Real Word. Magazine

Magazine Update

2011-08-24T15:10:00.001-07:00

Thank you for your continued support of Real Word Magazine. We are currently on hiatus as we go through the process of obtaining non-profit status and will keep you posted! Mahalo.

GREEN.LIGHT

2011-03-22T13:28:00.000-07:00

GREEN.LIGHT is an open performance slam that welcomes music, dance, comedy, art, etc.

MARCH 23, 2011

the Venue
1144 Bethel Street

pre-register: info@realwordmagazine.com
doors open at 5:30 PM
slam starts at 7:00 PM

WINNER GETS A $150 CASH PRIZE!!! Additional details listed below.

Mahalo for Spreading the Word!

SPEAK.EASY Slideshow

2011-03-07T14:02:00.000-08:00

check out this slideshow made by our fabulous Editorial Photographer Nikki

HERE!

SPEAK.EASY the poetry slam-MARCH 2, 2011

2011-03-01T12:50:00.000-08:00

SPEAK. EASY! Tomorrow night at The Venue. Hosted by Tui-Z with Jess Kroll & C.R. Avery as features! More Details BELOW!
$150 CASH PRIZE!

POETS: Don't forget to pre-register- info@realwordmagazine.com

GREEN.LIGHT

2011-02-15T14:39:00.000-08:00

We are proud to present our second event in our 2011 SLAM SERIES!
GREEN.LIGHT is an open performance slam that welcomes music, dance, comedy, art, etc.

WINNER GETS A $150 CASH PRIZE!!! Additional details listed below.

Mahalo for Spreading the Word!

SPEAK.EASY

2011-01-21T18:26:00.001-08:00

We are proud to present the very first event in our 2011 SLAM SERIES!
For SPEAK.EASY, we are looking to form a REAL WORD HAWAII Slam Team!!!
WINNER GETS A $150 CASH PRIZE!!! Additional details listed below.

Mahalo for Spreading the Word!

Real Word. Magazine Website Design Contest

2011-01-11T12:23:00.001-08:00

Because we are about showcasing unsung talent, Real Word. Magazine is holding a contest in search of an up-and-coming web designer to re-design www.realwordmagzine.com. See below images for more info and applicant form.

DEADLINE: JANUARY 28, 2011

SPREAD THE WORD 2010

2010-12-21T13:35:00.001-08:00

Spread the Word - The Team

2010-11-14T22:51:00.000-08:00

Spread the Word - The Commercial

2010-11-11T19:47:00.000-08:00

Spread the Word...

2010-11-03T18:09:00.000-07:00

SPREAD THE WORD 2010

2010-10-15T19:19:00.001-07:00

To celebrate our one-year anniversary and all things creative, we will be showcasing the talents of over 40 Hawai'i artists featured in Real Word. throughout the past year at the Hawai'i Convention Center.

Artists will show their work work at a public exhibition on December 4th from 10 am - 1 p.m.

Art exhibits, performances by Hawai'i poets, musicians, fashion designers and other special guests will take place at a gala dinner from 6 - 10 p.m. that evening. These gifted artists will be joined by 20 of Hawai'i's top chefs who will demonstrate their creativity through culinary delights!

ARTISTS:
Rita Coury. Debbie Friedrich. Barry Ishida. Tom Kuali'i. Bruce Omori. Paula Ota. Athena Plichta. Lisa Uesugi. Laurie Callies. Brad Wismar. Alika Beamer. May Ann Beamer. William Gilliam. Kathryn Hansis. Prime. Arna Johnson. Geralyn Camarillo. Eric Leterc. Colleen Malia Wilcox. Erin McCullough. Emi Nakamura. Kathryn Nicholson. Kat Reeder. Ali Stewart-Ito. Chelsea Iwami. Codi Kuali'i. Kaylee Osbun. Andrea Santos. Mikaela Tallett. Jesse Velasquez. Jimmy Borges. Kealoha. Hawai'i Slam Poets. Jeff Gomes. Chad Morisato. Sudden Rush. Sig Zane. Peter Rockford Espiritu. TAU Dance Theater. Yoza. Joe Marquez. Hope Mayo.

CHEFS:
Fred DeAngelo (OLA). Eric Leterc (The Pacific Club). Chai Chaowasaree (Chai's Island Bistro). Colin Nishida (Side Street). Hardy Kintscher (Michel's). Nico Chaize (Nico's Pier 38). Donato Lopefido (Sapori). James Davidson (Signature Sweets). Elmer Guzman (Poke Stop). Jacob Silver (Hawai'i Convention Center). Almar Arcano (Formaggio). Hector Morales (Turtle Bay Resort). Kelvin Shimazu (Shimazu Shave Ice). Jason Peel (Roy's Waikiki). David Paul Johnson (David Paul's Island Grill). JJ Dolan.

