‘Antique Roadshow’ flips the script with celebrity editions
NEW YORK — Chef, cookbook author and TV host Carla Hall has always wondered about an antique wooden highchair her family has long cherished.
Comic strip artists band together for a silly and good cause
NEW YORK — Fans of newspaper comics will instantly notice something missing in many of the strips this Friday — pants.
Students learn about local history, culture by creating mural at Pahoa High School
Students at Pahoa High School have created a mural that will brighten up the school with a design dedicated to the history of Puna.
Facing $11B tax bill, Samsung heirs donate massive art trove
SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung’s founding family will donate tens of thousands of rare artworks, including Picassos and Dalis, to help them pay a massive inheritance tax bill following last year’s death of company chairman Lee Kun-Hee.
Honokaʻa Jazz Band delivers foot-stompin’ classics
Mention Gary Washburn’s name to any former student who has taken his music class at Honoka‘a High, and they’ll sing his praises all night long. Under his leadership, the school has received numerous honors including a Grammy Signature Schools Award. Last Saturday, he presented the Honoka‘a Jazz Band (HJB) in a 60-minute livestream concert at the Kahilu Theatre, and it was one of their finest moments.
Ydine makes energetic Kahilu Theatre concert debut
Singer-songwriter Ydine and her band AnOtherEvolution made its Kahilu Theatre debut April 16 on the venue’s new livestream platform. The evening was filled with socially conscious themed songs sung by one of the island’s most powerful performers and thought-provoking writers.
Chicken Soup for the Soul will soon be served to kids
NEW YORK — The multimillion-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul franchise is reaching for a younger demographic.
Burning Man mulling mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for August
RENO, Nev. — Burning Man festival organizers have said that they are considering requiring attendees to prove they have been vaccinated for COVID-19 if the organizers move forward with plans to hold this year’s counter-culture festival in the Nevada desert.
Second sibling voted off ‘American Idol’
After making it to the top 24 of “American Idol,” Liahona Olayan was voted off the show Sunday night.
New season of Deadliest Catch: Bloodline premiers Tuesday
Last season, Deadliest Catch captain and Alaskan legacy fisherman, Josh Harris and his business partner, Casey McManus set out on a once-in-a-lifetime journey to the Big Island after discovering the late Capt. Phil Harris’ fishing charts.
New show teaches about autism acceptance
NEW YORK — A new child is introduced this month on the animated TV show “Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum” who is a little different. He’s sensitive to loud noises and he likes doing things his way, in his time.
Siblings with Big Island ties compete on ‘American Idol’
After discovering their love of music while living off the land on the Big Island, two siblings are showcasing their talent on “American Idol” this season.
Gary Washburn and the Honoka’a Jazz Band to perform April 24
Gary Washburn and the Honoka‘a Jazz Band will present a live streaming concert from the Kahilu Theatre in Waimea later this month.
Arts and Entertainment Wrap-Up: April 2, 2021
Art contest educates keiki about fair housing
Keeping the Hoʻike tradition alive: KS-Hawaii students produce film telling story of Kahalaopuna
When challenges presented by the COVID-19 global pandemic forced the cancellation of a campus tradition, a handful of Kamehameha Schools Hawaii haumana decided to put their creativity to the test, turning the usual live Hoʻike performance into a one-hour feature film.
Spring in our Step: The Galliard String Quartet takes to Kahilu stage
Classical music is full of dance tunes: gavottes, minuets, gigues, pavanes; because music was written for the entertainment of wealthy aristocrats, and their parties often included dancing. The Galliard was a French Renaissance dance in which the man shows off his prowess with leaps and flourishes, like birds who strut their stuff to win their fair lady.
