Da Kine
Monday, February 3, 1997

Guitarist Byrd
putting on with Ritz

Charlie Byrd, the guitarist linked to the bossa nova like no other American jazz artist, will team up with jazz ukulele stylist Lyle Ritz for the first time in a Feb. 15 performance at Diamond Head Theatre.

The concert starts at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10, available at Tower Records and at Roy Sakuma Productions, 3555 Harding Ave. Call 732-3739 for more information.

Heart-felt event

The Iolani School Performing Arts Department presents the fashion show "Straight From the Heart," 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Sheraton Waikiki Hawai'i Ballroom.

Featured will be garments from Cielo, A New Season, Vows Bridal Salon, and other boutiques. In addition, there will be entertainment by Iolani's Hokuloa Singers, Orchestra, Concert Band, Stage Band and Chorus groups.

A buffet lunch will be served, and there will be a bake sale and boutique set up also.

Tickets are $35, available by calling 943-2238.

Down-home carnival

The Annual Punahou School Carnival will be held Friday and Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.

There is limited parking on the school campus and additional parking available for a fee at The Lutheran Church of Honolulu, Central Union Church, Maryknoll School; and St. Clement's Episcopal Church.

Proceeds from the carnival benefit the school's financial aid program, building fund and student activities.

This year's Carnival theme is "Down on the Farm." Admission is free.

Hula hands help forests

Hula practitioners of all levels are invited to exchange views and information on the conservation of native forests and preservation of Hawaiian traditions at the 2nd annual hula conference "No Na Pua O Ka Halau Hula (For the Flowers of the Hula)," taking place 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Kamehameha Schools' Ke'elikolani Auditorium.

The nonprofit conservation organization 'Ahahui Malama I Ka Lokahi is hosting the event, which attempts to bring together kumu hula, lei makers, hula students and conservationists to discuss ways to protect the native species of Hawaii, while conserving these plants for hula's long-standing traditions.

Workshops will help hula practitioners identify places in the community to grow and harvest plants. Master lei maker Bill Char will introduce students to proper ways of picking plants and preparing them for lei-making. Native plants grown by Bill Garnett will be available for sale to encourage the growing of native plants. Garnett will also share propagation methods and growing secrets.

The conference fee is $10 for adults and $5 for students. The cost covers lunch and conference materials. To register, call Benton Kealii Pang at 595-0704 or Karen Victor at 843-2231.

Innovation’s the point

Alonzo King's Lines Contemporary Ballet, an innovative San Francisco dance company, will perform 8 p.m. Feb. 14 and 15 at Leeward Community College Theatre. A "Meet the Artist" discussion follows each performance.

The 14-member company blends classic ballet movements with modern and ethnic dance expressions.

King, who has worked with the defunct Honolulu City Ballet, is the founder and artistic director of the company.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $12.50 for students, seniors and military. Call 455-0385.

Follies fund charity

The annual Mardi Gras Follies, the show that for the past 41 years has raised funds for local charities and scholarships, will run Feb. 21 through March 21 at the Pearl Harbor Banyans Club.

Veteran showman Jack Cione will direct the production which features extravagant costumes and staging.

Evening performances begin at 7:30 p.m. In addition, there will be matinees March 9 and 16.

Tickets are $25 for matinees, $30 for evenings. Reserved seating includes a buffet dinner, dancing, tax and tips. Call 471-1703 for tickets and information.

Halau performs

Halau Mohala 'Ilima will give two performances at 1 and 6 p.m. March 22 at Mamiya Theatre on the St. Louis/Chaminade University campus.

The concert will feature the halau's 1997 Merrie Monarch presentation and a performance by its Miss Aloha Hula participant, Kehaulani Enos. Music will be provided by Anuhea.

Tickets are $10 and are available by calling 261-0689.

The money raised will benefit the Makalei Foundation, established to support the cultural and educational activities of the halau.

Quilt and show

Quilt Hawaii '97, a show and contest open to all quilters, will take place July 10 through 13 at the Royal Waikoloan Resort, the Big Island.

Prizes will be awarded in several categories. Quilts may be shown without entering contests.

For information, send a legal-size SASE to Quilt Hawaii '97, c/o Dawn Castelli, 78-6800 Alii Drive, #8-304, Kailua-Kona HI 96740. Include $1 for a conference brochure.


Compiled by Catherine Kekoa Enomoto, Star-Bulletin.



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