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CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARBULLETIN.COM Tomatoes Carmaguiaise, a salad with shrimp and tomatoes, is on chef Daniel Bannworth's menu for Bone Appetit, a benefit for the Hawaiian Humane Society.

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Bone Appetit

Your doggie isn't invited, but he should be on your mind as you chomp down on some serious French food at the Hawaiian Humane Society's Bone Appetit fund-raiser, Feb. 5 at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.

The black-tie gala will feature a French menu by chef Daniel Bannworth that begins with a Tomatoes Carmaguiaise, a layered salad of shrimp and tomatoes with champagne vinaigrette; followed by Poached Chicken a la Royal; and closing with French cheeses and a trio of desserts.

The event begins at 6 p.m. with "Cocktails with Canines." Some particularly well-behaved pups will greet guests at an outdoor pavilion. Dinner is at 7:30 p.m.

A silent auction will include trips to San Francisco and New York, as well as a week's stay in an apartment in Paris. Or you can bid on a dream house for your cat or dog -- after all, this event is about them.

Entertainment is by Anita Hall.

Cost is $250, with tables available for $3,500, $5,000 and $10,000. Proceeds go toward protecting animals from abuse, placing homeless animals and teaching children animal care.

Call 946-2187, ext. 225.

Enter the imu

Kailua Elementary School is digging an imu, and offering anyone with a hunger for luau food some space amid the steam.

The imu will be in action Feb. 18. Have a tray of food cooked for $10 and pick it up the next morning.

Food should be thawed, seasoned and well-wrapped in foil, then placed in a large aluminum tray. Drop-off time is 3 to 4:30 p.m.

Suitable for the imu are pork butt and whole turkeys, which will become kalua pork or kalua turkey overnight. Whole sweet potatoes, taro or luau leaf are also commonly steam-cooked.

Reserve your spot by Feb. 10. Send checks, payable to Kailua Elementary School, 315 Kuulei Road, Kailua 96734. Write "IMU" in the lower left corner of the envelope. Enclose your phone number and a self-addressed, stamped envelope so your confirmation ticket and number can be mailed to you.

Proceeds will benefit a fourth-grade trip to the Big Island.

For information, call Todd Hendricks, 728-7389; or Daniel Haiola, 428-1888.

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DISNEY Mulan and her suitor, Li Shang, star in a new video, to be released Feb. 1.

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D'ya look like Mulan?

In recognition of the Chinese New Year, Disney's popular animated feature "Mulan" will be screened at Sunday's Sunset on the Beach at Queen's Surf in Waikiki, along with a sneak preview of the new DVD/VHS "Mulan II." To celebrate, there will be a Mulan and Capt. Li Shang look-alike contest for keiki.

The contest is open to the first 30 girls and boys, from infant to age 12, who register -- e-mail movies@alohaagency.net by 5 p.m. Friday. The following information must be completed for eligibility:

The first 30 registered applicants will be advised to report to the judging site at "Sunset on the Beach" at 4 p.m. Sunday for check-in. No entries will be accepted on the day of the event.

A panel of judges will decide on one "Mulan" winner and one "Li Shang" winner in three age categories: infant to 3, 4 to 7, and 8 to 12. Prizes from Disney will be awarded.

For more details on Sunset on the Beach, see Friday's Weekend section.

Meet Barry Lopez

National Book Award winner Barry Lopez will speak at the University of Hawaii's Orvis Auditorium at 7 p.m. Feb. 17.

The essayist, short-story and environmental writer will give a free reading and talk about his work, which includes "Arctic Dreams," for which he received the National Book Award. Among his other nonfiction books are "About This Life" and "Of Wolves and Men" (a National Book Award finalist).

Lopez is considered one of the nation's premier environmental writers, often exploring the relationship between human cultures -- especially those of indigenous peoples -- and physical landscape.

Lopez's other awards include the Literature Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the John Burroughs Medal, Guggenheim, National Science Foundation, Lannan fellowships, the John Hay Award for 2001, Pushcart Prizes in fiction and nonfiction, and other honors. His work appears regularly in Harper's, where he is a contributing editor, The Paris Review, Orion, The Georgia Review, and elsewhere.

"An Evening with Barry Lopez" is presented by Manoa: A Pacific Journal, with help from the University of Hawaii, the Pacific Writers Connection, and the Charles Engelhard Foundation.

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