Gulf Coast Teaching Family Services, Inc. (GCTFS) is proud to bring the love and warmth of the Aloha spirit* to the Manship Theatre on August 27 and August 28. Hawaii’s top contemporary band, HAPA will perform for the first time in Louisiana. Those who have heard HAPA’s music or who have seen them perform often find an inner peace that is hard to explain.
On August 28, at 7:00PM, “Aloha Y’all” will be hosted by LSU head baseball coach Paul Mainieri and will be a truly special event featuring pre-concert cocktails and great food by Tsunami in the Shaw Center’s Brunner Gallery followed by an incredible performance by HAPA. Suggested dress is fancy Aloha wear or black-tie and flip flops or any variation thereof. The point is to have a great evening! All net proceeds from this event will be used to purchase a new Turtle Top Van Terra with wheelchair lift to benefit the Baton Rouge GCTFS clients.
Call (225) 201-0696 or 1-800-766-2291 for more information. You may contact the Manship Theatre to purchase tickets by calling 225-344-0334 or going to www.manshiptheatre.org. Or you may use our secure checkout page to order your tickets. A portion of each ticket price is considered a donation to GCTFS (a 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation) and is fully tax deductible, depending on your filing status. A limited number of discounted tickets for the Ohana concert on August 27 are available to students (with student ID), current or former Hawaiian residents and current or former Pacific Islander residents (with proof of current or former residency). Please call the Manship Theatre directly for ticket information (225-344-0334).
Can't come to the concert? Please help us purchase a wheelchair lift van by visiting our secure donations page.
On August 27, at 6:00 PM, HAPA will perform a private concert for the invited clients of GCTFS, the Big Buddy Program, Boys and Girls Clubs and Youth Oasis. This will be a free educational/ entertainment learning event. The similarities between Hawaii and Louisiana will be explored (there are many). Big Buddy teens will exchange a live poetry slam with teens in Hawaii and they will share their slam with the Manship audience. This concert is underwritten in-part by a grant from area Wal-Mart stores.
*The spirit of Aloha was an important lesson taught to the children of the past because it was about the world of which they were a part. They were taught that Aloha is being a part of all, and all being a part of me. When there is pain - it is my pain. When there is joy - it is also mine. I respect all that is as part of the Creator and part of me. I will not willfully harm anyone or anything. When food is needed I will take only my need and explain why it is being taken. The earth, the sky, the sea are mine to care for, to cherish and to protect. This is Hawaiian - this is Aloha!