IONA's 35th
ANNIVERSARY
GALA
Saturday, November 8, 2025
Capitol Modern (Hawai'i State Art Museum)
6:00 - 7:30
Cocktails and Appetizers
Roaming Performances
(Scroll down to see the timeline)
7:30 - 8:30
Dinner - 2nd Floor Courtyard
Special Performance
8:30 - 9:30
Dessert and Dancing - Art Garden
The IONA Minglers
FIRST FLOOR
UPSIDE DOWN TULIP
6:00- 7:00
Roaming
Performed by Rose wolfe
NAMAKA
6:00 - 6:45
Art Garden
SHOW: Oh My Goddess!
Premiere: 2023
Performed by Elizabeth Maximin
TREE GODDESS
6:00 - 6:45
Art Garden
SHOW: Destiny
Premiere: 2002
Performed by Kimberly Loo
RAINBOW BUTTERFLY
6:00 -6:45
Art Garden
Performed by Joy Agner
FIDDLEHEAD FERN
6:00 - 6:45
Art Garden
Performed by Nate Lampley
KALI
6:00 - 6:45
Art Garden
SHOW: Destiny
World Premiere: 2002
Performed by Sarah Hodges
DOG DANCE
6:00 - 6:45
Art Garden
Performed by Joy Agner
SECOND FLOOR
MADONNA OF THE SACRED FRUIT
6:00 - 6:45
2nd Floor Lobby
SHOW: La Madonna
World Premiere: 2004
Performed by Maile Baran Primacio
PASSAGE INTO TOMORROW
6:00 - 6:25
2nd Floor Leahi Gallery
SHOW: Passage Into Tomorrow
World Premiere: 1992
Hiroshima Memorial Exhibit
Performed by Sarah Hodges
THESE HANDS
6:00 - 6:20
2nd Floor Ewa Gallery
World Premiere
Performed by Sami Akuna, Caroline Sutton,
David DeBlieck, Malia Oliver
IONA's 35th ANNIVERSARY GALA
IONA Founder and Artistic Director
Cheryl Flaharty
Nova Arts Foundation Board of Directors
Vice President, Michael North
Treasurer, Judy Bishop
Secretary, Rai Saint Chu
Peter Carlisle, Leela B. Goldstein, Kamala Nayeli
Ron A Porter, Lisa-Maria Priester, Cyma Wilson
MAHALO FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
IONA CONTEMPORARY DANCE THEATRE
PO BOX 670 KAILUA, HI 96734
PHOTOS: Carl Hefner, Kaveh Kardin, Darren Miller, Sergio Goes, Olivier Koning, Jeremy McQuat
