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Arts & Leisure
By Pacific Island Times News Staff


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Dec 8, 2024
Hope for Guam’s struggling artists
For artists living on Guam, inspiration comes easily—from the island’s breathtaking beauty to its rich cultural heritage. Inspiration is ab

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Oct 20, 2024
'Nothing Micro About Micronesia' to premiere in Big Island, Maui this week
By Pacific Island Times News Staff Hilo, Hawaii —After TeAda Productions ’ successful run on O ʻ ahu, “Nothing Micro About Micronesia”...


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Apr 10, 2024
Digging the CHamoru identity
By Johanna Salinas Chamorro artist Dakota Camacho’s latest project, “Buried Beneath: Bombs & Lattes” is a melodrama, pieced together with...


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Aug 6, 2023
Creative canvas camp art show
It’s all part of the cycle of life. We are born and we take, take, take. LOL. Then we get older and yes, we get worse. As teens we take...


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Jul 7, 2023
Lawrence Atoigue: Discovering his roots
By Johanna Salinas Since the start of his art career, Lawrence Atoigue has gone by the name “Naturel,” not just to set him apart as an...


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Mar 8, 2023
Serving Mediterranean fare, Anemos restaurant opens in Tumon
By Gina Tabonares-Reilly Set out on the front yard of Sand Castle in Tumon, Anemos— which means “wind” in Greek— will offer the island’s...


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Mar 4, 2023
Film: Beauty in loneliness
By Johanna Salinas Chamoru filmmaker Steven LeFever’s new feature, “Give Me Beauty,” is a thriller following Darren, a grieving American...


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Dec 4, 2022
Guam is a backdrop
I am excited to share with you an artist who travels with her art. Let me tell you why this is important. She is a military spouse. As a...


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Sep 1, 2022
At the President Nippon, Chef Okamoto is king
By C.J. Urquico The President Nippon is elevating Guam’s fine dining experience with legendary Chef Okamoto at the helm. The restaurant...


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Jul 3, 2022
'What’s most important to me as a writer is that I’m healthy as a human being'
By Johanna Salinas Maori artist Hinemoana Baker was swept away by the uniqueness of CHamoru culture. “Just the contrast here has really...


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Jun 30, 2022
Super American Circus thrills crowd on opening night
By Pacific Island Times News Staff The highly-anticipated Super American Circus at Pacific Islands Club Guam officially opened its doors...

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May 5, 2022
Island life in vivid colors: The legacy of Adriano B. Pangelinan
By Pacific Island Times News Staff We are all familiar with his distinctive work. Adriano Baza Pangelinan painted Guam's life in...


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Apr 14, 2022
Shih Tzu reunited with Barrigada Hts. family after being lost for almost a year
By Furry Times News Staff Barrigada Heights resident Edward Cho thought his family would never see Zola again. The three-year-old female...

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Mar 4, 2022
Montañosa Film Festival 2022 to screen 26 Filipino films
By Pacific Island Times News Staff Manila-- Baguio Creative City gears up for another major event this March showcasing the infinite...


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Oct 15, 2021
ARP grants available for Guam artists
The Guam Council on the Arts and Humanities a.k.a. CAHA is pleased to announce that American Rescue Plan (ARP) Grant Program funding is...


By Jasmine Stole Weiss
Jun 27, 2021
Simon Sanchez alum now Hollywood actress to film romcom on Guam
Two years ago, Rain Valdez, donning a navy blue, gray and white cheerleader outfit paired with Adidas sneakers, pitched her romantic...


By Jasmine Stole Weiss
Jun 9, 2021
Imbentibu Famalao’an art show opens at Castro Art Gallery
Tucked away in the Tumon Sands Plaza is a collection of worlds, familiar and foreign, all created by female artists of Guam. Sculptures,...


By Jasmine Stole Weiss
Jun 5, 2021
Nanette Senior delves into fiber art
For many, Cars Plus in Maite holds an attractive array of flashy wheels and motorcycles, but Nanette Reyes Senior only has eyes for the...


By Johanna Salinas
Feb 12, 2020
Welcome to Hellcome: Local filmmaker Bobby Bonifacio Jr. constantly in search of stories
The mainstream audience may not view horror as serious cinema, with supernatural situations that seem too farfetched to be relatable. Yet...


By Phillip V. Cruz, Jr.
Nov 3, 2019
Patrick Hogan's life as a filmmaker
Guam’s own, Patrick Hogan made his long-awaited homecoming to participate in the Guam International Film Festival (GIFF) to showcase his...


By Pacific island Times News Staff
Jun 19, 2019
Navy art pieces to be featured at Guam Museum's 75th Liberation exhibition
World War II by William Draper On June 21, the Guam Museum, in collaboration with the 75th Guam Liberation Planning Committee, will open...

