Hawaii
NOT all their time is spent fighting fires or making rescues of swimmers and hikers. Three firefighters from Maui, Kimo Kino, Todd McDonald and Rob Spenser are accomplished artisans, and are donating work to "Here's to the Heroes," the benefit art show and sale opening Sept. 11 at Queen Ka'ahumanu Center. Original work by over 70 artists will be on display and available for purchase with 100 percent of net proceeds going to the Maui Firefighters Relief Association and to the families of the ten firefighters lost at the World Trade Center a year ago from Engine 33, Ladder 9 in New York. One interesting item for sale -- a 1955 Madge Tennant brush and ink drawing ... Sliding down poles,
picking up brushesWITH summer now underway, several celebs have been sighted enjoying the gardens of The Contemporary Museum. At one event for TCM Circle Members, fashion icon Geoffrey Beene was dining on dim sum while enjoying the exhibits. He's in town for a New York Times photo shoot of his Honolulu home. Champion surfer Kelly Slater, who's been helping Disney promote "Lilo & Stitch," put aside his board to view two TCM exhibits. Also there was actor Jason Scott Lee, who was one of the major voices in the Disney animated smash, who turned many a head. Maui legend Tadashi Sato's first major museum retrospective is on view there through Aug. 18 ...
Haugen Dos
ROTARIANS from Japan, in town helping the Ala Moana Rotary's 30th anniversary, got a double dose of Haugen. Performing at their "Hawaiian Night" at the Waikiki Aquarium were Keith & Carmen Haugen. And at an Ala Moana Hotel banquet two nights later they were treated to the music of a big band, led by Stanton Haugen, the duo's son ...
Music notes
IT'S only one night a week, but Wili Moku is back on radio. Though now confined to a wheelchair due to the loss of both legs from diabetes, Wili is doing a Sunday evening show on Oldies 107.9. Though he's been off the air for some years, one listener says "He still sounds the same, the warm and fun guy ... It was busy around the piano at La Mariana recently. Bob Nelson performed at lunchtime, and in the evening Martin Denny and Pierre Grill teamed up to do Denny's signature tune, "Quiet Village," for their visiting daughters, Cristina and Annalise ...
Lyric-al notes
WHEN Ernie Cruz Jr., Hoku Award winner for best male vocalist, began singing Elton John's "Love Song" at the "Tiny Road Runner" Shell concert, he realized he'd forgotten the words. He finally stopped and was prompted by singers from Reign, his back-up group, Kale Chang, Afatia Thompson (son of Jack & Cha) and Tini Grey, one of the luckiest guys in town -- he's the fiance of former Miss America Angela Baraquio, -- Ernie got through the tune ...When Jack Bruce, formerly with Cream, started singing "Eleanor Rigby" at the "Return to Abbey Road" concert on Maui, he forgot the words completely, and a roadie had to give him a lyric sheet so he could finish it, sans bass -- he couldn't play and hold the lyrics at the same time ...
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