Hawaii-made entertainment is getting national exposure, with a homegrown comedy screening in New York and Maui's wildfire recovery story reaching Manhattan audiences — good news for the state's arts scene.

• "Dasher," a holiday comedy about two Honolulu food delivery workers whose night spins out of control, is one of 12 Hawaii-made films at the Pacific Island Film Festival in New York, which runs through Sunday.
• The filmmakers, both film school graduates, wanted to show how hard people have to work to make a living in Hawaii.
• Hawaii-born singer Auli'i Cravalho, best known as the voice of Moana, sang the national anthem at the first regular-season game in Buffalo's new Highmark Stadium.
• Classic rock band America is returning to Hawaii for shows in Honolulu and Maui in early November, with tickets on sale now.
• Maui County and NYU are bringing the Lahaina Think Space to New York for the first time, with a panel at NYU and a film showcase at MoMA on how communities remember tragedy, honoring the more than 100 people killed in the 2023 wildfires.

Outlook: The Hawaii Symphony Orchestra performs a free concert for Maui at the Royal Lahaina Resort this Saturday, continuing the island's cultural recovery efforts.