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UH Hilo Performing Arts Center Tickets

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2023-2024 Season Subscription

Purchase ticket bundles separately.

  • Shows included: Big Island Taiko Festival 2023, Imperfect Gentlemen, Kala Ramnath, Happily Eva Afta.
    • $ 64.00 General
    • $ 48.00 Senior 55 & Over
    • $ 32.00 Children 17 & Under
    • $ 48.00 Faculty/Staff/Alumni
    • $ 32.00 UH Hilo/HawCC Student w/Valid ID (One Per ID Only)

Big Island Taiko Festival 2023

  • Showtime: Saturday, October 14, 2023, 7:30pm (reserved seating)
    • $ 20.00 General
    • $ 15.00 Senior 55 & Over
    • $ 15.00 Faculty/Staff/Alumni
    • $ 10.00 UH Hilo/HawCC Student w/Valid ID (One Per ID Only)
    • $ 10.00 Children 17 & Under
  • Showtime: Sunday, October 15, 2023, 2:00pm (reserved seating)
    • $ 20.00 General
    • $ 15.00 Senior 55 & Over
    • $ 15.00 Faculty/Staff/Alumni
    • $ 10.00 UH Hilo/HawCC Student w/Valid ID (One Per ID Only)
    • $ 10.00 Children 17 & Under

This exhilarating weekend of vibrant drumming and physical choreography will bring together the best of Big Island Taiko! Featuring Taishoji Taiko, Puna Hongwanji Taiko Club, Hui Okinawa Kobudo Taiko, Kona Daifukuji Taiko & Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko (Kohala)

Imperfect Gentlemen

  • Showtime: Thursday, February 8, 2024, 7:30pm (reserved seating)
    • $ 20.00 General
    • $ 15.00 Senior 55 & Over
    • $ 15.00 Faculty/Staff/Alumni
    • $ 10.00 UH Hilo/HawCC Student w/Valid ID (One Per ID Only)
    • $ 10.00 Children 17 & Under

A One-man show about gender and family dynamics. “Imperfect Gentlemen” is a one-man show about how a family reacts when their father comes out as a transgender woman. The performance is recommended for ages 14 and up due to strong language and adult themes.

Kala Ramnath

  • Showtime: Thursday, March 7, 2024, 7:30pm (reserved seating)
    • $ 20.00 General
    • $ 15.00 Senior 55 & Over
    • $ 15.00 Faculty/Staff/Alumni
    • $ 10.00 UH Hilo/HawCC Student w/Valid ID (One Per ID Only)
    • $ 10.00 Children 17 & Under

“…If Mozart had been transported to the South Asian subcontinent, this is what he and improvised Western classical music might have sounded like. This comparison is not thrown in to befuddle or impress. Kala Ramnath is a musician of giant-like qualities…”
Ken Hunt, Jazzwise, September 2004.

Maestro Kala Ramnath with her ‘Singing Violin’ stands among the world’s finest, most inspirational instrumentalists. Her playing has been featured on the Grammy-nominated Miles from India project, compositions of hers have appeared on the Grammy-winning album In 27 Pieces and the Kronos Quartet’s 50 For The Future. She was the first Indian violinist ever to be featured in the violin Bible, The Strad. She was the subject of a solo essay in the third edition to The Encyclopedia- Rough Guide to World Music. Her contributions feature in Hollywood soundtracks like the Oscar-nominated Blood Diamond and many more. Kala is at the vanguard of the present generation of Indian instrumental super-stars. She comfortably forges musical alliances with artists of renown from different genres around the globe incorporating elements of Western Classical, Jazz, Flamenco and traditional African music into her rich and varied repertoire.

Happily Eva Afta

  • Showtime: Friday, April 12, 2024, 7:30pm (reserved seating)
    • $ 20.00 General
    • $ 15.00 Senior 55 & Over
    • $ 15.00 Faculty/Staff/Alumni
    • $ 10.00 UH Hilo/HawCC Student w/Valid ID (One Per ID Only)
    • $ 10.00 Children 17 & Under
  • Showtime: Saturday, April 13, 2024, 7:30pm (reserved seating)
    • $ 20.00 General
    • $ 15.00 Senior 55 & Over
    • $ 15.00 Faculty/Staff/Alumni
    • $ 10.00 UH Hilo/HawCC Student w/Valid ID (One Per ID Only)
    • $ 10.00 Children 17 & Under
  • Showtime: Sunday, April 14, 2024, 2:00pm (reserved seating)
    • $ 20.00 General
    • $ 15.00 Senior 55 & Over
    • $ 15.00 Faculty/Staff/Alumni
    • $ 10.00 UH Hilo/HawCC Student w/Valid ID (One Per ID Only)
    • $ 10.00 Children 17 & Under
  • Showtime: Friday, April 19, 2024, 7:30pm (reserved seating)
    • $ 20.00 General
    • $ 15.00 Senior 55 & Over
    • $ 15.00 Faculty/Staff/Alumni
    • $ 10.00 UH Hilo/HawCC Student w/Valid ID (One Per ID Only)
    • $ 10.00 Children 17 & Under
  • Showtime: Saturday, April 20, 2024, 7:30pm (open seating)
    • $ 20.00 General
    • $ 15.00 Senior 55 & Over
    • $ 15.00 Faculty/Staff/Alumni
    • $ 10.00 UH Hilo/HawCC Student w/Valid ID (One Per ID Only)
    • $ 10.00 Children 17 & Under
  • Showtime: Sunday, April 21, 2024, 2:00pm (reserved seating)
    • $ 20.00 General
    • $ 15.00 Senior 55 & Over
    • $ 15.00 Faculty/Staff/Alumni
    • $ 10.00 UH Hilo/HawCC Student w/Valid ID (One Per ID Only)
    • $ 10.00 Children 17 & Under

Happily Eva Afta, a Hawaiʻi-kine pidgin musical comedy by Lisa Matsumoto & Roslyn Catracchia, is directed by Dr. Justina Mattos. This final segment of the Once Upon One Time trilogy once again transforms traditional fairy tales into a comedic local fantasy full of memorable songs and colorful characters. Meet Da Six Menehune, The Dancing Princesses, Da T'ree Fairies, Da Filipino Shoe Makers, Da Wicked Queen and a menagerie of delightful local-style fairy tale characters in this fun and crazy adventure!

Directed By Dr. Justina Mattos
Musical Direction by Rachel Edwards
Choreography by Kea Kapahua