Hawaii Tales Blog Post – As the Oscar race heats up, one contender has already won over fans in Hawaii, where the movie was filmed. And it’s not just because of its moving story, but also because of its soundtrack. Please tune in to find out more about the music behind “The Descendants” tomorrow morning on NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday, January 8.
Hawaii Tales Blog Post – Wishing you a Happy New Year!
“The Descendants,” starring George Clooney, has been chosen as this year’s best film by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association according to the the Associated Press.
Good luck to all the runners in the Honolulu Marathon! More than 20,ooo out pounding the pavement.
Heard on Voice of America – Hawaii is becoming a growing hub for TV and film production, thanks to the series reboot of “Hawaii Five-0” and several recent movies, including “The Descendants.”
“Almost Perfect” director Bertha Bay-Sa Pan premieres her new film at the Hawaii International Film Festival, starring Kelly Hu and Tina Chen.
Last day at Rainbow Books and Records. Patrons stop by to say good bye and look for a good deal. Everything is 80 percent off. Shelves are getting bare. It’s an end of an era for another Hawaii book store. Related blog post: Rainbow Books and Records is closing after 25 years.
I recently returned from a moving experience in Kalaupapa, Molokai, where I recorded the oral histories of two of the last remaining residents in the settlement. So inspiring to hear their stories! And it’s always a blessing to be able to go there. From 1866 to 1969, about 8,000 people were exiled to the remote Kalaupapa peninsula on the island of Molokai because they had Hansen’s disease.
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 […]
For ten weeks, my classmates and I shared an amazing adventure by taking a class with Franco Salmoiraghi, one of Hawaii’s leading photographers. It was a rare opportunity, since he hadn’t taught a class in several years. Our class, which was called, “Photography + Experience,” was part of Pacific New Media’s summer session at the […]
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