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Thursday, June 12, 1997


Discover Card
Olympic gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi stars in the
"Discover Card Stars on Ice" program.

Doubles, triples, leaps
and spins cover the ice

Kristi Yamaguchi, Paul Wylie and Yuka Sato lead a host of skating stars on the ice tomorrow through Sunday at the Blaisdell Arena.

Other performers in the "Discover Card Stars on Ice" program include Brian Orser, Steven Cousins, Kitty and Peter Carruthers and Scott Davis.

Show time is 8 p.m. tomorrow and Saturday; 4 p.m. Sunday.

Tickets are $50, $29.50 and $23 and are available at the Blaisdell box office, Connection outlets and by phone at 545-4000.

Information: 591-2211.

A celebration of freedom

The ninth annual "Juneteenth" festival, a celebration created to commemorate the day when African-Americans discovered they had been freed from slavery by the Emancipation Proclamation, takes place Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Kapiolani Park bandstand.

The free family affair will include entertainment, food booths, raffles, arts and crafts, children's games and information and exhibit booths.

There will be a talent contest at 1 p.m. Information: 943-1704.

Drums, bon dances and parades

Kalakaua Avenue is the site of the 18th annual Pan-Pacific Festival-Matsuri's block party from 7 to 11 p.m. tomorrow.

Events include a mini-parade, food booths and stages featuring entertainers such as Hoku-winner John Cruz.

Also part of the festival: a Taiko Festival tomorrow, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Hawaii Theatre and a bon dance, 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Magic Island. There will be a parade Sunday at 9 a.m. along Kalakaua Avenue from Saratoga Road to Kapiolani Park.

Information: 955-4811, Ext. 2038.




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