Two losses;
too devastatingLET'S hope we don't ever have another madhouse week like the one just past. Two women whose lives touched so many, one young and one old, both were buried in a panoply of ceremony. So much has been written about the passing of Diana, the Princess of Wales, that people have probably reached the point where they felt they've read enough. But for those interested in the monarchy of Great Britain and the unexpected impact of Diana's death on it, I urge you to seek out a copy of the Sunday Times of London. It demonstrates the meaning of the word "coverage," and is instructive as to the future at the same time. It seemed almost unsurprising that Mother Teresa's heart gave out so soon after young Diana was killed. The two were united in humanitarian concerns ... Almost overlooked in the midst of all the stories about the two famous mothers, was the death of two artist titans, Rudolph Bing of the Metropolitan Opera in New York and George Solti, whose accomplishments peaked as conductor of the Chicago Symphony. Heaven's Gate was busy last week ...
AS a friend and I pulled into the porte cochere of the Kahala Mandarin Friday to celebrate my birthday a week early, there was a gathering of folks of a certain age, as they say, gathered and waving a banner saying, "Senior Citizens of Taiwan." I was about to ask how he arranged such a gathering when I realized they were there to greet Taiwan's President Lee Dung Huei, who overnighted at the hotel ...
IN HOKU'S Friday, there was artist John Young, lunching with the glamorous Carole Brooks, as she's now known. When she was Carole Applebaum she frequently popped up on "best-dressed" lists. I'm happy to see that Young still has an eye for beauty, even though he's older than the Hawaii Theatre, which celebrated its 75th anniversary Saturday. Young, now using a cane but still stepping fairly spryly, was on hand for that, too, as well as marking the 25th anniversary of his friend Ramsay's art gallery in Chinatown. It's really hard to believe Ramsay's had that gallery for 25 years; she still looks like a kid ... Forever Young
SPEAKING of the Hawaii Theatre, if you want a preview of "Tap Dogs," the tap-dancin' fools who'll be appearing there Oct. 14, they can be seen on Jay Leno's "Tonight Show" tonight ...Watch for a change in format at KCCN. Word is it's becoming a full-time forum for Hawaiian issues ... KISA, meanwhile, will broadcast the West Oahu Cane Fires' 54-game schedule beginning Oct. 10. Doug Greenwald will again be director of broadcasting and that means daddy Hank Greenwald, for many years the voice of the S.F. Giants, will likely join him to do some of the Hawaii Winter Games ...
PRACTICALLY everyone in the cast of "Grease" at Army Community Theater is a high school kid, so you can imagine the boundless energy generated on stage at Richardson Theatre. There's enough to light up all of Fort Shafter. Director Ron Bright handles high school actors as well as anyone and Marcelo Pacleb has harnessed that energy into dances that leave you breathless. While the songs aren't memorable, they're reminiscent of songs that were popular back in the '50s and '60s, and Mary Chesnut's musical direction was just right. I'd be derelict if I didn't point out one showstopper, that being Jerry O. Parker as Teen Angel, who captured the style of the period perfectly in a production number that brought down the house. Better get tickets quick ... Grease-y kid stuff
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