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Macklemore, Ryan Lewis make Hawaii debut
Seattle rap singer Macklemore responded to the crowd at CenturyLink Field before the NFL game between the Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in his hometown. ASSOCIATED PRESS CHRIS...
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Maher returns for NYE show
BY SJARIF GOLDSTEIN / sgoldstein@staradvertiser.com For political comedians such as Bill Maher, election years are a bonanza. For the second year in a row, Bill Maher is ringing in the new year in...
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Oahu blasts into 2013
Fiji will celebrate the release of a new album on New Year's Eve at Kakaako Waterfront Park. (Star-Advertiser File) BY STEVEN MARK / smark@staradvertiser.com If you’re reading this, that means we’ve...
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This Week in TGIF: New Year’s Eve
DECEMBER 2012 FRI 28 / SAT 29 / SUN 30 Oahu blasts into 2013 Macklemore, Ryan Lewis make Hawaii debut Maher returns for NYE show Quick Bites: Ring in the new year with good taste Pau Hana Patrol:...
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New Year’s Eve 2012 Calendar
Fireworks are set off at Aloha Tower Marketplace on New Year's Eve 2011. (Star-Advertiser File) HONOLULU PULSE STAFF / honolulupulse@staradvertiser.com Fireworks » Ko Olina Resort: The second annual...
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Higa eliminated from ‘Project Runway’
HONOLULU PULSE STAFF / honolulupulse@staradvertiser.com It took nine episodes of “Project Runway All-Stars” before Hawaii’s Ivy Higa was forced to say aloha to the competition. Ivy Higa. (Courtesy...
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PICS: ‘Supernova’ at Vice Nightclub
◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 52 PHOTOS BY KAT WADE / Special to the Star-Advertiser Rave Rock welcomed DJ duo Heartbeat to “Supernova” at Vice Nightclub on Friday, Dec. 28. A portion of the proceeds...
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PICS: Pepper at The Republik
◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 100 PHOTOS BY JOAH BULEY / Special to the Star-Advertiser Big Island alternative rock trio Pepper returned to Oahu for a concert at The Republik on Friday, Dec. 28. Makua...
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AP top 10 albums of 2012
ASSOCIATED PRESS Here are the top picks of 2012 from the music critics of the Associated Press: Mesfin Fekadu 1. Nas, ‘Life is Good’ “I am a graphic classic song composer,” Nas raps on the intro to his...
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AP top TV of 2012
From left, David Labrava as Happy, Ron Perlman as Clarence "Clay" Morrow, Kim Coates as Alex "Tig" Trager, Tommy Flanagan as Filip "Chibs" Telford, Mark Boone Junior as Robert "Bobby" Munson, Charlie...
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Chai’s counts down to closing
Robert Cazimero played at Chai's Island Bistro for the final time on Friday, Dec. 28. (Photo by Kat Wade, Special to the Star-Advertiser) BY JOHN BERGER / jberger@staradvertiser.com The countdown...
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PICS: Robert Cazimero at Chai’s Island Bistro
◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 33 PHOTOS BY KAT WADE / Special to the Star-Advertiser The countdown towards the end of an era in local entertainment continued on Friday, Dec. 28, as Robert Cazimero played...
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PICS: ‘Lucky 13′ at Bar 35
◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 40 PHOTOS BY KAT WADE / Special to the Star-Advertiser DJ Nocturna hosted the final round of karaoke contest “Lucky 13″ at Bar 35 on Saturday, Dec. 29.
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Island Mele: Sunway, ManoaDNA
BY JOHN BERGER / jberger@staradvertiser.com ‘I’m Here’ Sunway (Princess Lily) An exclamation point would be a appropriate addition to the title of this long-awaited album by mono-monickered vocalist...
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In the Mix: Best of 2012
Block Party performed at The Republik in July. (Star-Advertiser File) BY JASON GENEGABUS / jason@staradvertiser.com It’s the final day of 2012, which means it’s time for another post looking back at...
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Grind Time: Best of 2012
BY JASON GENEGABUS / jason@staradvertiser.com It was quite an eventful year for “Grind Time” in 2012. While restaurants will always come and go, the last 12 months saw a number of big-name visitors...
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Movie ticket sales hit all-time high
"The Avengers" was the top-grossing movie in the United States for 2012. (Associated Press) BY AMY KAUFMAN AND RICHARD VERRIER / Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES » Batman, James Bond, teenage vampires and...
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Grand Cafe opening at HiSAM
BY NINA WU / nwu@staradvertiser.com Fans of the Grand Cafe & Bakery will be happy to learn that it will re-open in early January at the Hawai‘i State Art Museum (HiSAM). Executive chef Tony Vierra...
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Review: Bill Maher at Hawaii Theatre
REVIEW BY SJARIF GOLDSTEIN / sgoldstein@staradvertiser.com One key to public speaking is knowing your audience. For a standup comic, it can be the difference between killing and dying. But for...
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PICS: ‘Avenge 2013′ at the Sheraton Waikiki
◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 80 PHOTOS BY JERMEL QUILLOPO / Special to the Star-Advertiser RumFire Waikiki and the Edge of Waikiki hosted “Avenge 2013: Superheroes Unite,” a superhero- and...
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