{"id":210876,"date":"2025-02-19T08:00:26","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T18:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=210876"},"modified":"2025-02-18T23:43:05","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T09:43:05","slug":"image-of-the-week-aloha-kaua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2025\/02\/19\/image-of-the-week-aloha-kaua\/","title":{"rendered":"Image of the Week: Aloha Kaua"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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This week\u2019s UH<\/abbr> News<\/em> Image of the Week is from Windward Community College’s Taurie Kinoshita and Nicole Tessier.<\/p>\n

They shared: “Alten Keoki Ken Kiakona as Kaomi, Corin Kumakani Medeiros as Kauikeaouli (Kamehameha III<\/abbr>) and Leleaʻe<\/span> “Buffy” Kahalepuna-Wong as Queen Kaʻahumanu<\/span> in Aloha Kaua<\/em> at Palik\u016b Theatre<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Aloha Kaua<\/em> is a world premiere historical drama by Windward CC<\/abbr> alumna Noalani Helel\u0101 about queer love, sacrifice and courage in a time of repression and uncertainty. As a young man, Kauikeaouli (Kamehameha III<\/abbr>) fell in love with Kaomi, who rebelled against the values and laws being imposed by the missionaries. As their love deepened, Kauikeaouli was inspired to resist oppressive colonial morality. He brought back hula, free love, drinking, games and Makahiki. Kauikeaouli eventually made Kaomi his Mōʻī<\/span> kuʻi<\/span> (joint king). Outraged, Hawaiian Christian chiefs resorted to violence, turning their anger on Kaomi and demonizing him for leading the king down what they believed was a dangerous path. Hawaiian historian Adam Keawe Manalo-Camp calls this the first hate-crime in the history of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>.”<\/p>\n

Aloha Kaua<\/em> is playing at Palik\u016b Theatre February 21–March 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Photo by Brad Goda<\/p>\n

Previous Images<\/strong>
\nCircuitry<\/a>
\nSamam<\/a>
\nBoudreaux Smiley<\/a>
\nAeʻo<\/span><\/a>
\nCannonball flower<\/a>
\nAll Images of the Week<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Send us your image!<\/h2>\n

Want to get in on the action? The next UH<\/abbr> News<\/em> Image of the Week could be yours! Submit a photo, drawing, painting, digital illustration of a project you are working on, a moment from a field research outing or a beautiful and\/or interesting shot of a scene on your campus. It could be a class visit during which you see an eye-catching object or scene.<\/p>\n