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Corinne Bailey Rae Comes to the Castle Theater This Summer
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2022
The MACC Presents Grammy winning singer, songwriter, and musician Corinne Bailey Rae in her return to Castle Theater, Friday, July 29, 2022. Known for her global hits including Put Your Records On and Like a Star, she has recorded three studio albums and was a featured artist on Herbie Hancock’s Album of the Year Grammy winning River: The Joni Letters.
Chamber Music Hawaii Continues Season with George T. Walker's MUSIC FOR BRASS Concert
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2022
Honolulu Brass Quintet performs music that both transcends and pokes fun at the human condition. The program showcases the warmth and virtuosity of brass instruments, with music ranging from Baroque to Modern, and thought-provoking to laugh-inducing.
Kumu Kahua Theatre And Bamboo Ridge Press Announce The Winner Of The March Go Try PlayWrite Contest
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2022
The March Go Try PlayWrite winner is Lee Tonouchi for his play Surf Haoles Must Die. The contest prompt was: A 10 page max scene based on a  confrontation between locals and spring breakers surfing out on the ocean in Waikiki..
Honolulu Theatre for Youth Announces World Premiere of 'Imi Ā Loaʻa: Search and Find
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2022
Honolulu Theatre for Youth (HTY) is excited to announce the world premiere of ʻImi Ā Loaʻa: Search and Find created by Moses Goods, Inamona Theatre Company, and the HTY Ensemble. The show is an all new multimedia theatrical experience featuring live actors, augmented reality technology, original music, and artwork by Native Hawaiian artist, Solomon Enos.
Prompt Announced for Kumu Kahua Theatre and Bamboo Ridge Playwriting Competition
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2022
Kumu Kahua Theatre, in collaboration with Bamboo Ridge Press announce the April prompt for their monthly play writing contest, Go Try PlayWrite. Thanks to a generous donation from an anonymous donor, contest winners in 2022 will receive a $100.00 check as well as a subscription to Bamboo Ridge Press.
Richard Marx Comes to The Maui Arts & Cultural Center in June
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2022
The Maui Arts & Cultural Center presents singer/songwriter Richard Marx in a return to Castle Theater for a special solo acoustic concert, Saturday, June 25 at 7:30 pm. Marx has accomplished a milestone for singer/songwriters, having a combined 14 #1 songs for himself and other artists with the distinction of having written a #1 song in four different decades.
Blue Note Hawaii Announces Kool & The Gang, the Harlem Gospel Choir, and More for April
by BWW News Desk - March 30, 2022
Blue Note Hawaii, the legendary venue for live entertainment, is proud to announce a month full of entertainment in the heart of Waikiki. April is full of laughs, local music and international superstars. Kool & the Gang makes its highly anticipated debut, while guitar legend Larry Carlton makes a stop in the islands for his Farewell Tour.
Honolulu Theatre For Youthʻs THE CARP WHO WOULD NOT QUIT Opens At Tenney Theater In Preparation For National Tour
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2022
Honolulu Theatre for Youth has announced that The Carp Who Would Not Quit and Other Animal Stories, by Reiko Ho and The HTY Ensemble, returns to Tenney Theater before heading out on a national tour.
KEEP IT BRIEF Comes to UHM Kennedy Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2022
The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa student-run theatre company, Late Night Theatre Company in association with Kennedy Theatre present Keep it Brief, A Festival of Short Works, a collection of UH student created works and a reading/performance of 'First Variation' - A scene from V Variations on a Theme by Min.
Four Internationally Acclaimed Classical and Jazz Musical Artists Make Maui Debuts
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2022
 The Maui Arts & Cultural Center has announced two major concert additions to its schedule with an April 21 piano trio concert with three award-winning artists, violinist Arnaud Sussmann joining cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han performing works by Beethoven, Saint-Saëns, and Mendelssohn.
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Comes to Diamond Head Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2022
Diamond Head Theatre (DHT) will present Jesus Christ Superstar, this April!
Kumu Kahua Theatre and Bamboo Ridge Press Announce the Winner of the February Go Try PlayWrite Contest
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2022
The February Go Try PlayWrite winner is Lee Tonouchi for his play Dykes in Waiks. The contest prompt was: Write a 10 page scene about a meet-cute (an amusing or charming first encounter between two characters that leads to the development of a romantic relationship between them.) between a Hawai‘i local and a tourist in Waikiki.
