2010 Upcoming Events  (send your event to:  event@webtac.com)

SPLENDORS OF IKEBANA 2010: IKEBANA - TRADITIONAL TO MODERN
Date: March 22nd - 26th, 8 am - 4:30 pm, 2010
Place: Honolulu Hale, Oahu
Contact: Chris, moca-info@honolulu.gov, 808-768-6622
Hawaii's top ikebana artists and students throughout Oahu will present "Splendors of Ikebana 2010: Ikebana - Traditional to Modern," a spring exhibition of colorful floral arrangements in all shapes and sizes. alternativehawaii.com. Visitors will see more than 50 floral arrangements that feature a variety of exotic materials. alternativehawaii.com. Both traditional and contemporary ikebana-arranging techniques will be showcased in the exhibit. The exhibit is presented by Ikebana International Honolulu Chapter 56 and the Mayor's Office of Culture and the Arts.

RISE UP FOR HAITI BENEFIT CONCERT
Date: March 25th - 26th from 7 pm to 2 am, 2010
Place: SoHo mixed media bar, Oahu
Contact: Kristen (coordinator & promoter), riseupforhaiti@gmail.com
Local bands and artists will perform at the benefit concert, where all of the proceeds will be donated to the American Red Cross. alternativehawaii.com. There's going to be a silent auction, Chinese lion dancing, food & drinks, slam poets and more. 7pm -10pm all ages, 10pm - 2am 21+. Come out and support a great cause, it's the day before Prince Kuhio Day holiday and it's spring break for UH.

WATCH WHALES WITH THE SANCTUARY
Date: March 26th, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., 2010
Place: Halona Blowhole, Oahu
Contact: O`ahu Sanctuary Office: (808) 397-2651 ext. 249
Pack a brown bag lunch and join sanctuary staff for this fun shoreline whale watch. Bring sunscreen, a hat, and binoculars (if you have them) to this event that is located at the Halona Blowhole lookout. See you there!

2010 FIRST HAWAIIAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW
Date: March 26th - 28th, 2010
Place: Hawaii Convention Center, Oahu
Contact: Bill Smith, williams@adstrategies.com
Hours: Friday - 12pm - 10pm Saturday - 10am - 10pm Sunday - 10am - 7pm Admission: Adults (13+) $7 Senior Citizens (62+) $5 Children (7-12) $4 Children (6 & under) FREE Free subscription to Motor Trend Magazine with every ticket purchase. alternativehawaii.com. Sunday is Kids Day. All Kids 12 & Under admitted FREE with a paying adult.

HAWAII'S WOODSHOW
Date: March 27th to April 11th from 11 am to 6 pm, 2010
Place: Academy Art Center (Honolulu Academy of Arts), Oahu
Contact: Vicky (PR for Hawaii Forest Industry Association), vicky@current-events.com, 808-933-9411
Hawaii Forest Industry Association's 18th Annual Hawaii's Woodshow, Academy Art Center - Honolulu Academy of Arts, March 28 through April 11, 2010. alternativehawaii.com. This juried show highlights the very best in local woodworking. alternativehawaii.com. Most of the heirloom-quality works on display will be for sale throughout the show. Entries must be made predominantly from locally grown woods and certain rare or endangered species are prohibited. Address: 1111 Victoria St., Honolulu (ACROSS the street from Academy of Arts Museum) $5 donation suggested. alternativehawaii.com.

COMPETITION FOR NEW COMMUNITY ARCHITECTURE
Date: March 30th, 2010
Place: Oahu
Contact: Jocelyn (Interisland Terminal), jocelyn@interislandterminal.org
Interisland Terminal is launching an annual architecture comition for architects living and practicing in Hawaii. alternativehawaii.com. Each year, a community organization will work in partnership with Interisland Terminal and act as the "client" for the comition briefing, which will seek to address a challenge faced by that organization through innovative architecture. Comition Objectives * To support and highlight the work of emerging and mid-career architects in Hawaii with challenging opportunities to build new work. * To heighten awareness of contemporary architecture and its potential on our day-today lives * To engage architecture as a solution to everyday challenges faced by a community organization.

AVCO TECH SHOW 2010
Date: March 31th - April 1st, 2010
Place: Neil Blaisdell Exhibition Hall, Oahu
Contact: Jason Walters, jwalters@campus.hpu.edu
Experience the latest groundbreaking innovations sweeping the high-tech world at the first ever AVCO Tech Show 2010. You'll see the hottest cutting edge tech gadgets such as Panasonic's MONSTROUCIOUS 103 INCH plasma screen, Video Conferencing Systems, Control Systems and a lot more! alternativehawaii.com. Brought to you by The Audio Visual Company (AVCO), Hawaii's largest audiovisual systems integration organization, this two-day tech show, March 31 - April 1 at the Neal Blaisdell Exhibition Hall, will showcase the latest in display, communication, and education technologies.

 

AVCO TECH SHOW 2010
Date: March 31th - April 1st, 2010
Place: Neil Blaisdell Exhibition Hall, Oahu
Contact: Jason Walters, jwalters@campus.hpu.edu
Experience the latest groundbreaking innovations sweeping the high-tech world at the first ever AVCO Tech Show 2010. You'll see the hottest cutting edge tech gadgets such as Panasonic's MONSTROUCIOUS 103 INCH plasma screen, Video Conferencing Systems, Control Systems and a lot more! alternativehawaii.com. Brought to you by The Audio Visual Company (AVCO), Hawaii's largest audiovisual systems integration organization, this two-day tech show, March 31 - April 1 at the Neal Blaisdell Exhibition Hall, will showcase the latest in display, communication, and education technologies.

