Entertainment

May 30, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

KAILUA-KONA — The Big Island Jazz and Blues Festival will hold its 12th annual Premiere Festival event this weekend on the Kohala Coast.

May 22, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

“INSIDE,” the exhibition now on view at the main and Ola Na Iwi galleries of the East Hawaii Cultural Center, presents an urgent and compassionate portrait of pa‘ahao —...

May 22, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

KA’U — Explore, savor and enjoy the unique coffee and regional flavor of the island’s southern district at the 16th Ka‘u Coffee Festival. The annual event celebrates Ka...

May 21, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

Orchid Isle Orchestra’s “Flow of the Tide” concert starts at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 1, at the Hilo High School Auditorium.

May 8, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

The Kona Choral Society & Orchestra, under the direction of Artistic Director Susan McCreary Duprey, on Sunday will present its annual “Spring Concert: A Mother’s Day Celebration.&...

April 10, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

A three-day run of the classic musical “Kinky Boots” kicks off tonight at the University of Hawaii at Hilo Performing Arts Center.

April 10, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

Big Island Singers has announced its upcoming spring concert series, “Flora-n-Fauna: 500 Years of Songs about Nature.”

March 12, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

After a nine-year hiatus, an East Hawaii audience will experience the mysterious, passionate and complex Spanish art form known as flamenco when the University of Hawaii at Hilo Performing Art...

March 5, 2025 | 10 MIN READ

In a resounding win for American independent film, “Anora,” Sean Baker’s rambunctious comedy-drama about the marriage between a Brighton Beach sex worker and the son of a Rus...

March 4, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

The highly anticipated Zonta Fashion Frenzy (ZFF) series returns this month, celebrating Hawaii Island’s fashion and creative industries while raising funds to support local women and gi...

March 4, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

“Shikata Ga Nai,” a Japanese phrase that means, “It cannot be helped,” is also the title of a feature length independent movie that will be shown at 1 p.m. on Sunday, M...

February 26, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

Last season, the Hawaii Concert Society presented internationally renowned violinist Midori, thanks to a generous grant from Midori’s foundation, Partners in Performance. As part of the...

February 19, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

WAIMEA — Club Kahilu Dance Night returns for an electrifying evening of swing, jazz, and big band classics at 7 p.m. on Saturday. The Big Island Swing Band, featuring Na Hoku Hanohano Aw...

February 13, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

Hawaii Triennial 2025, or HT25, is the state’s largest thematic exhibition of contemporary art.

January 23, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

WAIMEA — The Isaacs Art Center at Hawaii Preparatory Academy and the Hawaii Wood Guild have announced the 39th Invitational Masters Show is running through Friday, Feb. 28, with extended...

January 23, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

The Hilo Education Arts Repertory Theatre, or HEART, has announced its upcoming production of Arthur Miller’s “A View from the Bridge,” a gripping drama that examines justice...