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On the Scene John Berger |
CHECKING OUT
THEIR HOME GIRL
Raiatea Helm, third from left, born on Oahu but raised on Molokai, found several friends from Molokai were in the audience after she and her father, Zachary, second from left, played an AT&T "Wildest Show in Town" concert at the Honolulu Zoo on Wednesday. Brandyn Akana, left, Masina Kalama, second from right, and Jarinn Akana, right, received autographed copies of Rai's Hoku Award-winning debut album. Local music industry veteran Donnie Martin helped out with the show.
A HISTORIC MOMENT
Palani Vaughan, left, and Peter Moon rehearsed backstage before taking the stage at the "Moonlight Mele" concert celebrating the 20th anniversary of the 'Aha Punana Leo Hawaiian Language Immersion Program at Bishop Museum on Thursday. Larry Lindsey Kimura, Lolena Nicholas and Genoa Keawe were among the guests at the pre-show VIP reception.
HERE'S TO YOU,
KAITLYN!
Dion Donahue, right, toasted Kaitlyn Metcalf and her boyfriend, Desmond Hanohano, as they celebrated her 18th birthday, graduation from high school in June and impending departure for college on the mainland, at the All Star Cafe on Thursday. Kaitlyn expressed her thanks to family and friends in a self-produced six-minute multimedia video album.
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John Berger has covered the local
entertainment scene since 1972. Contact
him at jberger@starbulletin.com.
