Entertainment
A Rainbow of Orchids
On Sunday July 28, Honalo will be home to a rainbow of orchids at the Daifukuji Soto Mission Hall.
Mark Yamanaka to Kick Off `Imiloa After Dark
The multiple Na Hoku Hanohano-award winning musician will open the astronomy center’s new series of events.
A Gleeful Night of Show Tunes
For one night only, the Big Island’s Gates Performing Arts Center turns into Broadway with showstopping show tunes from the Hawai’i Performing Arts Festival’s musical theater students on July Tuesday July 23.
Up All Night Saturday With Relay For Life
At Wong Stadium from 6 p.m., cancer survivors, family and friends will remember, memorialize, and celebrate loved ones in the annual fundraising event for the American Cancer Society.
Kona Goes Crazy With Mangos at Festival Saturday
It will be mango mania as the fifth annual Mango Festival is held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay.
Art, Music and More at Ai-Hilo Party on the Lawn
The first-ever Summer Ai-Hilo Block Buster Party on the Lawn will be held Saturday at Hawaii Community College.
Strings in Honoka`a
A night of gorgeous classical and jazz music begins at 7 p.m. on July 18, with Gary Washburn and Ignace “Iggy” Jang at the Honoka’a People’s Theatre.
UPDATE: Lineup Set for Weekend’s Hawaiian Music Festival
The event featuring Cyril Pahanui, John Cruz and others will be held at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium on Saturday and Sunday.
Gala Concert: Jazzing It Up
Jazz artist Liane Carroll, 2012 British Jazz Vocalist of the Year kickstarts the Performing Arts Festival’s ninth season on Tuesday July 9, at Kahilu Theatre.
Annual Cultural Festival Saturday at Hawaii Volcanoes
The festival, the park’s 33rd, will include a variety of Hawaiian music, dance and cultural activities.
Seeing Rainbows: It’s A Parade of Love
On Saturday July 6, at 11 a.m., Downtown Hilo will have its first gay pride parade. The town will be awash with a rainbow of vibrant hues, smiles, laughter and the love of friends and family united in support of a basic human right. Equality.
Hilo’s First-Ever Gay Pride Parade/Festival Saturday
Members of the public are invited to a day of music, food, and fun from 11 am-4pm at Mo`oheau Park.
Fourth of July Fun
Cheers to independence and all it entails. The island is prepping for a midweek celebration that will ease nicely into a long weekend. What will you be doing this festive, family-friendly holiday?
Now Playing: Aladdin Jr.
Song, dance and ridiculously cute fun will be had at the Aloha Theatre this weekend. A talented cast of young performers will bring Aladdin Jr., the adaptation, to an appreciative island audience. This is the last weekend this play will be performed.
Healthful Fun and Fitness This Saturday
Get all the yummy fun of a carbo-load, entertainment and even a circus at this Saturday’s Health and Fitness Fair, without the sweaty marathon.
Like Tea? It’s Teatime in Volcano
On Saturday at 2 p.m., tea enthusiast JoAnn Aguirre will guide the tea neophyte into the joys of tea, finger sandwiches and more.
Comedic Legend Live at Palace Theater
Laughter. Some of the best moments in life are those milk out of the nose, belly shaking guffaws that seem to unburden the soul. This Friday, treat yourself to watching comedic legend Frank De Lima, live at the Palace Theater.
Big Island to Celebrate King Kamehameha Day
The festivities take place Tuesday in North Kohala and in Hilo, before moving to Kailua-Kona on Saturday for a parade and ho`olaule`a.
Wayfinding Talk: Master Navigator and the Hokule’a
He reads the heavens and will never be lost. Friday night at the ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center, master navigator, Nainoa Thompson and author Sam Low will talk of the stars, Native Hawaiian navigation and wayfinding.
