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Evan Dobelle and
June Jones kick it
around at MurphyÕsSo Evan Dobelle walks into Murphy's Thursday night and says, "June Jones and I are having dinner tonight and having fun." The former UH prez added that he was being interviewed for a coaching job by UH football coach Jones. After Jones arrived I checked in on the pair and Dobelle said it was a special teams coaching position. Jones added, to "cover kicks." Dobelle may have lost his job as university president but he hasn't lost his sense of humor. Jones got a kick out of the exchanges, too ...
Don Ho, Jimmy Borges, Marlene Sai and more of Hawaii's finest entertainers will perform July 25 at the Princess Kaiulani to help pay Melveen Leed's medical bills. Others in the show, organized by Cha Thompson and Imaikalani Young, are: Imai and Friends, Nalani Olds and Van Diamond, Bill Kaiwa, George Kuo, Mel Cabang, Nathan Aweau, Mike Kaawa, Andy Bumatai, Paul Ogata, Tony Conjugacion, Tina Santiago, Ben Vargas, Da Braddas, Sean and Lani Naauao, Cecilio and Kompany, Glenn Pinho and Rodney Cazimero. The Ainahau showroom event starts at 11 a.m. and runs to 3 p.m. Call Cha for $20 tickets at 864-5454 ...
'It's not a nude, it's a Renoir!'
When a patron of the Academy of Arts called to complain about the nudity of the larger-than-life poster of Renoir's "Bather" hanging on the front of the museum during the run of the Japan & Paris exhibit, Deputy Director Carol Fox replied, "It's not a nude, it's a RENOIR!" Then there was the motorist who said the image (a tasteful nude from the lower waist up) was "a most pleasant diversion" while stuck in Beretania traffic. Academy officials are delighted over the success of the exhibition that drew more than 25,000 people ...ArtSpree 2004, a free, fun-filled day for people of all ages, is on tap today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Contemporary Museum. The event features art and art-related activities, music and dance performances. It's sponsored by the good folks at Honu Group, such as Mona Abadir and Tom Applegate. Call 526-1322 for details, including parking and shuttle info ...
Jason Momoa had a strong role on "North Shore" Thursday night and deserves more. He's got the goods ... Birthday greetings go out to two worthy P.R. women: Elissa Josephsohn, who celebrated Wednesday, and Ruth Ann Becker, who will crack open the champagne on her special day tomorrow ... Carla and Jeff Lutz are back at the Colony Surf for their annual vacation in paradise ...
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Ben Wood, who sold the Star-Bulletin in the streets of downtown Honolulu during World War II, writes of people, places and things every Wednesday and Saturday. E-mail him at bwood@starbulletin.com