Dave Lawrence

It’s a pair of robotic anniversaries on Mars with HPR’s Dave Lawrence and Christopher Phillips on this week’s Stargazer.

This week on Helping Hand, join HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence as he welcomes back the Salvation Army Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division. Major Jeff Martin, Divisional Leader, returns with an annual holiday feature: hearing the Salvation Army’s wish list for projects to support those in need across the state.

The Wailers are back in Honolulu for a weekend of shows at the Blue Note. Last night, HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence sat down for a conversation with guitarist Donald Kinsey.

One of the rarest creatures on Earth has died. The last Sumatran rhino in Malaysia, Iman, passed away Saturday at the Borneo Rhino Sanctuary in Sabah, Malaysia, due to complications with inoperable tumors. 

The Sumatran rhino once inhabited a wide area in southeast Asia, but today is one of the world’s most critically endangered animals, with fewer than 80 thought to still remain in Indonesia, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

On Helping Hand, HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes back Hawaii Fido Service Dogs, a nonprofit that’s been internationally accredited under ADI: Assistance Dogs International. Program Director Susan Luehrs & Jim Kennedy, the Executive Director said only two organizations have this accreditation in the state. They train dogs to support people with disabilities other than blindness.

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence speaks with astronomer Christopher Phillips about the SpaceX Starlink project and it's implications for observatories.

This week on Helping Hand, join HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence for a conversation about some of the most vulnerable Hawaii Island residents – the animals – with return guests Hawaii Island Humane Society. Administrative Liaison Patrick Thompson speaks about their mission to prevent cruelty to animals, eliminate pet overpopulation, and enhance the bond between humans and animals.

Tower of Power is back in the Aloha State, with dates through Sunday at the Blue Note, and back on All Things Considered with HPR's Dave Lawrence. The band have a long history here, and the late concert promoter and radio personality Tom Moffatt often called them "one of Hawaii's favorite bands".

Today Engelbert Humperdinck returned to HPR’s All Things Considered for a conversation with Honolulu Host Dave Lawrence ahead of his Saturday Blaisdell gig, even offering an impromptu poetry reading!

On Stargazer, HPR’s Dave Lawrence speaks with Christopher Phillips about a mystery galaxy observed belching gas!

Ahead of their area shows next weekend, HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence spoke with Tower of Power band leader Emilio Castillo about what they've been up to since last being on ATC, and in Honolulu, a year ago. The late local concert promoter Tom Moffatt used to call them "one of Hawaii's favorite bands".

Loretta Ables Sayre returns to the Blue Note for a 7 p.m. show this Sunday. The local artist sat down with HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence to discuss her remarkable career. She explains how she got a big break at a 1 a.m.

This week on Stargazer, HPR’s Dave Lawrence and Christopher Phillips talk about the future of the Hubble Space Telescope.

This week on Helping Hand, we’re learning about the Epilepsy Foundation of Hawaii and their I Aloha someone living with epilepsy conference.

This weekend Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone are at the Blue Note. He took time to speak with HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence.

Blake and Brent Cousins are filmmakers from Hawaii Island. In 2001 they released the film “The Night Marchers”, based on the island legend of the deadly ghosts of ancient warriors. They recently released a new version of the film, which is in theatres now.

For Stargazer, it’s another asteroid near miss! HPR’s Dave Lawrence and Christopher Phillips discuss it on this week’s episode.

Songwriter/musician Gerry Beckley from the band America is back with another solo album, Five Mile Road.

This week on Stargazer, HPR’s Dave Lawrence and Christopher Phillips discuss new research about one of Jupiter’s famous moons.

Drummer / percussionist Harvey Mason is back in the islands with his Chameleon band Sunday and Monday at the Blue Note Hawaii.

In the last few weeks in Malaysia, scientists desperately tried to repeat the success of a recent in vitro fertilization effort to save the northern white rhino, but in this case, with the Sumatran rhino, according to the Borneo Rhino Alliance.

This week on Stargazer, HPR's Dave Lawrence and Christopher Phillips talk about the recent discovery of more moons around Saturn.

This week on Helping Hand we’re learning about the 2019 Footsteps to Transition Fair Saturday, November 2nd, at Kapolei Middle School cafeteria from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Hosted by the Department of Education, it’s for middle and high school students with special needs and their family, loved ones and caregivers to assist in critical details of making a life transition and explore a range of opportunities for adult life.

During All Things Considered on our fall 2019 pledge drive, we aired a series made of artist interview highlights recorded and featured this year by HPR ATC Host Dave Lawrence.

All three are posted below, if you missed them, or heard them and wanted to hear them again or share them with others. There are also links to each of the interview features they came from. A very special thanks to all of our members whose support made these possible. Mahalo!

Richard Thompson is back in the state for shows Friday at Hawaiian Brian's and Sunday at the MACC. The veteran of Fairport Convention took time to return as a guest with HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence ahead of the area concerts.

For Stargazer, HPR’s Dave Lawrence and Christopher Phillips talk about the world’s largest radio telescope going online.

Touring with the band that did his latest album, Purple House, guitarist Robben Ford is headed to town, and plays the Blue Note Wednesday and Thursday, and took time to speak with HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence.

For Stargazer, HPR’s Dave Lawrence and astronomer Christopher Phillips have an update on a red dwarf star we covered about a year ago.

The Moody Blues bassist John Lodge is back with a new release, B Yond - The Very Best Of. In this new radio interview, he spoke to HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence about the band, and this collection that includes a wide range of source material.

This week for Helping Hand we're learning about the second annual Winos for Rhinos event from local nonprofit Wild Aloha Foundation.