Jimmy Cliff will do three shows here.

Jimmy Cliff
performs
next month

Reggae living legend Jimmy Cliff arrives for three shows next month on the Big Island, Oahu and Maui.

Oct. 9 -- Kona Surf Convention Center, 8 p.m. Tickets are $22 advance general, $26 the day of show. Tickets are at the hotel, MJS Music in Hilo, Rhythm & Reading Waimea and Tempo Music Kona.

Oct. 10 -- Waikiki Shell, 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 pool, $22.50 first terrace, $20 second terrace and $18.50 advance for grass seating ($20 at the gate). Tickets are at the Blaisdell box office, Connection outlets, or charge by phone at 545-4000 or 1-800-333-3388.

Oct. 11 -- Maui Arts Center Amphitheater, 3 p.m. Tickets are $20 advance general, $25 the day of show. Tickets are at the MACC box office, Connection outlets and Tempo Music at Maui Mall and Lahaina Center. Call the box office at 1-242-SHOW (7469).

Memory walk scheduled

Walk or run for the memory of others Sept. 26 from the Fisherman's Wharf parking lot through Ala Moana Beach Park and back to Fisherman's Wharf.

The Alzheimer's Association Honolulu Chapter is holding participation drives for its 4th Annual Memory Walk/5K Run. From 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, members from the chapter will help people pre-register for the walk at Borders, Ward Centre. People in the Kapahulu area can visit The Running Room 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

Registration fee is $25 plus a $5 minimum donation fee. Teams are welcome, and incentives and prizes will also be awarded.

The Alzheimer's Association provides training, support groups, newsletters, programs and other help to families and people with the disease.

Author Frank A. Wall will sign copes of his book, "Where Did Mary Go," and talk story whith those who want to learn more about the disease, noon Saturday at the Borders store. "Where Did Mary Go" is Wall's account of caring for his wife who had Alzheimer's. For information or registration forms, call 591-2771.

Inside Abe's White House

Harold Holzer, an authority of Civil War era political culture, will speak on "Presidential Character During the Civil War: Abraham Lincoln in the White House" Sept. 26 as part of the Lana'i Visiting Artist Program.

Holzer, who is vice president for communications at The Metropolitan Museum Art, has written and co-authored several books and more than 200 articles for magazines and scholarly journals. He also was a consultant for the ABC documentary, "Lincoln."

The talk starts at 8:30 p.m. at the Lodge at Koele. Call 565-7300.

Gear up at Salvation Army

Food, fashion, bargains and celebrities come together at The Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary of Honolulu's annual fashion show/luncheon being held Oct. 3 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, Coral Ballroom.

To start, shoppers can purchase new and used clothing, jewelry and other collectibles at a boutique open from 10 a.m.-noon, which re-opens at 1:30 p.m.

Fashions will be modeled by such local celebrities as First Lady Vicky Cayetano, former Miss Universe Brook Lee, Ramona Harris, Linda Jameson, Mary Zanakis, Pamela Young, Jill Kuramoto and more. Susan Page will give fashion commentary.

Tickets for the show are $40, half of which is tax deductible. They can be purchased by calling Betty or Jan at 988-2136. Mail order checks can be made payable to The Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary, and sent to: The Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary, P.O. Box 620, Honolulu, HI 96809.

Proceeds will benefit Salvation Army programs.

Grants available

Applications are available from the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts for biennial grants in support of projects and programs that preserve and further culture and the arts, history and humanities in Hawaii.

Guidelines are available at the SFCA office at 44 Merchant St., Honolulu, HI 96813. Or call 586-0307 to request a copy.

The deadline for project proposals is 4:30 p.m. Nov. 30.

In preparation, the SFCA is also offering assistance to those unfamiliar with the grants process. The SFCA will review draft proposals that it receives by 4:30 p.m. Oct. 30, and is scheduling statewide grant workshops this month and next. Additionally, it is recommeded that those applying for the first time contact an SFCA contracts officer at 586-0302 for more information.

Grants workshops on Oahu will be held at:

Oct. 1 -- Academy Art Center at Linekona Education Gallery, 1111 Victoria St., 9 a.m. to noon.

Oct. 10 -- Leeward Community College Language Arts Classroom, Room 227, 9 a.m. to noon.

Nov. 6 -- Kalanimoku Building room 322, 1151 Punchbowl St., 9 a.m. to noon.

Symphony affordable

The Honolulu Symphony for its 1998-99 Halekulani Classical MasterWorks series has created a series of affordable ticket buying options, including the renewal of the popular discount tickets.

The symphony offers 100 seats to each performance at a discounted price of $7.50, cash only. Full price tickets range from $15 to $50. Discount tickets must be purchased in person the day of the performance at the Blaisdell Center box office. The tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. the day of the concert and can be purchased up to one hour prior to performances.

Last year the discount tickets all sold out within 90 minutes of each performance, said Michael Tiknis, Symphony executive director.

For a limited time, you can purchase a full price subscription and receive a second subscription to the same series free, or buy a single ticket to any concert and receive a second ticket to the same concert free. Orders must be placed by Friday.

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