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Kailua Madrigals Alumni, Queen Liliuokalani Gardens, The Hawaii Theater, University Lab Art (1987-01-30)
About this film
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.
Directors & creators
KHET
Subjects
public broadcasting, AAPB, Kanichi Tasaka, Erick Chock, Darrell Lum, Hanalei Valley, Kauai, Bamboo Ridge Press, Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, Coordinating Council of Literary Magazines, University of Hawaii, Hawaiian literature, Asian-American literature, pidgin literature, traditional Japanese crafts, bulrush weaving, folk art, Hawaii jazz history, Jazz Preservation Society, Hawaii Theater
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