EVENTS

Friends of the Kamaka family will perform at a concert honoring 100 years of business for the famed Kamaka Hawaii ukulele company on October 16, 2016 at the historic Hawaii Theatre at 5:00 p.m. The concert will kick off The Hawaiian Classics concert series presented by Hawaiian Springs – The Water for your life.

Pōhaku is a dance theater piece bringing together storytelling, hula, modern dance, classical music, and projection design to explore compelling universal themes in the story of Hawaii’s native people, including land loss and fractured identity. Choreographer Christopher Morgan danced hula as a child in California, far from his family’s Native Hawaii. As he developed a body of work in modern dance, he longed to connect his Native Hawaiian artistic and personal roots to his contemporary work. Come see modern dance with a local flavor, at it's best!

Miss Vamp Hawaii was created in 2010 and is a yearly production held in October to honor the beautiful, creative and unique women living in Hawaii. Similar to other pageants, it features the traditional Q&A, a gown/costume competition, crowning the winners with sashes, trophies and prizes. However, unique to this pageant, the “Moonlight Bathing Lingerie Competition,” is the highlight of the evening honoring the moon, unlike the traditional bathing suit competition.

The world famous Las Vegas ventriloquist, impressionist, comedian, singer and entertainer TERRY FATOR appears at the Historic Hawaii Theatre for two nights only in November. Fator burst onto the national scene after winning “America’s Got Talent” in 2007. A native of Texas, he spent over 20 years on the road performing in every type of venue, from schools to county fairs, before becoming a Vegas headliner.

The Modern Maori Quartet brings the concept of a Māori Ratpack into the present with a contemporary twist, as they showcase their award-winning acting and musical abilities and fuse hearty and humorous Māori storytelling with the Western tradition of showband entertainment.

Composer, innovator, traditional Hawaiian man. Brother Noland has deeply influenced contemporary Hawaiian music, is considered the “Father of Jawaiian Music,” yet remains in touch with traditional Hawaiian music and culture. Fluid in both Slack Key and standard guitar tunings, Brother Noland goes wherever the music carries him. His newest album, Hawaiian Man, is a return to Noland’s traditional Hawaiian roots. “As far back as I can remember,” Noland says, “I was always surrounded by the beautiful sounds of Hawaiian Music. You can play the songs over and over and each time it’s refreshing and new.” Brother Noland is popular for his unique interpretations (or “Nolandization”) of traditional songs. Brother Noland lives aloha and you can hear it in every note he plays. Don’t miss this special performance!

Divine Community Outreach Ministry presents two of gospel's greats: Vashawn Mitchell and Jonathan Nelson, at the Hawaii Theatre Center for one night only!

Los Angeles-based comedian Jo Koy has come a long way from his modest beginnings performing stand-up comedy at a Las Vegas coffee house, to a hugely successful career selling out shows in clubs across the nation. His infectious, explosive energy on stage, insightful jokes, and family‐inspired humor cross all boundaries. In 2005, he had the opportunity of a lifetime with a performance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, where he became one of a select few ever to receive a standing ovation. Jo Koy has had two Comedy Central specials “Don’t Make Him Angry” and “Lights Out.” He has appeared on VH1, World's Funniest Fails, The Joy Behar Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Last Call with Carson Daly and Jamie Foxx: Laffapalooza , as well as appearing on over 100 episodes of “Chelsea Lately.” Don't miss this opportunity to see one of the best!

Join the Gay Men’s Chorus of Honolulu for their rollicking Holiday Concert! Circle the holidays with traditional sleigh rides and jingle bells, then add a dash of camp with A Drag Queen Christmas and Deck the Rooftop. Round out the evening with the tight harmonies of madrigal numbers and a hearty Merry Merry to all!

In what has become a much anticipated holiday annual tradition, come celebrate the season with the extraordinary musical artistry of Na Hoku Hanohano Award-winning artists Amy Hanaiali`i and Willie K. The "Amy and Willie K Holiday show" features two of Hawaiian islands most popular and top selling artists.

Voted San Francisco Weekly’s "Best Comedian" and San Francisco Bay Guardian’s "Best of the Bay," Asian-American comedian Ali Wong was named among the "Comics to Watch" by both Comedy Central and Variety Magazine. She has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Late Night with Seth Meyers. Ali’s voice and sharp wit represents a current generation of young-adult Americans: multi-ethnic, educated, environmentally conscious, ambitious, spiritual, and conflicted. Through it all, Ali manages to make us laugh at the absurdity and appreciate the preciousness of modern life. Don’t miss her debut performance at the Hawaii Theatre Center! Tickets on sale now!

Voted San Francisco Weekly’s "Best Comedian" and San Francisco Bay Guardian’s "Best of the Bay," Asian-American comedian Ali Wong was named among the "Comics to Watch" by both Comedy Central and Variety Magazine. She has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Late Night with Seth Meyers. Ali’s voice and sharp wit represents a current generation of young-adult Americans: multi-ethnic, educated, environmentally conscious, ambitious, spiritual, and conflicted. Through it all, Ali manages to make us laugh at the absurdity and appreciate the preciousness of modern life. Don’t miss her debut performance at the Hawaii Theatre Center! Tickets on sale now!

Ring in the New Year with PHIL LESH & FRIENDS in an unforgettable performance on New Year's Eve ! Phil Lesh, best known as the bassist with the legendary band Grateful Dead, will bring together a stellar lineup of musical friends and family for this special performance, including Grahame Lesh on guitar, Scott Law on guitar, Ross James on guitar and pedal steep, Alex Koford on percussion, and Jason Crosby on keyboard and violin. Don't miss this extraordinary opportunity to see a legendary music icon!

Storm Large cartwheeled out of the gutter of her checkered past, across a thousand punk rock stages, and into her infamously googled stint on a rock n' roll reality series. From there she went on to tour the world, singing in 17 different languages, and only behaving herself somewhat, with the joyful little pop orchestra Pink Martini. Ultimately, this route lead to her appearance on the stage of Carnegie Hall singing Kurt Weill with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.

A night of intrepid songwriting and acoustic innovation, beginning with Aoife O’Donovan at center stage. O’Donovan draws from her catalogue of songs, played as she wrote them; with just her acoustic guitar and voice. The Washington Post describes her singing as "almost too gorgeous for its own good." Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge follow with their masterly acoustic performance typical of the virtuosic duo, known for pushing the envelope of folk, bluegrass, and jazz. Showcasing, as The New Yorker writes, a "familiarity with the fretboard…so extravagant and capacious that they bring flourishes to this music that it simply hasn’t enjoyed before," their performance is sure to astound. The evening concludes with all three on stage together in an aural-hootenanny.