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• Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts - Exhibit Celebrates Manu-o-Kū Seabirds at State Art Museum
  
  
  The Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) announces a new exhibit at Capitol Modern: the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum. The “Woven in the Wind”, a collaboration with Hui Manu-O-Kū, is open through April 4, 2026.
• First Friday Hawaii Art Gallery Walk Newsletter March 2026
  
  
  Newsletter goes out via Email the day before each First Friday. Join the Email List. Special offers, art news, Downtown/Chinatown news and more.
• Capitol Modern - First Friday at he Hawai‘i State Art Museum March 2026 - Keahi Delovio and Aolani
  
  
  Soulful island music with Keahi Delovio and Aolani. All museum galleries open, pop-up artists from the House of Bloom, Art+Flea urban market, and HI93-FM radio personalities.
• 3/6/2026 - Nextdoor First Friday - Dies in the Light Presents: Depeche Mode vs. The Cure - see notes
  
  
  Get ready to rock out and dance the night away to the ultimate battle of Depeche Mode vs. The Cure at Dies in the Light!
  
  Deep in the heart of Honolulu's Chinatown is Nextdoor, Hawaii's underground art and music haven. From jazz and hip hop to electronic dance music, heavy metal, and everything in between, musical legends have called this concert hall home.''
• Hawaii Theatre Center - COMING EVENTS
  
  
  Proclaimed as the "Pride of the Pacific," the beautiful Hawaii Theatre, built by the Consolidated Amusement Company, opened its doors September 6, 1922 in downtown Honolulu.
• GRAND OPENING - Royal Hawaii Spirits (RHS ) Honolulu Distillery, Tasting, Bar, Restaurant - SPECIAL OFFERS
  
  
  Our mission is to offer our consumers locally produced, made with Aloha, thoughtfully crafted spirits using the highest quality ingredients available and transfer them into unique affordable luxury liquors and spirits supporting Hawaii Farmers and Honolulu Businesses.
• 3/6/2026 - Royal Hawaii Spirits (RHS ) Honolulu Distillery, Tasting, Bar, Restaurant GRAND OPENING - see notes
  
  
  Our mission is to offer our consumers locally produced, made with Aloha, thoughtfully crafted spirits using the highest quality ingredients available and transfer them into unique affordable luxury liquors and spirits supporting Hawaii Farmers and Honolulu Businesses.
  
• FEATURED PROFILE - GRAND OPENING - Royal Hawaii Spirits (RHS ) Honolulu Distillery, Tasting, Bar, Restaurant
  
  
  Our mission is to offer our consumers locally produced, made with Aloha, thoughtfully crafted spirits using the highest quality ingredients available and transfer them into unique affordable luxury liquors and spirits supporting Hawaii Farmers and Honolulu Businesses.
• 3/6/2026 - Downtown Art Center Presents - Hawaiʻi Watercolor Society 2026 MembersÕ Show - "99% Transparent" & Pushing the Frame: An AP Art and Photography Student Showcase - 5:30 to 8 p.m
  
  
  Located in the Chinatown Gateway Plaza building at 1041 Nuʻuanu Ave., Second Floor, the nonprofit Downtown Art Center is an evolving gallery and workshop space for Oʻahu's arts scene. DAC strives to become a thriving center for the arts by providing display space for local artists and art organizations, workshop classrooms, performances, and more.
• 3/6/2026 - Dragon Upstairs- Big Trouble in Little Chinatown - See notes / visit website
  
  
  First Friday party! Watch VIDEO
• 3/6/2026 - First Friday at Proof Social Club - Live Music, Art and More. - See notes for times
  
  
  Proof Social Club presents First Friday with live music by Banana Jazz and more.
• 3/6/2026 - Bar 35 - First Friday! - 4pm-2am
  
  
  Exclusive, stylish and sexy, BAR 35 is host to the most discriminating drinker. Over 100 beers from around the world.
• 3/6/2026 - Arts at Marks Garage First Friday - MARCH 2026 - HERSTORY Exhibit - See notes for times
  
  
  Empowered women empower women, and we mean it! ORIGINAL 2D and 3D art created by women, to celebrate Women's History Month. In its fourth year, the HERSTORY exhibit is a powerful demonstration of the creativity women possess, and we are proud to host this annual exhibit again. The ARTS at Marks Garage is a community arts center with a 1,000 sq. ft. gallery, a 1,000 sq. ft. theater, and a 1,000 sq. ft. office space founded in 2001.
• 3/6/2026 - Capitol Modern - Hawaii State Art Museum First Friday - MARCH 2026 - 5:00pm - 9:00pm
  
  
  Soulful island music with Keahi Delovio and Aolani. All museum galleries open, pop-up artists from the House of Bloom, Art+Flea urban market, and HI93-FM radio personalities.
• University Of Hawai'i Art Gallery - Panel Discussion on Satoru AbeÕs exhibits at HOMA and UHM
  
  
  As part of the closing celebration for Satoru Abe: 100 New Paintings, at the UH M noa Art Gallery
• New Exhibit At Gallery On The Pali - Gallery on the Pali NEW show -- Watercolors by Linda Umstead
  
  
  Gallery On The Pali announces an exhibit of water color paintings by HawaiÕi artist Linda Umstead. The exhibit, titled ÒOff The Wall Ð A Water Color Retrospective by Linda UmsteadÓ, opens Feb. 20, 2026 and runs through March 15, 2026.
• Hawai'i Watercolor Society's - February 2026 Newsletter
  
  
  The Hawaii Watercolor Society is open to anyone interested in the art of watercolor. Our mission is to nurture and stimulate interest in water media through education, exhibitions, and collaboration with other organizations, associations, and individuals.
• Downtown Art Center - Exhibitions and Events at DAC this MARCH 2026
  
  
  The Downtown Art Center mission is to be a vibrant community center for arts and cultural organizations that provide educations, experiences, and activities for all ages. Its vision and values support this mission.
• Windward Artists Guild - 66th Annual Member Show at Ho omaluhia Botanical Garden Gallery - Exhibit Runs Until October 30, 2025
  
  
  Windward Artists Guild’s 66th Annual Member Show will be on display at Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden Gallery which is close to the visitor center. The exhibit is open during garden hours, March 2 – 28, 2026. We will be holding a reception for the public where you can meet the artists on Sunday, March 8, 12:30 – 3:30 pm.
• Hawaiʻi Watercolor Society Presents its 2026 Members’ Show, “99% Transparent,” March 3–28, 2026 at Downtown Art Center
  
  
  Downtown Art Center (DAC), at 1041 Nuʻuanu Ave., is pleased to host the Hawaiʻi Watercolor Society (HWS) 2026 Members’ Show, “99% Transparent,” on view March 3 through 28, in DAC’s second-floor Main Gallery. Admission is free and open to the public Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This year’s juried exhibition features 77 paintings created exclusively in transparent watercolor, showcasing the exceptional skill and versatility of 43 Hawaiʻi watercolor artists. The show was juried by renowned Missouri watercolorist and arts instructor Sterling Edwards.
• Map of First Friday Art Walk Event Calendar March 6th, 2026
  
  
  last update: 3/5/2026 Interactive map of event calendar.
• Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts - Lee A. Tonouchi Hawaiʻi State Poet Laureate 2026-2029
  
  
  The Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities, and Hawaiʻi State Public Library System are pleased to announce the selection of Lee A. Tonouchi as the new Poet Laureate of Hawaiʻi.

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