Creative Activities at Palikū Arts Festival Sat., April 11, 10 am–4 pmpalikuarts.com

• Ceramics for Kids with Paul Nash

• Woodcarving with Jordan Souza

• Clay Sculpture with Bryce Meyers

• Raku Firing Demonstrations

• Stage Combat workshop with Nick Logue

• Printmaking with The Honolulu Printmakers

• Improvisational acting workshops with Taurie Kinoshita

• Piano Open Lab

• Camera Obscura and Open Photography Studio with Mark Hamasaki

• Open Drawing Studio with Norm Graff am – draw or have your portrait drawn

• Screenwriting and Fiction Writing Workshops with Desiree Poteet

• Language Arts ‘Oasis’ and Haiku Corner with Janine Oshiro

• Poetry for Kids with Susan St. John

• Hula Workshop with Makanani Sala

• “Clowning around” with UH Comedic Movement Theatre students in costume,

• and much more!

Come Play, Do Art” at Windward Community College’s

5th Annual Palikū Arts Festival, a unique interactive arts experience on Saturday, April 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in and around the Palikū Th eatre plaza and art spaces on the Windward Community College campus in Kāne‘ohe. Th e festival is free to the public and open to all ages. All art supplies are provided. Attendees are en-couraged to come in costume or festive clothing.

A family-friendly event, the Palikū Arts Festival will include two FREE WCC Hawaiian Youth Th eatre per-formances of Th e Magical Pū Stealer, written and directed by Moses Goods at Palikū Th eatre at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. “We invite you to ‘come play and do art!’ Th is festival has an open and adventurous ‘learn-by-doing’ vibe. We provide free art supplies and guidance, so you and your family can play! And, you can take home whatever you create,” said festival chair and creator Ben Moff at. Th e festival’s emphasis is on “playing” and exploring artful interests. WCC art professors, instructors and their students will be on hand

(with supplies provided) to assist those who want to express their creativity in a variety of ways—from painting, drawing, and sculpting to moving, acting and hula, or making music, prints, poetry and prose. Join us for performances and art in our theatre, Imaginarium and gallery venues:

PALIKŪ THEATRETwo FREE performances of Th e Magical Pū Stealer, a tale for the keiki written and directed by master storyteller Moses Goods. Th e Magical Pū Stealer is a re-telling of the traditional Hawaiian mo‘olelo of Puapualenalena, a magical shape-shift ing dog tasked with bringing peace to Waipi‘o Valley.

Th is world premiere play delivers both laughter and powerful life lessons. Performed by WCC Th eatre 260 students and alumni at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Running time is 40 minutes.

GALLERY ‘IOLANIAt Gallery ‘Iolani, a new exhibit titled Communities, Disaster and Change will feature 28 of Alaska’s fi nest artists addressing the theme of natural disasters’ eff ects on their communities.

IMAGINARIUM Th e Hōkūlani Imaginarium will be showing Secrets of the Dragon, a family-friendly fulldome show with a nominal fee of $3. Plus, a FREE special event presentation of Music of the Spheres, a 20-minute contemporary visual and musical art show produced by Ebb & Flow Arts from Maui, appropriate for all ages.

MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENTOn the outdoor stage, a variety of musical acts will perform, including Th e 19th Avenue Barbershop Quartet, the Royal Hawaiian Band, Saxophones on the Rock, Castle High School Jazz Band, Best for Last, and other Windward area talent. Or, fi nd a quiet place to relax at the Language Arts “Oasis.”

‘Ono food will be avail-able from Erin’s Shave Ice, India Café, Boston’s Brick Oven pizza, and sandwiches, pastries, coff ee and frappes will be available at Th e Hub Coff ee Shop in the library. n

For more information and a schedule of activities, go to palikuarts.com or contact Palikū Arts Festival chair Ben Moff at at 808-724-1808 or ben517@hotmail.com.

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“Come Play, Do Art” at Palikū Arts Festival on April 11. See a play, experience the Imaginarium and Gallery ‘Iolani, and enjoy music and food throughout the day.

