
Katie Helland
Reporter at Aloha State Daily
Reporter @pacificbiznews covering restaurants, retail and agriculture.
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alohastatedaily.com | Katie Helland
The Maui-based singer and songwriter has won four Grammy Awards and five Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards. He is teaming up with award-winning singers and dancers to bring several memorable Lei Day performances to Oʻahu. Katie HellandApril 12, 2025less than a minute readWhen Lei Day arrives, Maui singer and songwriter Kalani Peʻa will don a gardenia lei with 250 flowers in honor of his late grandmother.
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alohastatedaily.com | Katie Helland
When Robert Feng takes the stage to sing in a production of “Carmen” this week, he will be performing with Hawaiʻi Opera Theatre, the same group that inspired his own love of singing. Two showings on Friday, April 11, and Sunday, April 13, will be sung in French with English supertitles and include the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra. For tickets ranging in price from $70-$135, click here.
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alohastatedaily.com | Katie Helland
It is not every day that Kumu Kahua Theatre hosts a production where the lead actresses take nearly a year to learn not just their lines but how to be magicians. But, that is the case for playwright Tony Pisculli’s newest show, “The Magic of Polly Amnesia,” which took the stage at Kumu Kahua Theatre on March 27 and runs through April 27. “If no one told you in advance that you were going to see a play and they just said, ʻHey, come and see this magic show,’ You’d be like: ʻOh, cool! Magic.
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alohastatedaily.com | Katie Helland
This year, Easter is Sunday, April 20. Aloha State Daily is sharing some of the free and low-cost events happening on Oʻahu for kids of all ages:Saturday, April 12La Keiki Spring Event: Royal Hawaiian Center is hosting La Keiki Spring Event with Easter-themed activities including an egg hunt at 2 p.m. and a meet-and-greet with Easter Bunny Aunty Lele at 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 12.
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alohastatedaily.com | Katie Helland
Leandra Rouse comes from a family of Hawaiʻi Island beekeepers who raise queen bees that have started hives in other places, many of which are outside of the state. On Saturday, April 5, she was in the spotlight — along with the Hilo-based photographer and cinematographer Andrew Richard Hara — for work on an exhibit about beekeeping across Hawaiʻi Island, now on display at the Kona Historical Society through July 31. The exhibit is free.
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