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John Berger






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MEN WITH HAIR: Loren Farmer, third from left, and her husband, David Farmer (in the hat), congratulated director Joyce Maltby, left, for her work on HPU's production of "The Miser." Cast members David Starr, Tim Dyke and Jeremy Colvin joined them March 27 during an informal cast party at Pinky's Pupu Bar & Grill. Colvin grew sideburns; Dyke, a beard; and Starr, a mustache that extends to his sideburns for their roles as French servants in Molière's classic comedy. David Farmer's beard and ball cap made him a double for Mike Love of the Beach Boys.


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MEN IN RED: Power 104.3 was in the house as Hype, left, Micah Banks, KC, Marc-E and DJ LX represented the station at the screening of "Beauty Shop," the new Queen Latifah comedy, at Dole Cannery on Tuesday. Hype described it afterward as "the female version of 'Barber Shop' but funnier. ... I'd actually pay to see it (again)." Although a running joke about a well-intentioned white person trying to sound "black" gets stale fast, "Beauty Shop" triumphs in being entertaining while also delivering positive messages about self-reliance, education, hard work, responsibility and respect for women, and also warning that blacks can be racists, too. Kevin Bacon is excellent as the comic villain.


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BEHOLD ENVY: Taurie Kinoshita, center, and Nikolas Logue greeted Nicole Tessier after the opening-night performance of "Pandora and the Seven Deadly Sins" at the UH-Manoa Ernst Lab Theatre on Wednesday. Tessier is holding the Balinese-style mask she wore while portraying Envy as a nasty fortuneteller.


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ANTICIPATING 'PHANTOM': Keith Rollman, city director of economic development, talked with Mary Ann Changg, center, and state Sen. Carol Fukunaga at the pre-screening reception for "Phantom Below" at the Hawaii Theatre during the Hawaii International Film Festival Spring Showcase on Thursday.


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'PHANTOM' MAN: Brian Trenchard-Jones, left, caught up with Margaret Doversola and her husband, Gil Doversola, at the "Phantom Below" reception. Trenchard-Jones directed the timely film about undersea conflict with North Korea. He tells a gripping story that transcends occasional holes in the story line.


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John Berger has covered the local entertainment scene since 1972. Contact him at jberger@starbulletin.com.



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