Since the modern aerosol revolution began, graffiti artists have fiercely defended the legitimacy of their art form, and rightly so. But the artists themselves will also be the first to tell you that graffiti, by nature, isn’t always art. It’s a lesson that Jordan Arenas,… [»Read]
Winning a spot to open for a sold-out MGMT is an opportunity many musicians would kill–or at least battle–for. Up-and-coming indie rock band The Jump Offs came out as the victor in this particular battle of the bands, which was deemed The Opening. This isn’t the kind… [»Read]
There are few places in the United States where a discussion about smart social, technological and cultural practices is more important than here in Hawaii, particularly in Honolulu. And while “sustainability” has become a numbing buzzword to most people without… [»Read]
Skyrocketing to stardom may be a dream for many artists, but it isn’t without its consequences. Young stars who make it big quickly can burn out just as fast. Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser, recent graduates of the liberal arts college Wesleyan University (other… [»Read]
Most Saturdays, they’re gathered like a hipster-happy incarnation of the von Trapp family, all smiles and song on the sidewalk of Kalakaua Avenue. And as far as indie-cool, Haberdashery looks the part. With at least one asymmetrical haircut, a pair or two of thick-framed… [»Read]
One of the great things about now is that everyone gets their own film festival. Just this year the Islands have seen a Filipino fest, a gay and lesbian fest, a series of Chinese romantic comedies, a Korean festival and an exotic/erotic festival. There’s one just about… [»Read]
“When shall we three meet again In thunder, lightning, or in rain?” –First witch, Macbeth, I-i If I had uttered that witch’s words upon a stage rather than writing them here, then problems a-plenty would soon rain down upon my head–or… [»Read]
From the first imprinting of infancy to the constancy of long-term intimacy, interacting with someone (even oneself) face-to-face remains one of the most immediate and complex acts of human communication. Portraits–those works of art that mediate the face-to-face relationship–create… [»Read]
It’s heresy to some, but for me, growing up as a teen in Minnesota, improv began with–and owes its dues to–Dudley Riggs and the Brave New Workshop on Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis. Oh sure, some will cite Viola Spolin and Del Close and the whole Chicago thing, some… [»Read]
At the center of the Skygate statue of Honolulu Hale stands a woman draped in an aqua gown. Water pours forth from her headdress and gloved fingertips. She is a living fountain–and the centerpiece of IONA Contemporary Dance Theatre’s latest creation “The Living Earth.”… [»Read]
Turner overdrive Bethel Street Gallery celebrates one of its own-ers this weekend with a show featuring Mark Turner. The painter and gallery partner’s solo exhibition bursts with the vibrance and power befitting its summertime opening. “I tried to take the pressure… [»Read]
