Posted on: Saturday, October 2, 2004

SATURDAY SCOOPS
Pow wow weekend

•	Parade of Homes may give you inspiration for your own dwelling
•	It's all about the coconuts on Kaua'i
•	For Island drama and musical fans, 'The Miracle Worker' and 'Grease'
•	Get a little help learning about your family tree
•	Hot rods rev up Blaisdell today and tomorrow
•	Beads abound at Ward Warehouse show
•	Sunset on the Beach goes to Hale'iwa with 'The Ride'
•	Forget that TV! This is a day devoted to play

Alex Abe of Honolulu is a junior grass dancer who takes part in pow wows.	Rose Sampson, from the Yakama tribe, and her brother, Peter Joe Olney.	Shane Ridley-Stevens, a Shoshoni, takes part as a traditional dancer. Suzanne Westerly

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A celebration of time-honored Native American traditions is in store as Thomas Square hosts the 30th annual Intertribal Pow Wow today and tomorrow, featuring dancing, drumming, singing, arts and crafts, and food.

Al Blackbird is involved in competitive traditional dance. Suzanne Westerly

This is the state's lone pow wow featuring competitive dancing.

Among the special guests at this weekend's event are the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers from the East Coast. Other guests include Shane Ridley-Stevens, head man, Te-Moake Band of Western Shoshoni; Rose Sampson, head woman, Yakama; master of ceremonies John Dawson, San Carlos Apache; and arena director Tom Rowland, Lakota. The host drum ensemble is is Red Thunder, with guest drums Red Mountain Intertribal Singers and Eagle Bear Clan from Elko, Nev.

'30th annual Intertribal Pow Wow 10 a.m.-5 p.m. today and tomorrow Thomas Square Free admission

Also today, during the lunch break, Muskogee author and musician Joy Harjo will offer selections from her album, "Native Joy For Real," and will sign her books and CDs.

The Native American showcase continues beyond the weekend, too. On Monday, the fifth annual Native American Flute and Storytelling Concert begins at 7 p.m. at the Center for Hawaiian Studies, University of Hawai'i-Manoa. Admission is free.

The fall season of pow wows closes next weekend with the Kaua'i Pow Wow, Oct. 9-10 at Kapa'a Beach Park. Info at kauaipowwow.com.

Parade of Homes may give you inspiration for your own dwelling

OK, admit it: You kinda like to go to the annual Parade of Homes because you're a little curious about the interiors and dream that one day your own nest would be so very chic and lovely and ... well, tidy!

Well, here's your chance: "Get House Smart" is the theme of this year's Parade of Homes, sponsored by the Building Industry Association of Hawaii, and it begins today at various sites around O'ahu (and two on Maui, one on the Big Island). On O'ahu, there are eight new homes to check out, from an American classic in Mililani to Woodbridge by Gentry in 'Ewa Beach to Koko Villas in Hawai'i Kai.

Hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and tomorrow and Oct. 9-10. It's free to peek. Take a look at www.paradeofhomeshawaii.com for a preview of the homes on parade.

It's all about the coconuts on Kaua'i

The place to be on Kaua'i this weekend? It has to be the annual Coconut Festival, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. tomorrow in Kapa'a Beach Park. Among the activities: A pie-eating contest, recipe contest, entertainment (including the Polynesian Cultural Center and Kapena), a petting zoo, pony rides, inflatables for the keiki, a silent auction, crafts and food booths.

Admission is a $1 donation. (808) 639-8080.

For Island drama and musical fans, 'The Miracle Worker' and 'Grease'

Julia Ogilvie is teacher Annie Sullivan and Cindy Lanzas is student Helen Keller in "The Miracle Worker," a Punahou School production that continues at 7:30 p.m. today and Oct. 8-9 at Dillingham Hall on the campus. It's the dramatic and inspiring tale of the teacher who struggles to unlock the mind of the wild, spoiled student. Tickets are $10 general, $5 students and seniors.

Get your tickets today for the Dec. 27-Jan. 2 run of the rock 'n' roll musical "Grease" at the Blaisdell Concert Hall. This is the lively and occasionally naughty romantic comedy about a straight-laced girl and a too-cool guy, with songs such as "Summer Nights," "Beauty School Dropout" and "Hopelessly Devoted to You." Tickets — $44 to $74 — are available from 9 a.m. today at the box office and Ticketmaster outlets. (877) 750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com.

Get a little help learning about your family tree

Ever wondered about your family history? The Honolulu County Genealogical Society can give you a boost at a display from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today in the Hawai'i State Library downtown.

Members of the organization will answer questions about the popular hobby (October is National Family History Month on O'ahu) and help you get started on tracing your family tree. It's free.

What's next?

The group's 9 a.m. Nov. 13 meeting at Manoa Gardens Community Center (2790 Kahaloa Drive) is open to the public and will focus on getting you started on your family history.

Hot rods rev up Blaisdell today and tomorrow

Hot cars and custom bikes will be showcased at the first Hawaiian Wheels Car show, continuing from noon to 11 p.m. today and noon to 6 p.m. tomorrow at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall.

Boyd Coddington (pictured), of the Discovery Channel's "American Hot Rod" television show, and some of his crew will display two of his rides. The Discovery Channel will film the event for an upcoming episode. Also, Paul Yaffe, a custom bike builder, will be on hand; four of his bikes will be on display.

Admission is $8 general, $2 for kids 4 to 12 years old.

Beads abound at Ward Warehouse show

Bead enthusiasts, this is your lucky weekend. The not-so-modestly-named The Best Bead Show is continuing at the Ward Warehouse, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow. Forty exhibitors will sell everything you need to create those shiny, glittery delights. Admission is free.

Sunset on the Beach goes to Hale'iwa with 'The Ride'

Sunset on the Beach heads north to Hale'iwa this weekend for an all-day offerings of food, entertainment, films, a marketplace, contests and games and a Keiki Corner at Ali'i Beach Park. Details, details:

• Keiki Corner will feature bouncers, castles and mechanical rides, carnival games and contests such as watermelon-seed spitting, malassada eating and shave-ice eating. And there's face- and hand-painting, Halloween crafts and more.

• The North Shore Marketplace will includes arts and crafts such as koa products, jewelry, clothing and items from local businesses.

• On the menu: 17 restaurants will participate, including Dave & Buster's, Giovanni's White Shrimp Truck, H. Miura Store, North Shore Cattle Co. and Time 2 Grind.

• The films: There's a double bill tonight, with "The Ride," a Hawai'i surf story (picture at left), and "The Day After Tomorrow," a disaster flick. Tomorrow's film is the pony drama "Hidalgo." Movies start at 7.

Hours are from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. today and tomorrow. Admission is free.

Forget that TV! This is a day devoted to play

Hey, kids, leave the television alone and go outside to play! Today is the "Worldwide Day of Play" celebration sponsored by the Nickelodeon network, which will go dark for three hours beginning at 9 a.m. to encourage non-TV activity.

Locally, the Children's Discovery Center at Kaka'ako Waterfront Park is jumping on the bandwagon with outdoor activities — parachute play, water balloon toss, hula hoops, ribbon dancing and more — from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. today in the center's courtyard. It's free. 524-5437.