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Pixar director to speak
Pixar's Pete Docter, director of "Monsters, Inc.," shares his experiences in a free one-hour presentation, 7 p.m. Thursday at Leeward Community College Theatre. A 30-minute question-and-answer session will follow.Docter's two-day residency continues Friday with a series of workshops in the LCC Digital Media Lab, open to University of Hawaii students only:
Thursday: "The Computer Animated Film Production Process," 4 to 5 p.m.
Friday: "The Story Process, Script and Storyboards," 10 to 11 a.m.; "Animation and Performance," 1 to 2 p.m.; "Portfolios and Demo Reels," 3 to 4 p.m.
Along with John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton, Docter developed the concept and characters for the Pixar/Disney computer-animated feature film "Toy Story." He also helped write and storyboard the film and became the project's supervising animator. He also wrote the initial story treatment for "Toy Story II." Docter made his feature film directorial debut with "Monsters, Inc.," for which he also created the concept and directed.
Call Daniel Boulos, LCC digital media instructor, 455-0513. The campus is at 96-045 AlaIke in Pearl City.
Make a difference
Breakthroughs for Youth at Risk is seeking adult volunteers to help with its intensive training program.About 40 teens from Kaneohe, Kaleheo and Kailua will take part in the program, beginning with an intensive six-day camp. Follow-up training includes anger management and team-building activities. Since 1998, 90 percent of Breakthroughs' alumni have graduated from high school.
Volunteer orientation takes place Wednesday, Thursday and next Monday. Call 235-2547.
'Camelot' auditions set
The Army Community Theatre will hold auditions for Lerner and Loewe's "Camelot," starring TV personality Tina Shelton, at 7 p.m. March 8 through 10 at Richardson Theatre, Fort Shafter.The show, based on "The Once and Future King," by T.H. White, will be presented May 13 through 29.
Among featured songs are "If Ever I Would Leave You," "The Simple Joys of Maidenhood," "How to Handle a Woman" and "What Do the Simple Folk Do?"
For scripts and information, call 438-4480.
Dance at Kennedy
Have a ball and contribute to a good cause at "Dance! And All That Jazz," a stage party to raise funds to send University of Hawaii music and dance students to national and international conferences.The event, 4 to 6 p.m. March 14, follows the 2 p.m. concert production, "Music, Art, Dance Fest!." There will be food, beverages and a wine bar. The UH Jazz Ensemble will perform.
Cost is $45. Make checks payable to the UH Foundation, and mail to Jennifer Butler, 2112 10th Ave. Apt. C, Honolulu 96816. Call 739-2197.
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