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Sam Choy’s BLC to close March 31
Customers walk into Sam Choy's Breakfast, Lunch & Crab in 2009. (Star-Advertiser File) HONOLULU PULSE STAFF / honolulupulse@staradvertiser.com The popular Sam Choy’s Breakfast, Lunch & Crab...
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Review: ‘La Strada’ an odd choice for UH
REVIEW BY RYAN SENAGA / Special to the Star-Advertiser Federico Fellini’s 1954 classic film “La Strada” is an odd choice to turn into a play. The title translates into “The Road,” creating a bit of a...
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Social Encore: Discovering your makeup skills
Before and after shots of makeup applied by Face Art Beauty. (Courtesy photo) BY JERMEL-LYNN QUILLOPO / Special to the Star-Advertiser As someone who has participated in pageants and done some...
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South by Southwest returns for 2013
Note: Follow TGIF editor Elizabeth Kieszkowski’s blog, “Aloha from SXSW,” for more coverage. BY REBECCA KEEGAN AND MARK OLSEN / Los Angeles Times The worlds of movies, music and technology converge at...
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Vivienne Westwood opens in Waikiki
Ed and Cathy Schultz own the new Vivienne Westwood boutique in Waikiki. (Star-Advertiser photo by Nadine Kam) BY NADINE KAM / nkam@staradvertiser.com An early morning blessing marked the grand opening...
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To Do: Kawaii Kon, Bonnie Raitt, All Time Low, more
--Courtesy photo FRIDAY, MARCH 15 “Don’t Panic” is the title of the latest album from pop punksters All Time Low, fan favorites since 2008. 8 p.m. / The Republik / $25.50-$35.50 / 800-745-3000,...
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Out ‘N’ About: Truck & Jeep Fest, Agent Orange, more
4Wheel Parts' Honolulu Truck & Jeep Fest has vendors, product demonstrations, custom trucks and Jeeps and hourly giveaways, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Blaisdell Exhibition...
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Do It: Kristian Lei, Kualoa canoe fest, more
Alison Aldcroft as Diana in 'Next to Normal.' --Courtesy photo FRIDAY, MARCH 8-SUNDAY, MARCH 24 Manoa Valley Theatre will stage the award-winning musical “Next to Normal” Despite its name, “Next to...
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At the Movies: ‘Dead Man Down,’ ‘Oz,’ more
James Franco is a magician who arrives in the land of Oz in 'Oz: The Great and Powerful.' --Disney OPENS TODAY ‘Dead Man Down’ In New York City, a crime lord’s right-hand man is seduced by one of his...
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Best of Our Web: Carlos Santana, Honolulu Festival, more
BY JASON GENEGABUS / jason@staradvertiser.com --Kat Wade, Special to the Star-Advertiser CARLOS SANTANA AT BLAISDELL ARENA: 1. Grammy Award-winning recording artist Carlos Santana headlined a sold-out...
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Quick Bites: Tiki’s, ‘Wine and Dine,’ Doraku, more
The recently formed Kailua Town Farmers Market offers a variety of products, including locally grown fruits and vegetables, baked goods, paiai (freshly pounded taro), smoked fish and poke bowls....
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Pau Hana Patrol: Good libations at Monkeypod Kitchen
The Poke Tacos ($17.95) are good, but not discounted during happy hour. --Jason Genegabus / jason@staradvertiser.com BY JASON GENEGABUS / jason@staradvertiser.com It may seem a little odd at first that...
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‘Freq Show’ assembles top electronica artists
Karasho, here pictured with a pal, will bring progressive break beats and bass-heavy hits to Freq Show. --Courtesy photo BY LACY MATSUMOTO / Special to the Star-Advertiser Talking about electronic...
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Tiki Taboo mixes old and new
James Ganeko, left, Sonia Patel, Byron Lai and Bert Kono make up the retro surf band Tiki Taboo. --Courtesy Lyndon Fong BY GARY CHUN / gchun@staradvertiser.com Welcome to Tiki Taboo, Version 2.0. It’s...
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‘The Twits’ offer a lesson in ethics
John Gruhler, foreground; Patrice Scott, left; and Mark Branner star in a staged version of Roald Dahl's children's story 'The Twits.' --Courtesy Hawaii Theatre BY STEVEN MARK /...
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This Week in TGIF: ‘The Twits’
MARCH 2013 FRI 08 / SAT 09 / SUN 10 ‘The Twits’ exhibits crazy behavior but also offers valuable lessons The first Monty Python episode this writer ever saw featured the “Upper Class Twit of the...
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PICS: ‘Martini Nights’ at M Nightclub
◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 22 PHOTOS BY KAT WADE / Special to the Star-Advertiser Tantriq Entertainment hosted “Martini Nights,” a new weekly pau hana event at M Nightclub, on Thursday, March 7.
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Aloha from SXSW: Ready to rock
BY ELIZABETH KIESZKOWSKI / ekieszkowski@staradvertiser.com March 8, 2013: Ready to rock Clown Dog bike shop, one of many in Austin. (Star-Advertiser photo by Elizabeth Kieszkowski) South by Southwest...
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Outtakes Online: Red-carpet to open ‘Hang Loose’ run
BY MIKE GORDON / mgordon@staradvertiser.com Hollywood actor Dante Basco will be in Honolulu for the red-carpet Hawaii theatrical premiere Thursday of the locally made indie comedy “Hang Loose.” Dante...
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Review: Nothing ‘normal’ happening at MVT
REVIEW BY JOHN BERGER / jberger@staradvertiser.com The idea of a Broadway musical about modern-day mental illness may sound improbable, but that’s exactly what Manoa Valley Theatre’s “next to normal”...
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