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When we think about comedy in Hawaiʻi, names like Tumua Tuinei and Frank De Lima come to mind. These days, the Hawaii Comedy Festival carries on that tradition by showcasing original comedy by local performers and writers. Founder Kimee Balmilero sat down to talk about what attendees can expect at the Doris Duke Theatre on May 17 and 18.
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Community members in Mākena on the southeast coast of Maui are invited to take part in the construction of a traditional Hawaiian hale, or house, beginning this Friday in Waipao.
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Myron Armstrong, better known as local artist 8RO8, is having a big year. He's opened for hip-hop icons Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, performed at this month’s Hawai‘i Fashion Showcase, and headlined local shows including the Kaua‘i Spectra Fest. The 24-year-old O‘ahu-based musician is making waves after releasing his new single, featuring California’s Bay Area rapper P-Lo. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more.
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The exhibit has two kai-centered banners and sculptures of sea animals made from recycled clothes from artist Jane Chang Mi and her son. It is on display at Honolulu Hale until May 17.
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The project called Lei Pua ʻAla: Queer Histories of Hawaiʻi builds on a recent production about the Kapaemahu stones in Waikīkī. It aims to bring forward hidden histories about LGBTQ experiences in all the cultures and ethnic groups that call Hawaiʻi home. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz has more.
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Zoe Green, a teacher at King Intermediate, was inspired by her childhood when the "manapua man" would deliver local comfort food to the community. Now, she's bringing ice cream treats to her neighbor as Good Humor's "Joy Driver of the Year."
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Author Cheryl Soon's “Remembering History and Honoring Culture: Statues, Monuments and Memorials on Hawaiʻi, Kauaʻi, Maui and Molokaʻi" covers over 90 pieces — with color photographs.
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The city initially wasn't sure if it was just high winds that brought it down — it happened the same day as the Lahaina wildfire. The artist charged with restoring the sculpture suspects that vandalism played a part as well.
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Meola also brought along a few friends to sing or play on the track. You may have heard of them — Willie Nelson, Mick Fleetwood, Paula Fuga, Jake Shimabukuro and Lukas Nelson.
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Shelly Lowe, a citizen of the Navajo Nation, heads the federal grantmaking agency that supports culture, heritage, education and civic work across the United States. Lowe will be in Hawaiʻi from April 22 to April 26.
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"(re)Imagining Homelands" will be held at Leeward Theatre at Leeward Community College on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are available for live streaming and in-person attendance.
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Nā Leo Pilimehana, the biggest selling female Hawaiian band in the world, is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a benefit concert at Windward Community College. The band continues to perform to sold-out crowds in Japan, Hawaiʻi and the continental U.S.