Monday, October 20, 1997

Symphony hosts 'Spooktacular'

Actor Jason Scott Lee gets scary in "Spooktacular," an evening of music with the Honolulu Symphony, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31, at Blaisdell Concert Hall. Lee will narrate works of Glenn Grant and Francis Ruivivar will sing music from "Phantom of the Opera," "Night on Bald Mountain," "Psycho" and "Jaws" for the Halloween concert,

Prizes will be awarded for best costumes. The grand prize is two round-trip tickets to Las Vegas with three-nights and four days of accommodations at the MGM Grand Hotel. Second-place prize is two nights at the Kapalua Bay hotel for a family of up to four, and round-trip airfare from Honolulu on Aloha Airlines.

Admission is $5 for children ages 5-15 accompanied by an adult, and $10-$25 for adults. For tickets call

538-8863 or 545-4000.

Prints charming and available

Some day your prints will come, and that day is Nov. 15, when Honolulu Printmakers begins a two-day sale, 1 to 4 p.m. at the Academy Art Center, 1111 Victoria St.

Etchings, lithographs, screen prints, woodcuts and all sorts of gift and portfolio prints will be available. The event is a benefit for the Printmakers community activities and traveling exhibitions.

Free, plus door prizes and validated parking. Information: 536-5507.

Arts center plans
crafty cultural affair

Temari, the Center for Asian and Pacific Arts, presents a cultural festival at Bankoh Fun Day. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 16 at Bishop Museum.

The festival is in conjunction with the exhibition "From Bento to Mixed Plate: Americans of Japanese Ancestry in Multicultural Hawai'i." The event includes hands-on craft demonstrations and performances by a children's taiko ensemble.

Festival admission is free.

The exhibition examines the way Japanese-American identity has changed with the influences of other cultures that the Japanese Americans found here.

"From Bento to Mixed Plate" opens Saturday and continues 9 a.m to 5 p.m. daily through Jan. 5. Museum admission is $14.95 adults, $11.95 children 6-17.

Information: 735-1860.

Stars celebrate birthday
of King Kalakaua

To celebrate the birthday of King David Kalakaua, Na Pualei O Likolehua is performing "Na Lani 'Eha" at 5 p.m. Nov. 16 at Hawaii Theatre Center.

In addition to kumu Leina'ala Heine's troupe, entertainment includes Robert Cazimero and the Gentlemen of Halau Na Kamalei, Amy Hanaiali'i Gillion and Willie K, Keali'i Reichel and Kekuhi Kanahele, and an all-star band featuring Theresa Bright, Jerry Santos, Dennis Pavao and Palani Vaughn, plus A'oia.

Admission is $22.50 and $17.50. Information: 676-0056 or 732-0086.

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