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From football to opera
Ta'u Pupua, a former football player for the Baltimore Ravens and now in training for the opera in New York City, will be performing Italian, French and American songs in "Sounds of Our Pacific Islanders" at Kilohana United Methodist Church, beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday.The program also will feature children performing songs and dances of Tonga with the accompaniment of adult musicians.
Proceeds from the concert will benefit the Tongan Agriculture Project and Certified Nurses Aide Program.
Admission is by donation. Call 373-3373 for information.
Bring out the trash
The public is invited to support the fifth in a series of Aloha Aina Earth Day community recycling cleanup projects.Bring your scrap metal, appliances, old tires, auto parts, beams and bicycles to the Swafford property at 53-006 Halai St. in Hauula between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday. No fluids are allowed, or loads will be rejected.
Earlier events have been held in Waianae, Haleiwa, Laie and Kaimuki.
Hauula Elementary School will be a beneficiary of the project, which helps turn trash into cash. It's a great way to clear illegal dumpsites as well as garages and back yards.
Dovey Silva of Hauula Ice Breakers, a community organization dedicated to abolishing drugs in the community, is spearheading this project with state Sen. Melodie Aduja. Partners in the drive include Hawaii Metal Recycling Co., Refrigerant Recycling Inc. and Unitek Solvent Services.
For more information or to volunteer time or a van or pickup truck, call Dovey at 222-3560 or Rene at 306-1876.
Summer treats at Star
Feeling hungry? Star Markets-Kahala is giving away an "Endless Summer" beach party package in a drawing taking place during store hours tomorrow.The package includes everything you need for that Labor Day picnic, including a beach cooler filled with bottled water, snacks, a snorkel mask, film, a camera, a beach umbrella, sports caps, paper plates and more.
The comedy duo Booga Booga -- Ed Kaahea and Dave Lancaster -- will appear from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to help give away cartons of Ka Lei eggs, T-shirts, hats and other prizes.
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., sample a variety of new food and beverage products, including Puna Noni Juice.
For more information, call 564-7366.
Philharmonic debut
In celebration of the 150th anniversary of U.S.-Japanese relations, the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra will perform for the first time in Hawaii at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at the Neal Blaisdell Concert Hall.A hundred musicians conducted by Kenichiro Kobayashi will perform, joined by two guest performers, concertmaster Masayuki Kino and guitar soloist Kaori Muraji.
The repertoire includes Tohru Takemitsu's "Requiem for Strings," Rodrigo's "Concierto de Aranjuez" and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4.
Tickets, at $25 to $50, are available at the Blaisdell box office and Ticketmaster outlets.
For more information, call Mark Nishimoto at 955-5758.
'La Madonna' staged
IONA Contemporary Dance Theatre will introduce its Salon Series with "La Madonna" at Studio 1, at 8 p.m. next Friday and Aug. 28 and 7 p.m. Aug. 29, offering "a provocative interpretation of the Goddess" with a complete sensory experience that includes a landscape of living installations.Tickets are $16, available at the Hawaii Theatre box office. Studio 1 is at the corner of Nuuanu Avenue and King Street downtown. For more information, call 528-0506.
Palolo, Papakolea fests
Two Oahu neighborhoods celebrate their respective community spirit this weekend, with one in Papakolea and the other in Palolo Valley.The Hawaiian homestead communities of Papakolea, Kewalo and Kalawahine celebrate their 70th anniversary with a benefit luau from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow SAT at Stevenson Middle School, 1202 Prospect St.
"Ho'olauna Aloha, the Gathering of Ohana" is a celebration in honor of both Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole and the kupuna of Papakolea.
Along with information booths from various native Hawaiian service agencies, craft booths and historical displays, entertainment will be provided by the charter school students from Halau Ku Mana, longtime resident in her own right Auntie Genoa Keawe, Weldon Kekauoha, Danny Kaleikini, Ale'a, Ernie Cruz and Bamboo.
While attendance is free, the luau plate will cost $15 and the take-out plate $12, with proceeds going to support the Papakolea Community Park and Full-Service Center.
For tickets and more information, call 520-8998.
The Palolo Pride festival will celebrate its own anniversary as well tomorrow from 1 to 7 p.m. at the Palolo Valley District Park.
Last year, an estimated crowd of 3,000-plus enjoyed the afternoon-long festivities, which began a decade ago to counter a negative public perception of the valley that the low-income housing project Palolo Homes calls home.
The district also prides itself for its rich mix of ethnic and economic-class households.
Besides 40 educational, arts-and-crafts and ethnic food booths (plus, since this is an election year, booths for mayoral candidates Duke Bainum and Mufi Hannemann), entertainment will be provided by such musical acts as Ernie Cruz, Inoa Ole, Aunty Violet Alphapada, Kupa'aina, Maximum Recovery, the Royal Hawaiian Band and others, ending with a set by roots reggae vets Ooklah the Moc.
A special appearance by a dance group from Tahiti, Marania Hdorangi, will also be on the bill.
Brenda Taufaga, chairperson of the booth committee, said she's hoping for double the attendance from last year to help celebrate Palolo Pride's 10th anniversary.
Admission is free, and for more info, call 739-2919.
Designing Women II
If you're thinking of a career in design, plan ahead for a chance to meet four inspiring women during "Designing Women II," a forum sponsored by INspiration Home and Office Furnishings to take place 1:30 p.m. Sept. 18.Featured will be lighting designer Halina Maria Gruszka of Moss Engineering Inc.; kitchen designer Carolyn M. Pace, AKBD, of Studio Becker Kitchen; interior designer Lisa-Maria Priester of Architects Hawaii; and graphic designer Melanie Decker Koehl of Melanie Decker Design.
The question-and-answer forum will be held at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall Meeting Room 2 as part of the events of the Hawaii Woman Expo. Expo admission is $5. Call 630-9184 for more information.
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Vase folds flat for trips
When you're on the road, nothing brightens a hotel room like fresh flowers from the local market. But how will you keep them alive during the length of your stay?This unique, leak-proof Wondervase from the Magellan's catalog is made of a sturdy, thermal-plastic material that looks like glass yet folds flat. With warm water it becomes malleable, for molding any way you choose, bringing out the artist in you. Then fill with cool water and arrange your flowers.
Earth-friendly types need not worry about adding to landfills because the Wondervase is totally reusable. Rinse in warm water and smooth flat to pack.
A set of three vases, for $14.85, includes one small blue one measuring 4 by 8 inches, one medium clear at 6 by 11 inches and a large blue vase measuring 8 by 13 inches.
Check it out at www.magellans.com.
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