Wood Craft
Tammy Williamson's fiancé, John Browning, surprised Tammy by flying in Stephen Bishop to sing at her birthday party Monday in the Amfac building. Jany Cataldo met Bishop in L.A. twice. So she said hello to him Monday and mentioned her name. Stephen looked at her as if to say, Jany who? ... World-class guitarist Carlos Barbosa-Lima borrowed Audy Kimura's guitar at Hy's late Wednesday night and gave guests a musical feast. Even the staff listened. He performs tomorrow at the Academy of Arts, 4 p.m. He's great ... Stephen Bishop sings for
Tammy’s birthday
Fab pops concert
Rosemary Clooney, with multi-talented Matt Catingub's arrangements for the Honolulu Symphony Pops orchestra and his hard-driving Copa Cat Pack big band, had crowds standing and yelling for more this weekend at the Blaisdell Concert Hall. Rosemary is so overweight that she had to sit during her entire performance but that did not hurt her rich, million-dollar tone. She made her longtime fans happy singing songs such as "Happiness is Just a Thing Called Joe" and "You Can't Take That Away From Me." Her duet with Matt, "You Got Class," was classy. The backing and solos by the musicians were tops. Matt and the Copa Cat Pack tore the place apart with their big, swinging selections to open the show. Swing dancers on stage sizzled. Hey Matt, grab Jimmy Borges to sing with the gang in a pops concert next season. Having Jimmy front the Pack would be a knockout ...Shari Lynn, Borges and sax player Gabe Baltazar dished up more solid standards last Sunday at La Pietra's annual outdoor Sunset Jazz event, a benefit for the school's scholarship fund. Honolulu Symphony board chair Carolyn Berry had a group of Borges Fan Club members at her table, headed by Jimmy's wife, Vicki. Chef Nick Sayada served a first-class picnic dinner for Carolyn's group. Artists Hiroshi Tagami and Michael Powell sold paintings at the event. ...
David McNeil wed Helen Hanohano Oct. 17 at Borthwick Castle, where Mary Queen of Scots once lived. David wore highland dress in the McNeil tartan. Helen's sister, Michele, danced hula to "Puahone," sung by her husband, HPD's Randall Kalama. McNeil said it was probably the first hula in Borthwick's 600-year history ... The Boots on the Beach event at the Royal Hawaiian this month netted $147,000 for the American Cancer Society. Jim Schuler gave cancer survivor Indru Watumull the Patty Schuler Recognition Award for her courageous cancer battle. Co-chairs were Carole Brooks and Dicey Brinck. Guests wore Western attire. Chuck Heitzman was emcee ...
Tiffany comes through
When "Annie" opens Nov. 30 at Diamond Head Theatre, the family musical will have a ring of authenticity. The only link Annie has to her parents is a Tiffany locket. Tiffany V.P. Edward Gerard is a DHT board member and will provide a Tiffany silver heart locket for star Paige Finch, 9, to wear ...The First Noela, a visit to a historic home at 3929 Noela Place where Christmas gifts from the Hawaii Theatre Center gift shop are for sale, is today and tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Entry is $20 ... Jim Nabors' Christmas show, a family treat, plays Friday, next Saturday and Dec. 2 at the Hawaii Theatre ...
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