After a long three years of sitting, waiting, and wishing, Jack Johnson fans are eagerly hitting the play button on the Hawaii singer-songwriter’s new single, I Got You, which was released this week. Recorded at Johnson’s own Mango Tree Studio on Oahu’s North Shore, the song features a breezy, fingerpicking melody and, of course, Johnson’s […]
During late afternoon and early evening hours tomorrow, or on any Wednesday through mid-August, the sweet sounds of guitar and ukulele will be drifting over the hedges at the Waikiki area’s Honolulu Zoo. Staged on an cool, grassy lawn on zoo grounds, the 27th annual Wildest Show in Town spotlights: Kapena (June 12), Roy Sakuma
Celebrity chef Roger Mooking, host of the Cooking Channel’s Man Fire Food series, recently visited Hawaii to spotlight inventive ways to cook with fire. Island traditions, such as construction of a Hawaiian imu (underground oven), and local comfort food favorites ranging from huli-huli chicken to imu-steamed laulau are featured in two episodes, the first of
Hawaii’s celebration of the King Kamehameha Day holiday will get under way today — and wrap up next weekend — with ceremonies, parades and other cultural celebrations paying tribute to King Kamehameha the Great, who established the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1810 and was its first monarch. The first King Kamehameha Day, proclaimed by King Kamehameha
Now in its 34th year, Pan-Pacific Festival is among Hawaii’s largest-running cultural celebrations. The annual convergence of Pacific Rim cultures features hula, theatrical performances, a beachfront block party (hoolaulea), and wraps up with a lively parade in Waikiki. Festivities are slated to get under way on Friday (June 7) and wrap up at sunset on
Plans are now in the works to film a remake of “Godzilla” on Oahu this summer. According to local news reports, Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures confirmed yesterday that on-island filming for the movie is slated to get under way in July. On Sunday, an estimated 2,000 people took part in an open casting
Touching down on the tarmac at Honolulu International Airport at midday: an Alaska Airlines 737 decked out in a thoroughly Hawaii paint design. Under the phrase Spirit of the Islands, is a scene depicting an ancient Polynesian voyaging canoe sailing near a Hawaii shoreline, bright yellow hibiscus (the state flower), and a map of the
This weekend, the Polynesian voyaging canoe Hokulea and sister vessel Hikianalia will sail into Hilo Bay for the first stop on the Malama Hawaii leg of the Polynesian Voyaging Society’s ambitious four-year Worldwide Voyage. The wa‘a kaulua (voyaging canoes) were launched on Wednesday in Honolulu Harbor. Over the next several months, the canoes will sail
These days, we glimpse the influence of samurai art in popular culture, from the look of anime characters in comic books and video games to the design of Darth Vader’s helmet in Star Wars movies. The Honolulu Museum of Art’s “Samurai Summer” offers an in-depth look at the artwork and lifestyle tied to warrior culture
Bon dance season in Hawaii will get under way this week on Oahu with events at Hawaii’s Plantation Village in Waipahu (pictured, above) and at the Hawaii State Library, situated between Iolani Palace and Honolulu Hale in Honolulu’s Capitol District. The Japanese custom of o-bon — Hawaii shortens the word to bon —honors the spirits
Na Hoa, a traditional Hawaiian music trio, was among the big winners at the 36th annual 2013 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards ceremony (Hawaii’s music industry equivalent to the Grammys) held over the weekend in Honolulu.The group won four awards, including album of the year for the group’s self-titled and first-ever album. The other awards: group
Ten Hawaii institutions will be offering free admission to all active-duty military personnel, including National Guard and Reserve, and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day as part of Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, and the Department of Defense. Among the participating venues is
