Posted on: Sunday, March 13, 2005

Sunshine Week Events

Advertiser Staff

Activities are planned throughout this week and running through April 1 promoting open government and the public's right to know. The Sunshine week national project is coordinated in Hawai'i by the Society of Professional Journalists.

Monday, March 14

"The Art of Truth: A Dialogue on the Future of Media and Politics;" 6 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. dialogue, at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa Art Auditorium. Free admission.

Featuring Danny Schechter, Merita Mita, Maile Shimabukuro, Keali'i S. Lopez; moderator Ruth Hsu. Co-sponsored by the UH Department of English, University Peace Initiative, and UH Office of Sustainability. For more information, contact Ruth Hsu at rhsu@hawaii.edu.

Monday, March 14 through March 18

KHON-TV2 Freedom of Information ActionLine

Freedom of information experts will answer questions from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily in the KHON-TV2 FOI ActionLine project. Call 808-521-0222. Co-sponsored by Honolulu Community Media Council, 748-0880.

Tuesday, March 15 through April 2

Right To Know Multi-Media Installation on the World of Information

The ARTS at Marks Garage (Nu'uanu & Pauahi); Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Artistic Coordinator: Daniela Minerbi; Artists: Meleanna Aluli Meyer, Holger Schramm, Daniela Minerbi and Solomon Enos. Contact Daniela at 955-5406, freetoknow@yahoo.com, or ARTS at Marks Garage, 521-2903.

Tuesday, March 15

Film: Hawaii Premiere of "Weapons of Mass Deception," by Danny Schechter

The ARTS at Marks Garage (Nu'uanu & Pauahi); Admission: $10; 6 p.m. reception with DJ Spychedelic; film at 7 p.m., followed by discussion and Q&A with Danny Schechter, award winning filmmaker and journalist. Co-sponsored by the Osher Institute. Contact 282-8407 or freetoknowhawaii@yahoo.com.

Wednesday, March 16

Freedom of Information Day Luncheon, East-West Center, Imin Conference Center Garden Level, 11:30 a.m. registration, noon lunch; cost: $17 sponsor group members, $22 general public. $3 campus parking. RSVP required no later than today at 748-0880 or hc-mc@verizon.net.

Keynote speaker Bill Dedman, Pulitzer-awarded Boston Globe journalist, national recognized trainer in computer-assisted investigative research. Sponsored by Honolulu Community Media Council, East-West Center, Society of Professional Journalists, SPJ UH Chapter, and UH Journalism Program.

FILM: "Fear and Favor in the Newsroom," narrated by Studs Terkel. St. John Auditorium, UH Manoa. 7 p.m. Free admission; $3 campus parking fee. Sponsored by UH Political Film Series; contact Mark Burch at burch@hawaii.edu.

Thursday, March 17

FILM: "Orwell Rolls in His Grave," UH School of Architecture Auditorium, 7 p.m.; $5 admission; $3 campus parking fee

The film is a critical examination of the fourth estate and its role in democracy. Special Presentation in the Bank of Hawaii University of Hawaii Film Series curated by Don Brown. Contact: 223-0130.

Friday, March 18

Film: "Propaganda Under Stress: WWII Treatment of Japanese Americans," UH School of Architecture Auditorium; 6:30 p.m. reception; film at 7:00. Donation; $3 campus parking fee.

Filmmakers Tom Coffman and Bob Bates present a pre-World War II National Archives film by director John Ford and cinematographer Gregg Toland. Sponsored by the Honolulu Community Media Council SPJ UH Chapter, and Asian American Journalists Association; contact HCMC at 748-0880.

Saturday, March 19

FILM: "Harriet Bouslog," UH School of Architecture Auditorium; 6:30 p.m. reception; film at 7 p.m. Donation; $3 campus parking fee.

Showing of PBS documentary "Harriet Bouslog" one of the Territory of Hawaii's first female attorneys, known as a "Robin Hood" attorney who fought for unpopular causes. Scripted by Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl, produced and directed by Joy Chong-Stannard and Craig Howes. Panel discussion will follow with the filmmakers. Sponsored by Honolulu Community Media Council and SPJ UH Chapter; contact HCMC at 748-0880.

Sunday, March 20

FILM: "Weapons of Mass Deception,"UH School of Architecture Auditorium, 3 p.m. Admission: $5, students $3; campus parking free.

There were two wars going on in Iraq — one was fought with armies of soldiers, bombs and a fearsome military force. The other was fought alongside it with cameras, satellites, armies of journalists and propaganda techniques. Special presentation in Bank of Hawaii University of Hawaii Film Series curated by Don Brown.

Tuesday, March 22

Free Speech Slam, ARTS at Marks Garage. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., food at 7 p.m., Slam at 8 p.m. Admission: $5 before 7:30 p.m., $7 after 7:30. Contest prizes: $150 first place and $50 second place.

Slam poetry contest will feature talented Hawai'i slam poets. Hosted by Travis T; eclectic music by dj Mr. Nick; special judges include Augie T and Nalani Fujimori. Sponsored by re:VERSES Poetry Collective, Youth Speaks Hawaii, and Hawaii Institute for Human Rights; contact Travis T at 753-4661 or poetryhawaii@hotmail.com.

Wednesday, March 30

FILM: "Tell the Truth and Run," St. John Auditorium, UH Manoa, 7 p.m. Free admission, $3 campus parking fee.

A film about legendary journalist George Seldes. Sponsored by UH Political Film Series; contact Mark Burch at burch@hawaii.edu.

Friday, April 1

First Friday Event, ARTS at Marks Garage, 6 p.m.

Besides the First Friday gallery walk, visit the special ARTS at Marks Garage activities, featuring Right to Know artist reception with DJ Spychedelic, and a reading by UH Manoa Professor and Aloha Betrayed author Noenoe Silva.

Contact event sponsors for more information, or call 748-0880.