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  National Trust Presents National Preservation Honor Award to the Hawaii Theatre Center in Honolulu | Press Release
A grand movie palace, the theatre was famous for its double cantilevered balcony, steel reinforced concrete foundation, air cooling system with vents under each of the theatre's 1,700 seats and scenery from one of America's foremost set designers.
Affectionately called "The Pride of the Pacific," the theatre was built when Hawaii was still a territory of the United States and statehood was 37 years away.
With the development of Waikiki Beach though, the entertainment center of the city gradually shifted away from the downtown area, and Chinatown became a backwater, its decline tragically epitomized in the 1984 closing of the once-grand Hawaii Theatre.
www.nationaltrust.org /news/2006/20061102_npa_hawaii.html   (587 words)

  
  American Theatre Organ Society
The Hawaii Theatre Center was formed as a non-profit organization with the goal of restoring and operating the theatre.
Consolidated Theatres donated the organ and furnishings in 1986 so that the theatre could be operated on a limited basis while plans were underway to restore it to its glory of 1922.
The relocation of the Robert Morton organ from the Princess Theatre was accomplished by the Aloha Chapter of the ATOS.
www.atos.org /Pages/Journal/Hawaii/Hawaii.html   (997 words)

  
 Hawaii Theatre - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Hawaii Theatre is a historic Vaudeville theatre and cinema in downtown Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
Built in 1922 by Consolidated Amusement Company and designed in the Neo-Classical style by Hawaii architects Emory and Webb, portions of the theatre were renovated in the mid-1930s with Art Deco elements, including the large neon marquee, the largest ever built in Honolulu.
Following the introduction of sound films, it operated as a deluxe movie theatre through the 1960s, gradually declining in the 1970s and falling into disrepair in the 1980s, until it finally closed in 1984.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hawaii_Theatre   (221 words)

  
 Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features
In the case of the Hawaii Theatre, it was the roof and Malcolm Holzman.
The Hawaii had been saved from demolition by a small band of theatrical preservationists that included scholar Lowell Angell, artist-activist Ramsay, doctor-preservationist Norman Goldstein, community board members and businesspeople Claire and Ray Engel, architect Glenn Mason and others, but a guiding hand was needed for the next step.
The organ used by the Hawaii was rescued in 1969 from the doomed Princess Theatre, nearby, and wheeled down the street by theater organ enthusiasts.
www.starbulletin.com /96/05/02/features/story1.html   (1330 words)

  
 Kumu Kahua Theatre - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Plays for Hawaii's people." Therefore the actors are usually featured utilizing their natural local accents or ethnic accents, and many plays have incorporated Pidgin or are completely written in Hawaiian Pidgin English.
Kumu Kahua Theatre was founded in 1971 by Dennis Carroll, a member of the University of Hawaii theater faculty, with the goal of producing locally-written experimental works.
Hawai'i Prize: This award is open to Hawaii residents and nonresidents, and the play must be set in Hawaii or involve some aspect of the Hawaii experience.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kumu_Kahua_Theatre   (357 words)

  
 History
Hawaii Public Radio was founded in the fall of 1981, the result of many years of planning and hoping by a great many people.
The reach of Hawaii Public Radio has been extended by augmenting on-line "streaming" of the KIPO 89.3 programming schedule, which is not received on neighbor islands or indeed on some parts of Oahu.
It is the mission of HPR eventually to serve the entire population of the state of Hawaii.
www.hawaiipublicradio.org /history1.htm   (1024 words)

  
 WAIKIKI THEATRE
Overhead are the murals depicting the growth of Hawaii as the Islands kept pace with the progress of the world, from ancient times to the present, from the out-rigger canoes to the palatial liner and giant clipper planes.
The Waikiki theatre is one of the few in the world in which this unusual lighting fea-ture has been installed.
In 1937 the Robert-Morton pipe organ from the Hawaii Theatre was moved and reinstalled in the Waikiki.
www.geocities.com /hilobayatos/WaikikiTheatre.html   (1093 words)

