The Public Art Podcast
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Hui Mo‘olelo #63: Rae Kahaiali'i & Kelly White.
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This recording is part of Hui Mo‘olelo: Lahaina, our 2025–2026 gathering of richly detailed talk-story recordings created to inform future public ...
Hui Mo‘olelo #63: Rae Kahaiali'i & Kelly White
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This recording is part of Hui Mo‘olelo: Lahaina, our 2025–2026 gathering of richly detailed talk-story recordings created to inform future public ...
Hui Mo‘olelo #62: Pulama Collier & her son Kia’i Collier (Part II)
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded 10/13/25 in Wailuku, HI The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo program is to capture an authentic moment of connection through stories that are embed...
Hui Mo‘olelo #61: Lopaka Aiwohi, Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana & Christina Wine, Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded 10/16/25 at the Kaho'olawe Island Reserve Commission government office in Wailuku The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo program is to capture an a...
Hui Mo‘olelo #60: Peter Hanohano & Tina Kailiponi
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded 10/7/25 in Wailuku The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo program is to capture an authentic moment of connection through stories that are embedded i...
Hui Mo‘olelo #59: Pulama Collier & her son Kia’i Collier
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded 10/6/25 in Wailuku The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo program is to capture an authentic moment of connection through stories that are embedded i...
Hui Mo‘olelo #58: Andrea Kealoha & her father Sheldon Kealoha of Pāʻia
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded 10/3/25 in Pāʻia The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo program is to capture an authentic moment of connection through stories that are embedded i...
Hui Mo‘olelo #57: Uncle Randy Medeiros & Nalani Kalama-Kaikala
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded 10/4/25 at Akule Hale in Hana The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo program is to capture an authentic moment of connection through stories that are...
Hui Mo‘olelo #56: Papa Benjamin Helekahi Jr. & Nalani Kalama-Kaikala
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded 10/4/25 at Akule Hale in Hana The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo program is to capture an authentic moment of connection through stories that are...
Hui Mo‘olelo #55: Marjorie Kahalaomapuana & Francis Tauʻa
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded 10/10/25 at Lokahi Pacific in Wailuku The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo program is to capture an authentic moment of connection through storie...
Hui Mo‘olelo #54: Eugene Kahoʻohanohano & Francis Tauʻa
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded 10/10/25 at Lokahi Pacific in Wailuku The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo program is to capture an authentic moment of connection through storie...
Hui Mo‘olelo #53: Walter & Naomi Tokishi
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded 10/15/25 at Lokahi Pacific in Wailuku The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo program is to capture an authentic moment of connection through storie...
Hui Mo‘olelo #52: Kepa Cabanilla-Aricayos & Manny Aruda
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded 9/30/25 at Lokahi Pacific in Wailuku The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo program is to capture an authentic moment of connection through stories...
Hui Mo‘olelo #51: Liana Horovitz, University of Hawaiʻi Maui College & her father Paul Mancini
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded 10/10/25 at Lokahi Pacific in Wailuku The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo program is to capture an authentic moment of connection through storie...
Hui Mo‘olelo #50: Lopaka White & Kaleʻa Paiva
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded 10/13/25 at the Kaho'olawe Island Reserve Commission government office in Wailuku The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo program is to capture an a...
Hui Mo‘olelo #39: Camille Rockett & Dolly M.I. Tatofi
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded in February 2025 The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo program is to capture an authentic moment of connection through stories that are embedded in ...
Hui Mo‘olelo #49: Pualani Enos & Troy Siruno
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded in February 2025 The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo program is to capture an authentic moment of connection through stories that are embedded in ...
Hui Mo‘olelo #48: Val Tavai & Lani Teves
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded in March 2025 The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo program is to capture an authentic moment of connection through stories that are embedded in a H...
Hui Mo‘olelo #47: Hoku Pavao & Francis Taua
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded in February 2025 The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo program is to capture an authentic moment of connection through stories that are embedd...
Hui Mo‘olelo #46: Cynthia Cary & Lee Stein
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded in February 2025 The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo program is to capture an authentic moment of connection through stories that are embedd...
Hui Mo‘olelo #45: Kenji Cataldo & Frank Lee
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded in February 2025 The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo program is to capture an authentic moment of connection through stories that are embedded in ...
Hui Mo‘olelo #44: Nicolita Garces & Ashley Ancheta Galacgac
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded in February 2025 The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo program is to capture an authentic moment of connection through stories that are embedded in ...
