Page 1 - MidWeek Leeward - Dec 21, 2022

A WARM WELCOME
Honolulu City Council inducts new members representing Districts VI and VIII.
SEE PAGE 2
CUTE CANINE
See what this 1-year-old mini dachshund loves to do in Pet of the Week. SEE PAGE 4
Leeward Theatre Welcomes Audience
FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 21, 2022
A PUBLICATION OF
AN EDITION OF
SIGNED WITH LOVE
Deaf and signing Santa returned to Pearlridge Center for its 30th anniversary on Dec. 8. See more pictures on page 8.
ANTHONY CONSILLIO PHOTO
ABY STEPHANIE LOPES
fter a three-year, $12 million reno- vation and a two-year closure due to COVID-19, Leeward Community
College’s Leeward Theatre is welcoming au- diences back with impressive improvements, an enthusiastic and experienced new theater manager, and a slate of stellar soon-to-be-an- nounced performances.
As the only major arts presenter and arts education center serving Leeward and Central Oʻahu, community members can be excit- ed to enter the newly renovated theater. Past the iconic 104-foot-long, nearly 50-year-old lobby fresco painting depicting distinguished artist Jean Charlot’s love for Hawaiians, 628 new comfortable seats in the auditorium await guests.
A major component of the renovation was to be compliant with The Americans with Dis- abilities Act. Now, patrons in a wheelchair can access all areas of the auditorium, and the ad- dition of companion seating increases comfort. For those who want to perform or work back- stage, a lift was added, and a massive lighting
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