  
 Manoa Valley Theatre
Their desire was to create Hawaii's first professional resident adult theatre organization.
Day to day management of the theatre is accomplished by a full-time professional staff of 6, part-time professional staff of 5, and 2 professional consultants.
Theatre annually produces a mainstage season of six or more productions, each selected from recent Broadway or off-Broadway offerings, with a two-fold purpose: to entertain island audiences and to offer stimulating and educational opportunities in theatre arts production to our community's ever-growing population of actors and craftsmen.
www.manoavalleytheatre.com /About/aboutmvt.htm   (556 words)

  
 "Pride of the Pacific"
The Hawaii Theatre operated as a showplace for vaudeville, plays, musicals and silent films until it fell into disrepair and the land lease was abandoned by Consolidated in 1984.
In 1986, the Hawaii Theatre Center, a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation was formed to save the Hawaii Theatre from the wrecking ball and in May 1996, the Hawaii Theatre reopened its doors as a 1400-seat, multi-purpose, state-of-the art performance center.
The Hawaii Theatre was recognized as the 'Outstanding Historic Theatre in America' in 2005 by the League of Historic American Theatres and, in 2006, was awarded an Honor Award by the
www.hawaiitheatre.com   (226 words)

  
 Kahilu Theatre, Waimea Hawaii - map and directions
The ADA ramp is on the West side of the theatre.
If you are unable to use your ticket we encourage you to donate the ticket back to the theatre at least 24 hours prior to the concert so that the ticket may be resold to someone on the waiting list.
As the theatre is at the 2,900 foot elevation it is generally very cool in the evening.
www.kahilutheatre.org /visitors.htm   (463 words)

  
 Charity Navigator Rating - Hawaii Theatre Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Proclaimed as the "Pride of the Pacific," the beautiful Hawaii Theatre, built by the Consolidated Amusement Company, opened its doors September 6, 1922 in downtown Honolulu.
The Hawaii Theatre operated as a show place for vaudeville, plays, musicals and silent films until it fell into disrepair and was abandoned by Consolidated in 1984.
In 1986, the Hawaii Theatre Center was formed to save the Hawaii Theatre from the wrecking ball and in May 1996, reopened its doors as a 1,400-seat, multi-purpose, state-of-the art performance center.
www.charitynavigator.org /index.cfm/bay/search.summary/orgid/7514.htm   (188 words)

  
 OAHU COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Hawai`i Vocal Arts Ensemble is looking for excellent singers to join the group for the remainder of the current season.
The Hawai'i Literacy Arts Council is accepting submissions of fiction and poetry for its upcoming issue of Kaimana, the Council journal.
The Hawai`i State Art Museum seeks individuals to serve as galley attendants, docents, and to be involved in special events.
www.hawaiipublicradio.org /oahu.htm   (6089 words)

  
 Wood leaves Polka for Hawaii | Official London Theatre Guide
Annie Wood has resigned from her post as Artistic Director of the Polka Theatre, the pioneering children’s theatre based in Wimbledon.
Wood, who has been with Polka for four years, is leaving the country as well as the job, in order to join her actor husband Henry Ian Cusick in Hawaii, where he is part of the cast of the TV series Lost.
Established in 1979 by Richard Gill, the Polka Theatre was one of the UK’s first theatres to produce and present theatre exclusively for children.
www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk /news/display?contentId=90483   (290 words)

  
 Hawaii Experience Domed Theatre, Lahaina
This film, portraying Hawaii's development, history and present-day life, is shown on a 59ft/18m domed screen and can now be seen in Lahiana.
The audience can catch a glimpse of tropical gardens and lava-spewing volcanoes, watch whales, see (and hear) roaring waterfalls and experience a bird's-eye view of the mighty cliffs along the coast.
The title of the film is "Hawaii, Islands of the Gods".
www.planetware.com /lahaina/hawaii-experience-domed-theatre-us-hi-mhe.htm   (120 words)