By Pacific Iland Times News Staff
Apr 6, 2019
‘The Blue Island’ premieres at Guam Museum
The Hunterspeaks Autism Organization and Sasa Productions will present “The ‘Blue Island’ Premiere with a Purpose Event” on April 15 at...


By Kelly Rodriguez/MCAG
Mar 29, 2019
Master carver works wood furnished by Marines
Wood carving has been practiced in the Pacific for millennia. Here on Guam there are a few master carvers still practicing this cultural...

By Alex J. Rhowuniong
Feb 14, 2019
Pulitzer Prize finalist conducts free writing workshops
Prize-winning writer Inara Marie Verzemnieks of Latvian descent and also an instructor of creative writing at the University of Iowa ---...


By Johanna Salinas
Feb 11, 2019
Exploring the other half of me
On Guam, Filipino culture is ubiquitous. From attending a Tagalog mass to eating at Rambie’s and even getting my haircut at Angie’s Salon...


By KPRG
Jan 29, 2019
David Green to grace KPRG's 25th anniversary celebration
Public Radio Guam KPRG is celebrating 25 years of broadcasting on Guam and Saipan on Feb. 2 at the Guam Museum in Hagatna. The event,...

By Johanna Salinas
Jan 8, 2019
Creating for the sake of creating
The entertainment industry is one of the toughest businesses and living on a small island can hinder one’s chance at global stardom....


By Bruce Lloyd
Nov 29, 2018
Rent director Urquico on Guam theater and local actors
It’s not simple to stage any kind of musical theater anywhere, but right now it’s happening on the stage at Tumon Bay’s SandCastle. And...


By Bruce Lloyd
Nov 27, 2018
Guam production of musical "Rent" opens Wednesday
Venue is Guam's SandCastle: A musical tells a tale of New York's East Village in the day of HIV/AIDS E.G. Arganza Rent is one of those...

By Pacific island Times News Staff
Nov 4, 2018
Back to back art galore
Mark Dell’Isola: Pacific 3-D Mark Dell’ Isola’s three-month art exhibition titled “Pacific 3-D” opened at the lobby of Hyatt Regency Guam...

By Joyce McClure
Sep 25, 2018
Swimming with Gentle Giants: Underwater Photogs Gather in Yap for MantaFest 2018
Prize winner: Blacktip Sharks by underwater photographer and dive enthusiast Jim Decker, Cobble Hill BC Canada, who swam away with top...

Pacific Island Times Staff
Sep 24, 2018
Mixed arts exhibition at University of Guam
Mexican printmaking, female solidarity, land use take spotlight in UOG’s latest art exhibit through October. The Isla Center for the...

Pacific Island Times Staff
Aug 9, 2018
Guam Hip Hoppers competing for world best in Arizona
(Photo: Bobby Zamora) Arizona Grand Ball Room, Phoenix, Arizona is the venue, as Guam’s youth take to the stage among the world’s most...

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Jul 24, 2018
Guam-inspired artwork to be featured in Korea
GVB, Lotte Department Store team up for eco-wave art exhibition featuring local and Korean artists Artists paint the diving board...

Pacific Island Times Staff
May 16, 2018
Bordallo Announces Arts Competition Winner for Guam
Exequiel Bandoy of Simon Sanchez High School wins the 2018 Congressional Art Competition. He was presented with two roundtrip tickets to...


By Pacific island Times News Staff
May 2, 2018
Guam cultural resources receive attention
Guam artifacts will be on display at a proposed historic preservation interpretative exhibit at Naval Computer Telecommunications Station...


Press release
Mar 26, 2018
'Island Objects' showcase Micronesian art in Florida
Orlando, FL— Twenty minutes northeast of Orlando, the Albin Polasek Museum in Winter Park Florida is hosting “Island Objects,” an exhibit...


By Maria Hernandez
Jan 6, 2018
Dare to wear a snake
While the government hunts brown tree snakes for eradication, local jeweler seeks them for ornament creation From sea urchins and brown...


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Nov 16, 2017
UOG Fine Arts Theatre presents Crack(s)
The University of Guam proudly presents its Fanuchånan (Fall) semester production as the Student Directed One Act plays and scenes...


Press release
Nov 10, 2017
CAHA, PREL hold 'Kids Helping Kids' workshop
The Guam Council on the Arts and Humanities (CAHA), in collaboration with the Pacific Resources for Education and Learning (PREL) held...

By Johanna Salinas
Oct 11, 2017
"Les Miserables": Behind the scenes
Building the cast for the local school production of "Les Miserables" was a painful process, says director Jojo Urquico. “We have over 60...

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Aug 30, 2017
Art and poetry at University of Guam
The Isla Center for the Arts at the University of Guam announces the opening of the exhibition 'UOG Poetry Broadsides: A Printmaking and...

By Louella Losinio
Oct 21, 2016
Where thoughts and words share a common DNA factor
A shared history of colonialism and migration, a strong seafaring tradition and commonalities in culture and language connect the...
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