Tag Archives: 2004

Ku’e Ku’e: Native Hawaiian Sovereignty

I created this music video in 2004 from photos that I took while researching for 3 months in Hawaii. The video was used in a public lecture entitled Ku’e Ku’e presented at The Evergreen State College as part of an academic program called Islands. I was particularly interested in studying and illuminating the struggles of native Hawaiians towards sovereignty and self-governance. Sites photographed include: University of Hawaii Manoa, The Bishiop Museum, Iolani Palace, Waikiki, North Shore, Merrie Monarch Hula Festival in Hilo, and various other locations on both Oahu and Hawaii (the Big Island)

Jennifer Lopez – Shall We Dance? 2004 – Tango Practice with Richard Gere

Jennifer Lopez – Shall We Dance? (2004) – Tango Practice with Richard Gere Shall We Dance? is a 2004 American film. It is a remake of the award-winning Masayuki Suo 1996 Japanese film, Shall We Dance?. The film made its US premier at the Hawaii International Film Festival. Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969)—often known by her moniker J.Lo—is an American actress, businesswoman, dancer and recording artist. She began her career as a fly girl on the television comedy program In Living Color, before subsequently venturing into acting; gaining recognition in the 1995 action-thriller Money Train. Her first leading role was in the biographical film Selena (1997), in which she earned an ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress. She earned her second ALMA Award for her performance in Out of Sight (1998). She has since starred in various films, including The Cell (2000), Maid in Manhattan (2002), Shall We Dance? (2004), Monster-in-Law (2005) and The Back-up Plan (2010). Lopez came to prominence within music after the release of her album On the 6 (1999), which spawned the hit singles “If You Had My Love” and “Waiting for Tonight”. Her second album J.Lo (2001) reached number one on the Billboard 200, while her film, The Wedding Planner led the box office, making Lopez the first woman to have a number-one movie and album. She released J to tha L–O! The Remixes (2002), which became the first number-one remix album in the United States; her third and fourth studio albums, This Is Me

Jennifer Lopez – Shall We Dance? 2004 – Sensual Tango with Richard Gere

Jennifer Lopez – Shall We Dance? (2004) – Sensual Tango with Richard Gere Shall We Dance? is a 2004 American film. It is a remake of the award-winning Masayuki Suo 1996 Japanese film, Shall We Dance?. The film made its US premier at the Hawaii International Film Festival. Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969)—often known by her moniker J.Lo—is an American actress, businesswoman, dancer and recording artist. She began her career as a fly girl on the television comedy program In Living Color, before subsequently venturing into acting; gaining recognition in the 1995 action-thriller Money Train. Her first leading role was in the biographical film Selena (1997), in which she earned an ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress. She earned her second ALMA Award for her performance in Out of Sight (1998). She has since starred in various films, including The Cell (2000), Maid in Manhattan (2002), Shall We Dance? (2004), Monster-in-Law (2005) and The Back-up Plan (2010). Lopez came to prominence within music after the release of her album On the 6 (1999), which spawned the hit singles “If You Had My Love” and “Waiting for Tonight”. Her second album J.Lo (2001) reached number one on the Billboard 200, while her film, The Wedding Planner led the box office, making Lopez the first woman to have a number-one movie and album. She released J to tha L–O! The Remixes (2002), which became the first number-one remix album in the United States; her third and fourth studio albums, This Is Me