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On the Scene John Berger |
"VAMPIRE LESBIANS" A HIT: Director Elizabeth Wolfe, left, celebrated with cast members Kris De Rego, Zach Hiatt, Nelson Pires, front, Landry Fukunaga, and Robert F. Harrison, after "Vampire Lesbians of Sodom" opened to an overflow crowd at the ARTS at Marks Garage on Friday. De Rego shines as one of the vampires. Harrison plays two other characters perfectly over the top; Fukunaga, Pires and Hiatt also earn laughs.
TALOFA, ALOHA!: Aziel, left, joined neatly dressed Rukkus Entertainment executives Keoni Vaughn, Laiku Soares and Pati, to congratulate Aloha, center, on the release of her debut album "Take Me Home." A CD party was held at the Beach House@Aloha Tower on Friday. Fiji, Misty Tolentino, Sheila Chimel, Cleo Savella, Mandi Scott, Rocky and Ty Kim, and KCCN/FM100 DJ Pipi Rezentes helped make it a big event.
CONGRATULATIONS, MARTIN: Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom and Chino Montero, right, relaxed backstage with Bobby Ingano, left, Aaron Mahi, Martin Pahinui, and George Kuo at the Honolulu Academy of Arts on Saturday before the concert celebrating Pahinui's new album, "Ho'olohe." The party was backstage as Kuo, Montero and Gilliom worked on her songs for the show. When Raiatea Helm arrived, Montero jammed on her ukulele too.
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John Berger has covered the local
entertainment scene since 1972. Contact
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