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On the Scene
John Berger
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"UNCLE MARTIN" CATCHES DON TIKI AT KAPONO'S: Martin Denny, left, was the guest of honor when Don Tiki performed at Kapono's on Wednesday. The show stopped and the band members joined the audience in giving Denny, the creator of "Exotica" in the mid-1950s, a welcoming avation when he and his daughter, Christina Denny, arrived. Don Tiki creators Lloyd "Fluid Floyd" Kandell and Kit "Perry Coma" Ebersbach outdid themselves with the band's colorful new 90-minute tropical fantasy. They feature four of Denny's compositions in the show. Percussionist Lopaka Colon, right, whose father, Augie Colon, was part of Denny's original group when they recorded "Quiet Village" in the '50s, talked with "Uncle Martin" after the show when Denny signed autographs for more than 30 minutes.
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NEXT TIME, COMEDY!: Director Ron Bright, center, congratulated cast members John Bryan, left, and Tom Holowach during the backstage cast party that followed the opening of "Big River" at Paliku Theatre last Friday. Holowach does a great job playing the Duke, and Bryan gives a strong performance as Jim. Bryan says, though, that after playing Judas in "Jesus Christ Superstar" this summer, and now a runaway slave in "Big River," he hopes his next role on stage will be something involving comedy.
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WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?: Comedian Paul Ogata, left, squeezed into a booth with 93.1 KQMQ morning guy Justin Cruz, Dylin and friend Lily Yamachika while waiting for All-4-One to perform at Rumours Monday. Tickets for the concert were available only as prizes from KQMQ, and the group performed for more than 45 minutes.
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All 4 UNCLE TOM: Concert promoter "Uncle Tom" Moffatt, left, talked to the members of All-4-One after they performed for an audience of KQMQ contest winners at Rumours on Monday. The quartet sang all its big hits -- including "I Swear," "I Can Love You Like That" and "(She's Got) Skillz" -- and also previewed several songs from a new album due by the end of the year.
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TAKE AN ORDER, MALIA!: Ken Akazawa, left, and Brad Skinner, had no complaints about the service as Malia Song tried her hand at cocktail waitressing for "Playmakers" at Reign on Monday, but Song said later she'll never play waitress again. Of greater concern to hard-drinking football fans was the fact that the free heavy pupu "Playmakers" buffet has been discontinued.
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