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Calling All Spooksters!
With Oct. 31 just around the corner, costume contests, haunted houses and the like will soon be conjured up all over the island. If you or your organization has a Halloween happening in the works, get the word out about it in the Star-Bulletin. Include the name of the event, the name of your group, dates, hours, location and admission fee, if any. Include a photograph or jpeg images if you wish. Deadine is Oct. 10. Send listings to:
Mail: Halloween Happenings, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 7 Waterfront Plaza Suite 210, 500 Ala Moana Boulevard, Honolulu, HI 96813.
Fax: 529-4750
E-mail: features@starbulletin.com
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If you've got something spooky, wicked and fun planned for Halloween, let us know about it.
Merchants to honor outstanding retailers
The Retail Merchants of Hawaii will honor Hawaii's outstanding retailers at its annual conference, "Ho'okela 2003 -- Striving for Excellence," taking place 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday in the Coral Ballroom of the Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort and Spa.The event will bring together retailers and retail partners to discuss the trends, events and people who help drive Hawaii's economy. A trade show will be open from 7 to 11 a.m. in the ballroom foyer.
Registration, including the conference and lunch, is $75 for RMH members and $95 for non-members. Call Wendy Yang at 592-4200, or e-mail info@RMHawaii.org.
Firefighters stage Moreno concert
Frankie Moreno and His Band will be flying in from Las Vegas to perform in a series of showroom rock concerts on four islands.
The concerts, also featuring Kapena and comedian Andy Bumatai, are being hosted by the Hawaii Fire Fighters Association, title sponsor for the 7th annual statewide "School Tools" program to help local students in need of school supplies. Funds raised will also support the association's community relations and firefighter health and safety projects.
Frankie Moreno will tour the state Friday through Nov. 7 to help raise money for school supplies.
The Oahu concert will take place at the Sheraton Waikiki Hawaii Ballroom at 8 p.m. Friday. Other concerts:
Sunday: At Maui Arts & Cultural Center, two shows at 5 and 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 17: At the War Memorial Auditorium in Lihue, Kauai, at 7 p.m.
Nov. 7: On the Big Island
Ticket prices vary. Call 949-9673.
HOT dancers wanted for 'Merry Widow'
Dancers between ages 16 and 35 are needed for Hawaii Opera Theatre's spring production of "The Merry Widow."Female dancers will play a number of roles: guests at a big party in Act 1, Ukrainian-style dancers who entertain at a garden party in Act 2 and "Grisettes" (Can-Can dancers) in Act 3.
Men are also required for all these numbers, and perform as dancing waiters in Act 3.
There will be some solo work as well, and the company is looking for a couple to perform in a specialty number.
Acrobatics such as cartwheels, back walkovers, split jumps, etc. will be helpful, as will lifts. Those with gymnastic skills may prepare a short tumbling run with favorite tricks.
Female dancers will also be asked to sing the first verse and chorus to "The Grisettes Song," in a musical theater style. Lyrics will be available from Hawaii Opera at 987 Waimanu St.
Auditions will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 29 and 30. Send resumes to: Hawaii Opera Theatre, ATTN: John Parkinson, 987 Waimanu St. No phone calls, please.
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