A love story rooted in Maui's sugar plantation history is one of eight finalists for the Philippines' Oscar entry, decided Sept. 4.

Winners get custom koa ukuleles and a stage at Duke's Waikiki — auditions open Tuesday.

Married comedians Marnina Schon and Micah O’Konis make their Hawaiʻi debut with a musical built from their own near-disastrous wedding.

Maui's only adult hula competition returns to the Castle Theater Sept. 12, with proceeds tied to a Maui Food Bank donation drive.

The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua brings back its cultural festival Sept. 18-19, months after organizers called the last one the finale.

Ledward Kaapana and George Kuo headline the free-flowing evening, with proceeds benefiting the aquarium itself.

Lanterns, stargazing and mooncakes fill Chinatown Cultural Plaza this year even as the aging complex heads toward the wrecking ball.

Four new grants will fund up to 190 interviews on Lahaina's wildfire recovery, West Maui water rights and more.

Nine Lahaina storytellers' memories become animated shorts unveiled Aug. 27 at Queen Kaʻahumanu Center, with the exhibit running through mid-September.

Actor Moses Goods plays a dozen roles solo in Duke, launching a four-island tour that benefits his nonprofit INAMONA.

Hisako Film Lab students screened original shorts before a sold-out Spider-Man showing, with founder Destin Daniel Cretton on hand for a Q&A.

The new Honolulu facility opened with a private family tour and debuts alongside Monday's school convocation.

The MACC’s new free show unpacks designer John “Keoni” Meigs, who fled a fake identity to shape Hawaiʻi’s signature garment.