At the cusp of a new millennium, 1999 was a banner year for pop music, with smash hits from artists like Britney Spears, Ricky Martin, TLC, and Cher. In the days of Y2K, MTV, and Napster, the Backstreet Boys topped the charts with hits like “I Want It That Way.” A quarter century later, Cantus’ annual Covers series takes us back to that iconic year for a high-energy program of pop hits so that we all might – as Prince proclaimed – “party like it’s 1999.”

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Cover Like It's 1999

Luminary Arts Center

Beloved Queen Lili’uokalani was the last monarch to reign over Hawai’i – and a musical prodigy who composed, conducted, sang, and played four instruments. In The Queen’s Songbook, Cantus surveys the wealth of music she created, including “Aloha ‘Oe” and “He Mele Lāhui Hawai’i,” one of Hawai’i’s national anthems. In addition to Queen Lili’uokalani’s musical legacy, this program also celebrates works by other Pacific Rim composers.  

Cantus

1 - 9 Jun, 2024

Cover Like It's 1999

16 - 19 Jul, 2024

The Queen’s Songbook

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