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Mānoa Valley TheatreIn 2013, the Irish government agreed to pay $75 million in restitution to survivors of institutions run by the Catholic Church. A play about a survivor of the laundries is being staged for two nights only this month at the Mānoa Valley Theater titled, "The Savior." The Conversation talked to actor and producer Eden Lee Murray to learn more. -
Hawai'i State ArchivesOne of President Joe Biden's last official actions was an acknowledgment of the sacrifices of a group of 135 Native Hawaiian young men who helped to secure a handful of remote Pacific Islands under the jurisdiction of the U.S. in the 1930s.
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A new film, "In Shackles," tells the story of forced marriages and the plight of young girls and women in Pakistan. The Conversation spoke with filmmaker Haider Rifaat to learn more. -
It’s not uncommon for conservationists to wear more than one hat. But Nate Dube, the manager of the Oʻahu Invasive Species Committee, has an unusual side hustle. He’s also a professional wrestler. The Conversation talked with Dube about how he incorporates his day job into his night hobby and his next match. -
The circus has come to town, at least to Honolulu. It's the start of a 10-year commitment in Waikīkī, which includes some unusual assets. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor-in-Chief Janis Magin. -
Hawaiʻi State Foundation on the Culture and the Arts Executive Director Karen Ewald said the foundation received more than $900,000 from the National Endowment of the Arts. Now coming into Trump's second term, Ewald said she's waiting to see what will happen with federal funding. -
Avalon Paradea is a Hawai’i Island artist who teaches workshops about how to turn native plants into pigments and dyes. The Conversation talked to them about the process of incorporating the natural world into art. -
Local comedian Frank DeLima took the stage this past weekend to mark the end of a 50-year run, including working with children in schools as part of his nonprofit. The Conversation looked back on his previous interviews on the show. -
A new exhibit in Chinatown spotlighting Swiss posters opens on Jan. 21. The Conversation talked to SHADE Institute Executive Director Dean Sakamoto about the new exhibit. -
The struggling Pacific Tsunami Museum is calling for community support to keep its doors open. HPR’s Savannah Harriman-Pote reports on what’s next for this Hilo landmark. -
Allyn Bromley, 96, continues to put out work with her next exhibit at the Honolulu Museum of Art. Bromley, a longtime printmaker, was inspired by repurposing her old prints by giving them new life in a complex 3D form. -
This week we’ve been learning about how a state-of-the-art audio recording studio could soon make a big difference in the lives of low-income students at Washington Middle School. HPR’s Jackie Young wraps up her three-part series with a perspective from an educator who has experience integrating technology into the classroom.
