The performers from each section of Luau return to the stage after completing their performance. The ballroom of the Wilkinson Student Center was standing room only as students, faculty and members of ...

Luau performers scrambled to their rehearsal positions with the playful, nimble sound of the ukelele on one side of the room and the mighty beats of tribal drums on the other. Each year, the Luau is a ...

If you go: 4:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 2, Keizer Rapids Park. $15 to $20. Paradise of Samoa, a Polynesian dance and culture nonprofit group based in Salem, began in 2006 with a question: Why didn’t something ...

When Chesie Jean moved to Salem from Las Vegas in 2014, she wanted to find something that could make her feel connected to her Samoan and Hawaiian heritage. While living in Vegas, Jean, 18, was a ...

To set the stage for summer, the Hawaiian Surf Club of San Onofre is turning the lawn of the San Clemente Community Center into a virtual Polynesian island for a day. It’s the club’s 27th annual ...

Polynesian dancers sashayed to the beat of traditional island songs while spectators dined on scrumptious roasted pig and other Hawaiian delights for the second annual Mucklenthaler Luau. The event, ...

Steelers safety Troy Polamalu is renowned for his frenetic, "give-it-all" style of play. His wife, Theodora, points out that much of how he plays can be traced back to his Samoan heritage."If you love ...

The blowing of the conch shell horn announced the beginning of the 4th annual End of Summer Luau hosted by the Winnetka Park District on Friday evening at Lloyd Beach in Winnetka. The family-friendly ...

This story is corrected from an earlier version. WHITTIER – Emeritus Casa Whittier will host its annual luau and Polynesian dance show beginning with a Polynesian dance at 3 p.m. and a buffet dinner ...

Rocco Tinitali is helping to bring a taste of the Polynesian Islands to the Grand Strand. The 33-year-old American Samoa has been performing the art of fire knife dancing for the last five years. Now, ...

Just as poi (the thick paste made from taro) is a staple of the Hawaiian diet, luaus are a staple of the Hawaii tourist itinerary — which is why some adventurous travelers assiduously avoid them. But ...