  
 Cinema Treasures | Hawaii Theatre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The seating capacity of the Hawaii Theatre was given as 1,106, all on one level.
I only ever saw the Hawaii a couple of times while it was still open, and regret never having had the chance to go a movie there.
She described the waterfall and other atmospheric effects, and the general splendor of the theatre, unlike anything in our dull suburban neighborhood, and I was very envious.
cinematreasures.org /theater/1986   (998 words)

  
 Spotlight   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
I did theatre in high school, which is actually what got me through a couple of the bad years, the theatre and the theatre dept. Quite a bit like here, where so many of our young people spend so much time here, even when they don’t have to.
It was at a theatre called “In the Round”, one of the first dinner theatres in the U.S. I was 18 years old.
Good theatre books tend to go out of print very quickly and are very hard to find, so I try to hang on to them when it’s at all possible.
www.wcc.hawaii.edu /facstaff/holowach-t/spotlight.htm   (6393 words)

  
 Dwight Martin - Manoa Valley Theatre, Honolulu, Hawaii
The theatre was founded in 1969 by a handful of graduate students from the University of Hawaii who sought to produce plays that otherwise weren’t hitting the stage in our community.
We want philanthropic sources to know that our mission is community based and that their grants and gifts to our theatre are truly investments made in our community.
Live theatre offers so much more; there is no comparison to being in the space and rhythm and energy of a live performance environment.
www.actorslife.com /MVT.html   (1686 words)

  
 University of Hawaii at Manoa Catalog
Theatre includes the study of dramatic literature and theory; acting and directing; stage, costume, and lighting design; stagecraft; playwriting; and Asian and youth theater.
Upon the successful completion of 12 graduate credit hours within the department, the elimination of any undergraduate deficiencies, and (for MFA students) the presentation of an acceptable qualifying creative project, the student may be admitted to candidacy.
The doctoral committee consists of at least five graduate faculty, of whom a majority are from the Department of Theatre and Dance and at least one from another department.
www.catalog.hawaii.edu /schoolscolleges/arts-sciences/departments/thea.htm   (2680 words)

  
 Ulalena - Maui Theater   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Maui Theatre presents 'Ulalena, a modern retelling of the ancient Hawaiian story from the cultural point of view of the Hawaiians.
It has many characteristics that are unique to 'Ulalena and the Maui Theatre.
The brilliant color used in the production is obtained by putting on many layers of paint and varnish usually used for cars.
www.hawaiitravelnetwork.com /~ulalena/sitemap.php   (248 words)

  
 Hawaii - Big Island - Entertainment
As a non-profit arts organization, the Kahilu Theatre Foundation offers an annual season of live performances, first run films on weekends, youth programs, and invites artists to display their works in the theatre gallery on the evening of a performance.
The 600-seat UHH Theatre is the Big Island's major performing arts educational and cultural center, serving as a joint facility for the University and the Big Island Communities.
The primary purpose of the Theatre Program is to offer significant educational and diverse cultural opportunities for the UHH and Big Island communities.
www.alternative-hawaii.com /activity/bient.htm   (819 words)

  
 Hawaii Theatre, O'ahu
Closed for a number of years, the theater was renovated and reopened in May, 1996, as a 1,400-seat multipurpose performance facility.
A $2 Theatre Restoration Fee is applied to all ticket sales at the Historic Hawaii Theatre.
The theatre is located four blocks up on the left.
www.hawaiiweb.com /html/hawaii_theartre_act.html   (168 words)

  
 Ron McElfresh's HawaiiCam- "Hawaii Movie Theatre. Cool, But No Popcorn."
The Hawaii Theatre has been home to many matinees and a lot of popcorn down through the decades.
I’m not certain, but I’d bet you a box of tasteless popcorn from Consolidated Theatres that Hawaii Theatre is close to 100 years old.
Movie theatres move to the suburbs and open 14 theatres and shows at the same time.
www.hawaiicam.com /index.php/hawaiicam/more/movie_theatre_no_popcorn   (528 words)

