HIGH FASHION IN BLACK AND WHITE: Veteran comic actor Lito Capina talked with Liana Green at the pre-screening reception for "Panaghoy Sa Suba." Capina was the only man at the party who wore a formal barong tagalog shirt instead of an aloha shirt or other casual attire. Green was covering the event with KQMQ's Justin Cruz and a camera crew on behalf of Mabuhay Television.

EMME MEETS IAN: Emme Tomimbang talked with Ian Fernandez at the pre-screening reception. Fernandez was helping the promoters with the logistics involved in presenting the film here. Tomimbang had produced a public-service announcement for the Organ Donor Center of Hawaii, beneficiary of the event.

TWO LEGENDS: Byron Yasui, left, talked jazz with Noel Okimoto before Okimoto's "Ohana" concert at Mamiya Theatre on Saturday. Yasui, an accomplished bassist, said he was there on "a busman's holiday" to watch drummer Okimoto play with saxophonist Allen Won, guitarist Jamie Fox and bassist Dean Taba.

SENSEI AND SUPERSTAR: Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro, right, congratulated Roy Sakuma on the turnout for Noel Okimoto's "Ohana" concert. Sakuma produced the concert to showcase Okimoto's talents as a world-class jazz drummer and percussionist. He was Shimabukuro's sensei (teacher) years ago.