Aloha Performing Arts Company

$75
TICKETS

The evening will feature gourmet food, live music, silent and live auctions, and performances including a sneak preview of APAC’s next season. Below is a sneak peak at some of our items.

Roy Damron has been a long standing volunteer for APAC and the West Hawaii Community. We are celebrating his 90th birhtday by showing doing numbers from old hollywood movies he was in like SOUTH PACIFIC and SINGING IN THE RAIN. Roy was born in California in 1921 the son of Joseph Leroy Damron & Emily Brown. Roy was a “jitterbug” dancer who, with his dance partner Choppy Seed opened the 1938 “Rendezvous Swingeree”, a seven day, 24-hour Big Band dance marathon at the Rendezvous Ballroom on the Balboa Peninsula at Newport-Balboa Harbor, California. He was named Look Magazine’s Swing Dancer of the Year in 1938. He appeared as a marine, uncredited, in the 1951 film version of SHOW BOAT as a “chorus boy”. He also played a sailor in the Thanksgiving show sequence, again uncredited, in SOUTH PACIFIC (1958) and AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (1956). Roy was still participating in Swing Dance events as late as 2003.

Menu (Vegetarian and Vegan Options Available)

• Asian Salad with Seared Ahi, Chinese Cabbage, Carrots, Bell Peppers, and Sweet Onions, Asian Dressing - Presented in Take Out Box
• Teriyaki Beef Skewer
• Steaming Dim Sum
• Vegetarian Curry with Jasmine Rice - Presented in Take Out Boxes
• Ginger Chicken Salad in Won Ton Cup
• Big Island Crab Cakes with Red Pepper Aioli
• Mango and Vegetable Summer Rolls with Sweet Chili Ginger Mint Sauce

Passed Sweet Treat During Intermission

• Coconut Macadamia Nut Bars
• Birthday Cake

Auction Items from:
Ahh Spa
Alice Daniel
Annu Shoko Shionoya
Atlantis Submarines
ATV Outfitters
Bamboo Restaurant
Big Island Candies
Body Glove Cruises
Captain Zodiac
Choicemart
Dolphin Quest Hawaii
Donky Mill Arts Center
Fasano Underwater Productions
Grass Shack Parties and Rentals
Halekulani
Hand Made Clay Orchids by Darunee
Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel
Holly Baker
Huggo's
Jackie Rey's Ohana Grill
Jack's Diving Locker
Jean Pierre Thoma
Kathy Long
KB Xtreme
Ke Ola Magazine
Kealakekua Ranch Center
Ke'ei Café
Kimura Lauhala Shop
King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel
KTA Super Stores
Laser On Inc.
Lehua Jewelers
Lyman Museum and Mission House
Maui Divers of Hawaii, LTD
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel
Mountain Apple Company
Ocean Sports
Pacific Island Fitness
Punalu'u Bake Shop
Richard Sherman
Sea Quest
Splasher's Grill
Teshima Restaurant
The Fish Hopper
Volcano Art Center
Wyland Galleries

APAC ANNUAL GALA HONORS ROY DAMRON

Aloha Performing Arts Company will hold its fourth annual fundraising gala from 6 to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 6, at its home, the historic Aloha Theatre in Kainaliu. This year the event is titled "APAC Salutes Roy Damron and Old Hollywood." Damron is a longtime Kona resident and APAC supporter, and will be celebrating his 90th birthday later in the month. He has had an extensive career in film and television as well as theatre and dance. When guests arrive at 6:00 p.m., they will be treated to film clips from his career. A silent auction will feature a diverse array of items including dolphin and other maritime adventures, hotel stays, antiques, gift certificates to various local establishments, and one of a kind pieces of art such as jewelry, sculpture, photography, drawings and paintings. This will be an elegant evening, featuring catered gourmet food, wine, and beer, as well entertainment with a live orchestra under the direction of Dale Ross. After dining, guests will be treated to Act One of the live entertainment: a sneak preview of the next season, with volunteer performers offering scenes and songs from APAC's upcoming 25th season of mainstage theatre. After an intermission break to finish bidding on silent auction items, a live auction will be presented, with a short list of items, including a technical upgrade of the theatre. Act Two of the live entertainment will then commence, showcasing numbers from old Hollywood movies in which Damron has appeared, such as "Showboat," "My Fair Lady," and "South Pacific." The act will conclude with a brief personal appearance by Damron and his wife, Reni. While bidders check out and claim their purchased items, the evening will round out with onstage dancing and a video of Damron testimonial interviews. Admission to "APAC Salutes Roy Damron and Old Hollywood" is $75, and tickets may be purchased by phone at 322-9924 Monday through Thursday, or online at AlohaTheatre.com. For more information, call 322-9924.