EVENT & PUBLIC PROGRAM SCHEDULE - 2010
The Contemporary Museum (MH)
2411 Makiki Heights Drive
The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center
(FHC)
999 Bishop Street
Daily Docent Tours (MH)
Tue.-Sun., 1:30pm - Docent tours are conducted at 1:30pm every
day the museum is open, and on our free day every Third Thursday,
there is an additional tour at 11am. No reservations necessary. Free
to members and visitors that have purchased one-day memberships.
Gallery Talk and Exhibition Tour at TCM at FHC
Third Thursdays: Noon - 12:45pm, Free - When exhibitions are on
view
TCM exhibitions and tours at FHC are always free to the public and
feature Hawaii's own regional artists. These lunch-hour docent-guided
tours are presented on the third Thursday of every month, when
exhibitions are on view. Meet in the bank lobby at noon. No advance
reservations are necessary. TCM members enjoy validated parking in
the FHC parking garage.
First Fridays at TCM at FHC
Enjoy Hawaii's popular Chinatown art walk-about on the first
Friday of every month. TCM at First Hawaiian Center is open from 7
p.m. until 9 p.m. on these nights, when exhibitions are on view.
Special programs and artist’s talks, beginning at 7:30 p.m., are
designed to enhance your understanding of the contemporary art on
view. Light refreshments are served and TCM members enjoy validated
parking in the FHC parking garage. (TCM does not participate on First
Fridays when the gallery is undergoing reinstallation.)
Nu'umealani Garden Tours (MH)
Enjoy a docent-guided tour of TCM's spectacular "heavenly
terraces" first created by the Rev. K. H. Inagaki between 1928 and
1941. The garden won the American Society of Landscape Architects
prestigious Millennium Medallion for preservation in 2000, under the
careful care of tropical plant expert Leland Miyano. Stroll the
gardens, learn about the plants, and enjoy the views! By Advance
Reservation Only, so please call to RSVP: (808) 237-5217; Free with
One-Day Membership Pass.
AUGUST
August 21 Artist Walkthrough – MH, 10:30 a.m.
with Allyn Bromley. RSVP through Education Department 237-5230 or
education@tcmhi.org
Free for members/$8.00 for non-members.
August 27 7 For All Mankind with Mika
Ninagawa
www.ninamika.com. Celebrate art and fashion with
the famed Japanese photographer. Join us for music,
sake, sushi, and shopping! 4-9pm. 1450 Ala Moana Blvd.
808-946-9622. TCM members receive 20% off their
purchase at the event with proof of membership card.
August 28 7 For All Mankind with Mika
Ninagawa
www.ninamika.com. Celebrate art and fashion with
the famed Japanese photographer. Join us for music,
sake, sushi, and shopping! 5-10pm. 1450 Royal Hawaiian
Shopping Center 808-926-1014. TCM members receive 20%
off their purchase at the event with proof of
membership card.
August 28 The Art of Yoga with Coco Zhang-Natuch
www.woiayoga.com
MH, 10:30 a.m. –11:45a.m.TCM partners with lululemon
Athletica Ala Moana to bring you this yoga class in
our Nu‘umealani (Heavenly Terraces) Garden.
$10members, $12 non-members. Mats provided.
RSVP through Administration Department 237-5210 or
info@tcmhi.org.
SEPTEMBER
September 3 First Friday – FHC, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00
p.m. Join exhibiting artists Jacqueline Rush Lee and
Madeleine Soder (umlaut over the “o”) as she talks
about his work in the current exhibition at 7:30p.m.
No reservations necessary. Free and open to the
public. Validated parking is provided.
September 4 10:30 a.m.
-12 p.m. KID’S CUISINE REIGNS SUPREME:
The Art of Fantastic Fake Foods
Make creative concoctions out of unexpected
ingredients such as weeds, shaving cream, hand lotion, chalk, paint,
dirt and many other mystery ingredients with Rose Sheldon (age 10) and
Anna Bunn (age 9), the owners of Nature Bakery and Restaurant! Kids
will have the opportunity to “play Nature Bakery” along with Anna and
Rose and create their own little dishes that look good enough to eat.
For Children 5-12 years old, $7 members, $12
non-members. RSVP through Education Department
naturebakery.wordpress.com
September 4 Expression Sessions - Art Classes for
Kids 5-12 (MH) 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Come ready to use your imagination and have a
creative experience. Our visiting artist will lead you
on a fun-filled art adventure.
Members $7; $12 Non-Members; Reservations Required:
(808) 237-5230 or email:
education@tcmhi.org
September 6: Labor Day - Museum is closed
September 23, Panel discussion with The
Contemporary Museum’s Biennial of Hawaii Artists - UH Art Auditorium, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
No reservations necessary. Free and open to the
public.
September 24 through January 9, 2011 The
Contemporary Museum's Biennial of Hawaii Artists IX
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Click here for details
OCTOBER
October 1 First Friday 7:00 - 9:00
p.m. Free and open to the public
(808) 237-5210 / The Contemporary Museum @ First
Hawaiian Center
No reservations necessary. Validated parking is
provided.
October 2 Expression Session – Pastels in
Plein Air (Art Class for Kids 5-12) Get up close
to TCM’s garden with Teacher Pam Tagariello and
capture the beauty of nature using colorful pastels.
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Members $7; $12 Non-Members; Reservations Required:
(808) 237-5230 or email:
education@tcmhi.org
October 11: Discoverer's
Day - Museum is closed
October 16 Barnes and Noble Day
(check back for updates),
info@tcmhi.org or
call
(808) 237-5210
NOVEMBER
November 5 First Friday 7:00 - 9:00
p.m. Free and open to the public
(808) 237-5210 / The Contemporary Museum @ First
Hawaiian Center
No reservations necessary. Validated parking is
provided.
November 6 (and December 4) Expression
Session – Into the Fire Part 1 and 2 (Art Classes
for Kids 5-12) 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. In this
two-part class, kids will learn about ceramics by
making their own clay sculptures. When they return for
part two, the kids will glaze their pieces and work
will be raku-fired on site. While they wait, kids will
have their hand at building gingerbread houses
provided by the TCM café.
Members $17; $27 Non-Members; Reservations Required
Call (808) 237-5230 or email
education@tcmhi.org
November 25: Thanksgiving
Day - Museum is closed
DECEMBER
December 3 First Friday 7:00 - 9:00
p.m. Free and open to the public
(808) 237-5210 / The Contemporary Museum @ First
Hawaiian Center
No reservations necessary. Validated parking is
provided.
December 3-6 Gift Shop Open House The
Museum Shop will be open with special promotions.
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Free to the public (808)
237-5210 or email info@tcmhi.org
December 4 Expression Session – Into the
Fire Part 1 and 2 (Art Classes for Kids 5-12) In
this two-part class, kids will learn about ceramics by
making their own clay sculptures. When they return for
part two, the kids will glaze thei pieces and work
will be raku-fired on site. White they wait, kids will
have their hand at building gingerbread houses
provided by the TCM café. 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Members $17; $27 Non-Members; Reservations Required
(808) 237-5230 or email
education@tcmhi.org
December 25: Christmas Day - Museum is
closed
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