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University of Hawai'i |
(808) 956-8856 Telephone |
For Immediate Release: |
September 28, 1999 |
Contact: Donnë Florence, PIO, 808-956-7522, donne@hawaii.edu
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| October Events, Story Ideas, Photo Opportunities |
Center for Southeast Asian Studies presents "Strapped for Cash: Effects of the Asian Economic Crisis on the Trade in Endangered Species" a brown-bag lecture by Deanna Donovan of East-West Center, Oct. 1, 11:30-1 in the Tokioka Room (Moore 319) at UH Manoa. Contact: CSEAS, 956-2676.
UHM Department of Geography faculty research series presents "The Agrarian Question and Diversity Agriculture in Hawai'i" by Krisnawati Suryanata, Oct. 1, 3-4:30, in Social Science 443B (Bowers Room). Contact: Murray Chapman, 956-7375, uhmgeog@hawaii.edu, or visit www2.soc.hawaii.edu/css/dept/geog.
UHM Information and Computer Sciences meeting and open house for faculty, staff, majors, intended majors, Oct. 1, 4-6 in the Art Auditorium. Contact: Stephen Itoga, 956-3500, itoga@hawaii.edu, or visit www.ics.hawaii.edu.
Photo Opp: UH Homecoming Street Celebration, Oct. 1, 5-9 p.m. at Ward Centre, Honolulu, includes interactive exhibits on UH programs, discounts on food and merchandise, chance to win the use of a Toyota Echo for one year. Contact: Tracy Donovan, 956-7520.
PHOTO OPP: Institute for Astronomy open house features research exhibits, sunspot viewing, comet making, tours of the Machine Shop and instrumentation laboratories (hourly, beginning 15 minutes past the hour), computer planetarium show, mini lectures--"Solar Changes & Earth's Climate," "Telescopes on Mauna Kea," and "The Real Deep Impact"--and a virtual tour of the Local Supercluster, Oct. 2, 10-4 at IFA, 2680 Woodlawn Drive, Honolulu. Contact: James Heasley, 956-6826, or visit www.ifa.hawaii.edu/~heasley/open_house.html.
PHOTO OPP: The former President of Poland, labor leader Lech Walesa, receives an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree during a fundraiser for the UH Center for Labor Education and Research, based at the West O'ahu campus. Luncheon and ceremony Oct. 2, 11:30-1:30 at Hilton Hawaiian Village, Waikiki. Contact: William Pearman, Chancellor, UH West O'ahu, 454-4750, or William Puette, director, CLEAR, 454-4774.
Homecoming football game, UH vs. UTEP at Aloha Stadium, Oct. 2 at 6:05 p.m. Contact: 956-4481 or visit http://www.uhathletics.hawaii.edu.
UHM South Asian Studies and The Clean Air Team present Sir Richard Attenborough's film, "Gandhi," commemorating the 130th birthday of Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869-1948), Oct. 2, 7 p.m. in UHM Architecture Auditorium. Free. Contact: Center for South Asian Studies, 956-2677, csas@hawaii.edu or visit www.hawaii.edu/csas/.
European and American Posters: 1945-1990 exhibit at UH Manoa Art Gallery runs Oct. 3-29, Mon.-Fri. 10:30-4, Tues. til 8, Sun. noon-4. Contact: Sharon Tasaka, 956-6888, gallery@hawaii.edu.
The Hawai'i Farm Bureau Federation and Roy Yamaguchi, with the Culinary Institute of the Pacific at Kapi'olani Community College, highlight some of Hawai'i's most distinguished chefs and locally grown agricultural products Oct. 4, 6-9 p.m., at Roy's Restaurant in Hawai'i Kai. Tickets $75 per person; to order, call 848-2074.
Celebrated biologist Robert Trivers of the Rutgers (New Jersey) University Department of Anthropology, will be the first featured speaker in this year's University of Hawai'i Distinguished Lecture Series, Tuesday, Oct. 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the Architecture Auditorium at UH Manoa. His talk is titled "Symmetry, Sex, and Important Variables in Human Life." Contact: Rebecca Cann, rcann@hawaii.edu.
Joy Chong-Stannard, Chris Conybeare and Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl--all involved in producing a television program on the 1949 dock strike--talk about Putting Labor History on TV, at a Brown Bag Biography discussion, Oct. 7, noon-1:30, at the Center for Biographical Research, UH Manoa. Contact: CBR, 956-3774.
