Looking for weekend plans when rain is in the forecast? From museums to movies, Aloha State Daily has you covered:
Friday, Aug. 14
Catch Mele After Hours. Head to the Bishop Museum for an evening of Hawaiian music under the stars at the Great Lawn. The line-up for this event includes ʻUheʻuhene; Ei Nei, which recently took home six Nā Hōkū Hanohano awards — Group of the Year, Single of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Island Music Album of the Year, and Favorite Entertainer of the Year; the award-winning husband and wife duo Kalaʻe and Kalena Parish; and the legendary band Kapena. There will also be hula from Hālau Hiʻiakaināmakalehua, which was named the overall winner of the Merrie Monarch Festival this year, as well as the recent winner of the Queen Liliʻuokalani Keiki Hula Competition. Mele Apana will return as the event’s host. Food and drink will be available for purchase from local vendors at the Kaiwiʻula Night Market. General admission is $20, with discounts for museum members. Admission for youth 13 years old and younger is free. Details.
Support Bishop Museum. The online auction E Ulu a Paʻa returns as a fundraiser to benefit the Bishop Museum. The event starts Thursday, Aug. 13, and runs through Sunday, Aug. 23. More than 80 items will be open for bids soon. The items include a handmade vintage kimono, lei hulu kāmoe made with golden pheasant feathers and custom hand-painted ceramic ornaments. There will also be auction items that are experiences, such as a private behind-the-scenes vertebrate zoology tour and lunch with Bishop Museum President and CEO Kris Helgen and four VIP tickets to Kaula Lūʻau at KoʻOlina. Details.
Attend the BIA Hawaiʻi BIG Home Building & Remodeling Show. The Building Industry Association of Hawaiʻi will bring the state’s top builders, remodelers and designers together for three days at the Neal S. Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. The event runs Friday, Aug. 14, through Sunday, Aug. 16. Admission is $5, if purchased in advance. Children, who are 16 years old or younger, can enter free. Details.
Get Made in Hawaiʻi Festival tickets. Stop by the Hawaiʻi Convention Center and shop at more than 800 local vendors including artists, makers and entrepreneurs from Thursday, Aug. 20, through Sunday, Aug. 23. There will be live music from Nā Hōkū Hanohano award-winning artists, a Kani Ka Pila Grille Talent Search, chef demonstrations, and more. In 2024, the event drew about 70,000 attendees and generated about $10 million in sales. The festival is produced by the Hawai‘i Food Industry Association. Aloha State Daily is an ‘Ohana Sponsor, and we look forward to meeting readers at booth S-3009, located in the same row as the Mahi Pono entrance! Stop by to play some games, win prizes and learn more. Details.
Catch the Hawai’i Comedy Festival. This Friday, Aug. 14, is HoMA Nights, when Honolulu Museum of Art galleries and courtyards are open until 9 p.m. and special art and music experiences are offered during extended hours. The evening will feature a live performance by Sonny Silva. This Friday, Aug. 14, and Saturday, Aug. 15 are also the dates of the Hawai’i Comedy Festival, formerly known as The Hawai’i Sketch Comedy Festival, which returns for its twelfth year of laughs at the Doris Duke Theatre. This festival features Hawai’i-based comedians, writers, directors and actors. HoMA tickets are $15 for kama’āina or free for youth who are 18 years old or younger. Details.
Saturday, Aug. 15
Go to the ʻEwa Carnival. Check out rides, games and more from E.K. Fernandez Shows. There will also be pony rides and a petting zoo. The event runs Saturday, Aug. 15, and Sunday, Aug. 16 at the Wai Kai Events Lawn in ‘Ewa Beach. General admission is $5 in advance. It is free for keiki, who are 10 years old or younger. Details.
Watch movies. With experts monitoring a possible tropical cyclone, start planning for a day indoors, in case the clouds come out. ASD put together this list of 9 films to watch when it rains that have ties to Hawaiʻi. From films shot in Hawaiʻi to ones that star local actors and actresses, there are lots of ties to the Islands. Residents can also prepare for storms and sign up for emergency alerts from their county's and the state's emergency management agencies. Details.
Sunday, Aug. 16
Visit HoMA for free! The third Sunday of each month is Community Day at the Honolulu Museum of Art, which means admission is free for Hawaiʻi residents. Join the nonprofit Ocean Music Action and catch a preview of the “Carnival of the Nearly Extinct Animals” with performances at 11 a.m. and noon in the museum’s central courtyard. Musicians Iggy Jang on violin and Megan Conley on harp will share music inspired by animals and will be joined by dancer Aria Kaneshiga of Ballet Hawaiʻi, according to Ocean Music Action’s website. There will also be a puppet-making activity led by local artist Danica Rosengren and a chance to watch a screening of “Ocean with David Attenborough” at 2 p.m. at the Doris Duke Theatre. Free. Details.
Listen to the "ʻAuana’" soundtrack. John Signor, band leader of "ʻAuana," Cirque du Soleil's first resident production in Hawaiʻi, shares his favorite song in the show and how lyrics in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi add levels of meaning to the storytelling. The soundtrack is now streaming on global platforms, including Spotify, YouTube and Apple Music. Details.
Share your sky photos. Is it raining? Send us your pictures of moody clouds, rainbows, sunrises and sunsets. Submitted photos may be featured in our reader submission series called Hawaiʻi Skies. Tell what you saw and why it was special. Details.
Katie Helland can be reached at katie@alohastatedaily.com.
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