Joseph Kekuku and the Voice of the Steel Guitar
Schedule
Sun May 11 2025 at 02:00 pm to Sun May 25 2025 at 03:00 pm
UTC-10:00Location
Honolulu Theatre for Youth | Honolulu, HI
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Join us for this world premiere about the real life story of Joseph Ke kuku--local boy who invented the Hawaiian steel guitar.About this Event
By Moses Goods and Noa Gardner, in collaboration with Kealakai Center for Pacific Strings
In 1889 a student at Kamehameha Schools fabricated a steel bar in the school’s
machine shop, slid it across the strings of his guitar and changed the sound and
shape of the instrument forever. The grandson of a royal chanter, Joseph Kekuku
played his steel guitar for royalty in Hawai‘i and across Europe, inspiring musicians
around the world with the new “Hawaiian Sound”.
Ages 8+
PUBLIC PERFORMANCE DATES
• May 11 @ 2:00pm
• May 18 @ 2:00pm
• May 25 @ 2:00pm
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Where is it happening?
Honolulu Theatre for Youth, 229 Queen Emma Square, Honolulu, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
Tickets
USD 15.00 to USD 30.00
