Americans have long wanted the perfect endless summer. Jimmy Buffett offered them one
It seemed wistfully appropriate, somehow, that news of Jimmy Buffett’s death emerged at the beginning of the Labor Day weekend, the demarcation point of every American summer’s symbolic end. Because for so many, the 76-year-old Buffett embodied something they held onto ever so tightly as the world grew ever more complex: the promise of an eternal summer of sand, sun, blue salt water and gentle tropical winds.
Filipino pop-rock band Aegis to perform Sunday in Hilo
Filipino pop-rock band Aegis will take the stage Sunday at the Palace Theater.
How right-wing-endorsed country sensation Oliver Anthony scored a left-field No. 1 hit
In a week and a half, Oliver Anthony became a rich man south of Richmond.
Larry Dupio leads tribute concert in honor of famous axeman
After decades of playing guitar and making music, “Lightning” Larry Dupio is living his dream with a live performance dedicated to the music of Carlos Santana.
‘Succession’ tops Emmy nominations with 27 as ‘Last of Us’ and ‘White Lotus’ give HBO top 3 spots
LOS ANGELES — HBO dominated Wednesday morning’s Emmy nominations, with the elite trio of “ Succession,” “The White Lotus” and “The Last of Us” combining for a whopping 74, but the dominant theme darkening the scene is the ongoing writers strike and the looming possibility that actors may join them in as little as a day.
Annual Shakespeare event returns
The 46th annual “Shakespeare in the Park” event is back this month and includes a kids’ performance beginning this weekend.
Kanikapila at the Civic: Hilo Hawaiian Music Festival this Saturday
One of Hilo’s signature music events is returning for the first time since the pandemic — and it promises an excellent bang for your entertainment buck.
Summer movie season is in full swing. Here’s what’s coming through Labor Day
The summer movie season goes into high-gear in July, with the arrival of the seventh “Mission: Impossible” movie followed by the “Oppenheimer” and “Barbie” showdown on July 21.
Oscar winner Alan Arkin, seasoned trouper of ‘Little Miss Sunshine,’ dies
Oscar winner Alan Arkin, whose background in improvisation and knack for comic drama were cornerstones of his extensive genre-hopping career that yielded enduring characters from the 1960s comedy “The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming” to “Little Miss Sunshine” and “Argo,” has died.
There’s no movie star like Harrison Ford. And there never will be again
Is Harrison Ford trying to make the rest of us look bad?
Auditions set for variety show competition at the Palace
Artists and performers of all ages are being called to the Palace Theater in downtown Hilo for a chance to compete in a variety show.
Miner, Fuga perform Christmas shows in Kona, Hilo
“Christmas in Hawaii,” a concert starring Grammy nominee Kimié Miner and friends, featuring Paula Fuga, will be held next weekend in Kona and Hilo.
‘The Last Five Years’ hits UH-Hilo stage this weekend
The Hilo Community Players will be presenting “The Last Five Years,” a hit musical by Jason Robert Brown, at the UH-Hilo Performing Arts Center this weekend.
Crossing Rain on Hilo’s weekend radar
For five members of Crossing Rain, Hawaii’s burgeoning boy group, Saturday evening’s concert at Hilo’s Palace Theater is a foray into uncharted territory. But for Jorden Kealoha-Yamanaka, it’s a triumphant homecoming.
Jo Koy’s ‘Easter Sunday’ puts Filipinos front and center
LOS ANGELES — For a comedy, Jo Koy’s new movie “Easter Sunday” had a lot of waterworks.
Celebrating a legend: Palace presents star-studded benefit for Bruddah Waltah
Astar-studded lineup of Big Island entertainers are coming together to put on a benefit show for one of their own, Bruddah Waltah Aipolani.
John Cruz brings 25 years of ‘Acoustic Soul’ to Waimea
It’s been 25 years since John Cruz’s debut album, “Acoustic Soul,” won Contemporary Album of the Year at the 1997 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards and Cruz claimed the Hoku for Most Promising Artist.
Betty White, iconic TV actress and comedian, dies at 99
LOS ANGELES — Betty White, whose saucy, up-for-anything charm made her a television mainstay for more than 60 years, whether as a man-crazy TV hostess on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” or the loopy housemate on “The Golden Girls,” has died. She was 99.
Orchid Isle Orchestra is ‘Home For The Holidays’ at EHCC
The Orchid Isle Orchestra is back with its “Home for the Holidays (Again)” concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday.
