PICS: ‘Xscape’ 1-Year Anniversary
◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 55 PHOTOS BY KAT WADE / Special to the Star-Advertiser Friday night weekly “Xscape” celebrated one year of parties at Tsukiji Ala Moana on Nov. 30.
View ArticleReview: Ozomatli pleases Oahu fans
Ozomatli performs at The Republik on Saturday, Dec. 1. (Photos by Kat Wade, Special to the Star-Advertiser) REVIEW BY ELIZABETH KIESZKOWSKI / ekieszkowski@staradvertiser.com Ozomatli rocked the house...
View ArticlePICS: KTUH at Banzai Sushi Bar
◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 63 PHOTOS BY JOAH BULEY / Special to the Star-Advertiser University of Hawaii at Manoa student radio station KTUH headed to the North Shore for a party at Banzai Sushi Bar...
View ArticlePICS: Ozomatli at The Republik
◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 87 PHOTOS BY KAT WADE / Special to the Star-Advertiser Scenes from Ozomatli’s return to Oahu at The Republik on Saturday, Dec. 1, with opening sets by Kawao and Ooklah the...
View ArticlePICS: ‘DownTowne’ at Bar 35
◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 25 PHOTOS BY KAT WADE / Special to the Star-Advertiser Monthly alternative lifestyles party “DowneTowne” paid tribute to Prince with a theme night in honor of the recording...
View ArticlePICS: ‘Troika’ in Chinatown
◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 42 PHOTOS BY KAT WADE / Special to the Star-Advertiser Nextdoor, thirtyninehotel and Lotus Downtown hosted “Troika,” a night of house, dubstep and hard dance music with...
View ArticlePICS: UH Warrior Football Awards Banquet
◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 94 PHOTOS BY KAT WADE / Special to the Star-Advertiser The Na Koa Football Club hosted the 2012 Alec Waterhouse Football Awards Banquet at UH-Manoa on Sunday, Dec. 2. The...
View ArticlePICS: ‘DJs Against AIDS’ at Hula’s
◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 43 PHOTOS BY KAT WADE / Special to the Star-Advertiser Hula’s Bar & Lei Stand and OOSpot hosted the 19th annual “DJs Against AIDS” fundraiser on Sunday, Dec. 2.
View ArticleSocial Encore: Punahou Fitness Center reopens
Aerobics classes are among the options at the reopened Punahou Fitness Center. (Courtesy Jermel Quillopo) BY JERMEL-LYNN QUILLOPO / Special to the Star-Advertiser I love family get togethers during...
View ArticleIsland Mele: The Intire Project, Chris Salvador
REVIEWS BY JOHN BERGER / jberger@staradvertiser.com ‘Change in Tides’ The Intire Project (Aumakua) The banjo is not often heard these days in local recordings. Its prominence here sets the Intire...
View ArticleFive-0 Redux: No death wish here
Danny (Scott Caan), second from left, is stuck with the tough task of coming to the rescue of the most beautiful women in the world when a stalker goes after a Victoria’s Secret model. He's pictured...
View ArticlePICS: 2012 Vans World Cup of Surfing
◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 77 PHOTOS BY JOAH BULEY / Special to the Star-Advertiser Australia’s Adam Melling took first place in the 2012 Vans World Cup of Surfing at Sunset Beach on Tuesday, Dec. 4....
View ArticlePICS: ‘StarChefs Rising Stars Revue’
◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 78 PHOTOS BY KELLI BULLOCK / Special to the Star-Advertiser Scenes from the “StarChefs Rising Stars Revue,” hosted by StarChefs.com at the Halekulani on Tuesday, Dec. 4.
View ArticlePICS: 2012 Mai Tai Rumble Finals
◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 72 PHOTOS BY KAT WADE / Special to the Star-Advertiser Music Over Judgement and Oppression (MOJO) and All Grown were this year’s winners in the annual Mai Tai Rumble band...
View ArticleStewart leads ‘Teen Tour’ to Hawaii
HONOLULU PULSE STAFF / honolulupulse@staradvertiser.com Booboo Stewart, the heartthrob who portrayed Seth Clearwater in the “Twilight Saga” film series, is among the featured artists on “The Teen...
View ArticleTruth from Dare: No FOMO
Instead of hitting the clubs, last weekend was all about kicking back on Maui. (Courtesy Derin Derego) BY DERIN DEREGO / Special to the Star-Advertiser Although it may appear that I’m always having a...
View Article‘Five-0′ leads ratings for second week
HONOLULU PULSE STAFF / honolulupulse@staradvertiser.com With a crew of ūber-thin supermodels cavorting through Monday’s episode, “Hawaii Five-0″ won its hour for the second week in a row, according to...
View ArticleFlynt downplays porn prospects in Hawaii
BY MIKE GORDON / mgordon@staradvertiser.com The thought of Hawaii becoming a popular location for adult film producers is alarming to those who cherish the state’s family-friendly atmosphere, but the...
View ArticleSocial Encore: Sapolu scores with new book
Jesse Sapolu signs books for fans at Barnes and Noble Ala Moana last weekend. (Courtesy Jermel Quillopo) BY JERMEL-LYNN QUILLOPO / Special to the Star-Advertiser Winter in Hawaii means getting to do...
View ArticleGrammys spread love among top nominees
BY CHRIS TALBOTT / Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. » The Grammy Awards celebrated the diversity of music as six different artists tied for top nominee — Kanye West, Jay-Z, Frank Ocean, Dan Auerbach...
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