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Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo are the husband-and-wife creative team behind the popular new television series "Shōgun." You may not know they have Hawaiʻi ties. They spoke to The Conversation about what it took to bring the epic novel to the screen.
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Lei makers in several categories are awarded 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes. The winning lei makers are awarded more than $5,000 in prize money.
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This week, the composer and musical director behind the upcoming Cirque du Soleil show was in town. Evan Duffy is based in Los Angeles but was on the island to begin the process of hiring local musicians for the show.
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The third annual HEART of Honolulu Festival will hit the streets in Downtown Honolulu this Saturday. HEART is the acronym for heritage, entertainment, arts and culture, restaurants, and theatre and performing arts.
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Taiji Terasaki used augmented reality technology to feature the colors of life in the deep sea and the ocean’s critical role in protecting the planet’s health.
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Hawai’i poet Joseph Stanton spoke with The Conversation about his latest book, “Lifeline: Poems for Winslow Homer and Edward Hopper.”
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The operator of a lūʻau in a residential area of Honolulu said he plans to continue his business despite city officials ordering him to stop. At the end of February, the Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting gave Karl Veto Baker until March 30 to correct the violation. Baker said he created the lūʻau to bring back representation of Hawaiian culture. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more.
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For the first time in more than 30 years, the latte stones are making a public appearance at the Bishop Museum in Honolulu. They've lived in the museum for over a century since researchers took the cultural relics from across the Pacific Ocean to expand the museum's collection. HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports.
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The 61st annual Merrie Monarch Hula Festival wrapped up in Hilo over the weekend, and residents are already looking forward to next year. Every year around this time, residents in this rainy town know exactly what to expect. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi was in Hilo for the festivities and has this story.
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People in and around Lahaina before the August 2023 wildfires were the focus of a recent photography exhibit in Victoria, Canada. The Conversation talked with photographer Arifin Graham about his photos and his trip.
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The traditional practice of “going on kapu” allows hula practitioners to cleanse their bodies, their minds and their lives of the unnecessary to really focus on hula. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi explains how it differs among hālau.
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The free in-person event allows citizens to tour legislative offices and view artwork produced by local artists. The public can ask each lawmaker what's on their walls, from photographs to sculptures.