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UH Mānoa’s acclaimed RENT heads to Kauaʻi stage

The Pulitzer Prize-winning rock musical will be performed at the newly reopened KauaʻiCommunity College Performing Arts Center.

Kennedy Theatre’s new season hopes to inspire, challenge and uplift through diverse stories and bold new voices.

ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi and Hawaiian studies alumnus Brutus La Benz stars in Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch.

Puana earned an invitation to perform in June 2025 at the Kia Mau Festival, an international Indigenously led performing arts festival in Aotearoa.

The rock musical RENT will be live on stage February 28 to March 9 at Kennedy Theatre.

Graduating students showcase their original choreography in MFA/BFA Dance Concert: Introspection.

The dynamic dance shows features a blend of hula, ballet, martial arts, yoga and contemporary movement at Kennedy Theatre.

Joshua “Baba” Tavares returned to Hawaiʻi after nearly nine years of living in New York City and performing in the Broadway musical RENT.

Puana tells the story of contemporary musicians who uncover their genealogical connections through moʻokūʻauhau and poetic compositions.

This week's image is from UH Mānoa's Kennedy Theatre.