Barker earns Viewer’s Choice Award for quilt
Volcano Art Center recently announced the Viewer’s Choice Award from the third biennial quilt show, “Quilts in the Forest — Winds of Change.”
Moana’s voice, Auliʻi Cravalho takes the next step
Auli‘i Cravalho’s life changed forever at age 14 when she was cast as the voice of Disney’s “Moana.” The Hawaii native loved singing and acting, but they were just hobbies to her. So were horseback riding, swimming and microbiology, for that matter. A career in Hollywood seemed implausible at best.
A&E Wrap-Up: August 28, 2020
Aloha Teen Theatre returns
Picture book on Kamala Harris coming Aug. 25
NEW YORK — That didn’t take long: Just weeks after making history as the running mate for Democratic nominee Joe Biden, Sen. Kamala Harris will be the subject of a new picture book.
Everything Books: August 21, 2020
Virtual talk story Saturday with author David Wolman
Hawaii Island theaters reopen with enhanced safety guidelines
Two Hawaii Island movie theaters reopen today following a lengthy closure prompted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Pandemic suppresses Big Island film industry
Along with nearly every other industry in the state, the Big Island’s motion picture industry has drastically underperformed so far this year.
Jim Belushi has a new TV show about his adventures as a cannabis farmer, and he plans to start selling soon in Illinois
CHICAGO _ On his new TV show “Growing Belushi,” Chicago-area native Jim Belushi plays a variety of roles, including passionate cannabis farmer, demanding boss and perhaps most surprising, nude swimmer.
Wrap-Up: August 21, 2020
Online auction benefits ballet school, dance studio
A&E Wrap-Up: August 14, 2020
Ohrlando’s Chamber continues livestream performance
Everything Books: August 14, 2020
Virtual author talks planned
Keeping the arts alive: Prince Dance Institute announces in-studio classes
This fall, Prince Dance Institute is offering more than 25 performing arts classes at Kahilu Theatre in Waimea.
A&E Wrap-Up: August 7, 2020
Hedden featured KVA August artist
Asing concert benefits Kahilu Theatre
A concert featuring Blayne Asing will be held Sunday at the Mauna Lai, Auberge Resorts Collection, benefiting the Waimea-based Kahilu Theatre.
Everything Books: August 7, 2020
Kona Stories hosts book clubs via Zoom
Annual Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival goes virtual
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the cancellation of many annual events island residents enjoy, but Milton Lau is keeping his promise to the people of Hawaii that the slack key festivals he produces will happen as scheduled. This weekend he presents the 38th annual Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival “Waikiki Style” as a four-hour virtual concert.
Makana song commemorates 75th anniversary of atomic bombings of Hiroshima, Nagasaki
Internationally acclaimed, Hawaii-based recording artist, composer and activist Makana recently released “Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes,” a new song in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan that occurred on Aug. 6 and 9, 1945, respectively.
Kona Historical Society, historian to reveal true tale of ʻHorrible Suffering at Sea’
Join Kona Historical Society for the final installment of Mondays with Maile, a virtual talk story sharing Kona’s unique history beginning at 1 p.m. Monday on the society’s Facebook Page.
Going in the water again: ‘Jaws’ boat clone supports sharks
The Orca is headed back to the waters of New England, but this time, its mission isn’t to hunt sharks. It’s to help save them.
