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'The Mikado' on stage
The Hawaii Chamber Orchestra Society will present "The Mikado," a comic opera in two acts, tomorrow and Friday at Unity Church of Hawaii.The production features Cathy Foy as Katisha, Steve Wagenseller as Ko-Ko and Kevin Loo as The Mikado. Also starring are Dennis Proux, Stephanie Conching, Guy Merola, Charles Degala and Tricia Marciel.
The concert version of the story of a moral emperor who condemns to death every man guilty of flirtation will feature a full chorus and the Hawaii Chamber Orchestra, directed by Lina Doo.
Tickets are $15, with discounts for seniors and military; student tickets are $5 and keiki under 12 are admitted free.
Parking is free at Waikiki Elementary School on Monsarrat. The church is at 3608 Diamond Head Circle. Call 734-0397 for reservations.
Prepare for lei day
Learn to make lei of the living and ribbon variety during two otherwise unrelated workshops this weekend:The Department of Parks and Recreation will present a 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hawaiian lei-making workshop at Windward Mall. Bring your own clippers or scissors, flowers with 3-inch long stems, leaves, ferns and raffia to learn methods such as haku, wili (twisting), humupapa (sewn), kui (stringing), hili (plaiting) and kipu'u (knotting). Registration is at 9:30 a.m., with demos at 10 a.m. and practice at 11:30 a.m. The class is free. Call 259-8926 or 266-7652 for information.
The Waipahu Public Library will host a ribbon lei-making class from 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday. Call 675-0358 to register for the free program.
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'Slow food' devotees in Hawaii
The opposite of fast food would be -- slow food. And the anti-McDonald's would be the international Slow Food Convivium.In 45 countries, 70,000 proponents of eating well make up the slow-food movement. Next week, the philosophy comes to Hawaii.
Slow Food Hawaii holds an introductory meeting, 6 to 8 p.m. April 25 at Fujioka's Wine Merchants in Market City Shopping Center.
Slow Food was founded in 1989 by Carlo Petrini, an Italian journalist, in response to the opening of a McDonald's under the Spanish Steps in Rome. Initially, the group was dedicated mainly to fine dining, but its focus has shifted to emphasize the ecology of food, which it calls "eco-gastronomy."
The group now promotes biological diversity, relationships with farmers and food producers, and the preservation of traditional and regional food sources.
But eating is involved.
At the initial meeting, artisan cheeses from Sonoma will be featured, including three that received Best of Show Awards from the American Cheese Society.
Cost is $10 for members; $12 for non-members. Attendance is limited to 40. Call Fujioka's, 739-9463, for reservations.
Better than fair fare
Malasadas are great, but you probably should have a little salad with your fair food.At the Iolani School Family Fair, noon to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday on the school grounds, organizers are thinking about your health, providing deluxe salads at Le Gourmet, one of many food booths at the event.
Salads from Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar, Roy's, L'Uraku and Hoku's will be sold, alongside Greek wraps and a few gourmet desserts (well, everything can't be sinless).
Don Maruyama, chef at the Parc Café, will host a cooking demonstration at noon Saturday.
The Family Fair also will offer seafood, barbecue chicken, Okinawan noodles, Hawaiian and Korean plates, smoothies and homemade jams, jellies, kim chee and baked goods.
Call 943-2339.
Cooking classes
Playing with Fire: Chef David Paul Johnson hosts a Cinco de Mayo cooking demonstration featuring a Lobster and Avocado Ceviche, noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, Whalers Village, Maui. Call 876-1947 or visit playingwithfire.net for calendar listings and recipes.Tea for Two: Lynette Jee from The Pacific Place leads a tea-tasting class, 6 to 8 p.m. May 2, Kapiolani Community College Ohia Room 118. Cost is $25, including tea sandwiches. Reservations required. Call 734-9211.
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