Ivo Monroe Miller 7 to 8 p.m. today Center Stage, Kukui Grove Shopping Center Miller was a winner in the Kaua‘i Mokihana Festival Songwriters’ Competition Professional Category with his original composition ‘Tropical Lovin,’ available on his newly released CD of
Ivo Monroe Miller
7 to 8 p.m. today
Center Stage, Kukui Grove Shopping Center
Miller was a winner in the Kaua‘i Mokihana Festival Songwriters’ Competition Professional Category with his original composition ‘Tropical Lovin,’ available on his newly released CD of the same name. Other Hawaiian and island classics include, “A Million Moons Over Hawai‘i,” “Blue Hawai‘i,” and “I’ll Remember You” and others. CDs will be available for purchase at the performance.
Miller is performing 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday at Lemongrass Restaurant and noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at Wilcox Memorial Hospital Atrium Lobby.
Book signing
6 to 8 p.m. today; Jan. 15
Talk Story Bookstore, Hanapepe
Speaking and signing his books, Richard Peck will have all of his books available including his latest, “Traveling at My Desk: Stories for 52 Weekends.” A champagne cocktail of little adventures — from reveille in China to tree- climbing Kaua‘i chickens — these travel tales are deftly crafted, warm and funny.
He’ll discuss his earlier books as well. Bring your copy of any of them to be autographed. Earlier books include a sports biography, “Something for Joey;” crime thriller, “Dead Pawn;” and comic crime caper, “Philly Amateurs,” among others.
SOJA
(Soldiers of Jah Army)
9 p.m. today
Aloha Beach Resort Kuhio Lounge, Kapa‘a
Hailing from Washington D.C. reggae band SOJA tells the roots story. SOJA members Jacob, Bobby, Ken, Ryan and Patrick have been a team since childhood with lifelong musical goals which they are still pursing today. Lead singers Jacob Hemphill (vocals, guitar) and Bob Jefferson (bass) met in first grade in Virginia, shortly after Jacob had returned from living in Africa with his family. Throughout middle and high school, they met Patrick O’Shea (keyboards), Ryan Berty (drums), and Ken Brownell (percussion) who would later form SOJA. The band’s third full-length album “Born in Babylon” released Aug. 25 exclusively on iTunes and debuted at number one on the iTunes reggae charts. The album reached number three on the Billboard Reggae Charts.
Tickets are $25. Must be 21 to attend. Tickets available at the following outlets: City Liquor, Lihu‘e; Papayas, Hanalei and Kapa‘a; Kaua‘i Music and Sound; Da Booze Shop, Waimea; Pono Market, Kapa’a; Progressive Surf Shop, Po‘ipu and at inticketing.com.
Mokihana Winter Concert
4 p.m. Sunday
Lihu‘e Parish Hall
Featured artists include G.G. Shanley, Lisa Rapha El and the Ali‘i Strings. Ali‘i Strings are a versatile group of talented Kaua‘i musicians. Originally members of Kaua‘i Community College orchestra, Ali‘i Strings formed in 1998 to bring classy music with aloha to local venues. Shanley has appeared as a soloist in Norway, France, China, Japan and India. She was the first woman flutist in the National Symphony and performed as first flutist for two seasons in the Maui Symphony. El is a classically trained pianist born in Vienna, a graduate of NSW Conservatory of Music, Sydney, Australia and founding member of the Kaua‘i Piano Trio.
The performance will feature flute solos by Bach, Gluck and Debussy, Ravel, Ibert, Kreisler, Elgar and Gossec.
Mokihana Club awards scholarships to college-bound high school seniors who plan to include music education in their course of study. The club also provides scholarships to nursing students enrolled at KCC. Additional donations collected at the close of the event will be donated to the non-profit agency, People Attentive To Children. Monies raised will be used for early childcare programs on Kaua‘i.
Tickets are $10, adults; $5, students; children 8 and under, free. Tickets available at the following outlets: K-Mart; Zack’s, Coconut Marketplace; Kaua’i Music and Sound, Kapa‘a; Hanalei Surf Co. and Scotty’s Music, Kalaheo. Or reserve tickets for will-call pick up by calling, 332-9870 or 822-3718.
Call for submissions
‘My Mama Monologues’
Jan. 14 deadline
Here’s your chance to share an authentic story about your mother. “My Mama Monologues” is a play reading that opened on Maui on Mother’s Day 2009 and was performed on O‘ahu, Kaua‘i, in California and England. Promising to be an annual event, submittals of stories by men, women and children are due for the 2010 performance.
Visit mymamamonologues.com for information and instructions. E-mail pat@patmasumoto.com. The deadline of Jan. 4 has been extended to Jan. 14.
