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 ...
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 ...
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz recently visited the construction site of the future Hālau of ‘Ōiwi Art in Wailuku to view ongoing work on the cultural center, which will serve as a hub for hula and Native Hawaiian arts as well as a disaster resilience facility. Schatz, vice chair of the Senate ...
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 ...
The Ian Walsh Menehune Mayhem Foundation has awarded scholarships to eight Maui student-athletes who will continue their education at colleges and universities across the country. The foundation awarded eight scholarships worth $3,750 each during a May 14 ceremony at Hui No‘eau Visual Arts ...
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has launched a disaster assistance program that will provide more than $1 million in financial aid to eligible Native Hawaiian families impacted by the March kona low storms. Applications are open for the OHA March 2026 Kona Low General Disaster Assistance Program and will be administered by the Hawaiian Council. Eligible homeowners may receive grants of up to $15,000, while eligible renters may receive up to $7,500. The program is available to Native Hawaiian residents of Hawaii whose primary residences sustained major damage or were destroyed during the ...
