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Spooky tales
Storyteller Jeff Gere hosts a Halloween "Spook Out" at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday at the ARTS at Marks Garage.The storytelling sessions mark his Halloween birthday celebration, as well as the release of his new CD.
Stories will include the tale of a ghost in a 600-year-old Italian villa and a couple of bloody tales from the Arabian Nights. Local supernatural tales will fill out each night's session, including some Pele tales from his CD, "Haunted Hawaii, Vol. 1."
Gere warns that children should not attend.
Tickets are $15. Call 521-2903, or e-mail jeffgere@lava.net.
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For Peggy
Sales of artwork by Peggy Chun will be sold through November at Martin & MacArthur stores to help the artist in her battle with amyotropic lateral sclerosis.Proceeds from the sales will go to Friends of Peggy Chun.
Chun was diagnosed in 2002 with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Although she is in a wheelchair and has lost the use of both hands, she continues to paint using her teeth.
Chun has worked primarily in watercolor, but her work also reflects an interest in acrylic, oil, pastel, photography and collage.
Martin & MacArthur stores are in Ala Moana Center, Aloha Tower Marketplace, the Hyatt Regency Waikiki and on Maui in the Shops at Wailea and Whalers Village.
Get a MAC-over
Victor Cembellin, senior artist for M*A*C Pro, hosts an "Ultimate Makeup Seminar," 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at Macy's Pearlridge Gazebo Restaurant.Cembellin will demonstrate techniques culled from the spring 2005 designer shows in Milan and Paris.
Old Hawaii on film
Kailua Public Library will host "Travelogues of Old Hawaii," a film program of vintage Hawaiian travelogues, at 7 p.m. Wednesday.Conducted by Steven Fredrick, film historian and collector of rare movies, the program will feature selections from his collection of about 50 travelogue films. They include scenes of surfers riding the waves at Waikiki Beach and of famous landmarks such as Diamond Head, Iolani Palace and Pearl Harbor.
The program is co-sponsored by the Friends of Kailua Library as part of the group's annual meeting, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free.
Call 266-9911.
Like act?
If you've ever thought you could out-act Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt, or if you know another natural-born ham, pass on the word: Kumu Kahua Theatre is offering a beginning acting class for adults, with six Saturday sessions running Nov. 6 through Dec. 11.The course isn't restricted to those who dream of Hollywood, but can also help those who just want more confidence. Classes will cover relaxation exercises, basic vocal training, use of the body, imagination and character preparation.
Sessions will run from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. and will be taught by Kumu Kahua Theatre's artistic director, Harry Wong III.
Fee is $75. Classes will be held at the Kumu Kahua Theatre. Call 536-4222.
Keiki hula competition
Maui's only children's solo hula competition will be held at the Kaanapali Beach Hotel Nov. 12 and 13, featuring nine halaus from Hawaii and one each from Nevada, Washington and Japan.Cultural workshops such as implement making will be held on both days. Other highlights include Hawaiian arts and crafts, live music and entertainment.
Doors open for the first night of hula competition at 4:30 p.m. and at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
Tickets are $12, $6 for children. Premium seats are $20 and $25. Call 661-0011 or 800-262-8450.
Calling young poets
Entries are being accepted from students in grades 3 through 12 statewide for the Star Poets 2005 competition sponsored by Windward Community College and Starbucks Coffee.Students may enter as many poems as they wish on any topic, with a limit of 20 lines per poem. Students with multiple entries will be judged on the body of their work.
Winners at every grade level and their schools will receive cash awards, and their poems will be recognized during National Poetry Month in April.
The prize for first place is $50 to the student and $250 to the school; second place is $35 to the student and $175 to the school; third place is $25 to the student and $125 to the school.
More than 2,800 entries were submitted last year. The 2004 winning poems can be viewed online at www.wcc.hawaii.edu.
Deadline for submissions is Jan. 15. Pick up entry forms at Starbucks on Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Big Island, or online via www.starbuckshawaii.com.
Mail entries to Starbucks Star Poets Contest, 1240 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 240, Honolulu 96814.
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