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Hawaiʻi State Film Commissioner Donne Dawson talks about Hollywood's longtime love affair with the Islands and how cultural sensitivity and respect play a leading role in productions.
This rebroadcast of Spectrum Hawaiʻi highlights t-shirt fashion, Hawaiian quilts and an army band on Schofield Barracks.
Thousands of engineers, technicians and workers race to build Europe’s biggest construction project–London’s new railroad, the Elizabeth Line.
Local Programs
Culture takes the spotlight in this month’s episode of Home is Here, but
in two very different ways.
In Kalihi on O‘ahu, the non-profit Kōkua Kalihi Valley (KKV) is looking to
help the community connect with its cultural roots through food
and farming. Also featured is a group that gets no shortage of exercise, 808
Breakers. Founded in 2005, the group brings together Hawai‘i’s elite
breakdancers.
Vladimir Putin’s clashes with American presidents as he’s tried to rebuild the Russian empire. Over five administrations, trace the miscalculations and missteps of our presidents, culminating in Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
Chuck D of Public Enemy explores Hip Hop’s political awakening over the last 50 years. With a host of rap stars and cultural commentators he tracks Hip Hop’s socially conscious roots. From The Message to Fight The Power 2020, he examines how Hip Hop has become "the Black CNN."
On this episode of HIKI NŌ on PBS Hawaiʻi, H.P. Baldwin High School senior Kailani Ibanez presents a special collection of stories with subjects often furry or feathered: animals, and the joy and unique contributions they bring to our human lives.
The vibrant life of Ernest Withers—civil rights photographer, and FBI informant—was anything but black and white. From his Memphis studio, Withers' nearly 2 million images were a treasured record of Black history but his legacy was complicated by decades of secret FBI service revealed only after his death. Was he a friend of the civil rights community, or enemy—or both?
Paula took a break from touring
the world to share that remarkable
gift on the Nā Mele stage.
Accompanied by an all-star
band including Mike Love and
Brad Watanabe from The Green,
Paula performs songs from her
catalogue and her 2022 Nā Hōkū
Hanohano award winning album for Contemporary Album of the
Year, Rain on Sunday.
Legendary local B-Boy Skillroy talks about his journey from humble beginnings to touring around the world as part of New York's iconic Rock Steady Crew, and how he's been able to keep breaking after 4 decades.
TB testing mistakenly puts a prize cow in danger. Helen struggles with her lifelong vocation. Mrs. Hall and Tristan have brushes with love.
Detective Fitzroy sees one of his colleagues plant evidence on a suspect. With Duke away, Fitzroy turns to Eliza for help.
An inspiring documentary positing that the transformative healing powers of music on the mind deserve to be recognized and heard.
Drinking Culture introduces trendsetters in world of spirits and libations. We meet childhood friends who opened a bar as an homage to their Indian upbringing, the founders of a microbrewery incorporating local Hawaiian flavors, a rum company preserving sugar cane farming and traditional rum agricole, and a chef combining a dynamic bar program with her James Beard Award winning cooking.
Hip Hop legends The Roots give an electrifying performance during their residency at the Kennedy Center. Beyond the stage, the band endeavors to inspire others and explore the depths of their creative potential.
Local rappers Krystilez, Crichton Uale, and Osnizzle speak on why the survival of Hawaiian culture is an ongoing battle.
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