We’ve all seen them–souvenir shops filled with the brightest “Hawaiian” paintings (actually laser-painted in the Philippines), coconut purses “hand-made” from a factory somewhere in rural India, cheap kitsch representing Hawaii nei that profits faraway manufacturers… [»Read]
“Be here at 1:45 so we can leave by 2,” says GRLFRNDS drummer Nate McCurdy. “We need to be there by 3pm. to set up and sound check.” I’m not sure which is more impressive: the band’s punctuality, or the fact that they have a sound check for an all-ages punk show… [»Read]
ConcertsClubsOut And AboutWholesomefunEats John hook NEW YEAR’S EVE GUIDE Compiled by Margot Seeto However you decide to pronounce the coming years of the next decade, ringing in the new should be all about having a good time. No empty resolutions and no… [»Read]
Three DVD comedy collections stand out this season, packaged with intriguing extras and backstories, featuring the talents of Mel Brooks, John Cleese and Rowan Atkinson. Here’s our rundown, packaged with arguable comments. The Mel Brooks Collection (Out… [»Read]
The KTUH headquarters in Hemingway Hall at UH-Manoa resemble a scene out of High Fidelity. Stickers and posters featuring bands like Deerhoof and The Cure envelop wall space like badges of musical snobbery. CDs and vinyl spill out of cardboard boxes. And a few DJs,… [»Read]
There is a long tradition of collecting art–one that requires a combination of substantial means and potent passion. And then there is the art of collecting, where judicious acquisition becomes a creative enterprise, resulting in something that moves beyond the simple sum… [»Read]
The 35 actors on stage study fight choreographer Tony Pisculli as he works one segment of the big finish to Honor Amongst Thieves, the new “swords and wenches” play opening Friday at Leeward Community College. “OK,” Pisculli says to one actor, demonstrating… [»Read]
Nic Offer’s foray into the art world took place in 2007, with his performance art piece titled “What The World Needs Now Is A White Piano In The East River.” After shoddily playing a few lines of Burt Bacharach’s “What the World Needs Now Is Love,” Offer launched–surprise–a… [»Read]
Natalie McKinney smiles broadly, remembering the beginnings of ‘Ohia Productions. Founders Lisa Matsumoto and her cousin Michael Furuya had named the company after the native tree, McKinney says, “because the ‘ohia lehua–after the lava flow–it’s the first… [»Read]
“Drawing” is one of those words that carries particular weight and resonance, and a wide range of connotations. The word itself suggests both process and product, action and outcome, and many artists feel that while they may be constantly looking, they do not truly see… [»Read]
Punk promoter Jason Miller has a history with Asian Man Records founder Mike Park. While in the California-based band Skankin’ Pickle, Park says that Miller, then a young kid living across the street, used to come by peek into the garage to watch them practice. Miller… [»Read]
We’ve gotten so used to living in a “dot-com” world that we often forget to consider what that means for the nature of human connections. ComPRESS, the exhibition now at The ARTS at Marks Garage, asks us to rethink the implications of the way we connect, and… [»Read]
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Sensual and celebratory, hula is a form of devotional performance that totally engages performers and audiences alike, and inspires a search for meaning on multiple levels. Given the performance dimension of this art, creating an exhibition about hula could have presented… [»Read]
They’re melodic, easy to remember, and they won’t let you forget their hooks. Layered with harmonies that declare importance, choruses and transitions will have you stuck with The Vivian Girls in your head even after one quick run through their frenetic yet soothing… [»Read]
