Calendar for December 14
‘100 nativitiy scenes’
Pope Francis, flanked by Archbishop Rino Fisichella, visits the exhibition 100 Nativity scenes at The Vatican on Monday in Rome. The exhibition, containing more than 130 nativity scenes from some 30 countries, opened Dec. 8 and will be on display until Jan.12, 2020.
UH-Hilo holiday concert aims to ‘bring light to dark’
Through the Roots to headline Hilo’s Willie K. Crown Room
Dance into the holidays; Center Stage to present annual showcase and fundraiser
Calendar for December 7
UH-Hilo presents seventh annual Frank Zappa tribute concert
The University of Hawaii at Hilo Jazz Orchestras Frank Zappa tribute concert returns for its seventh annual performance at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11-12 at the UH-Hilo Performing Arts Center.
Clifford, everybody’s favorite big red dog, gets a reboot
Test your Griswold knowledge in this ‘Christmas Vacation’ quiz
Hallelujah. Holy (expletive). Wheres the Tylenol?
Calendar for November 30
Island Dance Academy presents ‘The Nutcracker’
Island Dance Academy and the Palace Theater present The Nutcracker ballet at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 and Saturday, Dec. 7, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Dec. 8.
‘A Million Dreams’ benefit concert this weekend
Kilauea Drama and Entertainment Network will present the benefit concert A Million Dreams this weekend. The concert will have two performances, one at 2:30 p.m. and the other at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday (Nov. 30) at Christ Lutheran Church, located at 595 Kapiolani St. in Hilo.
Calendar for November 23
‘The Hawaiian Nutcracker’ a royal gift for the holidays
It will be a silver stroll down Memory Lane as the University of Hawaii at Hilo Performing Arts Center celebrates the 25th anniversary of The Hawaiian Nutcracker.
Calendar for November 16
‘With Cosmic Space For Eternity!’ plays the Palace this weekend
With Cosmic Space for Eternity!, a brand-new gamboling comedy written by Ivan Slezak with East Hawaii residents Maj Balej and Margaret Stanton, will play at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at the Palace Theater in Hilo.
Calendar for November 9
‘Goodness and humor’ celebrated as ‘Sesame Street’ turns 50
Calendar for November 2
Early music from Scotland via Baltimore on tap in Hilo
It ought to be offensive that the most exhilarating Scots music performance to turn up on our native soil this year should come from America.