Hui Mo‘olelo #43: Lyz Soto & Allen Kam
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded in February 2025 The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo program is to capture an authentic moment of connection through stories that are embedded in ...
Hui Mo‘olelo #42: Sean-Joseph Takeo Kahāokalani Choo & William Haʻo
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded in February 2025 The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo program is to capture an authentic moment of connection through stories that are embedded in ...
Hui Mo‘olelo #41: Angelica Daoang & Lance Collins
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded in February 2025 The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo program is to capture an authentic moment of connection through stories that are embedded in ...
Hui Mo‘olelo #40: Daniel Southmayd & Nilo Nono Jr.
22 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded in February 2025 The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo program is to capture an authentic moment of connection through stories that are embedded in ...
Hui Mo‘olelo #38: Carol Ball & Erin Wade
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hui Mo‘olelo #38: Carol Ball & Erin Wade Recorded 10/26/24 The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo program is to capture an authentic moment of connectio...
Hui Mo‘olelo #37: Coach Earl Kukahiko & Kaliko Storer of Lāhainā
03 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hui Mo‘olelo #37: Coach Earl Kukahiko & Kaliko Storer of Lāhainā Recorded Jul 28, 2024 The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo: Lahaina program is to c...
Hui Mo‘olelo #36: Louis Garcia III & Kaliko Storer of Lāhainā
03 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hui Mo‘olelo #36: Louis Garcia III & Kaliko Storer of Lāhainā Recorded Jul 28, 2024 at Wahikuli The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo: Lahaina progra...
Hui Mo‘olelo #35: Gensho & Yayoi Hara (Spoken in Japanese)
03 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hui Mo‘olelo #35: Gensho & Yayoi Hara Recorded Jul 30, 2024 in Wailuku, HI The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo: Lahaina program is to capture an auth...
Hui Mo‘olelo #34: Uncle Snake & Aunty Myrna Ah Hee
03 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hui Mo‘olelo #34: Uncle Snake & Aunty Myrna Ah Hee Recorded Aug 2, 2024 in Lahaina, HI The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo: Lahaina program is to cap...
Hui Mo‘olelo #33: Tom Fujita & Dean Tokishi
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hui Mo‘olelo #33: Tom Fujita & Dean Tokishi Recorded Jul 26, 2024 in Wailuku, HI The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo: Lahaina program is to capture a...
Hui Mo‘olelo #32: Teva Medeiros and his Grandfather Timothy Medeiros Sr.
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hui Mo‘olelo #32: Teva Medeiros and his Grandfather Timothy Medeiros Sr. Recorded Jul 23, 2024 in Wailuku, HI The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo: Lahain...
Hui Mo‘olelo #31: Theo Morrison, Executive Director, Lahaina Restoration Foundation & Erin Wade, Planning & Development Chief, County of Maui
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hui Mo‘olelo #31: Theo Morrison, Executive Director, Lahaina Restoration Foundation & Erin Wade, Planning & Development Chief, County of Mau...
Episode #13: Erin Wade
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we talk story with Erin Wade, County of Maui Planning & Development Chief and project coordinator for the Wailuku Town Improvement Projects;...
Hui Mo‘olelo #20: Aunty Nanifay Paglinawan & Pualani Enos
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded Nov 2022 The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo program is to capture an authentic moment of connection through stories that are embedded in a Maui C...
Hui Mo‘olelo #29: Uncle William Garcia & Pualani Enos Dunn
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hui Mo‘olelo #29: Uncle William Garcia & Pualani Enos Dunn Recorded Dec 2023 The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo program is to capture an authentic m...
Hui Mo‘olelo #30: Scott Fisher, Director of ʻĀina Stewardship at Hawai’i Land Trust & Kim Thayer of Mauna Kahalawai Watershed Partnership
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hui Mo‘olelo #30: Scott Fisher, Director of ʻĀina Stewardship at Hawai'i Land Trust & Kim Thayer of Mauna Kahalawai Watershed Partnership Re...
Hui Mo‘olelo #28: Uncle “Gaby” Gouveia & Pualani Enos Dunn
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hui Mo‘olelo #28: Uncle “Gaby” Gouveia & Pualani Enos Dunn Recorded Dec 2023 The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo program is to capture an authent...
Episode #12: Dean Wong
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we talked story with Dean Wong, Executive Director of Imua Family Services and master visionary of the Imua Discovery Garden in Wailuku. In 2020...
