Noe Tanigawa

Arts & Culture reports from HPR's Noe Tanigawa

"Diversity In Place" Film Festival

ShareThisHawai’i is recognized as the most diverse state in the nation, but the rest of the U.S., as well as urban centers worldwide, are following our lead. Urban and regional planners are looking at how attitudes and the built environment encourage or discourage this trend.
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Art at the Capitol 2011: Creativity Celebrated

ShareThisTonight, First Friday festivities abound in downtown Honolulu, with a special addition: legislators are welcoming the public to see the art we all own at the State Capitol. HPR’s Noe Tanigawa reports. Meet the artists, chat with your lawmakers, and view works of art showcased at the State Capitol today from 5-7pm.
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Na Makana Pau 'Ole: Gifts Without End

ShareThisRight now, across the state, 402 people’s lives hang in the balance, awaiting a stranger’s generosity. Three hundred seventy five of them are waiting for kidneys, though other organs as well as corneas, bone, tendons, and skin are highly sought-after nationwide.
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Tango is a State of Mind

ShareThisThere is a thriving tango dance subculture in Hawai’i, but the excitement and nuance of tango music is less understood. HPR’s Noe Tanigawa offers a close up on the music, in preparation for a Tango Extravaganza organized by Iggy Jang. The Tango Extravaganza opens Sunday April 3rd at the Palace Theatre in Hilo. Performances continue Tuesday April 5th at the Hapuna Beach Prince.
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Kahauanu Lake: A Fond Farewell to Uncle K

ShareThisEarlier this month, the world bid farewell to one of Hawai’i’s most important musicians, Kahauanu Lake. Lake was a scholar, composer, singer, and ukulele player who influenced the style and substance of Hawaiian music beginning in the late 1950’s.
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