Pacific Rim Cup 2019 Finals at Aloha Stadium

• Feb. 11, 2019

Soccer fans braved the blustery weather on Sunday to take in the finals of the Pacific Rim Cup at Aloha Stadium, where Japanese club V-Varen Nagasaki took the title with a 3-1 victory over Real Salt Lake. The two-day exhibition tournament brought together teams from the mainland and Japan. See gallery

Pow! Wow! Hawaii 2019 Block Party in Kakaako

• Feb. 11, 2019

Pow! Wow! Hawaii, the annual celebration of street art in Kakaako, was launched last weekend with a block party and night market at Saturday evening. Pop-up shops, vendors, a fashion show, food trucks and live music made for a lively evening at the corner of Auahi and Keawe streets, whie over at Wade Warehouse, curator Andrew Hosner and the L.A.-based Thinkspace Gallery Pow! Wow! opened their Contemporary Movement Exhibition with fun activities like indoor soccer and break dancing. See gallery

Chinese New Year at the Town Center of Mililani

• Feb. 11, 2019

Chinese New Year festivities spread to Town Center of Mililani on Saturday, where the Year of the Pig was celebrated with a traditional Chinese lion dance, martial arts demonstration and music by Na Kamali‘i O ‘Iliahi from ‘Iliahi Elementary School and the Mililani High School Indoor Winds and Indoor Percussion Ensemble. Miss Chinatown Hawaii Brooke Lynne Alcuran and Miss Chinese Jaycees court members also joined in on the fun. See gallery

Hawaii Cannabis Expo 2019

• Feb. 11, 2019

The Hawaii Cannabis Expo returned to Honolulu last weekend, bringing vendors, educational seminars and glass-blowing demonstrations to Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. The documentary, “Weed the People” was also screened. See gallery

‘My Favorite Murder’ at the Blaisdell Concert Hall

• Feb. 11, 2019

Fans of true crime flocked Blaisdell Concert Hall on Feb. 8 for a live production of “My Favorite Murder,” a popular podcast featuring hosts Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. The two women discuss crime while going humorous asides into the commentary. See gallery

To Do: Eminem, UB40, George Lopez, Elizabeth Gilbert

• By Star-Advertiser Staff
• Feb. 8, 2019

Highlights of events coming up in Honolulu over the weeks and months ahead, courtesy TGIF. Read more

Pau Hana Patrol: Pint and Jigger offers respite on South King Street

• By Review by Phoebe Neel, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Feb. 8, 2019

Since its opening six years ago, Pint and Jigger has become a go-to spot for many in search of craft beers and low-key eats. Read more

‘My Favorite Murder’ hosts breathe comic relief into true crime

• By Steven Mark
• Feb. 8, 2019

Ask Karen Kilgariff or Georgia Hardstark about a few of their favorite things, and guaranteed, you won’t get a song about raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens. Read more

Do It: Tomas Kubinek, Motown Valentine’s Day, Ukulele Picnic in Hawaii

• By Star-Advertiser staff
• Feb. 8, 2019

Highlights of the top event in Honolulu this weekend and next week, courtesy TGIF. Read more

Jazz veteran Karrin Allyson steps forward as a songwriter

• By John Berger
• Feb. 8, 2019

Karrin Allyson has never had trouble finding sources of great material to perform here on her nearly annual visits. Read more

Pow! Wow! Hawaii’s walls of color return for 2019

• By Lynn Cook, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Feb. 8, 2019

Pow! Wow! Hawaii, a street-art festival that attracts dozens of local and international artists to Kakaako and beyond for live-painting on curbside walls, seems to get more colorful and sprawl more widely each year. Read more

Review: Latest ‘Lego’ movie a sly call for unity

• By Review by Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service
• Feb. 8, 2019

Even silly movies about Lego bricks are not immune from the shifting sands of time and a turbulent cultural climate. Read more

Review: Romance clashes with politics in ‘Cold War’

• By Review by Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
• Feb. 8, 2019

Giving the lie to its frigid title, “Cold War” smolders and even burns with the gorgeous, intoxicating atmosphere of star-crossed romance. Read more

Island Mele: Island classics celebrated, Pacific Harp Project returns

• By Reviews by John Berger
• Feb. 8, 2019

Reviews of “Pomai Duets” by Pomai and “Play,” the latest release from Pacific Harp Project. Read more

Review: Liam Neeson stars in dark comedy ‘Cold Pursuit’

• By Review by Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service
• Feb. 8, 2019

Part of the fun of “Cold Pursuit” is watching Liam Neeson’s character maintain his earnest composure as the world spins out of control around him, becoming increasingly more preposterous as he peels back layers of a crime organization in his small ski resort village. Read more

Review: Better films wanted than ‘What Men Want’

• By Review by Mark Kennedy, Associated Press
• Feb. 8, 2019

After seeing “What Men Want,” the answer to what men want is probably the same as what women want: Not to be ripped off by yet another dubious rom-com like this. Read more

Vanessa Williams at Blue Note Hawaii

• Feb. 4, 2019

Singer, actress and former Miss America Vanessa Williams brought her catalogue of hits to Blue Note Hawaii for a three-night gig last weekend. See gallery

WekFest 2019 at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall

• Feb. 3, 2019

WekFest Hawaii 2019 brought auto enthusiasts to Blaisdell Exhibition Hall on Saturday to see and admire more than 200 suped-up cars and trucks. See gallery