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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Party pics: December’s First Friday

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Party pics: DJ Dieselboy @ NextDoor

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Party pics: Nonstop + Groupon Launch

Nonstop + Groupon Launch Party ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 47 Photo by Ryan Matsumoto jQuery(function($) { new NggPaginatedGallery('3ad46cd3fd464819b07e25081e79e6c8', '.ngg-imagebrowser'); });Scenes from the party (By Ed Morita)

Do this! Dec. 2-8

Groupon Launch Party with Nonstop Honolulu ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 17 Come celebrate the launch of Groupon Honolulu, throwing this pau hana launch party in conjunction with its partner, Nonstop Honolulu. It'll be a cool evening to…

Night Lights: Weekend Wrapup Nov. 26-28

Happy holidays! Now that (presumably) you’ve recovered from Thanksgiving and maybe from Black Friday shopping, you have time for a breather, but don’t even start thinking it’s over yet. We still have Christmas, New Year’s, and whatever else to celebrate.Between…

Party pics: Beautiful: Dare Grande

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Party pics: Black Friday @ Ginza

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Do this! Nov. 26-28

Black Friday @ Ginza ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 14 After you're done shopping, head to Ginza (don't forget to wear black!) for a Black Friday celebration with free swag, prizes, massages and more. Ginza Nightclub; Friday, Nov.…

Party pics: Pearl’s Fourth Anniversary

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Party pics: Reef Hawaiian Pro Pool Party

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Night Lights: Weekend Wrapup Nov. 19-22

Friday was a strange and stressful night for me. If you’re on Twitter, you might have heard already, but here’s a more complete account of my time at the Sublime with Rome concert.As a high school punk in California, I…

Rise Up Hawaii benefit for the homeless

Local nonprofit Rise Up Hawaii, which started in January, held its first event after the disaster in Haiti and has been building steam ever since. The Rise Up team, together with artists, musicians and poets, held a second big benefit…

Party pics: Showdown in Chinatown’s 5th Anniversary

Showdown in Chinatown celebrated its fifth anniversary and 2010’s short film championships Saturday with showings at both NextDoor and Bar 35. The audience laughed, got teary eyed and cheered each film that participants had made with the theme “Ode to…

Party pics: Soulgasm’s 3rd Anniversary

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Party pics: Sublime with Rome

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Do this! Nov. 18-24

Art & Flea-For-All ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 21 Art & Flea and Fresh Cafe are joining forces with H-5 (Hawaii Helping The Hungry Have Hope) to host a food and clothing donation drive at this month's event.…

Party pics: GirlFest Closing Party

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Party pics: HEXXP

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Party pics: Yelp Helps!

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Party pics: Far East Movement meet & greet

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Party pics: Far East Movement

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Do this! Nov. 11-16

Gem's Man Fashion Show ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 19 On Thursday, get an eyeful with a fashion show featuring the men. A ladies' night out, the party features a cake and candy bar, complimentary champagne and more.…

Night Lights: Hotness at the RumFuego Cocktail Contest

Monday afternoon, a small crowd of bar and club industry folks showed up at RumFire for the RumFuego cocktail contest, a friendly competition sponsored by Better Brands that pitted eight local bartenders against each other to see who could make…

Night Lights: Weekend Wrapup Nov. 5-7

Having First Friday fall the weekend after a major holiday should be against the law.Apparently, judging by the noticeably smaller crowd on First Friday this month, I’m not the only one who was thinking this way. I arrived early in…

Party pics: Hello Kitty @ Apartment3

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Party pics: November’s First Friday

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Do this! Nov. 4-10

HawaiiSlam First Thursdays Slam Poetry ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 18 This month is a can't-miss installment of First Thursdays at Fresh Cafe. HawaiiSlam, hosted by Kealoha, will feature Natasha T. Miller, a two-time Women of The World…

Party pics: Halloween at the Hyatt

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Party pics: Hallowbaloo

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Party pics: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 58 The headliners put on a great show, alternately upbeat and intimate, and concluded with a mass sit-down, inviting the audience up on stage, while singer Alex…

Do this! Oct. 28-31

Munch: Vodka Pairing ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 15 Apartment3's Flash and Matty Boy host another edition of Munch, a series of dinners paired with liquor. This month, Better Brands mixologist Joey Gottesman will be pairing vodka cocktails…

Night Lights: Weekend Wrapup Oct. 22-25

With all the worrying about planning for Halloween next week, I kind of panicked on Friday when I realized that I was going to Crazy, Sexy, GHOUL and had no idea what sort of costume I was going to wear.…

Party pics: Crazy Sexy, GHOUL

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Party pics: Miss Vamp Hawaii Pageant

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Party pics: Mushroom Music Festival

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Party pics: Pink Party for a Cure

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Do this! Oct. 21-26

Fall Footholds ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 21 The Fall Footholds dance showcase is back at UH Manoa's Kennedy Theatre this week, with shows until Sunday. The latest work from MFA candidates Tiana Khron-Ching Maslanka and Jennifer Lin-Lloyd…

New nightlife: Crazybox

Crazybox ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 10 By Tracy ChanNonstopThe Edition hotel next door to the Ilikai has generated lots of buzz lately, as has Crazybox, its new nightclub.It's important to note that Crazybox is just one entertainment…

Night Lights: Weekend Wrapup Oct. 15-18

It’s times like this, when a new place opens in town, I don’t know the people running it and I’m not automatically on the guest list, that I kind of miss working for The Advertiser.What really surprised me about Crazybox,…