CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!: "Footloose" cast members Terry E. Howell Jr., left, and Nanilisa Pascua, right, stopped by as John Tolentino, second from left, Joey Caldarone and Lisa Konove, celebrated their birthdays Sept. 18 at Chiko's Tavern. Tolentino and Konove planned the big event but welcomed Caldarone since he is also a September baby. Pedro Haro displayed impressive vocal talent singing "Mack The Knife," "Love Shack" and "Runaround Sue." John Rampage, Jimi Wheeler, Tricia Marciel. Elizabeth Harrison and Elitei Tatafu added to the party vibe. Howell and Pascua are also celebrating these days because "Footloose" has been extended twice and now runs through October 9.

"WHADDA YA MEAN, NO SMOKING?": Ray Boland, left, and Yi Yue were entertained Saturday by Thomas Burling (performing in character as cigar chomping gangster Anthony "Tony D" Discenzo) as they enjoyed "Death Plays The Market," the new Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre production at Dave & Buster's. The broad retro comedy invites the audience to go back in time to solve the murder of a two-timing financial advisor whose clients lost everything in the stock market crash of 1929. Elitei Tatafu Jr., plays the victim, and Stephen Mead, Dusty Behner and Sherry Shaoling portray three suspects -- or did the gangster do it? The show plays at 7 p.m. Saturdays Oct. 8 through Oct. 29. $41.86 includes dinner, soft drinks and tip. Call 589-2215.

THEY LIKE JODIE: Ha'aheo Cockett, left, Bill Van Osdol and Mark Fukuda enjoyed a preview of "Flightplan" at Dole Cannery Sept. 20. Cockett compared it to "Air Force One" but better "because Jodie Foster is my favorite actress." Fukuda liked Foster as well. But Van Osdol found the ending "predictable."

"BEADS ARE WEALTH": Ocean Club "ambassador" Greg Punch gave mardi gras beads to Katra Cuskaden, Nicole Santiago and Jennifer Tokuda Saturday during the Piranha Room Mardi Gras Revival party. Punch, a New Orleans native, said "beads are wealth" at Mardi Gras, and praised the club's authentic Creole and Cajun buffet.

EVEN THE FISH GOT BEADS: Piranha Room hostess Juliet Lighter, left, welcomed Emi Hart, Liana Green, and Matt Wright to Mardi Gras. The Mardi Gras decor included beaded umbrellas and masks -- even the fish on the walls were decorated for the event. A portion of the proceeds were donated to hurricane relief