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RICHARD WALKER / RWALKER@STARBULLETIN.COM
Give box shakers a double treat with a package as pleasant to look at as unwrap. For $6.50, Neiman Marcus's 2001 gift wrap comes with your choice of three styles of enameled miniature picture frames by Jay Strongwater. Frames measure 2 by 1-1/2 inches (the one at right is slightly larger than actual size). Strongwater's frames typically sell for $110 to $185. Give box shakers
something to look atGifts available at the store range from simple to whimsical. For the hearth, there is a holiday potpourri of red berries and pinecones ranging from $11 to $28. For parents who want to give their young'uns a shot at being the next Tiger Woods, a Lerado kiddie golf cart comes with clubs, balls and bag. At $240, it comes with a battery and charger so kids can start driving right way.
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Your stocking stuffer will do double good
At least two cosmetic companies will help you make someone on your Christmas gift list happy and do some good at the same time.One-hundred percent of net profits from sales of Stila's Pocket Palette, a four-color lip-gloss compact, will go to the Breast Cancer Research Fund. The mirrored compact is $36, and is designed to fit in a hip pocket. Look for it at Sephora or your favorite cosmetic counter.
Meanwhile, Philosophy is donating all proceeds from the sale of its men's fragrance, amen, to the widows and children of firefighters who lost their lives in the Sept. 11 terrorist attack.
Stephen Little, a former curator at the Honolulu Academy of Arts, is named successor to George Ellis who will retire in February 2003 after overseeing the museum for two decades. Ellis replacement named
at Academy of ArtsLittle served at the academy from 1989 to 1994 as curator of the academy's world-renowned Asian art collection. He had been a curator at the Art Institute of Chicago since 1995.
Ellis, who announced his retirment early this year, has steered the academy successfully in recent years as other arts organizations struggled with dwindling funds. He had said he plans to take up painting after he retires.
Stiefel injury keeps him out of 'Nutcracker'
Due to a performance-related injury, American Ballet Theatre star Ethan Stiefel will not appear in Ballet Hawaii's "Nutcracker" this weekend.According to Steve Knox of Ballet Hawaii, Stiefel was injured in rehearsal in New York and has had to cancel appearances with American Ballet Theatre in Los Angeles, as well as here in "Nutcracker."
Replacing him will be Benjamin Bowman, who spent the past seven years at the New York City Ballet, dancing soloist and principal roles in such ballets as "Swan Lake," "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "Interplay" and "West Side Story."
Stiefel, star of the movie "Center Stage" and Time magazine's "Dance Pick of 2001," will be here to host a master class for aspiring ballet dancers. The class will take place 1 p.m. Saturday at the Blaisdell Concert Hall. The cost for the class is $10. Register through Ballet Hawaii at 521-8600.
Tickets are available for the three "Nutcracker" performances at the Blaisdell Concert Hall, at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. They are $35 to $55. Call 526-4400 for more information.
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