Theater hopes to launch new season The pandemic might force a change of heart, but for now, Honolulu Theatre for Youth is tentatively planning to bring children back to the theater with its staging of the popular play “Musubi Man” on Jan. 29. Read more
Pet-loving families can get their pets’ new year off to a healthy start by attending Bark in the Park, a free education- and fitness-oriented program in Kakaako on Saturday. Read more
Hawaii-born Alaura Ward was 4-1/2 when she auditioned for the role of ZuZu, George Bailey’s youngest daughter, in Diamond Head Theatre’s 1997 production of “A Wonderful Life.” Read more
Big Island resident Bruddah Waltah Aipolani holds an important place in Hawaii music history. Read more
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Daniel Ho holds a unique place in Hawaii’s music history with six Grammy Awards for his work as a record producer and recording artist, received during the seven years that Hawaiian music had its own category. Read more
When Nitasha Tamar Sharma was growing up in Manoa, people who didn’t know her would look at her and define her as “local.” Read more
On a rainy day, Hangar 79 on Pearl Harbor’s Ford Island would seem to be the best way to bring the outdoors indoors, its 86,000 square feet creating an airy, expansive feel underneath its huge roof. Read more
KBFD will broadcast part one of the documentary “The Story of a Dream, Picture Bride” at 6:50 p.m. Thursday to commemorate the 119th anniversary of Korean immigration to Hawaii. Read more
Saehae bok mani badeuseyo! (Happy New Year!) Read more
Karen Lucas was born in Milwaukee, Wis. Her mother was an artist and introduced her to the world of fine arts at an early age. Read more
We might soon see Napua Greig on the national country music charts: A song on her newly released album, “Home,” shows that Greig, a multi-Na Hoku Hanohano Award winner, is ready and worthy of notice in Nashville. Read more
It’s a new year, and many of us are more than ready for new prospects. Read more
There is increasing evidence that our food choices and habits play a role in climate challenges, and that we can conscientiously choose foods that support sustainable agriculture and sustainable eating. Read more
Zion Thompson and Ikaika Antone formed The Green with four friends in 2009. They all liked Jamaican music and Afro-Caribbean rhythms, but they weren’t interested in being Rasta impersonators playing remakes of bigger artists’ hits. Read more
Pandemic restrictions notwithstanding, the great violinist Joshua Bell will finally make his return to Honolulu on Jan. 2 for a concert with the Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra. He has fond memories of his first trip here in the late 1980s. Read more
We’ve had Black Friday, and today the post-Christmas shopping sprees can begin, but if you like surprises and can hang onto your money until New Year’s, check out the fukubukuro offerings at local stores. Read more
Get a glimpse of Korean immigration in old Hawaii when KBFD broadcasts a special year-end, two-part documentary “Puzzle” at 9:25 p.m. on Thursday and Friday. Read more
The Hoku Award-winning and Grammy-nominated artist performed music from her new “Christmas in Hawai‘i” album. Read more
Local books that are purchased from, and hence support, local bookstores top this list of gifts that give back to our community — because what’s a community without a bookstore? Read more
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