What's this, a Windward version of SkyGate? This artful collection of gigantic pipes has sprouted in a field alongside Likelike Highway, near the long-ramp intersection with H-3. Call it Pipehenge. Big poles ready to
hang electronic
highway signsBut art isn't what this is all about. It's information.
Our all-modern highways have electrical signs that signal problems ahead, like traffic accidents and landslides.
But these big signs need big poles. Even though the H-3 and Likelike highway changes were made some time ago, according to Marilyn Kali of the Department of Transportation, there was some question about the appropriate size for the "standards" to hold the electronic signs. The originals were considered way big, and way ugly.
So, back to the drawing board. Or, back to the pipe fitter. New standards were custom-made and delivered. And that's what we see in the field, awaiting installation, which should begin anytime now.
-Burl Burlingame
Calling all thespians
Actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa will conduct actors workshops for beginners to advanced students 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at Michel's Restaurant in the Colony Surf Hotel.The sessions offer a rare opportunity to learn from an actor who found success in Hollywood, having appeared in "Rising Son," "Twins," "Johnny Tsunami," "Picture Bride," "Snow Falling on Cedars," "The Last Emperor" and the soon-to-be-released "Planet of the Apes" from director Tim Burton.
The fee is $125. To register, call 847-0556.
Race for the Cure
"Explore the Row" will test the putting skills of entrants who pay $10 for three putts. The contest, a benefit for the Susan G. Komen "Race for the Cure," is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. tomorrow through Friday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday.The person who makes the final 50-foot putt wins a 2002 Ford Explorer. Call 532-4750.
Traditional Korean music
The Center for Korean Studies presents an evening of traditional Korean music at 7 p.m. tomorrow, with Youn-Suk Yoo performing court music, folk and contemporary compositions on the kayagum, a zither with 12 silk strings.Admission is free. The auditorium is on the University of Hawaii campus. Call 956-7041 for more information.
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