Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 31, Number 12, 1 December 2014 — emapa [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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LEGEND OF KO'OLAU Tues., Dec. 9, 7 p.m. Gary T. Kubota's one-man historical drama tells of a Hawaiian cowboy fighting against exile to Kalaupapa against the backdrop of the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy. Maui-born Moronai jKanekoa stars. Kamehameha SchoolsKapalama high school campus, Princess Ruth Ke'elikSlani Auditorium. Free.

CHRISTMAS LAGOON Dec. 12, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22 & 23, 6:45-9 p.m. This winter wonderland celebration includes a half-hour canoe ride on the lagoon, Christmas lights, displays and live musical performances paying tribute to holiday traditions of cultures worldwide. $10 adults, $8 for ages 5-11. Polynesian Cultural Center in La'ie. 293-3333 on O'ahu, toll-free 1-800-367-7060 or polynesia.com.

HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY GUITAR AND 'UKULELE CONCERTS

4 p.m. tn., Dec. 12, 19 and 26; 3 p.m. Sun., Dec. 14, 21 and 28 This educational concert series, put on by Doug and Sandy McMaster, is an awardwinning event featuring traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and 'ukulele music, as well stories of the history of this music. December concert themes include Legends of Slack Key Guitar, Hawai'i's Cowboy Music and 'T\om Mountain to Sea. Hanalei Family , Community Center on Kaua'i. $20; $15 ' for keiki and seniors. (808) 826-1469 or mcmasterslackkey.com.

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HAM AVI KALI KIM A KA 7:30p.m. Fri. & Sat, Dec. 12 & 13; 2 p.m. Sun., Dec. 14 Ring in the holiday season with Hawaiian music icon Robert Cazimero. Special guest Na H5ku Hanohano winner Starr Kalahiki joins him for yuletide fun, along with the Hawai'i Theatre Christmas Glee singers, music by the Hawai'i Theatre Hawaiian Ensemble and hula by several notable halau, including Cazimero's Halau Na Kamalei o Lllllehua, and reigning dancers in the Keiki Hula and Miss Aloha Hula competitions. Hawai'i Theatre. $30-$75. 5280506 or hawaiitheatre.com.

HULA KAHIKO AND CULTTTR AT nFMONSTR ATTnNS

Sat, Dec. 13, 10:30 a.m.; demonstrations, 9:30 a.m.-l:30 p.m. Po'o Kumu Huihui Mossman performs with Ka 'Umeke Ka'eo Public Charter School in this outdoor presentation of ancient kahiko and chant. Loke Kamanu will provide hands-on demonstrations on hula implements, lei making and styling and more. Bring mats and sun/rain gear. Hula platform near

the Volcano Art Center Gallery. Free admission to the event; park entrance fees apply. (808) 9678222 or volcanoartcenter.org. HERITAGE FILMS: OLA NA IWI & KA HO'INA Sun., Dec. 14, noon Two short films explore the subject of protecting and repatriating iwi kupuna, or bones of the ancestors. Ka Ho'ina: Going Home, which premiered at the 2014 Hawai'i International Film

Festival, tells of the quest to repatriate iwi kupuna that were part of British museum collections for more than a century. Repatriation of the 145 kupuna involved the joint efforts of Hui Malama I Na Kupuna O Hawai'i Nei and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. A panel discussion and Q&A follows the screenings. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, McCoy Studio Theater. $10. (808) 242-7469 or mauiarts.org.

KAWAIAHA'O CHURCH ALI'I SUNDAY

Sun., Dec. 14, 9 a.m. The first Christian church built on O'ahu continues to celebrate Hawai'i's royalty throughout the year in special services held around their birthdays. This month, Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop will be recognized. Paying tribute are the Royal Order of Kamehameha I, 'Ahahui O Ka'ahumanu, Hale O Na Ali'i O Hawai'i, and Daughters and Sons of Hawaiian Warriors-Mamakakaua. Kawaiaha'o Church. Free. 4693000 or kawaiahao.org.

KAHULANUI Sat, Dec. 20, 7 p.m. Get into the toe-tapping swing of things with Kahulanui, which draws inspiration from the Hawaiian swing music orchestras of the 1920s and '30s. The band performs classic Hawaiian songs in a modern swing style. Band members are Lolena, Patrick Eskildsen, Robert Duke Tatom and Tim Taylor, with Jesse Snyder on homs. Kahilu Theatre. $20-$66. (808) 885-6868 or kahilutheatre.org. ¦

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A scene from the film Ka Ho'ina: Going Home. - Courtesy image