., $15/drop in. Learn Tahitian dance basics and choreography for fun and fitness. (218-1043)
Hawaii Paralegal Association 2016 Education Conference on Real Estate & Conveyancing
YWCA Fuller Hall, 1040 Richards St., 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., $40-$175. Learn more about the real estate/legal side of Title Insurance and Title Report red flags. Plus, understand conveyance taxes and Honolulu property tax exemptions. Pre-registration required. (523-2606, hawaiiparalegal.org)
Blood Bank of Hawaii
Kapilina Beach Homes, 3-7 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)
Blood Bank of Hawaii
Mililani Market Place, 3-7 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)
Blood Bank of Hawaii
Nanakuli High School, 8 a.m.-2:15 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)
Blood Bank of Hawaii
State of Hawaii Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, 10:15 a.m.-1 p.m., free. Donate blood and save lives. Pre-registration recommended. (848-4770, bbh.org)
Shichigosan Children’s Festival
Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha – Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu, Oct. 23-Nov. 20, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., $60. Children ages 3, 5 and 7 are invited to come get blessed to celebrate their passage into middle childhood. Weekend visitors get a free kimono rental and dressing. Blessing includes omamori, candy and gift. (e-shrine.org/shichigosanjusanmairi.html, 847-2033)
Dearly Departed – Day of the Day Celebration
Ong King Arts Center, 184 N. King St., 6-10 p.m., $10. Celebrate “The Day of the Dead” with music, dance, costume contests, art and more. (292-0820, 450-8324)
HiRiZ
Downbeat Lounge, 9 p.m., free, age 21 and up. (533-2328)
Mango Season Duo
Lulu’s Surf Club, 6-9 p.m., free. (383-3103)
Rachael Yamagata
The Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club, 7-9 p.m., free. Opening act is Hannah Mae. (surfjack.com)
Royal Hawaiian Band
Ala Moana Center, Centerstage, 11 a.m., free. (alamoanacenter.com)
Hawaii Asian Art Auction
Hawaii Convention Center, second floor, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 2-4, 11 a.m. Nov. 5-6, free. View and bid on Chinese paintings, ceramics, art, furniture, calligraphy, jade and jewelry. (723-3000, hawaiiasianart@gmail.com)
‘Ayanuji: Okinawa’s Traditional Culture: Past and Present’
UH-Manoa’s East-West Center Gallery, Sept. 25-Jan. 8, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, noon-4 p.m. Sundays, free. Examine the ties between Okinawa and Hawaii with collections of textiles, lacquerware, ceramics, carvings, glass and more. (arts.eastwestcenter.org, 944-7177)
‘confluence 4’
Windward Community College, Oct. 28-Nov. 28, 1-5 p.m. weekdays and Sundays, free. The college displays student work from its studio art classes in ceramics, design, color theory, drawing, painting photography, screen printing, sculpture, and gallery design and management. Reception is Oct. 28 at 4 p.m. (236-9155, gallery.wcc.hawaii.edu)
‘Dora and Diego – Let’s Explore!’
Bishop Museum, Oct. 8-Jan. 8, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $10.95-$22.95. Learn more about space, plants, animals and rainforests with Dora and Diego of the hit Nickelodeon shows. (bishopmuseum.org)
‘Eia Au: Here in the Islands’
Mission Social Hall and Cafe, Sept. 23-Dec. 21, business hours, free. Marcia Timboy displays her work. (facebook.com/events/327154870953130/?ti=cl)
‘Fall Leaves – Christmas Sings: The Season’s Gift Show’
Louis Pohl Gallery, Nov. 1-Dec. 24, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, free. Reception is Nov. 4 at 6 p.m. (521-1812)
Hawaii Craftsmen Statewide Juried Exhibition
Honolulu Museum of Art School, Oct. 25-Nov. 13, business hours, free. Hawaii Craftsmen hosts its 49th annual juried art exhibition. (hawaiicraftsmen.org)
‘High Impact’
Honolulu Country Club Gallery, 1690 Ala Puumalu St., Oct. 16-Nov. 26, 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. weekdays, free. Artist reception is Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. (bit.ly/2daVmdn)
‘Imayo: Japan’s New Traditionalists’
UH-Manoa’s Art Gallery, Oct. 2-Dec. 2, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays, noon-4 p.m. Sundays, free. Six Japanese artists showcase their mastery of history and the technical aspects of Japan’s pre-20th century art and craft traditions. (956-8364)
‘Jean Erdman: A Career Retrospective’
Hawaii State Library, Sept. 8-Nov. 8, library hours, free. Learn more about the life of Jean Erdman, who influenced many in the arts and theater scene in Hawaii and the Mainland. (586-3510)
‘Journeys: Heritage of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands’
Bishop Museum, Aug. 13-Jan. 29, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $22.95-$12.95. Explore the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, their biodiversity and cultural significance. (bishopmuseum.org)
‘Maka Ha’
The ARTS at Marks Garage, Nov. 1-26, noon-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, free. This exhibit dedicated to the Makahiki and Hawaiian New Year features work by Carl F.K. Pao, Kupa‘a Hee, Cory Taum and Nicole Naone. (artsatmarks.com)
‘Our Town’
Iolani School, Seto Hall, Nov. 2 and 3, 5 p.m., $5-$10. Iolani School Dramatic Players put on Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town.” (943-2244)
‘Patterns Under Pressure’
Brue Bar, 119 Merchant St., exhibit on display through November, business hours, free. Printmaker Paula M. Nokes displays her work. An opening reception is Oct. 7 at 5 p.m. (441-4470)
‘The Art of Total Life Recovery’
Gallery on the Pali at First Unitarian Church, Oct. 23-Dec. 1, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 2-6 p.m. weekends, free. The Total Life Recovery Program at Women’s Community Correctional Center presents their artwork. Reception is Oct. 29 at 6 p.m. (595-4047, gallery@unitariansofhi.org)
