Performances
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First Friday at Downtown Art Center (DAC)
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Downtown Art Center (DAC), 1041 Nuʻuanu Ave, Honolulu, HI 96817
Artful guitar music for DAC's First Friday exhibition - this time playing downstairs at the DAC Art & Gifts Shop from 5:30 - 8:00pm.
In the upstairs gallery there's the HAWAIʻI CRAFTSMEN: Annual Statewide Exhibition 2026 https://www.downtownarthi.org/exhibitions/hawaii-craftsmen-annual-statewide-exhibition-2026
Learn more at: https://www.downtownarthi.org/events
Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Clubhouse
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Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Clubhouse, 41-023 Puuone St, Waimanalo, Hawaii 96795
Guitar music from 5:30pm - 7:00pm during the Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Clubhouse ( HTMC) event potluck dinner - open to non-members too. There's a small HTMC event fee - please go to https://htmc1910.org/clubhouse-event-fee-payment/ to pay the $5 clubhouse usage fee.
At 7pm the HTMC event presentation begins: "Tai Chi: 10 Energizing Pressure Points" In this interactive talk with Dr. Greg Yuen, a tai chi instructor, you’ll learn 10 simple yet powerful pressure points you can use on the trail to reduce fatigue, relieve pain, and stay energized on your adventures. Whether you’re tackling steep switchbacks or just trying to feel better after a long day outdoors, these easy techniques can make a real difference.
More event details at: https://htmc1910.org/events/10-energizing-pressure-points/
Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Clubhouse
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Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Clubhouse, 41-023 Puuone St, Waimanalo, Hawaii 96795
Guitar music from 5:30pm - 7:00pm during the Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Clubhouse ( HTMC) event potluck dinner - open to non-members too. There's a small HTMC event fee - please go to https://htmc1910.org/clubhouse-event-fee-payment/ to pay the $5 clubhouse usage fee.
At 7pm the HTMC event presentation begins: "KMWP, Controlling Invasive Species of the Koolau Mountains, A Field Crew Perspective". Join members of the Ko’olau Mountains Watershed Partnership (KMWP) Field Crew as they give their perspective on invasive species control in the Koolau Mountains. Their crew controls priority weeds in some of the toughest terrain to ensure the longevity of our watersheds. Through many partnerships, their team is empowered to protect and enhance the forest while perpetuating and protecting our native resources.
More event details at: https://htmc1910.org/events/kmwp-controlling-invasive-species-of-the-koolau-mountains-a-field-crew-perspective/
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Michael Tanenbaum - Guitarist/Composer
Michael Tanenbaum is a Celtic inspired instrumental guitarist based in Honolulu, Hawaii. His music is inspired by the power of the land, light and ocean waters of the islands. The islands' Hawaiian Slack Key guitar music inspired him to re-explore the guitar after 25 years at the piano. In time, he incorporated his northern Celtic music roots with the tranquility and beauty of his new home in a fusion of what he now calls locally, "Celtic Slack Key". In time, he incorporated his northern Celtic music roots with the tranquility and beauty of his new home in a fusion of what he now calls locally, "Celtic Slack Key".
He's an innovative composer/guitarist of instrumental music that can be described as visual "Guitar Tapestries" - music you can SEE. Storytelling for him takes the form of acoustic journeys through changing landscapes. His major guitar influences include: Bruce Cockburn, Michael Hedges, Leo Kottke, Don Ross, Alex De Grassi, Pat Metheny, Franco Morone and Makana.
Michael has composed music for film and modern dance extensively. His music has been scored in several films: the local food movement film "Ingredients Hawaii" (2012), the giant wave surf film "Finding Aloha 2" (2010) and the documentary "Hawaii: Long Story Short" (2009) which explores Hawaii's geological emergence from the ocean floor.
For guitar performance and composition, he placed among the top 5 finalists in the 2009 Fingerstyle Guitar Competition at the Canadian Guitar Festival in Kingston, Ontario Canada. In the same year, his Big Island inspired tune "Road To Waimea" was nominated for Best World song at this year's New Music Awards in the Barrie New Music Festival in Canada.
In 2003 Michael won a silver medal for original composition in the World Championships of the Performing Arts in Los Angeles - an Olympic style competition among musicians from around the world.
Michael graduated from Brown University where he was first introduced to computer and electronic music. Since then, his fascination with all things acoustic and digital has led him to bring those two worlds together in a variety of engaging ways. From live performance art to intricate studio work, the elegant union of these different worlds is his life work.