FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 10, 2010
Contact: Rich Richardson rich@artsatmaks.com

Slow Art Friday, Pauahi Street Party!

6 to 9pm November 19, 2010

Live acoustic music between Hawaii Theatre and The ARTS at Marks Garage at Nuuanu.

Organic food & wine, from Brasserie du Vin; scrumptious local desserts from Otto Cake.

Park your bike with the extraordinary Bike Valet,

Relax at our 35-foot table in the middle of the street, with canvas tablecloths & candlelight.

Slow Art Friday is every 3rd Friday evening of the month in downtown–Chinatown.

Sip from handmade sake cups by Hawaii Craftsmen, and micro-brewed beers from Marks.

Local Do-It-Yourself and vintage flea-market from Rock Shop, Shop & Bop, and Art & Flea.

Featuring: opening receptions new exhibits & live entertainment

Local, organic & traditional food & drink from locally owned bars & restaurants.

Inspired by the international “Slow Movement”, Slow Art Friday does not replace First Friday, but provides an alternative, pedestrian-friendly experience keeping our money in our local economy. Don’t wait to “see if it works” or let this little revolution happen without you! Slow Art Friday is an answer for those who feel that First Friday is too hectic.

Sponsored by The ARTS at Marks Garage, Arts District Merchants Association, Hawaii Tourism Authority, Honolulu Weekly, Hawaii Public Radio, & Honolulu Culture & Arts District. Confirmed participants listed below:

The ARTS at Marks Garage, 1159 Nuuanu Ave, 521-2903; November 2–27, 2010, FREE Celebrating Connections: An Exhibit of Contemporary Pacific Artists. Featuring work from Niue, Aotearoa, Hawai‘i, Solomon Islands, Guam, Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Tonga, Fiji, and Norfolk Island. These are the art-stars of the Pacific region, whose creations have been featured on the cover of The Contemporary Pacific Journal, the world’s leading scholarly journal on current Pacific affairs. SPECIAL SLOW ART FRIDAY SCREENING at 7pm. Papa Mau: The Wayfinder: In conjunction with our Pacific Island contemporary showcase: The incredible story of navigating without instruments from Paliku Documentary Films.

Louis Pohl Gallery, 1111 Nuuanu Avenue, 521-1812; SLOW ART FRIDAY GIFT SHOW, Meet all the artists! “It’s Really Nice”, GREAT GIFTS, BOOK SIGNING & ART PRINTING EVENT, November 19th, 5 to 8 p.m. will feature art, great gifts and a book signing for two new books. It will be a full house at the Louis Pohl Gallery. Featured painters, Jerry Mayfield and Hans Loffel. Gift showings include Darling Dumpling Bags by Anne & Ruth and the special gift cards with life-changing messages and words of wisdom, created by gallery owner Sandy Pohl. Guests are invited to try their hand at hand printing a free petroglyph bookmark and to enjoy the exhibition of art work by the author/artists, LYNN COOK & LINDA CHING. Lynn Cook’s journal-style book “Petroglyphs From Hawaii”, published by Bess Press, opens with a personal journal of discovery, then takes readers, via her original drawings, on a tour of ancient petroglyph carvings across the Hawaiian islands. Linda Ching’s “AO, Ten Years of Light” is a self published collection of 80 of her photographic images that illustrate and celebrate Hawaiian mo’olelo. Each of Ching’s “painting through photographic light” is accompanied with text that shares the artist’s personal thoughts.

Peggy Chun Gallery, 1161 Nuuanu Ave; Opening reception for Evan Rapoport Photography, “Shutter Thoughts”. Show runs November 19 thru December 11. Evan met Peggy thru the company he works for, Archinoetics. Throughout Peggy’s illness, Evan brought technology to Peggy’s bedside that would allow Peggy to “paint” using her brainwaves. Thru this experience, Peggy and Evan formed a wonderful friendship and Peggy inspired Evan to pursue his passion of photography. The Chun family has made the decision to close the gallery, December 11, so Evan’s show will be the final show at the gallery, a poetic and appropriate finale for the gallery space. Please join us for a month of fun, great deals, great memories, and partying “Peggy-style”!!!! Slow Art Friday opening, 5 to 9pm, wine from our friends at Wine, the Experience.

Island Keepsakes, 1050 Nuuanu Ave. 550-0996; will be open and is celebrating their Annual Pre-Holiday Sale for the month of November. 20% off entire stock in store. Excludes gift certificates, special orders, & shipping & handling.

etown, 1164 Smith Street, 225-2727; Local fashion design workshop with retro designs from recycled vintage materials and re-purposed sailcloth from sailed upon Hawaiian waters.

Studio of Roy Venters, 1160–A Nuuanu Ave; Treasures await the patient curiosity seeker. Find what you never knew you were missing!

Pegge Hopper Gallery, 1164 Nuuanu Avenue, 524-1160; FIREWATER: Works by Scott Fitzel & Kc Grennan. Choice Art 3 supporting Planned Parenthood Hawaii.

Also confirmed participating with special offerings catered to all things Slow: The Manifest, 38 N. Hotel Street; thirtyninehotel, 39 N. Hotel Street; Soul de Cuba, 1121 Bethel Street; Bethel Street Gallery, 1140 Bethel St., 524-3552; bambuTwo Cafe + Martini Lounge, 1144 Bethel Street, 528-1144; theVenue, 1145 Bethel Street, 528-1144; Super Citizen, 22 South Pauahi Street, 599-4333; Chinatown Boardroom, 1160 Nuuanu Avenue, (808) 585-7200; Otto Cake, 1160 Smith St., 834-6886;