The Buzz

Thrice to thrash at Pipeline

Riley Breckenridge, Eddie Breckenridge, Dustin Kensrue and Teppei Teranishi are Thrice, a punk revival band formed in Orange County in the late '90s. Their concert at the Pipeline Café this weekend kicks off an international tour that includes dates in Japan, Australia, Spain and Germany.

Local punk band Push the Pedal joins in for this all-ages show. Doors open at 6 p.m. Sunday, and the show begins at 7. Tickets are $16.50. (877) 750-4400.

Guitarist Linsky in concert

Tickets are $20 general, $18 members, students and seniors. 734-0397, 532-8700.

Note to ticket buyers

Times Super Markets sites on O'ahu have replaced Foodland markets as Ticketmaster retail ticket outlets for arts and entertainment events such as the Pro Bowl, Honolulu Symphony and other concerts.

Tickets for certain events in Las Vegas, Los Angeles and other cities west of the Rockies also can be purchased at Times outlets, 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays.

A big Bash of sounds Saturday

The rhythm of the Islands will fill the Waikiki Shell Saturday at Winter Bash 2004, a concert featuring Ho'onu'a, the Opihi Pickers, Pipeline Band, One Drop, Ko'u Mana'o, Inoa'ole, Hi Risk, Next Generation, B.E.T., Pati, Aloha and Ten Feet. Doors open at 2:30 p.m.; the concert begins at 4 and ends at 10:30 p.m. Tickets, available at the Blaisdell box office, are $15 lawn, $17.50 terrace II, $19.50 terrace I and $25 pool. 591-2211, (877) 750-4400.

The music of Turkey

The Latif Bolat Ensemble offers "Healing Sounds of Ancient Turkey," a night of traditional and modern music, as it records live in the Doris Duke Theatre Saturday. Bolat, above, a Turkish musician, vocalist and composer, plans an evening of music, poetry, Sufi stories and images. His Honolulu appearance is part of a world tour that included two performances on Kaua'i last weekend.

The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $18 general, $15 members. 532-8700, 732-7717.

Rabbits have their day

The Hawaii All Breed Rabbit Club is hosting a Rabbit Show on Sunday at the VCA Animal Hospital in Kane'ohe. All purebreed rabbits are invited to enter, with applications and fees due today. Check-in on show day is 11 a.m.-noon, with the show opening to the public at 1 p.m. A youth show follows for exhibitors up to 18 years old. A raffle table will be set up inside.

Entry fees are $3 per rabbit for club members and $6 per rabbit for non-club members. New members are welcome. Late

entry fees add $1 per rabbit. All rabbits must have a permanent tattoo in the left ear. Tattooing will be available on show day for $1 per rabbit. For advance tattooing, call 672-3989 or 227-7258. For entry forms, call 227-7258 or 988-3169. For more information, call 945-3030.

Heating up the beat

Jazz up the rhythm with Robert Jospé, a drummer, percussionist and composer who's thumping into town for a series of appearances. Known for his blending of salsa, samba, swing, funk and African beats, Jospé also heads the high-energy jazz and world beat ensemble Inner Rhythm.

Catch Jospé and Inner Rhythm this weekend :

• Concert at 7:30 p.m. tonight at Windward Community College's Paliku Theatre. Tickets are $20 general, $15 students, seniors, military and UH faculty and staff, and $10 UH music students. 235-7433, 944-2697.
• World Beat Workshop with Jospé and Kevin Davis 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday in the Hawai'i Kai Public Library. Admission is free. 956-5666.
• Concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at UH-Manoa's Orvis Auditorium. Admission is $20 general, $15 students, seniors, military, and UH faculty and staff, and $10 UH music students. 944-2697.

The Sons celebrate at the Polynesian Cultural Center

Advertiser library photo

Tickets in advance are $8 general and $6 children. Tickets at the door are $10. 293-3333.

Other events planned for 2004 at the center include a Whakataetae Maori Song and Dance Competition in March, World Fireknife Dance Competition in May and the Moanikeala Hula 'Auana Festival in August.

Arabian Nights return to Indigo

The Tales from the Arabian Nights series has returned to Indigo restaurant's Opium Den for several weeks with its 10th story, "Camaralzaman and the Princess." This twisted love story features a Persian prince and Chinese princess who go against their fathers' wishes and refuse to marry without love. The production features storyteller Jeff Gere, belly dancer Willow Chang and musicians Steven Rosenthal (flutes and reeds) and Reggae McGowen (drums).

Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Saturdays through Feb. 28. Admission is $20, which includes a glass of champagne. 521-2900.