The jazz trio headed by Sam Rivers has a new CD out, Violet Violets (Stunt label). Rivers' horn work is complemented by bassist Ben Street and Danish drummer Kresten Osgood.
With a background in teaching biology and performing arts, Big Island-based author and artist Erzsi Kuba Palko has shifted her love of ecology and visual storytelling from the classroom and stage to the page in a new children’s picture book with opaque watercolor paintings inspired by ʻōhiʻa trees and native species.
Architect, community leader and former HPR board member Francis Oda has died. He was a cofounder of the local design firm G70. He served on the HPR board for several years and was chair in 2021.