William + Flora Hewlett Foundation | April 10, 2025 Weaving together a cultural community while celebrating individuality can be challenging. The artists of Nā Lei Hulu I Ka Wēkiu understand this deeply. For over two decades, the Hewlett Foundation’s Performing Arts Program has funded this company...
Hawai'i News Now | March 14, 2026 Click to see Hawai'i News Now preview of Kupukupu...
KHON2 News | March 14, 2024 Leeward Community College’s Leeward Theatre is set to host KUPUKUPU: A Musical Hula Adventure, an innovative new production by Nā Lei Hulu i ka Wēkiu, on March 15 and 16. Kumu Hula Patrick Makuakāne joined Living808 to share how KUPUKUPU...
[caption id="attachment_7637" align="alignright" width="300"] Members of Nā Lei Hulu following a performance with Roberta Flack in 2011.[/caption] from Kumu Patrick One of our most special hālau memories was when we danced “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” for a Valentine's Day concert with Roberta at...
Cameron Macedonio | KHON2 News | Jan 24, 2025 The free show will occur every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. on the Kuhio Beach hula mound HONOLULU (KHON2) — Lei Pua ʻAla Queer Histories of Hawaiʻi presented the premiere of their new hula show, “The Return of Kapaemahu,”...
KITV | Jan 22, 2025 HONOLULU (Island News) -- “The Return of Kapaemahu” presents a free hula show revealing the stories of Kapaemahu every Wednesday at Kuhio Beach. This first-ever hula show is a “unique monument to healing and inclusion” that shares the long-hidden story of The...
New Years Message from Kumu Patrick Makuakāne Aloha mai kākou, 40. We are forty years old this year. I feel like I blinked and forty years flew by. What a marvel it has been. This world according to hula. The unimaginable made tangible. A MacArthur Fellow whoʻs...
by: John Veneri | Jan 17, 2024 | KHON2.com Kumu Hula Patrick Makuakāne is set to breathe new life into an ancient Hawaiian legend with The Return of Kapaemahu. This groundbreaking live performance premieres on January 22, 2025, at 6:30 PM on the hula mound at Kuhio Beach...
The Conversation | Hawai'i Public Radio By Catherine Cruz Published December 26, 2024 at 11:00 AM HST Today on The Conversation, we're sharing interviews with talented creatives in Hawai’i who have picked up some big awards in recognition of the work they do. Kumu Hula Vicky...
SFSU | Sept 20, 2024 For 30 years, San Francisco State University has recognized notable alumni for their contributions to their communities, whether it’s the creation of innovative arts programs, their leadership in business or through the art they’ve made. This year’s San Francisco State...
THE HULA SHOW 2024 KUPUKUPU -- an evening of Hula, Music & Magic OCT 4, 5, and 6 | Presidio Theatre Mahalo to all who made Kupukupu a resounding success! Performance photos by Kyle Adler Photography. Song List Act One Hānau, Kahakuikamoana I Uka Au ē, traditional Kona Kai ʻŌpua, Henry Wai’au Ka Uluwehi o...
CBS News Sunday Morning | August 4, 2024 Kumu Patrick Makuakāne interviewed as part of CBS News Sunday Morning on demystifying stereotypes, and the power and elegance of hula, using the backdrop of the latest Merrie Monarch festival. Kumu and Nā Lei Hulu at 3:33. Watch...
Hawai'i News Now | Jul. 11, 2024 Kumu Hula Patrick Makuakāne joined Sunrise with more details on auditions coming up this week and how dancers can register for a spot. See full interview on Hawai'i News Now....
Professor of Dance Ray Tadio and alumnus Patrick Makuakāne are both winning praise for the unique ways they use traditional dance to express their cultural identities By Jamie Oppenheim and Matt Itelson | SFSU Magazine Spring/Summer 2024 The movements of dance are found anywhere humans are on...
Victoria Namkung | The Guardian | Dec 31, 2023 Winner of the MacArthur ‘genius’ grant in 2023 has forged his own style in San Francisco while often subverting stereotypes of hula itself For Patrick Makuakāne, hula isn’t just a way to preserve his Native Hawaiian heritage. It’s...