This Sunday, the Maui Pops Orchestra, along with Broadway greats Joan Hess and Kirby Ward, will pay homage to the 1930s in this year’s Broadway Pops Dancing and Romancing production. Classics from Irving Berlin, Cole Porter and Jerome Kern will serve as this year’s rhythm and movement inspirations. $15-$50. 3pm. half-price 18 & under (In $30-$50 sections.) Maui Arts and … [Read more...] about This Sunday, Jan. 19: Broadway Pops: “Dancing and Romancing” @MauiArtsCulture
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State of Hawaii Finally Legalizes Same Sex Marriage
On Tuesday, Nov. 12, the state Senate voted again on SB1, the bill legalizing same-sex marriage. The vote was 19-4 with two excused, which came as no surprise given that Senate Judiciary Chairman Clayton Hee had predicted an easy passage the week before. On the morning of Nov. 13, Governor Neil Abercrombie–who had called the Legislature into Special Session to deal with this … [Read more...] about State of Hawaii Finally Legalizes Same Sex Marriage
Hawaii Legislative Special Session On Same Sex Marriage Begins while More Precious Molasses Gets Spilled Into Kahului Harbor
SPECIAL SESSION BEGINS Well, this is it. At 10am on the morning of Monday, Oct. 28, the Hawaii State Legislature went into Special Session to deal with, among other things, the issue of same-sex marriage. Ironically, after all the decades of controversy and missed opportunities, the issue today seems not to be if Governor Neil Abercrombie’s proposed legislation will pass, but … [Read more...] about Hawaii Legislative Special Session On Same Sex Marriage Begins while More Precious Molasses Gets Spilled Into Kahului Harbor
RUSH New Movie Review
The 1976 Formula One championship remains a memorable season for racing fans, mostly due to the visibly edgy relationship between two of its top competitors. The handsome James Hunt was as reckless and carefree in his life as he was taking daredevil turns on the racetrack. He won victories for his ability behind a steering wheel and headlines for his flagrant womanizing. His … [Read more...] about RUSH New Movie Review
Clean Toilet Happiness and Macaque Punishment and The Reality Of Sharknado
HAPPINESS IS A CLEAN TOILET Beginning in 2011, about three dozen people in Tokyo have been meeting every Sunday morning at 6am on a mission to scrub down, one by one, the city’s grungiest public restrooms. “By 7:30,” according to an Associated Press reporter who witnessed an outing in August, the team had left behind a “gleaming public toilet, looking as good as the day it was … [Read more...] about Clean Toilet Happiness and Macaque Punishment and The Reality Of Sharknado