To be Okinawan in Hawaii is to be…not Japanese. To be Okinawan-American in Okinawa is…an education. At least that’s the premise in Jon Shirota’s new play, Voices of Okinawa. In the Kumu Kahua show opening this week, the author of Lucky… [»Read]
“Are you ready for some visual stimulation?” asks the flier. Well, sure. And maybe ready for more stimulation than that. At Black Diamond’s monthly male revue, get an hour full of gyration and g-strings–“something for the ladies to sink their teeth into,”… [»Read]
The earthquake and tsunami that ravaged Samoa a month ago left families displaced and devastated. Survivors still lack clean water, food and shelter and long-term rebuilding efforts are desperately needed. Pipeline Cafe, along with six well-known local bands have joined… [»Read]
Ong King will have its final First Friday in November–word is the Chinatown tribal gathering hole will close its doors by early in the new year. For now, they’re pulling out all the stops, with fire antics, cavorting bodies and easy, flowing words. It’ll be like… [»Read]
If you see a bunch of cardboard box houses outside of the State Capitol lawn in the early weeks of November, don’t be alarmed. H-5 (Hawaii Helping the Hungry Have Hope) will be throwing the “Cardboard City Campover” to help raise awareness about our homeless… [»Read]
Psst. Can you hear that? The carols, the sleigh bells, the sound of millions of heathens stomping through Ala Moana Shopping Center in mass hysteria? Before getting into a tizzy, get a head start checking names off your Christmas list at the Celebrate Kaimuki Kanikapila… [»Read]
For 15 years now, Na Palapalai has been making beautiful Hawaiian music, singing and playing the traditional way and in ‘olelo Hawaii. It seems fitting that this classy outfit will mark its 15th year with the release of a new album, and in elegant Hawaii Theatre,… [»Read]
If it’s sympathy you’re seeking, humorist David Sedaris famously reminds us, you needn’t look beyond the dictionary, where you can find it between “shit” and “syphilis.” And that’s Sedaris’ wicked charm–he readily admits that life isn’t easy but… [»Read]
The 6th annual Cinema Italiano film fest breezes back into town this week, with its usual commixture of movies (from cutting edge to feel-gooders), glitterati guests, celebrity judges, a party or two and maybe a fashion show (the smash hit of last year’s fest)…. [»Read]
If you’re tired of popcorn balls, blow-up scarecrows and kids stealing the buckets of candy from your front porch, then dust off your rhinestone belt, slip on your sequined pants, and head down to the Outrigger Reef for a “Blue Hawaii” Halloween party. Or just come… [»Read]
Crazy Chinatown block party alert! Once again this weekend, as they do just about any time they get an excuse, the fun-loving citizens of Honolulu will descend on Chinatown for a night of drinking, art and sexual intrigue. Click for larger map (PDF) Hallowbaloo,… [»Read]
The winter season is in the air. Clouds appear more frequently to cool down the beaches, the first swells of the season have already come, and holiday preparations are in full swing. Haleiwa has a special place in our hearts all year round. But in the winter, this cowboy-surfer… [»Read]
Darkness and Halloween have gone together like Balloon Boy’s family and media attention since the days of yore. Combine the Halloween spirit with the antics of the Honolulu Academy of Art’s ARTafterDARK series (it’s always confusing which parts of the title… [»Read]
Talk about commitment to one’s craft: Lon Chaney, who played the frightening title character in 1925’s classic The Phantom of the Opera, reportedly put egg membrane on his eyeballs to give them a cloudy, faraway appearance for the role. Chaney’s groundbreaking… [»Read]
Jurassic fantastic: A roaring Tyrannosaur, a candy excavation pit and a dinos-only costume contest? Sign us up for Bishop Museum’s “Treat Street” party. Bishop Museum, 1525 Bernice St., Sat 10/31, 5:30pm–8:30pm, [bishopmuseum.org], 848-4187 [»Read]
