ISLAND HOPPING
Wild Dolphin Days event set on Maui
Wild Dolphin Days, an annual event celebrating the wild dolphins of Maui County, will be held Aug. 11-12, according to a news release.
The weekend will include a free Wild Dolphin Sand Sculpture Contest at Keawakapu Beach that’s open to the public, a free talk about dolphin research and a Wild Dolphin Photo Safari cruise with Pacific Whale Foundation’s researchers and wildlife photographer David Fleetham.
For a schedule of events, call Pacific Whale Foundation at 249-8811, ext. 1, or visit www. pacificwhale.org.
Napili Bay hotel offers 1 night free
The Mauian, a beachfront hotel with studio accommodations on Napili Bay, is offering a seventh night free during the latter half of August.
The seventh night is free after six paid nights at $260 per night. The offer includes daily continental breakfast in partial ocean-view studios from Aug. 15 to 31 only. The seven nights must fall during that time period.
For reservations, call the Mauian at 800-367-5034 or visit the hotel’s website at www.mauian. com.
GLOBE TROTTING
Space shuttle Enterprise on display
NEW YORK » A piece of NASA history is the latest addition to the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum.
The new Space Shuttle Pavilion featuring the Enterprise opened Thursday. Museum visitors can walk underneath and around the Enterprise at the Intrepid, which is located on Pier 86 on Manhattan’s West Side, at 46th Street and the Hudson River.
The space shuttle was NASA’s first. It never actually went into space, but performed critical tests around Earth’s atmosphere in 1977.
Admire vintage cars in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. » The National Street Rod Association’s annual gathering is returning to Louisville in a couple of weeks, bringing with it an expected 10,000 or more vintage cars for display.
The Louisville Convention and Visitors Bureau says more than 30,000 people are expected to take part as the brightly colored cars make their way through the city. Louisville has hosted the group for 18 years.
The activities run Aug. 2-5 at the Kentucky Exposition Center and are open to the public. Admission is $14 for those 13 and older, $5 for ages 6 to 12 and free for 5 and under with an adult.
Besides the display of cars, events include a trade show, arts and crafts fair, vintage auto parts swap meet and entertainment.
Gallery spotlights modern art
WASHINGTON » The Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery in Washington is exploring the future of artistic crafts with a new exhibit featuring works from 40 artists from across the country who are under 40 years old and who represent something new.
The exhibition, "40 under 40: Craft Futures," opened Friday with artworks all created since Sept. 11, 2001. The pieces spanning ceramics, metalwork, fashion, industrial design and other fields are meant to reflect the changed world since 9/11.
The museum says the 40 artists in the show share philosophies of emphasizing sustainability, valuing handmade things and considering what it means to live in a state of persistent unease.
Curator Nicholas Bell reviewed work by 2,000 artists to find work representing new directions. Bell says the artists represent the most engaging work of their generation.
