Entertainment
2017 Mele Mai Hawaiian Music Schedule Released
The schedule for the 7th annual Mele Mai Hawaiian music celebration has been released, featuring more than 80 events statewide during the month of May. This year’s events will spotlight local musicians including multiple Nā Hōkū Hanohano award-winning and Grammy-nominated artists. They will perform at venues across Hawai‘i, as well as in Los Angeles and throughout […]
UH Hilo Jazz Orchestra CD Release Concert
The UH Hilo Jazz Orchestra will perform in concert on Thursday, May 4, at 7:30 p.m. at the UH Hilo Performing Arts Center in celebration of their new album release, “Professor T & The East Side Shredders.” The acclaimed orchestra will perform original songs from the new album written by director Trever Veilleux. The album […]
Robert Cazimero at Kahilu Theatre on May 13
Revered Hawaiʻi Kumu and singer Robert Cazimero will perform at Kahilu Theatre on Saturday, May 13, at 7 p.m. His return to Kahilu will continue a 32-year-old tradition of celebrating May Day in Waimea. “Waimea is one of my favorite places in Hawaiʻi, and it’s always such a pleasure to perform for the folks (many […]
Lyman Museum Presents Kīkā Kila: Story of Hawaiian Steel Guitar
Lyman Museum will offer to presentations of Kīkā Kila, the story of how the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Changed the Sound of Modern Music, on Monday, May 8, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. and 7 to 8:30 p.m. Dr. John Troutman, a steel guitarist himself and curator of American Music at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of […]
Dance Movement Workshop at Volcano Art Center
Volcano Art Center (VAC) will host a five-session series of dance classes starting on Tuesday, May 2, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Niaulani Campus. Dance instructor Karen Masaki will lead students through basic movement techniques, building strength and fluidity in the joints and spine to experience the joy of free movement. Each one-and-a-half […]
Tickets Still Available for Chocolate Festival
Tickets are still available for the Big Island Chocolate Festival scheduled for April 28 and 29 at the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel.
Learn ‘Hula Pele’ at Volcano Art Center
Volcano Art Center (VAC) will offer a unique hula workshop series led by Kumu Ab Valencia, “Hula Pele” in celebration of the annual Merrie Monarch festival. Classes will be held on Tuesday, May 2, 9, 16, and 23, from 4 to 5 p.m. at VAC’s Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village. Kumu Valencia will teach oli […]
Big Island Native Kalani Pe‘a Makes His Mark
Hilo native 2017 Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and multi-Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award nominee Kalani Pe‘a is well on his way to becoming a legend.
2017 Grammy Winner to Perform Three Shows in Hilo
Grammy Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter Kalani Pe’a will perform three shows in Hilo on Friday and Saturday, April 21 and 22.
Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award Finalists Announced
The finalists for the 40th Annual Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards have been announced, spotlighting Hawai’i’s top musical artists from across the Islands.
Aloha Comedy Club to Present Inaugural Show
The Aloha Comedy Club will present an evening of stand-up comedy with Steve Caouette & Guests on Saturday, April 29, at Honoka‘a People’s Theater.
Seeking Actors to Audition for ‘Finian’s Rainbow’
Kīlauea Drama & Entertainment Network (KDEN) will be holding auditions for its annual summer musical production, “Finian’s Rainbow.” Auditions will be held on Tuesday, May 16, and Wednesday, May 17, starting at 6:30 p.m. at Kīlauea Theater in Kīlauea Military Camp. Opening on Broadway in 1947, Finian’s Rainbow was an unexpected hit that generated a […]
Exotic Dinner Show and Market on April 23
Need to spice things up a bit? Enjoy an exciting evening of music, exotic food, live performances and crafts at The Edible World Institute in Kona on Sunday, April 23, from 5 to 11 p.m. The fun will begin at 5 p.m. with a Gypsy Night Market featuring crafts, arts, fashions and other imports from […]
Foster’s Kitchen: Fresh, Local Comfort Food
Kona residents Jeff and Sarah Foster are dreamers with a mission. After 17 years of working in Kona’s restaurant industry, the couple saw an opportunity to make their dream of owning their own dining establishment come true and set out to make it a reality. Jeff relocated to the Big Island as the managing partner for […]
Rockin’ Out at Laupāhoehoe Point Beach Park
Kolea, Diana Aki, The Brown Boys and Average Joes were among the performers at the 12th Annual Laupahoehoe Music Festival at the Laupāhoehoe Point Beach Park.
Intrepid Songwriting and Acoustic Innovation at Kahilu Theatre
Kahilu Theatre will present an acoustic evening of Release the Hounds with Julian Lage and Chris Eldridge, featuring Aoife O’Donovan on Thursday, April 13, at 7 p.m.
Concert Pianist Mark Salman at Kahilu Theatre
Acclaimed concert pianist Mark Salman will perform the final installment of Kahilu Theatre’s Steinway Series on Friday, April 14, at 6 p.m. The program for the evening will include Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 14 by Mendelssohn, Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor “Tempest” by Beethoven, 3 Mazurkas and Polonaise in F# minor, Op. 44 by […]
Free Design Films During Architecture Month
The public is invited for a free screening of three double-feature film presentations focusing on the process of design in architecture, in celebration of Architecture Month in April across the state. Design & Thinking by director Mu-Ming Tsai and 3 Warp-speed Architectural Tales, a TED talk by Bjarke Ingels will be presented by the Hawaiʻi […]
Big Island Chocolate Festival Returns April 28
The sixth annual Big Island Chocolate Festival is coming up on April 28 at Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel with demonstrations, seminars and a fundraiser gala.
Three Book Clubs Meeting in April at Kona Stories
Reading is a solitary affair. But it doesn’t have to be. Every month, Kona Stories Bookstore offers a variety of book clubs for avid readers. Club groups meet to discuss books of fiction, travel and nonfiction. The fiction group meet at 6:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month; the travel group meets at […]
