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April 25, 2025

Hōʻike 2025 - ʻEmalani is now available for viewing

To honor Queen Emma on the 140th anniversary of her passing, we release the recording of the opera which honors her resilience and dedication to her lāhui.

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April 10, 2025

2025 HS Spring Play: "One Stoplight Town" by Tracy Wells on May 16 and 17

Our high school theatre performers will present a special spring play on May 16 and 17 in Lunalilo Hale. Tickets are just $5.

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March 28, 2025

The Runaway Musubi is now up on YouTube

Watch the Hōʻike a Haʻi production adapting the moʻolelo of The Gingerbread Man with a local twist.

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March 11, 2025

Get your tickets for Hōʻike 2025: ʻEmalani

ʻEmalani is an original Hawaiian opera that spans the entire life of Queen Emma and highlights many significant events in her life and in the history of Hawaiʻi.

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June 18, 2024

Punikawā now available on YouTube

Watch the Hawaiian language play on the KS YouTube channel or as part of the Keaka Hawaiian Language Theatre Festival.

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May 10, 2024

PUNIKAWĀ travels to the Lunalilo Hale stage May 17-18

Our high school performing arts will stage the Hawaiian language play set in a universe where the overthrow never happened.

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April 19, 2024

HS Spring Musical: Disney's High School Musical

East High comes to Keaʻau as our Hōʻike a Haʻi performers will put on a special spring musical performance of Disney's High School Musical.

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March 22, 2024

Watch Kū I Ka Mana's Friday Night Show

The Friday night performance of Hōʻike 2024 is now available on the KS YouTube channel.

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March 4, 2024

Hōʻike 2024: KŪ I KA MANA

This year's Hōʻike takes place March 14 and 15 in Koaiʻa Gym, featuring the rock opera "KŪ I KA MANA".

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Nov. 8, 2023

Tickets on-sale now: Mamma Mia! | HS Fall Musical 2023

The smash Broadway hit will make its way to the Lunalilo Hale stage November 16, 17, and 18. Get your tickets now!

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July 24, 2023

Tickets available for PAIʻEA performances in Scotland

Edinburgh Festival Fringe tickets are now available to purchase for anyone who wants to watch one of four shows in Scotland in early August.

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July 20, 2023

See PAIʻEA before the opera heads to Scotland

The third and final performance before Scotland happens on July 21 at UH Hilo. Tickets are just $10 adult, $5 youth and can be purchased on the GoFan app.

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