Keeping the arts alive: Prince Dance Institute announces in-studio classes
This fall, Prince Dance Institute is offering more than 25 performing arts classes at Kahilu Theatre in Waimea.
A&E Wrap-Up: August 14, 2020
Ohrlando’s Chamber continues livestream performance
Everything Books: August 14, 2020
Virtual author talks planned
Makana song commemorates 75th anniversary of atomic bombings of Hiroshima, Nagasaki
Internationally acclaimed, Hawaii-based recording artist, composer and activist Makana recently released “Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes,” a new song in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan that occurred on Aug. 6 and 9, 1945, respectively.
Annual Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival goes virtual
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the cancellation of many annual events island residents enjoy, but Milton Lau is keeping his promise to the people of Hawaii that the slack key festivals he produces will happen as scheduled. This weekend he presents the 38th annual Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival “Waikiki Style” as a four-hour virtual concert.
Kona Historical Society, historian to reveal true tale of ʻHorrible Suffering at Sea’
Join Kona Historical Society for the final installment of Mondays with Maile, a virtual talk story sharing Kona’s unique history beginning at 1 p.m. Monday on the society’s Facebook Page.
Everything Books: August 7, 2020
Kona Stories hosts book clubs via Zoom
Asing concert benefits Kahilu Theatre
A concert featuring Blayne Asing will be held Sunday at the Mauna Lai, Auberge Resorts Collection, benefiting the Waimea-based Kahilu Theatre.
A&E Wrap-Up: August 7, 2020
Hedden featured KVA August artist
Going in the water again: ‘Jaws’ boat clone supports sharks
The Orca is headed back to the waters of New England, but this time, its mission isn’t to hunt sharks. It’s to help save them.
Hilo Community Players present annual Shakespeare in the Park in drive-in format amid pandemic
A&E Wrap-Up: July 31, 2020
Podcast features Big Island musicians
‘INUNDATION: Art and Climate Change in the Pacific’ opens at Donkey Mill Art Center
Donkey Mill Art Center presents “INUNDATION: Art and Climate Change in the Pacific” through Oct. 11.
38th annual Kupuna Hula Festival canceled
The County of Hawaii, Elderly Activities Division’s 38th annual Kupuna Hula Festival scheduled for Sept. 9 and 10 at the Outrigger Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay has been canceled amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
A&E Wrap-Up: July 24, 2020
‘Lip Sync’ fundraiser benefits Waimea Community Theatre
Movie theaters implore studios: Release the blockbusters
NEW YORK — A long time ago in a pre-COVID universe far, far away, blockbusters opened around the globe simultaneously or nearly so. In 1975, “Jaws” set the blueprint. Concentrate marketing. Open wide. Pack them in.
Hulihee Palace announces limited reopening
Hulihee Palace recently announced the limited re-opening of the historic site starting Aug. 1.
Kona Historical Society presents: ‘Language of a Nation’
Recognize and celebrate La Ho‘iho‘i Ea, Hawaiian Independence Day, by attending July 31 the online world premiere of “Language of a Nation,” a historical docuseries produced by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center.
Diversity of LGBTQ characters in film declines, study finds
NEW YORK — Last year saw record representation of LGBTQ characters in the 118 films released by major studios, according to a new study by GLAAD. But for the third straight year, the racial diversity of LGBTQ characters has waned and transgender characters again went unseen.
Street artist Banksy tags tube, says don’t be a rat, wear a mask
He’s doing his best to qualify as an “underground” artist.