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Aloha!We are excited to present our 5th annual Palikū Arts Festival to the community this spring. It’s a great experience for me to greet people from all over the island on our campus and share all that our performing and visual arts off er here at Windward Community College.

There are plenty of opportunities to get involved in the arts here, from our community education workshops and courses in bone carving, ikebana and studio ceramics to a rigorous academ-ic subject certifi cate where students focus on developing techniques in drawing and painting. Our music and drama programs are excellent, with dedicated instructors who know how to bring out the best in their students.

Come be a part of it, and sample the arts at Palikū Arts Festival on April 11.

I am especially looking forward to our spring commencement exercises, which will take place on May 16.

This year, we plan to graduate nearly 400 students, the largest graduating class in the history of the college. We are proud of their accomplishments. Many plan to attend UH Mānoa and other four-year universities here and on the mainland. I am confi dent they have the foundation to succeed in their future studies and careers.

Congratulations, soon-to-be graduates of Windward Community College.

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Jan Sung, New Head LibrarianJan Sung, PhD, comes to WCC from Hamilton Library at UH Mānoa with a degree in library and information science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Jan appreciates that Windward’s campus is “much more family oriented” and sees Hale La‘akea (library) as the “intellectual center” of the college and community.

Award-Winning Journalism Professor Libby Young Retires For 35 years, Libby Young has made a diff erence in the lives of her students and is one of those directly responsible for Windward Community College’s growth, from buildings that were inherited from the State Hospital to new and renovated facilities that could rival small, private colleges on the mainland. Libby

has taught at WCC since 1980—then, as a journalism lecturer and today as a full professor of journalism and English. The Ka ‘Ohana student newspaper has won numerous local and national awards, and her students have received internships and established careers in media throughout the islands. She was recently recognized as one of UH Community College’s “50 Finest.”

Meet Carolyn Kaichi, Hōkūlani Imaginarium Manager Carolyn Kaichi loves teaching astronomy, is a Solar System Ambassador for JPL/NASA and responsible for developing educational programs at the Imaginarium. Previously, Carolyn served as planetarium manager at the Bishop Museum and program manager/director of the Hawaii Academy of Sciences.

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Something to Sing About: New Pianos for HMI

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Windward CC’s music instructor and director of Hawai‘i Music Institute Ka‘ala Carmack, with bassist Steve Jones and French horn player Bill Klingelhoff er perform a set during a fundraising event celebrating the arrival of the Steinway piano.

An Evening of Hawaiian Jazz” last month drew more than 100 people to celebrate the arrival of WCC’s fi rst Steinway grand piano.

Artists Teresa Bright, William Klingelhoff er, Ka‘ala Carmack and Aaron Salā performed at the new Hale A‘o - ‘Ōpio Kākela building to raise funds to off set the cost of the Steinway.

Th e piano will be used for classes in Hawaiian music, chorus and voice, as well as community performances.

A few years back when faculty and staff were discussing how to renovate Hale A‘o, former music and choral instructor Salā requested a choral room that could fi t 100 students.

When Salā was asked how he would get 100 students in the choir here at WCC, he said, “If you build it, they will come.”

Normally split into two sections, the choral room trans-forms into a performance space when the partitions are removed and the side wall is opened up.

“It’s a beautiful room,” said renowned singer Bright. “I hope you folks have more concerts here.”

“(College administrators) committed to the building, and look at what Ka‘ala is realizing,” said Salā.

“I asked for high ceilings, I asked for sexy lighting, I asked for state-of-the-art acoustics… the one thing I didn’t get was the piano, and so Ka‘ala now has the piano.”

Carmack, WCC music instructor and director of the Hawai‘i Music Institute (HMI), had been trying to get a piano since January 2013.

Th en he received an email during fi nals week last semester, saying that a Steinway was for sale for $10,000 — considered a bargain price.

Chancellor Dykstra and Carmack both agreed that it was an incredible deal, and money was made available so that the piano could be purchased. Th anks to the generosity of donors attending the concert, the money borrowed for the Steinway is now fully paid.

Later the same week, longtime Kāne‘ohe resident and arts supporter Katrena Kennedy called to off er her Kawai baby grand piano as a donation to WCC’s Hawai‘i Music Institute.

