Newsletter 2007 - Kaholo'ana
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Lifetime Achievement Award
June 2006 - World Arts West is proud to present Patrick
Makuakāne with the Malonga Casquelourd Lifetime Achievement
Award for Excellence in Ethnic Dance.
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Newsletter 2005 - Kaholo'ana
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Dance: Creation to Performance
Nā Lei Hulu I Ka Wēkiu has been awarded a $20,000 grant from
the James Irvine Foundation for our 2006 production, "Daughters
of Haumea". Nā Lei Hulu I Ka Wēkiu is among twenty
California dance artists who will receive 'Dance: Creation to
Performance' grants enabling the creation and public sharing of
new works.
Read the Dance/USA news release >>
Newsletter 2004 - Kaholo'ana
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Journey of Discovery
In April 2004, Kumu Patrick Makuakāne took three of his
advanced and intermediate classes to O'ahu for a one-week
journey of discovery. They were joined by Kumu Shawna Alapa'i
and her Hālau Hula Nā Pua O Ka La'akea. Together the 110
students experienced a cultural intensive the likes of which
they never imagined.
Students of Nā Lei Hulu I Ka Wēkiu have
recorded the highlights of this experience in words and
pictures. >>
18th Annual Isadora Duncan Dance Awards
The Isadora Duncan Dance Awards Committee has announced the "Izzie"
award nominees for the 2002-2003 performance season.
Patrick Makuakāne and Patty-Ann Farrell have been nominated in the
category of Visual Design for the Nā Lei Hulu I Ka Wēkiu
production of The Hula Show
- Stories of the Lehua, presented at the Palace of Fine Arts Theater in San
Francisco as well as the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach,
October 2002.
The Isadora Dance Awards Committee seeks to honor local dance artists
and promote their visibility, primarily by acknowledging outstanding
achievements within a twelve-month period of performances, running
September 1 through August 31.
This is the 18th year that the Isadora Duncan Awards have recognized the
excellence and diversity of Bay Area dance.
Visit the Isadora Duncan Dance Awards site for more information
>>
Become a Donor
A new online Donor form is now available!
Nā Lei Hulu I Ka Wēkiu is a non-profit organization dedicated to the
preservation of the Hawaiian culture through the art of hula. Your
generous donation will help us to keep hula and the Hawaiian culture
alive and flourishing in the Bay Area. Mahalo!
American Aloha: Hula Beyond Hawai'i
Featuring Nā Lei Hulu I Ka Wēkiu and Kumu Hula Patrick Makuakāne.
From the suburbs of Los Angeles to the San Francisco Bay Area, the
largest Hawaiian communities have settled in California. This
documentary follows three different hula halau and explores how hula
continues to connect Hawaiians to their heritage on distant shores.
American Aloha will also be shown on PBS in San Francisco on KQED
Channel 9 on Tuesday August 5 at 11:00PM. Check your local PBS
listings for the most up-to-date information. Be sure to check your local listings. Please visit
Pacific
Islanders In Communications or the American Aloha website at
PBS.Org for more information.
Hula Beyond the Islands
Recent articles on "American Aloha: Hula Beyond Hawai'i"
Gerbode Fellowship Award
Patrick Makuakāne received a $10,000 Gerbode
Fellowship Award. This award is adminstered through UC Berkeley,
and will support his professional development as an artist.
17th Annual Isadora Duncan Dance Awards
The Isadora Duncan Dance Awards Committee has announced the "Izzie"
award winners for the 2001-2002 performance season.
Nā Lei Hulu I Ka Wēkiu has been honored in the Company
Performance category for the 2001-2002 performance season production of
The Hula Show.
Also honored in the Visual Design category is our esteemed
Lighting Designer Patty-Ann Farrell for Be With (Anna
Halprin and Eiko and Koma)
The Isadora Dance Awards Committee seeks to honor local dance artists
and promote their visibility, primarily by acknowledging outstanding
achievements within a twelve-month period of performances, running
September 1 through August 31.
This is the 17th year that the Isadora Duncan Awards have recognized the
excellence and diversity of Bay Area dance.
Visit the Isadora Duncan Dance Awards site for more information
>>
The Guardian Outstanding Local Discovery Awards
THE BAY GUARDIAN is proud to announce the winners of the Goldies –
the Guardian Outstanding Local Discovery Awards. The Goldies give us
an opportunity to honor a few of the many individuals and groups in
the Bay Area whose work has enriched our lives during the past year.