PACIFIC ROLLER DERBY: BOUT 2 IN HAWAII KAI
Date: April 3rd, 5 pm - 7 pm, 2010
Place: Kamiloiki Community Park, Oahu
Contact: Sylvia (PR - Pacific Roller Derby), sylflores@gmail.com
Pacific Roller Derby invites you to the second home bout of the season! Oahu's Villains will be challenging the Crazy 808s from Maui! Come and support these rockin' rollergirls at 5pm on Saturday, April 3, 2010 at Kamiloiki Community Park, at the corner of Lunalilo Home Road and Hawaii Kai Drive! This family friendly event starts at 5pm and is FREE to fans of all ages!

HAWAII'S WOODSHOW
Date: March 27th to April 11th from 11 am to 6 pm, 2010
Place: Academy Art Center (Honolulu Academy of Arts), Oahu
Contact: Vicky (PR for Hawaii Forest Industry Association), vicky@current-events.com, 808-933-9411
Hawaii Forest Industry Association's 18th Annual Hawaii's Woodshow, Academy Art Center - Honolulu Academy of Arts, March 28 through April 11, 2010. alternativehawaii.com. This juried show highlights the very best in local woodworking. alternativehawaii.com. Most of the heirloom-quality works on display will be for sale throughout the show. Entries must be made predominantly from locally grown woods and certain rare or endangered species are prohibited. Address: 1111 Victoria St., Honolulu (ACROSS the street from Academy of Arts Museum) $5 donation suggested. alternativehawaii.com.

FORUM ON ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Date: April 8th, 8 am - 9 am, 2010
Place: Hawaii State Capitol, Conference Rm 329, Oahu
Contact: Rachel (Aide - Office of Representative Cindy Evans), evans2@capitol.hawaii.gov, (808) 586-8540
The forum will feature in-depth conversations advocating for the benefits of historic preservation. alternativehawaii.com. Panel will include: Mike McCartney of Hawaii Tourism Authority Dale Hahn of Princess Cruises and Holland America Pono Shim of Enterprise Honolulu Mary Philpotts McGrath of Philpotts & Associates, Inc. Ramsay Taum (moderator) of Life Enhancement Institute of the Pacific.

BIZARRO CARTOONIST DAN PIRARO PRESENTS "COMEDY, KARMA, AND KALE"
Date: April 20th, 7 pm 2010
Place: Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse, 404 Kapahulu Ave, 0.2 mi. behind the Waikiki-Kapahulu Library, Oahu
Contact: info@kokuafestival.com
Internationally syndicated cartoonist Dan Piraro discusses his humorous journey to seeing the logic behind veganism. His talk will include elements of his stand-up comedy routine and many images from his award-winning cartoon feature, Bizarro. Questions and discussion, meet-n-greet, and book signing are to follow. Dan Piraro first published his internationally syndicated comic feature, Bizarro, in 1986. alternativehawaii.com. He has also published fourteen books. Bizarro has won numerous awards including an unprecedented three consecutive "Best Panel" awards from the National Cartoonists Society. Since 2002, he has sporadically toured the U.S. with his one-man stand-up comedy show called "The Bizarro Boloney Show." alternativehawaii.com. The show's debut in the 2002 New York International Fringe Festival was voted "Best Solo Show," and The New York Times called it "...a shrewd tour of a cartoonist's imagination...wildly applauded." FREE Admission & Refreshments The Vegetarian Society of Hawaii is a not-for-profit volunteer organization founded in 1990 to promote human health, animal rights, and protection of the environment by means of vegetarian education. It's among the largest vegetarian societies in the nation.

KOKUA FESTIVAL
Date: April 23rd and 24th, 2010
Place: Waikiki Shell, Honolulu, Oahu
Contact: info@kokuafestival.com
This year’s lineup features Jack Johnson, Ziggy Marley (solo acoustic), Taj Mahal, Jake Shimabukuro and Anuhea. Tickets for Hawaii residents will be available February 20th and general tickets will be available February 21st. alternativehawaii.com. Kokua music festival is a benefit concert for the Kokua Hawaii Foundation, which is a non-profit organization that supports environmental education in the schools and communities of Hawaii.

40TH ANNUAL UKULELE FESTIVAL
Date: July 18th, 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., 2010
Place: Kapiolani Park Bandstand- Waikiki, Oahu
Contact: Kathy Sakuma, info@ukulelefestivalhawaii.org, 808-732-3739
It's FUN and FREE -Food Booths -Ukulele Displays -Enter to win ukulele give-aways! Free parking and shuttle service at Kapiolani Community College.

THE WORLD CONGRESS ON ZERO EMISSIONS INITIATIVES - LAUNCHING "THE BLUE ECONOMY"
Date: September 13th - 16th, 2010
Place: Hawaii Convention Center, Oahu
Contact: Vicky, vicky@current-events.com, 808-521-3611
Event will focus on design of an economic system driven by innovations, generating jobs and building social capital. The Blue Economy is based upon 100 breakthroughs in businesses that have proven their comitiveness. alternativehawaii.com. Innovations to be addressed are related to Energy, Food, Health, Housing, Transportation, Waste and Water, and how these innovations integrate and provide new job opportunities in today's changing world. Info and registration online.