“It all was magical, said Carmack. And, it’s what you can do with these pianos. Th ey’re a tool… It’s my kuleana to use them to help students to accept (Hawaiian music) as their kuleana too, whether they’re Hawaiian or not.” n — Eric Levine

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The Art and Science of Natural Disasters Students learn through art commemorating Alaska’s 1964 earthquake and by doing research in field courses.

Despite their striking contrasts, Hawai‘i and Alaska have much in common, including rain forests and volcanoes, and natural disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis.

Twenty-eight of Alaska’s finest artists will be featured in an exhibit at Gallery ‘Iolani April 2 through April 30, addressing the theme of natural disasters and the effects on their communities. “This is an exhibition about redemption as well as grief,” said Gallery ‘Iolani Director Toni Martin.

During the violent shaking of the 9.2 quake in 1964, the waterfront of Valdez slid into the sea, taking two docks with it. Thirty-two men, women and children lost their lives. The avalanche of 98 million cubic yards displaced a vast amount of water and resulted in a local tsunami. Together, these caused unalterable damage to Valdez. The quake’s impact could be felt well beyond the community of Valdez and as far away as Washington, Oregon, California, and Hawai‘i. Communities, Disaster and Change is a traveling exhi-bition by the Valdez Museum and Historical Archive in Valdez, Alaska. Framed by the 50-year anniversary of the devastating Good Friday earthquake that struck Alaska on March 27, 1964, the exhibit captures a chapter in the history of Alaska through sculpture, paintings, mixed media and ceramics. Gallery ‘Iolani hours are Mon.–Fri. & Sunday, 1–5 p.m. OPEN during Palikū Arts Festival on Saturday, April 11 from 10 a.m. –4 p.m. “How did these rocks get here?”

Dial back 800 years to a 9.2 quake that rocked the Hawaiian Islands. From a purely geoarcheological perspective, students in Floyd McCoy’s Geology 214 Field Course travel to neighbor island geologic locations to study questions like, “What is the lifetime of a black sand particle on a beach?” The research that students are engaged in will eventually help geologists understand how long a black sand beach might survive. “It’s meaningful for the students. We use natural pro-cesses of geology to understand the past,” said McCoy.

Field exercises on Kaua‘i this spring will include a day at a sinkhole archaeological site at Poipu near Kipu Kai. Students will excavate and study lava rocks from an ancient tsunami deposit to try to discover whether hy-drodynamics (wave energy) or Hawaiian people actually brought them there. n To learn more about WCC geology field courses, contact Professor Floyd McCoy, PhD at fmccoy@hawaii.edu.

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Cat ‘Condo’ a tribute by campus colleagues to honor MJ LewisImagine a place where cats being treated by the Veterinary Technology program can rest and recover in comfort. MJ Lewis would’ve wanted it that way. Colleagues at Windward Community College wish to remember MJ Lewis, an animal lover and a memorable teacher. Lewis, a WCC speech teacher from 1997 to 2014, passed away suddenly last year. She had been a supporter of the Vet Tech program from the very beginning. English teacher Desi Poteet described Lewis as “sensitive and compassionate.” She said MJ never met an animal she didn’t like and also had a soft spot for the chickens on campus. “It (the cat condo) seemed logical to honor her in that way,” Poteet added. “The WCC faculty and staff have been so generous with their money and time.”

Initially, the goal was to raise $750 to name a “Cat Condo” in MJ’s honor for five years, but to date a total of $4,000 has been received. The Language Arts department and Vet Tech program hope to continue raising funds until reaching the ultimate goal of $10,000 to establish an endowment and a permanent ‘cat condo’ in MJ’s name, among other needs for the program. The majority of the cats under the care of the Vet Tech program are shelter animals; the rest are feral cats. The program provides X-rays, dental cleanings and extractions, blood work and physical examinations, nail trims and spay and neuter surgeries. “The program helps improve the health of the cats, reduce the population and increase the chances of cats being adopted at shelters,” said

biology professor Ross Langston. The endowment will also help expand the vet tech program and provide supplies and tests as well. The cats will be kept in stainless steel condo (cages) while in a dedicated cat room. The condos are separated between a living room, bathroom, and perches, where the cats can hang out. Each cat requires at least four square-feet of space, and facilities must meet other federal requirements similar to those for lab animals. The WCC Veterinary Technology and Veterinary Assisting programs are the only college-level training currently available for vet paraprofessionals in the Pacific region. Monetary donations have helped maintain training for one of the fastest growing career fields in the nation. n

