Posted on: Thursday, September 20, 2001

The September 11th attack
Cancellations

Advertiser Staff

Here is a list of cancellations and postponements arising from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks:

• The Hawai'i World Invitational Lion Dance Championship and Martial Arts Festival scheduled for Oct. 4-7 has been postponed to sometime in March. For more information, call 599-4690.

• The Tzu Chi Foundation of Hawaii is canceling its Saturday Moon Festival at the Chinatown Cultural Plaza because of concerns about public safety. Proceeds from the advance sale of scrip will be donated to the Tzu Chi USA relief fund for victims of the terrorist attacks. Requests for refunds may be made at the local office at 1238 Wilhelmina Rise, Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 737-8885 for more information. Representatives from the organization will be at the plaza from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday to provide refunds and also accept donations for the relief effort.

• A Hawaii Theatre escorted tour of New York, set for Oct. 14 through 21, has been canceled because of the World Trade Center terrorism. Information: 791-1302.

• The Destiny's Child concert for Sunday at the Blaisdell Arena has been canceled. Tomorrow's performance was still on as of press time.

• The Hawai'i International Food and Cultural Festival originally scheduled for Oct. 6 has been postponed to Nov. 3.

• Because of a delay in getting the artwork out of New York City, the "Remains of a Rainbow" exhibition at the Honolulu Academy of Arts will open Oct. 18 instead of Oct. 11.

• Saturday's Stand Up for America parade, originally set for 9 a.m. along Kalakaua Avenue, has been postponed to Sept. 29.

• The Hyatt Regency Hotel's Made With Aloha Festival, originally set for tomorrow, has been postponed; a new date to be announced.

• The Hawaiian Dinner Show today and tomorrow with Sonny's Ching's Halau Na Mamo O Pu'uanuahulu at the Plumeria Beach Cafe at the Kahala Mandarin Oriental Hotel has been canceled. Also canceled: The Hawaiian Feast With Famous Cultural Icons, an Aloha Festivals dinner buffet Saturday at the Plumeria Beach Cafe.

• The Doo Wop Hop, originally set for last weekend at the Blaisdell Arena, was postponed to Oct. 6. Tickets will be honored on that date. For more information, call the Blaisdell box office 591-2211.

• The Jack Daniels dinner at Sunset Grill, originally planned for tomorrow, has been postponed to Saturday.

• The Pacific Kartin Club has postponed its Test & Tune Day until Sunday.

• The Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel Sam Choy Poke Festival has been postponed to Dec. 7-9 at the Mauna Kea Resort. Tickets will be honored then. Information: (808) 880-3023.

• Army Community Theatre postponed performances of "My Fair Lady" and its Readers Theatre offering, "The Debutante Ball." "The Debutante Ball" will be performed Sunday and Sept. 30. Tickets for the Sept. 15 "My Fair Lady" will be honored Sept. 29; this weekend's performances proceed as usual. Also, auditions for the Nov. 15-Dec. 1 performances of "Sayonara" have been rescheduled to 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in the Honolulu Theatre for Youth Rehearsal Hall at 2846 Ualena St. For more information, call 438-4480.