THE LEFT LANE
Laugh Factory in search of new venue
Advertiser Staff
The Laugh Factory has shut down its Queen Kapiolani Hotel location and is negotiating with the landlords of a handful of local showrooms in search of a new home.
Laugh Factory co-owner Ellie Schneider said she is looking for a Waikiki venue that is more centrally located and offers better parking options than the Queen Kapiolani, which borders Kapahulu Avenue and the Honolulu Zoo.
Schneider hopes to re-open the Laugh Factory in about a month. The comedy club opened late last year as a satellite version of Los Angeles' renowned Sunset Boulevard location.
Racing to the altar
Hurrying into marriage doesn't necessarily make you a fool rushing in, according to research at the University of Texas-Austin. Psychologists who collected data on 168 marriages since 1979 found links between the length of courtship and prospects for marriage.
Their study, which will be published later this year, indicates couples who delay their nuptials beyond three years of courtship are as likely to split as those who are quick to the altar. Researchers such as psychology professor Ted Huston say that while a highly romantic courtship doesn't guarantee living happily ever after, early bliss might make people stick it out longer for better or for worse.
Alzheimer's program registers wanderers
Dealing with a family member's Alzheimer's disease can be emotionally painful enough. But couple that with a fear about that loved one walking away or going missing can make things worse. That's why the Alzheimer's
Association-Aloha Chapter is hosting a presentation on having Alzheimer's sufferers registered with the Safe Return program. Honolulu police officers will talk about ways to prevent wandering and how police can help when a loved one is missing.
The free presentation will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, in the Kaka'ako Room in Ward Warehouse (across from Buffet 100). Safe Return registration, which includes a photo and wrist measurement, will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m for a one-time fee of $40 (financial assistance available). Information: 591-2771.
Art of illumination
Paper lanterns are not limited to round pink baubles blowing in the wind on island lanais or at the entrances to Chinese restaurants.
In a recent six-week-long papermaking class taught by Robin Lee at UH-Manoa students created 12 paper lamp art pieces. They're on display through Aug. 10 at Volcano Joe's Bistro at Metcalf Street and University Avenue.
