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Friday, January 12, 2001
If you've got a grip on the talent part of the musical equation, a commercial music workshop beginning 12:30 p.m. Tuesday will offer insight into the business part.
The free, interactive workshop presented by guitarist and Grammy Award-winning songwriter Gordon Kennedy and songwriter-publisher Dan Keen, will be in the University of Hawaii's Orvis Auditorium. They'll cover topics such as writing hits, how an artist or band gets discovered, where the money comes from (i.e. royalty sources), and jobs within the music industry.
The workshop is the first of a four-part series of lectures by the Initiatives in the Arts (IAM) at Manoa. Though they are geared to music majors, the lectures are open to the public and the campus community.
Call 956-8742 for disability access and related needs at least 72 hours prior to the event. For more information, call Kevin Olafsson at 956-2180.
Children from ages 5 to 12 are invited to participate in swimming, snacks, videos, games and aerobic exercise at the organization's 1040 Richards St. location. The cost is $10 per child and includes a snack.
Drop off starts at 6 p.m. and pick up is by 9:30 p.m., about enough time for dinner or a movie, but unfortunately, not both. (You knew what you were getting into when you became a parent.)
The event repeats Jan. 27.
For more information about the events, call Pat Kamida at 538-7061, ext. 277.
The amount of the award generally ranges from $2,000 to $4,000, designed to cover master artist fees, supplies and mileage costs.
Master artists and apprentices are asked to apply as a team. Applicants must be residents of Hawaii. The deadline is Feb. 16.
The award is presented by the Folk Arts Program of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Its purpose is to help perpetuate the artistic traditions of Hawaii. This year, the State Foundation plans to support as many as 17 apprenticeships. In previous years, traditions such as Hawaiian net making, Okinawan dance drama, Chinese opera and Laotian weaving have been among the art forms receiving support.
For more information, contact SFCA Folk Arts Coordinator Michael Schuster at 586-0306, or visit the SFCA Web site, www.state.hi.us/sfca.
To show your support, go to the library during its "5K Book Drive" to sign a petition and check out books, CDs and videos so that the organization might reach its goal of having 5,000 items checked out.
The drive -- the week of Jan. 28 through Feb. 3 -- will conclude with "Explore Waimanalo Library Day" on Feb. 3, with storytelling, games, entertainment and refreshments.
For more information, call the library at 259-9926.
