Local ukulele musician, singer and songwriter Taimane Gardner made her triumphant debut at the iconic Hawaii Theatre last night, in a two-act performance that featured original music and some of her most popular covers, with beautiful performer collaborations that included…
Photo by Darren Miller By Kate Greennagel Special to Frolic After 15 years of performing in Hawaii and around the world, ukulele prodigy Taimane Gardner will make her Hawaii Theatre debut on Friday, March 25. Discovered by Don Ho while…
This weekend some of us are looking forward to Valentine’s Day while others (myself included) are just happy for the extra time off on Presidents’ Day. Load up your playtime with Pow! Wow! street art, a huge ukulele fest and…
From left: Baba Alimoot, Jody Kamisato, me and Chris Kamaka. This weekend is the eighth annual Ukulele Picnic in Hawaii, full of musical events featuring some of the biggest ukulele stars in the world (most of whom hail from Hawaii,…
While Jake began his career playing traditional Hawaiian music, his sound has transitioned to a unique, contemporary style.
Jake Shimabukuro returned home to Hawaii to close out his 2014 worldwide tour Friday, with the third annual Jake Shimabukuro & Friends concert, held before a sold-out crowd at Blaisdell Concert Hall. The ukulele star, who has traveled the globe…
HONOLULU Magazine caught up with Jake Shimabukuro during a brief visit to Honolulu.
As mentioned in an earlier post about Mele Mei in Hawaii, this month is full of musical events throughout the state — many of them free — all featuring big names local entertainment. If you appreciate local-grown music, these free concerts…
Local uke virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro brought his talent home to Hawaii on Saturday night, with a show at Hawaii Theatre that sold out in advance. For two hours, the crowd listened in almost absolute silence, only punctuated by applause, as…
If you enjoy ukulele music, you’ll love the upcoming Ukulele Picnic, now in its fourth year. It’s an all-day event at Kakaako Waterfront Park featuring about 20 renowned entertainers from Hawaii and Japan, food, activities, and more. Best of all,…
Last night, the KoAloha Ukulele team invited more than 200 family and friends to join them in watching the premiere of a documentary short film by Gary San Angel called, appropriately, “The KoAloha Ukulele Story.” The film focuses on Alvin…
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While in Waikiki working on a gallery, I decided to sit at one of the benches along Kalakaua avenue to people watch. There was some kind of hula show across the street at Royal Hawaiian shopping center. I could head…
While on a Collections of Waikiki tour of shops in the Sheraton Waikiki with fellow Nonstopper, Melissa Chang, we found Bruce Shimabukuro in Ukulele Puapua wowing customers with his ukulele skills.
The home base for the 2022 Hale ‘Aina Restaurateurs of the Year is a hidden paradise that serves up the best Lao and Thai food in Honolulu.
Kats Sushi is the only place you can find made-to-order AYCE sushi that’s not on a buffet table.
Follow the scent of grilled meats to the old Meadow Gold parking lot.
Meat-, dairy- and egg-free menu items at Planted by La Tour Café include burgers, banh mi sandwiches and yes—macarons.
How well do you know Big Island beers? Here‘s a round-the-island guide to Hawai‘i Island's top breweries.
Honolulu’s first modern tea restaurant has delicious milk tea, laksa and sweet toasts six days a week except Thursdays (for now).