Tandem Dance Concerts Showcase Original Choreography by M.F.A. and B.F.A. Students
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2022
The University of Hawai'i at Mānoa's Department of Theatre and Dance and Kennedy Theatre present Co-Motion, welcoming back the first live audience for a dance concert in the Earle Ernst Lab Theatre since February 2020. These two dance concerts, collectively titled Co-Motion, showcase original works created and performed by graduate and undergraduate student dancers and choreographers.
Kumu Kahua and Bamboo Ridge Press Announce The Go Try PlayWrite March Prompt
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2022
Kumu Kahua Theatre, in collaboration with Bamboo Ridge Press announce the March prompt for their monthly play writing contest, Go Try PlayWrite. 
Kumu Kahua Theatre and Bamboo Ridge Press Announce The Winner Of The January Go Try PlayWrite Contest
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2022
The January Go Try PlayWrite winner is Wynn Oshiro for his play Grandma Says. The contest prompt was: Write a scene (10-page maximum) about a police officer catching a grandparent teaching their grandkid/s to pop illegal firecrackers.
The MACC Presents LOOKING FOR TIGER LILY - WRITTEN BY AND STARRING ANTHONY HUDSON 
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2022
Maui Arts & Cultural Center has added a solo performance to its events schedule that features Portland, Oregon based Anthony Hudson entitled Looking For Tiger Lily.
Kennedy Theatre Celebrates Edward Sakamoto With Performances And A Symposium
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2022
The University of Hawai'i at Mānoa's Department of Theatre + Dance and Kennedy Theatre will present, Hawai'i Nō Ka 'Oi: A Sakamoto Celebration, led by Program Director Tammy Haili'ōpua Baker. Showcasing selected scenes spanning the breadth of Edward Sakamoto's career and guided by a variety of student directors, this production will stand as a testament to Sakamoto's contribution to the local and world-wide theatre community.
Jazz Returns to the MACC Next Week
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2022
The Maui Arts & Cultural Center presents Aaron Goldberg, noted jazz pianist, bandleader, and collaborator with some of the industry’s most accomplished musicians in a Maui debut for his trio in a ‘MACC Al Fresco’ concert in the open-air Yokouchi Pavilion Friday, February 18 at 7:30 pm. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, February 9 at  10:00 am.
Honolulu Theatre For Youth Announces Premiere Of HOLOHOLO NĀ HOLOHOLONA
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2022
Honolulu Theatre for Youth opens its doors to audiences again for live performances this Spring. 
Kumu Kahua Theatre Announces the Cast of WHO YOU AGAIN? by Ryan Okinaka
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2022
A family struggles to care for their matriarch as dementia slowly steals her memories away. Her grandson’s method of existing within -- and adding to -- the imaginative world she inhabits creates a special bond. He helps her cope with changing realities, and she gives him the gift of self-acceptance.
Kumu Kahua Theatre And Bamboo Ridge Press Announce The February Go Try PlayWrite Prompt
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2022
Kumu Kahua Theatre, in collaboration with Bamboo Ridge Press announce the February prompt for their monthly play writing contest, Go Try PlayWrite.
Photos: Inside Look at The University of Hawaii's Production of EDDIE WEN' GO: THE STORY OF THE UPSIDE-DOWN CANOE
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2022
Eddie Wen' Go: The Story of the Upside-Down Canoe at The University of Hawaii opened last night at The Kennedy Theatre. The production is written by Marion Lyman-Mersereau and is adapted from her book Eddie Wen’ Go: The Story of the Upside-Down Canoe. The show is co-directed by Mark Branner and Annie K.L. Lipscomb, co-choreographed by Ka’ohinani Yojo Daniels & Amy Lynn Schiffner, and features an original musical underscore by Ian O’Sullivan.
Winner Announced For December 2021 Go Try PlayWrite
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2022
he December Go Try PlayWrite winner is Lee Tonouchi for his play SNOWPOCALYPSE NOW. The contest prompt was: For some reason, it snows everywhere on the islands of Hawai'i for a single day.  Write a scene arising from this snow day (10 page maximum).
Hawaii Theatre Center Partners With Hawaii Pacific Health For COVID-19 Vaccination Event
by BWW News Desk - January 19, 2022
The Hawaii Theatre Center will be once partnering with Hawaii Pacific Health for a COVID-19 vaccination event.
Kumu Kahua Theatre Opens After Nearly Two Years To Present THE CONVERSION OF KAʻAHUMANU
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2022
Kumu Kahua Theatre presents the show that was scheduled to open in March of 2020, the story of Queen Kaʻahumanu.  

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