Wailoa Center call to artists
Wailoa Center call to artists
The Wailoa Center is sending out a call to artists for “Collaborations 2” slated for Aug. 7-27.
Entries created by two or more artists will be accepted from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 1 at the center, 200 Piopio St. in Hilo.
“Collaborations 2” is sponsored by the newly formed nonprofit Hawaii Island Art Alliance.
For additional information and entry forms, email hiartalliance@gmail.com.
UHH astronomy professor to talk
The University of Hawaii at Hilo Faculty Congress and the College of Continuing Education and Community Service will host a free public presentation by Dr. Kathy Cooksey of the Department of Physics and Astronomy titled “The Universe in Absorption.”
Cooksey’s talk will be from 6:30-7:30 p.m. July 15 in UCB 127.
“Universe in Absorption” will examine how astronomers study the universe in the absence of light. Cooksey, an assistant professor of astronomy, researches the large-scale gaseous structures in the universe to understand how various elements cycle in and out of galaxies through cosmic time.
For more information, call 974-7664.