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Tony "Tony C" Conjugacion, third from left, was joined by Michael Kelly, left, Mark Bernstein, Ipo Tonaki, Jon de Mello and Peter-Rockford Tau Espiritu as he celebrated the release of his album "Na Hula Punahele" at the Hawaii Theatre Co. on May 23. Conjugacion's record label, the Mountain Apple Company, threw a perfect party that included a lavish pupu buffet and impromptu entertainment by Conjugacion, falsetto vocalist May Kama'i and veteran hula dancer April Johnsohn Villa. CLICK FOR LARGE

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Event promoters Peter Maharaj, left, and Roni Yurong welcomed island recording artist Zanuck Kapala Lindsey and Derin DeRego of Star 101.9 to the opening of "Taste," their new weekend party at Aaron's. Maharaj and Yurong plan to rebrand Aaron's as a weekend destination for progressive adults. CLICK FOR LARGE

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Christopher Masato Doi, center, celebrated with Moses Goods III, left, and Alvin Chan at the opening-night reception for Kumu Kahua's "Teacher, Teacher." Doi gives a convincing performance as a college student who accepts a teacher's challenge to expand his horizons and improve himself. "Teacher, Teacher" runs through June 17. CLICK FOR LARGE

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Honolulu City Prosecutor Peter Carlisle, third from left, chatted with HPD officers Spencer Andersen, left, and Roger Napoleon, and Sgt. Lance Anderson at the HPD Diamond Jubilee Dinner at the Sheraton Waikiki. The officers are wearing historic HPD uniforms. CLICK FOR LARGE

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Starbucks barista Matt Moorefield, second from left, joined Michelle Goodman, left, Dave Goodman and Starbucks Marketing Manager Jill Wheatman at the May 14 launch party for Starbucks' new Orange Creme Frappuccino and Iced Orange Mocha drinks at Ward Gateway Center. CLICK FOR LARGE