On the Scene
ONE OF THE YEAR'S BEST CONCERTS: Jake Shimabukuro, third from left, introduced Kelly DeLima, sixth from left, and Mariko Lyons to Bela Fleck & the Flecktones at the Sheraton-Waikiki on Tuesday. Fleck, holding his banjo, and the Flecktones -- from left, Future Man, Jeff Coffin and Victor Wooten -- played a superb show that included sax duets by Coffin and a great bass solo by Wooten. Shimabukuro sat in for the encore.
IT'S A SLINGERZZ, JACK!: Jack Law, left, enjoyed the moment as Marlin (a one-name artist) demonstrated a trick with a Slingerzz following the Saturday night performance of "LUMA: Theatre of Light" at the Hawaii Theatre. Marlin's versatile little lime-green toy was a big hit with kids during intermission.
A GREAT "NUTCRACKER": Ann Krinitsky, left, joined conductor Stuart Chaftez, Honolulu Ballet Artistic Director Pamela Taylor-Tongg (with leis) and dancers Luis Serrano and Katia Carranza at the backstage party Friday after the opening-night performance of "Nutcracker" at Blaisdell Concert Hall. Carranza and Serrano, star dancers of the Miami City Ballet, were excellent as the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier.
John Berger has covered the local
entertainment scene since 1972. Contact
him at jberger@starbulletin.com.
