SHOW BIZ
Bonnie Raitt takes Maui footage on the road

By Wayne Harada
Advertiser Entertainment Writer

Burgmaier's production companies (Maui Reflection Films/Jazz Alley TV) helped produce "Quattro Noza," a film by first-time Maui writer-director Joey Curtis, which will be shown in the 54th Annual Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin starting Feb. 15. The film, which gives the Romeo and Juliet tale an American spin (set in Los Angeles and involving Latino youths and illegal street racing), recently earned two Independent Film Producers' Spirit Award nominations and won the Excellence in Cinematography Award at Sundance last year. ...

NAMES 'N' PLACES: Marine artist Wyland stopped by the Perry & Price Saturday Morning Show at John Dominis with his latest endeavor, "Chicken Soup for the Ocean Lover's Soul," in which he scribbles his thoughts and provides ocean-related art of whales, dolphins, seals and other denizens of the deep. Wyland, marking the 25th anniversary of Wyland Galleries, quipped that his silver locks suit his silver anniversary. A coffee table volume, "Artist of the Sea," also showcases his best paintings. ...

Baseballer Benny Agbayani talked story with Michael W. Perry and Larry Price about his new stint with the Nippon Professional Baseball's Pacific League. He leaves this week for Chiba, a Tokyo suburb, where he will play pro ball with the Chiba Lotte Marines, reuniting with his former Mets manager, Bobby Valentine, who manages the Chiba team. ...

Now it's Mark Lundberg as "Otello," in the Hawaii Opera Theatre's opener tomorrow; he flew in last weekend to replace Wolfgang Mueller-Lorenz, who developed bronchitis, who was to replace Sergei Neyda. ...

AROUND TOWN: Actor Richard Chamberlain took in the Honolulu Jazz Quartet's sold-out concert Saturday at The ARTS at Marks Garage. The room was modified to resemble a New York jazz venue, a nice touch by co-producers Pennybacker Creative and Tim Bostock Productions. ...

Star-Bulletin columnist Dave Donnelly, who died Saturday at The Queen's Medical Center, had a great time laughing with us at the comedic balletic antics of Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo Friday night. Condolences to his family and to the SB 'ohana. The theater community also lost a supporter and active participant. ...

Kudos to Ballet Hawai'i, which presented the Trocks here. BH president Susie Schull had reason to be all smiles, since the show was a sell-out, even attracting Japanese visitors who planned trips here to coincide with the performances. The wild reception raises the obvious question: When is the company returning?

And about the origin of Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo name: Artistic director Tory Dobrin told BH exec director Steve Knox that the Trocks founders wanted to play off the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo group.

After Friday's show, the Trocks visited Hula's Bar & Lei Stand, where Jack Law hosted a benefit auction (for the Life Foundation) that raised $760 from sales of autographed posters, toe shoes and programs. Bravo! ...

And that's Show Biz. ...

Wayne Harada's Show Biz is published Tuesdays and Thursdays. Reach him at wharada@honoluluadvertiser.com, 525-8067 or fax 525-8055.