Entertainment
Hawai’i premiere of Tony-nominated musical ‘Be More Chill’ at UH Hilo Performing Arts Center
The Hawai’i Premiere of the Tony Award-nominated musical “Be More Chill” will be performed at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Performing Arts Center at the end of April.
Nā Hōkū Hanohano award-winning Kulāiwi to perform at free concert in Kona
The public is invited to the free Kokua Kailua spring concert featuring Nā Hōkū Hanohano award-winning trio Kulāwai on April 16 at Emma’s Square on Aliʻi Drive in downtown Kona.
‘Beautiful energy’: Hōʻike Night for the ages at 60th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival
The historic and much-anticipated 60th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival officially kicked off at the Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium in Hilo on the Big Island with a Hōʻike Night for the ages.
100 horses to strut their stuff during Merrie Monarch Royal Parade
The Merrie Monarch Royal Parade will be in Downtown Hilo on Saturday at 10:30 a.m., with than 100 horses gussied up to carry women dressed in long, colorful skirts (pāʻu) riding sidesaddle or as part of a private mount group.
What’s happening at the Merrie Monarch Festival on Thursday?
Today, the competition begins at the 60th Merrie Monarch Festival, with 12 candidates vying for Miss Aloha Hula.
Dancers honor legacy of late Kumu Hula Johnny Lum Ho at Merrie Monarch Festival
Generations of kāne and wāhine dancers taught by the late Kumu Hula Johnny Lum Ho will take the stage tonight to honor him at Hō‘ike Night, which kicks off the 60th Merrie Monarch Festival.
What’s happening at the Merrie Monarch Festival on Wednesday?
Whatʻs happening on April 12 at the Merrie Monarch Festival? Check out our official and unofficial list of events.
Hawaiʻi Mushroom Festival returns to Kapaʻau April 15 & 16
The Second Annual Hawai’i Mushroom Festival is just around the corner, offering a weekend full of agricultural education and community-building activities.
Festival named after the ‘Merrie Monarch’ who brought hula back to Hawaiʻi
Although the initial motivation for the Merrie Monarch Festival was to boost the economy of Hawaiʻi island through tourism, this event has come to serve a far greater purpose, which is perpetuating Hawaiian culture.
Merrie Monarch Week: The ‘unofficial’ events
The action isn’t just at the Edith Kanaka‘ole Multi-Purpose Stadium and Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium during Merrie Monarch Week on the Big Island. There are several other venues throughout Hilo and East Hawai‘i that will feature hula, music, arts and crafts, Hawaiian cultural events and other entertainment.
What you need to know about the 60th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival
Get ready, world. The Merrie Monarch Festival returns next week with full regalia for the first time since 2019, and there’s just two days left until the celebration of hula and everything Hawaiian gets underway.
‘Egg-citing’ public Easter events planned around the Big Island
Whether searching for Easter eggs is your jam or maybe you would rather have someone else do the holiday cooking, there’s something for everyone. So don those new Easter clothes and hop on over to one or more of these “egg-citing” events.
Big Island girl to play Lilo in upcoming live-action adaptation of Disney’s ‘Lilo & Stitch’
Multiple media outlets, entertainment blogs and social media accounts report that Big Island resident Maia Keahola will play Lilo in the live-action adaptation of Disney’s 2002 animated film “Lilo & Stitch.”
West Hawaiʻi County Band presents free Band in the Bay concert on April 2
The West Hawaiʻi County Band is performing its concerts at a new location, Honu’s On The Beach at the King Kamehameha Hotel.
First annual free Kona Steel Guitar Festival at Outrigger resort March 24 and 25
The Kona Steel Guitar Festival is a new event developed to coincide with the relocation of Keola Beamer’s Aloha Music Camp from Kapa‘a on Kaua‘i to Keauhou.
Kamuela Philharmonic plans ‘Brilliant’ finish to 2022-23 MasterWorks season
The Kamuela Philharmonic Orchestra will feature the highly celebrated violinist Sirena Huang for her first performance in Hawai‘i, playing Dvorák’s Violin Concerto.
Tony nominated musical ‘The Prom’ playing at East Hawai’i Cultural Center in Hilo
The Hilo Education Arts Repertory Theatre is presenting “The Prom,” the outrageous and heart-warming musical comedy that was the recipient of seven Tony Award nominations.
Annual Kauikeaouli Festival celebrates birthday of Kamehameha III
The 22nd annual Kauikeaouli Festival, which commemorates the monarch’s birthday, is planned for March 17-18 at the Outrigger Kona Resort and Spa at Keauhou Bay in West Hawaiʻi on the Big Island, complete with a free ʻaha mele (concert) and cultural activities.
Behind the scenes of ‘Tough of Nails’ with contestant Ilima Shim of Hawaiʻi
Ilima Shim, a mother of two who lives in Kapolei, O‘ahu, and grew up in Hōnaunau on the Big Island’s west side, finished in the top six of season four of the CBS reality TV competition show “Tough As Nails.”
Grammy winner John Cruz releasing songs from Kauaʻi-based musical ‘Hawaiian Heart’
Grammy award-winning Hawaiian icon John Cruz is releasing songs from the Kauaʻi-based musical “Hawaiian Heart,” with Taiana Tully and Bronson Varde.
