Kealoha (poet)
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Kealoha (born Steven Kealohapauʻole Hong-Ming Wong) is a poet and storyteller based in Hawaii. He was the first Poet Laureate of Hawaii and the first poet to perform at a Hawaii governor’s inauguration.[2] In 2022 he received a Poets Laureate Fellowship from the Academy of American Poets.[3][4]
Poetry
He is an internationally acclaimed poet and storyteller who has performed throughout the world from the White House to ‘Iolani Palace and including hundreds of live venues.[5] In 2010, he was honored as a "National Slam Legend" at the National Poetry Slam and was selected as a master artist for a National Endowment for the Arts program.[6][7] In the genre of storytelling, he has gained national recognition by showcasing at events such as the National Storytelling Network Conference, the Bay Area Storytelling Festival, and the Honolulu Storytelling Festival.[7]
He is of multi-ethnic heritage with Hawaiian, Chinese, and Caucasian descent.
Kealoha's work involves many focal themes such as nature, family, and culture, that can be found throughout all of his poetry. He is a
His best known work is the performance poem Dichotomy (a.k.a. Hawaiian in the 21st Century), an identity piece that demonstrates conflicting arguments within the
Other signature pieces include Recess (an uplifting piece that reminisces about playing on the playground and warns the audience not to fall into complacency), The Male Feminist (an empathetic male's perspective on violence towards women), Destiny (a philosophical investigation of the popular notion of destiny), Zoom Out (an existential look at the way we live our lives), Chances (a piece that uses the probability of our individual existences to deliver an inspiring message), and most recently, "The Story of Everything" (A long and theatrical
Kealoha currently lives in Honolulu, and serves as
Career highlights
- Performed at the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: National Philanthropic Briefing (2012).
- Represented Hawai`i at 7 National Poetry Slams (2003–2009) and performed on the finals stage four times (2004, 2005, 2007, 2008). Ranked 8th individually out of 350 poets in 2007, and was captain of the 5th ranked team in 2009. At the 2010 National Poetry Slam, was a performer for the opening ceremonies and was honored as a "National Slam Legend."
- Featured at major venues throughout the world including the NFL Pro Bowlhalftime show.
- Featured on HBO’s Brave New Voices series presented by Russel Simmons (2009).
- Coached the Youth Speaks Hawai`i team that won the championship for the International Youth Poetry Slam in 2008.
- Poetic vocalist for Henry Kapono's Wild Hawaiian project, whose album was nominated for a Grammy.
- Featured storyteller at the National Storytelling Network Conference, the Bay Area Storytelling Festival, and the Honolulu Storytelling Festival.
- Wrote, performed in, and co-directed the State of Hawaii's "Can't Fool the Youth" anti-smoking campaign.
- Interview subject on PBS's Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox (2010)
- Actor in the film "Get a Job," winner of "Jury Award" at Las Vegas Film Festival, "Best Comedy" at Ventura Film Festival and Detroit Windsor International Film Festival, and nominee for "Best Film" at Marbella Internacional Film Festival (2010)
- Composed and performed two original pieces for the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards show (Hawaii's Grammys), once for the opening sequence and once with Henry Kapono and Mick Fleetwood (2010)
- Performed poetry at the World Invitational Hula Festival (2009)
- Featured 4 times on the "World's Greatest Poetry Slam" DVD series (2004, 2005, 2007, 2008) and starred in the movie "Hawaii Slam: Poetry in Paradise."
- Has conducted workshops at over 200 schools, libraries, & prisons throughout his career.[20]
References
- ^ "Introduction - U.S. State Poets Laureate: A Resource Guide - Research Guides at Library of Congress". Loc.gov. April 15, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- ^ "Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ "Poets academy gives $50,000 grants to local, state laureates". ABC News. August 2, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ "The Academy of American Poets Awards $1.1 Million to 22 Poet Laureate Fellows Across the Country in Support of Public Projects". Academy of American Poets. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ Governor names Kealoha as State^s first ever poet laureate [dead link]
- ^ "世界杯2022赛程表 - 视频大全 - 高清在线观看".
- ^ a b "David y. Ige".
- ^ "Tarleton Ink: Slam Tax Day with Hawaii Slam Poet Kealoha April 14". Archived from the original on March 15, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ^ I am Hawaiian in the 21st century
- ^ "MIT Alumni Association". alum.mit.edu.
- ^ A Slam Dunk - Transition Hawaii: Inspiring Arts
- ^ Kealoha. Interview. By Ryan Casey. 14 November. 2019.
- ^ "Kealoha scores a SLAMdunk at 'Iolani - 'Iolani School Upper School Academics". Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ "Acts and Openings Archives - Kauai Garden Island News". Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ "Shaken, Not Stirred: Poets and the new poetry - Honolulu Weekly Archives". Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ "Ohana Poetry Night is slam dunk event - The Molokai Times - The Voice of Molokai". Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ Real Life 101 - Campus Life 101
- ^ "National competition calls to Hawai'i slam poet | The Honolulu Advertiser | Hawaii's Newspaper". the.honoluluadvertiser.com. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ "Speaking Their Art". Hana Hou!.
- ^ "Kealoha". Kealoha.
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