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Tandy MacKenzie: Hawaii’s Greatest Opera Star

by | December 14, 2025 | Films, Music | 0 Comments

How “Tandy, Hawaii’s Greatest Opera Star” Came to Be By Wayne Moniz As the audience was leaving the theater after a performance of Children of the Turning Tide, my script about the Hawaiian Monarchy as teens, a member of the Maui Symphony approached me. “Wayne, you...
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Pekelo Cosma: A Tribute to Hana’s Son

by | December 14, 2025 | Films, Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, Music | 0 Comments

Born and raised in Hana, Pekelo Cosma graduated from Hana High School and served six years in the Army. Well-known in Hana as a master slack key guitarist, Pekelo ;was discovered by larger audiences with the release of his debut album, "Going to Hana Maui" in 1992....
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Herb Moniz Meeting with La`au lapa`au Bill Kanekoa (1997)

by | December 14, 2025 | Cultural, Films, Historical, Research | 0 Comments

We accompanied Herb Moniz & recorded his meeting with La`au lapa`au Bill Kanekoa. As we went around Bill’s backyard and he pointed out different Hawaiian healing plants and herbs and how to use them. After a while it started raining so we went inside his old...
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Hope of the Nation by Rosemary Patterson, PhD

by | December 14, 2025 | Audio, Films | 0 Comments

“Rosemary, how does a Canadian author / teacher / great humanitarian learn so much about Hawaii and be able to write about it accurately with such feeling?" My interest in the history of Hawaii happened accidentally back in 1987. My daughter wanted my husband and I to...
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Honoring Sheldon Brown and Pekelo Cosma

by | December 14, 2025 | Films, Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar | 0 Comments

Honoring Sheldon Brown & Pekelo Cosma at Their Graves 4/12/19 on the way to The Hana Taro Fest. This was recorded at the Makawao Cemetery honoring Sheldon Brown, then off to Hana to honor Pekelo Cosma.
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Night Before Party in Hana Part 1

by | December 14, 2025 | Films, Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar | 0 Comments

Part 1 Night Before Party in Hana 4/13/19 . It was recorded on a porch in Hana the night before the Taro Fest.
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After Party in Hana Part 2

by | December 14, 2025 | Films, Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar | 0 Comments

Part 2 After Party in Hana 3/14/19. This is an annual party recorded the night of the Taro Fest.
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4th Annual “Living the Culture Day”

by | December 14, 2025 | Cultural, Films | 0 Comments

This video was taken on July 29, 2018. Norman and Ohana's Living the Culture Day on Maui.
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Vernon Kalinikau Ahu Moku Presentation on Maui 9/22/18

by | December 14, 2025 | Events, Films, Speakers | 0 Comments

This is the presentation by Vernon Kalinikau about using the proper Hawaiian names to identify the different Ahupua'a. The video was taken on September 22, 2018.
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Who Owns the Crown Lands by Donovan Preza

by | December 14, 2025 | Historical, Research, Speakers | 0 Comments

A Speaker Event on April 20, 2018. Donovan Preza presents "Who Owns the Crown Lands".
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