Hear 'Ale'a (sweet voiced) tonight at Jaron's in Kailua -- hot off the group's win Saturday at Ka Himeni Ana at Hawai'i Theatre. Sweet harmonies
'Ale'a captured first place and $1,000 in the contest for pre-World War II-era Hawaiian-language songs performed with traditional instruments and no microphones. Runners-up, in order, were Na Kama, Soundettes, Na Lehua, and Guava Jam.
'Ale'a features recent Kamehameha Schools graduates, from left in photo, Kale Hannahs, bass; Kala'i Stern, 8-string 'ukulele; Ryan Gonzalez on 4-string guitar and banjo; and Chad Takatsugi, 12-string guitar. They perform 8:30 to 11 p.m. every other Thursday at Jaron's.
Mahi Beamer performs 7 to 11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the Outrigger Prince Kuhio Hotel Cupid's Lobby Lounge, 2500 Kuhio Ave. Also featured are Don Conover on Sundays; Jimmy Kaina, Mondays; Allen Gelfius, Tuesdays; Carol Atkinson, Wednesdays; and Jimmy Kaina, Thursdays; all from 7 to 10 p.m. Call 922-0811. Mahi Beamer
Soprano Sharon Spinetti and tenor Arturo Spinetti are featured in a Hawaii Opera Theatre recital at 4 p.m. Sunday, Orvis Auditorium. Tickets are $10-$15. Students from the HOT master classes perform 8 p.m. Tuesday at Orvis. Tickets for the latter concert are $5-$10. For information, call 596-7372. HOT recital
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