BENEFITTING:
Project Focus Hawaii. Palekana Kai Ocean Safety Team. Makauila, Inc.

Public Exhibition: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Individual Tickets: $10

Showcase/Gala Dinner: 6 - 10 p.m.
Individual Tickets: $85.00
(Includes admission, food, limited beverage, entertainment & one year subscription to Real Word. Magazine)
*VIP/Corporate Tables Available.

Tickets can be purchased via paypal or credit card online: realwordmagazine.com or by credit card: (808) 265-3802.

The INDEPENDENCE issue

2010-10-12T17:00:00.001-07:00

Cover image by Athena Plichta

The Makua Issue

2010-07-20T14:39:00.001-07:00

The Makua issue is here! Visit the following retail locations to pick up a copy or subscribe online and get it delivered to you!

BARNES & NOBLE
Ala Moana
Kahala Mall
Lahaina

BORDERS
Waikele
Ala Moana
Windward Mall
Pearlridge
Waikiki
Mililani
Lihue
Kahului (Dairy Road)
Kahului (Ka'ahumanu Center)
Kailua Kona
Kihei

Don Quijote
Waipahu
Kailua
Pearl City
Honolulu

Foodland
Market City, Honolulu
School Street, Kalihi
Beretania, Honolulu
Kaneohe
Pearl City
Ala Moana
Hawaii Kai
Ewa Beach
Dillingham, Honolulu
Mililani
Kahului, Maui
Kihei, Maui
Pukalani, Maui
Pupukea
Waipouli, Kauai
Waipio
Laie
Kailua
Waimea, Hawaii
Mauna Lani, Hawaii
Kea'au, Hawaii

Sack N Save
Hilo, Hawaii
Kona, Hawaii
Puainako, Hawaii
Nanakuli
Wailuku, Maui
Stadium, Honolulu

Food Pantry
Front Street, Lahaina
Honoapiilani Road, Lahaina
Hilton Hawaiian Village, Waikiki
Napili Market, Lahaina
Kuhio Avenue, Waikiki

Times Supermarket
South King Street, Honolulu
Kaimuki
Kailua
Kamehameha Highway, Kaneohe
Hui Iwa Street, Kaneohe
Waipahu
South Beretania Street, Honolulu
Aiea
Liliha Street, Honolulu
Pearl City
Waialae Avenue, Honolulu
Kupuohi Street, Waipahu

Wal-Mart
Waipahu
Pearl City
Mililani
Lihue
Kailua Kona
Kahului
Honolulu
Hilo

Whaler's General Store, Wailuku
Lihue Airport Newsstand
Hilo International Airport Shop
Kahului Airport Newsstand
Aloha Newsstand, Kailua Kona
King Fort Magazines, Fort Street Mall (Honolulu)
Westin Ka'anapali Ocean Resort
Hualalai Resort
OLA at Turtle Bay Resort
Red Ginger Cafe, Manoa

Mahalo for spreading the WORD!!!!!!

Standing up to Ignorance...

2010-06-23T12:27:00.000-07:00

After posting on Craigslist that we were looking for talented people to become part of our Advertising, Marketing and Creative teams, an anonymous person decided to publicy criticize what we were doing and question our intentions for the magazine.

After careful consideration, I decided to share with our readers pieces of that person's comments and my response to it. I don't mean to add to the drama, but it is a perfect example of the negatvity that exists and the reason why Real Word was created.

Real people. Real life. Real issues. I'm just keeping it real.

PARTS OF THE COMMENTS POSTED ON CRAIGSLIST:
I have the first two issues of the magazine...The magazine is nice enough that it has been picked up by one of the largest distributors in the world. Cheryl DeAngelo, the editor, even brags about this in the 1.2 issue, page 7.
...I am very saddened and disappointed to see the job posting for the "creative team". Yes, working on this magazine would be a great opportunity and experience for many people. But to do so without compensation is absolutely unacceptable. The magazine has a large enough budget to use high quality papers and printing, they have some big name advertisers, and as stated have been picked up by a huge distributor. The creative director, the sales exec, the editorial photographer, the editors, do they all work for free? Is the whole thing a volunteer organization? I doubt it...The commodity Real Word is selling is visual, and the magazine wants it for free. This flies directly in the face of the idea of supporting Hawaii's arts. You want local designers and artists to work for free to build your brand. You need to pay these people. All you have is an idea and your work, you need the skills of others to keep this dream alive and those skills have value. College credit is a joke..Again, no effort or support on part of the magazine... I cannot stand by and watch them try to take advantage of the very people they are showcasing... Take designers and artists seriously and stop devaluing their skills....
-Anonymous

THE RESPONSE:
Thank you for your comments regarding our craigslist posting for our creative team. Since you have the magazine, I am sure you have my contact information and personal e-mail address. I would have appreciated a direct e-mail from you, but instead, you chose to attack me publicly. I conduct myself in a professional manner and would not normally choose to participate in a public battle over ignorance, but I WILL NOT let you put down the team of people that work so hard on this magazine. I will not back down to setting the record straight.

