May is the month for millinery as Native Books & Beautiful Things hosts Hats of May!, a benefit for the YWCA of Oahu. Bring on the bonnets
Ladies, if you please, are invited to don their favorite chapeaus for an 11 a.m. visit May 9 at the 222 Merchant St. shop with Dorothea Woodrum as she talks about her mother, Elsie Krassas, a well-known Honolulu hatmaker.
This will be followed by a stroll to the YWCA to be photographed by Honolulu magazine's Brett Uprichard, an 11:50 a.m. picnic lunch on the grounds of Iolani Palace, and a 1:30 p.m. visit with Maui milliner Emy Preston, with tea and cookies served.
Tickets are $15. Call 599-5511 for information.
It'll be a hip-hop weekend when the Sublime-Fest comes to town May 24, followed by a May 25 concert by The Roots. Hop into Roots, Sublime experiences
Both events take place at Nimitz Hall, 1130 N. Nimitz Highway, where the doors will open at 7:30 p.m.
The Sublime mini movie will be premiered at the Sublime-Fest. There will also be performances by Dread Ashanti and by the Long Beach Dub All Stars, featuring former members of Sublime and special guests.
The Dub All Stars perform the same mix of reggae, hip-hop, soul and punk of Sublime. But with the death of the band's singer and songwriter Brad Nowell, Sublime bassist Eric Wilson and drummer Bud Gaugh have formed the new group. They are joined by percussionist, DJ and producer "Field" Marshall Goodman, guitarist Ras-1, vocalist Opie Oritz, keyboardist and vocalist Jack Maness, keyboardist Isaiah Owens and saxophone players Todd Foreman and Tim Wu.
The Roots, from Philadelphia, call themselves hip-hop purists and describe their sound as organic. Group members are lyricist Black Thought; drummer ?uestlove, who is called Ahmir by his friends; lyricist Malik B; bass player Hub; keyboardist Kamal; and human percussionist Rahzel, the Godfather of Noyze.
Tickets for each night's performance are $15.50 and can be purchased at Hungry Ear Records, Tower Records, Radio Free Music Center, Pearl Harbor Bloch Arena, the ITT Outlet at Kaneohe Marine Base and Connection outlets. They can also be charged by phone, 545-4000, or 1 (800) 333-3388.
For more information, call the Nimitz Hall information line, 536-HALL (536-4255).
Chow down on chef Sam Choy's culinary creations and help Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Honolulu, Inc. and PREVENT Child Abuse Hawaii. Chow with Choy
The May 7 grand opening of Sam Choy's Breakfast, Lunch and Crab House, 580 No. Nimitz Highway, will feature the chef's specialties, including pupu, salad, entree, dessert, and beer or wine. There will be tastings of Choy's micro-brewed beer, and entertainment by Ka'au Crater Boys.
The new restaurant, in addition to its brewery, boasts an oyster bar and decor dominated by a 35-foot sampan.
Tickets for the dinner are $60, $40 of which is tax-deductible, and may be obtained by calling PREVENT Child Abuse Hawaii at 951-0200.
Wander to the Windward side for a big luau 2 to 5 p.m., May 17, by Friends of He'eia at Heeia State Park, 45-465 Kamehameha Highway. Feast helps Heeia
Proceeds will help the organization continue its science education and Hawaiian culture programs.
In addition to the traditional luau food, music and entertainment, the luau will feature a silent auction, raffle for prizes, and a host of Hawaiian culture demonstrations. You can learn about healing plants, weaving, the making of haupia, and the importance of taro.
Children will also be able to sample the Friends' science program through various activities.
Tickets are $20. Laulau will be available for purchase at two for $5, and parking is free. Call 247-3156.
A more upscale luau, served on fine china, will be held 5 to 8 p.m. May 15 at the Hale Koa Hotel in celebration of Military Appreciation Week in Hawaii. Lavish luau
The Salute to the Military luau, sponsored by the hotel, Pacific Harley Davidson and Cycle City, offers a menu of pineapple, banana and papaya, lomilomi salmon, teriyaki chicken and beef, mahimahi, pork, poi, haupia and coconut cake. A dinner show presents hula, a fire knife dancer, songs, storytelling and jokes. Door prizes will be awarded throughout the evening.
Celebrants will want to get there in time for the Harley bike displays, demonstrations of lei-making, frond-weaving and Polynesian dance, and the 6 p.m. ceremonial opening of the imu, or underground oven.
Tickets are $20.95. They cover the dinner, show, tip and either one exotic cocktail or two standard drinks. Call 955-0555.
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