Halloween Video Contest kicks off
BY MIKE GORDON / mgordon@staradvertiser.com Some people really love a good scare. How else to explain movie theaters full of audiences eager for a paranormal fright, a monster created by a mad...
View ArticlePICS: 2012 Hawaii Womens Expo
◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 152 PHOTOS BY KAT WADE / Special to the Star-Advertiser Scenes from the 10th annual Hawaii Womens Expo at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall on Sunday, Sept. 9. The final day of...
View ArticlePICS: ‘Cuisines of the Stars’ at Ko Olina
◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 50 PHOTOS BY RACHEL BREIT / Special to the Star-Advertiser The 2012 Hawaii Food & Wine Festival wrapped up with “Cuisines of the Stars: A Magical Journey of Food and...
View ArticleGrind Time: Fun at the Hawaii Food & Wine Fest
◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 27 Chef Roy Choi of Kogi BBQ prepares his dish with the help of a KCC culinary student during the Sept. 6 event at the Modern Honolulu. PHOTOS BY JASON GENEGABUS /...
View ArticleReview: ‘Young Frankenstein’ alive at MVT
REVIEW BY JOHN BERGER / jberger@staradvertiser.com There’s a moment in every successful musical when the components come together and achieve the critical mass required for lift-off and flight. For...
View ArticleHawaii Ag Conference issues chef challenge
HONOLULU PULSE STAFF / honolulupulse@staradvertiser.com The challenge — prepare a 100-percent locally-sourced menu, including items like vinegar. Hawaii chefs have stepped up to the challenge for the...
View ArticleTruth from Dare: Feast on food and music
BY DERIN DEREGO / Special to the Star-Advertiser If summer is the season of sun and surf, then fall is the season of fashion and feasting. I know it’s hard to think about food when you’re being...
View ArticleOut ‘N’ About: Hot Club at the Royal, ‘In the Mood’ theme gala
Hot Club at the Royal, a Mahealani Event, The Children's Alliance of Hawaii hosts its annual fundraiser with food, auctions and a musical performance and travelogue by Sonny Silva and the Hot Club of...
View ArticleAt the Movies: ‘Resident Evil’ and more
Milla Jovovich returns as the zombie killer 'Alice' in 'Resident Evil: Retribution.' --Screen Gems OPENS TODAY ‘Finding Nemo’ The Pixar masterpiece comes back to theaters in both regular and 3-D...
View ArticleBest of Our Web: DJ TokiMonsta, Food & Wine Festival and more
--Kat Wade, Special to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser PICS: WOMEN’S EXPO: 1. The 10th Annual Hawaii Woman Expo included food, fashion, beauty products, shopping and entertainment on Sunday at the...
View ArticleQuick Bites: Whole Ox rings dinner bell
Restaurant 3660 On The Rise is offering a special menu of all-time favorite dinners to celebrate its 20th anniversary. On the menu is the New York steak alea. --Courtesy 3660 On The Rise Dinnertime:...
View ArticlePau Hana Patrol: Everybody Wang Chung tonight
Julia and Joanee Hara sing karaoke at Wang Chung's in Waikiki. Even the bartender is apt to join in between serving drinks. --Cindy Ellen Russell / crussell@staradvertiser.com Wang Chung’s is easy to...
View ArticleReview: Pidgin comedy is often in ‘erra’
'One Comedy of Erras' stars Wil T.K. Kahele, Rodrigo Trumata Poyesit Jr. and Sharon Garcia Doyle. --Courtesy Kumu Kahua Theatre There’s a scene in Kumu Kahua’s production of “One Comedy of Erras” where...
View ArticleClassical pairing: HPR and Chamber Music Hawaii
Hawaii Public Radio President Michael Titterton will narrate composer Takeo Kudo's work. --Star-Advertiser How do you make sense of out of nonsense? That was the task composer Takeo Kudo faced when he...
View ArticleDance mashup at BaChaTaHISian fest
Set to hit the stage on Sunday at Camp H.M. Smith: Eddie Ortiz & the Son Caribe Band. --Courtesy photo A gathering of dance cultures from all over the world. That’s the dream Charito Rivera is...
View ArticleAugie T remains true to comedy
--Star-Advertiser / 2006 Augie Tulba has been a busy man. Over the past two decades, the comedian known as Augie T has worked his way to the forefront of Hawaii’s comedy scene, where his fresh...
View ArticleThis Week in TGIF: Augie T, Bachatahisian Festival
SEPTEMBER 2012 FRI 14 / SAT 15 / SUN 16 Augie T remains true to comedy Augie Tulba has been a busy man. Over the past two decades, the comedian known as Augie T has worked his way to the forefront of...
View ArticlePICS: UH Wahine Volleyball Fundraiser
◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 130 PHOTOS BY KAT WADE / Special to the Star-Advertiser Photos from the Wahine Volleyball fundraiser at the Stan Sheriff Center on Thursday, Sept. 13.
View ArticlePICS: Her Way Thursdays at Aiea Bowl
◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 59 PHOTOS BY KAT WADE / Special to the Star-Advertiser Photos from ‘Her Way Thursdays’ at Aiea Bowl on Thursday, Sept. 13.
View ArticleFive-0 Redux: A ‘Five-0’ fan-tastic journey
"Hawaii Five-0" fans pose in front of the Kamehameha statue and 'Five-0' Headquarters." (Courtesy Photo) BY WENDIE BURBRIDGE / Special to the Star-Advertiser One of the main reasons why “Hawaii...
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