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PBS HAWAII PRESENTS: Canefield Songs: Holehole Bushi

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Canefield Songs: Holehole Bushi

Monday, September 10th, 2018

  In this new film, Professor of Anthropology Christine Yano explains, “If we want to know something of what some of these womenʻs lives were like…we could do no better than to listen to their own words, as expressed through song.” The women that Professor Yano is referring to are Japanese immigrants who worked in […]

PACIFIC HEARTBEAT: Mele Murals

PACIFIC HEARTBEAT
Mele Murals

Tuesday, August 28th, 2018

  This film is about the transformative power of art through the unlikely union of graffiti and ancient Hawaiian culture. At the center of the story are two renowned street artists – Estria Miyashiro (aka Estria) and John Hina (aka Prime) – a group of Native Hawaiian youth, and the rural community of Waimea on […]

PACIFIC HEARTBEAT: Visions in the Dark: The Life of Pinky Thompson

PACIFIC HEARTBEAT
Visions in the Dark: The Life of Pinky Thompson

Tuesday, August 28th, 2018

  This film is a Hawaiian story of pain, promise, challenge, triumph and leadership. Sustaining a serious eye wound in Normandy during WWII that left him in the dark for two years, Myron “Pinky” Thompson emerged with a clear vision of his purpose in life. Thompson would go on to be a social worker, mentor […]

PBS Hawaii Presents Ohta-san: Virtuosity and Legacy

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Ohta-san: Virtuosity and Legacy

Monday, August 20th, 2018

  Herb Ohta is one of the giants of the ‘ukulele who snatched the simple four-stringed instrument out of the background and planted it firmly at the front of the stage. In this special, Herb Ohta, known as Ohta-San, brings his solo ukulele riffs to the PBS Hawai‘i studios, playing numbers such as “Rhapsody in […]

Nathan Aweau performs on Na Mele on PBS Hawaii

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Nathan Aweau

Tuesday, July 31st, 2018

  Nathan Aweau, award-winning vocalist and former member of music group Hapa, performs in this special recorded at the PBS Hawai‘i Manoa studio. From scenic Kahana Bay on Windward O‘ahu, Nathan reflects on his work in between songs.