Da Kine
Tuesday, June 18, 1996


Cool rap rules at Groove tonight

Rap singer LL Cool J will perform tonight at The Groove, 1130 N. Nimitz.

Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets at $20 are on sale at Hungry Ear locations, Tower Records, Tower Video, Bloch Arena, ITT outlet at Kaneohe MCBH, and Connection outlets or by phone at 545-4000 or 800-333-3388.

Information: 947-CLUB (947-2582).



Gourmet evening helps Easter Seals

The "Golden Gala," a gourmet dinner that kicks off the Bank of Hawaii's 1996 Taste of Honolulu, will take place starting at 6 p.m. Saturday at Tamarind Park, Bishop Square.

The dinner, a benefit for the Easter Seal Society of Hawaii, features a menu prepared by some of Hawaii's best chefs.

The meal begins with hors d'oueuvres created by Greg Gaspar, Maui Prince Hotel, and Gary Strehl of Hawaii Prince Hotel. Next will come appetizers prepared by David Paul Johnson of David Paul's Lahaina Grill and Kelvin Ro of Kahala Moon. Salads will be the domain of Sam Choy and his son Sam Choy Jr. Entrees will be the work of Alan Wong and Oliver Altherr from Hoku's.

Dessert will be prepared by Jean-Marie Josselin and George Gomes Jr., A Pacific Cafe.

Participating chefs will introduce their dishes and be available to discuss them.

Appropriate wines selected by Richard Field will be featured.

Tickets are $125 with $50 deductible; tables of 10 are available for $1,750 with $1,000 deductible. Information and reservations: 536-1015.

The Taste of Honolulu will take place June 29-30.



Wowee, it's a Maui community fair

The A&B Community Fair will run from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 13 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.

The fair is a fund-raiser for community groups who will offer food, games, baked goods, lei, flowers, plants and fruits and vegetables as well as games and activities.

There will entertainment by the Ka'au Crater Boys, Robi Kahakalau, Kapena, Darren Benitez and Ho'alohalike.

Admission is free.Information: 808-525-6669 or 808-525-6645.



Reichel to join symphony

Lots of goings-on for the Honolulu Symphony this month.

The Symphony continues its "Cool Pops on the Light Side" at the Hawaii Theatre with "Na Leo O Hawaii" featuring Royal Hawaiian bandmaster Aaron Mahi on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

Also appearing is Hoku Award-winning Karen Keawehawaii, baritone Kaipo Hale, and Irmgard Aluli and her trio Puamana.

Tickets are $25 to $32 and available at the Hawaii Theatre box office, 1130 Bethel St. Information and reservations: 528-0506.

The symphony plays classical hits with a concert of Haydn and Mozart at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday with guest conductor Joseph Flummerfelt . The program also features the Oahu Choral Society.

Tickets are $28 and $40 and available at the theatre box office.

Keali'i Reichel will make his symphony debut at 7:30 p.m. June 29 at the Waikiki Shell. Aaron Mahi will conduct. Featured guests include Makaha Sons, Chinky Mahoe, Hula Halau O Kawailiula, vocalist Cathy Foy, slack key guitarists Dennis Kamakahi and George Kuo, hula dancer Kanoe Miller and Chopin International Piano Competition winner 11 year-old Sean Kennard.

Tickets are $10, $15 and $23 and $40 at the Blaisdell box office, or by calling 545-4000.



Band seeks teens

High school musicians are welcome to join the Honolulu Community Concert Band for the summer. The band will rehearse once a week beginning July 9 at 6:45 p.m. in the Leeward Community College band room. There is no fee to sign up.

The community band, which has been around for 25 years, will give three concerts at the end of the summer. Information: Scott Himeda at 236-7057.



Good idea recycled

The City & County of Honolulu's "Art of Recycling" calendar, featured in the Star-Bulletin several months ago, has won the First Place Gold Award in the Calendar Marketing Association's National Calendar Awards competition.

Produced in partnership with the Hawaii Publishers Association, designed by Goodson + Yu Design and photographed by Shuzo Uemoto, the calendar combined images of recycled artworks with hard information on recycling in Honolulu.

The City is going ahead with a 1997 edition of the calendar. For information on purchasing or sponsoring, call 537-2323.



Keys to good music

Grammy Award-winning pianist George Winston will perform at 7:30 p.m. July 18 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center and at 8 p.m. July 20 at Blaisdell Concert Hall.

Like his solo piano albums, including the Grammy winner "Forest," Winston's performances are deeply influenced by the seasons and his upbringing in Montana. He will also add an island element, performing on slack key guitar.

Tickets for the Maui show are $19 and go on sale May 31 at the center box office and Tempo Music stores. Tickets and information: 242-7469 or charge by phone at 800-333-3388.

Tickets for the Oahu show are $17 and $19 and go on sale June 7 at Blaisdell box office, Tempo Music stores, House of Music, UH Campus Center, Jelly's, the MTI Desk at the Waikiki Beachcomber or by phone at 545-4000 or 800-333-3388.

Audiences are asked to support the Maui Food Bank and the Hawaii FoodBank by bringing a nonperishable food item to the concert.



Reported by Star-Bulletin staff




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