Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: April 18–24, 2024
Learn how to build a sustainable future in Hawai‘i, watch a classic kabuki production and cheer on the UH men’s volleyball team.
Photo: Courtesy of Bishop Museum
2024 Science & Sustainability Festival
Saturday, April 20, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
This annual event at the Bishop Museum brings together scientists, educators, cultural practitioners and dozens of community partners to highlight the ongoing work needed to protect Hawai‘i’s biodiversity and build a sustainable future. The exhibit will feature keiki activities, special presentations and performances and more than 40 booths throughout Bishop Museum’s 15-acre campus, plus exhibition highlights, live music and food and drink vendors on the Great Lawn.
Check out the outdoor Seed Bank with artwork by Ran Noveck, specimens from Bishop Museum’s animal and plant collections, the return of NOAA’s 45-foot inflatable whale and two keynote presentations focusing on lessons learned from the 2023 Maui wildfires.
$5 for kama‘āina and military with ID, Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, 1525 Bernice St., bishopmuseum.org, @bishopmuseum
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Photo: Courtesy of The Green
The Green
Saturday, April 20, 7 p.m.
Since forming on O‘ahu in 2009, The Green has become one of the most successful and beloved bands in the reggae genre. They’ve won a plethora of awards, locally and nationally, including a Best Reggae Album nod from iTunes and multiple Nā Hōkū Hanohano awards and nominations.
$59.50, Neal S. Blaisdell Arena, 777 Ward Ave., bampproject.com, @bampproject
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Photo: Credit Christine Lamborn
The Maiden Benten and the Bandits of the White Waves
Friday, April 19; Saturday, April 20; Friday, April 26, to Sunday, April 28
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m.
In celebration of a century of English-language kabuki productions at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, The Maiden Benten and the Bandits of the White Waves takes center stage at Kennedy Theatre. This classic kabuki play, also known as Benten Kozō, was originally written by Kawatake Mokuami.
$8 to $25, UH Kennedy Theatre, 1770 East-West Rd., manoa.hawaii.edu, @uhmkennedytheatre
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Photo: Credit Kaveh Kardan, Courtesy of Jhalak Dance Company
Bodies.Physique.Mind.Soul.Flesh.Love
Saturday, April 20, 7 p.m.
The Jhalak Dance Company puts together an eclectic contemporary performance, directed and choreographed by artistic director Kara Jhalak Miller. The show will include not only dancing but also a documentary, poetry recitation and more.
$18 to $30, Studio 909, 949 Kapi‘olani Blvd., jhalakdance.org, @jhalakdance
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Debbie Gibson’s 35th Anniversary of Electric Youth
Monday, April 22, 8 p.m.
Famous ‘80s singer and songwriter Debbie Gibson performs live. She’s known for songs like “Foolish Beat,” “Lost in Your Eyes” and “Girls’ Night Out.”
$65 to $95, Hawai‘i Theatre, 1130 Bethel St., hawaiitheatre.com, @hawaiitheatre
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Photo: Courtesy of Leilehua Lanzilotti
Lili‘u
Tuesday, April 23, 6:30 p.m.
Leilehua Lanzilotti shares Lili‘u, a new opera celebrating the legacy of the last Queen of Hawai‘i. Set in 1895 when Queen Lili‘uokalani was imprisoned for almost a year in ‘Iolani Palace, Lili‘u tells the story of the Queen’s life at a time of great upheaval. Lanzilotti will share excerpts from her libretto, sourced entirely from the writings of Lili‘uokalani—including her newly published bilingual diaries, historical research and, in particular, the seven prison songs.
$10 to $250, Washington Place, 320 South Beretania St., merwinconservancy.org, @themerwinconservancy
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ASADI & XYE
Saturday, April 20, 6 to 9 p.m.
Electronic music producer and Shangri La artist-in-residence ASADI, vocalist XYE and ukulele virtuoso Taimane Gardner take the stage. Hear their new original composition full of ‘ukulele riffs and Persian trap beats.
Free, Capitol Modern, 250 South Hotel St., shangrilahawaii.org, @hi_shangrila
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Photo: Jarin Kobashigawa
2024 Outrigger Big West Men’s Volleyball Championship
Thursday, April 18, through Saturday, April 20, 4:30 p.m.
The Big West Men’s Volleyball Championship begins this week with the first-round play on Thursday, April 18. Winners will advance to take on the Nos. 1 and 2 seeds in the semifinal round with the championship match slated for Saturday.
$7 to $24, SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center, 1355 Lower Campus Rd., bigwest.org, @bigwestsports
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Photo: Courtesy of Blue Note Hawai‘i
Larry Carlton: Final World Tour
Saturday, April 20, and Sunday, April 21, 6:30 and 9 p.m.
Nineteen-time Grammy-nominee, four-time Grammy-winner and all-time guitar great, Larry Carlton reached fame with his first recording, “A Little Help From My Friends.” He went on to perform with the Crusaders and the multi-platinum jazz supergroup Fourplay.
$45 to $55, Blue Note Hawai‘i, 2335 Kalākaua Ave., bluenotejazz.com, @bluenotehawaii
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Exhibition on Screen: John Singer Sargent: Fashion & Swagger
Thursday, April 18, Friday, April 19, 2 p.m.
Saturday, April 20, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Thursday, April 25, and Friday, April 26, 2 p.m.
Watch a film featuring John Sargent’s power to express distinctive personalities, power dynamics and gender identities through his paintings. The film also showcases items of clothing and accessories worn by his subjects, drawing the audience into the artist’s studio.
$12 to $15, Doris Duke Theatre, Honolulu Museum of Art, 900 South Beretania St., honolulumuseum.org, @honolulumuseum
