The Buzz
Harbor day
The second annual Honolulu Harbor Festival brings the waterfront to the forefront, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Among the activities will be a Tugboat hula contest that must be seen to be believed, a Coast Guard search and rescue demonstration, keiki treasure hunt, water tours of the harbor, entertainment, food and more for the whole family. The Sand Island Challenge, a canoe race, will feature more than 300 paddlers. The festival is free. 566-2337.
Calling all pen fans
Free American Flag rollerball pens and 50 percent discounts are among the featured deals at the 10th Annual Pen Fair, sponsored by the Honolulu Pen Shop — the half retail store/half pen museum on King Street.
All Parker and Waterman pens will be sold at half price, and a red, white and blue Parker roller ball will be given away with each purchase. Because patriotism is the theme of this year's fair, representatives from the Namiki pen company have donated an extra-tempting door prize: a $1,500, limited-edition "Bald Eagle" fountain pen with an 18-karat gold nib. The pen — one of only 150 being offered in the United States — is lacquered, entirely hand-crafted and signed by the artist. The pen with be given away by drawing.
Among other giveaways is a $600 S.T. Dupont Orpheo ruby-and-gold fountain pen. Pen experts and representatives from Montblanc, Pilot, Namiki, Parker, Sensa and Waterman will be on hand.
The pen fair is 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Monday, at 1857 South King, Suite 100. Admission is free. 946-8968.
Music of French masters
The Honolulu Symphony and principal cellist Gregory Dubay celebrate the continuing French Festival with two concerts, 4 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Blaisdell Concert Hall. The program features works by French masters, including Jacques Ibert's Divertissement, Edouard Lalo's Cello Concerto in D Minor and Camille Saint-Sa‘ns' Symphony No. 3 "The Organ Symphony." Tickets are $15-$55, available the box office, Ticket Plus outlets and at honolulusymphony.com. 792-2000.
Saluting Ol' Blue Eyes
Randy Smith, a retired Marine who manages a diving concession in Hawai'i Kai, will launch a nightclub career with "An Evening With the Music of Sinatra," at 7:45 p.m. today and every Friday and Saturday, at the Esprit nightclub of the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. A lifelong Sinatra fan, Smith will go "all the way," not only delivering Ol' Blue Eyes classics but also footnotes in his career. It's a "book" show, written by entrepreneur Jack Cione, who is targeting an older generation of music buffs who don't mind venturing to Waikiki, as long as it's an early evening and a show that has appeal. "I'm not doing an impersonation, but a tribute," said Smith, whose vocals will be interspersed with anecdotes about Sinatra. Tickets are $20 at the hotel's dining desk (includes handling charge), $15 at the door. 922-4422.
 Can it be that a month has gone by and another Brunch on the Beach is upon us? Yes, indeed, and this time the event has a patriotic touch, especially because Sunday is Veterans Day. And, if families are planning a big weekend in Waikiki, there's the newly announced "Sunset on the Beach," featuring movies, entertainment and food. First, the brunch details: Once again the food-and-music event takes place on Kalakaua Avenue between Ka'iulani and Lili'uokalani avenues in Waikiki. Artificial grass will again cover the roadway; brunchers are invited to sit at tables under big blue umbrellas and enjoy food (purchased with scrip) and entertainment. The purveyors of food and drink include Sheraton Hotels in Waikiki, Seafood Village, Pacific Beach Hotel, Duke's Waikiki, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Lobster & Crab House, Sunset Terrace Restaurant & Bar, Keoni by Keo's, The Hau Tree Lanai, Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort, Skyline Cafe and Tea Chest Hawaii. Entertainment will include a patriotic tribute by the armed forces band Hana Hou, the 25th Infantry Division soldiers and the University of Hawai'i ROTC. DisGuyz will perform the national anthem and its own "Our Nation in Song." Island legends The Brothers Cazimero will headline the event. Once again, $25 coupon books will be available that include $20 in scrip, 18 restaurant coupons, and kama'aina hotel packages. The Hawaii Foodbank will receive $5 from each coupon book purchase; brunchers also are encouraged to bring canned goods, rice and other nonperishables to help feed Hawai'i's needy. You can buy the coupon book before Sunday at the Waikiki Improvement Association, Waikiki Trade Center, 2255 Kuhio Ave., suite 760. 923-1094. Where to park? The Waikiki Trade Center will charge $1 for all-day parking. The Sheraton Princess Ka'iulani will offer four-hour parking for $2. And $1-an-hour (five hours maximum) rates will be in effect at the Ohana Reef Towers, Ohana Waikiki Village Hotel, Outrigger East Hotel, King Kalakaua Plaza and the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center. It all takes place 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday (scrip sales begin at 9:30 a.m.). Admission is free. 523-CITY (2489). Oh, and don't forget your sunscreen. The next brunch is scheduled for Dec. 16, with a "Christmas for Keiki" theme and featuring the Society of Seven. "Sunset on the Beach" details: It launches 4-9:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Queen's Surf, continuing each weekend through the end of the year. Food from Indigo, I Love Country Cafe, Auntie Pasto's, Skyline Cafe and Naniwa-ya can be purchased 4-6 p.m., followed by the screening of "George of the Jungle" on Saturday, "Dinosaur" Sunday. Admission is free. |
A taste of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican traditions take the spotlight this time in the city's continuing Hawai'i Ethnic Heritage Series. Among the highlights will be music by Tommy Valentine Y Sus Amigos; Boricua Folkloric Dancers; the Puerto Rican "Cuatro" featuring instrumentalists John Ortiz, Tommy Valentine, Sonny Morales and Wally Rita; salsa dance by Son D' Hawaii Dance Team (above); and Orquestra SalsAloha. Food and crafts and cultural displays also will be part of the festival, 7 p.m. today at Honolulu Hale (City Hall). It's free. 523-4674.
 "The Angels of Bataan," a Sacred Hearts Thespian Troupe production, features (back row, from left) Marily Bartell, Kristle Akau, Julia Uyeda, Kate DePonte, Brenda Prehal, Renita Rodriguez, Marie Pineda; (front, from left) Christina Gamayo, Maile Sandoval, Sara Byus, Caroline Chapman and Kira O'Connor. On stage, in schools Young thespians will take the stage at O'ahu schools this weekend:
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