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Singer Nohelani Cypriano's upbeat Navatek dinner show has something for everyone. And everyone, including guests and waiters, Smooth sailing
for Cyprianohas the chance to participate. The versatile and talented Nohelani, backed by musician-singers Carlos Barboza, L.D. Cabral and Eddie Maligmat and five hula dancers, serves up a mixed plate of Hawaiian, Tahitian and pop numbers, along with some Ricky Martin and Elvis. Jonathon Von Brana, who also has a show on board, dropped in to impersonate Elvis Tuesday. The audience snakes through the room in a conga line, and guests may take to the stage for a mambo lesson. Much of the show is tourist oriented, but locals shouldn't let that keep them away. It's a fun night. And the view of Honolulu city lights from the sea is magnificent. The Navatek was renovated to the tune of $1 million. Its "relaunch" was Tuesday ...
Nora's surprise floored her
Nora Meijide said she was "totally surprised" when she walked up the stairs to Zanzibar with daughters Candes Gentry and Corin Balding and more than 100 masked guests yelled happy birthday to her last weekend. "I want at least 50 more years," she said, before tearing up the dance floor in her gold-sequined pants suit and spiked heels. Her daughters set up the surprise. They told her they were going to a theme party at Zanzibar before dinner. "It was the happiest day of my life," Nora said ...onward: "The Geena Davis Show" sitcom wins. It's on KITV Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m. Christine Baranski's "Welcome to New York," with Jim Gaffigan, Wednesdays on KGMB, 7:30 p.m., is another good one. I expected more and hope to get more from Radford grad Bette Midler's "Bette," on KGMB at 7 p.m. Wednesday's ...
Tracy Graham at Aaron's Fridays and Saturdays sings songs hot and cool, slow or fast in fine style and is well worth a listen. She's backed by Heart and Soul -- Mike Times, Gerard Lawson and Dina Kaeo ... Heather Parcells, who plays Velma in "Chicago," sang "Happy Birthday" to the Bulletin's Tim Ryan at Kaimana's Hau Tree Lanai this week. "Chicago" opens Tuesday at the Concert Hall ... During Sunday's playoff game, won by the Mets over S.F., an announcer said the first job Benny Agbayani of the Mets had was delivering the Star-Bulletin at age 12. Right on ...
Bally sponsors a shipboard gala aboard the Missouri next Saturday night from 6 to 9. It's a benefit for Parents and Children Together. Enjoy on-deck dining, a silent auction, swing dancing and ship tours. Retired Adm. Ronald Zlatoper is guest of honor. Tickets are $75. Tables of 10 go for $1,000. Call 847-3285 ...
Honolulu Theatre for Youth honors supporters Lorraine Dove and the McInerny Foundation at the HTY's Le Masquerade 2000 benefit gala next Saturday at Koolau Country Club. Laurel Bowers Husain, June Lee and Carolyn Kishi are chairs. Call HTY at 839-9885 for tickets priced at $175 ...
Swiss Inn ownership changing
It looks as if Swiss Inn at Niu Valley will change ownership after the last supper on Sunday, Oct. 29. Chef-owner Martin Wyss is teaching chef Tui Nguyen the ropes, and Martin's wife and sister-in-law, Jeanie Wyss and Sharon Fujii, also co-owners, are introducing Tri Nguyen to diners. The brothers are buying. Format and menu will remain the same. Tui's wife, Thip, will handle the guests as Jeanie and Sharon have done so well for 16 years. The principals are awaiting a promised new lease before the sale is a done deal ...
Ben Wood, who sold the Star-Bulletin in the streets
of downtown Honolulu during World War II, writes of
people, places and things every Saturday.
E-mail him at bwood@starbulletin.com