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For Immediate Release:	March 25, 1999
Contact: Donne Florence, PIO, 808-956-7522, donne@hawaii.edu

Art exhibit, plant sale, international festival, Pidgin conference, Big Isle science and a feast of music and theater planned for April   Through April 23. Windward Community College Alumni Art Show features some of Hawai'i's newest artists. WCC Gallery 'Iolani. Contact: Libby Young, 235-7333.   April 1, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Maui Community College Plant Sale features spring bulbs, tulips, daffodils and more at the MCC Agricultre Department. Contact: Mona Stevenson, 808-984-3286.   April 1, noon. Brown Bag Biography: "From Archive to Poem: Poetry and Biographical Research," by Nell Altizer, English. UH Manoa Center for Biographical Research, Biography Cottage 96-36, 1633 East-West Rd. Contact: 956-3774, biograph@hawaii.edu.   April 1, 2-4 p.m. Honolulu Community College Star Awards Ceremony recognizes student achievements, Honolulu CC Campus. Contact: Louise Yamamoto, 945-9122.   April 1, 6-9 p.m. Women's Night at Manoa Garden. UHM Women's Center, KTUH and Graduate Student Organization (GSO) present Sister Tammy, Didi Lee Kwai, Kelly Kraemer, Jesse Molina, and female DJs spinning women's music. Manoa Garden. Contact: GSO, 956-8776.   April 1-10, "Under Milk Wood" by Dylan Thomas, a dazzling display of poetic fireworks and music hall humor. Leeward Community College Lab Theatre. Contact: 455-0385.   April 2, 7 a.m. Hawai'i Community College Provost's Annual Golf Tournament, Naniloa Country Club. Contact: 808-974-7311.   April 3, 8 p.m. Sachi Hirakouji, piano, graduate recital by a student of Peter Coraggio. UHM Orvis Auditorium. Contact: 95-MUSIC or visit www.hawaii.edu/uhmmusic.   April 5, 12:30-1:30. "Distribution of Tuberculosis Genotypes in Taipei" by Weiqun Guo, graduate student, UHM Department of Microbiology. Edmondson 254. Contact: Kathleen Kamiya, kkamiya@hawaii.edu.   April 6, noon. "Putting on the Voice of the Orient: White Women Perform 'Asian-ness' on Stage, 1900s-1920s," by Mari Yoshihara, presented by Certificate Program International Cultural Studies, EWC and UHM American Studies Department. East-West Center, Burns Hall 2118. Contact: Geoff White, culture@hawaii.edu.   April 6, 7:30 p.m. Manoa Trombones and UH Saxophone Choir, James Decker and Todd Yukumoto, directors. Dynamic, diverse works for these unique homogenous ensembles include the premiere performance of a composition combining both ensembles, written by UH student Roland Davis. $5 general; $3 students and seniors. UHM Orvis Auditorium. Contact: 95-MUSIC or visit: www.hawaii.edu/uhmmusic.   April 6-8. Leeward Community College's International Festival celebrates Africa with guest speakers April 6 and 7; performances by African drummers April 8 (First Circle Drum at 11:30, Sun Drum at 12:30). LCC international students display arts and artifacts of their respective countries and food booths present culinary delights from around the world April 8. Contact: Karim Khan, festival chair, or Pat Neils, coordinator for April 8 performances and displays, 455-0357.   