LIVE from the Stacks
LIVE from the Stacks: Ku'oko a as Practice gathers artists, storytellers, and cultural stewards to reflect on independence as a living practice, not just a political destination. Held among the stacks of Native Books, this event invites conversation about how creativity and art can transform our communities.
This event is not only a reflection of independence, but of interdependence. The event aligns with the exhibit 'Off the Wall at Arts & Letters, featuring rare and out-of-print books, emphasizing how the written word is both artifact and act of preservation. Together, the conversation and exhibit ask: how do story and sovereignty meet — on the shelf, in the studio, in our homes?
LIVE from the Stacks
Latest Episodes
Puni Jackson on Mālama ʻĀina, Healing & Hawaiian Sovereignty | LIVE from the Stacks Ep. 4
Puni Jackson is a Native Hawaiian cultural practitioner and community leader whose work has steadily bridged art, healing, land-care, and education. Based at Ho'oulu 'Aina @hoouluaina in Kalihi Valley — a 100-acre nature preserve operated by Ko...
Cory Kamehanaokalā Holt Taum on Public Art, ʻĀina & Cultural Reclamation Ep. 1
Cory Kamehanaokala Holt Taum is a Kanaka 'Oiwi muralist and cultural practitioner based in Hawaii whose work spans large-scale public art, pattern language, ecological reflection and urban consciousness. Drawing inspiration from ancestral visua...
Kealoha on Poetry, Storytelling & Hawaiian Culture | LIVE from the Stacks Ep. 2
Kealoha (born Steven Kealohapau'ole Hong-Ming Wong) is an internationally recognised poet, storyteller and educator whose voice has shaped the poetic and cultural landscape of Hawaii and beyond. Born and raised in Honolulu, he holds a BS in nuc...
Enoka Phillips on Hawaiian Featherwork & Cultural Preservation | LIVE from the Stacks Ep. 3
Enoka Phillips is a Native Hawaiian feather artist from the island of Maui whose work embodies the intersection of ancestral tradition and contemporary expression. Rooted in the practice of hulu (feather-work), his craft draws from centuries-ol...