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In Hawaiian Hands: The Story of Reggae in Hawaiʻi

Air Date: Thu, Mar 27, 2025 9:00 AM

In keeping with PBS Hawaiʻi’s tradition of telling the stories of our community, we turn a spotlight on a chapter in local music history that is untold, yet undeniably impactful – the story of reggae music in Hawaiʻi.

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Concerto for Slack Key Guitar & Orchestra: Mālama ʻĀina

Air Date: Thu, Mar 27, 2025 8:30 PM

This award winning one-hour documentary pays tribute to the untamed spirit of a colorful and controversial Hawaiian man.

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HOMEGROWN: A Part Of/Apart From

Air Date: Tue, Jan 14, 2025 12:00 PM

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Homegrown: A Part Of/Apart From, comprises eight documentary short films made by emerging filmmakers living in the U.S. territories, Hawai'i, and their diasporic communities.

Nā Kamalei: The Men of Hula

Air Date: Thu, Mar 27, 2025 7:30 PM

Follow the journey of legendary teacher Robert Cazimero and the only all-male hula school in Hawaiʻi as they prepare to compete at the world’s largest hula festival.

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WATCH LIVE: Kīlauea volcano eruption!

The eruption has experienced several episodes of lava fountaining separated by pauses in activity since it began on Dec. 23, 2024. The livestream, which is hosted by the U.S. Geological Survey, uses a camera that automatically focuses its view. Staff may change the view angle or zoom amount depending on eruptive activity.

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In Hawaiian Hands: The Story of Reggae in Hawaiʻi

Air Date: Thu, Mar 27, 2025 12:00 AM

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The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra Plays Beethoven’s 9th Symphony

Air Date: Fri, Mar 28, 2025 9:30 PM

Following performances across European cities to express love for Ukraine and lift spirits with music, the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra concludes its tour at the Kennedy Center.

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JACQUELINE DU PRÉ: GENIUS AND TRAGEDY

Air Date: Fri, Mar 28, 2025 8:00 PM

JACQUELINE DU PRÉ: GENIUS AND TRAGEDY tells the story of an enigmatic genius and one of the greatest cellists of all time. Full of candid moments off-stage and in rehearsal, together with powerful concert performances…

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Hawaiʻi’s Iconic Snack: Spam Musubi
‘ONO! Hawaiʻi’s Food Culture

Air Date: Fri, Mar 28, 2025 12:00 PM

From convenience stores to gas stations, spam musubi can be found everywhere in Hawaii, and for musubi shop owners like Yumi, it’s how they do business. In this episode, we visit two musubi shops to find out why locals love musubi and explore its roots in Japanese culture.

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