Maui musicians are once again strongly represented among the annual nominations for the 2026 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards. The Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts announced the 2026 finalists, with Maui artists earning four of the six nominations for album of the year, including Kamalei Kawaʻa ...
Multiple Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award-winning Kumu Hula Kamaka Kukona will present the special production “Lei Kaulana” with Hālau o ka Hanu Lehua on May 31 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center, featuring a cast of more than 200 performers. “It should be a really nice, uplifting ...
The report of a missing swimmer off Kaanapali Resort has raised the level of talk about establishing a lifeguard tower on the beach near Black Rock. Earlier this month, North Carolina visitor John Weems, 75, went snorkeling and was last seen near Black Rock, the Coast Guard said. Maui Police ...
The New York Times recently published an article on Antigone, the heroine of Sophocles’ renowned play, calling her “a 2,500-Year-Old Rebel With a Cause.” She was, The Times noted, “the original bad girl.” Adapted over the years by legendary artists such as Jean Cocteau and Bertolt ...
KAPALAMA — For two years, the pole vault state championship slipped through Allie Kennedy’s fingertips — once by inches and once by a single missed attempt. On Saturday at the Island Movers HHSAA Track and Field State Championships, the Kamehameha Maui senior finally stood where she had ...
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