Displayed in this exhibition are the origins, development, and practices of hana keaka. In addition to a historical account of the practice of hana keaka by Kānaka Maoli, the exhibition high­lights the contemporary hana keaka productions of the Hawaiian Theatre Program in the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.

East-West Center Gallery, John A. Burns Hall, 1601 East-West Road (corner Dole St. & East-West Rd.)

Gallery admission is free

Hours: Open Weekdays 8:00 am–5:00 pm and Sundays Noon–4:00 pm
Closed Saturdays and Oct. 9, 10, Nov. 11, 24, 25, Dec. 23–26, Dec. 30–Jan. 2

SPECIAL EVENTS

PANEL: “Indigenous Language Theatre” with Apolonia Tamata, Fijian L language expert, University of the South Pacific; and Tammy Haili'opua Baker, Associate Professor of Theater & Hawaiian Theater Program Director, UH-Manoa. 2-3 pm Nov. 13.

PERFORMANCE: “Ka ‘Umikumalua o na Po” (a Hawaiian-language adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night”) adapted and directed by graduate student ­Iasona Kaper. 6 p.m., Nov. 18-19, and 2 p.m. Nov. 20. Reservations required. Info: arts.EastWestCenter.org

SCRIPT READING: “Tamoree” by graduate student Ka‘onohiokalae‘alohilohinei “Kala” Muller. 2 p.m. Dec. 18

PANEL: “Reflections on the UHM Hawaiian Theatre Program” with current and past participants. 2 p.m. Jan. 8