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Welcoming 'Coppelia'

Tickets are available for Ballet Hawaii's first full-length production of "Coppelia," featuring stars from the San Francisco Ballet and Broadway's "Movin' Out" in lead roles.

Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 20 and 2 p.m. Aug. 21 at the Blaisdell Concert Hall.

Considered the jewel of the classical ballet repertoire, "Coppelia" marks the end of Ballet Hawaii's summer training program. It tells the fantasy story of Dr. Coppelius and his wind-up dolls that come to life.

The production will star Joan Boada, principal dancer with the San Francisco Ballet, and Amanda Schull, star of the film "Center Stage" and a member of the San Francisco Ballet, as well as Tony Award-nominated John Selya from the Billy Joel/Twyla Tharp musical "Movin' Out."

Also featured will be the Honolulu Symphony, plus dancers from the San Francisco Ballet, local performers and students from around the world. Choreographer is Magaly Suarez, formerly with the Cuban National Ballet.

Tickets are $25, $40 and $55, with discounts for students, seniors and military, available through the Blaisdell box office and Ticketmaster. Charge by phone by calling 877-750-4400, or log on to www.ticketmaster.com. For group sales information, call 521-8600.

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BALLET HAWAII Joan Boada and Amanda Schull, both of the San Francisco Ballet, performed in Ballet Hawaii's "Nutcracker" in 2004. They will return for "Coppelia" next month.

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Bingo!

Test your bingo luck as Frank De Lima hosts a six-week television show on KFVE, running today through Aug. 26.

Each program will feature two games of blackout bingo. For the first game, about 10 numbers will be pulled from 6:58 to 7 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays. Additional numbers will be pulled from 6:30 to 7 p.m. on Fridays to complete Game 1, and a second game will be played. Winners have until 8 p.m. on Fridays to call in and verify their winning cards.

Bingo cards are available at Central Pacific Bank locations statewide. Rules are available at the banks and are posted on its Web site, www.centralpacificbank.com.

The series is being presented by the bank, in partnership with the state's Executive Office on Aging and the county Offices of Aging and Elderly Affairs, to provide activities and educational information for isle kupuna.

Arts proposals sought

The City and County of Honolulu is offering grants of up to $5,000 to create new works of culture and art.

The grants are available in fields of dance, theater, music and literature to tax-exempt, charitable and publicly supported, Oahu-based organizations.

Contact the Mayor's Office of Culture and the Arts at 523-4674 or via e-mail at moca-info@honolulu.gov for application information. Proposals must be hand-delivered or mailed by Sept. 30 to the Mayor's Office of Culture and the Arts, 530 S. King St., Room 404, Honolulu 96813.

Organizations are limited to one grant per fiscal year (July through June). Grants are not for scholarship programs, to benefit individuals or for religious programs, nor are they for conferences, festivals or operating support.

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