August 4, 2025 | Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority HONOLULU – To foster meaningful cultural experiences in Hawai‘i’s visitor hubs, the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA) is investing $397,000 in seven Hawaiian cultural programs and practitioners through its Ho‘okipa Malihini Initiative. Hoʻokipa malihini means to “welcome guests” and true...
KHON2 | July 22, 2025 HONOLULU (KHON2) — A new hula show in Waikīkī brings a centuries-old story home to the very place it began. Just steps from the sacred healer stones of Kapaemahu, “The Return of Kapaemahu” tells a moʻolelo of healing, duality and aloha...
Spectrum News | June 4, 2025 Lei Pua ʻAla Queer Histories of Hawaii and Hawaii LGBT Legacy Foundation invite the public to the unveiling and dedication of a new plaque celebrating the history of Queen’s Surf Beach in Kapiolani Park on Wednesday. What You Need To Know ...
Lisette Marie Flanary’s documentary explores the Native Hawaiian concept of gender fluidity by interweaving intimate interviews with multimedia stage performance. MĀHŪ: A TRANS-PACIFIC LOVE STORY Directed by Lisette Marie Flanary 2025 | USA | 29 mins Rush Tickets will be available day of show via Frameline at Venue Rush...
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...
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...
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....
Kumu Hula Patrick Makuakāne and his award-winning dance troupe, Nā Lei Hulu i ka Wēkiu, presents MĀHŪ for two performances only this weekend. Watch the video at Hawaiʻi News Now....
Kumu Hula Patrick Makuakāne and his award-winning dance troupe, Nā Lei Hulu i ka Wēkiu, present an entirely new show, MĀHŪ, for two performances only. Nā Lei Hulu’s newest production features some of the most well-known māhū artists in Hawai’i today, including Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Kuini, and Kaumakaʻiwa Kanakaʻole, beautiful costumes and...
San Francisco: Palace of Fine Arts Theatre [ October 23-24, 2022 ] Leeward Community College Theater [ March, 2023 ] LATEST INTERVIEW ABOUT MĀHŪ Kumu Hula Patrick Makuakāne to debut new show 'Mahu' in San Francisco Listen KUMUʻS AUDIO INFLUENCES ...
Roxie Theater, SF | October 24, 2022. Q&A with Directors Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Dean Hamer & Joe Wilson and Editor Bill Weber following the screening! On Honolulu’s famed Waikiki Beach stand four giant boulders placed as a tribute to the four legendary mahu–individuals of dual male and...