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Educating musicians
Windward Community College is teaming up with the local music industry to create the Hawai'i Music Institute, with courses starting this fall."Our goal is to provide a place to nurture island music and help aspiring musicians succeed in the music business," said the school's interim provost, Angela Meixell. "It's important for Hawaii's economy and for the wealth of musical talent we have in the islands."
The first HMI non-credit courses will include both music instruction and classes on the business of music:
>> Intermediate Slack-key Guitar: With instructor Ron Loo, 5:30 to 7:40 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 11 to Oct. 16. Fee: $35.
>> Developments in the music business: Two-part series taught by William Meyer, one of the state's top intellectual property and entertainment lawyers. The first part is "It's Only Rock & Roll: Overview of the Music Business." Topics will include licensing, contract and agreements and protecting your rights, 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 6. Fee: $60. Part two covers the challenges of technical, business and legal issues surrounding digital technology, 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 20. Fee: $60.
Other classes will be offered in beginning slack-key, beginning ukulele and college chorus.
To register, call the Office of Continuing Education at 235-7433 or 235-7400, or visit the Web site, http://ocet.wcc.hawaii.edu.
Writers share craft
Registration is under way for the first Bamboo Ridge Writers Institute, Oct. 19 and 20, featuring panel discussions, writing workshops and master workshops conducted by Hawaii's best-known writers.There is limited enrollment for master workshops, with writing exercises and critique, in fiction (instructors Lois-Ann Yamanaka, Nora Okja Keller, Gary Pak, Marie Hara, Michelle Cruz Skinner and Deborah Iida), fiction and playwriting (Darrell Lum, with manuscript critiques by Edward Sakamoto), poetry (Cathy Song, Eric Chock, Gail Harada, Joy Harjo), and adapting literature for the stage (John Wat and Keith Kashiwada).
The events coincide with the release of Bamboo Ridge Issue No. 79, with a free reception and reading 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19, and panels and workshops taking place 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 20.
The cost is $50 general, $40 for students and $30 for Bamboo Ridge members. Become a member by sending a minimum $10 donation to: Bamboo Ridge Press, P.O. Box 61781, Honolulu 96839-1781. There is an additional $40 fee for master workshops.
Call 626-1481.
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Sweet treats
From mochi, it's not far to a compendium of all types of local desserts. At least it wasn't for Jean Watanabe, author of last year's "Hawaii's Best Mochi Recipes" and this year's "Hawaii's Best Local Desserts" (Mutual Publishing, $9.95).
This latest title includes favorites from Chocolate Haupia Pie to Strawberry Delite Cake to Chinese Pretzels. Multicultural classics such as baklava, andagi and malassadas also have a home here.
The recipes are familiar, but the collection puts them all within reach in one package.
Reminder: Eat smart
September is 5 A Day Month, that annual reminder to eat your fruits and veggies, to the tune of five servings per day.HMSA is taking the message on the road, through Family Fun Fairs at supermarkets.
Sample dishes, collect free recipes, learn to read food labels and meet T. M. Gorman, author of "Fruit -- The Ripe Pick," a primer on how to make better produce purchases.
Also, your kids can have their photos taken with the 5 A Day Friends, giant costumed fruits and vegetables who work for HMSA.
The fun fairs run 10 a.m. to noon at these locations:
Saturday: Times Kahala, Daiei Kaheka
Sunday: Star Kihei, Maui
Sept. 15: Times Beretania
Sept. 22: Foodland Kailua
Sept. 23: Foodland Kailua
Sept. 29: Star Kam Shopping Center
Sept. 30: Star Mililani Town Center
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