Federal rescue teams are still hoping to help three different humpback whales, which appear to be tangled in nets or lines in three separate incidents around the islands. HPR's Dave Lawrence spoke with Ed Lyman of NOAA's Hawai`i Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. He was on-board for some of the whale missions, and is uniquely qualified to talk about the rescue operations...
Here are photos Ed sent us of the rescue attempts:
To report a whale in distress, the NOAA Marine Mammal Hotline is 888-256-9840.
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The Hawaiian word, pono, is coming up frequently in public statements these days, particularly from political figures. According to the Pukui-Ebert Hawaiian dictionary it means goodness, uprightness, righteous. HPR’s Noe Tanigawa asked an award winning cultural practitioner for a working definition.
The Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawai’i is honoring Lynette Paglinawan as one of their 2012 Living Treasures. Barbara Kawakami, Ben Finney, Gordon Mark, and Goro Arakawa are also being honored tomorrow for their contributions to the people of our state. For more information, call Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii on Pali Highway, (808) 522-9200
For more on the award itself, check http://www.hongwanjihawaii.com/news_events/12.html
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On Saturday, January 21, critically-acclaimed act The Airborne Toxic Event visited HPR's Atherton Performing Arts Studio. All Things Considered/Afternoon Host Dave Lawrence welcomed an invite-only audience for a performance and interview session.
In this post, you can hear the complete session and see videos of all the music performed. The interview segments can be downloaded for your ipod or mp3 player, and each of the songs is also available as a downloadable mp3.
According to the Chinese zodiac, this is the year of the dragon. But when it comes to Hong Kong, there’s been a lot of talk in the media recently about dogs and locusts. HPR’s Bill Dorman explains in today’s Asia Minute.
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State lawmakers are advancing a bill this session to change Hawai’i’s medical marijuana law to reign-in alleged abuses and questionable practices. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports …
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Legislators heard testimony today on a bill to allow consideration of conducting gaming activities on non-residential land. The legislation was introduced by Representative Mele Carroll as a way to generate funds to benefit Hawaiian Homes beneficiaries. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports …
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Hawai`i has an impressive portfolio of feature films and TV shows filmed across the islands. Most recently, the Descendants and Hawai`i 5-0 have drawn attention worldwide to the state. But film industry leaders say continuing the trend of success relies on the future of state tax credits.
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As election season approaches in the United States, some local and national politicians could benefit from a trend coming from India. More politicians there are going to charm school. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.
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State leaders are looking at a variety of measures to improve education in Hawai`i. Changes to teacher tenure are among the many bills already introduced in the new legislative session.
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China’s spring festival wrapped up last week … and millions of Chinese have now returned to their homes. In fact, China’s official media says more than 300 million residents were on the move at some point around the holidays, which included the Lunar New Year. So how did all that traveling go? HPR’s Bill Dorman has some highlights in today’s Asia Minute.
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Energy Self-Sufficiency is one of Governor Neil Abercrombie’s top legislative priorities this year. During his State of the State Address to lawmakers last week he said a sustainable energy future is key to Hawai’i’s survival … and the starting point would be to provide the Public Utilities Commission greater authority and oversight powers. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports …
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The UH Manoa Department of Theatre and Dance is focusing on a unique Sumatran tradition as the basis for their spring production. HPR’s Noe Tanigawa found students have been studying an unfamiliar language, instruments, movements and even martial arts since August in preparation for the big show.
“The Genteel Sabai,” a folk dance-drama from West Sumatra is performed in English and continues at the UH Manoa Kennedy Theatre through February 12th. It tells the story of a spunky girl who defies a king's advances. Onstage seating will be available on a first-come first-served basis. Check for tickets, pre-show chats and ticket specials at www.hawaii.edu/kennedy . Here's video of the randai performance UH students did in '05---pretty impressive! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE7q3LuoQH8
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Japan’s government is trying a new twist to encourage households to put solar panels on their rooftops. The idea is for companies to rent space from private homes---and help residents turn a profit. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.
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The closure of two Hawaii Medical Center emergency rooms on O’ahu has prompted State lawmakers to pass legislation that could provide additional funds for county ambulance service island-wide. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka has this update …
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There will be a pairing with Jupiter, Venus is on display, and Mars gets easier to see – find out what to look for in the night skies above the islands as HPR’s Dave Lawrence talks with Shawn Laatch of the Imiloa Astronomy Center in this week’s “Stargazer”…
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The new Hawai’i Symphony is launching its debut concert series. The Spring season begins March 4th featuring Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and pianist Lisa Nakamichi. HPR’s Noe Tanigawa spoke with The Symphony’s consultant, Steven Monder, about the new developments.
Tickets will be available beginning Wednesday. The website may be active by then: http://www.hawaiisymphony.net/
A schedule of 8 concerts has been set through May 20th---season tickets are priced below $100. For information and tickets call the Hawai’i Symphony at 593-9468. Here's the season schedule: HAWAII
SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA
2012
MASTERWORKS
SEASON
BEETHOVEN’S
FIFTH
SYMPHONY
SUNDAY,
MARCH
4
AT
4:00PM
AND
TUESDAY,
MARCH
6
AT
7:00PM
CONDUCTOR:
NAOTO
OTOMO
SOLOIST:
LISA
NAKAMICH,
PIANO
Weber
Overture
to
Oberon
Mozart
Piano
Concerto
No.
20
in
D
minor,
K.
466
Beethoven
Symphony
No.
