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Win a Reece poster
Photographer Kim Taylor Reece, whose images capture the mystery and magic of the hula kahiko, will be signing autographs and available for picture taking at Daiei's Kaheka Street store from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow.A limited number of autographed posters and prints featuring Reece's works will be given away during the event at 801 Kaheka St.
For more information, call 973-6614.
Ellis talks on jury duty
Former director and president of the Honolulu Academy of Arts, George Ellis, will give a free talk 2 p.m. Sunday at the Doris Duke at the Academy, outlining his selection process as juror of the "Artists of Hawai'i 2003" exhibition, opening at the academy next month.Seating will be available on a first-come basis; no reservations will be taken.
The 53rd "Artists of Hawai'i" is the state's oldest juried exhibition. This year, 967 slides were submitted by 399 artists currently living in Hawaii. From these, approximately 100 works were chosen to be shown during the exhibition, running June 5 through July 27 in the Henry R. Luce Gallery.
Ellis retired Feb. 1 after more than 20 years as director and president of the academy. His replacement is Stephen Little, a former academy curator of Asian art.
For more information on the talk, call 532-8700.
Play winners named
Rodney Hom, of Monterey Park, Calif., and Anthony Oliver, of Kailua, are the winners of the Kumu Kahua Theatre and University of Hawaii-Manoa Theatre Department's 2002 play-writing contest.Hom won the $400 Pacific/Rim Prize for his play "Orpheus Afloat." Oliver's tale of contemporary politics, "Theme Park," is the winner of the $500 Hawai'i Prize. Both are first-time winners of the contest.
No prize was awarded in the Resident category of the competition.
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HONOLULU ROSE SOCIETY
Mini roses such as the Green Ice variety shown above, will be offered for sale at the Honolulu Rose Society Rose Show at Windward Mall tomorrow.
Foster Garden sale
The Friends of the Honolulu Botanical Gardens hosts Foster Botanical Garden's Spring Plant Sale 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow at the gardens in Nuuanu.This year's sale features a special memorial hybrid hibiscus, Remembrance, created by master hybridizer Barry Schlueter. Proceeds from the sale of this plant will be donated to the "Flight Attendant Disaster Relief Fund," to be distributed to the families of flight attendants who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Thousands of plants, including native Hawaiian plants, fruit trees, ornamentals, tis, succulents, hibiscus, orchids and more will be offered.
The first 200 people to spend more than $15 at the sale will receive a free ornamental ti plant from Moriwaki Nursery.
Call 522-7065 for more information.
Mom's Day rose show
There's still time to pick up roses for Mom at the Honolulu Rose Society's Mother's Day Rose Show, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow at Windward Mall, where a variety of floral bouquets, roses and potted miniroses of competition grade will be available for purchase.Experts will also be offering tips on caring for and maintaining roses.
Call 545-5653 for more information.
Covering ground
Learn about the care and maintenance of ground covers at Urban Garden Center's 9:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday class.Wear comfortable walking shoes for a trip to view the center's ground cover collection after the session.
The cost is $5. Reservations are recommended but will not be taken over the phone. Call 453-6050 for a form. The center is at 962 2nd St. in Pearl City.
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