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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, September 12, 2003

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In honor of grandparents

Activities that span the generations will be offered at the second annual Grandparents' Day at the Hawaii Children's Discovery Center, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 21. These include exercise sessions, an interactive cooking station, nutritional information and more. Admission is $8 general, $6.75 for those 2 to 17 years old, free for keiki under 2. Grandparents will be admitted free with one child's paid admission. The Discovery Center is at 111 'Ohe St., near Kaka'ako Waterfront Park. 948-6848, 524-5437.

DANCE: Sept. 20

It's getting hot in here ... because "Dance Fever!" is back in town. Put on your dancing shoes and groove to the music of the '70s and '80s as the hits of yesterday make a return. "Dance Fever!" stars Yvonne Elliman, left, Aura, The Reformers, The J. Michaels Band and Pacific Jamm and the songs of Rod Stewart, Madonna, Michael Jackson, The B-52's and more. Comedian Bo Irvine is emcee. Tickets are $12.50 in advance and $15 at the door.

  • 8 p.m. Sept. 20 / Queen Kapi'olani Hotel, Big D's / 922-1941

CONCERT: Sept. 20

The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra brings its world-class sounds to Honolulu in a collaboration by Tim Bostock Productions and Tom Moffatt Productions. The 80-piece orchestra, which received international acclaim with the recording of the Oscar-winning soundtrack from the movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," will perform selections from the movie and works by Mozart. Founded in 1879 and originally called the Shanghai Public Band, the orchestra holds the longest history among all the symphony orchestras of Asia. The award-winning Chen Xieyang conducts, and pianist Tian Jiang will be featured. Tickets: $35, $50 and $65.

  • 8 p.m. Sept. 20 / Blaisdell Concert Hall / (877) 750-4400

CONCERT: Sept. 27

Classic rock is alive and well in Honolulu. The 1970s band Yes wraps up its current world tour when it performs in concert with the Honolulu Symphony. Band members Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman and Alan White are known for favorites such as "Owner of a Lonely Heart," "Love Will Find a Way" and "Heart of the Sunrise." Tickets: $45 and $65.

  • 8 p.m. Sept. 27 / Blaisdell Arena/ (877) 750-4400

STAGE: Oct. 1-5

Primetime in the Earle Ernst Lab Theatre kicks off with a showing of "Moral." Written by Kisaragi Koharu, this contemporary dark comedy is about Japan, consumerism and urban existence. Featured for the first time outside Japan, "Moral" follows the ups and downs of a seemingly perfect family in Tokyo. Colleen Lanki directs, and a discussion with the director and cast (clockwise from top left, Andrew Valentine, Jason Reynolds, Brent Yoshikami and Malia Bowlby) follows the Oct. 3 performance. Tickets: $10 general; $8 seniors, military, University of Hawai'i faculty and staff, and non-UH-Manoa students; $3 UH-Manoa students.

  • 8 p.m. Oct. 1-4 and 2 p.m. Oct. 5 / Earle Ernst Lab Theatre / 956-7655

FESTIVAL: Oct. 4-5

Thomas Square plays host to a showcase of Native American culture during the 29th annual American Indian Pow Wow Association's Pow Wow. There'll be dancing, drumming, singing, arts and crafts and food as Native Americans who live in Hawai'i, the Mainland, Alaska and Canada come together to celebrate. Admission is free.

  • 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 4-5 / Thomas Square / 734-5171

Also: The Fourth Annual Native American Flute and Storytelling Concert takes place at 7 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Center for Hawaiian Studies, 2645 Dole St. Flutists Tommy Wildcat (Cherokee), Troy DeRoche (Blackfeet), Andrew Thomas (Navajo) and Shane Ridley-Stevens (Te-Moake Band of Western Shoshoni) will perform. Liz DeRoche (Metis) is the storyteller.

MIXED BAG: Oct. 5

Niketown Honolulu brings back the annual Niketown 5, a 5K (3.1 miles) run, for its fourth trip down Kalakaua Avenue. There's also a one-mile Kids Run around Fort DeRussy Park for children 12 and younger. And a post-race celebration at Fort DeRussy offers prizes, food, games, clowns and entertainment. Entry fees for each race are $20 for adults 19 and older, and $10 for those 18 and younger. All of the entry fees go to O'ahu schools for play equipment and athletic programs. Deadline for applications is Sept. 20.

