First Friday

Start off the first week of the year with culture. This month's First Friday features Hawaiian music at the Hawai'i State Art Museum.

The museum will host Grammy Award nominees for Best Hawaiian Music Album: Ledward Kaapana ("Grandmaster Slack Key Guitar"), Makana ("Hawaiian Slack Key Kings"), Daniel Ho, George Kahumoku, Richard Hoopihi and Peter de Aquino ("Legends of Slack Key Guitar"), and Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom ("Generation Hawaii").

First Friday Gallery Walk Place: Downtown/ Chinatown district Time: 5 to 9 p.m. Friday; after-hours events run until 2 a.m. Call: 521-2903 Note: Pick up a map of the First Friday area at any participating venue

Compadres and Dixie Grill will offer food and drinks for sale, but the public is welcome to bring their own picnic baskets ( but no alcohol, please) and lawn chairs for the concert.

As usual, Ong King Arts Center is hopping with activity during the art walk, and continues the festivities after hours until 2 a.m. This month, performers include slam poet kahlil almustafa, Hip Hop artist Anthem Kentura, Japanese belly dancing group Yamato Nadeshiko, the underground theater company HUTC, The Jerome James Collective and DJ Joulz. The art gallery is showing the works of Rachel Kaiser until 9 p.m.

In another after-hours event, Detox will host The Enterprise Party, starring Anton Glamb, Ektogamut, DJ Vagina, Ross Jackson and DJ Money.

Venues participating include (schedule subject to change):

» 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
» Daspace, 1192 Smith St., second floor, 351-4960
» The Exhibit Space, 1132 Bishop St., 599-5009
» Hawaii State Art Museum, 250 S. Hotel St., 586-0900
» Louis Pohl Gallery, 1111 Nuuuanu Ave., 521-1812
» Ramsay Museum, 1128 Smith St., 537-2787
» Bethel Street Gallery, 1140 Bethel St., 536-7036
» Details Gallery, 1142 Bethel St., 546-8000
» 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
» Toshiko Takaezu Ceramics Studio at YWCA, 1040 Richards St., 538-7061, ext. 236
» 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
» Keiki Photography, 1123 Bethel St., 531-5859
» 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
» Jo Fraticelli's Nesting House, 1151 Bethel St., 393-6075
» Next Door, 43 N. Hotel St., 548-NEXT
» Hawaii Women's Business, 1041 Nuuanu Ave., 526-1001