Design Talk Hawaii

Matt visits with the curator of Asian Art at the Honolulu Museum of Art, Shawn Eichman. We learn more about Shawn’s unique role at the museum, and discuss the exciting exhibition on display until January, called Contemporary Landscapes of Li Huayi.
https://honolulumuseum.org

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Matt talks with longtime Hawaii theatre legend Bree Kaleʻa Peters about her newest venture, the Hawaii ArtSpace Alliance, and its first breakthrough project. The ArtsPlay Festival will bring photographers and actors together culminating in interpretive performances across the islands.
https://hawaiiartspace.com

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Joining Matt for an informative conversation, are special guests Councilmember Kym Pine and retired Real Estate Attorney Mel Kaneshige, two of the team members who recently created and launched a new small site apartment bill called Bill 7, aimed as spawning a new era of small apartment developments, so needed in our community.
https://www.honolulu.gov/housing/affordable-housing.html

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Matt checks in with the Hawai‘i Nature Center by way of its new Program Manager, Taylor Fujimoto and Environmental Educator, Keoni Veriti. They discuss all the Center's exciting and creative programming for our keiki and people of all ages, to enhance our respect for, and knowledge about, our ‘Āina.
https://hawaiinaturecenter.org

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Matt sits down with Dr. Sara Mizban of the Hawaiʻi Arts Alliance & Dr. Mestisa Gass of Mental Health America of Hawaii, to learn more about their unique and groundbreaking collaborations and their upcoming, first ever Hawaiʻi Art and Mental Health Summit on September 6th at the Dole Cannery Ballrooms.
https://mentalhealthhawaii.org/events

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Matt’s joined by Steve Boulay, an owner and founder of MagicSpace Entertainment. For decades, MagicSpace has been dedicated to bringing the best live entertainment shows to Hawaii. Listen in to hear how MagicSpace is again breaking new ground and putting Hawaii on the Broadway tour map like never before.
https://www.magicspace.net

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Matt meets up with veteran actor Brandon Karrer and reconnects with Kevin Keaveney to recap Kailua Onstage Arts’ inaugural season. Listen in as we look ahead at season two, starting with Brandon and Kevin sharing the stage in a dramatic performance of A Steady Rain, opening August 23rd in Kailua.
https://kailuaonstagearts.com

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This week, we venture into the cemetery, well, a discussion of the subject at least, with two members of the Oʻahu Cemetery Association, Nanette Napoleon & Scott Power, who join Matt to share details about the cemetery’s 175th Anniversary celebration event, “A Musical Journey Through Oʻahu Cemetery” on August 23rd and 24th.

https://www.oahucemetery.org/

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Matt spends the hour talking with Eli Baxter and Mamiko Carroll of the Hawaii State Art Museum, to learn all about HI-SAM, the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, and the Arts in Public Places Program, to better understand how all of these come together in diverse events and programs throughout the year.
https://hisam.hawaii.gov/

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Matt’s joined by Steve Kothenbeutel and Duane Shimogawa of The Avalon Group, a local developer founded by Christine Camp, now celebrating its 20th Anniversary. The Avalon Group Is actively building and re-building our local neighborhoods through creative attention to community building.
https://www.avalonhi.com/

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