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Office building, this little 100-seat nonprofit community theater premieres works by con-
temporary playwrights about muliticultural island life, often peppered richly with
Hawaiian pidgin.
HawaiiSlam
PERFORMING ARTS
(
www.hawaiislam.com
; Fresh Cafe, 831 Queen St; admission before/after 8:30pm $3/5; 8:30pm
1st Thu of each month)
One of the USA's biggest poetry slams, here international word-
smiths, artists, musicians, MCs and DJs share the stage. Sign-up for aspiring spoken-
word stars starts at 7:30pm.
Cinemas
Doris Duke Theatre
CINEMA
(
532-8768;
www.honolulumuseum.org
;
Honolulu Museum of Art, 900 S Beretania St; admission
$10)
Inside an art museum, this intimate movie house showcases independent and avant-
garde cinema, foreign films, retro revivals and mind-bending experimental shorts. Look
for screenings of ground-breaking Hawaii and Pacific Rim documentaries. Buy tickets
online in advance.
Movie Museum
CINEMA
(
735-8771;
www.kaimukihawaii.com
; 3566 Harding Ave; admission $5; showtimes usually
noon-9pm Thu-Mon)
This Kaimuki neighborhood spot is a sociable place to watch classic
oldies, foreign flicks and indie films in a tiny theater equipped with digital sound and just
20 comfy Barcalounger recliners. Bring your own snacks and drinks. Reservations re-
commended.
CHINATOWN ART GALLERIES
Pick up a free map from any of Chinatown's two dozen art galleries, most within a
two-block radius of the Hawaii Theatre (
Click here
)
. Eclectic works by up-and-com-
ing island artists in all types of media can be found at ARTS at Marks Garage (
Click
here
). It stays open later during First Friday Honolulu (
Click here
)
events, as do the
following well-established galleries:
