Hear and see the mo’olelo of Keaomelemele come to life at the Kamehameha Schools Hawaii hoike at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, March 14-15, in Koai’a gymnasium on the Keaau campus. In “E Ho’i I Ke Kumuwaena — Return to the Source,” students will share this legend through a dramatic opera filled with oli, mele and hula. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Hear and see the mo‘olelo of Keaomelemele come to life at the Kamehameha Schools Hawaii hoike at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, March 14-15, in Koai‘a gymnasium on the Keaau campus. In “E Ho‘i I Ke Kumuwaena — Return to the Source,” students will share this legend through a dramatic opera filled with oli, mele and hula. Doors open at 6 p.m.
“One of the exciting, new things with this year’s drama is that it’s an opera,” said performing arts kumu Eric Stack. “I’m not sure if an opera in ‘olelo Hawaii has ever been done, but thanks to our musical director, Herb Mahelona, our haumana are going to break that ground.”
Tickets will be available starting Thursday, March 7, for a $5 donation, which goes to the KSH Na Ho‘opaepae student aid fund to assist students and families with emergency needs for school and school programs. To reserve your tickets, please call Lisa Pana at 982-0733.