Waikīkī

Two of Oʻahu’s iconic entertainment venues, the Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall and Tom Moffatt Waikīkī Shell, have finished long-awaited renovations.

Māhealani Kamau is a hula dancer that discusses resurrecting the lost stories of Waikīkī through the performances in Cirque du Soleil ʻAuana.

Multimillion dollar renovations are continuing around Waikīkī. From Hilton Hawaiian Village to the Waikiki Shell, various projects are underway. Now the Moana Surfrider Hotel is moving ahead with some ambitious upgrades — and a deadline. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor-in-Chief Janis Magin.

The Cirque Du Soleil production of ʻAuana is looking for a few good hula dancers to complement its production. The Conversation talked to Kumu Hula Kaʻilihiwa Vaughan-Darval, choreographer of the show, about the upcoming audition.

The Conversation spoke with Matthew Brown, the managing librarian at the Library for the Blind and Print Disabled. He’s lived in Hawaiʻi for the past 16 years and began by sharing some of the changes he’s noticed.

The Conversation sat down with Ben Sullivan, the city’s chief resilience officer, at a park bench near all the seawall construction in Waikīkī to talk about efforts by the county and state and the University of Hawaiʻi to find ways to adapt to climate change.

Speaking to The Conversation, Honolulu Environmental Services Director Roger Babcock discussed past wastewater spills, and the multiple threats to Waikīkī associated with sea level rise.

Partnering with the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, Shellie Habel monitors groundwater wells in Waikīkī to study the hidden threat of rising sea levels. She said that her research over the years has tracked high levels of fecal bacteria correlating to high visitor counts in Waikīkī hotels.

The Conversation broadcasts live from Waikīkī; Hawaiʻi Attorney General Ann Lopez discusses the legal challenge the state is mounting against some of Trump's executive orders

The circus has come to town, at least to Honolulu. It's the start of a 10-year commitment in Waikīkī, which includes some unusual assets. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor-in-Chief Janis Magin.