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John Berger






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SONS OF ULSTER: Gilbert Molina, left, Stephen Quinn, Alvin Chan, Derricke Brown, Nicolas Logue and Brent Yoshikami were all smiles after their powerful opening night performance in Cruel Theatre's production of "Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme" at Kumu Kahua on Monday. The dark one-act drama follows the experiences of eight staunchly Protestant soldiers from Northern Ireland as they get to know each other while serving in the English Army during World War I and then prepare to go "over the top" to attack the Germans at the Battle of the Somme. Yoshikami is the focal point for much of the show with his performance as Kenneth Pyper, the annoying "black sheep" son of a wealthy family, but this story of soldiers confronting their hopes and fears before a catastrophic battle is primarily excellent ensemble theater.


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FOR FLIP'S A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW!: Hula Records President Donald P. "Flip" McDiarmid III , left, talked with slack key guitarist Jeff Peterson as Peterson took a break during his sold-out concert at the KHPR Atherton Studio on Saturday. Peterson entertained the overflow crowd with several originals, Hawaiian standards, acoustic jazz, and selections by some of his favorite European and Latin-American composers. He also demonstrated the European classical tradition of playing variations on a melodic theme with "For He's A Jolly Good Fellow," and dedicated the piece to McDiarmid.


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JEFF'S BIG WEEKEND: Jeff Peterson, center, relaxed with his wife, Kahealani, and Kimo Hussey at the reception in Manoa Valley that followed his concert on Saturday (Hussey sat in with Peterson for several songs). The poster behind them is for Peterson's album, "Kahealani," which he named for his wife. The plaque he's holding was a gift from Charles Michael Brotman to acknowledge his contribution to Brotman's Grammy Award-winning album, "Slack Key Guitar Volume 2."


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"GOOD SHOW, VILI!": Vilsoni Hereniko, center, was congratulated by Herb Ohta Jr., left, and Audy Kimura after "The Land Has Eyes" previewed at at Dole Cannery on March 10. Hereniko wrote and directed the landmark film about a young woman's life-changing experiences on the Pacific island of Rotuma. Kimura and Ohta worked on the soundtrack. Ticket sales have been so strong that the film has been held over through Thursday.


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PAST AND FUTURE: Kenneth Makuakane, left, Jay Larrin, Nina Keali'iwahamana, Bill Kaiwa and Gaylord Holomalia shared a moment during the Hawai'i Academy of Recording Arts' Lifetime Achievement Awards Show at the Hilton Hawaiian Village on Sunday. Kaiwa and Keali'iwahamana are previous award recipients. Larrin, Makuakane and Holomalia are certainly due for lifetime achievement awards in the years to come.


See the Columnists section for some past articles.

John Berger has covered the local entertainment scene since 1972. Contact him at jberger@starbulletin.com.



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