 | Arts District Merchant Association Website: www.artsdistricthonolulu.com |
  | Cherry Blossom Cabaret Website: www.cherryblossomcabaret.com Founded
in 2006, Cherry Blossom Cabaret (CBC) is Hawai‘i 's Premier Burlesque Revue.
Seductive, provocative and at times outlandish, CBC is your ticket to a surreal
and exotic adventure that will captivate from beginning to end. The ladies do
more than shimmy and shake out of their costumes; they also dance act and sing,
while incorporating what they do best: Tease. Those who see CBC perform will be
amazed by the group’s diverse jaw-dropping repertoire. The Honolulu based
cabaret has various influences ranging from vaudeville style theatre, b-grade
horror and science fiction, film noir, kitsch, historical and political satire,
comedic sketches fused with an eclectic array of music and of course the classy
yet sassy art of tease! Also, check out their Academy of Tease burlesque classes being held at The ARTS at Marks Garage and The ARTSmith in the Chinatown Artist Lofts. Burlesque is about loving your body, feeling beautiful, having fun and celebrating the glamour and beauty of being you! The Academy of Tease is a burlesque centered learning establishment open to all ages, gender and abilities (Must be at least 18 years of age to sign-up for Burlesque Classes, no age limit for Dance Classes. Anyone under the age of 18 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian). For booking inquiries, private classes and more please visit their website. |
 | Convergence Dance Theater/Collaborative Dance Foundation Main Contact: Jennifer Shannon Phone Number: (808) 542-9442 Email: dncspace@yahoo.com Social Media: www.facebook.com/ConvergenceDanceTheatre CDT Mission: To work as a collaborative dance company to create, produce and promote Modern Contemporary dance in the Honolulu community. CDT strives to create meaningful and provocative work. |
 | Hawai`i Craftsmen Website: www.hawaiicraftsmen.org Hawai‘i Craftsmen has provided exhibitions, lectures, demonstrations, and workshops that draw between 1,500 and 10,000 participants. Hawai‘i Craftsmen serves working artists and has been instrumental in creating public appreciation, perception, and awareness of the visual arts throughout our state. |
 | Hawai‘i Shakespeare Festival Website: www.hawaiishakes.org The Hawai‘i Shakespeare Festival (HSF) produces three Shakespeare plays each year during its brief summer season, typically late July to early August. HSF strives for contemporary relevance and accessibility in its productions. |
 | Hawai‘i Watercolor Society Website: www.hawaiiwatercolorsociety.org |
 | Hawai‘i Women in Filmmaking Main Contact: Vera Zambonelli Phone Number: 808.206.0848 Email: womenfilmmaking@gmail.com Social Media: www.facebook.com/hiwif www.twitter.com/wif4hi Hawai‘i Women in Filmmaking is a creative and safe space where film and media-makers connect, create, mentor, and inspire current and future generations of women to explore and pursue careers in the field of filmmaking. Our mission is to promote greater visibility and public awareness of women works in film, video, television, and related media arts. We strive for the highest standards of professionalism and integrity, and we are dedicated to a diverse and positive representation of women in media. |
 | On The Spot Improv Main Contact: Garrick Paikai Phone Number: Email: info@otsimprov.com Social Media: www.facebook.com/otsimprov www.twitter.com/otsimprov www.facebook.com/improvaganzahi On The Spot Improv is Hawaii's longest running improv group. Established in 2001, OTS has been entertaining audiences all across the country with their unique brand of improvised theater. Their signature style incorporates narrative storytelling, minimal dialog, and strong blocking to create cinematic images to tell complex stories. The group’s vision is to use improv to create and produce thought provoking and stimulating new works. In addition to creating new works the group also helps produce other artists and events such as the annual Improvaganza! Hawaii Festival of Improv. Improvaganza! is a gathering and celebration of Improvised theatre in all its diverse expressions. It is Hawaii’s only festival dedicated to improv comedy & theatre with a weekend of improv performances, workshops, and events. Since 2006, Improvaganza! has showcased more than 60 acts from all over the world. The festival strives to cultivate Hawaii’s local improv theater community by showcasing local and mainland improvisers while providing opportunities for them to network with each other. On The Spot also believes that anyone can learn how to improvise and offer ongoing classes in improvisation at their Academy of Improv. Their ongoing classes are not only a part of the course curriculum but each class is also a standalone class designed to allow people to drop into classes periodically. |
 | Orig Media
