Joyful Return is the Honolulu Museum of Art's museum-wide exhibition featuring a series of outdoor pop-up installations and a gallery installation—a fresh, fun, community-driven experience celebrating a return to art making, conversations, and personal connections. Joyful Return is taking advantage of the museum's many open-air and courtyard spaces to provide safe, fun ways for everyone … Continue reading Joyful Return

Hōakaʻai is a culinary experience that re-centers eating as a sacred act to acknowledge our relations to ʻāina and to one another. Each month Wai Wai Collective will host a themed brunch and hold conversation on nourishing food and wellness at Ka Waiwai ma Nuʻuanu joined by ʻUlu & Kalo Bakery and Drink Gazoz, and a special … Continue reading Hōakaʻai Brunch & Conversation

Saturday, April 17, 2021 at 10:00 AM HST is the next monthly meeting of the LGBT Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii. The meeting will include updates on the current status of the LGBT Caucus bills and others that they are supporting, and then continue the discussion of the name change (see survey below). Join Zoom … Continue reading LGBT Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii April Meeting

National Transgender HIV Testing Day (NTHTD) is observed annually on April 18 to recognize the importance of routine HIV testing, status awareness, and continued focus on HIV prevention and treatment efforts among transgender and gender non-binary people. The Hawaii Health & Harm Reduction Center offers free and confidential HIV testing. For more information click here. You … Continue reading National Transgender HIV Testing Day

Kumu Kahua Theatre, in collaboration Chicago's Nothing Without a Company will gather theatre writers, directors, and actors to create and present 6 new 10-minute plays, made in 24 hours and presented online in hour 25. The theme of the festival is “cannabis.” Beginning on Saturday, April 17th at 3 PM HST, 6 writers, 6 directors, … Continue reading 24-Hour Play Fest

Young musical artists from the album Kāwili talk about their experiences growing up both Hawaiian and Filipino in Hawai'i in this conversation moderated by Lance D. Collins, with Kalanikini and Kahikina Juan, Chelsea Sagon and Zachary Lorenzo. The Kāwili project is a playful musical reinterpreting of traditional Philippine folksongs as Hawaiian mele, and seeks to … Continue reading Growing up Filipino-Hawaiian in Hawai’i: A Conversation

The 2021 Outfest Fusion QTBIPOC Film Festival (April 16-20, 2021) includes five incredible days of streaming, showcasing, outdoor and drive-in celebrations featuring the works of some of today’s leading storytellers. 10 Feature films, over 40 Shorts, live workshops, and performances representing contemporary LGBTQ+ films, art, education, and music that centers an array of stories from … Continue reading April 16 – 20: Outfest Fusion QTBIPOC Film Festival

The intimate and inspiring life story of Mazie Hirono, the first Asian-American woman and the only immigrant serving in the U.S. Senate. // “ sparkling, revelatory memoir.” —Oprah Daily // “If a life can be called implausible, Mazie Hirono has lived it. In Heart of Fire, she tells an astonishingly compelling story. As a child born … Continue reading Pre-Order “Heart Of Fire: An Immigrant Daughter’s Story”

Gay Island Guide is partnering with Dark Mirror Entertainment to help revive live in-person shows in Hawaii with this very special night of entertainment-- Hot Box: A Smoketacular Drag Show. The Queens are going "green" to celebrate Earth Month at The Arts at Marks Garage, in conjunction with the Restore Our Earth Art Exhibit. Enjoy … Continue reading Hot Box: A Smoketacular Drag Show

Hawaii Doc Club aims to empower emerging documentary film producers with the tools to tell their own stories, and registration is now open for spring classes starting April 27 & 29. These live, online courses combine conceptual and practical filmmaking skills to help you understand the process of creating a documentary film from start to … Continue reading Registration open: Hawaii Doc Club Film Workshops