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On the Scene
John Berger
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'The Wild Hawaiian' at Hawaii Theatre
AND CEE MAKES THREE:
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Cecilio Rodriguez, right, congratulated Henry Kapono and Kapono's wife, Lezlee, at the pre-show reception for Kapono's "Wild Hawaiian" concert at the Hawaii Theatre Saturday. The concert was an excellent presentation of the music on Kapono's album, "The Wild Hawaiian." Kapono opened with a hard rock arrangement of "Hawai'i Pono'i" and then went through the album from "Na Ali'i" to "Queen's Prayer." Slam poet Kealoha and the High Frequency Dancers were also assets to the show, but the stage lights were aimed upward straight into the eyes of everyone in the loges and upper levels -- a major bummer for all of us seated up there.
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INDUSTRY TALK:
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Entertainment industry attorney Bill Meyer, left, caught up with Alan Yamamoto, account specialist at Hawaiian 105 KINE and AM940, and Jon M. Gruhler III of Aloha Music International.
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LOVE THAT BEER!:
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Lisa Menor and Michael Miller, right, attended the reception and concert as guests of Steve Cole, general manager of the Kona Brewing Co.
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DON'T FORGET THOSE DANCERS :
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Michelle Chiswick, left, greeted dancers Catherine Sypert, center, and Ashley Layfield after the concert. Layfield said that she worked harder on Kapono's show than she did on "Cats" at Army Community Theatre.
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THEY'RE WILD TOO!:
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Slam poet Kealoha, center, relaxed backstage with Lopaka Colon, left, and Stu Sherman of the Wild Hawaiian Orchestra. The band was tight, and Kealoha added to the visual impact of the production.
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MEETING THE BOYS:
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Caroline Hybels, second from left, and Jennifer Michalowski, both visiting from Boston, were so impressed by the music of Kalaeloa that they arranged a backstage meeting with the duo -- Taz Vegas, left, and Les Harris, third from left -- and their musicians, bassist Kalani Kealoha, far right, and percussionist Bobo Butires.
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