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On The Scene
John Berger
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"CAR SERVICE!"
JOHN BERGER / JBERGER@STARBULLETIN.COM
Cast members Gregory Scott Harris, left, and Kesha Diodato were still in costume when they joined Jim Andrews and Derrick Brown to talk with the audience after the Saturday night performance of the Actors Group production of "Jitney" at the Yellow Brick Theatre on Feb. 10. Harris, Andrews and Brown play three of the jitney drivers whose experiences drive August Wilson's slice-of-life look at Pittsburgh in the late 1970s. "Car service" is the phrase the drivers use when someone calls their office to get a ride. "Jitney" continues through March 4. CLICK FOR LARGE
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NOT TAKING THE CREDIT:
JOHN BERGER / JBERGER@STARBULLETIN.COM
The Ocean Club's Mel Holi got a congratulatory hug from Sana Poma at the club's "Decade of Decadence" 10th-anniversary party last Tuesday. Holi, who was brought in as general manager last year, said modestly that he could not take credit for the club's success. "But since I'm here now, it's my responsibility (to maintain it)." CLICK FOR LARGE
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TOP GUNN!:
JOHN BERGER / JBERGER@STARBULLETIN.COM
Ocean Club owner Gene Gunn, center, was congratulated on the club's "Decade of Decadence" by staff member Papi, left, and Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann. Gunn said that creating and maintaining an environment in which women feel safe has been a key element in the club's success. CLICK FOR LARGE
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MEETING A LEGEND:
JOHN BERGER / JBERGER@STARBULLETIN.COM
Sumo legend Musashimaru, left, greeted Wayne Miyao, producer of the Hawaii Grand Sumo Tournament 2007, after a press conference Wednesday at the First Hawaiian Center that announced the event. More than 40 sumotori will participate in the two-day tournament June 9-10 in Blaisdell Arena. Rankings from the May 2007 tournament in Japan will determine which sumotori will come to Hawaii. CLICK FOR LARGE
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TRAINING TIME!:
JOHN BERGER / JBERGER@STARBULLETIN.COM
MidWeek senior writer Yu Shing Ting joined sumotori Buyuzan, left, and Kazuki as they demonstrated sumo warm-up exercises after the press conference. The men explained that they perform each exercise at least 1,000 times each morning to prepare for training and practice sessions. CLICK FOR LARGE
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