Kalapana
Kalapana marks its 25th anniversary with concerts on
Oahu, the Big Island, Maui and Kauai.

Kalapana goes on tour

Kalapana celebrates its 25th anniversary with a four-island concert tour beginning with at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Waikiki Shell.

Joining the band -- Mackey Feary, Malani Bilyeu, D.J. Pratt, Kenji Sano and Gaylord Holomalia -- will be comedian Andy Bumatai, Hapa, Michael Paulo and Summer.

Tickets are on sale at the Waikiki Shell for $25 pool, $15 first terrace, $12.50 second terrace, $10 on the grass in advance and $12.50 for grass seating on the day of the show. Adults buying grass seating may bring in one child 10 and under free of charge.

Tickets are also available at the Blaisdell and Connection outlets. Charge by phone at 545-4000 and 1-(800)-333-3388.

The other concerts are:

Big Island -- At Kona Surf Convention Center, 8 p.m. Nov. 14, with tickets $20 advance and $25 at the door. Call the hotel for information.

Maui -- At the Maui Arts and Cultural Center Castle Theater Nov. 21. Pre-show festivities start at 5:30 p.m. in Founder's Court with local-style food and a Hawaiian arts and crafts sale. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, $20, $22.50 and $25 -- go on sale Saturday at the MACC box office. On Maui, call 242-SHOW (7469) for more information.

Kauai -- At the Kauai Marriott 7:30 p.m. Nov. 22. Tickets are $20 advance and $25 at the door. Call the Marriott concierge desk for more information.

Build a winning wreath

Grab the clippers, it's time to gear up for the 13th annual City Christmas Wreath Contest, which offers a top cash prize of $200 for the "Best in Show" entry.

Entry forms are available at city parks and recreation facilities, Satellite City Hall offices and mobiles, craft and hobby stores, or at the Office of Information and Complaint, room 302-C at Honolulu Hale, 530 S. King St.

There will also be three award winners in three divisions: "adult wreath," "adult swag" and "children and youth wreath," the latter division for those age 17 and younger. First place winners will receive $150, second place, $100, and third place, $75.

Entries will be judged on skill, neatness, balance and harmony. Judges will also consider color, texture, contrast and appropriate use of materials.

Wreaths must be circular, with a hole in the center. They must be at least 12 inches in diameter and have a loop for hanging.

Swags, or garlands, must be rectangular-shaped, at least 20 inches long, and may be designed to hang vertically or horizontally. Vertical swags must have a loop at the top and horizontal swags must have a loop on each end.

Entries will be accepted at the Lane Gallery in Honolulu Hale, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 2. They will be on display from Dec. 5 through Jan. 3, 1999.

For more information, call Ellen Katoda at 547-7395.

Horror flicks benefit tots

Windward Mall presents "Classic Spooky Movies."

This cinematic fest features 30-minute black-and-white shorts designed to terrorize. Today's showcase features "Prehistoric Monsters," "The Mummy," "The Invisible Man," "The Phantom of the Opera" and "The Mad Doctors."

Tomorrow stars Dracula, Frankenstein, the Wolf Man and the Creature from the Black Lagoon.

Hours are 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and films will play on the upper level theater wing between The Gap and Suncoast Motion Pictures.

The screenings are benefits for the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Drive. Admission is $5 for adults; youths 17 and under must bring a new or well-maintained toy for the drive.

The Toys for Tots Drive continue. through Saturday. Other cash or toy donations are being accepted at the mall's Center Court.

Sheen for the holidays

Shimmery golds, silvers, coppers and translucent pearl shades add sparkle to the holiday makeup collection of Yves Saint Laurent. Joe Costa, national makeup artist for Yves Saint Laurent, will be at Liberty House Ala Moana to show the Starlit Night Collection.

He will be in the Cosmetics Department from noon to 5 p.m. tomorrow, Thursday and Friday. Call 945-8710 for appointments.

Author discusses Nanking attack

In December 1937, the Japanese army looted and burned the city of Nanking, raping, torturing and murdering more than 300,000 of its citizens.

It took 60 years for much of the Western world to learn the extent of the brutality, as documented by California-based author Iris Chang in her best-selling 1997 book, "The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II.

The book is considered the definitive history of the event in the English language and received national and international attention.

The author will discuss the research behind her book, as well as her analysis of the event, in a talk Nov. 24 at the University of Hawaii Art Auditorium. The talk is free. Call 956-3836 for more information.

PREVIEW

Two movies open on Friday:

John Carpenter's Vampires: (R) A part-Western, part-horror flick, the picture centers on a vampire slayer on the Vatican payroll who's intent on destroying a 600-year-old master vampire before the already superhuman creature gets his hands on a secret weapon that will afford 24-hour mobility.

Permanent Midnight: (R) A jolting comedy-drama about narcotics addiction. Ben Stiller plays Jerry Stahl, a brooding Manhattan undergrounder who became the house hipster on the writing teams for TV series like "ALF" and "Moonlighting." We learn Stahl was "earning $5,000 a week and spending $6,000 a week on drugs." Close-ups of heroin injection and other drug activities will spook some audiences.

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