Few people realize that Elvis Presley, the famous “king of rock and roll,” helped shape one of the Polynesian Cultural Center most popular traditions — our iconic canoe tour and special; and some of those who do, are mis-remembering his “wedding canoe” ride.
Read about Lokelani Lindsey, who previously danced with the CCH Polynesian Panorama group in Waikiki before joining the original PCC night show cast as a dancer.
Irene Tsu, who co-starred with Elvis Presley in the 1966 movie, Paradise Hawaiian Style, that was partially filmed at the Cultural Center during the summer of 1965, revisited “the set” for the first time since then in April 2023.