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Voices Heard and Voices Unheard: Pidgin, Local Identities and Strategies for Multicultural Learning, a conference for students, faculty, artists, and the public, April 6-10 at UH Manoa, explores issues surrounding Pidgin (Hawai'i Creole English), a language spoken by over 500,000 people in Hawai'i. Discussions and workshops include: · April 6, 4-6 p.m. Talk Story. Keoni Auditorium, Imin Center, Jefferson Hall. · April 7, 10-noon. Language Discrimination: Creole English(es) and the Courts. Student Services Center 412, 2600 Campus Road. · April 8, 3-5:30 p.m. Pidgin in the Schools: Educational Policies, Learning Environments, and Teaching Strategies. Student Services Center 412. · April 9, 3-5:30 p.m. Creative Writing in Pidgin (Literary Readings followed by Writing Workshop). Kuykendall 410. · April 10, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Pidgin on Stage (Theatrical Performances and Stand-Up). Kawaiahao Theater, Mid-Pacific Institute, 2445 Kaala Street (adjacent to UHM campus). Sponsored by the Office for Women's Research, with funding support from the University of Hawai'i President's Diversity and Equity Initiative. All sessions are free and open to the public. For more information, contact OWR, 956-3641, owr@hawaii.edu. On-campus parking is available for $3.00, on a first-come, first-served basis. (UHM Parking Office, 956-8899.) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *   April 7, 11 a.m. Photo Opportunity. Presentation of award checks ($5,000 each) to first three winners of ASPECT Technology Scholarships for students who are working on research with commercial potential. Contact: Karin Mackenzie, Arts & Sciences, 956-4051.   April 7, noon. UHM Pacific Islands Studies and Education and Training, EWC seminar: "Gifted Flows: Netting the Imagery of Hip Hop Across the Samoan Diaspora" by April Henderson, Center for Pacific Islands Studies. Burns 2121. Contact: Letitia Hickson, 956-7700, ctisha@hawaii.edu.   April 7. Business Night honors outstanding students, business partners. Contact: Phil Kinnicutt, College of Business Administration, 956-3767, philk@busadm.cba.hawaii.edu   April 8, noon. Brown Bag Biography: "The Theatre of Petra Kelly," by Nancie Caraway. UH Manoa Center for Biographical Research, Biography Cottage 96-36, 1633 East-West Rd. Contact: 956-3774, biograph@hawaii.edu.   April 8, 2:30 p.m. UHM Philosophy colloquium: "The Cosmological Argument and Epistemic Status of Belief in God" by Stephen T. Davis, professor of philosophy, Claremont McKenna College. Sakamaki C-308. Contact: Jackie Young, 956-8649, philo@hawaii.edu.   April 10, 10-3. Hawai'i Ag Day Festival offers food, fun, music, exhibits, demonstrations, plant doctors, petting zoo, garden tours, free parking with shuttle to and from event at CTAHR Urban Garden Center, 2nd Street, Pearl City. Presale tickets $10; $15 on site; kids under 5 free. Contact: Miles Hakoda, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, 956-3093.   April 10, 8 p.m. American String Quartet Concert presented by Honolulu Chamber Music Series in partnership with UHM Outreach College and Music Department. $20/general, $15/students. UHM Orvis Auditorium. Contact: 956-8246 or visit www.outreach.hawaii.edu.   April 11, 4 p.m. UH Guitars, Lisa Smith, director. UH guitar program students perform music from around the world. $5 general; $3 students and seniors. UHM Orvis Auditorium. Contact: 95-MUSIC or visit www.hawaii.edu/uhmmusic.   April 13, noon. Seminar: "Toioho Ki Apiti" by Robert Jahnke, head of Maori visual arts, Massey University, presented by UHM Center for Pacific Islands Studies, East-West Center Arts Program, UHM Center for Hawaiian Studies and UH Department of Art. EWC Burns 2121. Contact: Letitia Hickson, CPIS, 956-7700, ctisha@hawaii.edu.   April 14, 3:30. UHM Zoology seminar: "Taxon Cycles in the Lesser Antillean Avifauna" by Robert Ricklefs, professor of biology, University of Missouri, St. Louis. UHM St. John 011. Contact: 956-8617.   