Miles Phillips sits in for Matt, while he recovers from shoulder surgery. Joining Miles in studio is veteran entertainer Kip Wilborn, who tells us how his storied career path has led him to his new role as Executive Artistic Director at Manoa Valley Theatre and all about MVT’s exciting new season!
https://manoavalleytheatre.com/

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Matt sits down at the creative table with actor and educator Kevin Pease. Kevin comes to the studio as ambassador for the BEAUTIFUL production of Songs For A New World, presented by the I'm A Bright Kid Foundation at Paliku Theatre. Kevin talks story about his career, the IABK Foundation, and about his experience as a company member in this dynamic staging of Jason Robert Brown's song cycle, conceived and directed by Jade Stice.
https://imabrightkid.org/tickets/

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Kids and Creativity are the focus when Matt chats with Heather Williams, the Executive Director of Art Explorium. This art and sustainable education community center, in the heart of Kaimuki, focuses on hands-on creative activities that nurture tomorrow’s creative thinkers.
https://artexplorium.org/

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Matt has an inspiring conversation with Yohei Takahashi, the entrepreneur behind Dean & DeLuca Hawaii, and his new Executive Chef Kevin Carvalho. From Tokyo and The Big Island, respectively, this creative team has quietly transformed the always stellar Dean & DeLuca brand into something very local and very unique to Hawaii.
https://www.deandeluca-hawaii.com

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Matt has the privilege to talk story with the legendary Henry Kapono and up and coming solo artist Alx Kawakami, about their music careers, their life stories, and their Artist2Artist Series performances happening in Maui and at the Blue Note in Waikiki.
https://www.henrykapono.com

https://www.alxkawakami.com

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Matt sits down with Lee Anderson, the General Manager of the new Hawaiian Brian’s, now known as HB Social Club. Lee returned to Hawaii in 2012 and has been working with his father to transform this iconic pool hall into Hawaii’s premier nightlife and live music venue.
https://hbsocialclub.com

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Matt has a fascinating conversation with Lisa Kimsey, the new School Leader of SEEQS (the School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability), an innovative charter middle school sharing the campus of Kaimuki High School. SEEQS is a project-based school committed to creating positive change in the world, through intentional community building, explored through real world issues.
http://www.seeqs.org

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Matt kicks off the Halloween season by welcoming Jorge Garcia, Rebecca Garcia, and Andy Dewald from Skeleton Key Hawaii, who are presenting this year’s spectacular Haunted House on Hamakua Drive in Kailua: “Jorge Garcia’s Mutant Massacre!”
http://www.skeletonkeyhawaii.com

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Matt welcomes Camaron Miyamoto & Sean Barrett, two key members of the local organizations presenting Honolulu Pride 2019. They discuss the diverse offerings celebrating this year’s Pride Month across the islands, starting with events observing National Coming Out Day at UH Manoa.
https://hawaiilgbtlegacyfoundation.com/honolulu-pride-2019

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Matt visits Maui-based filmmaker and music producer, Brian Kohne, whose film KULEANA swept through the film festival circuit, including being lauded as the Best Hawaiian Film of 2018 by Hawaii Film Critics Society. Retitled MAUI, it’s now being released on Blu-ray and DVD.
https://hawaiicinema.com 

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