Hui Mo‘olelo #27: Bruce Uʻu & Nohe Uʻu-Hodgins
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hui Mo‘olelo #26: Bruce Uʻu & Nohe Uʻu-Hodgins Recorded Dec 22, 2023 in Wailuku, HI The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo program is to capture an au...
Hui Mo‘olelo #26: Jeanette Nalani Kaauamo & Lopaka White
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hui Mo‘olelo #26: Jeanette Nalani Kaauamo & Lopaka White Recorded Dec 8, 2023 in Wailuku, HI The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo program is to captur...
Hui Mo‘olelo #25: Joyce Kawahara & Dean Tokishi
11 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hui Mo‘olelo #25: Joyce Kawahara & Dean Tokishi Recorded Nov 10, 2023 in Wailuku, HI The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo program is to capture an aut...
Hui Mo‘olelo #24: Kevin Gavagan and his daughter Kukui Gavagan
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hui Mo‘olelo #24: Kevin Gavagan and his daughter Kukui Gavagan Recorded Oct 30, 2023 in Wailuku, HI The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo program is to cap...
Hui Moʻolelo #23: Andrew Chin & Michael Takemoto
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hui Moʻolelo #23: Andrew Chin & Michael Takemoto Recorded October 23, 2023 on Kono Place in Kahului, HI. The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo program...
Hui Mo‘olelo #22: Jennifer Freeland & Haines Burt Freeland
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hui Mo‘olelo #22: Jennifer Freeland & Haines Burt Freeland Recorded October 13, 2023 at the Bailey House Museum in Wailuku, HI The goal of the H...
TALK STORY #21: Uncle Kevin Brown and Anthony Pfluke
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In June 2023, Maui artist Anthony Pfluke will perform a free set of original music inspired by the history, culture and sense of place of Kahoʻolawe...
TALK STORY #19: Anthony Pacheco and his father Henry Eskaran, Jr., Kamaʻāina of Lānaʻi
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded at Lānaʻi Culture & Heritage Center on June 24, 2022, Anthony Pacheco and his father Henry Eskaran, Jr., Kamaʻāina of Lānaʻi, met to re...
TALK STORY #18: Caroline Kahoʻiwai Belsom & Jocelyn Romero Demirbag
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In May 2022, Jocelyn Romero Demirbag, Ed.D., Director of Development, Maui Nui at The University of Hawaii Foundation, completed a storytelling traini...
TALK STORY #17: Michael K. Nāhoʻopiʻi & Kelly McHugh-White
25 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
2022 The goal of the Hui Mo‘olelo program is to capture an authentic moment of connection through stories that are embedded in a Hawai‘i sense of ...
Episode #11: Bobby Zokaites
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bobby Zokaites is a U.S. based sculptor skilled in a variety of materials with a wealth of experience producing large scale works for private and publ...
TALK STORY #16: Hōaka Delos Reyes & Anuhea Yagi
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In May 2022, Student of Hawaiian Life Ways Anuhea Yagi completed a storytelling training alongside 12 extraordinary individuals, led by SMALL TOWN * B...
TALK STORY #15: Johnny Mac & Dean Tokishi
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In May 2022, Dean Tokishi completed a storytelling training alongside 12 extraordinary individuals, led by SMALL TOWN * BIG ART artist Leilehua Yuen. ...
TALK STORY #14: Sissy Lake-Farm & Lopaka White
11 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this "bonus episode" of our Talk Story initiative, Lopaka White specifically requested an impromptu meeting with Sissy Lake-Farm to learn more abou...
TALK STORY #13: Wallette Pellegrino & Frank De Rego
11 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On Friday, June 10, 2022, cousins Frank De Rego, (Maui Police Commission, Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce, Maui County Climate Action Resilie...
TALK STORY #12: Kekoa Enomoto & Kauwela Bisquera
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In May 2022, Kauwela Bisquera completed a storytelling training alongside 12 extraordinary individuals, led by SMALL TOWN * BIG ART artist Leilehua Yu...
TALK STORY #11: Sally Ann Delos Reyes & Lopaka White
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In May 2022, Lopaka White completed a storytelling training alongside 12 extraordinary individuals, led by SMALL TOWN * BIG ART artist Leilehua Yuen. ...
TALK STORY #8: Dean Del Rosario & Shelly Preza
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded at Lānaʻi Culture & Heritage Center on May 31, 2022, Dean Del Rosario, Kamaʻāina of Lānaʻi and Shelly Preza, Executive Director, Lānaʻ...
