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PBS documentary creates surge of interest in jazz market
It may be too much to expect a TV documentary to restore jazz to the mass popularity it enjoyed decades ago. But Ken Burns’ voluminous and talked-about “Jazz,” which wrapped up last week on PBS, has created a surge of interest in the music. |
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Hawai'i Gardens
Cup of gold is an old Island favorite
Cup of gold is an old-fashioned plant that we don’t see so much in Hawai'i gardens these days. |
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Hawai'i Ways
Life didn't suffer from shortage of money
While Dad remembered the difficult years of struggling to "make a go" - I can smile about those growing-up years between 1943 and 1950. |
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Art Review
Art academy expansion to benefit public
Come May, nothing at the Honolulu Academy of Arts will be quite the same. The familiar museum at 900 S. Beretania St. will keep its name and outward appearance, but otherwise the public will essentially be the beneficiaries of a new institution.
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Korean Kite Festival to fill sky with bright colors, energy
The Korean Kite Festival on Feb. 17 at Hawaii’s Plantation Village will give you a chance to check out the differences between Korean- and American-style kites. The event is free to the public. |
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'Backyard Jam' set for Feb. 24
The Hawaiian Style Backyard Jam, one of the Drug-Free Hawaii Awareness Month activities, will promote drug-free and healthy lifestyles Feb. 24 in Kaka'ako Waterfront Park. |
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Recruiting donors for teachers
To give Hawai'i teachers a helping hand, Halawa Valley resident Margaret Ulm formed Adopt A Teacher Foundation. Today, more than 1,000 teachers are registered with the program. |
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Family Matters
Healing plants are often found in our own yards
Not all medicines come in the form of pills. Hawai'i has a number of plants that traditionally have been used to treat what ails us – such as fevers, constipation and boils. |
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Honorable Mention
Her visions enhance teacher program
On top of her full-time job running Pacific Island Representatives, Margaret Ulm spends more than 40 hours a week working on Adopt A Teacher. The program helps overworked, underpaid teachers. |
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Prescriptions
Popular fitness balls give added bounce to simple exercises
Those balls you may have seen at the gym, called "stability balls" or "fitness balls," provide for a great workout. |
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Dr. Gadget's Science Machine
Air pressure has impact on many things
Dr. Gadget, in another fun look at science working in the world around us, examines some of the effects of air pressure on humans. |
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KidNews
'Voices' speak a message of change
"Na Leo o Na ‘Opio o Hawai‘i: The Voices of Hawai‘i’s Youth" is the result of hard work over the past two years by 14 high school editors. |
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Write-On
Isle history is topic for essay contest
The 13th Annual Hawai‘i High School Writing Awards Competition, sponsored by Hawaii Pacific University, will award a $500 prize to the first-place winner. The entry deadline is Feb. 12. |
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Quick Bites
Bigger brewpub in Kona
The Brewpub Oasis, part of the Kona Brewing Co. facility in Kailua-Kona, on the Big Island, has just expanded to provide more seating. Kona Brewing Co. hopes to play host to small concerts and private functions. |
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The Great Index to Fun
