The Buzz
Spin masters in the house
Wanna see turntablism taken to the next level? Check out these DJs from abroad as they invade Waikiki's night scene with their skillful spinning and mad mixing:
• L.A.-native Marques Wyatt (inset, at right), house phenomenon and club promoter, will show off his stuff 9 p.m.-2 a.m. today at The W Honolulu hotel. Tickets are $15 general; for 21 and older. 922-3734. This show is part of a series presented by Komo Low, OM Records and The W Honolulu hotel, in which different OM recording artists will be featured every third Friday of the month at the hotel. Next month's act will be another house DJ, Johnny Fiasco.
• PussycatProjects presents Montreal scratch DJ Eric "Kid Koala" San (the masked man above) in "Carpal Tunnel Syndrome," 9 p.m. Thursday at Wave Waikiki. He'll wow the crowd with a 60- to 90-minute exhibition using three turntables and 100 to 200 records. Sounds like a must-see. Tickets are $10; for 18 and older. 941-0424.
Music at Makaha
The Makaha Sons Summer Series continues today at Makaha Resort with special guest Sistah Robi Kahakalau, above, joining the harmonious trio — Moon, John and Jerome — and Halau Hula 'O Kawaili'ula with kumu hula Chinky Mahoe. The dinner show, 5:30-8 p.m. (show begins at 7 p.m.), costs $35. Those who want to skip the prime rib and seafood dinner buffet can catch the 9-10 p.m. cocktail show for $15. The next show is scheduled for Sept. 6 with special guest Mel Cabang. Reservations: 695-7561.
It's a kids' world after all
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• The Honolulu Shriners Hospital for Children will present its 10th annual Keiki Fun Fair, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday, with pony rides, a petting zoo and face-painting. New this year are the read-aloud sessions at 11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m. by guest readers, including 2002 Miss Hawaii Kehaulani Christian at the first story time. Free books will be distributed to kids who attend these sessions. Admission and all activities are free. 941-4466.
• The Childhood Resources' Keiki Fair 2002, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall, will be a one-stop shop for parents, featuring more than 100 booths of providers and participants of children's programs, services and products. There's something for the kids, too, including a dress-up party, magic show, story times and sing-alongs. Admission is $5 for adults, free for children 18 and younger. 255-4710.
Celebrating around the island
Festivals of all sorts abound this weekend — there may be one just for you:
• Kaimuki Kanikapila 2002: Topping Off the Top of the Hill, a community celebration of the completion of Kaimuki's "Top of the Hill" Business District Master Plan Phase I, above, will be an all-day and all-night event Saturday starting off with festivities at Kaimuki District Park, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., with entertainment by Jon Osorio, Backyard Pa'ina, Po'okela and others, as well as crafts, games and snacks.
This will be followed by the Kaimuki Merchants' Block Party, 5-9 p.m., along Wai'alae Avenue between Sierra Drive and Koko Head Avenue. The celebration will continue with three stages of more entertainment, including Maunalua, Coconut Joe and Espiritu Libre, and activity booths, street dancing and sidewalk dining. Free admission. Note: Free parking will be available at Kaimuki High School, St. Patrick's School and Sacred Hearts Academy; the Kaimuki-Kapahulu-Waikiki Trolley will offer free rides from these areas to the event every half hour between 10 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. 737-4125.
• Honu Festival, or "Turtle Festival," will take place this weekend at Turtle Bay Resort. On Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., there will be food booths, sporting activities, entertainment and environmental education. One of the highlights will be Wyland painting his first mural in the Chinese or sumi brush art style on three of the hotel's exterior walls (set to start at 10 a.m.). The festival will end with an aquathon at 8 a.m. Sunday. Free admission. 293-8811, 593-4471.
• Tanabata — A Star Family Festival, 5-9 p.m. Sunday at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii, includes an evening of puppet show storytelling (or Kamishibai), sky shows in Bishop Museum's inflatable Starlab planetarium at 5-7 p.m. and rooftop stargazing at 7:45-9 p.m. — all to help guests learn about the Japanese legend of the weaving goddess Orihime (the star Vega) and herdsman Kengyu (the star Altair). There will also be keiki activities, music and dance performances, and food booths with Japanese cuisine and drinks. Free admission. 945-7633.
Celebrating 30 years in Waikiki
Every evening for the past 30 years, camera-toting tourists and kama'aina alike have been drawn to King's Village Shopping Center, formerly King's Alley, to witness its "Changing of the Guard" — an exhibition drill routine that involves the retiring of the Hawaiian flag followed by the snap and precision of the King's Guard.
The shopping center will celebrate this milestone anniversary 3-7 p.m. Saturday with free festivities, including tunes by Beatles tribute band Rubber Soul, a 6 p.m. mini-parade with the King's Guard and the Celtic Pipes and Drums of Hawai'i, a special "Changing of the Guard" featuring alumni guards, and a performance by 2002 Miss Aloha Hula Malia Petersen. 944-6855.
Jamming on the drums
The sound of drumming will reverberate throughout the North Shore on Saturday with Hawai'i's 7th annual Inter-Island Community Drum Circle, 2-5 p.m. at Camp Mokule'ia.
Beginners, professionals and other enthusiasts from around the world are invited to bring their drums and percussion instruments for a jam session led by internationally renowned group drumming facilitator Arthur Hull.
Participants can expect a considerable crowd — last year's event attracted more than 400 people and organizers are hoping for a much larger turnout this weekend. Admission is a $1 donation. For more info, call the Honolulu Rhythm Line: 377-3786.
'Sunset' goes west to Wai'anae
The "Sunset on the Beach" folks are taking the festivities on the road again, this time to the people of the Wai'anae coast. From 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Ma'ili Beach Park, event-goers can partake in the usual "Sunset" amusements: 'ono grinds, entertainment and movies featured on that famed 30-foot screen.
Saturday's movie will be last year's blockbuster "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" featuring British kid Daniel Radcliffe as J.K. Rowlings' famous boy wizard. "Jurassic Park III" will be Sunday's film, with Sam Neill, William H. Macy and Téa Leoni starring in the sequel about — yes, you guessed it — more dinosaurs. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. both nights. Admission is free. Call 523-2489 for details.
