Hawaii's Hispanic heritage on display
Hawaii's Hispanic population might seem invisible amid the state's Asian-Pacific-flavored ethnic stew, but tomorrow's Hispanic Heritage Festival and Health Fair will try to put an end to that.
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It's a milestone year for the fan-favorite Hawaii International Film Festival. "HIFF 30" marks three decades' worth of unspooling stories for eager Honolulu audiences from around the world, and...
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WEEKEND 8 / 9 / 10 • 71st Annual Orchid Show and Plant Sale • Justin Bieber-My World Tour • Oh Baby! Family Expo • and more
View Article'Lavapalooza' takes a turn on 'tiki' sound
Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine have enjoyed at least a decade of success reworking pop and hip-hop hits as cocktail lounge music -- imagine how, say, "Me So Horny," "She Hates Me" and...
View ArticleJazz album fine but strays from genre
Several artists have described their music in recent years as "Hawaiian jazz." Vocalist Paul Shimomoto makes a more convincing claim than most.
View ArticleBassoon adds texture to Hanna’s album
Countless singer-songwriters accompany themselves on acoustic guitar. Paul Hanna sets himself apart from the crowd by having violinist Stephen Normand sit in on one song and bassoonist Bill Lamden as a...
View ArticleChristmas comes early with CD
Why wait till after Thanksgiving to start shopping for Christmas? Veteran local record producers Bob and Patti St. John are accommodating early shoppers in search of newly released Hawaiian-style...
View ArticleHappy return
It's always fun to pay a return visit to a bar after an extended period of time — especially when it's your job to share what you discover with others. I may have been raised in Kailua, but I've been a...
View ArticleFusion of style
Peter Rockford Espiritu, who has used his Tau Dance Theater to illustrate everything from nature to the history of the islands, turned to Hawaiian legend for his latest production, "Poli'ahu: Goddess...
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At the Movies: ‘American Reunion,’ ’21 Jump Street,’ more
Tilda Swinton and John C. Reilly star in 'We Need to Talk About Kevin.' --Oscilloscope Pictures OPENING AS OF FRIDAY, APRIL 6 ‘American Reunion’ More than a decade has passed and Jim, Michelle, Stifler...
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Best of Our Web: Erykah Badu, ‘Na Ali’i of Comedy,’ Vice nightclub opens and...
--Kat Wade, Special to the Star-Advertiser ERYKAH BADU AT THE BLAISDELL: 1. With her new band, The Cannabinoids, along for the ride, hip-hop star Erykah Badu returned to Honolulu for a concert at...
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Out ‘N’ About: Spring plant show, Shred Hunger, Mystery Dinner Theatre and more
--Courtesy photo WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, APRIL 6 Spring Plant Show & Sale, with award-winning anthuriums, free horticulture workshops, and lei and floral arrangements, presented by Hawaiian Anthurium...
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Pau Hana Patrol: Nashville Waikiki conjures up rural vibe
Some of the $5 happy hour cocktails available at Nashville Waikiki include Jason's Jellyfish, Astro Pop and the Sexy Alligator. --Cindy Ellen Russell / crussell@staradvertiser.com Young people in...
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Film fest celebrates art of urban exploration
--Courtesy Arts at Marks Garage Vera Zambonelli, curator of the “Diversity in Place” film festival, is fascinated by constructed landscapes, or, as she terms it, “processes of placemaking” and the...
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Quick Bites: Whole Ox opens, Chai’s Easter menu
Lunch offerings at the newly opened deli The Whole Ox include the 'BBK' sandwich. --Nadine Kam / nkam@staradvertiser.com The Whole Ox: Chef Robert McGee’s long-awaited The Whole Ox Butcher & Deli,...
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House of Wolves will deliver sparse but intense sound
House of Wolves frontman Rey Villalobos and his band will play the Doris Duke Theatre on Saturday night. --Courtesy photo House of Wolves doesn’t howl. Instead, the band emits equally intense whispers....
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Get your groove on during First Friday
--Star-Advertiser / 1974 Fluff up your ‘fro, blow up those bell-bottoms and smooth out your groove for First Friday. That’s when ARTSmith, an artists collective in Chinatown’s Mendonca Building, holds...
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This Week in TGIF: ‘Soul Train,’ House of Wolves
APRIL 2012 FRI 06 / SAT 07 / SUN 08 Get your groove on during First Friday at a party celebrating music and dance Fluff up your ‘fro, blow up those bell-bottoms and smooth out your groove for First...
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PICS: ‘Grand Slam Finals’ at Fresh Cafe
◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 58 PHOTOS BY JERMEL-LYNN QUILLOPO / Special to the Star-Advertiser Photos from the HawaiiSlam “Grand Slam Finals” at Fresh Cafe on Thursday, Apr. 5.
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