PO Box 179411, Honolulu HI 96817 www.autismsocietyofhawaii.org * (808) 368-1191 * [email protected] AUTISM SOCIETY OF HAWAII PRESENTS: “Ukulele Play Date” w/Jake Shimabukuro Play4M.E. (M.usic E.ducation) Center Ala Moana Center - Ewa Wing, Street level, mauka [near McDonalds]) Honolulu, HI 96814 August 20th, 2017 (Sunday) 6:00pm-8:00pm • Music is a catalyst for relaxation and when played in conjunction with a person’s thoughts or movements, music can help improve multiple facets of a person’s life. It also stimulates brain waves and when it is exercised, it becomes sharper, stronger and more useful. Music directly affects brain waves, as stronger and faster rhythms make people more alert, while slower music can help people meditate and relax. This healthy calming and focusing effect helps people develop a positive mind state, while also reducing stress, which lowers blood pressure. • Jake Shimabukuro is a Japanese-American ukulelist (ukulele player) and composer born in Honolulu, Hawaii. His music combines elements of jazz, blues, rock, classical, and traditional Hawaiian music. Shimabukuro has performed and collaborated with a long list of artists including Yo-Yo Ma, Willie Nelson, Jimmy Buffett, Bette Midler, Jack Johnson, Cyndi Lauper, Ziggy Marley, and Bela Fleck. His music career started in 1997 when his first band, Pure Heart, released their first album, self-entitled Pure Heart. Today, as a husband and father of two, Shimabukuro loves to share his passion for music with children, while encouraging them to find their passion and live a drug-free lifestyle. • Each child will have an individual ukulele to practice on in a worry free environment. Play4M.E. Center is a “music gathering place” for the community. With nearly 100 `ukuleles at its Ala Moana Center location, Play4M.E. is intended to provide the joy of playing music with `ukuleles; making them available and accessible to anyone and everyone. Play4M.E. is part of a program initiative by Hawai`i 501(c)(3) non-profit group, Music For Life Foundation to raise awareness in the need for and importance of music in education. With supporting music programs and assisting with keeping music available in school classrooms, Music For Life’s mission is to inspire and empower people through music. The Play4M.E. center is made possible through musical instrument donations and monetary contributions to Music For Life Foundation. For inquiries or further information, please visit www.musicforlifefound.org Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ukulele-play-date-wjake-shimabukuro-tickets-36970234968 (Maximum of 40 children can accommodated. Limit 1-2 adults per family, for capacity.) The Autism Society of Hawaii is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, #26-4410135 .