On The Scene

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Kristopher De La Cruz, center, came out in costume as Charlie Brown to meet the audience along with fellow cast members Pomai Lopez (Lucy), left, Ernest Stevens (Schroeder), Kimo Kaona (Linus) and Nataysha Echevarria (Sally) following the matinee performance of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" at the Paliku Theatre on Sunday. Lopez, Kaona and Stevens stand out as major players in this well-paced family musical, and adults will appreciate some G-rated bits that are too subtle for kids. "Charlie Brown" continues for two more weekends with shows at 7:30 p.m. Friday, and at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Call 235-7433 or go online at www.eTicketHawaii.com.

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Marty Dread, third from left, congratulated Noel Peitsch, left, Edgy Lee and Jeffrey Mueller after a preview screening of their powerful new anti-ice film, "It's Your Choice," at Ward Theatre on Friday. The film features interviews with recovering local addicts who warn other teens that using ice is a bad choice.

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Makana, center, checked out Kanye West at Blaisdell Arena on Sunday with single-monickered Keli'ikahananuikamaluokalani, left, and Bill Silva. He said he was most impressed by the way that West "got the audience to do so much of the work."

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Maleko, left, high-profile representative of Star 101.9, watched Kanye West for about 30 minutes and then decided to see what was happening outside the arena. Lionel Wright of Black Hawaiian Productions, second from left, and Lisa D and Urusai of 102.7 Da Bomb, had the same idea.

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Tish Hanakahi, left, Kim Kim, Kamu Dickson and Cheryl Felix were disappointed to find the bar was closed when they went out for a drink while Kanye West was on stage. Hanakahi found West's performance "repetitive" but she applauded the energy in his 95-minute concert.

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Peter Dods, left, talked backstage with Shep Gordon and celebrity caterer Steve Ozark. Ozark returned recently from Los Angeles with a rave review for the yet-to-be-released album by Toto.