Archive for the ‘Hawaii’ Category

Fragrant pakalana’s beauty threatened by wind and salt (2011-2-14)

Personally, pakalana — also known as Chinese violet — is synonymous with Valentine’s Day because it was the favorite flower of my first valentine. Go to Source

Breaking the mold (2011-2-14)

Ever since we found out that older homes in Hawaii have fireplaces primarily to keep the house dry, rather than warm, well, it’s been raining pretty often. Things are damp. And when environments are warm and damp, your whole house becomes a prospective petri dish. Go to Source

Bruno Mars (2011-2-13)

Hawaii is where it all began for Bruno Mars, born Peter Gene Hernandez. As friends and family look back at those early days, they agree he had the work ethic of an entertainer many years his senior. Go to Source

‘Hawaii Five-0′ rolls out McGarrett’s black Mercury (2011-2-13)

Think of it as a metaphor for a character who refuses to quit or maybe the ghost of the actor who first brought him to life. Either way, the spirit of Jack Lord will be making an appearance tomorrow on the new “Hawaii Five-0.” Go to Source

‘Rumpelstiltskin’ is fun for family (2011-2-12)

Paliku Theatre and local theater legend Ron Bright are all you need to know about “My Name Is Rumpelstiltskin,” a modern revision of the classic fairy tale, playing at Tom Holowach’s beautiful Windward side theater. Go to Source

Kalakoa! (2011-2-12)

Spring Break classes cover cultures • Clifford visits keiki at Hoala School Go to Source

Isle music stars gear for Grammys (2011-2-11)

It’s Grammy weekend, and many of Hawaii’s music stars are converging on Los Angeles for Sunday’s awards ceremony at the Staples Center. Go to Source

Auteur likes Adam’s ribs (2011-2-11)

When it comes to making an Adam Sandler movie, humor is hard work. It’s a juggling act of joy and fear. Go to Source

Czech play is a kind of rare gem (2011-2-10)

The University of Hawaii-Manoa theater program is so well known for meticulously staged productions of Asian theater in English that its presentation of works by modern European playwrights are sometimes overlooked. Go to Source

Project Discovery (2011-2-10)

A 10 p.m. interview call time for Ivy Higa came and went last week. “Ah, well,” I thought, she’s partying later than expected. Go to Source