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SUMMERTIME
A Special Exhibition on the Themes and Images of the Summer Season

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Hawaii State Art Museum
Friday, June 3, 2005
5:00 to 9:00 pm

Celebrating the summer season, SUMMERTIME will exhibit nearly 100 pieces from the State of Hawaii ’s Art in Public Places Collection at the Hawaii State Art Museum . A wide range of works – paintings, sculptures, ceramics, fiber works, mixed media pieces and works on paper – will be arranged thematically to evoke the feelings, experiences and memories of warm weather months.

As part of the exhibition, three outstanding short films relating to the summertime theme will be shown continuously in the gallery space.

I SCREAM, FLOATS & SUNDAYS (2002), an 11-minute film by Leah Kihara, explores the realm of the Hawaiian female in three vignettes. Interwoven through drama, documentary and music video, this film explores contemporary Hawaiian women’s quest for identity and balance in a world of chaos. Produced through a grant from Pacific Islanders in Communications and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, I SCREAM, FLOATS & SUNDAYS won the Hawaii Film and Video Maker Award at the 2002 Hawaii International Film Festival.

KAMEA (2004), a 25-minute film by Jennifer Akana-Sturla, is a coming-of-age story about Kamea who is a young Hawaiian girl living on the North Shore . To impress a cute surfer boy, Kamea studies up on surfing legend Duke Kahanamoku but when her attempts at romance fail her own mystical connection with Duke emerges helping her gain a greater sense of self-worth and pride. KAMEA won the Blockbuster Audience Choice Award for best short film during the 2004 Hawaii International Film Festival. For more information about this film, visit online at www.kameafilm.com.

SUMMER OF THE SERPENT (2004), a 27-minute film by Kimi Takasue, tells the story of e ight-year old Juliette who waits for another lonely summer day to pass when a pair of Japanese newcomers arrives. Fascinated by the mysterious black-clad woman and her yakuza assistant, Juliette transforms an ordinary day into an imaginative adventure and embarks on a journey of discovery. SUMMER OF THE SERPENT – a Women Make Movies release – won the Grand Jury Prize at the Brooklyn International Film Festival. For more information about this film, visit online at www.summeroftheserpent.com.

Parking is available in the following lots:
Alii Place, Kalanimoku Building, Kinau Hale/Department of Health,
State Capitol Basement (metered only) and Honolulu City Municipal Parking.

Refreshments and entertainment by Tim Bostock Productions

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