Lopaka Kapanui

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Sharene Keliʻipunilei Lum Taba

Published October 18, 2025 at 12:08 AM HST

"The Ghost Guy," Lopaka Kapanui will be in concert with the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra this weekend, telling spooky stories in "Hapa Halloween: Mysteries of Hawaiʻi In Concert" at the Hawaiʻi Theatre. Kapanui joins the frightened Classical Pacific host, Sharene Taba.
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