Entertainment

Members of the artist initiative kekahi wahi spoke to HPR's Maddie Bender about the art piece, "20 minute workout,” which is featured at the Whitney Biennial in New York City.

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Rocket League team captain, Logan Gregory, and program assistant Kevin Nguyen spoke with HPR’s Kevin Allen about the team's big win.

Drummer and composer Noel Okimoto talks about his life playing jazz music and how he plans to celebrate International Jazz Day on April 30.

Bassist Benny Rietveld presents a new stage show at Mānoa Valley Theatre about Hawaiʻi jazz saxophonist Gabe Baltazar Jr. and The Cavalier club, an old Honolulu hotspot for jazz music.

NPR's Kenny Malone and Alex Mayyasi discuss the new "Planet Money Book"; A new Balinese shadow puppetry show is set to open this at UH

Kauaʻi Mayor Derek Kawakami says the Garden Isle has likely gotten through the worst of the storm; Hawaiʻi Opera Theatre is preparing a new opera about the story of Timoteo Haʻalilio, the lifelong friend of King Kamehameha III

Emmy-nominated actor Takehiro Hira talks about his journey as an actor and his experience moving to and living in Hawaiʻi.

Honolulu Star-Advertiser's Kevin Knodell reports on how the Iran war may impact the Pacific and the Army's use of AI; State Rep. Elle Cochran explains why she switched her political party affiliation from Democrat to Republican

The Legislature is considering a measure that would crack down on companies misrepresenting the costs of live events and hotel lodging: when, during checkout, the total cost has significantly increased from the advertised price due to added fees.

Gov. Josh Green discusses the aftermath of the storm and whether liquefied natural gas should power Oʻahu's grid; Noelani Kalipi with the U.S. Department of Defense's Hawaii Coordination Cell walks through the process of how military leases are being renegotiated