Do this! May 17-23
MAMo Wearable Art Show ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 19 The annual Maoli Arts Month culminates in the 6th Annual MAMo Wearable Art Show, featuring crazy designs and artwork by Pa Ku'i A Lua, Maile Andrade, Manuheali'i, Keone…
Tracy Chan
Frolic Contributor
Tracy Chan is a journalism graduate of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, and a founding member of Frolic Hawai‘i’s predecessor, Nonstop Honolulu. Formerly known as a nightlife photographer, in her current career she is a freelance journalist, photographer, copy editor and art gallery communications manager. Tracy is an adventurous soul who will try any dish once. She enjoys discovering new foods, things, places, people and paradigms.
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Do this! May 11-16
DJ Colette ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 12 Chicago house music DJ, singer and pioneer Colette performs at SoHo, a rare treat for those who have heard of her. For those who haven't, Om Records' First Lady of…
Party pics: Cinco de Mayo Block Party 2012
Honolulu came out to party on Saturday night for the huge annual Cinco de Mayo Block Party in the Chinatown Arts District, showcasing the diversity of Latino culture in Hawaii with Hispanic music, dance, cuisine and the arts.The festival is…
Do this! May 3-9
TJ Maxx Hawaii Grand Opening ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 16 Discount retailer T.J. Maxx is throwing the grand opening for its Ward Center store this Thursday, with a blessing at 7 a.m. and doors opening at 8…
Pics: Honolulu Startup Weekend 2012
Presented by Social Wahines and The Greenhouse Innovation Hub, the second annual Honolulu Startup Weekend brought entrepreneurs, developers and designers together for an intense, 54-hour startup-building competition from Friday, April 27 through Sunday, April 29 at The Green House in…
Party pics: Alex Zelenka @ NextDoor
House music DJ and producer Alex Zelenka, known for being Crystal Castles’ engineer and remixer, and for his remixes of artists like Fischerspooner, Thom Yorke, Royksopp, Lykke Li and Underworld, returned to Honolulu for a set at NextDoor on Saturday. …
Party pics: National Dance Week/Soulgasm
National Dance Week, in partnership with Soulgasm, took over the lanai at Vice Nightclub (the old Paparazzi/Brew Moon) Friday night for a dance party with DJs Matt Kee, Hugh Wong and Tom that brought out a crowd of great dancers,…
Do this! April 26-May 2
Art & Flea: Spotty Dotty ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 16 Art & Flea returns with another zany theme party, this one commemorating ...spots? There will be some VIP special guests dropping in, including Anne Angyal of chill…
Party pics: National Dance Week 2012 Kickoff
National Dance Week, organized by Dancers Unlimited LLC, Housing Project 360 and The Curators of Hip Hop, kicked off Friday with a fundraiser party for Aloha United Way, with dance performances at thirtyninehotel. The annual event features dance workshops taught…
Do this! April 19-25
Yelp! Uncaged ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 15 Join the party animals at the Honolulu Zoo for Yelp Uncaged, a yelptastic event where you'll enjoy tasty bites from local restaurants, imbibe on delicious beverages, experience musical entertainment, live…
Did this: Whole Foods Kailua soft opening
We took a VIP tour of the new Whole Foods Kailua during Sunday’s soft opening, with a block party afterward showcasing products from the store. The tour and block party were open to invited media and those who signed up…
Party pics: KTUH Takeover
About a dozen KTUH DJs took over NextDoor on Saturday night for a fundraiser party to raise another KTUH radio tower on Tantalus. Every genre was represented, with DJs Mr. Nick, Ryan, Iturnally Dread, Rudie’s Hi-Fi, Seph1, Michelle Labelle, Timo…
Party pics: Friday the 13th @ Vice
Honolulu’s newest nightclub, Vice at Ward Center, teamed up with the American Marketing Association (AMA) at University of Hawaii and Kurious Productions for a special horror-themed Friday the 13th party. It was also the kickoff of Kurious Productions’ new Friday…
Do this! April 13-18
Audible Lab Rats iProject album release party ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 14 Local hip-hop group Audible Lab Rats are throwing a party to release their latest album, created, get this, entirely on the iPhone. They're flying former…
Pics: OSPCA ‘Who Doesn’t Love Dogs’ Benefit
Trying something a little bit different this time, I dropped into Manifest during the day on Saturday to meet the volunteers, human and doggies from the Oahu Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals during their fundraiser and benefit…
Party pics: First Friday April 2012
We hit several of the most happening spots during April’s First Friday Art Walk, including the new House of Aria boutique on Bethel Street, The ARTS at Marks Garage, the new Barrio Vintage boutique on Maunakea Street, The ARTSmith for…
Do this! April 5-11
Arabian Nights ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 17 Streetgrindz.com, the group behind Eat the Street, is trying something new this week: A pop-up ethnic restaurant featuring Chef Youssef of Xtreme Tacos, offering an authentic Arabian culinary experience for…
Party pics: Grand Opening of Vice
Vice Nightclub, located in the old Paparazzi/Brew Moon space at Ward Centre, held its official grand opening on Saturday night. The club was packed to the brim all night with sharply dressed partygoers drinking and dancing to Vegas headliner DJ…
Do this! March 29-April 4
Jive Nene ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 20 What happens when an eclectic group of professionals from the clean energy industry get together and form a band? You get Jive Nene, the soulful act playing at The Venue…
