FOR FLIP'S A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW!: Hula Records President Donald P. "Flip" McDiarmid III , left, talked with slack key guitarist Jeff Peterson as Peterson took a break during his sold-out concert at the KHPR Atherton Studio on Saturday. Peterson entertained the overflow crowd with several originals, Hawaiian standards, acoustic jazz, and selections by some of his favorite European and Latin-American composers. He also demonstrated the European classical tradition of playing variations on a melodic theme with "For He's A Jolly Good Fellow," and dedicated the piece to McDiarmid.

JEFF'S BIG WEEKEND: Jeff Peterson, center, relaxed with his wife, Kahealani, and Kimo Hussey at the reception in Manoa Valley that followed his concert on Saturday (Hussey sat in with Peterson for several songs). The poster behind them is for Peterson's album, "Kahealani," which he named for his wife. The plaque he's holding was a gift from Charles Michael Brotman to acknowledge his contribution to Brotman's Grammy Award-winning album, "Slack Key Guitar Volume 2."

"GOOD SHOW, VILI!": Vilsoni Hereniko, center, was congratulated by Herb Ohta Jr., left, and Audy Kimura after "The Land Has Eyes" previewed at at Dole Cannery on March 10. Hereniko wrote and directed the landmark film about a young woman's life-changing experiences on the Pacific island of Rotuma. Kimura and Ohta worked on the soundtrack. Ticket sales have been so strong that the film has been held over through Thursday.

PAST AND FUTURE: Kenneth Makuakane, left, Jay Larrin, Nina Keali'iwahamana, Bill Kaiwa and Gaylord Holomalia shared a moment during the Hawai'i Academy of Recording Arts' Lifetime Achievement Awards Show at the Hilton Hawaiian Village on Sunday. Kaiwa and Keali'iwahamana are previous award recipients. Larrin, Makuakane and Holomalia are certainly due for lifetime achievement awards in the years to come.