Pursuits: The Light and Dark in Joey Chiarello’s Ceramic Sculptures
Do you take demons with your tea?
Arts & Entertainment
Solario Studio Art Unlocks Core Memories
Meet illustrator Matías Solario, whose nostalgia-fueled style pays homage to the Hawai‘i of the 1940s through ’90s.
Bretman Rock Launches a Podcast for the Baddies
DaBaddest Radio is your new hub for Bretman Rock content, airing every Thursday.
Your Insider Guide to the 30th Made in Hawai‘i Festival
The 30th annual Made in Hawai‘i Festival returns on Aug. 23–25. Here’s what you should know before you go.
Better Together: A New Artist Space for Weird Friends
Formerly known as Lana Lane Studios, the artist collective Weird Friends has made a new home in Kaka‘ako.
Tool Around at the HNL Tool Library
A Kaka‘ako library offers members tools instead of books, along with workshops.
Screen Time: Renovation Aloha, Home in Hawai‘i and The Cabin Chronicles
Hawai‘i homes and their talented designers shine on three national TV shows.
Stunning Mu‘umu‘u Worn at the 2024 Mu‘u at the Museum
Guests showed off vintage and Eastern-influenced mu‘umu‘u in honor of Queen Emma’s 188th birthday.
Toshiko Takaezu Retrospective Exhibit Opens This Month
One of Hawai‘i’s best-known artists is honored with a deep dive into her work.
Pursuits: Ink Master Steven Lam
We talk to one of Honolulu’s most sought-after tattoo artists, Steven Lam, and peer into his studio Working Class Tattoo and career.
Aloha Got Soul’s Vinyl Reissues Celebrate Old-School Hawai‘i Jams
Offering fresh spins on Island classics, the local record label’s recent Kalapana and Brother Noland reissues have been garnering major buzz.
Wall to Wall: Murals Paint the East Side
Murals have spread out from town to decorate neighborhoods on the east side of O‘ahu.
Oh My Goddess! Reimagines Hawaiian Mythos
Iona Contemporary Dance Theatre’s biggest production yet combines dance and haute couture costumes with Hawaiian mythology.
Meet the Hawai‘i Family That Makes the World’s Most Famous ‘Ukulele
In 2016, Kamaka Hawai‘i celebrated 100 years of producing internationally renowned ‘ukulele.
13 Things You Didn’t Know About Kimié Miner
The music powerhouse gives us the scoops, from her go-to karaoke song and stint as a morning news anchor to the inspiring way she gives back.
Hawai‘i Walls 2023: Learn the Story Behind Artist Jana Lam’s Tropical Dreamscape
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of her whimsical mural and the cool new accessory collection that inspired it.
Move Over, Monopoly: Island Game Nights Have Been Going Local with Hawai‘i-Themed Akamai
Get the ‘ohana together for game night with Akamai, a board game created to test your knowledge of and teach Hawaiian culture and principles.
PBS Hawai‘i Series Introduces Viewers to Chol Soo Lee
The Korean American immigrant was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1973—sparking a movement and the Free Chol Soo Lee Defense Committee.
Meet Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra’s First Composer in Residence
Michael-Thomas Foumai, whose music is lauded on the global stage as “vibrant and cinematic," is the first person to hold this post.
Two Honolulu Dancers Continue to Shake Things Up in Vegas
Learn more about Kent Shinomae and Christianne Moss, cast members of Michael Jackson ONE, a Cirque du Soleil production.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Magnum Mania
We flipped back 40 years to see what the city was buzzing about in February 1983 from Paradise of the Pacific.
Celebrate Black History Month
Support the Black community in Hawai‘i with these events and organizations.
Two Hawai‘i Dancers Cast in “Michael Jackson ONE” in Vegas
Best friends, Kent Shinomae and Christianne Moss, outperformed hundreds to appear on stage in the popular Cirque de Soleil production.
3 Stunning Kaka’ako Murals and the Stories Behind Them
Artists Kamea Hadar, Jack Soren and Matt and Roxy Ortiz tell us the backstories.
