May 9
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Wednesday May 9
FAMILY FUN
Sesame Street Presents: The Body
Bishop Museum, 1525 Bernice St., Honolulu, April 7 to July 30, call for cost. An interactive exhibit for children. (847-3511, bishopmuseum.org)
MasterWorks Series
Blaisdell Concert Hall, 777 Ward Ave., Honolulu, until May 20, weekday 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m., Sunday 4 p.m., visit website for cost and list of Hawaii Symphony Orchestra schedule. (hawaiisymphony.net, 593-9468)
Music at bambuTwo
bambuTwo Cafe + Martini Lounge, 8 p.m., free. May 9 DJ Durtie Rice, May 10 Candy Diaz, May 16 DJ Silvana, May 17 Kainalu, May 23 DJ Durtie Rice, May 24 Duncan Osorio, May 30 Sean Cleland, May 31 Sophia. (bambutwo.com)
16th Avenue Quartet
Jazzminds, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., May 9, 16, 23 and 30, call for cost. Bobby Nishida on guitar, Bailey Matsuda on piano, Dayton Arima on bass, Scott Schafer on drums and Rachael Gonzales on vocals. (945-0800)
20th Annual World Fireknife Championship
Polynesian Cultural Center, 55-370 Kamehameha Hwy., Laie, May 9-12, call for times and cost. Celebrates two decades of competition. (293-3333)
BFA Small Business Awards
Hilton Hawaiian Village, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., $60. Hosted by SCORE, the luncheon will also feature the “Winner’s Circle.” (547-2700, hawaii.score.org)
Sing 2012 Submissions
Online YouTube submission or CD drop off at Kahala Mall Management Office. Singers from 9-18. Visit website for more information. Deadline to receive submissions is May 29. (kmsingcompetition@gmail.com, kahalamallcenter.com)
Son Caribe Dance Band
Waikiki Community Center, 310 Paoakalani Ave., Honolulu, 6-9:30 p.m., $5/donation at door. Dinner and desserts on sale. (923-1802)
We Are Samoa Festival
Polynesian Cultural Center, 55-370 Kamehameha Hwy., Laie, May 9-12, $10/adults, $6/keiki. To share and educate others about the Samoan culture and challenging art of Samoan Fireknife while also crowning the world’s best fireknife dancer. (367-7060, 293-3333)
Across The Hawaiian Islands: Recent Landscape Painting
Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center, 999 Bishop St., Honolulu, runs until May 11, call for times and cost. Kirk Kurokawa, Kelly Sueda and Darrell Orwig create works that offers viewers a fresh look at their surroundings. (526-1322)
Bachelor Of Fine Arts Exhibition 2012
UH Art Gallery, call for location, April 22 to May 11, free. Students in the BFA program expand the boundaries of traditional media, and explore of concepts that give rise to unconventional and innovative approaches. 956-6888)
Biennial Of Hawaii Artists X Exhibit
Honolulu Academy of Arts Spalding House, 900 S. Beretania St., Honolulu, runs until July 22, call for cost. Conceived to be a complement and an alternative to the juried exhibitions that take place annually throughout the state. (532-8700)
”Conjoined”
Gallery at Iolani at WCC, April 20 to May 12, free. Gallery ‘Iolani presents the third part of a Photo Trilogy. (gallery.wcc.hawaii.edu)
”Escapade”
Japanese Cultural Center, community gallery, 2454 S. Beretania St., Honolulu, until May 11, free. Keiko Hatano and Yoko Haar will display their new pieces that pushed them out of their comfort zone. (945-7633)
”Eye Of The Beholder VI”
Gallery on the Pali, 2500 Pali Hwy., Honolulu, until May 24, free. An exhibit of original artwork in various mediums. (595-4047)
Heart Openings: Connecting the Wild & Sacred Feminine
Still & Moving Center, 1024 Queen St., Honolulu, until May 15, free. Big Island artist, Amber Bonnici, is sharing what it means to be a ‘Sacred Artist.’ (amberbonnici.com)
VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers For Humane Society
Hawaiian Humane Society searching for Be Wise and Sterilize Quiz volunteers at the May 12-13 Hawaii Pet Expo at the Neal Blaisdell Center and Hawaii Humane Society’s Canine Game Day May 26 at Thomas Square. Email for more information. (bosaki@hawaiianhumane.org)
CLASSES
West African Dance Workshop
Call for location and times, May 10-13, $15/class. Naby Bangoura from Guinea, West Africa. (386-6326)
Lunch And Learning Series
Temple Emanu-El, 2550 Pali Hwy., Honolulu, call for times and reservations, $10/nonmembers, $8/members. Sponsored by the Hawaii Jewish Seniors. (595-7521)
Mustang Media Showcase
Kalaheo High School cafeteria, 6:30-8:30 p.m., free. The Kalaheo High School Mustang Media program will be opening up their annual Mustang Media student video showcase to the public. (Christina_Shaffer/KALAHEOH/HIDOE@notes.k12.hi.us)