Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox features engaging, akamai, one-on-one conversations with some of the most intriguing people in Hawaii.Leslie brings out personal stories revealing experiences and values molding the people who shape our community.Long Story Short is a production of PBS Hawaii.Visit our website at www.pbshawaii.org.
May 3rd, 2010 — Artist, Author, Hawaii, In-Depth Interview, conversation, interview
Leslie Wilcox talks with Honolulu born and raised slam poet Kealoha. He has represented Hawaii seven times at the National Poetry Slam and is the founder of local events like First Thursdays – the largest registered slam poetry competition in the world with an average attendance of 600+. In 2009, Kealoha was featured on HBO’s Brave New Voices series.
Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox is a production of PBS Hawaii.
August 24th, 2009 — Artist, Dance, Hawaii, Hawaiian music, History, Hula, In-Depth Interview, interview
Only a few working female vocalists in Hawaii have achieved “diva” status. Marlene Sai is one of them. In the first part of a two-part series, Marlene Sai talks about being mentored by her uncle, Andy Cummings – legendary Hawaiian music pioneer and composer of the iconic song “Waikiki.” Sai also talks about being discovered by Don Ho while she was still a junior in high school, and the golden age of Hawaiian music in Waikiki.
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Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox is a production of PBS Hawaii.
July 21st, 2009 — Artist, In-Depth Interview, interview
Leslie Wilcox talks story with Hawaiian Renaissance man Solomon Enos. The muralist, painter, book illustrator, comic strip creator, educator, and futuristic storyteller is also the groundskeeper for the forest preserve in the back of Kalihi Valley – the site of Kokua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services. Enos draws inspiration from the land and considers it a “sentient” that must nurtured the way one nurtures a family member. Enos also talks about developing his Honolulu Advertiser comic strip Polyfantastica into a graphic novel.
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Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox is a production of PBS Hawaii.
