It’s first Friday, so that means it’s time for First Friday! First Friday Honolulu Art Gallery Walk is tonight, June 4, 2010 from 5 pm to 9 pm (with after hour activities until 2:00 am). Get to the Downtown/Chinatown area and visit the galleries and merchants who open their doors and present an impressive array of exhibits and events. Want to know what’s going on tonight? Click through to read a long list.

HIGHLIGHTS AND NEWS

•    Live from the Lawn @ Hawaii State Art Museum (6:00pm to 9:00pm): “Aerial Romance” aerial dancing from Samadhi Hawaii, a Jazz Trio led by virtuoso Jeff Peterson, with Steve Jones and Von Baron and more. NEW exhibition! – Hi‘iakaikapoliopele: Visual Stories by Contemporary Native Hawaiian Artists. Kapala, Guy Cruz, Family Dinner and so much more…

•    Profiles of the Month – 1 art venue and 1 association/group. 1) Chinatown Artists Lofts – Artist’s Loft Community in the Chinatown Courtyard 2) Pastel Artists of Hawaii – Promoting awareness of soft pastel as a serious art medium. Links at the bottom of this message.

•    NEW Waikiki to First Friday Pub Crawl: Wang Chung’s Karaoke Bar in Waikiki now does a First Friday Pub Crawl (transporting folks from bar in Waikiki over to Downtown/Chinatown) every First Friday from 7 pm to 10 pm. With TWO complementary drinks includes in the package… this is a great way experience First Friday. NEW PHOTOS POSTED. Get the details and make a reservation here.

•    Hawaii Water Color Society will have their Small Kine ShowThe annual summer event includes matted, original watercolor paintings in small sizes

•    TAG – The Actors’ Group Presents “TOPDOG/UNDERDOG” – ! : Topdog/Underdog tells the story of two brothers, Lincoln (Moses Goods) and Booth (Q)

•    One Night Stand in The Chinatown Courtyard (5:30pm to 9:30pm): 7 artists, entertainment, food and more. Also, the Mendonca Building’s unique Courtyard offers you a peek into the 10 new artist studios…Chinatown Artists Lofts

•    The Pastel Artists of Hawaii (PAH) Opening Reception (5pm – 7pm): Promoting awareness of soft pastel as a serious art medium.

•    Contemporary Museum Gallery Downtown- First Hawaiian Bank (7pm – 9pm): NEW exhibition. Exhibit featuring Ray Yoshida: A Memorial Exhibition ongoing until June 11, 2010.

•    Hukilau- Free concert featuring Natural Vibrations. Sushi specials and Fresh Moi, along with our regular drink specials.

•    News & Newsletters Patrick Ching new Chinatown painting course, Bar35 & Du Vin monthly calendar, Hawaii Quild Guide Show video, Hawaii State Foundation on Culturl and Arts newsletter, and more.

•    Free Giveaways, sweepstakes and specials page has been updated Great offers

•    Our Facebook Fan page community is growing fast!. Become a Fan and stay up to date on the latest events, happenings and other activities related to First Friday, Downtown/Chinatown and the art community.

•    Al Hogue (Modern Master of Light and a FirstFridayHawaii.com) sponsor has is giving away a free lithograph ($275 Value) with the purchase of any of his Limited Edition Prints. The artwork speaks for itself. Visit the links below to check it out and buy it if you like it!
http://www.alhoguetheartist.com/d/c/limited-edition-prints.html
http://www.alhoguetheartist.com/a/limited_edition_prints-low_inventory.html

•    CHECK OUT THE FEATURED PAGES! Featured Pages – We now have feature pages (check the header on any web page). These pages will focus on popular First Friday/Downtown categories and be supported by FirstFridayHawaii.com sponsors. If you would like to become a sponsor and show your support for the community… call 808-739-9797.

•    Aloha Street To Feature Special Downtown Honolulu Area Guide. Aloha Street is one of the largest Japanese mix media publications in Hawaii. This is a great way to market your downtown business to Japanese tourists.