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Entertainment
CONCERTS Neal S. Blaisdell Center
Blaisdell Concert Hall: Maximum seating 2,158 The luxurious Concert Hall is Hawaii's premier performing arts theater and home to the Honolulu Symphony and the Hawaii Opera Theatre. Broadway productions such as "Phantom of the Opera," "Les Miserables," "Rent," "Miss Saigon," "Chigago" and other national touring shows have performed here. Blaisdell Arena: Maximum seating 8,805 This multi-purpose arena hosts concerts, sporting events, large meetings, conventions, consumer shows, family shows and other events. Recent events include performances by Elton John, Celine Dion, Ricky Martin, 'N Sync, Lee Ann Rimes and Jimmy Buffett, as well as family entertainment such as Disney on Ice, Sesame Street, college basketball and volleyball, international gymnastics and martial arts exhibitions. Waikiki Shell
This acoustically excellent outdoor arena features live concerts for 8,400 people lucky enough to be on O'ahu. Starry skies overhead, swaying coconut palms and the almost-touchable nearness of Diamond Head add to the unforgettable experience. THEATER Richardson Theatre
The Army Community Theater represents the largest segment of the community theater network in Hawai'i. The theater's programs are designed to integrate the military and civilian aspects of the population by bringing them together in the creative spirit of the performing arts. Diamond Head Theatre
Now celebrating its 91st season, Diamond Head Theatre is Hawai'i's oldest performing arts center. There's not a bad seat in the house to enjoy talented local performers in close-up, Broadway-quality productions, from dramas to musicals.
Listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places, the elegant Hawai'i Theatre was built by Consolidated Amusement Company in 1922 as a showplace for vaudeville, plays and silent films. The theatre was renovated and reopened in 1996 as a multi-purpose, state-of-the-art performance center. John F. Kennedy Theatre
Hosted here are performances by the UH Department of Theatre and Dance, as well as touring productions from around the world. The department is internationally known for its English language presentations of Beijing opera and Kabuki. The 600-seat mainstage facility hosts presentations of Asian and Western theater. The smaller Ernst Lab Theatre hosts student and experimental productions and late-night theater. Kumu Kahua Theatre
This treasure of a little theater is housed in the restored Kamehameha V Post Office Building on historic Merchant Street. Kumu Kahua promotes Hawai'i's cultural heritage with works by Hawai'i playwrights about Hawai'i. Manoa Valley Theatre
This intimate, 150-seat theater hosts at least six plays every season. It's a delightful venue for viewing top-quality shows and performers. STADIUMS Aloha Stadium
Hawai'i's largest outdoor stadium, the 50,000-seat facility is home of the Western Athletic Conference football Warriors of the University of Hawai'i and the annual NFL Pro Bowl. When not hosting an event, the stadium parking lot becomes Hawai'i's biggest flea market. This may be the only stadium in the world where you can get raw fish at the concession stand. Rainbow Stadium and Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium
Two of the nation's premier college baseball and softball fields are located here. Both UHM men's baseball and women's (wahine, pronounced wah-hee-neh) softball teams continue Hawai'i's rich sporting legacy with Western Athletic Conference clashes here from January through May each year. Seating capacity for baseball, 4,321; for softball, 1,200. Stan Sheriff Center
Opened in 1994, this multipurpose facility seats 10,300 to 12,000 spectators, depending on the event. Home of the popular UHM men's and women's basketball and volleyball teams, as well as concerts, pageants and other special events. UHM Rainbow Men's Volleyball teams' Mountain Pacific Sports Federation games are scheduled for January through May. UHM Rainbow Wahine (women's) Volleyball teams participate in Western Athletic Conference games September through December. Museums Bishop Museum & Planetarium
Current Museum activities: www.bishopmuseum.org/calendar.html Planetarium shows and events: www.bishopmuseum.org/bishop/planet/sky.html Founded in 1889 by Charles Reed Bishop in honor of his late wife Bernice Pauahi Bishop, the last descendent of the royal Kamehameha family, the museum was originally established to house the large collection of Hawaiian heirlooms and royal family artifacts of the princess. Today, the Bishop Museum is the premier natural and cultural history institution in the Pacific. As the largest museum in the state, Bishop Museum hosts over 500,000 visitors each year who experience over 2,000 years of history and cultural heritage, from early Polynesian migration and settlement to space exploration.
Contemporary Museum
Contemporary Museum Cafe
This museum is a feast for the eyes in more ways than one. The contemporary collection features ever-changing displays of some of the best of the avant garde arts scene. The mountain-side view overlooking the southern coast of O'ahu is simply unforgettable. The museum is a former home, surrounded by 3.5 acres of lush gardens and manicured lawns. The Contemporary Arts Cafe is a feast of fresh, perfectly prepared food and unbelievably decadent desserts.
Garden Cafe
Academy Movie Theatre
The Honolulu Academy of Arts is in a sweeping Moorish building with open courtyards and gardens. It features an exceptional permanent collection of more than 37,000 works, including Asian, European, American and Pacific art collections, with works such legends as Matisse, Cezanne, Gauguin, van Gogh and Picasso. The Hawaiian section includes feather leis, tapa beaters, poi pounders and koa calabashes. The South Pacific section has artifacts from New Guinea, Micronesia and other Pacific islands. |
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