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Posted on: Friday, October 31, 2003

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Rock 'Ready, Steady'

Want to help support more "all ages" live shows by local bands? Drop by Unity Crayons' "Ready, Steady, GO!" band fest with Go Jimmy Go, Extra Stout, Vax and The 86 List from 8 p.m. Saturday at Club Pauahi. Unity Crayons is a non-profit group aiming to support local musicians and artists by showcasing and promoting them at live events without age exclusions. Unity Crayons events also provide "safe positive environments" for patrons of all ages to enjoy music and art. Launched in July by promoter and 86 List guitarist/vocalist Josh Hancock and Jacob Foster, Unity Crayons hopes to raise enough money to open its own "all ages" venue early next year. Entry is $5. 384-5706.

Among Friends

Come celebrate 30 years of "Friends" when legendary music duo Cecilio Rodriguez, right, and Henry Kapono, left, team up in honor of their anniversary. C&K continue their celebration of "30 Years of Friends" by performing some their hit songs such as "Sailing" and "You and Me" during the next installment of the Hawaiian Airlines Honolulu Symphony Pops series. Matt Catingub conducts.

Concerts are at 8 p.m. today and Saturday in the Blaisdell Concert Hall. Tickets are $20, $30, $40, $50 and $65. 792-2000, (877) 750-4400.

Gryphon Trio tours the islands

Celebrated by the Washington Post as "one of Canada's premiere chamber groups," the Gryphon Trio — pianist Jamie Parker, violinist Annalee Patipatanakoon and cellist Roman Borys — brings its smooth melodies to Hawai'i. The ensemble, which has toured throughout Canada, the United States, Europe and Mexico, performs at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Windward Community College's Paliku Theatre. The program includes works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Canadian composer Christos Hatzis. Tickets are $25 general and $20 for seniors, military, students and children. 235-7433. The Gryphon Trio also appears at:

Kahilu Theatre in Kamuela on the Big Island 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $15, $20, $35. (808) 885-6868.
Brigham Young University-Hawai'i in La'ie 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Tickets to be announced. 293-3577.
Kaua'i Community College performing arts center at 7 p.m. Nov. 7. Tickets are $20 general and $5 students. (808) 245-7464.
Maui Arts and Cultural Center at 5 p.m. Nov. 9. Tickets: $25 and $10 (half price for children 12 and younger). (808) 242-7469.

Honoring the women of song

"Mali'o," a Hawaiian-music concert of women, honors the women who sing and play Hawaiian music. Special honorees include Auntie Ida Kelii Chun, Auntie Pahukoa Morse, Auntie Genoa Keawe, Joan "Auntie Pudgy" Young, Wehilani Ching, Auntie Lavy Deltoro, Auntie Ethelynne Teves, Auntie Mona Teves and Lynette Paglinawan.

Among the performers:

Ku'uipo Kumukahi and Haunani Apoliona (ki ho'alu).
Karen Keawehawai'i and Maryann and Nani Lim ('ukulele).
Lorna Lim (bass).
Owana Salazar (steel guitar).
Darlene Ahuna and Leilani Rivera Bond (guitar).

Alaka'i Paleka from Maui and the Honolulu Skylark from Hawai'i emcee this one-of-a-kind event. Presented by the Maiki Aiu Foundation, the concert takes place at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Mamiya Theatre on the Saint Louis School campus. Tickets are $30 and benefit the Maiki Aiu Foundation Scholarship/Mentorship program. 949-0242.

All about Hawaiian culture

Tommy Boyd, grounds foreman for the Bishop Museum, stands beside the kalo (taro) that will be part of a hands-on activity at the Hawaiian CultureFest.

Have fun and learn something at the same time at the Hawaiian CultureFest, presented by the Kamehameha Schools, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at the Bishop Museum. Among the attractions: interactive activities, craft demonstrations, informative presentations and guest speakers to educate the public on the many facets of Hawaiian culture. This event also celebrates the 116th anniversary of the founding of Kamehameha Schools. Visitors may also visit certain museum exhibits that will be open for free. Entertainment includes The Brothers Cazimero and hula by Na Pualei O Likolehua. Admission and parking to the CultureFest are free. Cars may be parked at Kapalama Elementary School and the Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus, with free shuttle service available. www.ksbe.edu.

Hula competition at the shell

The 12th annual World Invitational Hula Festival begins Thursday and continues through Nov. 8 at the Waikiki Shell as halau from California, Mexico, Japan and Hawai'i come together to share their love of the ancient and modern dance, Hawaiian culture and language. Divisions include wahine halau — kahiko and 'auana; kane halau — kahiko and 'auana; wahine soloist — kahiko and 'auana; kane soloist — kahiko and 'auana; combined halau — kahiko and 'auana. For the first time ever, there will be an entry in every division from Japan.

Nalani Olds and Poni Kamau'u host this year's festival, which honors Hawaiiana icons Pat Namaka Bacon and Edith McKenzie. There will be guest performances during intermission each night, with a tribute to Bacon and McKenzie during tally time Nov. 8.

Gates open at 5 each evening, with performances starting at 6. Tickets are $5, $10, $15 and $25. (877) 750-4400, 591-2211.

Rockers mrnorth in Honolulu debut

This just in! Rock band mrnorth is heading south to the Islands for its Hawai'i debut. Formed in Dublin in the late '90s, this powerhouse Irish band has toured Italy and the United States, including Boston, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., and New York City, where the members now live. The band's influences range from Pink Floyd and Genesis to Jeff Buckley and U2.

Showtimes are 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, and 8 and 10:30 p.m. Nov. 7-8 at the Queen Kapi'olani Hotel's Akala Ballroom. The 8 p.m. Nov. 7 show is all ages while the rest of the concerts are for 18 and older only. The $10 tickets are only available at the door; for more information, call 593-8333.

A showcase of Okinawan dance

See what's blooming in the world of dance during "Miruku Yu Nu Nauri — Blossoming Petals of Peace." This visually stunning dance concert will be presented by Tamagusuku Ryu Senju Kai — Frances Nakachi Ryubu Dojo, a local academy of Okinawan dance. Instructor Frances Nakachi and her teachers from Okinawa direct the students in a performance of classical and folk Okinawan dances. Showtime is 3 p.m. Sunday in the Blaisdell Concert Hall. Tickets are $20. (877) 750-4400.

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