{"id":169867,"date":"2022-12-04T08:00:09","date_gmt":"2022-12-04T18:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=169867"},"modified":"2022-12-02T21:42:21","modified_gmt":"2022-12-03T07:42:21","slug":"exhibit-honors-award-winning-hawaiian-theatre-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2022\/12\/04\/exhibit-honors-award-winning-hawaiian-theatre-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Exhibit honors award-winning Hawaiian theatre program"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><div class=\"responsive-video-wrap-post\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe  id=\"_ytid_83552\"  width=\"620\" height=\"349\"  data-origwidth=\"620\" data-origheight=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sGorKiojbVU?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu&rel=0&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"Exhibit honors award-winning Hawaiian theatre program\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<p>Native Hawaiian traditions such as <span aria-label=\"hai\">ha&#699;i<\/span> <span aria-label=\"moolelo\">mo&#699;olelo<\/span> (storytelling), mele (song), oli (chant), pule (incantations) and hula have been a part of K\u0101naka Maoli (Native Hawaiians) since time immemorial. These performance forms are the foundation of hana keaka, which are plays primarily performed in the Hawaiian language. It is a flourishing genre of the performing arts, nestled in the <span aria-label=\"naau\">na&#699;au<\/span> (gut) of the nationally recognized University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/liveonstage\/theatre\/hawaiian-theatre\/\">Hawaiian Theatre Program<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/liveonstage\/\">Department of Theatre and Dance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related <em><abbr>UH<\/abbr> News<\/em> story:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2022\/05\/05\/uh-hawaiian-language-play-scoops-8-national-awards\/\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hawaiian language play scoops 8 national awards<\/a>, May 5, 2022<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"float:right;clear:right;margin:0 0 0 15px;\"><figure id=\"attachment_169890\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-169890\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/manoa-hana-keaka-exhibit-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Display of Hawaiian instruments, clothing and photos of stage productions\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-169890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/manoa-hana-keaka-exhibit-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/manoa-hana-keaka-exhibit-1-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/manoa-hana-keaka-exhibit-1.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-169890\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The exhibit shares a historical account of the practice of hana keaka by K\u0101naka Maoli that paved the way for the establishment of the Hawaiian theatre program<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<div style=\"float:right;clear:right;margin:0 0 0 15px;\"><figure id=\"attachment_169892\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-169892\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/manoa-hana-keaka-exhibit-4-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Photo and newspaper annoucement\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-169892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/manoa-hana-keaka-exhibit-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/manoa-hana-keaka-exhibit-4-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/manoa-hana-keaka-exhibit-4.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-169892\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An archive photo of a 19th century production performed in an opera house that once stood across the street from &#699;Iolani Palace<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<p>A new exhibit, <em>Hana Keaka: The Art of Hawaiian Theatre at <abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/em>, focuses on the revitalization of Hawaiian language and culture, particularly in the realm of theatre. Displayed in this exhibition are the origins, development and practices of hana keaka.<\/p>\n<p>It also features some of the first documented descriptions of theatrical performances tracing back to the 19th century, preserved in Hawaiian language newspapers. Hosted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastwestcenter.org\/\">East-West Center<\/a> (<abbr>EWC<\/abbr>) Arts Program, the free exhibit in the <abbr>EWC<\/abbr> Gallery is open to the public through January 8, 2023 on weekdays, 8 a.m.&#8211;5 p.m., and Sunday, noon&#8211;4 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think that this is an amazing opportunity for us to showcase the work and the growth of the Hawaiian theatre program, and then being able to have open access for anyone in the public to come through and learn that story and also learn the history of the practice of hana keaka,&rdquo; said <strong>Tammy <span aria-label=\"Hailiopua\">Haili&#699;&#333;pua<\/span> Baker<\/strong>, associate professor and founder of the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Hawaiian Theatre Program.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_169893\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-169893\" style=\"width: 214px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/manoa-hana-keaka-baker-t-h-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"Professor explaining\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-169893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/manoa-hana-keaka-baker-t-h-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/manoa-hana-keaka-baker-t-h-93x130.jpg 93w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/manoa-hana-keaka-baker-t-h.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-169893\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tammy <span aria-label=\"Hailiopua\">Haili&#699;&#333;pua<\/span> Baker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The exhibit features costumes, instruments, hula <span aria-label=\"kii\">ki&#699;i<\/span> (puppets), scenic design models, props and production photographs illustrating the growth and success of the award-winning program.<\/p>\n<p>Baker launched the Hawaiian Theatre Program at <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa in the Department of Theatre and Dance in 2014 and made history in January 2020 with the national debut of Hawaiian language production, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2019\/09\/23\/aua-ia-kennedy\/\"><span aria-label=\"Aua\">&#699;Au&#699;a<\/span> <span aria-label=\"Ia\">&#699;Ia<\/span>: Holding On<\/a><\/em> in New York as a featured opening performance at an off-Broadway festival. The invite marked the first time a <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Department of Theatre and Dance production had ever been selected to perform in the Big Apple.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related <em><abbr>UH<\/abbr> News<\/em> story:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2019\/12\/10\/aua-ia-in-new-york-city\/\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Â鶹´«Ã½Hawaiian language play invited to perform &lsquo;Off Broadway<\/a>,&rsquo; December 10, 2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&ldquo;Hana keaka is a vessel. A carrier of culture and language and in practicing hana keaka, we honor all that we are, all that our k\u016bpuna were,&rdquo; Baker said.<\/p>\n<p>The exhibition centers on five original <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Hawaiian Theatre productions that have been developed and staged since 2015.<\/p>\n<h2>Special events<\/h2>\n<p>Admission is free in the <abbr>EWC<\/abbr> Gallery, and no reservations are required. In conjunction with this exhibition, new works-in-progress will be presented by current <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Hawaiian Theatre haum\u0101na (students).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sunday, December 18&#8212;Script reading of Tamoree, written by <span aria-label=\"Kaonohiokalaealohilohinei\">Ka&#699;&#333;nohiokal&#257;e&#699;&#257;lohilohinei<\/span> &ldquo;Kal\u0101&rdquo; M\u00fcller, 2&#8211;3 p.m. followed by a tour of the exhibition offered in &#699;\u014dlelo <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>Sunday, January 8&#8212;Panel: &ldquo;Reflections on the <abbr>UHM<\/abbr> Hawaiian Theatre Program&rdquo; with current and past <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Hawaiian Theatre haum\u0101na, 2&#8212;3 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/manoa-hana-keaka-exhibit-3.jpg\" alt=\"Costumes of 19th century royalty\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-169891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/manoa-hana-keaka-exhibit-3.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/manoa-hana-keaka-exhibit-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/manoa-hana-keaka-exhibit-3-130x73.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><em>Hana Keaka: The Art of Hawaiian Theatre at <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/em>, focuses on the revitalization of Hawaiian language and culture. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,12],"tags":[10,33,1057,1465,76,9,56],"class_list":["post-169867","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academic-news","category-video","tag-east-west-center","tag-hawaiian","tag-hawaiian-language","tag-manoa-native-hawaiian-place-of-learning","tag-theatre-and-dance","tag-uh-manoa","tag-video-2","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169867","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=169867"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169867\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":169896,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169867\/revisions\/169896"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=169867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=169867"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=169867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}