Last year, at the 35th annual Na Hoku Hanohano Awards ceremony (Hawaiian music industry’s equivalent to Grammys), Big Island vocalist/songwriter/musician Kuana Torres Kahele and his debut solo album, Kaunaloa, were the top winners. Kahele (pictured, right), a founding member of multi-Hoku-award-winning group Na Palapalai, is in the running again (along with Na Palapalai’s other members, […]
Big Island vocalist/songwriter/musician Kuana Torres Kahele and his debut solo album Kaunaloa were the top winners at the 35th annual 2012 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards (Hawaiian music industry’s equivalent to Grammys) held earlier this week in Honolulu. Kahele (pictured, above) won the following awards: Male Vocalist of the Year, Hawaiian Album of the Year, Song
Hawaii-filmed Battleship, an action-adventure/science-fiction movie, is now making its box-office debut in theaters across the country, with star billing going Liam Neeson, Taylor Kitsch, Brooklyn Decker and Rihanna. But that list, in circulation among movie critics and box-office news and in advertisements, omits specific mention of one ahem, HUGE star who is featured prominently in
MAMo at Kumu Kahua: First Friday Maoli Film Festival, slated for this weekend at Kumu Kahua Theatre in Honolulu’s downtown area, will showcase films by Hawaii directors. The two-night festival will get under way at 6 p.m. tomorrow with an opening night reception to honor the filmmaking team behind a documentary titled The Tribunal, which
Tomorrow is May Day, also known in the Islands as Lei Day — a day dedicated to celebrating Hawaiian culture. If you attend a Lei Day event here, you’ll see our fragrant symbol of aloha draped over many sets of shoulders. One of the largest gatherings will be the 85th annual Lei Day Celebration, Honolulu’s
Fans of our favorite canned pink luncheon meat will gather on Oahu’s south shore this weekend for the 10th annual Waikiki Spam Jam Festival. And what does it mean to be a “Spam-jammer?” Well, according to event organizers, it means that you’re up for trying the salty pork foodstuff served up in a variety of
A Guinness World Record was set on Aug. 20, 2011 when exactly 1,547 ukulele players performed in unison. And where do you suppose that upbeat, bouncy performance took place? On Oahu’s sunny Waikiki Beach? Nope. Big Island? Maui? Kauai? Not even close, globally speaking. The recent record was set in Helsinborg, Sweden. In the interest
Big Island vocalist/songwriter/musician Kuana Torres Kahele and his debut solo album Kaunaloa collected the most nominations for the 35th annual Na Hoku Hanohano Awards for Hawaii music. Kahale, a founding member of multi-Hoku-award-winning duo Na Palapalai, has 10 nominations on the 2012 Na Hoku Hanohano ballot, released last week. Na Hoku Hanohano music award winners
We’ve counted the votes from our latest HAWAII Magazine Facebook Ohana poll question: What’s your must-have Hawaii food (That nosh you crave immediately upon arrival in the Islands. The top five vote-getters are on the pages ahead. Bonus picks — In addition to sharing favorite gotta-eat grinds, many members of our Facebook ohana mentioned beverages,
Editor’s note: Dr. Sheila Conant has received awards from the Hawaii Audubon Society and the Hawaii Conservation Alliance for Lifetime Achievement, as well as being named the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Recovery Champion Award in 2012. In 2014, she received the Ralph W. Schreiber award, a national honor which recognizes extraordinary scientific contributions to the conservation, restoration, and preservation
The Hawaii International Film Festival’s 2012 Spring Showcase will include screenings of 34 films as well as a panel discussion and concert spotlighting music from the Oscar-winning Hawaii-filmed The Descendants. Now in its 15th year, the film fest will get under way on Fri., April 13 and wrap up on Thurs., April 19, with screenings
Quilting is an enduring Hawaii art form that evolved from an imported tradition. In the early 1800s, missionaries brought woven fabrics to the Islands and taught Hawaiian people how to make patchwork quilts. For Hawaiians, who were not pressed to stitch together quilts for cold winter nights, quilts sometimes served as a canvas for elaborate