— Madison Cole

Vet Tech Scholarship honors pet We love our pets. Kailua resident Dede Guss (center) recently opened a named scholarship in memory of her dog Bentley.  The scholarship will support students enrolled in the Veterinary Technology program at WCC, the only program of its kind in the state of Hawai‘i training skilled workers in veterinary medicine. To learn more about naming scholarships, contact KC Collins, CFRE, Executive Director of Development for UH Community Colleges at 956-3458 or KC.Collins@uhfoundation.org.

Communities, Disaster and Change, natural disasters and the effects on communities by 28 of Alaska’s finest artists will be on view at Gallery ‘Iolani from April 2–30. Clockwise: ‘Life Boats’ by Annette Bellamy, ‘Tsunami: Headed towards the back side of a wave’ by Marjorie Scholl and ‘After the Earthquake: Fire’ by David Rosenthal.

“You have to be outside to know/understand nature.”–Floyd McCoy, WCC professor of geology and oceanography

Right: Big Island Field Course on-site observations at Kalapana, where students measure tree molds and their orientation to determine direction of lava flow.

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Spring at the Hōkūlani Imaginarium!

MUSIC & VISUALSLed ZeppelinApril 24 and June 26 8:15 p.m.This purely entertaining experience—only at the Imaginarium—features classic Led Zeppelin rock music and mind-blowing graphics in fulldome digital technology. ‘Zeppelin’ fans will be transported into surrealistic environments that bring to life famous songs like “Whole Lotta Love” and “Stairway to Heaven.”

Sounds of the UndergroundMarch 27 and May 29 8:15 p.m.Follow a range of EDM (Electronic Dance Music) through time with an intense light show: riding fl uorescent Mobius strip roller coasters into gritty streets, on an invisible air car through transparent skyscapers, a school of neon dolphins coasts by, slide into Infi nity while swimming with Siamese fi ghting fi sh...and that’s only the tip of the iceberg.

For more information, visit aerospace.wcc.hawaii.edu/imaginarium.

Tickets for Imaginarium shows: $5/child (12 and under); $6/UH, military or senior (65 and up); $7/adults

Reservations: Please call 235-7433 for reservations, pick-up your tickets at the Imaginarium Box Offi ce before showtime. Located on the Windward Community College campus at 45-720 Kea‘ahala Rd. in Kāne‘ohe, Imaginarium shows are open to the public and enjoyed by audiences of all ages.

IMAGINARIUMAll shows start at 7:00 p.m. unless noted.

April 8 StargazingApril 18 Earth, Moon & Sun (2 p.m.) Perfect Little Planet (3 p.m.)April 24 Astrononaut Led Zeppelin (8:15 p.m.)May 13 Stargazing

May 23 One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure (2 p.m.) Cowboy Astronomer (3 p.m.)May 29 Tales of the Maya Skies Sounds of the Underground (8:15 p.m.)June 10 Stargazing June 20 Magic Treehouse Space Mission (2 p.m.) Stars (3 p.m.)June 26 Maunakea: Between Earth and Sky Led Zeppelin (8:15 p.m.)

AROUND CAMPUSCommunity Forum in Chemistry: “Economy vs. Ecology in the Age of Climate Change” Mon., April 61–2 p.m.Hale ‘Imiloa 111Stuart Scott will present underreported and largely ignored, but shocking recent developments regarding climate change.FREE. For more information, contact Letty Colmenares, leticia@hawaii.edu or 236-9120.

WCC College & Career FairTues., April 149 a.m.–1 p.m.Hale ‘Ākoakoa 101-105Meet representatives from colleges and employers all in one place. For more information, contact Ryan Perreira at rperreir@hawaii.edu or 235-7327.

