If the mention of Beijing opera, or Jingju, brings to mind images of hefty Chinese women clad in silk robes trilling cryptically in Mandarin, think again. “I don’t like to use the word ‘opera,’” says Elizabeth Wichmann-Walczak, the producer and director of The… [»Read]
Beginning this weekend, some of the best stand-up paddlers from around the globe will be showing off their skills at the Sunset Beach Pro. It’s fitting that the contest, which is part of the 2010 Stand Up World Tour, begins in Hawaii, where stand-up paddling… [»Read]
If you admire Indiana Jones but don’t want to leave the island, check out a lecture by archaeologist Andrea Berlin, who will share experiences from years of uncovering artifacts at Tel Kedesh. This site is located in Israel’s Upper Galilee and is old enough to… [»Read]
The tremendously athletic, energetic members of New Zealand’s all-male dance troupe Black Grace–whose background is in rugby, of all things–return this weekend to Leeward Community College Theatre. One of the group’s pieces, entitled “Surface,” is inspired… [»Read]
Aloha Shorts, the locally produced and much beloved radio program showcasing writings from Bamboo Ridge Press performed by Hawaii’s actors, is recording before a live audience on the night of the Super Bowl. This show’s theme is “Super Women,” in honor… [»Read]
You may have the emotional stoicism of a brick wall, but the story of a stuffed bunny made real through the love of a little boy will suck that tear right out of its duct. An upcoming production of the classic tale, The Velveteen Rabbit, will be performed at… [»Read]
Begun in 1932, one of Honolulu’s perennials is the Punahou Carnival, which now benefits the school’s financial aid program and student activities. Like the return of the humpbacks and the Sony Open, the Punahou Carnival–this year’s theme is “That ’70s Carnival”–happens… [»Read]
Haiti may be physically thousands of miles away from us here in Hawaii, but distance is no obstacle in the emotional response to a tragedy witnessed only through the media. Neither is it an obstacle to feelings of solidarity and a sharing of love for those affected by… [»Read]
Hawaii Opera Theatre opens its golden anniversary year with Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro). This comic opera remains one of the most performed in the U.S. according to Opera America–recently among the Top 5. The reasons? Twofold:… [»Read]
Betrayal. Infidelity. Depression. Death. These are themes that audiences never seem to get sick of. It’s also the stuff that keeps people coming back to Amy Tan’s novel The Joy Luck Club, a good 20 years after its appearance on the New York Times’… [»Read]
Debates over the civil unions bill have been heating up the Hawaii State Capitol lately. Opponents of the bill have been quite vocal in their disdain for the unions, with the voices of those in the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) community getting lost… [»Read]
Bluesman Travis “Moonchild” Haddix hails from Hatchie Bottom, Miss., and gets his moniker from “Moonchild,” a song he released in 1984 about the heavenly bodies. Haddix’ career has gone from entertaining fellow troops at service clubs in Germany as a means… [»Read]
For one day, the Kumuola Foundation wants to demonstrate that Waikiki is still Hawaiian at heart. Waikiki Revival: Na Kumu O Ke Ola is ready to bring things Maoli back to what was once a center of Hawaiian social and cultural life. Sponsored by The Tree of Life… [»Read]
Believe it or not, there are people in Hawaii who never trek anywhere near Waikiki unless they have to. It’s either too touristy for them or congested with traffic. Whatever the reason, don’t fall into that crowd. Get out and enjoy the Waikiki Community Center’s… [»Read]
The term “dying on stage” refers not to the swift stroke of the Grim Reaper’s scythe during a live performance, but to that agonizing experience all comedians dread and likely face at some point in their careers: it’s when that well-thought out, perfectly executed… [»Read]