I am offended by your accusations and insinuations that I am taking advantage of artists and devaluing their work. I am disgusted that you would imply that we benefit financially from the magazine and our intent is to use artists to "brand" ourselves. DO YOUR RESEARCH before making statements like these.

Real Word was created FOR artists. The purpose of the magazine is to spread POSITIVE energy and give people an opportunity to showcase their work to a broader audience - something that didn't exist before Real Word came along.

You are right about some things. The magazine is printed on the highest quality paper at one of the best printing companies in HAWAI'I. Yes, Hawai'i. Although printing costs could probably be cut in half if we printed in China or elsewhere, we choose to keep business in our own state. Contributing to our island's economy and supporting local businesses is of the most importance to us and we will continue to do that as long as this magazine is being printed.

Our printing costs are trememdous. Marketing the magazine through events, costs for postage, equipment and other supplies are also huge expenses. I'm sure you can imagine how high that dollar amount is. While we do not feel the need to share this with everyone, I will have you know that my husband and I have used our PERSONAL funds to finance this magazine- money that we have worked extremely hard for, money that could have went to providing my daughter with years of private school education and college, money that could have been used to pay my mortagage or to assist my family members.

Not wanting to waste valuable time looking for investors, we used our OWN money so the people of Hawai'i would have a chance to realize their dream and gain the confidence they needed to pursue it. We did this so special people in our community could be recognized and have their voices heard. We are doing this to give people hope again during this challenging time.

You stated that you DOUBT IT if any of our team members- our photographers, editors, our creative director- worked for FREE. You are WRONG. Everyone that works on Real Word does it because it is a labor of LOVE. We all do it because we want to be a part of something positive and good. For some people, doing something good is compensation enough. What is so wrong about us thinking there are others that are just as giving, others that have special talents that would want to be a part of this too?

Since you reference that I "bragged" about the magazine being picked up by a large distributor and assumed that because of it, we must have big budgets, I realized that you are obviously not educated in publishing. Large distributorship does not equal tons of money and it saddens me that you turn such a positive thing into something negative. After sending countless letters and making hundreds of phone calls, it was a big deal for me that the magazine would be available across the nation. When results happen due to perseverance, it is something to celebrate, especially when that SOMETHING means that hundreds of thousands of people across the nation will be exposed to our talented artists. Do you know how many opportunities may arise because of that perseverance?

Addressing your comment about our "big time" advertisers contributing to our financial gain: like everything else you've stated, you are wrong. We understand that we are in the business of building relationships and we are proud that this is something we value. A vast majority of the ads we have in the magazine were offered to select businesses as a way of partnership. We all help each other out at different times. For Real Word, we not only help artists get their work out, but we help businesses too. It's that simple. Don't get me wrong, we will need to get advertising in order to survive, but for the past few issues, complimentary ads given to reputable businesses was just as important.

Hearing from grateful artists that have sold some of their work or have had opportunities to show at a gallery after being featured in Real Word- THAT IS OUR COMPENSATION. Getting countless emails from writers that are happy they made a difference in someone's life- THAT IS OUR COMPENSATION.

We do foresee one day when Real Word will be profitable. Of course, at that time, there will be no questions that those who have worked hard with us will be compensated.

Our team works day and night, week after week, to put together this magazine. We each take precious time away from our families, our businesses, OURSELVES, so this magazine can be a reality and we can have one more thing for the talented people in Hawai'i to be proud of. And yes, we have been doing this FOR FREE.

How dare you insinuate that our intentions are otherwise.

Cheryl DeAngelo
Publisher/Editor, RealWord.Magazine

RWM Issue 1.2

2010-04-17T16:13:00.000-07:00

Real Word. Magazine Issue 1.2 can be found at:

Borders (across the state of HI)

Barnes & Nobles (across the state of HI)

OLA at Turtle Bay Resort

Red Ginger Cafe and Giftshop - Manoa Marketplace

cover photography: Bruce Omori

RWM Issue 1.1 ONLINE

2010-04-17T16:11:00.000-07:00

RWM Issue 1.1

2010-02-17T15:48:00.000-08:00

Real Word. Magazine Issue 1.1 can be found at:

Barnes & Nobles - Ala Moana

Vim n' Vigor

Hilo Hatties - nimitz

Island Keepsakes - downtown

OLA at Turtle Bay Resort

Adoracion Boutique - Manoa Marketplace

Red Ginger Cafe and Giftshop - Manoa Marketplace

cover photography: Thomas Kuali'i

RWM Inaugural Issue ONLINE

2010-02-04T14:12:00.000-08:00

where are we?

