Spectrum Hawaii; Kailua Madrigals Alumni, Queen Liliuokalani Gardens, The Hawaii Theater, University Lab Art : Hanalei Slipper Man, Bamboo Ridge, Jazz Preservation Society.
Spectrum Hawaii; Kailua Madrigals Alumni, Queen Liliuokalani Gardens, The Hawaii Theater, University Lab Art : Hanalei Slipper Man, Bamboo Ridge, Jazz Preservation Society.
Description:
The first segment show how Kanichi Tasaka makes Japanese slippers out of the bull rush weeds in Hanalei. The second segment features the literary quarterly, Bamboo Ridge, and its editors Erick Chock and Darrell Lum. The journal features local artists with local themes. The final segment is about how the jazz artists and members of the Jazz Preservation Society are attempting to preserve jazz music in Hawaii. Episode 502 begins with the University Lab Art Program whose director and instructors explain why art is an important part of education and the school?s dedication to teaching children art. The second segment features the Kailua Madrigals Alumni who gather to rehearse their old songs and dances in preparation for an upcoming trip to the mainland. The final segment talks about the proposed restoration project for the Hawaii Theater in downtown Honolulu. This item is part of the Pacific Islanders section of the AAPI special collection.
