“Stay very still,” Samson Harp tells his client as he touches his tattoo machine to the outline of the constellation Cancer on her forearm. His wife stands behind the counter greeting people and taking phone calls. A framed picture of the Harp family at Legoland hangs among the dozens of ...
Growing up in a large family on the east side of Molokai, Kiloaulani Ka‘awa-Gonzales fondly remembers harvesting hihiwai to be served at summertime graduation and birthday parties. “Now, as an adult, I never see them at parties. They’re not served anymore because there are so few of them,” he says. If you’re not familiar with hihiwai, you’re not alone. No worries. Because Kiloaulani is working hard to ensure these freshwater snails endemic to Hawaii make a big comeback. This Molokai-based Ka Hikina O Ka La scholar is currently a Colorado State University student pursuing ...
The Merwin Conservancy will present renowned poets Robert Hass and Forest Gander in the Green Room at 7 p.m. Dec. 13 in McCoy Studio Theater at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. Hass and Gander take the stage together for an evening immersed in the power of language as part of the Merwin ...
The Maui Historical Society, Hale Ho‘ike‘ike at the Bailey House, invites the public to join in a free celebration of La Ku‘oko‘a at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Ronald Williams Jr., Ph.D., will provide an illustrated research presentation titled “Hau‘oli La Ku‘oko‘a: He Mo‘oku‘auhau ...
Looking for a cool companion with a heart of gold? Well, according to staff and volunteers, that’s me to a T! My name’s Cordelia (#99) and boy would I love the chance to be your new BFF. I’m an outgoing 4-year-old that loves to make 2- and 4-legged friends wherever I go. I really ...
SAN FRANCISCO — For Eloy Martinez, returning to Alcatraz Island meant a joyous reunion with people he hadn’t seen in decades. It also brought a renewed sense of pride and hope. Martinez was among about 150 people who took windy boat rides to the island Wednesday for the first of three ...
