Week of Friday, November 15, 2019 | Vol. 7, No. 46
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‘LEGEND OF KO‘OLAU’ COMING TO KAUAI
Native Hawaiian actor Moronai Kanekoa will take stage as cowboy MELINDA ANNE GOHN SPECIAL TO TGIFR!DAY
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or Native Hawaiian actor Moronai Kanekoa, getting roles as an actor has been a struggle in Los Angeles, and even more so in finding roles as a Native Hawaiian in film or theatre. That’s why acting as a Native Hawaiian in the national touring play “Legend Of Ko‘olau” has been very special, he said. “Before I acted in the ‘Legend of Ko‘olau,’ I’d done a number of roles mainly in Mexican TV soap operas,” said Kanekoa, born and raised on Maui and a former University of Hawaii Regent Scholar. Since then, Kanekoa has gone on to do a number of films, including a starring
Kamea Bosnia / Special to TGIFR!DAY
Actor Moronai Kanekoa will reprise his role as the legendary cowboy Kaluaiko‘olau in the national touring play “Legend Of Ko’olau.”
HAPPY 10TH ANNIVERSARY!
Winner of 7 Scovie Awards!
SATURDAYS 9:30am –1pm
On the Kauai Community College Campus
SALTY WAHINE’S award winning salt blends for your fresh vegetables and locally sourced meats!
From Farmers Market to Farm Fair The Kauai County Farm Bureau Supports Agriculture
SEE LEGEND, PAGE 2