The performers from each section of Luau return to the stage after completing their performance. The ballroom of the Wilkinson Student Center was standing room only as students, faculty and members of ...

Luau performers scrambled to their rehearsal positions with the playful, nimble sound of the ukelele on one side of the room and the mighty beats of tribal drums on the other. Each year, the Luau is a ...

MAUI and HAWAII ISLAND, Hawaii — As the sun dipped below the horizon, the hula dancers took to the pa hula (hula mound) against the rhythmic pounding of the ipu (gourd) and pahu (drum). Dancing with ...

To set the stage for summer, the Hawaiian Surf Club of San Onofre is turning the lawn of the San Clemente Community Center into a virtual Polynesian island for a day. It’s the club’s 27th annual ...

The blowing of the conch shell horn announced the beginning of the 4th annual End of Summer Luau hosted by the Winnetka Park District on Friday evening at Lloyd Beach in Winnetka. The family-friendly ...

If you go: 4:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 2, Keizer Rapids Park. $15 to $20. Paradise of Samoa, a Polynesian dance and culture nonprofit group based in Salem, began in 2006 with a question: Why didn’t something ...

When Chesie Jean moved to Salem from Las Vegas in 2014, she wanted to find something that could make her feel connected to her Samoan and Hawaiian heritage. While living in Vegas, Jean, 18, was a ...

Josephine Lealaitafea performs Taualuga on the first night of the Luau event. The Taualuga is a traditional Samoan dance performed at celebrations and weddings. (Jaycee Lundell) BYU’s annual Lu’au ...

JACKSON TWP. ‒ "Dance with your heart." That was instructor Audrey Godoy's message as she gracefully moved her hips and arms to the beat of the song. "Let your emotions out." Godoy, artistic director ...

Blanch spinach into boiling water. Remove, chill and coarsely chop. Sauté onions in butter until translucent (4-5 minutes). Add shrimp and saute until shrimp is cooked (about 4 minutes). Add 1 1/2 can ...