By John Berger jberger@staradvertiser.com on January 13, 2019 • Updated on January 15, 2019 at 11:20 am
By John Berger jberger@staradvertiser.com Posted on January 13, 2019 • Updated on January 15, 2019 at 11:20 am
Kurt Kaminaka recently completed work on his first film, “Tales of the Circle Keys,” about a writer who becomes obsessed with a character he created while writing the screenplay for his first film.
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By John Berger jberger@staradvertiser.com on December 23, 2018 • Updated on December 23, 2018 at 12:39 pm
By John Berger jberger@staradvertiser.com Posted on December 23, 2018 • Updated on December 23, 2018 at 12:39 pm
Norm Winter was 15 and living in Los Angeles when he started buying and selling used records. It was the start of a career that has included retail record sales, wholesaling and broadcasting.
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By John Berger jberger@staradvertiser.com on December 16, 2018
By John Berger jberger@staradvertiser.com Posted on December 16, 2018
Alan Wu was 9 and spoke no English when his family came to Hawaii from Taiwan. He now co-owns Doctors of Waikiki, an urgent care facility in the Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Hotel.
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By John Berger jberger@staradvertiser.com on December 9, 2018
By John Berger jberger@staradvertiser.com Posted on December 9, 2018
Mpho Moloi Ernst, 24, was born after apartheid ended in 1994, but the legal system of strict racial segregation that divided South Africans by skin color is part of her heritage.
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By John Berger jberger@staradvertiser.com on December 2, 2018 • Updated on December 4, 2018 at 12:19 pm
By John Berger jberger@staradvertiser.com Posted on December 2, 2018 • Updated on December 4, 2018 at 12:19 pm
In the 58 years since William Robinson Jr., had his first hit on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart — a million-seller titled “Shop Around”— the man known to millions of fans around the world as “Smokey” has been one of most important figures in contemporary American music.
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By John Berger jberger@staradvertiser.com on November 25, 2018
By John Berger jberger@staradvertiser.com Posted on November 25, 2018
The past year has been a big one for Jonah Ray, Kailua-born star of Joel Hodgson’s reboot of the cult TV series, “Mystery Science Theater 3000.”
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By John Berger jberger@staradvertiser.com on November 18, 2018
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The possibility that Hurricane Lane might devastate Honolulu didn’t keep Engelbert Humperdinck, 82, from appearing as promised for two shows at the Hawaii Theatre in August.
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By John Berger jberger@staradvertiser.com on November 11, 2018
By John Berger jberger@staradvertiser.com Posted on November 11, 2018
When Kapono Na‘ili‘ili is on stage with Moses Goods in Honolulu Theatre for Youth’s production of “Paniolo: Stories and Songs from the Hawaiian Cowboy,” he’s drawing on personal experience.
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By John Berger jberger@staradvertiser.com on November 4, 2018 • Updated on November 4, 2018 at 9:14 am
By John Berger jberger@staradvertiser.com Posted on November 4, 2018 • Updated on November 4, 2018 at 9:14 am
Chloe Aquino, 20, was born and raised in Kailua and is majoring in psychology at Argosy University while also working on her next CD single. She also recently donated her time as a model for a calendar sold to support breast-cancer awareness.
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By John Berger jberger@staradvertiser.com on October 28, 2018 • Updated on October 28, 2018 at 10:08 am
By John Berger jberger@staradvertiser.com Posted on October 28, 2018 • Updated on October 28, 2018 at 10:08 am
Wesley Fong retired from the Army Reserve in 1995 with the rank of colonel but is still active in military affairs. He’s taking another group of retired generals and admirals to the People’s Republic of China in November.
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By John Berger jberger@staradvertiser.com on October 13, 2018 • Updated on October 16, 2018 at 12:49 am
By John Berger jberger@staradvertiser.com Posted on October 13, 2018 • Updated on October 16, 2018 at 12:49 am
Jack Law is working on plans for a memorial observance for Eaton “Bob” Magoon, who died last month in California. He is also a major sponsor of this year’s Honolulu Pride events, which include the Honolulu Pride Parade Saturday in Waikiki.
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By John Berger jberger@staradvertiser.com on October 6, 2018 • Updated on October 7, 2018 at 7:43 am
By John Berger jberger@staradvertiser.com Posted on October 6, 2018 • Updated on October 7, 2018 at 7:43 am
Hawaii will see 13-year-old Moanalua Middle School Kacie Teruya debuts on the premiere season of “American Ninja Warrior Junior” on Universal Kids next weekeend.
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By John Berger jberger@staradvertiser.com on September 15, 2018 • Updated on September 16, 2018 at 8:30 am
By John Berger jberger@staradvertiser.com Posted on September 15, 2018 • Updated on September 16, 2018 at 8:30 am
Roger Ewens recently worked with a team of technicians and cultural designers in creating the costumes and accessories for “Huki,” PCC’s new afternoon canoe celebration show that opened Aug. 18 in Laie.
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By John Berger jberger@staradvertiser.com on September 8, 2018 • Updated on September 9, 2018 at 7:55 am
By John Berger jberger@staradvertiser.com Posted on September 8, 2018 • Updated on September 9, 2018 at 7:55 am
Ginny Tiu’s father always locked his piano before he went to work so that none of his seven children could “bang on it” when he was away. One day when Ginny was 3-1/2 he forgot. Tiu got her chance to play and her father became her first teacher.
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By John Berger jberger@staradvertiser.com on August 25, 2018 • Updated on August 26, 2018 at 7:00 am
By John Berger jberger@staradvertiser.com Posted on August 25, 2018 • Updated on August 26, 2018 at 7:00 am
Born and raised in Honolulu, a Mid-Pacific Institute and University of Hawaii at Manoa grad, Alvin Chan has had a remarkable career in theater.
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