CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS / REGIONAL ARTS VENUES
The Alexander & Baldwin Amphitheater
One Cameron Way
Kahului, Maui 808-242-SHOW
www.mauiarts.org
Seating up to 5,000 guests at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center, the amphitheater’s gently sloping lawn opens to vistas of sculpted peaks and a dormant volcano to provide a breathtaking backdrop for concerts on the green, stellar entertainment, and major festivals.
Aloha Stadium
99-500 Salt Lake Boulevard
Honolulu, Oahu 808-483-2500
www.alohastadium.hawaii.gov
This spectacular sports venue, the largest in the state with seating for more than 50,000 guests, also serves as a showcase for big-name entertainment.
Castle Performing Arts Center
Ronald E. Bright Theatre
45-386 Kaneohe Bay Drive
Kaneohe, Oahu 808-233-5626
www.k12.hi.us/~cpac
For more than four decades, the center has offered nationally renowned musical theatre and dance programs. A public learning center for the Hawaii Department of Education, the center serves students in grades 5-12.
Diamond Head Theatre
520 Makapuu Avenue
Honolulu, Oahu 808-733-0277
Box Office 808-733-0274
www.diamondheadtheatre.com
Nestled at the foot of Diamond Head, this celebrated venue is Hawaii’s oldest performing arts center. More than 40,000 theatre enthusiasts enjoy a season of top-quality musicals and plays each year.
Doris Duke’s Shangri La
4055 Papu Circle
Honolulu, Oahu 808-532-DUKE
Toll free 866-DUKE-TIX
www.shangrilahawaii.org
Because of its cultural landscape, fine art, and exquisite decor, Shangri La hosts multidisciplinary programming that embraces the visual arts, literature, music, and dance.
Doris Duke Theatre
Honolulu Academy of Arts
900 S. Beretania Street
Honolulu, Oahu 808-532-8768
www.honoluluacademy.org
Film and live performances are both showcased in this intimate theatre on the campus of the Honolulu Academy of Arts.
Dr. Richard T. Mamiya Theatre
Saint Louis Center for the Arts
3142 Waialae Avenue
Honolulu, Oahu 808-739-4886
www.saintlouishawaii.org/mamiya
As part of the St. Louis School campus, this intimate 500-seat venue is ideal for a wide variety of performances and events.
East Hawaii Cultural Center
141 Kalakaua Street
Hilo, Hawaii 808-961-5711
www.ehcc.org
Providing a kaleidoscope of performances, events, gallery exhibitions, workshops, and classes, this comprehensive resource brings culture to life for all ages.
Hawaii Theatre Center
1130 Bethel Street
Honolulu, Oahu 808-528-0506
www.hawaiitheatre.com
“The Pride of the Pacific” when it opened its doors in 1922, this historic jewel reopened its doors in 1996 to serve as a 1,400-seat, state-of-the-art performance center.
The Harold K.L. Castle Theater
One Cameron Way
Kahului, Maui 808-242-SHOW
www.mauiarts.org
As many as 1,200 visitors are able to enjoy top-rated performances at the major indoor performance space for the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.
KCC Performing Arts Center
Kauai Community College
3-1901 Kaumualii Highway
Lihue, Kauai 808-245-8352
http://kauai.hawaii.edu/pac
Providing an intimate and comfortable 560-seat theater, the center presents a variety of events including native music and dance, classical and jazz concerts, plays, and art films.
Kennedy Theatre
University of Hawaii at Manoa
1770 East-West Road
Honolulu, Oahu 808-956-7655
www.hawaii.edu/theatre
This beautiful 600-seat venue was designed to accommodate both Asian and Western staging techniques; the complex includes the 150-seat “black-box” Earle Ernst Lab Theatre.
Lahaina Civic Center
1840 Honoapiilani Highway
Lahaina, Maui 808-661-4685
www.mauicounty.gov/departments/Parks
Serving as a multi-purpose venue for sports and entertainment, the center hosts major sports competitions as well as concerts, festivals, and special events.
Maui Academy of Performing Arts
81 North Church Street
Wailuku, Maui 808-244-8760
www.mauiacademy.org
For more than three decades, the academy has enriched the community with educational opportunities and first-rate performances.
Maui Arts & Cultural Center
One Cameron Way
Kahului, Maui 808-242-SHOW
www.mauiarts.org
Residents enjoy special events, fine art exhibits, recitals, concerts, and top-billed performances at this multi-dimensional complex with two exceptional performance spaces, a grand gallery, and many other first-rate resources.
Neal S. Blaisdell Center
777 Ward Avenue
Honolulu, Oahu 808-527-5400
Box Office 808-591-2211
www.blaisdellcenter.com
The complex includes a multi-purpose arena, an exhibition hall, a galleria, and a concert hall that serves as the permanent home to the Honolulu Symphony and the Hawaii Opera Theatre. Known as the Community Center on Oahu, the Blaisdell Center is a focal point of cultural enrichment.
Polynesian Cultural Center
55-370 Kamehameha Highway
Laie, Oahu 808- 293-3333
Toll free 800-367-7060
www.polynesia.com
This top attraction features seven native villages that give visitors a rare chance to experience Hawaiian and other South Pacific cultures, from Hawaii’s most authentic luau to the world’s largest Polynesian night show.
UH Hilo Performing Arts Center
University of Hawaii-Hilo
200 W. Kawili Street
Hilo, Hawaii 808-974-7310
http://artscenter.uhh.hawaii.edu
Serving as the major performing arts and cultural center on the Big Island, this multi-dimensional venue presents or co-sponsors with local communities more than 150 seasonal performances including dance, drama, music, mime, children’s shows, lectures and special events.
Waikiki Shell
2805 Monsarrat Avenue
Honolulu, Oahu 808-527-5400
Box Office 808-591-2211
www.blaisdellcenter.com
With world-famous Diamond Head for a breathtaking backdrop, the shell is across the street from world-famous Waikiki Beach. Seating 2,400 and adding lawn capacity for another 6,000, the shell hosts big-name entertainment and a wide variety of special events.