UHM Outreach College International Cinema Series presents a documentary, "Enemy of the People: Armenians Look Back at the Stalin Terror" (1999, U.S.). Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m. in Yukiyoshi Room (Krauss 012) Suggested donation $3. Contact: 956-3836 or visit www.outreach.hawaii.edu.
Center for Southeast Asian Studies presents "Keroncong Music of Java: Roots, Structure and Performance" a brown-bag lecture by Singgih Sanjaya of Gadja Mada University, Oct. 8, 11:30-1 in the Tokioka Room (Moore 319) at UH Manoa. Contact: CSEAS, 956-2676.
UHM Department of Geography faculty research series presents "Yearning for Tradition, Yearning for Change: Emigration Experiences of Two Groups of Japanese Women" by Audrey Kobayashi, Queen's University, Canada. Oct. 8, 3-4 in Social Science 443B (Bowers Room). Contact: Murray Chapman, 956-7375, uhmgeog@hawaii.edu or visit www2.soc.hawaii.edu/css/dept/geog.
"A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare, directed by Terence Knapp, Oct. 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, UH Manoa Kennedy Theatre. Contact: Marty Myers, 956-2602, martym@hawaii.edu.
Windward Community College Millennium Lecture Series continues Oct. 12, 7-8:30 p.m. in WCC Hale Kuhina Multipurpose Room, with "Hawaiian and Polynesian Time: Archaeological, Calendrical, Genealogical" by archaeologist Robert Suggs and Kawena Johnson, ethnoastronomer and UHM emeritus professor. Contact: Fred Kalani Meinecke, 235-7454.
PHOTO OPP: Windward Community College Millennium Vision Day, Oct. 13, highlights events of the past millennium; includes "2020 Foresight: The Future Isn't What It Used to Be," a talk by UHM futurist James Dator, and a timewalk around the Kane'ohe campus. Contact: Ben Moffat, 235-7446, or Paul Field, 235-7341.
International Cultural Studies Certificate Program of UH and East-West Center Fall 1999 Lecture Series presents "Latin Music/Latino Identity: Ricky Martin, Crossovers y Otras Locuras" by Joy Logan, UHM Department of Languages and Literatures of Europe and the Americas, Oct. 13, noon-1:30 in EWC Burns Hall 2118. Contact: ICSCP, culture@hawaii.edu, or visit www2.hawaii.edu/~culture/.
UHM Population Studies seminar: "Women, Environment, and Population" by Carolyn Stephenson, associate professor of political science, Oct. 13, 3-4, in Social Sciences 443B (Bowers Room). Contact: Pilar Martinez, 956-7551, popstudy@hawaii.edu or visit www2.soc.hawaii.edu/css/dept/ppst.
UHM Outreach College International Cinema Series presents "Ballad of Narayama" (1983, Japan) in Japanese with English subtitles. Oct. 13 and 14, 7:30 p.m. in the Yukiyoshi Room (Krauss 012). Suggested donation $3. Contact: 956-3836 or visit www.outreach.hawaii.edu.
Poet and editor Tony Quagliano talks about editing Feast of Strangers, the last book by the late poet and scholar Reuel Denney, at a Brown Bag Biography discussion, Oct. 14, noon-1:30, at the Center for Biographical Research, UH Manoa. Contact: CBR, 956-3774.
UHM Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition presents "Everything You Wanted to Know About Kosher/Halal Foods But Were Afraid to Ask" by Joseph Regenstein, Cornell University, Oct. 14, 3 p.m. in Sherman 130. Contact: Rachel Novotny, 956-3848, novotny@hawaii.edu.
Oct. 15 deadline to sign up for UH College of Business Administration Shareholders' Celebration (see Oct. 28, below).
Bernard Kilonsky, a research associate with the Sea Level Center and Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research at UHM, lectures on Polynesian voyaging and the role of weather and modern meteorology, Oct. 15 at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. in Kuykendall 101. Contact: 956-8763 or visit http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/soest/open_house99.html
The Food Network and Kapi'olani CC celebrate the first Food Network Festival in Hawai'i with a fund-raiser at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Oct. 15. "Flavors of the Islands" features Food Network celebrities, local food/produce prepared by UH Community Colleges culinary faculty and students, and a Palaka Chef Cooking Challenge. Tickets are $125 and benefit the UHCC culinary programs. Call 734-9570 for reservations.