April 15, noon-1:15. "Building Teamwork and Leadership Skills of Health Professions Students in a Multi-Cultural Community," featuring Doris Segal-Matsunaga, MPH, coordinator, Palama Health Center and Ke Ola O Kalihi, presented by UHM School of Public Health. Biomedical Sciences Bldg. D205. Contact: Nancy Kilonsky, uhsphsso@hawaii.edu.   April 15, noon. Brown Bag Biography: "Mrs. Pat Campbell" by Harriet Gay. UH Manoa Center for Biographical Research, Biography Cottage 96-36, 1633 East-West Rd. Contact: 956-3774, biograph@hawaii.edu.   April 15-17. 15th Big Island Science Conference, sponsored by the UH-Hilo Chapter of Sigma Xi and the Hawai'i Science Teachers Association (HaSTA), provides an opportunity for researchers to share their findings with the local science community. Local educators also will share developments in science education, and papers will be presented by professional and student researchers. Contact: Jene Michaud, Natural Science Division, UH Hilo, 808-974-7411, jene@hawaii.edu.   April 16, 3 p.m. UHM Zoology Tester Symposium: "Evolution of Aging in Birds and Mammals" by Robert Ricklefs, professor of biology, University of Missouri, St. Louis. UHM Art Auditorium. Contact: 956-8617.   April 16, 4:30-11:30 p.m. 35th Anniversary Celebration, UH Community Colleges. Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. Admission $50. Reservations: 734-9211. Media information: Marilyn Walsh, 956-3862.   April 17, 7 p.m. UHM Men's Volleyball: last home game of 1999 regular season, vs. USC. $10/lower, $8/upper, $7/senior, $5/student 4­18, $6/UH student rooter. Stan Sheriff Center. Contact: 956-4481 or V/T 944-BOWS or visit uhathletics.hawaii.edu.   April 17, 8 p.m. Manoa Jazz Quartet, Scott Takata, director, presents small ensemble jazz in a concert setting with featured student soloists. $5 general; $3 students and seniors. UHM Orvis Auditorium. Contact: 95-MUSIC or visit www.hawaii.edu/uhmmusic.   April 18, 2:30 p.m. Concert: "A Celtic Adventure, with Ensemble Galilei," presented by UHM Outreach College and Music Department. $20/general, $15/students. Sacred Hearts Academy Auditorium, Honolulu. Contact: 956-3836 or visit www.outreach.hawaii.edu.   April 18, 4 p.m. Flora Amor de Vera Lim, piano, graduate recital by a student of Peter Coraggio. UHM Orvis Auditorium. Contact: 95-MUSIC or visit www.hawaii.edu/uhmmusic.   April 18, 7:30. UH Choirs Spring Concert, Timothy Carney, conductor. The UH Chamber Singers, Concert Choir, and University Chorus will perform individually and in combination a program of choral masterpieces and little-known gems. $5 general; $3 students and seniors. St. Andrew's Cathedral, Honolulu. Contact: 95-MUSIC or visit www.hawaii.edu/uhmmusic.   April 19, 12:30-1:30. Microbiology seminar: "The Microbial Water Quality Around the Waikiki Natatorium Before Reconstruction" by Fred Bonilla, graduate student, UHM Department of Microbiology. Edmondson 254. Contact: Kathleen Kamiya, 956-8553, kkamiya@hawaii.edu.   April 19, 8 p.m. UH Symphony Orchestra, Henry Miyamura, conductor, playing Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5, a performance by the student concerto competition winner, and more. $5 general; $3 students and seniors. Blaisdell Concert Hall, Honolulu. Contact: 95-MUSIC or visit www.hawaii.edu/uhmmusic.   April 21-23. Honolulu Community College Faculty Development Online Conference. Contact: Doug Madden, 845-9409, doug@hcc.hawaii.edu, or visit www.hcc.hawaii.edu/pdoc.   April 21, 8 p.m. Compositions by Robert Wehrman, a doctoral composition concert. Kawana'ao, the UH Contemporary Music Ensemble, performs. UHM Orvis Auditorium. Contact: 95-MUSIC or visit www.hawaii.edu/uhmmusic.   