Adult Learners Open HouseWed., April 225:30–8 p.m.Hale ‘Ākoakoa 101-105For adults interested in attending college. Learn about programs, fi nancial aid, and more! Contact Carla Rogers at 235-7387.

Ceramics Club Mother’s DayPottery SaleMay 8, 9 a.m.–7 p.m.May 9, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.Hale Pālanakila Ceramics StudioCommunity & student-made mugs, bowls, vases, planters, and much more. Paul Nash, 235-7323 or pnash@hawaii.edu.

PALIKŪ THEATREPalikū Arts FestivalSat., April 1110:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.A unique, interactive arts experience in around the grounds of Palikū Theatre plaza, Hale Pālanakila art spaces and the new Library Learning Commons. The family friendly festival will include hands-on opportunities to get involved in art, music, literature, theatre and dance. FREE and open to families and individuals of all ages, with art supplies included free of charge. Visit palikuarts.com.

For more information about WCC drama and theatre classes, contact Nick Logue at 236-9138 or logue@hawaii.edu.

GALLERY ‘IOLANICommunities, Disasters and ChangeApril 2–30Artist Reception: Thursday, April 2, 4–7 p.m. Gallery Hours: 1–5 p.m., Monday–Friday and Sunday. Closed Saturdays. Closed Easter weekend, April 3-5. Open during Palikū Arts Festival on Sat., April 11 from 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Communities, Disasters and Change is an exhibition from the Valdez Museum that features 28 of Alaska’s fi nest artists addressing the theme of natural disasters and the eff ects on their communities.

Located adjacent to Palikū Theatre. For more information, contact Gallery ‘Iolani Director Toni Martin at 236-9150.

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Mahalo to Iris Fukui & family for sponsoring One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure. More Imaginarium shows are available through Adopt-a-Show sponsorship. To learn more, contact KC Collins, CFRE, Executive Director of Development for UH Community Colleges at 956-3458 or KC.Collins@uhfoundation.org.

An adventure for the whole family!

Space exploration has been moving from the science fi ction pages onto the front pages, drawing attention to

everything from collecting comet dust and solar particles to spacecraft visiting dwarf planets in our solar system. Th e number of players in the space environment is growing as nation-states and commercial enterprises send probes and people into space.

We live in a time unrivaled by any other in world history. But mysteries remain, with much to learn.

Th is summer, WCC will off er a set of courses to both identify all the things we have now learned about space and its contents, as well as to identify the cutting edges of science where new knowledge is being revealed.

For adventurous learners, check out these 6-week summer courses that are taught in a non-math format

and will use the Hōkūlani Imaginarium’s fulldome the-atre as an important visual resource:ASTR 180 - Planetary Astronomy will review the basic scientifi c concepts used by astronomy and will focus on the solar system, its sun, planets, moons, and

other bodies. Th e ongoing discovery of exoplanets (worlds orbiting distant stars) will be discussed. Besides the science, there will be a focus on the past, current, and planned space missions. Summer Session I – May 26 to July 2, Monday, Tuesday & Th ursday fr om 8:30 to 10:40 a.m.ASTR 181 – Stellar Astronomy will again review the basic scientifi c concepts used by astronomy , but this time in the context of other stars, the Milky Way Galaxy, and the Universe as a whole. Th e life cycle of stars will be covered; this will include the ever-interesting subjects of neutron stars and black holes. Th e formation of the Universe in the Big Bang will also be explored. Summer Session II – July 6 to August14, Monday, Tuesday & Th ursday fr om 8:30 to 10:40 a.m.

Students who complete these courses will emerge with a view of our space environment that is both broad and deep enough to have a good comprehension of the explorations now underway and a good foundation for future studies in this subject.For more information about astronomy courses, contact instructor Sean Moroney at moroney@hawaii.edu.

Stellar 6-Week Summer Astronomy Courses Explore the Heavens

Galaxies like the M81, the stars they contain and their orbiting planets will be among topics studied using resources such as the Hōkūlani Imaginarium.

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