Jazz artist Regina Carter and Quintet appear at Leeward Community College Theatre, Oct. 15, 8 p.m. Tickets ($20/$15) may be ordered by phone(455-0385) or visit http://LCCTheatre.hawaii.edu/
UHM Music presents Laurence Paxton, tenor, and Beebe Freitas, piano in "An Evening of Art Song, Oratorio and Musical Theater" featuring "December Songs," a song cycle commissioned by Carnegie Hall Corporation in honor of its centennial season by Tony award-winning Broadway composer Maury Yeston. Guest artists include sopranos Melissa Short, Gail Blanche-Gill and Stefanie Smart, baritone Michael Galizia, guitarist Jeff Peterson, and harpist Nyle Hallman. Oct. 15, 8 p.m., Orvis Auditorium. $5 general /$3 students & seniors. Contact: 95-MUSIC (956-8742), or visit www.hawaii.edu/uhmmusic/schedule.htm.
PHOTO OPP: UHM School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology Fifth Biennial SOEST Open House. "Voyage to the Science of Tomorrow" presents entertaining and educational hands-on activities highlighting research conducted by SOEST faculty, students and staff. Videos, posters, interactive demonstrations, state-of-the-art laboratory tours, high-tech equipment displays, and creative learning for all ages. Oct. 15 (school groups only, 8:30-2:30) and 16, 10-3, in the HIG, MSB, & POST buildings. Contact: Leona Anthony, 956-8763, lanthony@soest.hawaii.edu, or visit http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/soest/open_house99.html.
UHM Music Department and Hawai'i Opera Theatre Education Guild present "Great Singers, Great Songs." Five participants in the Mae Zenke Orvis Opera Studio of Hawai'i Opera Theatre perform favorite arias and ensembles. Preparing and participating with the singers is internationally acclaimed coach and pianist Mary Dibbern. Oct. 17, 4 p.m., Orvis Auditorium. $10 general /$6 students & seniors. Contact: 95-MUSIC (956-8742), or visit www.hawaii.edu/uhmmusic/schedule.htm.
UHM Music Department, in cooperation with Arts in Performance and The Friends of Italy, presents the Hawai'i debut of internationally acclaimed pianist Marco Rapetti in "The Italian Piano Performance Tradition." Oct. 18, 7:30 p.m., Orvis Auditorium. $15 general /$10 students & seniors. Contact: 95-MUSIC (956-8742), uhmmusic@hawaii.edu, or visit www.hawaii.edu/uhmmusic/schedule.htm.
"Out of Oceania: Diaspora, Community and Identity," Center for Pacific Islands Studies annual conference, Oct. 20-23, focuses on island people who have migrated to other parts of the world. The conference is open to the public (registration $20; students $5). Contact: Letitia Hickson, 956-2668, ctisha@hawaii.edu.
UH Board of Regents meets Oct. 21-22 at Maui Community College. Committees Thursday afternoon, full board Friday morning. Contact: Jim Manke, 956-6106.
Center for Southeast Asian Studies presents "Burma 1999: A Photographic Presentation" by Carl Hefner of KCC and Michael Aung-Thwin of UHM, Oct. 22, 11:30-1 in the Tokioka Room (Moore 319) at UH Manoa. Contact: CSEAS, 956-2676.
PHOTO OPP: Honolulu Community College Family Fair features a Halloween Haunted House, plant sale, bake sale, white elephant sale and face painting. Oct. 23, 9-2 at Honolulu CC Courtyard. Contact: Ellen Matsumoto, 845-9136.
UHM Music Department presents "Moonviewing Concert by Hawai'i Gagaku Kenkyukai," Rev. Masatoshi Shamoto, director. Established in 1968, Hawai'i Gagaku Kenkyukai is a university-community organization dedicated to the study and performance of this ancient Japanese court music. Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m. at UHM Music Courtyard. $5 general /$3 students & seniors. Contact: 95-MUSIC 956-8742), uhmmusic@hawaii.edu, or visit www.hawaii.edu/uhmmusic/schedule.htm.
