Acting elevates ‘Green Book’ over other formulaic films
There is a scene in “Green Book” where we first see Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali (“Moonlight,” “Hidden Figures”) play piano and it’s a beautiful thing to watch because you believe every note and nuance of the music is coming from him personally. That is acting, and that’s what happens when good films are made on a higher level. Mahershala also practiced for months.
Pua Na Pua Art Festival puts the spotlight on disabled artists on Hawaii Island
KAILUA-KONA — For the past three years, the Pua Na Pua Art Festival has created a space in town to showcase disabled Hawaii Island artists and their work, a privilege not all of them have been able to experience in the past.
Arts and Entertainment Wrap Up: 12-06-18
Waimea Community Chorus to perform their Christmas concert
Hawaii Island artist’s painting chosen as finalist for Emerging Artist in the Art Muse Contest
Kamuela artist Thu Nguyen’s painting “Her Story” was chosen as a finalist for the category Emerging Artist in the Art Muse Contest.
Kona Choral Society’s Youth Chorus singers ‘Lighting the Way’
The enthusiasm of live choral performance mixed with the holiday spirit will be on display as the Kona Choral Society Youth Chorus singers perform their “Lighting the Way” concert at 5:30 p.m. Friday at the Mokuaikaua Church in Kailua-Kona.
K-Drama Weekly Update: 12-06-18
A pair of South Korean films, “Miss Granny” and “Sunny,” are getting U.S. remakes.
Aloha Theatre welcomes the holiday season with ‘A Christmas Story’
KAINALIU — “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid.”
Christmas with the Chefs celebrates 30th year with sell out
KAILUA-KONA — When Jean Hull created Christmas with the Chefs in 1989, the then associate professor of culinary arts at University of Hawaii Center-West Hawaii was looking for a way to give her students the money they needed for an education.
Film ‘August at Akiko’s’ returns home for Big Island premiere
KAILUA-KONA — Honolulu-native filmmaker Christopher Makoto Yogi was scouting locations for movies on the Hawaiian islands when the Big Island made a big impact on him.
Arts and Entertainment Wrap-Up: 11-29-18
Aloha Theatre holding auditions for musical ‘Mamma Mia!’