5
in
C
Minor,
Op.
67
BRAHMS
PIANO
CONCERTO
THURSDAY,
MARCH
22
AT
7:00PM
AND
FRIDAY,
MARCH
23
AT
8:00PM
CONDUCTOR:
SHINIK
HAHM
SOLOIST:
NORMAN
KRIEGER,
PIANO
Brahms
Hungarian
Dance
No.
5
Brahms
Piano
Concerto
No.
1
in
D
Minor,
Op.
15
Sibelius
Symphony
No.
2
in
D
Major,
Op.
43
DVORAK’S
NEW
WORLD
SUNDAY,
APRIL
1
AT
4:00PM
AND
TUESDAY,
APRIL
3
AT
7:00PM
CONDUCTOR:
JEFFREY
KAHANE
SOLOIST:
JEFFREY
KAHANE,
PIANO
Beethoven
Piano
Concerto
No.
4
in
G
Major,
Op.
58
Dvorak
Symphony
No.
9
in
E
Minor,
Op.
95,
From
the
New
World
RUSSIAN
EASTER
&
TCHAIKOVSKY’S
5TH
FRIDAY,
APRIL
6
AT
8:00PM
AND
SATURDAY,
APRIL
7
AT
8:00PM
CONDUCTOR:
JOANN
FALLETTA
SOLOIST:
MICHAEL
LUDWIG,
VIOLIN
Rimsky-‐Korsakov
Russian
Easter
Overture,
Op.
36
Wieniawski
Violin
Concerto
No.
2
in
D
minor,
Op.
22
Tchaikovsky
Symphony
No.
5
in
E
minor,
Op.64
MENDELLSOHN’S
ITALIAN
SYMPHONY
SUNDAY,
APRIL
22
AT
4:00PM
AND
TUESDAY,
APRIL
24
AT
7:00PM
CONDUCTOR:
SARAH
HICKS
SOLOIST:
JOE
BURGSTALLER,
TRUMPET
Zhou
Tian
A
Thousand
Years
of
Good
Prayers
Arutunian
Trumpet
Concerto
in
A-‐flat
Major
Bach
(after
Vivaldi)
Concerto
in
D
Major,
BWV
972
Mendelssohn
Symphony
No.
4
in
A
Major,
Op.
90,
Italian
RODRIGO’S
GUITAR
CONCERTO
FRIDAY,
MAY
4
AT
8:00PM
AND
SUNDAY,
MAY
6
AT
4:00PM
CONDUCTOR:
JUNICHI
HIROKAMI
SOLOIST:
MANUEL
BARRUECO,
GUITAR
Takemitsu
To
the
Edge
of
Dream
for
Guitar
and
Orchestra
Rodrigo
Concierto
de
Aranjuez
Rachmaninoff
Symphony
No.
2
in
E
Minor,
Op.
27
DVORAK’S
CELLO
CONCERTO
SUNDAY,
MAY
13
AT
4:00PM
AND
TUESDAY,
MAY
15
AT
7:00PM
CONDUCTOR:
MAXIMIANO
VALDES
SOLOIST:
ZUILL
BAILEY
Dvorak
Slavonic
Dance,
Op.
46.
No.
8
Dvorak
Cello
Concerto
in
B
Minor,
Op.
104
Brahms
Symphony
No.
3
in
F
Minor,
Op.
90
PICTURES
AT
AN
EXHIBITION
SATURDAY,
MAY
19
AT
8:00PM
AND
SUNDAY,
MAY
20
AT
4:00PM
CONDUCTOR:
JUNG-‐HO
PAK
SOLOIST:
JON
KIMURA
PARKER,
PIANO
Tan
Dun
Internet
Symphony
No.
1,
"Eroica"
Gershwin
Rhapsody
in
Blue
Rachmaninoff
Rhapsody
on
a
Theme
of
Paganini,
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The state may have a unified school district, but that doesn’t mean it’s unified on how to run the schools. One of the biggest issues is how to fairly and accurately evaluate teachers. HPR has more on the ongoing dispute over effective teacher evaluations.
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The Pentagon is going through a number of changes—and some of them are likely to have an impact on Hawaii. Military forces based in the state will continue to play a leading role in the Asia Pacific. And that includes a changing relationship with the Philippines. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.
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Volunteers will be counting humpback whales today from 8 am to noon at more than 60 sites on Oahu, Kauai and the Big Island.
It marks the first “sanctuary count” of the season.
Event coordinator Christine Brammer says whales come and go from January to March. The population peaks next month.
But, there’s still plenty to see this month.
Brammer says she saw a dozen whales propel themselves out of the water in 10 minutes this week. That was from Lanai lookout near Hanauma Bay.
The count is conducted by the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary.
Visit its web sites below to register for future counts.
Hawai’i’s 2012 opera season opens with Aida, one of the most beloved operas in the repertory. Ancient Egypt is the setting for Verdi’s masterful blend of pageantry and personal tragedy, and, Hawai’i Opera Theatre’s production features Hawai’i’s hottest opera star. HPR’s Noe Tanigawa reports.
Verdi’s Aida opens tonight, with a matinee this Sunday and a final performance Tuesday January 31st. Call Hawai’i Opera Theatre (596-7858) for tickets or go online to http://www.hawaiiopera.org/shows_and_tickets/ticket_information/aida/
Students can enjoy HOT Grand Opera at a special student-only ticket price of $20, with a valid school ID.
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