12-19-2008, 04:46 AM
Holiday greetings, Everyone!
I've been given the go-ahead to start publicizing the 4th District Democrats' Obama Inaugural Ball. Tickets have been printed and are now available for $15. Only 380 tickets will be sold to this Puna Democratic fundraiser that will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 20 at Pahoa's Akebono Theater. Tickets will be sold at CD Wizard in Hilo and at the Makuu Farmers Market on Sundays AFTER Christmas. Those wanting tickets before Christmas can call Frankie at 965-8945 or Roxanne at 965-8002.
The celebration of Barack Obama's elevation to the U.S. presidency will include such bands as Kaliko Guyz, The Horny Toads, Ibis, Fields of Fire, Jasmine Miranda Crowe and Dave Seawater, who is donating his producing skills and equipment to the night's entertainment. Organizers are trying to arrange a webcast from Inaugural Balls underway in Washington D.C. in the 6-8 p.m. Pahoa timeframe (11 p.m.- 1 a.m. East Coast time) but those plans have not yet been finalized.
The theater will have a cash bar by Luquins and complimentary pupus provided by the Puna Democrats. Partygoers are encouraged to dress in costume as their favorite American historical person as there will be a costume contest but costumes are not mandatory. Dress will be "Puna chic" (chic as in "sheek") or, as the Honolulu crowd labeled it, "island elegant."
Artist Ken Charon has designed a great poster for the Ball which includes his portrait of Obama. A very limited number of posters (to be signed by the President-elect during his Christmas break in Hawaii) will be available for auction at the Inaugural Ball and T-shirts featuring the poster design will be sold at the Democratic Party fundraiser as well.
We're all looking forward to a fun, joyous celebration...hope to see you there!
I've been given the go-ahead to start publicizing the 4th District Democrats' Obama Inaugural Ball. Tickets have been printed and are now available for $15. Only 380 tickets will be sold to this Puna Democratic fundraiser that will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 20 at Pahoa's Akebono Theater. Tickets will be sold at CD Wizard in Hilo and at the Makuu Farmers Market on Sundays AFTER Christmas. Those wanting tickets before Christmas can call Frankie at 965-8945 or Roxanne at 965-8002.
The celebration of Barack Obama's elevation to the U.S. presidency will include such bands as Kaliko Guyz, The Horny Toads, Ibis, Fields of Fire, Jasmine Miranda Crowe and Dave Seawater, who is donating his producing skills and equipment to the night's entertainment. Organizers are trying to arrange a webcast from Inaugural Balls underway in Washington D.C. in the 6-8 p.m. Pahoa timeframe (11 p.m.- 1 a.m. East Coast time) but those plans have not yet been finalized.
The theater will have a cash bar by Luquins and complimentary pupus provided by the Puna Democrats. Partygoers are encouraged to dress in costume as their favorite American historical person as there will be a costume contest but costumes are not mandatory. Dress will be "Puna chic" (chic as in "sheek") or, as the Honolulu crowd labeled it, "island elegant."
Artist Ken Charon has designed a great poster for the Ball which includes his portrait of Obama. A very limited number of posters (to be signed by the President-elect during his Christmas break in Hawaii) will be available for auction at the Inaugural Ball and T-shirts featuring the poster design will be sold at the Democratic Party fundraiser as well.
We're all looking forward to a fun, joyous celebration...hope to see you there!