Kumu Kahua Theatre presents the show that was scheduled to open in March of 2020, the story of Queen Kaʻahumanu. ... (actors are exempt from wearing masks while on stage).

Melendez teaches hula by keeping a hula lineage, looking toward her kupuna, or ancestors. One of those people is her kumu, Newton Hitchcock, who passed away more than two decades ago.

Any performances presented without permission from kumu hula should not be labeled hula, according to the document. Pata said the declaration underwent an extensive process to ensure it ...

Kumu Kahua Theatre will present the world premiere of THE MAGIC OF POLLY AMNESIA, written and directed by Tony Pisculli. Learn more about the upcoming show here!

Kumu Hina, which won the Frameline Jury Award for Achievement in Documentary, was called “a subtle but inspiring tale” by Alice Lytton in IndieWire. “This is a film which could, if given the ...