Nā Lei Hulu I Ka Wēkiu is being honored with an award in the Dance
category. Our thanks to the SF Bay Guardian for this honor!
[Article no longer available on SFBG.Com]
SF Gate - Gay tradition is woven into fabric of Hawai'i [Excerpt]
By Annie Nakao
6/20/02
[Click here for the full article at SFGate.com ...]
I CAN'T REMEMBER exactly when I first heard about the Glades, but
among my 12-year-old chums in Hawaii, the name was cloaked in an aura of
intoxicating mystery.
The Glades was Honolulu's answer to Finocchio's. I used to gaze
at the titillating newspaper ads for it, wondering how these gorgeous
creatures could be men. Of course, I couldn't ask my parents about
it. I never talked to them about mahus either. Mahus -- or
gays -- were right up there with Martians in our middle-school minds.
I grew up and left the islands. The Glades, like so much of my island
life, became part of another time. I didn't think about it again
until last year, when San Francisco hula master Patrick Makuakāne
regaled the audience at his annual dance program with tales of his Uncle
Emile.
AAA Sponsorship for 2002
The California State Automobile Association has provided a generous
sponsorship of $5,000 for The Hula Show 2002. This is the second year
that AAA has provided a sponsorship for our annual hula production in
San Francisco. Na Lei Hulu would like to thank Patty Nishimura Dingle
and AAA for their continued support of our organization.
Performance with Cyndi Lauper
Several of Na Lei Hulu's dancers performed "True Colors" during Cyndi
Lauper's show at Club Universe, San Francisco, on May 25, 2002. The
performance was followed by Ms. Lauper's dance version of "True Colors."
Director/Kumu Patrick Makuakāne created this piece in 1997 to honor his
eccentric and well-loved Uncle Emile.
Aloha Mary!
Dancers
from Na Lei Hulu gave a special performance of "I Left My Heart in San
Francisco" for Mary Bitterman (pictured, 2nd from right) during her
farewell luncheon at KQED-TV in February. After over seven years as
KQED's President and CEO, she moved on to become the President and CEO
of the James Irvine Foundation in San Francisco. A warm and spirited
woman, Ms. Bitterman has strong ties to Hawai'i and the Hawaiian
culture. Before KQED, she was the Director of the East-West Center's
Institute of Culture and Communication in Honolulu, the Director of the
Hawaii State Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, and the
Executive Director of the Hawaii Public Broadcasting Authority.
Na Lei Hulu Featured Spot on KQED
Na Lei Hulu's signature piece, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco," is currently airing on
KQED TV (Channel 9 in San Francisco).
[Excerpt - 1.1 MB Quicktime] >>>
Local Hero Award from KQED
Patrick Makuakāne was given a Local Hero Award from KQED TV in San Francisco and Union Bank of California. This award is given annually to five distinguished Asian American/Pacific Islanders who have contributed to their community and have improved the quality of life throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. The awards are part of KQED's
programming for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month during the month
of May.
Visit Asian Pacific American Heritage Month of May 2001 (Local Heros)
>>>
Voice of Dance
Patrick Makuakāne was one of the artistic directors interviewed by Aimee Ts'ao in The Life of a Dancer, a series of profiles for Voice of Dance.
Visit the Voice of Dance web site to view the article.
>>>
Irvine Fellowship
Kumu Hula Patrick Makuakāne has been selected to receive a prestigious two-year Fellowship through Dance USA/The James Irvine Foundation. The Irvine Fellowships in Dance supports artistic development in the dance field in
California. Grants were awarded on a competitive basis, and eight California-based dance artists were selected from a total of 101 applicants to receive a $30,000 grant. The Fellows were chosen based on their significant artistic
accomplishments in the dance field and their vision and goals for the fellowship period.
Mr. Makuakāne will study with several cultural experts in Hawai'i to deepen his knowledge of Hawaiian history and tradition, and to strengthen his foundation in hula. This includes Kumu Hula John Keola Lake, Kumu Hula Aunty Mae Klein, and Lucia Tarallo Jensen. He will also work with a chosen team of technical directors and designers to enhance his skills in theatrical production.
