Entertainment

It’s not too late to plan a little fun for that special dad in your life. This Father’s Day weekend enjoy some song, ‘ono food and activities for the whole family.

Felix Fang, who grew up in Hilo, was singled out Tuesday as the best chef so far on the Fox Television show MasterChef.

This Saturday, June 16, the artistry of multiple-Grammy Award and Na Hoku Hanohano Award winner Jeff Peterson will grace the Big Island in an intimate concert event at the Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus.

The popular event will feature demonstrations of hula kahiko, arts and crafts and contemporary Hawaiian music.

From seed to plate there was a whole lot of chocolate to feast on at this year’s Big Island Chocolate Festival, held Friday, June 8th, at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai.

On Saturday June 9, King Kamehameha will be celebrated, remembered and revered at a festival in his honor. Kamehameha united the islands under one ruler and established laws to govern his people.

On Thursday June 7, from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Chocolatier, Jacques Torres also known as Mr. Chocolate, will host a palate pleasing education in pairing wine with chocolate.

On June 8, the Big Island Chocolate Festival will feature Mr. Chocolate himself, chocolate pioneer Jacques Torres, at the evening Gala.

On May 31 to June 3, the Big Island Jazz Festival will heat up the Kohala area at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and the Blue Dragon Restaurant in Kawaihae.

This weekend enjoy the film fest, take in the tunes in Puna, support the keiki and art, or enjoy the diversity of culture that shapes this country this Memorial Day weekend.

The Big Island will become the playground for filmmakers and celebrities on May 24 through May 28 for the much anticipated 7th Annual Big Island Film Festival. This gathering of beautiful ideas and people will take place at the Fairmont Orchid on the Kohala Coast.

Rock out on the rock for ten days straight at the Puna Music Festival from May 19 to May 28. Performers include Paula Fuga, Kuana Torres Kahele, Medicine for the People, Jane Lui, Kainani, Kahaunaele, Blue Star Octave and more.

Dream of weekend bliss and plan on audio love, food and fundraising, artsy enchantment and more this weekend beginning May 18.

The Big Island Film Festival is nearly upon us and the screenwriting and filmmaking workshops still have some seats to fill. Thursday May 24, enjoy the expertise and skill of filmmaker Brian Kohne with writer and consultant Jen Grisanti.

Burnished brown and glistening with oil, the aromatic Ka’u coffee bean has won cupping contests and gained fans worldwide. Saturday May 12, the 4th Annual Ka’u Coffee Festival will also celebrate Ka’u Coffee Day at the Pahala Community Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Learn about and make a donation to Parents and Children Together, while taking a peek at classic Americana at the monthly Cruise Night at Lanihau Center on Saturday May 12, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

When a handmade card and crayon drawing with a scrawled “I love you Mom” simply won’t do, here’s where to go and what to see this weekend.

HAPA’s crystal clear tones evoke images, encapsulate feelings, and trigger memories of old Hawai’i. On May 12, at 7 p.m., the Kilauea Theater in Volcanoes National Park will fill with the sweet strains of two musicians that garner respect and world renown.

All on a Saturday. So many events to choose from and not enough time in the day. May 5th, or Cinco de Mayo doesn’t disappoint with its variety of activities.

The picturesque Waikoloa Bowl at the Queens Gardens in the Queens’ Shops in Waikoloa, will host performances of hula kahiko, or traditional style hula, as well as hula ‘auana, or modern style hula by halau from around the world.