The coronavirus pandemic forced Penny Pence Smith to cancel the book release party she had planned for the end of April, but “The Last Legwoman” is now available at amazon.com. Read more
Eduardo “Eddie” Joaquin’s model gallery is still currently on the floor in one of the rooms of the life-size gallery, which remains closed. Read more
Kapena De Lima reveals an entirely different side of his repertoire with his second solo album, “Island Beyond the Stars,” a collection of original songs written and sung in the style of the hapa haole music of the 1930s. Read more
Born and raised in Hawaii, the youngest child of pianist Rene Paulo and his wife, vocalist Akemi Paulo, Gail-Anne Paulo was 8 when she joined her older brothers and sisters on stage at her parents’ nightclub, Opus One. Read more
Forty-six years after he founded his first local company, Paul Diller, 82, is a visitor-industry marketing consultant. Read more
John Fink became an author this month when Watermark Publishing released his first book, “Think About It,” a collection of almost 200 of his television editorials. Read more
June Dillinger shares her experiences with love in her informative self-help book, “The Benefit of the ‘Ex’: Making Love Visible When Everything Changes.” Read more
Louis Solywoda says being “in therapy for years” was what freed him to pursue careers as a photographer, model and singer/songwriter — and most recently to national fame auditioning for “American Idol” on March 8. Read more
Jason Miller is celebrating his company’s 25th anniversary this weekend with a 25-song compilation album, “25 Songs From 25 Years,” that he is releasing as a complete “hard copy” CD and on streaming services. Read more
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The coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of “Indigenuity,” but Pomaika‘i Keawe Lyman is looking forward to other projects. Read more
Professional aerial performer and aerial choreographer Michael Lipari has relatives on Maui and makes Honolulu his base of operations. Read more
Steve Goodenow is a full-time private eye and the founder and owner of the Hawaii Investigative Group. Read more
In 2017, Rob Tolleson invested in Reyn Spooner, the kamaaina alohawear company whose roots go back to 1956. Last year, Tolleson became the president of the company. Read more
Albert Maligmat plays his final public show in Hawaii at 7 p.m. today at Growler USA, 449 Kapahulu Ave. Read more
Wayne Brady returns to Hawaii for two nights at the Blue Note Hawaii on March 7 and 8. Read more
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders’ latest film “Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am” screens Saturday at the opening night reception of the 9th Annual Honolulu African American Film Festival at the Doris Duke Theatre. Read more
Anna Walden was here in January for the Aloha Haha Festival. She’ll be in Yokohama, Japan, for the TPAM2020 Fringe performing arts festival, Feb. 8-16. Read more
Kapena Kea has a prominent supporting role in “Cheer,” a gripping, six-part Netflix docuseries on the Navarro cheerleading team as it prepares to compete for another national championship. Read more
Jamie Ming See Lee is a marketing coordinator at The Queen’s Health Systems and was crowned Hawaii’s 71st Narcissus Queen at the Hawaii Theatre on Jan. 11. Read more
In September, Katrina Law, 34, became a member of the main cast of “Hawaii Five-0.” Read more
Megan Le was in Hawaii last month to do some stunt work on CBS’ hit TV show “Hawaii Five-0.” She plays Agent Tran on the Netflix series “Medical Police,” which premieres Friday. Read more