April 22, noon-1:15. Public health lecture: "Racial/Ethnic Differences in Pregnancy Outcomes in the United States," featuring Greg R. Alexander, MPH, ScD, professor and chair, Department of Maternal and Child Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, UHM School of Public Health, Biomedical Sciences D-205. Contact: Nancy Kilonsky, 956-68267, uhsphsso@hawaii.edu.   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Kennedy Theatre presents "Nikimalika" A world premiere Asian theater production, written and directed by Chris Millado, April 23, 24, 29, 30 and May 1 at 8 p.m.; May 2 at 2 p.m. $12 regular, $6 students, military, UH faculty/staff, $3 UHM student with validated ID. Kennedy Theatre Mainstage. "Revenge of Late Night Science Fiction Double Feature" Tony Pisculli's one-act play, "Small Gods," is followed by Lisa Niemczura's stage adaptation of a half-hour segment of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." April 24, 30, and May 1 at 11 p.m.; April 25 at 9 p.m. $8 regular, $6 students, military, UH faculty/staff, $3 UHM student with validated ID. Late Night in the Earle Erst Lab Theatre. Box Office, 956-7655 (v/t) or visit www.hawaii.edu/theatre. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *   April 23, 2:30. Philosophy colloquium: "Teleology and Time-Symmetry in Microphysics" by Huw Price, professor of natural metaphysics, School of Philosophy, University of Sydney. UHM Sakamaki C-308. Contact: Jackie Young, 956-8649, philo@hawaii.edu.   April 23, 8 p.m. So Jin Chong, piano, graduate recital by a student of Peter Coraggio. UHM Orvis Auditorium. Contact: 95-MUSIC or visit www.hawaii.edu/uhmmusic.   April 24, 7:30 p.m. UH Jazz Ensembles, Patrick Hennessey, director, celebrates Duke Ellington's 100th birthday with renowned saxophonist Gabe Baltazar. $5 general; $3 students and seniors. UHM Music Department Courtyard. Contact: 95-MUSIC or visit www.hawaii.edu/uhmmusic.   April 25, 7 p.m. UH Gamelan Ensemble, Hardja Susilo, director, offers Javanese music at an outdoor concert. $5 general; $3 students and seniors. UHM Music Department Courtyard. Contact: 95-MUSIC or visit www.hawaii.edu/uhmmusic.   April 26, 7 p.m. UH Bands Aloha Concert, Grant Okamura, Thomas Bingham and Gwen Nakamura, conductors, celebrate the UH Band's 75th Anniversary with all three concert bands-the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band and Concert Band. $5 general; $3 students & seniors. Blaisdell Concert Hall, Honolulu. Contact: 95-MUSIC or visit www.hawaii.edu/uhmmusic.   April 28, 7:30 p.m. UH Hawaiian Chorus and Hula and Chant Ensembles, Nola A. Nahulu, choral director, and Vicky Holt Takamine, kumu hula. $5 general; $3 students and seniors. UHM Orvis Auditorium. Contact: 95-MUSIC or visit www.hawaii.edu/uhmmusic.   April 29, 8 p.m. Young Composers' Symposium, performance and discussion of works in progress by music composition students. UHM Music 108. Contact: 95-MUSIC or visit www.hawaii.edu/uhmmusic.   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Two Nights at the Opera The UH Opera Workshop and UH Chamber Orchestra present two delightful comic operas directed by John Mount and Laurence Paxton, and conducted by Henry Miyamura. "The Impresario," Mozart's spirited caricature of an opera manager's life. "Gianni Schicchi," Puccini's only comic opera, includes the popular aria "O mio babbino caro". April 30 and May 1, 8 p.m., at UHM Orvis Auditorium. $10 general; $6 students and seniors. Part of the proceeds from these performances benefit UH Manoa's Opera/Musical Theatre and Orchestra programs. Contact: 95-MUSIC or visit www.hawaii.edu/uhmmusic.

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