John Kolivas News Today

The main classical music season comes to a close this month with a number of interesting chamber music and orchestral events, along with another fun opera. Here are some highlights.

Go to the Okinawan Festival, watch an R&B legend perform live and see a movie for $3.

Field Notes explores Honolulu’s vast and varied scenes and subcultures. This month: Medici’s at Mānoa Marketplace.

The Statewide Cultural Extension Program's Live Online concert series presents the Duane Padilla Trio, an evening of jazz music featuring three local musicians: Duane Padilla (violin), John Kolivas (bass), and Tommy James (piano). Learn more here.The concert series is a joint effort between UH Mānoa Outreach College, UH Mānoa Music Department,the East-West Center Arts Program,

For The Maui News Molokai student musicians Po‘okela Napoleon (front row, from left), Keakaokalani Kaiama, Daniel Pelekai Jr., Institute for Hawaiian Music Director Keola Donaghy, Kaui Kapuni Manera and Shaye Lauifi pose for a photo with Natalie Sambajon (back row, from left), Kelly Kaawa Richardson, Lehiwahiwa Ritte and Valerie Temahaga. The first cohort of Institute for Hawaiian Music students on Molokai recently released an album honoring their home island. INSTITUTE FOR HAWAIIAN MUSIC ...