Posted on: Sunday, February 20, 2005

Lit Beat

Advertiser Staff

SPECIAL EVENTS

"The Mysteries of Joseph Cornell," storytelling and songs by James McCarthy on the current exhibit, 1:30 p.m. today and Feb. 27, Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights; free with museum admission of $5 for adults and $3 students and seniors. Reservations: 526-1322.

Story Tsunami, storytelling, music and dance in a benefit for the survivors of the Indian Ocean tsunami, with performances by Ed Chevy (deaf teller with interpreter Michele Morris), Brenda Kwon, James Rumford, Jeff Gere and others, 3-6 p.m. tomorrow, Honolulu Hale Auditorium (brick building just diamondhead of city hall); donations accepted by the Alliance for Culture & Arts will be funneled through the American Friends Service Committee for tsunami relief. 737-1774.

Poetry Slam Workshop for Teens, ongoing Youth Speaks Hawai'i workshops in written and spoken word for students ages 13-19 working with members of the HawaiiSlam team to prepare for the 2005 National Youth Poetry Slam to be held in April in San Francisco, 4-5:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, The ARTS at Marks Garage; free. 387-9664.

"Aloha Shorts," weekly radio show, 5 p.m. Mondays, on Hawaii Public Radio station KIPO 89.3. This week Keith Kashiwada reads Wini Terada's "Intermediate School Hapai."

Poetry Night, bring your own or someone else's poem to share, 7-9 p.m. Friday, Volcano Garden Arts, Big Island; free. (808) 985-8979.

"Huliau (Time of Change)," volume 3 of 'Oiwi: a Native Hawaiian Journal, which focuses on Native Hawaiian education, will be released at a reception with many contributors available for book signing, readings from the journal, exhibit of art works by artists featured in the issue and musical entertainment, 5-9 p.m. Saturday, UH-Manoa Kamakakuokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies; free.

SIGNINGS/READINGS

Sachi Fukuda signs "Pupus...Plus!," 10-11:30 a.m. today, 12:30-1:30 p.m. today, Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i, Ward Warehouse, 596-8885; 2:30-3:30 p.m. today, Borders, Waikele. 676-6699.

Brandon Wilson reads from his "Yak Butter Blues: a Tibetan Trek of Faith," 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Kailua Public Library, 266-9911.

John-Robert Coleman, author of "Pearl Drops of Aloha," signs his book, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Thursday, Bestsellers, Bishop Square. 528-2378.

Coryn Tanaka and May Masaki sign "Making Eyelash Crochet Leis 2," noon-1 p.m. Saturday, Borders Express, Mililani Town Center, 623-2138.