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"Sweeney Todd" stars Stefa- nie Smart and Larry Paxton, above, climbed high into the gothic set Thursday during Army Community Theatre's opening-night pizza party. "Todd" is the sixth show in which Smart and Paxton have worked together. CLICK FOR LARGE

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Cast members Leigh Marcello, Matthew Pennaz and Katie Beth Hicks celebrated with hair and makeup designer Greg Howell, right, at the opening-night party for "Urinetown" at Manoa Valley Theatre on Wednesday. Every member of the cast received a lei made out of empty toilet paper rolls. CLICK FOR LARGE

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Linda Wong talked with chefs Alan Wong, left, Roy Yamaguchi, right, and Nalo Farms' Dean Okimoto during "Guest Chef Night" at the Waialae Country Club on Thursday. Food stations featuring the specialties of eight chefs combined to create a menu that covered salad to dessert. Wong and Yamaguchi were singled out for recognition because both are celebrating their 50th birthdays in 2006. CLICK FOR LARGE

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Filmmaker Edgy Lee, third from left, talked with Philana Bouvier, left, Dr. John Magauran and Uli Cutter during "The Sustainable Mind," an informal gathering at the Halekulani on Thursday. Lee showed clips from her recent films, described some of her experiences making them and emceed a post-show discussion about the importance of preserving what remains of Hawaii's unspoiled areas. CLICK FOR LARGE