Rita Rudner plans 3 relaxing shows in islands this weekend
Comedian Rita Rudner keeps her audiences laughing with gracious wit. Read more
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Grandmother pleads not guilty in starvation death
A Hawaii Island woman has pleaded not guilty to a charge of second-degree murder in the starving death of her 9-year-old granddaughter. Read more
Maui hospital employees lawsuit dismissed
The state Employees’ Retirement System and the Hawaii Health Systems Corp., which operates the state’s public hospitals, formally agreed to drop a lawsuit this week over benefits for about 1,500 employees at three Maui County hospitals. Read more
After nearly 2 decades, Living Colour still has a lot to say
Rock band Living Colour left a major imprint on rock music with its 1988 debut album “Vivid,” a collection of songs that spoke to listeners about their political views and day-to-day experiences with style, artistry and creativity. Read more
Adam Sandler will joke around with two ‘SNL’ buddies at Blaisdell Arena
Adam Sandler’s humor has always been on the juvenile side, which can either draw people in or turn them off. Read more
McLachlan finds a greater purpose in inspiring others through music of the heart
How does one successfully lure a big-time singer to perform in Hawaii? Well, it doesn’t hurt to ask the entertainer in the first place. Read more
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Hawaii Employers Council has named Toby Taniguchi chairman of its board of governors for 2017. Read more
Third Eye Blind guitarist living a semi-charmed life
Lead guitarist Kryz Reid isn’t one for keeping up much via electronic devices, by his own account. He sometimes doesn’t check his email, though surely he checks for details on concert dates for his band, Third Eye Blind. Read more
The Butler brothers have kept the Psychedelic Furs rocking over several decades
For Tim Butler and his brother Richard, the bassist and lead singer, respectively, of the band the Psychedelic Furs, the foundation of the band is the brothers’ relationship —and it’s a healthy one. Read more
Joan Osborne’s ‘One of Us’ lives on more than 20 years later
Some artists and actors eventually want to run away from the song or role that made them famous. Others embrace it. Read more
Wayne Brady will wow with improvisational comedy
Whatever you do, don’t label entertainer Wayne Brady a “nice guy” or, worse, wedge him into “nice guy-only” roles onstage or on-screen. Read more
Man is charged in Ewa Beach car attack
Police charged a 20-year-old man with multiple counts of attempted murder in connection with a May 17 incident in which the man allegedly drove a vehicle through a group of teenagers in Ewa Beach. Read more
Hawaii will get a taste of the routines of duo Cheech and Chong
For more than 40 years, comedy team Cheech and Chong have performed together on record albums, in movies and on stage. Like any long partnership, the Grammy-winning duo has shared low and, um, high points. Read more
Of Monsters and Men brings blend of Icelandic folklore, indie rock music to Republik
The band mates in Of Monsters and Men have been together for only six years, but in that time they have emerged as one of the hottest bands on the indie folk-rock scene. Read more
Stand-up comedian Wendy Liebman keeps laughs coming
Stand-up comedian Wendy Liebman speaks softly but delivers a one-two punch(line) on stage. It’s more like a four-part punchline, though. Liebman reels off one-liners, waits a beat, then follows up a punchline to a single joke with another one-liner, then another and so forth. Read more
Bill Engvall mines everyday life for comedy with universal appeal
A lot of performers might see signing up for the TV show “Dancing With the Stars” as a way to prove their physical prowess, advance a career or regain their footing in the spotlight. Read more
Chicago takes its time transporting isle crowd
If you remember Chicago only as a light-rock group that produced a string of hit ballads in the 1970s and 1980s, you might have been a little impatient with the first hour of the band’s concert Sunday night at Blaisdell Arena. Read more
Comedian Jon Lovitz says his humor is ‘smart, silly and extremely immature’
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Rob Schneider revels in eliciting laughs with his stand-up routines
The local orchestra gives a spooky Disney movie a live soundtrack
‘Shrek’ actors relate to their fairy tale personas
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