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WITH ARTAFTERDARK
The last Friday of every month (except Nov and Dec), the place to be after the sun goes down
is the
Honolulu Academy of Arts' ARTafterDark
★★★, a pau-hana (after-work) mixer in the
art museum that brings residents and visitors together around a theme combining art with food,
music, and dancing. In addition to the exhibits in the gallery, ARTafterDark also features visual
and live performances. Themes range from “Plant Rice”—with rice and sake tastings, Asian
beers, live Asian fusion music, and a tour of the “Art of Rice” exhibit—to “'80s Night,” “Turkish
Delights,” “Cool Nights,” “Hot Jazz and Blues,” and “Havana Heat.”
The party gets going about 6pm and lasts until 9pm. The crowd—ranging in age from their 20s
to 50s—dresses in everything from jeans and T-shirts to designer cocktail party attire. Entry fee
The funky crowd at ARTafterDARK.
The Blues
The blues are alive and well in Hawaii, with quality acts both local and from the mainland
drawing enthusiastic crowds.
JuniorWells,Willie&Lobo,War,
and surprise appearances by
the likes of
BonnieRaitt
are among the past successes of this genre of big-time licks. The best-
