Makaha Sons onstage with former group member
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole at the recent
Na Hoku Hanohano Awards.
Makaha Sons onstage with former group member
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole at the recent
Na Hoku Hanohano Awards.
Also performing will be five hula halau, including Chinky Mahoe and Hula Halau 'O Kawaili'ula and Sonny Ching and Halau Na Mamo 'O Pu'uanahulu.
The bash celebrates the 20th anniversary for the Sons and the perpetuation of Hawaiian music.
Advance tickets are $14.50 for lawn, $18.50 or $22.50 for reserved seats; all tickets at the door will be $2 extra.
Carlos Santana: Still going strong.Carlos Santana makes his annual visit to the islands with a concert on Maui tomorrow, but his Oahu performance has been called off.
Th Oahu concert, scheduled for Saturday at Richardson Field, Peral Harbor, was canceled; no reason was given. For ticket refunds, contact The Connection at 545-4000.
The Maui show begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. Tickets are $25 in advance; $30 at the door at the Maui center box office and through The Connection outlets.
The event is a remembrance to Aunty Maiki Aiu Lake, the halau's founder.
The day will start with a fun run at 10 a.m. from Puck's Alley to the school campus. Entertainment features a few of the many graduates of Aunty Maiki's and their halau members. Among the dancers will be Wayne Keahi Chang and Halau O Keahi, Kahai Topolinski and Ka Pa Hula Hawaii as well as Karen Aiu Costa, Aunty Maiki's daughter, and Na Wahine Ha'aha'a Mai Maiki.
Tickets are $10. Fee for the run walk is $10 and includes a commemorative T-shirt. Information: 955-0050.
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