Erick Swenson: “Reality” in the Post-Truth World
Erick Swenson’s sculptures look so real, they make people gasp. You simply do not expect to see a life size seven point buck, flayed, its flesh peeling back from bones, lying, surprised, on a gallery...
View ArticleA Beach Boy Tells Her Story
When you head to Kuhio Beach in the center of Waikiki, you expect to be able to rent a surfboard, maybe get lessons, or even try one of those famous outrigger canoe rides. You can do this through two...
View ArticleKekuhi Kealiʻikanakaʻole: Pele Today
Kekuhi Kealiʻikanakaʻole is the Coordinator for the Center for Hawai’i Life Styles, UH Hilo. She’s an award winning singer, and a kumu hula, the eighth generation with Halau o Kekuhi , which bases its...
View ArticleKekuhi Kealiʻikanakaʻole: Connecting With The Pele
Kumu Hula Kekuhi Kealiʻikanakaʻole was raised in Hawaiian culture on Hawaiʻi island. Her grandmother, educator Edith Kanakaʻole, was revered for her knowledge of hula and chant, and rigorous practice...
View ArticleMAMO: We Do Wearable Art
The Maoli Arts Movement, or MAMO, Wearable Art Show established a base for native Hawaiian fashion when it began 12 years ago. Last year, Manaola was the first Hawaiian to step from the MAMO stage into...
View ArticleKilauea Eruption Lifestyle
With lava from Fissure 8 pouring into Kapoho Bay, the current eruptive phase at Kilauea is pressing into its fifth week, and its effects are taking a toll. Hawai’i County is looking at $3-6 million...
View Article#Lava in Old Hawaiian Newspapers
In 1834, just fourteen years after missionaries first arrived in Hawai’i, an estimated 90-95% of Hawaiians could read. Over a hundred Hawaiian language newspapers all through the Kindgom documented...
View Article4 x 4 Inch Worlds
Sometimes limitation can unlock the imagination, and that seems to be happening as you peer into a show of 55 tiny boxes at the Hawai’i State Art Museum Gallery Shop. HPR’s Noe Tanigawa reports, two...
View ArticleUp Pi‘iholo with Keali‘i Reichel and Koa Hewahewa
Kumu Hula Keali‘i Reichel’s Hālau Ke‘alaokamaile has numerous awards to its credit, including being overall winner at Merrie Monarch in 2011. In an effort now to deepen their work, the Hālau is...
View ArticleKeali‘i Reichel and Koa Hewahewa Grow Roots in Pi‘iholo
It’s not unusual to see parents with their babies strapped on their chests these days, and one of the most highly rated baby carriers of this type is the Ergobaby, invented on Maui. For the past six...
View ArticleWhat is Muslim Culture? You’d Be Surprised
What is Muslim culture? That’s the question posed by the Shangri La Center for Islamic Art, Culture, and Design . Through a series of imaginative immersion activities, they are giving Honolulu...
View ArticleNew Horizons for the Hawai‘i Book and Music Festival
Honolulu’s annual Hawai‘i Book and Music Festival attracts thousands of participants every year in late spring. The two-day event doesn't just bring noteworthy authors to town. There are children’s...
View Article“This is Hawai‘i” #SuperGroupers Weigh In
Childish Gambino’s viral video, “This is America,” offers a cold view of American culture that has sparked streams of comment online. Gambino says he made the song for people to play on the 4 th of...
View ArticleQuad Skates + Attitude
Volcano notwithstanding, Hilo’s Paradise Roller Girls pulled off the 2nd Annual Big Island Brawl last month, with roller derby teams from across the state competing. O‘ahu’s spunky team, Pacific Roller...
View ArticleNick Kurosawa: Honolulu Today
Honolulu is in full summer mode. Sunny days, surf is up on the east side, everyone’s wearing their coral friendly sunscreen, and happy hours are thriving, especially with live music. HPR’s Noe Tanigawa...
View ArticleStruggle for Housing on Maui
Affordable housing got a boost on Maui recently when Governor Ige signed a bill that will help keep rents stable for 142 apartments on Front Street and build more affordable rentals in Lahaina. In the...
View ArticlePrince Lot Hula and Festivities at ‘Iolani Palace
The 41st Annual Prince Lot Hula Festival is set for this Saturday and Sunday in a new venue. This event, now at ‘Iolani Palace, is cherished as the largest non-competitive hula gathering in the...
View ArticleHonor, Thrift, Hard Work, Courage, Honesty, Humility, Kindness--Out of Style?
Values are a frequent theme this political season, and on Maui, a community group is working to ensure that the values and can-do attitude of previous generations are a part of everyone’s life today....
View ArticleKa Waiwai Collective: Good Values, Good People, Good Food
The way people work is changing these days as companies outsource, and the gig economy advances. Co-working hubs, that is, places for people to work alone or together, are proliferating around the...
View ArticleOla's Hanalei: Two Months To Go, Rain On the Way
A plucky little gallery on the Hanalei River is mighty glad not to have seen flooding over the weekend. Still, it’s a surprise to area regulars that Ola’s Hanalei , known for its array of fine art and...
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