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Tuesday March 4th at 9pm on KCET Los Angeles. In the 1940s and '50s, the return of American GIs from the Pacific and the runaway success of James Michner's Pulitzer-winning Tales of the South Pacific (adapted into the famous musical) created a craze for all things Polynesian. This 'Tiki' culture - so named after the large, wooden sculptures popular throughout Polynesia - included candy-colored, rum-infused cocktails with names like the Shrunken Skull and the Deep Sea Diver, crazy Hawaiian shirts, exotic instrumental music fused with space-age sounds, and a nonstop party scene inhabited by self-styled nonconformists and swingers. Today, the spirit of Tiki endures among a new generation of Polynesian pop adherents, including painter Tiki Tom, musicians King Kukulele and the Haole Cats, cocktail anthropologist Jeff "Beachbum" Berry, and Tiki historian Sven Kirsten. PLASTIC PARADISE will explore this fascinating, little known, and surprisingly enduring subculture, culminating with a visit to the annual Hukilau celebration, a gathering of Tiki enthusiasts from around the country held every June at Fort Lauderdale's famed Mai-Kai Restaurant, itself one of the last great holdovers from Tiki's golden age - waterfalls, Polynesian floor show, and all. -Lori [ Edited by: tikilongbeach 2014-01-21 10:11 ] |
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Atomic Tiki Punk
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12/20/2013
Thanks for the heads up Lori. |
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SoCal Savage
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12/21/2013
Excited to finally see this. Thanks for the info. |
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TikiJaxx
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12/21/2013
Can't wait to see it! Thank you for posting!! |
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bigtikidude
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12/22/2013
thanks for the heads up. Jeff(btd) |
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tikilongbeach
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12/28/2013
It would be cool if there could be a watching party at one of the Southern California tiki bars. |
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RevBambooBen
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01/12/2014
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RevBambooBen
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01/12/2014
p.s. Crazy Al was a punker??! lol..... :wink: |
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NASH GRADY
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01/17/2014
Followed the link says its on March 4th at 9pm. I guess they changed the date looked on my tv too, no showing for jan 28th. Kind of bummed. |
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tikilongbeach
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01/17/2014
Nash Grady, you're correct and yes, that does suck. I'll change the date on my post. |
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NASH GRADY
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01/17/2014
Sweet deal. Ive updated my calendar but ill keep checking back just in case they change it again. |
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bigbrotiki
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01/18/2014
Is it March 4th or March 9th now? :) |
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tikilongbeach
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01/18/2014
Oy vey, the 4th! |
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tikilongbeach
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02/25/2014
Bump. |
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Atomic Tiki Punk
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02/25/2014
Thanks Lori for keeping us updated! |
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TikiVato
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02/25/2014
If you miss the March 4th airing, go to the link below for other dates. |
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SoCal Savage
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03/05/2014
I thought this was airing tonight but just checked the KCET website. These are the airdates/times they have listed: Wed Mar 5 at 10:00PM |
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Onyx_Noir
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03/05/2014
I just looked up their schedule for tonight and it still shows to be on at 9pm? |
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TikiVato
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03/05/2014
KCET still shows that they are airing it tonight at 9:00PM. I double checked it on my dish tv guide and it confirmed the airing at 9pm. |
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SoCal Savage
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03/05/2014
My girlfriend said our DVR shows it airing tonight as well. Weird. |
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TikiVato
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03/05/2014
I have what I need to make my Mai Tai at 9pm. |
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Atomic Tiki Punk
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03/05/2014
I almost forgot about this, set the old DVR & I will check back with you peeps Edited for damn sticky keyboard issues! [ Edited by: Atomic Tiki Punk 2014-03-04 20:02 ] |
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tikilongbeach
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03/05/2014
You are welcome, sir! |
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bigtikidude
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03/05/2014
So what was people's thoughts on this? |
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Tiki-ESP
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03/05/2014
It was pretty good. Enjoyed viewing it. Wondering why a lot of focus was on the Hukilau event. Definitely should bring more people into the fold. Hopefully will make the Hukilau continue past this year. |
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Swanky
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03/05/2014
Mainly because the crew was Miami based and they intro to Tiki culture was Hukilau. |
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Tiki-ESP
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03/05/2014
Good to know, thanks. Awesome nonetheless to get this out there regardless of the event. |
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Bill5925
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03/06/2014
I enjoyed it but wish there were more of the performances. If the Hukilau does end after this year I am very worried for the Mai Kai. Perhaps someone would be willing to take over administrating the event from Christie? |
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tikilongbeach
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03/06/2014
http://www.fraternalorderofmoai.org/news/index.php/2014/01/15/fom-announce-ohana-luau-by-the-sea |
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JOHN-O
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03/06/2014
My understanding is that the FOM event is a separate thing, and not necessarily a "passing of the torch" from Hukilau. |
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tikilongbeach
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03/06/2014
Yes, it is. I'm sorry about the miscommunication. |
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ikya99
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03/15/2014
I just now watched the Plastic Paradise show on Tiki. I actually teared up a bit during certain parts because I just love the feel of retro life style and Tiki is the ultimate. Made me want to go to Tiki Oasis this year. |
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