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Mele no Kalākaua

November 16, 2019

Hawaiian Mission Houses Commemorates 200th Anniversary Connecting New England to Hawaiʻi

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It was a fulfilling day of making connections in the classrooms of Phillips Academy. Mahalo to the students and teachers for having us!
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Today we had the first of our Mass Humanities Discussion Series! We had incredible presenters tonight - Dr. Noelani Arista, Associate Professor of History, University of Hawaii at Mānoa and author of The Kingdom and the Republic: Sovereign Hawaii and the Early United States; Paige Roberts, Director of Archives & Special Collections; Elizabeth Pope, Archivist at American Antiquarian Society; and Moses Goods. Mahalo to Phillips Academy for hosting us and to Dr. Marisela Ramos, Department of History, Phillips Academy for moderating. We have three more Mass Humanities series coming up. Check out our calendar of events at our website www.missionhouses.org •
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We had the greatest opportunity today to perform My Name Is ʻŌpūkahaʻia on Yale’s Old Campus. Connecticut Hall is currently going through reconstruction so we told the story outside of the Dwight Memorial Chapel. Mahalo nui to the Yale staff for accommodating us and the guests who attended this special afternoon!
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There was amazing energy tonight at the New Haven Museum. Mahalo to Margaret Anne for hosting us and the incredibly generous audience for listening to our story and engaging in meaningful dialogue. •
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Mahalo nui to the Native American Cultural Center of Yale for hosting us during our first day on campus!
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Before heading out to New Haven, we stopped to visit ʻŌpūkahaʻia’s first resting place in Cornwall. His remains were brought home to Hawaiʻi and put to rest at Kahikolu Cemetery overlooking Kealakekua Bay. •
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Moses Goods brought tears to the audience’s eyes at the first production of our New England Bicentennial Tour. •
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Peter shared a beautiful and emotional story about how he came to be 200 years ago on that very day at Goshen Church. •
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It’s a beautiful morning here in Goshen, Connecticut! We have our first production today at the Church of Christ Congregational. Mahalo to Pastor Sara for helping us kick off our New England Bicentennial Tour!
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Good morning Connecticut. #HistoryTheatreNewEngland

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Our Bicentennial Tour is about to begin! Check out this calendar to see if we’ll be in your area!! Very excited to meet up with our program partners @oldsturbridgevillage @newhavenmuseum @phillipsacademy @americanantiquarian @mainehistory @pequotmuseum @mysticseaportmuseum @parkstreetchurch @yale Thank you so much to our sponsors @masshumanities @masscultural @hawaiianairlines

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Mahalo nui to the Pacific Club for inviting us to perform Yesterday’s News! •
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Get your tickets now for Mele no Liliʻuokalani this Saturday, September 21st! Featuring performances by Hawai’i Youth Opera Chorus led by Aunty Nola Nahulu, a special presentation by Kilin Reece and performance by Sovereign Strings musicians Ian O’Sullivan, and Duane Padilla along with Hawaiian music trio of Harrison Murray, Zach Castro, and Greg Sardena and special guest vocalists Starr Kalahiki and Poʻai Lincoln. Music starts at 5:30pm with the first half of the concert held at Kawaiahaʻo Church and an intermission for guests to walk to the Hawaiian Mission Houses outdoor stage for the last hour of the concert. Ticket link in bio!
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Join us on Saturday, September 21st to honor the music of Queen Liliʻuoklani! The evening will begin with an hour of choral music at Kawaiahaʻo Church then end at the Hawaiian Mission Houses with featured musicians! Link for tickets in our bio!
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Today was our intern, Tehani’s, last day with us! She helped digitize institutional records that are integral to our special tour development - a project funded by HTA. She also took inventory of the all existing exhibits in the 1821 Frame House. Mahalo to Native Hawaiian Student Services at UH Mānoa for such an excellent placement! @nhssuhm @hawaiihta

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“I wish my horse had the speed of your tongue!” Hurry and get 50% off of this Thursday’s performance of Much Ado About Nothing! Link for tickets in our bio, or call (808)447-3923 🎭
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Mahalo nui loa to The Hawaiʻi State Theatre Council for recognizing our production of Cemetery Pupu Theatre: E Hele i Ke Kula “Going to School”! Congratulations to Lee Cataluna for receiving the Hawaiʻi Resident Playwrights’ Original Work award, to the cast Neal Hitch, Albert Ueligitone, Jeanné Wynne-Herring, Moses Goods, and Pōʻai Lincoln for receiving the Ensemble Performance in a Non-Traditional Production award, Will Haʻo for receiving the Director of a Non-Traditional Production award and all involved for the Overall Non-Traditional Production award! •
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Much Ado About Nothing opens tonight! You don’t want to miss this beautiful production in collaboration with Hawaii Shakespeare Festival! Link for tickets in our bio!
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Mele no Leleiohoku is tonight! Come by early to shop our Mākeke Mele and get some beautiful handcrafted seed, lauhala, and Niʻihau shell jewelry from Haʻaheo, Hawaiian Crafts. •
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Shop some of the beautiful art and calligraphy of Handwritten Aloha at our Mākeke Mele this Saturday during Mele no Leleiohoku. The pop up market featuring local artisans opens at 4pm and the concert begins at 5:30! Link for tickets is in our bio!
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