TALK STORY #7: Soon Yai Amaral & Diane Preza
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded at Lānaʻi Culture & Heritage Center on May 31, 2022, Soon Yai Amaral, Elder kamaʻāina of Lānaʻi and Diane Preza, Kamaʻāina of Lānaʻ...
TALK STORY #10: Hōkūlani Holt & Cody Pueo Pata
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On June 7, 2022, Hōkūlani Holt, PhD, Kumu Hula, Pā’ū O Hi’iaka, Ka Hikina O Ka Lā, University of Hawaii Maui College and Cody Pueo Pata, Kumu...
TALK STORY #9: Annadele Yahiro & Michael Bursack
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In May 2022, Michael (Mick) Bursack completed a storytelling training alongside 12 extraordinary individuals, led by SMALL TOWN * BIG ART artist Leile...
Episode #10: John Rowehl
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Trained in classical piano from the age of seven and a competition-winning pianist as a teenager, John originally matriculated at Cornell as a Ph.D. s...
Episode #9:The Center for Emerging Media Design and Development at Ball State University
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Get to know some of the grad students that led "Small Town, Big Stories"; the result of a yearlong Master’s project designed as a tool to continuall...
Episode #8: Sean Browne
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're joined by Oʻahu-based sculptor Sean Browne, whose 1989 Wailuku public artwork entitled Ua Mau Ke Ea O Ka Aina I Ka Pono became the backdr...
TALK STORY: Sissy Lake-Farm, Cody Pueo Pata and Amanda Joy Bowers
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Here, SMALL TOWN * BIG ART partner Sissy Lake-Farm of Hale Hōʻikeʻike at the Bailey House Museum/ Maui Historical Society talks story with Kumu Hul...
Episode #7: Lori Hepner
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're joined by Pittsburgh-based light painting + new media artist Lori Hepner, who recently completed public artwork for Wailuku Town entitled ...
TALK STORY #5: Clifford Naeole & Hōkūao Pellegrino
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Clifford Naeole, Cultural Advisor at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua + Hōkūao Pellegrino, Sustainability & ʻĀina-Based Learning Designe...
TALK STORY #6: Gordean Bailey & Sissy Lake-Farm
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Gordean Bailey, Kumu Hula, Hālau Wehiwehi of Leilehua + Sissy Lake-Farm, Kumu Hula, Hālau Makana Aloha O Ka Lauaʻe talk story at B...
Episode #6: Heather Knowles Negaard
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I sat with Heather Knowles Negaard, founder of the Des Moines Poetry Slam which is now more than 20 years old - who is a working artist here on ...
TALK STORY #4: Wallette Pellegrino & Kalapana Kollars
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Kalapana Kollars, Hawaiian Cultural Programs Director of Lahaina Restoration Foundation and Wallette Pellegrino, Host of ”Preservin...
Episode #5: David Johnston
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Artistic Director of Maui Academy of Performing Arts since 1992, David Johnston has led the purchase of three buildings in Wailuku to help lead the ch...
TALK STORY #3: Skippy Hau & Dean Tokishi
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dean Tokishi of the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission and Skippy Hau of the State of Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources talk st...
TALK STORY #2: Roselle Bailey & Anuhea Yagi
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Student of Hawaiian Life Ways Anuhea Yagi sits with Kumu Hula Roselle Keli‘ihonipua Bailey of Ka’Imi Na’auao O Hawaii Nei Insti...
TALK STORY #1: Kepā Maly & Lopaka White
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are currently piloting a new project to help determine our community's capacity for building a place-based story, creating a story bank and inspiri...
Episode #4: Andy Behrle
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Get to know internationally-acclaimed light art phenom Andy Behrle, who led Wailuku's SMALL TOWN * BIG ART program's very first community collaboratio...
Episode #3: Michael Takemoto
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A visual artist, Associate Professor, Humanities Department Chair and Visual Arts Program Coordinator at University of Hawaiʻi Maui College, Michael ...
Episode #2: Jessica Bodner
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Meet sculptor Jessica Kay Bodner, a hybrid Hawaii-Montana-based artist specializing in woven steel vessel forms reminiscent of archeological artifacts...
Episode #1: Amanda Joy Bowers
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded in July 2021, Amanda shares her experiences creating the Wailuku Town public artworks Resemble The 'Alalā (February 2019), Pō Meke‘au (De...