Website: www.origmedia.com Main Contact: Jeff Orig Phone Number: 808.561.1651 Email: JeffOrig@OrigMedia.Com Social Media: www.facebook.com/pages/Orig-Media/192247840823291 Orig Media is a small production company set on doing big things. We have tried to do other things (web design, real estate, etc.), but something keeps telling us to do what were put on Earth to do. And that is to make great Film, TV, and Video. We know a little bit about Web Design but only enough to use some tools and help out friends every now and again. Our focus is making great Film, TV, and Video. We love what we do and we want to share that with you. We want to make you look great too. We are currently producing 2 TV shows on Oceanic Time Warner (Statewide Hawaii). You can learn about them here: www.HawaiiRealEstateReport.com and www.UpsideDownPilates.com |
  | PA'I Foundation Website: www.paifoundation.org OR www.maoliartsmonth.org PA‘I Foundation, organized in 2001, is a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to preserve and perpetuate Hawaiian cultural traditions for future generations with the goal establishing a Hawaiian cultural center on O‘ahu to better serve the broader Hawaiian community. Current projects of PA‘I Foundation include MAMo: Maoli Arts Month, a celebration of native Hawaiian artists, the annual Hapa Haole Hula & Music Festival and Ho‘oulu, a program held in conjunction with the Harvard University Native American Program to promote educational opportunities in the biomedical field for Native Hawaiian youth. |
 | Playbuilders Hawaii Website: www.playbuilders.org Playbuilders is a roving, multi-ethnic ensemble of experienced theatre makers who wish, through theatre, to create opportunities for effective communication and cultural exchange between the many diverse peoples of Hawaiʻi. We are what is known as community-based, applied, or community specific theatre. We travel to Hawaiʻi’s geographic neighborhoods or other small communities to produce plays based on knowledge shared by community members. Although there are many companies of this type in the United States and other parts of the world, as far as we know, Playbuilders is Hawaiʻi’s first and only. |
 | Smashbox Productions Website: www.smashpro.com Smashbox is an independent theatrical production company focused on stage combat, improvisation and commedia dell'arte. Past Smashbox shows include the original commedias "Guano dell'Amore (Birdcrap of Love)" and "Duck, Duck, Scrooge: A Commedia Christmas Carol" and local playwright Eric Yokomori's "Down" and Tony Pisculli's "Double Above the Knee." Currently, Smashbox presents improv comedy with On The Spot the first Saturday of every month at The ARTS at Marks Garage. Smashbox also offers instruction in stage combat, improv and commedia dell'arte. |
 | Tim Bostock Productions Website: www.timbostockproductions.com Tim Bostock Productions (TBP) was
formed in 1999, and has since carved a niche position in the state, promoting international
theater, dance, circus and music in Honolulu and across Hawai‘i from such
diverse places as New Zealand, Russia, Ireland, Australia, New York and more. TBP has co-produced with the University of Hawaii Outreach College, has produced Hawaii Tourism Authority’s Hawaii Arts Season, has presented a series of Hawaiian Music Nights at the Hawaii Convention Center, and a series of outdoor concerts at the Hawaii State Art Museum called Live from the Lawn. In 2010 TBP produced the Bishop Museum Moonlight Mele on the Lawn concerts at Bishop Museum. TBP is a partner at the ARTS at Marks Garage, and a member of the Arts District Merchants Association of Honolulu, the Performing Arts Presenters of Honolulu, the Chinatown Community Association, the U.S. Association of Performing Arts Presenters and Arts with Aloha. Tim Bostock is also Business Director of the ARTS at Marks Garage, and has been a Board Member of non-profit Honolulu Theatre for Youth for the past 9 years, holding the Presidency for 6 of those years. |
 | T-Rx Entertainment, LLC / Hallowbaloo Music + Arts
Festival Website: www.hallowbaloo.com The Hallowbaloo Music & Arts Festival was founded in 2008 by T-Rx Entertainment, LLC. Hallowbaloo has been warmly received by Honolulu residents and visitors since its inception - drawing approximately 8,000 attendees in 2008, 12,000 attendees in 2009 and 15,000 attendees in 2010. Approximately 20,000 people are expected to participate in this year's 2011 Hallowbaloo festivities. The exceptional support from fans combined with major assistance from Arts District merchants has helped Hallowbaloo realize its mission straight out of the gate. Hallowbaloo is excited about the brilliant future that lies ahead and the opportunity to continue to illuminate the Honolulu Arts District brighter than any other weekend of the year. Mahalo nui to all of the artists, merchants and fans who have supported and continue to support H-A-L-L-O-W-B-A-L-O-O-O-O-O!! |
 | Upside-Down Dance/Upside-Down Pilates Website: www.upsidedowndance.com OR www.upsidedownpilates.com Upside-Down Pilates Work out with UDD daily right at home! Watch them on OC 16 Monday at 6am, Monday through Friday at 11am, and Saturday and Sunday at 7:30am |
 | Youth Speaks Hawai`i Website: www.youthspeakshawaii.org Founded in January 2005, Youth Speaks Hawaii (YSH) offers a free after school writing and performance workshops for teens every Wednesday, 4:30-6pm at The ARTS at Marks Garage. YSH also hosts a poetry slam and open mic for teens every second Saturday of the month, from 3-6pm at The ARTS at Marks Garage. |
