May 17, 2013

Freestyle: Finale for Pughes at Bria...

Freestyle: Finale for Pughes at Brian’s

Aaron “Mr. Aaron” Pughes and friends play their last show at Hawaiian Brian’s next week.

May 10, 2013

Freestyle: Coheed and Cambria return

Freestyle: Coheed and Cambria return

Sci-fi-loving prog-rock band Coheed and Cambria is part of a nationwide music event happening in August.

May 3, 2013

Freestyle: CBC arrives in Waikiki

Freestyle: CBC arrives in Waikiki

Cherry Blossom Cabaret’s new show at Hula’s Waikiki will go down in history.

Apr 26, 2013

Freestyle: Burning Man bash

Freestyle: Burning Man bash

Hawaii burners host a creative camp-out in May.

Apr 19, 2013

Freestyle: Get famous with Quadrapho...

Freestyle: Get famous with Quadraphonix

Join in as the band films an upcoming gig at Ong King.

Apr 5, 2013

Freestyle: Chefs Feed comes to Hawai...

Freestyle: Chefs Feed comes to Hawaii

There’s a new smartphone app available, focusing on Hawaii chefs and the restaurants they recommend.

Mar 29, 2013

Freestyle: Aloha, SXSW

Freestyle: Aloha, SXSW

Five good reasons to mess with Texas.

Feb 15, 2013

Freestyle: Sunset Room shoots the mo...

Freestyle: Sunset Room shoots the moon

The Sunset Room at Aloha Tower Marketplace has impressive talent lined up for your nightlife pleasure.

Feb 8, 2013

Freestyle: Mana Maoli brings the noi...

Freestyle: Mana Maoli brings the noise

A Feb. 22 event brings prominent Hawaii musicians together with young artists for a freestyle jam.

Feb 1, 2013

Freestyle: Pow Wow Hawaii returns

Freestyle: Pow Wow Hawaii returns

Street-art festival Pow Wow Hawaii extends its reach in 2013, with 100 participating artists and a North Shore tie-in.

Jan 25, 2013

Freestyle: Let the laughs and music ...

Freestyle: Let the laughs and music roll

Graham Elwood headlines a comedy showcase Saturday benefiting Wounded Warriors.

Jan 18, 2013

Freestyle: Concert pays tribute to J...

Freestyle: Concert pays tribute to Joplin

Honolulu’s soul singers will belt out the blues in honor of Janis Joplin on Saturday, Jan. 19, at The Republik.

Jan 11, 2013

Freestyle: Stylin’ in Kakaako

Freestyle: Stylin’ in Kakaako

The party’s just getting started in Kakaako, with “Abstract Noir” and more creative action at CoXist Studios and along Auahi St.

Dec 28, 2012

Freestyle: ‘Naked Girls’ take readin...

Freestyle: ‘Naked Girls’ take reading to extremes

Honolulu burlesque performers will present a full-monty reading of banned and challenged books next month.

Dec 14, 2012

Freestyle: My favorite things

Freestyle: My favorite things

Holidays can be humbug, but music and celebrations make it all worthwhile.

Dec 7, 2012

Freestyle: Bring on New Year’s Eve

Freestyle: Bring on New Year’s Eve

Get started on plans for New Year’s Eve with Elizabeth Kieszkowski’s picks for a sophisticated year-end celebration.

Nov 30, 2012

Freestyle: ‘Middle of Nowhere’ stirs...

Freestyle: ‘Middle of Nowhere’ stirs imagination

This moody, musical drama puts the lives of black women in front of the camera’s eye.

Nov 16, 2012

Freestyle: Bringing Burning Man to H...

Freestyle: Bringing Burning Man to Hawaii

The Burning Man experience comes to Honolulu with “Decompression” at SoHo Mixed Media Bar.

Nov 9, 2012

Freestyle: ‘Showdown’ gets funny

Freestyle: ‘Showdown’ gets funny

“Showdown in Chinatown” seeks big laughs next weekend, while thirtyninehotel celebrates eight years in business on Saturday, Nov. 10.

Nov 2, 2012

Freestyle: Taking heart from Quadrap...

Freestyle: Taking heart from Quadraphonix

Quadraphonix kickstarts a new world-music album with a Nov. 9 party and a planned tour.