Sumie Society Of Hawaii Celebrates End Of Show
Members of the Sumie Society of Hawaii gathered at Alan Wong’s Pineapple Room on Lei Day (May 1) for their 13th annual post-exhibition luncheon and awards program. The exhibition, which was held April 20...
Herald Salutes
Kristi Hirota-Schmidt, CMCA(R), AMS(R), has recently been named president of the West Oahu Economic Development Association (WOEDA). Hirota-Schmidt is senior vice president of business development of Associa Hawaii, an association management company.
WOEDA is a...
Aloha Tofu Expands With Aloha Tofu Town
Aloha Tofu is no longer just a tofu factory. February marked the grand opening of a sister-venture for the töfu business that Kamesaburo and Tsuruko Uyehara took over in 1950. The new venture is...
“Echos Of Dat Red Guitar”
Gwen Battad Ishikawa
Commentary
Billed as a “twisted Pidgin comedy,” Kumu Kahua Theatre’s staging of Lee Tonouchi’s “Echoes of Dat Red Guitar” lives up to its description, and then some.
You don’t have to know what the...
Donkeys On The Run
Joe Udell
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
The donkeys are loose and I am petrified.
Just days ago, these animals seemed to be living symbols of tranquility — eating out of my hand, reveling in my affection, greeting me...
An Ode To The Vino And Hiroshi ’Ohana
Ryan Tatsumoto
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
Editor’s note: The “foodie” movement is alive and thriving in Hawai‘i, with new restaurants and food trucks opening their doors almost weekly and open markets popping up in our neighborhoods, giving...