2009-12-18T17:40:00.000-08:00

Real Word. Magazine Inaugural Issue can be found at:

Barnes & Nobles - Ala Moana

Vim n' Vigor

Hilo Hatties - nimitz

OLA at Turtle Bay Resort

Adoracion Boutique - Manoa Marketplace

Red Ginger Cafe and Giftshop - Manoa Marketplace

Bestsellers - downtown

pick up a copy now!!

new adventures.

2009-11-30T00:39:00.001-08:00

With the launching of our magazine officially underway, I just wanted say THANK YOU to everyone who has been a part of this amazing new adventure for me. THANK YOU to all of the contributors for our first issue and future ones. Without you guys our magazine wouldn't be real. Most of all THANK YOU to our team, Cheryl and Fred DeAngelo and Doris Bitonio. I am truly blessed to be amongst such individuals whom are so positive and whom believe in me. Its a nice change to actually be recognized, when I am so often complacent about what I do. I know that I am so shy and quiet that no one usually understands me right off the bat, but the things I design, draw, paint, photograph, and even wear, are really my voice and means of expression. And I am so happy to be a part of a family that is truly that. We are all creative in one way or another and are headed by a mother that fully supports what we do in life. I really couldn't ask for more. =)

This magazine is not only a great experience for my talents but also a great experience for my persona and character, which at my age is usually in question and on the road to discovery.

So I look at this as a journey, an adventure. Just like how the people in our magazine will write about experiences they have had, these are vital things that I will one day be able to share with others.

CHEERS!

THANK YOU EVERYONE!

-Chris

the Launch Party

2009-11-28T14:47:00.000-08:00

The Inaugural Issue

2009-10-22T15:02:00.000-07:00

I can't believe our inaugural issue will be going to press in just THREE days!! It has been an incredible journey up to this point- I have learned so much and met so many wonderful people- and this is just the beginning.

I've reviewed the magazine's layout over a hundred times now and the amazing thing is that i'm able to find something new each time- another detail in an image, a different perspective on a story, something else that makes me smile from ear to ear.

From a haiku written by a 5-year old to artwork done by an accomplished chef, the inaugural issue shows that creativity exists in all of us. It promises to make you laugh, cry, wonder, appreciate your surroundings and the people that are in your lives. It will inspire you to dream.

The talented artists, writers and photographers that have contributed their work to our inaugural issue are listed below. I am so grateful that they have shared their gift with us and cannot wait to share it with all of you.

Mahalo piha.

- Cheryl

Alice Inoue
Andre Davis
Andrea Santos
Brandon Tabiolo
Chef Eric Leterc
Cris Bay
Debbie Friedrich
Derek Glaskin
Dr. George "Bud" Antonelis
James Lloyd
Justin White
Kat Reeder
Kaylee Osbun
Kealoha
Lana Antonelis
Malia Johnson
Project Focus Hawaii
Rita Coury
Ryan Higa
Shawn Ching
Ulu Art

That's huge.

2009-09-22T12:16:00.000-07:00

"Ooh, the economy is so bad right now. Are you sure this is the right time?"
"A magazine? Will you make it? Who will advertise?"
"You already have the restaurant, the boutique, a husband and a two-year-old. How can you manage?"

I've heard a hundred comments and questions like these since revealing my plan of Real Word. Most of the time I smile and think to myself, "just watch- you'll see." But I must admit, on some days, those comments get to me. I begin second guessing myself. "What if it fails?"

I've been through this before when setting up our other businesses. This time my plan is no different: surround myself with positive people and great energy. After all, who enjoys being around cynics that complain about situations but never do anything to make it better?

True, there's a lot of sad stories in the news lately. People are down, morale is at an all-time low. What could I do to make it better? It may sound elementary, but the idea of the magazine was born because I wanted to put happy thoughts out in the universe. I wanted people to feel good again. It was that simple.

Just in my circle of friends and family, I get to see photos of smiling faces and trees that sway calmly in the wind. I read poetry of journeys to faraway places to remind me that nothing is out of my reach and I listen to stories of tenderness, hope and gratitude, even in time of unspeakable grief. I know there are people, just like me, that want to spread goodness.

Each issue of Real Word is a collection of positive thoughts. It is a venue for everyday people to showcase their creativity, an opportunity for someone to see their work published, when they never thought it could be possible. It is a celebration of respect, honor, pride, philanthropy and gratitude.

In the past few weeks, I have had the priviledge of viewing amazing pieces of work from people that have shared so much of themselves. I am very grateful to be a part of this. And they are, too.

"Thank you so much for this opportunity."
"Are you sure those images are good enough? Really?"
"Writing my thoughts down was like much needed therapy for my soul."

Those are the comments that I hold on to. Those are the comments that keep me going. I feel like I've already succeeded. And if at least one piece in Real Word makes someone smile or appreciate this beautiful world that we live in a little bit more- that's HUGE.