Chicago's Legacy Kumu Hula

Kāhea kākou! Kulāiwi – Native Lands contemporary music & hula of Indigenous Hawai‘i performing tomorrow evening at the Old Town School of Folk Music! Szold Hall is located at 4545 N Lincoln Avenue, Chicago-60625. 773.728.6000 or Online to purchase tickets.

Allow me to share the scoops on this newly formed group. The group name is new, but the artists of Kulāiwi, are not! I took one look and realized that Uncle Kawika Kahiapo wasn't wearing his hat! Shawn Pimentel, who formed this group, returns to the Old Town as his last visit he performed with Kaumaka`iwa during the first Festival of Aloha that was captured live by CANTV (I think that one, yikes) back in 2012, got a haircut! And the lovely female voice you will hear in this group is one of the three voices of Na Leo Pilimehana! I kid you NOT. Joined by Pono Fernandez as Hula for all you Hula enthusiasts as well, it will be worth it.
Please share and come out and show our warm Chicago support no matter what season, for Kulāiwi!

Let's go-Hana Hou!

Aloha kākou on this nani Aloha Friday in Chicago!
I am honored to share with you Chicago Play's For Maui concert performance next week on Aloha Friday, September 22, 2023, at the Old Town School of Folk Music, 8pm $25pp located at 4544 N Lincoln Avenue, Lincoln Square-60625.

Chicago's Local Eateries will have pupu kine `ono grinds for a taste of aloha including Da local boy, Aloha Eats, Aloha Wagon, and AO Hawaiian Hideout. An array of Lei for purchase while they last. All these pre-concert efforts will be donated to the Pray For Maui GoFundMe Page.

MAHALO NUI kākou to all those who have pulled together to continue to contribute and support the Maui effort. It is for these reasons we feel blessed for this opportunity. Mahalonui to my dear friends, new ones, and colleagues of many years in the City and at the Old Town School for taking on my request to support our much-needed community here in Chicago-Midwest, and Home in the Islands. With all my deepest warmth of aloha, mahalo, Lanialoha.
Here is a ticket link:
https://www.oldtownschool.org/.../09-22-2023-chicago.../