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Try Wait: Exploring music’s yin and yang
BY GARY CHUN / gchun@staradvertiser.com The last week of October has shaped up, for me, the most interesting music-wise at the Republik to date. It’s the yin and the yang that will be presented,...
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Food La La: Finding ‘More Joy’ at Café Julia
BY LINDSEY MURAOKA / Special to the Star-Advertiser On Wednesday, Oct. 10, I attended “Joy of Sake: More Joy” at Café Julia. “Joy of Sake” holds several sake tastings throughout the year; this...
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Former Hubba Hubba site hosts fundraiser
The front entrance of Club Hubba Hubba on Hotel Street in 1993. (Courtesy Kristina Larssen) BY NINA WU / nwu@staradvertiser.com It’s been a year since the interior of the historic Club Hubba Hubba was...
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PICS: Oktoberfest at Windward Mall
◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 57 PHOTOS BY JOAH BULEY / Special to the Star-Advertiser Photos from the Porsche Car Show & Oktoberfest at Windward Mall on Sunday, Oct. 14.
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PICS: ‘Oh Baby! Family Expo’ at Blaisdell Exhibition Hall
◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 82 PHOTOS BY KAT WADE / Special to the Star-Advertiser Photos from the ‘Oh Baby! Family Expo’ at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall on Sunday, Oct. 14.
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Five-0 Redux: More than just misfortune
McGarrett (Alex O'Loughlin) and crew investigate a polo player who literally loses his head in this week's episode. (Courtesy CBS) BY WENDIE BURBRIDGE / Special to the Star-Advertiser If we have...
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HIFF Review: ‘Otelo Burning’
Yes, people surf in South Africa. (Courtesy HIFF) REVIEW BY STEVEN MARK / smark@staradvertiser.com It is a sad legacy of South Africa’s apartheidt past that even a coming-of-age surf film would have...
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HIFF Review: ‘Charles Bradley: Soul of America’
Charles Bradley. (Courtesy HIFF) REVIEW BY GENE PARK / Special to the Star-Advertiser A 62-year-old man, who reads about as well as a 5-year-old can,releases his first album, and it becomes a critical...
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Truth from Dare: Lots of Libra love this month
Hanging out at the 2011 EuroCinema Hawaii Gala in Waikiki. (Star-Advertiser File) BY DERIN DEREGO / Special to the Star-Advertiser Birthdays are an interesting occurrence. They’re part reminder that...
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Food La La: HIFF goes Korean
BY LINDSEY MURAOKA / Special to the Star-Advertiser The 32nd Hawaii International Film Festival began Oct. 11 and runs through Sunday, Oct. 21. There are more than 200 films to choose from, produced...
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HIFF Review: ‘All About My Wife’
REVIEW BY GENE PARK / Special to the Star-Advertiser A man too cowardly to divorce his wife pays another man to seduce her. It sounds pathetic and sad. “All About My Wife” is all that, and yet somehow...
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HIFF Review: ‘Bert Stern: Original Madman’
REVIEW BY JASON GENEGABUS / jason@staradvertiser.com “Everything old becomes new again.” Those familiar with that saying should have no problem figuring out the direction this film will take as it...
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PICS: ‘#Checkin’ at SoHo Mixed Media Bar
◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 30 PHOTOS BY KAT WADE / Special to the Star-Advertiser Pulse blogger Derin Derego was the guest of honor as he celebrated his birthday at “#Checkin” on Wednesday, Oct. 17.
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HIFF names 2012 winners
Director N. Bird Runningwater accepts the Vision in Film Award on behalf of the Sundance Institute’s Native Program from Mayor Peter Carlisle, left, and Hawaii International Film Festival executive...
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HIFF Review: ‘Horror Stories’
Scary? Check out the sharp tools on the wall in "Horror Stories." (Courtesy Lotte Entertainment) REVIEW BY BURL BURLINGAME / Special to the Star-Advertiser The title is no come-on. These are indeed...
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Social Encore: Wahine power
Queen's Heath Systems employees pose for a photo. (Photo Courtesy of Queen's Health Systems) BY JERMEL-LYNN QUILLOPO / Special to the Star-Advertiser When you have a full-time job — or several jobs,...
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HIFF Review: ‘I AM’
REVIEW BY GENE PARK / Special to the Star-Advertiser As far as most of the world is concerned, K-Pop has only two epochs: before and after “Gangnam Style.” The Korean megastars spotlighted in “I AM”...
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HIFF Review: ‘The Castle of Crossed Destinies’
The Shogun, right, is female in "The Castle of Crossed Destinies," which makes its world premiere at HIFF this year. (Courtesy HIFF) REVIEW BY BETTY SHIMABUKURO / betty@staradvertiser.com This is one...
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In the Mix: Musical ‘Eruption’ arrives
Abe Lagrimas, Jr. will be one of the featured performers at next week's inaugural Eruption Music Festival. (Courtesy Dailey Pike) BY JASON GENEGABUS / jason@staradvertiser.com Local recording label...
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HIFF Review: ‘Eden’
Jamie Chung, right, stars in "Eden." (Courtesy HIFF) REVIEW BY JASON GENEGABUS / jason@staradvertiser.com The premise behind “Eden” is every parent’s worst nightmare. A teen female thinks she’s more...
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