  
 Arts With Aloha, Honolulu, Hawaii, Arts with Aloha brings the best of Oahu to our visitors. 18 Honolulu arts and ...
The majestically-restored Hawaii Theatre is a jewel that was dubbed “The Pride of the Pacific” when it was built in 1922.
Hawaii’s Royal Palace is the official residence of the last monarchs of Hawai'i, King Kalakaua and his sister and successor, Queen Lili'uokalani.
For a thousand years the islands of Hawai'i were divided by small kingdoms, but in 1810 were unified under Kamehameha I. Hawaiian kings and queens ruled their united kingdom for almost a century.
www.artswithaloha.com   (2733 words)

  
 Information about Asian Theatre
From these programs have resulted some of the most outstanding Asian theatre productions to be seen outside of their respective countries of origin.These master artists residency training programs essentially bring the "field" to the university, enabling the Asian Theatre Program to maintain a multifaceted and integrative course of study that is truly unique.
Asian theatre is also a substantial component of the four emester-long courses on World theatres,in addition to the nearly two dozen semester-long courses and individual study options in Asian theatre.
The University's Asian Theatre Program is greatly indebted to the intimate connection which has long existed between the program and the local community.
www.hawaii.edu /theatre/asian/asian.htm   (740 words)

  
 Dreamcoat Experience
Theatre's for old people - I'm going to be totally bored and fall asleep.
No matter how much you've heard about the story, theatre always provides you with a 'I guess you had to be there...' experience.
Theatre is a treat, and I had just had a heapin' helping.
www.hawaii411.com /articles/dreamcoat2.asp   (818 words)

  
 PBS Hawaii / About Us / Our Productions
Along with the great national programming found on PBS Hawaii, we are proud to present local shows produced both by PBS Hawaii and by Hawaii’s independent production community.
ART STORIES is a PBS Hawaii series that spotlights Hawaii’s art organizations: Honolulu Academy of Arts, Iolani Palace, Hawaii State Art Museum, Honolulu Symphony, Hawaii Opera Theatre, Contemporary Museum, Diamond Head Theatre, and the Hawaii Theatre.
MAUNA KEA originally broadcast in 1989 shows the rest of the nation that Hawaii is more than just a tourism center, it is one of the most ideal places in the world to conduct astronomical research.
www.pbshawaii.org /about/about_ourproductions.php   (1001 words)

  
 Event Calendar
A classic whodunit, with multiple crimes and many viable suspects, it will be up to the characters from Hawaii's classic television crime drama to help determine who is the true criminal mastermind.
Join the Hawaii Theatre and some of the artists that have promoted, and still promote, Hawaiian music throughout the world as we pay tribute to an era when the strains of Hawaiian music were most commonly heard near ocean waves in our island paradise, or over radio waves.
The Spirit of China is sponsored by the Hawaii Foundation for Chinese Culture and Arts and, in part by a grant from the Mayor’s Office of Culture and Arts.
www.hawaiitheatre.com /event_calendar.html   (2004 words)

  
 Hawaii News - Sports - Surf - Weather
Saturdays through Feb. 10, Tenney Theatre, St. Andrew's Cathedral; suggested for 7 and older; $16*.
Youth Speaks Hawai'i, slam poetry workshops for ages 13-19, 4-5:30 p.m.
Hawai'i Theatre Docent Tours, includes a mini performance on the 1922 Robert Morton Theatre Organ, 11 a.m.
news.hawaii.com /article/2007/Jan/26/en/FP701260303.html   (944 words)

  
 Diamond Head Theatre
The image of the storyteller is essential to 2100 Kalakaua, whose creators have taken care to respect the history and traditions of the land.
This commitment to the broader community of the arts in Hawaii will generate renewed interest in Hawaii as a unique cultural destination, surrounded by a beautiful environment and supported by the global corporate citizens of the world's finest retail businesses.
Diamond Head Theatre is lucky to be a part of it all!
www.diamondheadtheatre.com /behind/news/news3.htm   (265 words)

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