  • 7 a.m. Oct. 5 / Niketown, King Kalakaua Plaza / 943-6453

CONCERT: Oct. 11

Steely Dan's "Everything Must Go" tour comes to a close with two stops in Hawai'i. The tour, which promotes the band's newest CD of the same name, has traveled all over North America, including New York, Ontario, Texas, Florida, California and Pennsylvania. The jazzy rock band (Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, right) is known for such hits as "Can't Buy a Thrill," "Countdown to Ecstasy," "Aja" and "True Companion." Tickets are $66, $71 and $81.

  • 7 p.m. Oct. 11 / Blaisdell Arena / (877) 750-4400

Also: Steely Dan will be at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center at 7 p.m. Oct. 10. Tickets are $51, $66 and $76. (808) 242-7469.

CONCERT: Oct. 11

The arts are in the spotlight at the Hawai'i Alliance of Arts Education's Alliance Awards 2003, which features entertainment by songbird Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom, 'ukulele master Jake Shimabukuro and headliners The Makaha Sons. The night includes performances by the Hawai'i Youth Symphony String Quartet and the Hawai'i Youth Opera Chorus. Elizabeth Lindsey Buyers hosts. Tickets: $35 general, $20 Hawai'i Alliance for Arts Education members, $10 for children.

  • 7 p.m. Oct. 11 / Hawai'i Theatre / 528-0506

COMING UP:

  • Cinema Paradise Film Festival, Sept. 19-25, The Art House at Restaurant Row
  • Latin Salsa Music Festival, Sept. 26, Ala Moana Hotel's Hibiscus Ballroom
  • Blues Cruise, Sept. 27, with four bands aboard the Navatek I
  • Taiwanese Food Festival, Sept. 28, McCoy Pavilion
  • Dance Hall Crashers, Oct. 17, Pipeline Café
  • "My Fair Lady," Oct. 23-Nov. 16, Paliku Theatre, Windward Community College
  • "Rock and Roll Super Show," with Jerry Lee Lewis, LIttle Richard and Chuck Berry, Oct. 25, Blaisdell Arena
  • "The Paper Bag Princess and Other Stories," Oct. 25-26, UH-Manoa Kennedy Theatre
  • LeAnn Rimes, Nov. 1, Blaisdell Arena
  • Dave Alvin, blues and folk artist, Nov. 15, Hawaiian Hut

BUZZING ABOUT:

Ticket alert: Tickets go on sale tomorrow for ska/punk fave Dance Hall Crashers, which performs at 7 p.m. Oct. 17 at Pipeline Café (doors open at 6 p.m.). Tickets are $18.50; at the Blaisdell box office and TicketMaster outlets. Charge by phone: (877) 750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com. It's an all-ages show, but if you're under 18 you must be accompanied by adult.

Alas, still sold out: Lee Cataluna's wildly popular comedy "Folks You Meet at Longs" was extended once again Oct. 8-10 at Kumu Kahua, but these shows, too, quickly sold out.

Ballet pointes: Ballet Hawaii's Black and White Ball, from 6 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village's Coral Ballroom, will assemble a host of Broadway-linked troupers who will entertain, including Kevin Bailey (from "The Lion King"), James Mellon (who's directed on and off Broadway), and Jennifer Rias (a singer-dancer). Local links to the Great White Way also perform: Jim Hutchison and Matthew Pederson. Tickets: $175. Call Judy Muncaster, 521-8600.

Sailing into blues: The very first KIPO Blues Cruise sets off at 8 p.m. Sept. 27 on the Navatek I, featuring the bands include Backstreet, Bob Jones & Hard Drive, Bluzilla and Slim Mango. Tickets are $47.50 general, $45 for Hawai'i Public Radio members; you get free pupu and a drink, too. 973-1311. The Navatek returns to dock at Pier 6 at about 10 p.m., but the festivities continue until midnight. And there's a pre-cruise party at Kapono's, 6-7:30 p.m.

Korean mixed plate: Kosong Ogwandae, a Korean masked dance-drama, is a cultural rarity to be performed from 5-6:30 p.m. Sept. 27 at Friendship Circle, 1633 East West Road, on the East-West Center Campus, by an 18-member crew from the Village of Kosong, near Pusan, in southern Korea. Mime, dance and dialogue are featured in themes satirizing the upper class — and more. Free. Call 956-8246, 944-7177.

— Advertiser staff

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