For hours, thousands of Hawaii Five-0 fans waited in the hot Hawaiian sun to get a glimpse of the show’s stars on Waikiki Beach. Here’s a peek at a bit of the action on the Red Carpet at the world premiere of “Hawaii Five-o” Season 2 on September 10, 2011. Masi Oka, who starred in the […]
Many are gearing up for the Hawaii Five-0 Finale as it winds up its first season on CBS Monday night. The show’s been riding a wave of popularity around the globe. Here’s a look back at its world premiere in Hawaii on September 13, 2010. That’s when I caught up with the show’s stars: Alex […]
Hawaii has long been known as a tourist destination, but lately it’s been gaining popularity as a hub for TV and film production. And now, the show that put the state on the map in the 60s and 70s is back. The new “Hawaii Five-0” is getting a lot of buzz this fall season.
Heard on NPR – When the Hawaiian canoe Hokulea was built in the 70′s, it helped spark a Hawaiian cultural renaissance and a rebirth in polynesian voyaging throughout the Pacific. The documentary, “Wayfinders: A Pacific Odyssey,” chronicles that revival and some of Hokulea’s early voyages.
Heard on NPR – After fleeing war-torn Cambodia in the 1970s, a young refugee escapes to San Francisco, where he goes by the name of Don Bonus. He documents his life and struggles in the film “A.K.A. Don Bonus.”
Heard on NPR – In the early 1900s, thousands of Japanese women crossed the Pacific to marry Japanese plantation workers in Hawaii. Because those marriages were arranged through photographs and letters, the young women became known as “Picture Brides.” Their story is told in a new movie.
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