Entertainment, Talk Story and Culture

Talk Story

Kimo Kahoano gets us pumped up for the Festival on Talk Story Hula is Life!

Updated: Jul. 13, 2021 at 12:09 AM HST

By HNN Staff

Host McKenna Maduli and guest artist Pōmaika’i welcome legendary announcer Kimo Kahoano into the Talk Story hale on this special Hula Is Life.

Aunty Dottie Thompson and Aunty Luana Kawelu

President of the Merrie Monarch, Aunty Luana Kawelu, shares the history of the Festival and her most memorable moments

Paula Akana and McKenna Maduli wala`au on Talk Story Hula is Life

Pomaika’i performs her tutu Genoa Keawe’s legendary mele “Alika”

Kamehameha Schools Hawaii students create‘Eleau: The Legend of Kahalaopuna film

Hālau Kū Māna cultivates “agents of change”

Kamehameha Schools Maui Campus explore “treasure maps” from kupuna

Cheap Eats

Cheap Eats: Cajun King

Updated: Jul. 21, 2021 at 8:00 AM HST

For this Cheap Eats, Guy and Billy head to Cajun King in Aiea.

Cheap Eats: Hawaiian Aroma Caffe

Pacific Pulse

Pacific Pulse: T&C Surf celebrates 50th anniversary

Updated: Mar. 19, 2021 at 11:30 AM HST

One of Hawaii's premiere surf shops is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Town and Country Surf started humbly in Pearl City and now it's a well-known international surf brand.

Pacific Pulse: Cleaning and protecting the ocean

Pacific Pulse: New program aims to help people get into lifeguarding

Pacific Pulse: Aloha Hour podcast

Pacific Pulse: Maker Surfboards

Virtually Live

Virtually Live: Kapena

Updated: Jul. 17, 2020 at 5:25 PM HST

'Virtually Live,' an at-home concert series from Hawaii News Now and Blue Note Hawaii, is proud to present: Kapena!

Virtually Live: U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific

Updated: Jul. 7, 2020 at 9:45 AM HST

On this week's episode of Virtually Live, an at-home concert series from Hawaii News Now and Blue Note Hawaii, we're proud to present the men and women of the USAF Band of the Pacific!

Virtually Live: John Cruz

Updated: Jul. 1, 2020 at 12:08 PM HST

Virtually Live, an at-home concert series from Hawaii News Now and Blue Note Hawaii, is proud to present John Cruz!

K5 Mele

Streetlight Cadence

Updated: Nov. 21, 2019 at 9:51 AM HST

Streetlight Cadence

Waipuna

Updated: Nov. 21, 2019 at 9:41 AM HST

Waipuna

Jake Shimabukuro

Updated: Nov. 21, 2019 at 8:37 AM HST

Jake Shimabukuro

Ho'ola Hawaii

Ho'olamau: Episode 2

Updated: Jul. 5, 2021 at 10:16 PM HST

Ho'olamau: Episode 2

Ho'ola Hawaii: Episode 42

Updated: Apr. 13, 2021 at 8:51 PM HST

Ho'ola Hawaii: Episode 42

What's Trending

What's Trending: Lacy's spirit animal (the world's shortest cow)

Updated: 10 hours ago

Lacy introduces us to the world's shortest cow. And a new movie explores what Duke Kahanamoku would think about modern surfing.

Trending: Backstreet Boys Christmas show and super expensive fries

Updated: Jul. 22, 2021 at 9:34 AM HST

Backstreet's back, alright! They're back for a Vegas Christmas show and there are rumors that they could join up with another popular boy band from the 1990's. Also, this could be one of the most expensive plates of french fries. It's all about the truffle.