Honolulu Jazz Quartet celebrates 20th anniversary with a commemorative album
John Kolivas was a sixth grader at Punahou School when he switched his musical studies from cello to acoustic bass. Read more
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Author Chip Hughes celebrates publication of his sixth ‘Surfing Detective’ mystery
The first time Chip Hughes came to Hawaii, it was for jungle warfare training. Read more
Lea Salonga to open two-night engagement at Blaisdell Concert Hall
Lea Salonga was already a star in her native Philippines when she was cast as Kim, the Vietnamese heroine in the original London West End production of “Miss Saigon” in 1989. Read more
Raiatea Helm to perform with Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra
Zachary Helm wasn’t surprised when his daughter, Raiatea, asked him for an ukulele; music was part of every day life for the Helm family, and so he bought her an instrument. Read more
New songbook celebrates Eddie Kamae’s musical journey
Myrna Harmer was in her final semester at the University of Utah in 1964 when a friend in Hawaii invited her over for a visit. Her academic adviser, who also happened to be her uncle, recommended she take her final exams early and make the trip. Read more
Crystal Kwok reveals racial history with ‘Blurring the Color Line: Chinese in the Segregated South’
Born in San Francisco to a Chinese father and Chinese American mother, Crystal Kwok was 3 when they moved to Hong Kong. Read more
Author Robert McCaw continues Detective Koa Kane series with ‘Treachery Times Two’
During his formative years, Robert McCaw attended a different school almost every year, and spent much of his childhood outside the United States. Read more
Bronson Varde to represent Hawaii on NBC’s ‘American Song Contest’
Bronson Varde enjoyed music as he was growing up in Ewa Beach. He and a friend, Pu‘uwai Roback, started making music videos when they were students at Kamehameha Schools. Read more
Miss Hawaii USA Kiana Yamat wants to use her platform to talk about women in STEM
Born in San Jose, Calif., and a Maui resident by her fifth birthday, Kiana Yamat made the most of her time at Lahainaluna High School. She was on the wrestling team, captained the cheerleader squad and the track team, and was also a member of the National Honor Society. Read more
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Keb’ Mo’ to headline shows at Blue Note Hawaii
Keb’ Mo’ was born Kevin Roosevelt Moore in Compton, Calif. He grew up playing guitar with friends, and began playing professionally with rock/blues violinist Papa John Creach in the early 1970s when he was 21. Read more
Al Jardine to perform at Hawaii Theatre Center
Al Jardine was born in Lima, Ohio, but spent his teens in Hawthorne, Calif. He met Brian Wilson when they were on the Hawthorne High School football team. Read more
Sharayah Chun-Lai shows her collection at New York Fashion Week
Sharayah Chun-Lai fell in love with fashion when she was a little girl. Read more
Sun Hui’s musical partnership results in cross-cultural blending of Chinese and Western music
Na Hoku Hanohano Award winners Sun Hui (aka Tsun-Hui Hung) and Pierre Grill partner with steel guitar virtuoso Bobby Ingano on this welcome cross- cultural blending of Chinese and Western music. Read more
Miyuki Liem Bridal recognized by ‘Brides’ magazine
Born in Yokohama, Japan, Miyuki Liem Bridgewater grew up in the Indonesian city of Surabaya on the island of Java, and an early interest in drawing led her to a career in fashion design. Read more
Africa Yoon shares multicultural experiences in her book ‘The Korean’
Africa Yoon was born Suzanne Engo in the West African nation of Cameroon. When she was 6, her father was appointed Cameroon’s ambassador to the United Nations. Read more
‘Strong spine, strong mind’ is the platform for Miss Hawaii Volunteer Mami Ogiwara
Mami Ogiwara graduated from Roosevelt High School with an impressive resume: She was on the academic honor roll for four years and was her senior class president. Read more
Kanekoa celebrates 25 years together with latest album
Kanekoa — Vince Esquire (lead ukulele/backing vocals), Kaulana Kanekoa (rhythm ukulele/lead vocals), Don Lopez (bass ukulele, electric bass, backing vocals) and Travis Rice (percussion/backing vocals) — celebrates 25 years of friendship. Read more
Director Alika Tengan’s ‘Every Day in Kaimuki’ accepted to Sundance Film Festival
Alika Tengan saw “Jurassic Park” while he was growing up in Kaneohe. Learning that part of the movie had been filmed only a few miles away shaped the direction of his life — yes, movies could be made in Hawaii. Read more
Retired Maj. Gen. Robert Lee to speak at Congressional Gold Medal luncheon
Born and raised in Honolulu, retired Maj. Gen. Robert Lee graduated from McKinley High School. He continued his education at the University of Hawaii at Manoa where he earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. Read more
Alaura Ward returns to the stage in Kumu Kahua Theatre’s ‘The Conversion of Ka‘ahumanu’
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
Nitasha Tamar Sharma’s new book explores history and experiences of Black people in Hawaii
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
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