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KoAloha Ukulele

A Family’s Surprise Journey in ‘Ukulele Crafting

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The Time Issue

Usher in the 10th anniversary of FLUX Hawaii and contemplate where we’ve been, where we are now, and where we’re going.

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How to Trace Your Native Hawaiian Genealogy

Native Hawaiian genealogy presents an idiosyncratic slew of challenges and familial puzzles to solve.

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String Revival: The Man Helping Hawai‘i’s Instruments Sing Again

In the charming studio of a Kailua luthier, vintage instruments awaiting restoration hold charming songs and hidden stories.

FLUX Time Kenyatta Kelechi

The Hawaiian Photographer Subverting Colonial-Era Portraiture

Through his mastery of the laborious wet-plate collodion process, Hawaiian photographer Kenyatta Kelechi memorializes modern-day Hawai‘i.

FLUX Times The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple

Here is a portrait of an unconventional friendship at life’s end. Meet Richard and Bundit.

FLUX Time Mark Kushimi

These Postmodernist Photographs Invite Closer Inspection

In "Forever Drowning," photographer Mark Kushimi capures oceanscapes in Hawaii as vistas that seem to transcend time.

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Newest Stories

A Different Nature by Phil Jung

The Eerie, Voyeuristic Lens of Phil Jung

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Masami Teraoka’s Life of Satire and Serenity

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Black Lives Matter: Anti-Racism Resources for the Hawai‘i Community

The Allure of Georgia O’Keeffe’s Hawai‘i Paintings

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The Way of Tea

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Virtual Island Living: Free Hawai‘i Zoom Backgrounds

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Our Favorite Hawai‘i Cinephiles Share The Best Films to Stream in Quarantine

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A Primer on the Origin of Hula

The Brotherhood of Hula: ‘We’re Doing it For Our Culture’

How to Watch Ka Huaka‘i, a Merrie Monarch Festival Documentary

The Vital Elements of Ikebana

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A Vintage Postcard Collector Keeps Hawai‘i’s Golden Age of Travel Alive

Miss Aloha Hula Taizha Keakealani Hughes-Kaluhiokalani

A Miss Aloha Hula’s Victorious Merrie Monarch Journey

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Food + Drink

FLUX Time A Lasting Sweetness Jam

A Lasting Sweetness: Making Jam with Foraged Fruits

FLUX 14 Foods

14 Foods That Tell Us Where Hawai’i Cuisine is Going

Halekulani Tea

The Art of Tea

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A FLUX Hawaii Wedding Guide

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Editor's Picks

Night Riders: Surfing After the Sun Sets

Pro surfer Cliff Kapono shares the thrill of night surfing in Honolulu.

A Guide to Supporting Local Businesses in Hawai’i

As COVID-19 continues to disrupt our day-to-day lives, building on community is more important than ever before. Our Flux team created this guide to help support local businesses with special offers and discounts.

FLUX Fabric of Life

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Tiare Ribeaux’s Living, Breathing Bioart

As single-use plastics threaten to smother the planet, artist Tiare Ribeaux manufactures a living, breathing alternative.

FLUX Wealth The Parent Trap

Breaking Down Hawai‘i’s Parental-Leave Laws. (Spoiler: It’s Complicated.)

Hawai‘i is often considered the most progressive state in the country. But the state’s parental-leave policies and their overwhelming checklists and loopholes lead to little support for those considering welcoming new life.

Singing Redemption Songs with Twelvenoon & Midnite

In their debut musical release, two singer-songwriters reflect on their experiences with depression and faith.

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Capturing the Islands with the Analog Sunshine Recorders

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Night Riders: Surfing After the Sun Sets

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Exploring Dark Subjects with Artist Reem Bassous

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Redemption Songs with Twelvenoon & Midnite

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Developing Resilient Coral Reefs

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What it Means to Build Green

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FLUX Wealth x Soup x Waiwai Event

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Foraging for Edible Plants

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Creating Art from Decay with Tom Sewell

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Singing Redemption Songs with Twelvenoon & Midnite

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Francis Haar

Francis Haar’s Bittersweet Photographs Capture a Lost Honolulu

Mark Cunningham Diving Hawaii

Art Aquatic with Mark Cunningham

Arts Environment

Tearing It Up

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Inside Kona’s Manago Hotel, Where Time Stands Still

FLUX Time Checking In Manago Hotel

A fourth generation of management is stepping up to lead this regional landmark.

The Ancestral Carving Traditions of a Surfing Family

FLUX Time The Family Stone Pohaku Surf

A surfboard carver with a haunted past readies his teenage granddaughter to carry on the surfing traditions of their ancestors.

Single-Use Plastic is Creating a New Geological Age

FLUX Time The Plastic Age

Engineered to stick around for decades—and potentially thousands of years or more—plastic continues its journey long after we throw it away.

Culture History

How to Trace Your Native Hawaiian Genealogy

Hawaiian genealogy

Native Hawaiian genealogy presents an idiosyncratic slew of challenges and familial puzzles to solve.

Culture History

The Cultural Complexity of Hawaiian Genealogical Research

Hawaiian genealogy

Native Hawaiian genealogy presents an idiosyncratic slew of challenges and familial puzzles to solve.

The Brotherhood of Hula: ‘We’re Doing it For Our Culture’

In 2019, Tauarii Nahalea-Marama and his hula brothers took home the first place award for kāne hula kahiko and kāne overall at the Merrie Monarch Festival.

A Primer on the Origin of Hula

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The Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo preserves the ancient Hawaiian tradition of hula.