AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoLocal Arts & Theater: The Aloha Theatre in Kāʻināliu is casting adults 18+ for its fall run of “The Rocky Horror Show” with auditions Aug. 23 and 25 (online appointments), plus callbacks Aug. 26. Science & Visual Culture: Using the Hawaii-based Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, astronomers captured the sun’s most detailed images yet—swirling, vortex-like patterns that researchers say reveal a phenomenon tied to solar storms. Community Tech Access: Hawaiʻi is moving ahead with a $150M broadband expansion for underserved areas, with UH and Hawaiian Telcom deploying fiber to thousands of unserved homes. Maui Bird Conservation: Jeff Bezos and Leonardo DiCaprio are backing the $200M Phoenix Species Project, including $200M to help revive Maui’s critically threatened kiwikiu (Maui parrotbill). Entertainment Spotlight: Surflight’s “Pretty Woman” is getting buzz for a standout dance moment in the local stage adaptation. Arts Calendar: “What’s Happening: Aug. 7” rounds up this week’s local picks.
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