Arts & Culture

Dec. 29. Award-winning author, Terry Tempest Williams has been hailed as one of America’s most influential writers on issues of health, politics and the environment. Her books and articles have appeared in the New York Times and The Nation. She speaks with HPR’s Noe Tanigawa about her commitment to the ethics and politics of Place. Terry Tempest Williams will speak at UH Manoa Orvis Auditorium on January 4 at 7 pm. Her presentation is sponsored by the Pacific Writers Connection and the Manoa Journal.

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December 27. Music adds zest and sparkle to the holiday season, and for many families across the state, it goes beyond the usual Christmas fare. HPR’s Noe Tanigawa samples a wreath of the season’s songs . . . performed by Hawaii’s young people.

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December 23. Music adds zest and sparkle to the holiday season, and for many families across the state, it goes beyond the usual Christmas fare. HPR’s Noe Tanigawa samples a wreath of the season’s songs . . . performed by Hawaii’s young people.

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December 22. Natalie Ai Kamauu is the daughter of two pillars in Hawaii’s hula community, Howard and Olana Ai. Their Halau Hula Olana, known for its keiki dancers, has received both international acclaim and awards at the Merrie Monarch Festival. Kamauu, herself, is a Miss Aloha Hula, the Merrie Monarch’s highest award for solo hula. HPR’s Noe Tanigawa offers this look at Kamauu’s first vocal recording called “E.”

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Dec. 16. Great Music and a sip of something spirited might be just the thing to sparkle up your holidays. HPR’s Noe Tanigawa ventured into Waikiki to scope out a venue that offers both. Bruce Hamada and Jim Howard perform at the Halekulani’s Lewers Lounge Tuesdays through Thursdays from 8:30 to midnight, and until 12:30 on Fridays. KIPO’s Don Gordon co-produced Hamada’s new CD, “Two for the Road.”

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Dec. 15. Since 1974 the Honolulu Boy Choir has combined musicianship and camaraderie to become an institution, especially around the holidays.

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Dec. 13. The University of Hawaii’s graduate student art exhibit is on view for a few more days in the department art gallery. HPR’s Noe Tanigawa says the show offers an opportunity to gauge the interests and abilities of Hawaii’s up and coming artists.

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