A MacArthur fellowship is commonly referred to as a genius grant. The 20 recipients this year include Kumu Patrick Makuakane, a master hula teacher based in San Francisco. Yeah. That Genius Grant ...

After presenting co-founder Kaimana Chee with a lei, Jamie Wen and Chee do an “aloha” greeting where they exchange “ha” or the breath of life. Tyrone Turner / WAMU/DCist Amber Maikui might be more ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Vicky Holt Takamine, a renowned teacher of hula dance and a champion for Indigenous culture, will receive a cash award of more than $450,000. By ...

A lūʻau on Oʻahu is a traditional Hawaiian celebration that includes music, hula, fire dancing, food cooked in an underground ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - One of Hawaii’s largest Okinawan celebrations is almost here. The 43rd Okinawan Festival will feature performances of Okinawan dance, karate, taiko and music by local groups ...

OAK PARK, Ill. -- One Chicago-area Hawaiian dance school hopes to leave a legacy. "Hula is life. Hula is everything you see, taste, touch, feel," June Ryushin Tanoue said. Halau i Ka Pono is a ...

As the women built a thrumming rhythm from their drums and began to chant while others danced, the Hula Halau ‘O Nalua and ‘Ote’a ‘Api School of Polynesian Dance seemed to teleport from the interior ...

LOVED ONES. IT WAS A LOT TO PROCESS. I’M STILL PROCESSING IT. I HONESTLY CRY EVERY DAY FOR SACRAMENTO RESIDENT ANNA MANZANO. THE DEATH AND DEVASTATION FROM THE WILDFIRES IN MAUI HITS CLOSE TO HOME.