PICS: POW! WOW! Hawaii at the Museum of Art
1. POW! WOW! Hawaii hosted an opening reception Feb. 7 at the Honolulu Museum of Art School for its exhibition, “Pow! Wow! Exploring the New Contemporary Movement.” The exhibit continues this week with live mural paintings in Kakaako, gallery shows, lectures, art and music workshops, mural projects, and a “Stranded in Paradise” finale concert headlined by The Green at Makers & Tasters on Saturday. Find out more at powwowhawaii.com. See a gallery of photos from the event at honolulupulse.com/2016/02/pow-wow-honolulu-museum-of-art.
PICS: Plastic Fantastic at Spalding House
2. Jack Johnson posed with friends at the opening-night reception Feb. 3 at the Honolulu Museum of Art’s Spalding House for “Plastic Fantastic,” an exhibit of artwork made with recycled plastics. The event featured music by Mike Love, Paula Fuga and Johnson. Johnson and his wife Kim run the Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation, which sponsored the show. See photos of the art, attendees and performers at honolulupulse.com/2016/02/pics-plastic.
PICS: 22nd Annual Swamp Romp
3. Participants got wet and muddy as they tested their endurance at the 22nd annual Swamp Romp 5k Obstacle Course and Mud Run, held Feb. 6 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe. See more pics at honolulupulse.com/2016/02/swamp-romp-2016.
Pics: Roots Fest at Wet’n’Wild
4. Wet’n’Wild Hawaii hosted a Rager Roots Fest on Feb. 6, with Alex Marley, Guidence, Brown Swell and DJ HapaBoy, Innavision, Ookla Da Moc, The Vitals, Kiwini Vaitai, The Steppahs, Jimmy Weeks Project, Kaipo Kapua, So Roots, Jah Maoli, Urban Culture, DJ Osna, The Late Ones, A’amele and Irie Souls. See all the photos at honolulupulse.com/2016/02/roots-fest-2016.
Pics: Super Bowl 50 at Hard Rock Waikiki
5. Visitors and locals watched Super Bowl 50 at the Hard Rock Cafe in Waikiki on Feb. 7. See pics from game day at honolulupulse.com/2016/02/super-bowl-50-hard-rock-waikiki.