I didn’t take a selfie, but I found a bunch of people who did at ARTafterDARK: #SELFIE on Friday night at the Honolulu Museum of Art. This month’s themed event featured selfie stations throughout the museum grounds and the usual nightlife…
The Boy and the Beast. It’s that time of year again, when your friendly neighborhood otaku start diving into their closets and cosplaying up in preparation for next month’s Kawaii-Kon anime convention. And what better way to get into the…
The 16th Annual Executive Vineyards raised $30,000 to benefit programs at University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Shidler College of Business. This year’s fundraiser was held at the Royal Hawaiian in Waikiki where attendees grazed on bites from top local restaurants in…
You definitely lit up my life at ARTafterDark’s Afrofuture on Friday night. The monthly party at the Honolulu Museum of Art featured Honolulu’s first ever silent disco, so party goers got glowing wireless headphones streaming live beats from DJs Maynard…
It’s that time of year again, when elusive otaku and comic book nerds reveal themselves and venture forth into the daylight to gather among others of their kind. You can find these creatures everywhere – at work, the mall and…
The weeklong POW! WOW! Hawaii art festival attracts artists from around the globe to Kakaako for a huge celebration of music, culture and art. The hub of it all is at Lana Lane Studios, with live art and mural projects…
First come, first served at the Pow! Wow! 1XRun Print Exhibition at Lana Lane Studios in Kaka’ako. The exhibition opened Tuesday night with buyers getting first dibs on limited edition prints from over 30 artists painting in this year’s mural…
The popular Chinatown nightlife spot hosted a festive Year of the Monkey-themed celebration on Saturday night. When owner Dave Stewart opened the bar and club on Hotel Street, the area was not what it is today. But Bar 35 quickly…
For a place called Voice, I was left speechless. Located in the 808 Center near Keeaumoku, Hawaii Voice KTV & Lounge is a karaoke bar unlike any other in Hawaii. Air Park may have fancy touchscreens and Nocturna’s got video…
A hui hou, Go Jimmy Go! The popular local and internationally known ska/rocksteady/reggae band held its last concert Saturday night at The Republik, playing to a venue packed with loyal fans. The concert also marked the band’s 20th anniversary, and…
Performance therapy came to mind as I watched the spectacle of First Thursdays. Poets from the islands and all over got up onstage and bared their souls with poems that were political, satirical, lyrical, but all soulful. The audience was…
Christmas shoppers had a chance to scoop up gifts at the Holidaze Chinatown Market, with more than 60 local fashion, art, music and food vendors participating. The event was coordinated by Art + Flea and the city’s Office Of Economic Development. …
The debut of Anime Matsuri started off slow, probably because of Thanksgiving weekend and Black Friday, but we spotted some amazing cosplay. The debut of the new anime convention, thrown by a crew based in Houston, featured panels, vendors, special guests,…
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Despite the weekend’s wet weather, Honolulu Night Market: Runway went on in full force Saturday night, with food, shopping, live entertainment and a fashion show by S.TORY Standards. Here’s a lot at how it all went down Honolulu Night Market:…
Ice skating superstars Kristi Yamaguchi, Brian Boitano and the rest of the cast of this weekend’s Golden Moment show took part Thursday in a VIP opening party at Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Along with music from ManoaDNA, invited guests dined on…
Tokyo street fashion has arrived in Honolulu! Last night, Honolulu Museum of Art debuted its Harajuku Tokyo Street Fashion exhibit with an opening party, featuring appearances by Japanese boutique Tokyo Bopper and Tokyo street fashion star Minori demonstrating the art…
For November’s First Friday, we hit the streets, shops, galleries and clubs of Chinatown, including ARTS at Marks Garage, where a crowd came out for the debut of a new exhibition, Makakolu, plus Abstract Magazine’s 9th issue launch party; Roberta…
There is only the Emperor, and he is our shield and protector. Being an unabashed gamer and geek, I recently got back into playing Dungeons and Dragons at my Friendly Local Gaming Store, a.k.a. Armchair Adventurer at Dole Cannery. If…
Ghosts and goblins came out Tuesday night for Yelp’s Monster Mash costume party at Aloha Tower. The event offered free samplings of food and drinks provided by local restaurants, along with live entertainment and prize giveaways. Donations from the event…
We celebrated with local celebrity Brent Anbe on Saturday night for his 2nd Annual Celebrenty Halloween Costume Party at Scarlet Honolulu in Chinatown. A big supporter of the local film and art scene, Anbe also works in casting for “Hawaii Five-0.”…
Honolulu Museum of Art and First Hawaiian Bank held an opening reception Wednesday night for three new art exhibitions at the First Hawaiian Center. The event featured works by artists Tom Lieber, George Woollard, Hannah Day, Nelson Flack, Carl Jennings…
Honolulu Night Market celebrated the changing of the seasons with Fall Fiesta on Saturday night in Our Kaka’ako. Along with food, shopping and live entertainment, this month’s fashion show featuring pieces by Salt Liko and styled by Matt Bruening. Although…
Lovers of Korean culture and food gathered Friday night for the Taste of Korea 2015 at the Japanese Cultural Center. The event featured Korean dishes from MW Restaurant, Sorabol, Lucky Belly, Waipuna Sushi, Haili’s Hawaii Food, Ohana Bento and Sushi…
