Show goes on for
Kamehameha songsters

Kamehameha students in grades 9 through 12 will vie for honors in the 76th annual Kamehameha Schools Song Contest, taking place at 7:30 p.m. today at the Neal Blaisdell Center Arena.

Television coverage of the event will begin at 7 p.m. with a 30-minute pre-show special on KHON/Fox, with a simulcast in KINE-FM 105. A rebroadcast is set for 1 p.m. Sunday on KHON/Fox.

"Na Haku Mele Kane: A Tribute to Alfred Alohikea, Mekia Kealaka'i and David Nape" is the theme of the contest, held annually to provide a glimpse into Hawaiian history and culture through traditional mele (song), oli (chant) and hula (dance).

Free TV previews this weekend

Oceanic Cable viewers get free viewing of some premium channels this weekend.

From today through Sunday, the following previews will be available to customers:

ESPN2, channel 23
Fox Sports West, channel 24
The Golf Channel, 25
CNN/SI, 26
The Learning Channel, 36
The History Channel, 38
Turner Classic Movies, 39
Bravo, 68
MSNBC, 69
The Travel Channel, 70
Home and Garden TV, 71
Sci-Fi Channel, 72

Kapono on the tube

"Island Music, Island Hearts," 8 p.m. KGMB/CBS. The premiere of the latest in this series is called "Kapono -- Home in the Islands," and features the singer and his 25 years in the entertainment business. Henry Kapono came to prominence in the early 1970s as half of the duo C&K, with Cecilio Rodriguez. This special features concert footage and his performance of traditional Hawaiian songs as well as his contemporary music.

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