Hawaii
NOT all "dumb jocks" are really dumb, and many go on to do good, intelligent works. Two good examples are former Edmonton Oilers professional hockey player Ted McAneeley, who's still goal- oriented, and ex-NFL player John Wilbur. McAneeley, a former Oilers defenseman, is now GM of the Hawaii Prince Hotel and has volunteered to be chairman of the Visitor Industry Charity Walk on Saturday, May 18. His goal is to help raise nearly $1 million for local charities ... As for Wilbur, after his NFL career was over, he played for the Hawaiians in the World Football League and was a volunteer coach for the UH football team. He's helped many isle youngsters seek a career in football, usually just out of local pride. His latest move: getting pal John Finney to call his associate Pat Bowlen, owner of the Denver Broncos, to give a tryout to un-drafted UH quarterback whiz Nick Rolovich. I'd love to see Rolo make the team and wrinkle his nose at those teams who could have but didn't give him a chance. Wilbur's move, largely unnoticed, won applause from Rolo's family, friends and fans ... The amazing public
works of former ‘dumb jocks’THE mother of Bob Turnbull died on Sunday, but the original "Chaplain of Waikiki Beach" isn't canceling his appearances next week. Her death may even make his remarks more meaningful when he speaks at the Waikiki Beach Chaplaincy Fellowship Breakfast on Wednesday and again at Kaimuki Christian Church on Friday night and Sunday morning, May 19. A memorial service for his mom won't be until early June ...
Pluck of the Irish
HERE we are, halfway around the world from Ireland, but Hawaii theatergoers are getting the opportunity to see world-renowned Irish theater. It sort of began at HPU when Joyce Maltby directed a justifiably praised musical version of James Joyce's "The Dead." Next on Maltby's schedule is "Sea Marks," a contemporary play by the late Gardner McKay, which is about a fisherman who lives on a remote island in the west of Ireland. Celebrate Hawaii is producing the work May 20 and 21 at Manoa Valley Theatre's stage. The show was done previously at the Eisenhower Theater at Kennedy Center and got good reviews, the N.Y. Times giving it "High marks." MVT itself is producing Martin McDonagh's wonderful play, "The Cripple of Inishmaan," also set in the west of Ireland, this summer. And the final play on next season's TAG (The Actors Group) schedule is Conor McPherson's "The Weir," yet another powerful work set in Ireland's rural West. Being Irish, and a fan of Irish theater, I really couldn't be happier ...
Still rockin'
THE Honolulu Symphony is calling its fifth annual Symphony Ball "Bach Beethoven & the Beatles." Both the Symphony and the pops orchestra will perform at the May 18 event ... When the Rolling Stones did their "Bridges to Babylon" tour a few years ago, they vowed it would be their last. Well, what do you know -- they're going on tour again (though not here as of this writing). Some may remember that at the time I doubted it was the Stones' final dance, and predicted a tour called "Against All Odds" would be forthcoming. If they need a title for the new one, they're welcome to that ...
Dave Donnelly has been writing on happenings
in Hawaii for the Star-Bulletin since 1968.
The Week That Was recalls items from Dave's 30 years of columns.Contact Dave by e-mail: ddonnelly@starbulletin.com