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PICS: ARTee at The Venue

September 19, 2010 by Star-Advertiser Staff  
Filed under Featured, More from TGIF, Music

Photos by Aaron Yoshino
Special to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Clones of the Queen, DJ Sick Tyte and more bands performed on September 18 at an event called “ARTee at The Venue.” The event featured local artists’ T-shirts and local musicians, and was sponsored by FLUX magazine.

PICS: In Yo Face Improv at theVenue

September 16, 2010 by Star-Advertiser Staff  
Filed under Nightlife, Picture Blogs, Stage

Photos by Bruce Asato
basato@staradvertiser.com

Taking the stage to do a short format improvisation where the group takes suggestions from the audience are Chris Riel, Ryan Okinaka, Elexis Draine, Spencer Moon and Rodrigo Bucsit, in the In Yo Face Improv Tuesdays at the Venue in downtown Honolulu.

Melissa Feliciano and Shawn Thomsen take the story forward after the marriage of Queen Cinderella and King Charming during a one act story on stage.

Shawn Thomsen, Melissa Feliciano, John Reyn, and Chris Riel improv.

John Reyn and Chris Riel improv.

Shawn Thomsen and Melissa Feliciano.

Chris Riel, John Reyn, Melissa Feliciano and Shawn Thomsen.

Ryan Okinaka and Melissa Feliciano take to the stage to do a short format improvisation with suggestions from the audience.

Asking for and getting an audience member's participation (Shannon Winpenny), Chris Riel and Spencer Moon (with Melissa Feliciano and John Reyn in the group) come up with lyrics to match Winpenny's answers when questioned by Riel.

Chris Riel, John Reyn, Melissa Feliciano and Shawn Thomsen.

Chris Riel, Melissa Feliciano, Spencer Moon and John Reyn come up with lyrics to match Winpenny's answers when questioned by Riel.

Chris Riel, John Reyn, Melissa Feliciano and Shawn Thomsen.

During the Open Jam Session, comedian Shawn Felipe drew laughs from the crowd in the In Yo Face Improv Tuesdays at the Venue in downtown Honolulu.