Hawaiian Style Band brings music and memories to Waimea
Last Saturday night, Hawaiian Style Band returned to the Kahilu Theatre after a two-year pandemic pause while the venue reinvented itself with a livestream network called Kahilu TV. With a packed house, as much as the mayor will allow, HSB thrilled their Big Island fans with a solid show of classic hits and hula.
Arts and entertainment at a glance
Art sought for annual coffee festival
Song Circle’s sensational show: Local songwriters spotlighted in unique music series
If you ever wanted to sample a taste of the island’s diverse musical talent in an intimate setting, then the Kahilu’s Song Circle series of concerts is a great opportunity.
Kahilu concert captures island’s rising stars
Make some noise!
Young at Art keiki exhibit returns to EHCC
The Young at Art exhibition is back at the East Hawaii Cultural Center with a special display in Kalakaua Park.
Robert Pattinson helps a new Batman emerge from the darkness
Robert Pattinson isn’t morally opposed to superhero films. But he wasn’t exactly seeking them out before “The Batman” came along, either.
Cirque du Soleil plans a new and hybrid Las Vegas show
NEW YORK — Cirque du Soleil is planning a brand new, eye-popping show on the Las Vegas Strip this spring that appropriately flips its typical script.
NBC’s scores are in: Record low Olympics ratings
NEW YORK — The final scores are in, and NBC is no doubt happy to put the Beijing Winter Olympics in the rear-view mirror.
Surfer Maya Gabeira has book deal with children’s publisher
NEW YORK — One of the world’s greatest big-wave surfers, Brazil’s Maya Gabeira, has embarked on a kid-friendly adventure.
Super Bowl performers vow to open doors for more hip-hop
LOS ANGELES — Mary J. Blige, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg said the NFL was late embracing hip-hop and vowed that their Super Bowl halftime show would create more opportunities for the genre.
3 authors named winners of Science + Literature awards
NEW YORK — The National Book Foundation has teamed with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to honor books that wed two categories not always in harmony: technology and the arts.
Blue Sea Artisans featured artist in February is Chad Gray
The Blue Sea Artisans Gallery featured artist for the month of February is reclaimed wood artist Chad Gray.
KVA featuring Jaeger during February
The Kailua Village Artists featured member artist for the month of February is stained glass artist Bill Jaeger.
SOKO announces annual Artists Studio Tour
The South Kona Artists Collective (SOKO) hosts its seventh annual Artists Studio Tour from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 26 and 27.
Cultural treasure honored: Doreen Henderson receives Women in the Arts Recognition Award
Hawaiian feather lei master and cultural treasure Doreen Henderson received the NSDAR Women in the Arts Recognition Award from Hawaii Loa Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution on Jan. 15.
Anuhea coming to Kahilu Theatre
Multi-Na Hoku Hanohano Award-winning artist Anuhea will perform her debut concert at Kahilu Theatre on Feb. 26.
Amy Hanaiali‘i coming to Waimea
Six-time Grammy Award nominee, multiple Na Hoku Hanohano Award-winner and highest-selling Hawaiian female vocalist of all time, Amy Hanaiali‘i performs live from the Kahilu Theatre stage on Feb. 5.
Council members get update on Big Island Film Office
Hawaii County Council members expressed frustration Tuesday that the county has not yet appointed a new film commissioner.
Kahilu Theatre presents ‘Brilliance of Now’
“Brilliance of Now — Artwork as a reflection of a moment in time” will be on display at Kahilu Exhibits through March 4.
Review: In ‘Belle,’ a dazzling anime ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Anime master Mamoru Hosoda makes movies that, even at their most elaborate, can reach such staggeringly emotional heights that they seem to break free of anything you’re prepared for in an animated movie — or in most kinds of movies, for that matter.