Party pics: Crazy, Sexy, STANDARD
The fun folks of The Slopes of Diamondhead Hui (the group behind the famous Crazy, Sexy, GHOUL Halloween party) kicked it up a notch with a very well-attended fundraiser pau hana party for charity at The Standard on Thursday. Business…
Do this! March 22-28
Crazy, Sexy, Standard ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 17 The fun folks who make up The Slopes of Diamondhead Hui (the group behind the famous Crazy, Sexy, GHOUL Halloween party) throw another one of their semi-annual fundraiser pau…
Party pics: St. Patrick’s Day Block Party 2012
Thousands of people dressed in green packed Nuuanu Avenue and the blocks surrounding Murphy’s Bar & Grill for the 25th annual St. Patrick’s Day block party on Saturday night. One of the biggest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the Pacific,…
Party pics: Zero11 with ‘Angels of Reality’
Stars of the French reality TV show “Angels of Reality” came out to play at Pearl for Russell Tanoue’s Friday night party, Zero11. Themed as “bringing international nightlife to Honolulu,” Zero11 features DJs playing house, electronica and dance remixes all…
Do this! March 15-21
KTUH Hawaii Radiothon Kickoff ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 19 KTUH presents their annual Radiothon fundraiser! The Kickoff Party is at Ba-Le Courtyard and Manoa Gardens on the University of Hawaii at Manoa campus on Thursday, March 15,…
Party pics: Bow Tie Affair @ The Villa
The Villa celebrated resident party planner Andrew Sato’s birthday Saturday night with a bow tie themed party , DJs KT and Doggfather in the mix, and lots of party people on the dance floor. Bow Tie Affair @ The Villa…
Party pics: Marques Wyatt @ Lotus
Lotus was packed on Friday night for a night of funky house music with special guest DJ Marques Wyatt (Deep LA, OM Records) and Ira and a “Beauty Reclaimed” photography reception by Kelli Bullock and Jason Ryan.A portion of the…
Party pics: Nextworking March @ The Standard
The Standard was crowded with hundreds of sharply-dressed business professionals on Thursday for the free quarterly Nextworking mixer. Attendees mingled, exchanged business cards and enjoyed the happy hour food and drink specials. Nextworking March @ The Standard ◄ Back Next…
Do this! March 8-14
Nextworking ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 17 The best professional networking mixer in town returns for another event at The Standard. It's free, no RSVP needed, and tables are on a first-come-first-serve basis. You never know who you're…
Party pics: The Lei Over @ Fresh Cafe
LA promoters The Do Over returned to Hawaii for their second Lei Over, a free (with RSVP) afternoon/evening party at Fresh Cafe, with a lively crowd, lots of sangria, bbq, special guest appearances and DJs Haycock, Strong and Blacc rocking…
Party pics: Honolulu Festival
Nonstop photographer Eric Baranda dropped in to the Hawaii Convention Center on Saturday afternoon to catch scenes from the Honolulu Festival’s displays there, including the Anime Corner, hosted by Kawaii Kon, the Ennichi (or Saint’s Day) Corner and more. Honolulu…
First Friday March 2012
We hit the happening spots at March’s crowded First Friday to bring you scenes from Chaplain Lane’s Shop, Bop & Grind, RaKuen Lounge, SoHo Mixed Media Bar for a PBR art contest, The Human Imagination for a Red Bull Music…
Do this! March 1-7
First Thursday Poetry Slam ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 17 The nationally certified poetry slam showcase with music, live art and spoken word guests, hosted every month by Kealoha, is back! This month's guests are Natasha T. Miller…
Party pics: Whomp Landia
Firesoup and the Hawaii Fire Artists sponsored a party at Loft Gallery & Lounge Saturday as a CD release party for California electronic/glitch/dubstep DJ/producers Zapper and Datgirl, plus Ernie K’s birthday party and Dave Edery of local blues/rock band Loco…
Party pics: Kawaii Kon: Anime Rocks!
Nonstop photographer Eric Baranda dropped in to check out the costumes and the scene when anime conference Kawaii Kon held an all-ages costume party and release party for the limited-edition Kawaii Kon 2012 pin at Hard Rock Cafe in Waikiki…
Do this! Feb 23-29
Art & Flea: Cat Party ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 19 ZOMG, it's an in-bread cat. Get it? Oh, the terrible things animals go through for our amusement. Congrats to Stacey BeastLee, whose poor cat was the model…
Party pics: Mardi Gras Carnaval 2012
Nonstop’s Tracy Chan and Eric Baranda took to the streets to bring you the crazy, colorful scene as masked partygoers crowded the Chinatown Arts District for the annual Mardi Gras street festival, which included five outdoor stages of Samba, African,…
Party pics: Pow Wow 2012 Opening Night
Pow Wow 2012’s opening night on Saturday brought a week of painting around Kakaako to a close, for most of the 30+ artists from Honolulu and abroad who participated in the event. While some worked on completing murals in Kakaako,…
Party pics: DesignU’s First Anniversary
DesignU, Bar 35’s monthly themed fashion showcase/contest celebrated one year Friday night with a spectacular international-themed fashion show, with each country’s fashion interpreted and designed by a different team. DesignU's First Anniversary ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 46…
Do this! Feb 16-22
Pow Wow Hawaii 2012 ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 19 Pow Wow Hawaii is on! The week-long celebration of urban art takes over Kakaako and the rest of Honolulu for the remainder of this week, with mural painting,…
Pics: Pow Wow Day 2
Nonstop’s Tracy Chan hit the streets of Kakaako on the first day of official painting for Pow Wow. Pow Wow Day 2 ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 22 The alley between OfficeMax and the Jaguar dealership was getting…
