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Body language

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Body language Halau Mohala ‘Ilima honors the inextricability of hula from ka ‘olelo Hawaii From the inimitable shared energy that can make 20 dancers’ voices ring out like one, down to the unseen knots that… [»Read]


Save it yourself

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Development / Self-described pragmatists, who favor looking forward instead of back, tend to be skeptical of those ever-vocal members of our community who set out to save the crumbling, peeling, faded remnants of what once vibrantly surrounded… [»Read]


3 minutes

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So I’ve been seeing musician Kamuela Kahoano all over town recently. I decided to internet-stalk him to find out more about him: supercw: hey. do you have like 3 minutes to talk? kamuelamusic: sure what’s… [»Read]


Nine questions for Nas

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Fri/Mar 19

Nas / You make positive music that talks about the struggle, youth and trying to make it in this world. Controversy sells but why do you think that’s all the media cares about when it comes to hip-hop artists? Through music,… [»Read]


Ms. Moneypenny

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On our shelves / Consumer spending–that is, going to the store and buying stuff like clothing, gadgets and toothpaste–represents two-thirds of the U.S. economy. No matter how much… [»Read]


Psst! Shop a Lea

Opens Mon/Mar 22

SHOP A LEA / Here’s a way to help the community and jumpstart your spring cleaning: Eight sites in the Ala Moana Center will be accepting donations of professional women’s… [»Read]


Roman à clef

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Comes with video

Adult, adroit and truthfully dark, Roman Polanski’s latest, and perhaps last, suspense film–suspense, mind you, not shock–begins deceptively light and masterfully darkens into a film of great menace, designed for a knowing,… [»Read]


Not easy being Green

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In his own heavily edited, hand-held, shaky-cam way, Paul Greengrass continues to analyze and lightly criticize America’s war on terror with Green Zone…. [»Read]


It’s a mod, mod, mod, mod world

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Through Wed/Mar 31

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From Buñuel to Warhol: Modernism in Film / In conjunction with one of the most provocative installations the Honolulu Academy of Arts has offered, the Doris Duke Theatre is presenting From Buñuel to Warhol: Modernism in Film. “I wanted to share some seminal… [»Read]


Soup’s on

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Of course, as I sit down to write this ode to a comfort food for cold, blustery days, the sun is shining and it appears the weather may be warming up. No matter. In the café where I’m sitting, people are still spooning… [»Read]


Half a loaf?

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In a joint committee hearing on House Bill 2421–the barrel tax bill–Monday afternoon, Hawaii senators seemed poised to pass the measure. The bill has won wide support from mainstream environmental organizations for its… [»Read]


Decriminalize it

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In January, 19 of our 25 state senators joined together to introduce Senate Bill 2450, a measure to decriminalize possession of less than one ounce of marijuana…. [»Read]


Tap in

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Sun/Mar 21

Tapped / You probably know bottled water is a no-no in environmental terms, but the consequences of the water industry–one that barely existed 20 years ago–spread far beyond… [»Read]


What was the best news you heard all year?

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For Hawaii residents, good news was to be had this year whether sublime, borne on vessels… [»Read]


St. Patrick’s Day

Irish for a day

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Wed/Mar 17

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St. Patrick’s Day / St. Patrick’s Day is swathed in exaggerations and misconceptions. It is all too… [»Read]


Maui the Demigod: An Epic Novel of Mythical Hawaii

Double-H the Demigod

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Through Sun/Apr 18

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Maui the Demigod: An Epic Novel of Mythical Hawaii / And now, a myth of the technological age: Once there was an old man that lived in a mansion… [»Read]


Ali Campbell

UB sorry U missed this

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Sun/Mar 21

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Ali Campbell / People in Hawaii love reggae. Want proof? Go to any sports bar on the island and nine… [»Read]


Paul Rodriguez

Riotous Rodriguez

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Mon/Mar 22

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Paul Rodriguez / If practice makes perfect, you can expect a flawless serving of comedy from stand-up artist… [»Read]


Movies and Marketplace at Aloha Stadium

Twilight

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Fri/Mar 19

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Movies and Marketplace at Aloha Stadium / Imagine, if you will, leaping backward through time 50 years, perhaps more. Imagine yourself… [»Read]


23rd annual Rubber Duckie Race

Lucky duck

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Sat/Mar 20

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23rd annual Rubber Duckie Race / This Sunday, help support the United Cerebral Palsy Association (UCP), by adopting a duck… [»Read]


Straight from the horse’s mouth

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Opens Fri/Mar 19

From the Horse’s Mouth–Hawaii / This weekend, a smorgasbord of worldwide dance arrives, local-style. Check out the entrees:… [»Read]


Mauritius

Stamp-ede

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Through Sun/Mar 28

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Mauritius / “Stamp collecting is far more risky than you think.” Enter the dark, gripping world… [»Read]


Rod Scam

Rodney Tam’s cavalier statement that use of public money to feed himself, relatives… [»Read]


Stay on track

On March 9, Mayor Hannemann made a comment to KITV after he was questioned regarding a… [»Read]


Enough fluff

The “big picture” of the future of the state’s largest industry, tourism, as presented… [»Read]


Face the facts

In recent forums and media interviews, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) is not… [»Read]


Bring back the statesmen

The homeless are not a problem. They are the result of a problem. And that problem? Not… [»Read]