October's First Friday Downtown-Chinatown Gallery Walk goes pink to commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Expect to see venues decorated in pink, some even serving pink drinks. The fun starts on the streets of Downtown, when dancers from Giinko Maraschino pass out hot-pink orchid pins in interesting fashion, from 6 to 8 p.m. Along with the pin will be a coupon for a free yoga class at Open Space Yoga, located in Chinatown.
Over at One Night Stand in the Chinatown Courtyard, visitors are encouraged to "Think Pink!" with watercolor artist Garry Palm, who will be working on a pink hibiscus painting that will be up for sale. If the piece is sold, Palm will donate 10 percent of the purchase price to benefit the fight against breast cancer.
Also on display both at the courtyard and at The Cathedral Gallery are works by from photographer James Anshutz's exhibit "Portraits of Survival," which features artistic portraits of breast cancer survivors. The show features "expressions of strength, hope and empowerment." Part of the proceeds from the exhibit will benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
Other shows to note include "The Lovelink Exhibition: A Retrospective" at Pacific Traditions Gallery, a collection of community artwork spanning 32 years that focuses on promoting peace. Works from the Lovelink project have toured the globe, exhibiting in such places as New York, Moscow, Bosnia and Australia.
Soullenz Gallery is exhibiting "Labyrinth of the Ridiculous," an examination of the ridiculous phenomena in our everyday lives. Louis Pohl Gallery is showing "Holoholo o Nuuanu," featuring the works of local artists Eric Chandler, Takeo, Carl Pao, Spencer Chang, Paula Rath, Hans Loffel, Imaikalani Kalahele, Hitoshi Hida and Kaui Chun.
Meanwhile, at Ong King Arts Center, which stays open to 2 a.m., check out the graffiti art of EuKaReZT and upcoming artist Ryan Greenly. Slam poet Lee Knight Jr. will take the mic, WUT & JP performs music and seven performers will stage Shel Silverstein's "The Devil and Billy Markham." Ari the clown will juggle, Giinko Maraschino will dance and De La Isla Flamenco will break out of traditional flamenco to offer a theatrical experience.
First Friday venues
» The ARTS at Marks Garage, 1159 Nuuanu Ave., 521-2903
» The Art Board, 1170 Nuuanu Ave., #104, 536-0121.
» The Cathedral Gallery, 1184 Bishop St., 536-7036
» The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Bank, 999 Bishop St., 526-1322
» Nuuanu Gallery at Marks Garage, 1161 Nuuanu Ave., 536-9828.
» Chinatown Boardroom, 1160 Nuuanu Ave.
» Daspace, 1192 Smith St., second floor, 351-4960
» Hawaii State Art Museum, 250 S. Hotel St., 586-0900
» Louis Pohl Gallery, 1111 Nuuanu Ave., 521-1812
» Ramsay Museum, 1128 Smith St., 537-2787
» Bethel Street Gallery, 1140 Bethel St., 536-7036
» Art Treasures Gallery, 1136 Nuuanu Ave., 536-7789.
» Kim Taylor Reece Gallery, 1142 Bethel St., 546-1144.
» Carlos M. Chee Studio/Gallery, 111 Nuuanu Ave., Suite 210, 233-8457.
» Jeff Chang Pottery, 808 Fort Street Mall, 599-2502
» Pacific Traditions Gallery, 19 N. Pauahi St., 531-5122
» Pegge Hopper Gallery, 1164 Nuuanu Ave., 524-1160
» Studio of Roy Venters, 1160 and 1160-A Nuuanu Ave., 381-3445
» Che Pasta Café, 1001 Bishop St., 524-0004
» Hanks Cafe Honolulu, 1038 Nuuanu Ave., 526-1410
» One Night Stand in the Chinatown Courtyard, 1126 Smith St., 262-5930
» rRed Elephant, 1144 Bethel St., call 545-2468
» Tea at 1024, 1024 Nuuanu Ave., 521-9596
» Duc's Bistro, 1188 Maunakea St., 531-6325
» HASR Wine Company, 31 N. Pauahi St., 535-9463
» INTO, 40 N. Hotel St., 536-2211
» New Life Gallery, 1190 Nuuanu Ave., 531-0303
» Mercury, 1154 Fort Street Mall, 521-2519
» Pipedreams, 181 N. King St., 587-7776
» Sourcing Asia, 1133 Bethel St., 585-8505
» Urban Nomad, 1023 Smith St., 391-9328
» thirtyninehotel, 39 Hotel St., 599-2552
» Kaimalino Designs, 3 N. Pauahi St., 537-2248
» J Salon, 1128 Nuuanu Ave., Suite 103, 550-4441
» Upside-Down Pilates Studio, 116 S. Hotel St., #201, 779-1934 (entrance above Price Busters, buzz 201 for admittance)
» Jo Fraticelli's Nesting House, 1151 Bethel St., 393-6075
» Next Door, 43 N. Hotel St., 548-NEXT
» Mark N. Brown Gallery, 1170 Nuuanu Ave., #103, 227-1710
» Ong King Arts Center, 184 N. King St., 306-7823
» Soullenz Gallery, 186 N. King St. (upstairs at River Street)