WebNet '99 World Conference on the WWW and the Internet, hosted by UH. This annual conference serves as a multi-disciplinary forum for the exchange of information on the research, development, and applications of all topics related to the Web, encompassing the use, applications and societal and legal aspects of the Internet in its broadest sense. Oct. 24-30 at Waikiki Sheraton. Contact: visit www.aace.org/conf/webnet/.
UHM Outreach College International Cinema Series presents "Sanjuro" (1962, Japan). In Japanese with English subtitles. Oct. 27 and 28, 7:30 p.m. in the Yukiyoshi Room (Krauss 012). Suggested donation $3. Contact: 956-3836 or visit www.outreach.hawaii.edu.
Center for Southeast Asian Studies presents "What's in a Tree? Sacred Places and Biodiversity Conservation in Thailand" a brown-bag lecture by Leslie Sponsel of UHM, Oct. 28, 11:30-1 in the Tokioka Room (Moore 319) at UH Manoa. Contact: CSEAS, 956-2676.
Playwright and theater professor Dennis Carroll talks about "Bio-Plays: Pitfalls for Playwrights," at a Brown Bag Biography discussion, Oct. 28, noon-1:30, at the Center for Biographical Research, UH Manoa. Contact: CBR, 956-3774.
College of Business Administration Shareholders' Celebration, Oct. 28 in the Coral Ballroom of Hilton Hawaiian Village, marks the college's 50th anniversary with a gala honoring former Deans Ralph C. Hook Jr., David A. Heenan, David Bess and Chuck Y. Gee. Reception begins at 5:30, dinner at 6:30. Tickets are $75 per person; special tables available; signup deadline Oct. 15. Contact: 956-8780.
PHOTO OPP: UH Hilo invests Chancellor Rose Tseng Oct. 29 at 1:30 p.m. in the UH Hilo Theatre. Symposia, exhibits, celebratory events and related activities are planned. Contact: Judith Fox-Goldstein, UH Hilo, 808-974-7555, foxgolds@hawaii.edu.
UHM Outreach College International Cinema Series presents "Picture Bride" (1995, U.S.). Director/co-writer Kayo Hatta introduces this laserdisc screening. Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m., Yukiyoshi Room (Krauss 012). Suggested donation $3. Contact: 956-3836 or visit www.outreach.hawaii.edu.
Inter-Business Council's EK Fernandez Halloween Carnival will include a haunted house, a "Hawaiian Ghostbusta Bash" concert in the Stan Sheriff Center, a "Weekend Escapade Expo" tent, and more. Oct. 29-31 at UH Manoa. Pre-carnival scrip sales benefit a variety of student organizations. Contact: Carnival Committee, uhcarnival@hotmail.com, or visit uhcarnival.hawaii.edu.
"Crow and Weasel," Folk Tales from the Northwestern Americas, directed by Brian Bozanich, Oct. 29, 30 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 31 at 2 p.m., UH Manoa Earle Ernst Theatre. Contact: Marty Myers, 956-2602, martym@hawaii.edu
PHOTO OPP: UHM School and College Services Rainbow Day offers high school students and their parents the opportunity to visit the UH Manoa campus and speak with UH faculty and staff about programs and majors. Information on admissions, financial aid, and housing will be provided, along with tours of the campus. Oct. 30, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Campus Center Ballroom. Contact: Ray Allen, 956-4839, rallen@hawaii.edu.
Leeward Community College's 10th Annual Family Fun/Craft Fair, Oct. 30, 9-2, features craft and food booths, educational and children's games, entertainment, free admission and parking. Contact: 455-0251.
UHM Outreach College and Honolulu Chamber Music Series present Pacifica String Quartet concert preceded by chat session with the quartet. Oct. 30, chat at 7 p.m. in Music Bldg. 36, concert at 8 in Orvis Auditorium. $24 general; $15 students/symphony musicians. For tickets: 956-8246. Contact: 956-3836 or visit www.outreach.hawaii.edu.
PHOTO OPP: Honolulu Community College's Four-Mile Halloween Fun Run/Walk
offers prizes for finishers and costume categories. Course begins and ends
at HCC's Aeronautics Maintenance Technology Center; post-race activities
include refreshments, entertainment and door prizes. Oct. 31, 7: 30 a.m.
at Honolulu CC. Entry fee ($30. til Oct. 23) benefits Honolulu CC educational
programs. Contact: Ellen Matsumoto, 845-9136.
