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Win tickets to HOT’s ‘Tales of Hoffman’

Sponsored HOT presents Jacques Offenbach’s ‘The Tales of Hoffmann,’ opening on April 21. The final HOT show of the 2016-2017 season will also be a celebration of the distinguished career of HOT Artistic Director Henry Akina, who retires at the…

Top 5 things to do this weekend

by Kera Wong-Miyasato There’s a little something for everyone to enjoy this summer weekend. Indulge in delicious bacon creations, jam out with reggae stars, get pumped at ESPN1420’s sports festival, nom on waffles for Make-a-Wish, and experience the anticipated “Rigoletto” with…

Top 5 things to do this weekend

As Mercury wraps up his retrograde tour on Sunday, the stars align for a weekend that aims to please everyone: epic Verdi opera performances, comic book and anime characters at Comic Con, a progressive Hilo-themed dinner, a food- and fashion-forward…

Hawaii Opera Theatre’s ‘Sweeney Todd’

Peter Kendall Clark and Buffy Baggott as Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett. Photos by Thee Photo Ninja. The 2014-2015 Hawaii Opera Theatre season ends strong with the dark and twisty tale of “Sweeney Todd.” This Stephen Sondheim classic draws you in…