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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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FFF March @ Mercury ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 19 jQuery(function($) { new NggPaginatedGallery('3705575b5284de6fa071a0759bc777ae', '.ngg-imagebrowser'); });
Comedy Night at Pearl ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 21 Local comedians take over Pearl with this new concept night. Catch performances by Lanai, Host Champ, Elroy and Timmy Mattos between 8:30 and 11 p.m., and stick around…
March's First Friday ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 34 Despite rainy weather, a sizable crowd headed downtown for the monthly art walk. Check out pics of the happening spots, including SoHo Mixed Media Bar, Ka Hui: The Gathering…
The Jet Setter team. From left: Nicole Jones (graphic design and web promotions), Patrick Leonard (web master, graphic & web design), Devon DeAngelo (public relations and sponsorship), Joe Agogo (executive producer, team leader), Johnny Botello (events coordinator), and Kristen Melehan…
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Nas & Damian Marley ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 40 Grammy-winning artists Nas and Damian Marley put on their first-ever show together in Hawaii to a huge crowd at Kakaako Waterfront Park Saturday. The two performed songs that…
Holy hot dogs, Batman! It’s been an eventful week. So far, Monday is the only day I managed to not go out, but being at Kaleidoscope’s fifth anniversary at thirtyninehotel on Tuesday and Acid Wash’s 5th anniversary on Wednesday was…
Silas Stoddard's Art Reception @ Hotel Renew ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 28 FLUX Hawaii and local artist Silas Stoddard hosted a reception for a new art installment at Hotel Renew in Waikiki Thursday evening. The reception featured…
Silas Stoddard's art reception ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 19 FLUX Hawaii presents a new art show by young local artist Silas Stoddard at Hotel Renew in Waikiki. The opening reception, from 5:30 to 9 p.m., features the…
Pow Wow Hawaii ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 45 A new international art gathering made some impressive waves this week, culminating in Saturday's party at Fresh Cafe. With live painting all night at Fresh Cafe's newly remodeled Loft…
This past weekend made me realize how much we AREN’T missing out on an amazing nightlife scene just for living on an island. With all kinds of big names in town and doing shows this weekend, including DJs Mark Farina…
The Oscars are only a week away, and some of us already have our favorite movies, actors and actresses picked out. Tim Rita, a local award-winning mixologist and president of Hawaii’s chapter of the United States Bartenders Guild, has an…
Friday Couture & DesignU ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 30 February's Harajuku-themed DesignU fashion show brought out a big crowd of fashion industry folks, special guest DJ Anthony Cardona from Las Vegas, and about a dozen models dressed…
Deftones ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 27 California alt-rockers Deftones put on a crazy, high-energy performance Friday at The Waterfront, with old favorites like "My Own Summer (Shove It)" and ended with a cover of "Fireworks" by Katy…
JJ Flores ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 18 Chicago house/electro DJ and producer JJ Flores makes his Hawaii debut at Tap That Thursdays at SoHo, alongside local DJs Willis Haltom (Asylum), Miko Franconi (Soundsex) and Big Red (Livewire).…
JJ Flores @ SoHo ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 13 Chicago house/electro DJ and producer JJ Flores made his Hawaii debut Thursday night at SoHo's Tap That Thursdays, playing an eclectic mix of old-and-new-school dance and house music…
FLUX Magazine issue launch party ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 13 Friends, supporters and staff of the local art and lifestyle mag celebrated at Apartment3 Thursday for the release of their women's issue and being picked up as…
Co-collaborator Ikaika Arnado with Kat DeLeon, one of the models who participated in last month's DesignU show.Another nightclub fashion show? Big deal, right? Well, actually, there are a few things different about this one. First, anyone can participate in the…
One of those mixed blessings I count at the end of every weekend is how many diverse and colorful nightlife scenes we have on the island. Mixed, because there’s only so many things I can do every weekend, with so…
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Beats Antique @ Showbox Honolulu ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 43 jQuery(function($) { new NggPaginatedGallery('2ef0a9a7307223d218911cc917005b41', '.ngg-imagebrowser'); });
Devil Doll ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 16 jQuery(function($) { new NggPaginatedGallery('64a3a15255d57c4283bd8f166b36cb2d', '.ngg-imagebrowser'); });
Nextworking Mixer @ Pearl ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 37 It was a great turnout, with drink specials, prize giveaways and pupu at the quarterly networking mixer for young professionals. The party was thrown by 10 local organizations,…
80s pop muzik 1 year anniv ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 41 jQuery(function($) { new NggPaginatedGallery('a3198eeabcb9f7837b13317e2d2b875a', '.ngg-imagebrowser'); });
First Friday is always a crazy weekend for me. When people ask me where I’m going to be, I still don’t have a specific answer for them. My closest estimate is “Chinatown,” and as a followup, “at least one new…
FFF February@ Mercury ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 17 jQuery(function($) { new NggPaginatedGallery('611068444d5b7f04671bd212ac2baa52', '.ngg-imagebrowser'); });
February's First Friday ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 37 jQuery(function($) { new NggPaginatedGallery('1cfcd923eb1e0ba8da7cc561c1c9e331', '.ngg-imagebrowser'); });
First Thursday Poetry Slam with David Rovics ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 13 This First Thursday, HawaiiSlam is back with another great night of words, music and art at Fresh Cafe. Special guest David Rovics, a musician, writer…
Downbeat Diner & Lounge ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 16 By Tracy ChanNonstopIt's 1:30 in the morning. You just finished clubbing in Chinatown, but you're not ready to go home yet. You're starving, in the mood for some…
Being out and about every consecutive night from Tuesday-Saturday this week makes me question my own sanity. Do I get “nightlifed out?” Every so often, but usually I get restless after a night or two of not going out, and…
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Chinatown Get Down ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 35 jQuery(function($) { new NggPaginatedGallery('0757ea9d1ab40d2e3d5c63cd97c4fc4d', '.ngg-imagebrowser'); });
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T-Pain ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 21 The Grammy Award-winning rapper performs as part of the Throwback Pro Bowl Bash at The Waterfront at Aloha Tower. T-Pain, aka the King of Auto-Tune, has collaborated with some of the…
After last week’s announcement that Pipeline Cafe was going to close come Feb. 1, the question on most people’s minds was where all the raves, concerts and comedy acts would go now, and what new venues would open to take…
So if you haven’t heard the news already… It’s with a heavy heart that I read that Pipeline Cafe is scheduled to close on Feb. 1. The fate of one of Honolulu’s most popular venues has been a source of…
Mercury Bar's 7th Anniversary ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 27 jQuery(function($) { new NggPaginatedGallery('de1c4037722b25c7ff6454beef8868a3', '.ngg-imagebrowser'); });
Polyascko2 Fashion Show @ Waikiki Edition ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 32 Waikiki Edition hosted a night of high fashion Saturday, with Polyascko2's men's fashion show, "A Philosophy Fashioned." Male models took to the catwalk to show off…
Eleven male contestants strutted their stuff in a vampire-themed pageant that was an impressive follow-up to the Miss Vamp Hawaii pageant held late last year. The men were judged on style, fashion, grace and imagination; congratulations to Janos Molnar, who…