Era of Change

July 6, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Mānoa Campus, Orvis Auditorium

In pre-war and World War II years of the 1930’s to 1950’s 51ÂÒÂ×»»ÆÞ‘i entered the world scene. From the popular radio show, 51ÂÒÂ×»»ÆÞi Calls hosted by Webley Edwards and the appeal of 51ÂÒÂ×»»ÆÞian music on the mainland which featured such legendary artists as Gabby Pahinui,Johnny Alameida, Alfred Apaka, and the hapa-haole music of R. Alex Anderson. The World War II years, after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, was an era of dramatic transition and change culturally, socially, economically, environmentally and politically. How those changes affected the lives of ordinary residents during that era were recorded and published by the University of 51ÂÒÂ×»»ÆÞ‘i’s Center for Oral History. Their words will be dramatically interpreted by performers associated with Statewide Cultural Extension Program.


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FREE. Registration required outreach.hawaii.edu/events

Event Sponsor
UH Manoa Outreach College, Mānoa Campus

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Outreach College, (808) 956-8246, csinfo@hawaii.edu,

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