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Hmong American Peace Academy Principal Chris Her-Xiong sits with first-grader VanDee Vue, 6, as the class listens to the teacher read a book.

When is blackface not racist? Apparently when it's done for publicity: Just weeks after supermodel Lara Stone posed in blackface for French Vogue and an Australian sketch comedy group parodied the Jackson Five in blackface, models on the latest episode of Tyra Banks' America's Next Top Model appeared in blackface for a photo shoot challenge.

On Wednesday's episode of "ANTM" cycle 13, BanksA asked the six remaining contestants to pose as "hapa" or women from mixed cultural backgrounds in a sugar cane field in Hawaii .

Tonight on America's Next Top Model: The final 6 embark on their exotic trip... to Hawaii.

Musician Keli`i Kaneali`i found his authentic voice on Kaua`i. So it's not surprising that his first solo CD since departing 10 years ago as the Hawaiian half of the popular musical duo Hapa is named, simply, "Kaua`i." "One of the reasons why I took so long is I wanted to get my own style," Kaneali`i said.

The Mick Fleetwood Band headlined two exceptional nights of entertainment on Friday, Sept.

Flights and Sounds of Summer dance and concert series this weekend at the Great Park features two great musical performances -- the Merchants of Moonshine and HAPA.

The Waitiki 7 Lopaka Colon is much too modest and self-spoken to claim the title, but he is without doubt the foremost "exotica" percussionist of his generation.

The month of August brings A Lobster Affair to the award-winning restaurants at the Kahala Hotel & Resort.

The month of August brings A Lobster Affair to the award-winning restaurants at the Kahala Hotel & Resort.

Missing the distinctive voices of the islands? Playwright and author Wayne Moniz will "talk story" -- literally -- with Northern California and Internet audiences over the next 10 days, in a series of readings and interviews about his delightful new collection, "Under Maui Skies and Other Stories." Nagamine Photo Studio Wayne Moniz Moniz's ...

Cody Cross, 11, of Roseburg enjoys the music at Tuesday night's Music on the Half Shell concert, which was devoted to the Hawaiian World Music Festival.

One the many groups that will grace the stage at the Harrison Festival of the Arts next month is Hapa.

The 31st Harrison Festival of the Arts runs from the evening of July 10 to July 19 and features a wide range of art forms including music, visual and literary arts.