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The Honolulu Advertiser

Posted on: Saturday, March 19, 2005

SATURDAY SCOOPS
Take an artistic spin

 •  Hawai'i Grammy winners, nominee among performers at beach brunch
 •  Join Macintosh lovers today at KCC for annual festival
 •  Catch show-bizzers at first Fil-Am Festival
 •  Annual fashion show a lunchtime affair
 •  Bank, Academy of Arts serve 'Rice' theme for Free Sunday
 •  Two Island-music concerts tonight
 •  Couple behind 'The Land Has Eyes' to introduce film at Dole
 •  Pride of orchid growers on display at show

Advertiser Staff

Esther Nowell wouldn't even begin to count how many clay items she has her in house, let alone how many she's made in more than 30 years of pottery work.

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"I wouldn't know where to start," she said. "I just love working with clay."

Nowell is hoping to spread the wealth today when she hosts a hand-building pottery session from 9 a.m. to noon at the Hawai'i Potters' Guild, 2480 Bingham St., on land belonging to Church of the Crossroads.

Today's class is the final one of the winter session, and newcomers are invited to watch the potters glaze their work.

"We'll even give people some clay to play with so they can see what it's like," Nowell said.

Classes typically take 15 students and last 10 weeks. For $135, students get 100 pounds of clay to make anything they want and instruction from top pottery artists. Cost includes glazing and firing of all pieces.

"One hundred pounds is an awful lot to work with, and most students don't use it all," Nowell said. "We do get a lot of people making wedding favors. They'll make vases for each table. Other people make animals and other shapes."

The spring sessions start next week with Nowell and Rochelle Lum teaching hand-building and Sally Murchison and Daven Hee hosting wheel-throwing classes. "With wheel-throwing techniques, everything you make is round, though the shapes are altered," Nowell said. "You make more things like pots, plates and other essentials. In hand-building classes, the shapes are limitless."

Classes are 9 a.m. to noon, and from 7 to 10 p.m. Store hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, and from 7 to 10 p.m. daily.

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Where

Hawai'i Potters' Guild,
2480 Bingham St.
941-8108

When

Today, 9 a.m.-noon, with hand-building and glazing demonstrations. Spring sessions start again Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, with classes on hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques.

Cost

$135. Classes go 10 weeks and students get 100 pounds of clay.



Hawai'i Grammy winners, nominee among performers at beach brunch

Charles Michael Brotman

Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom
Winners of the very first Hawaiian Music Grammy will be featured at tomorrow's Brunch on the Beach event, which takes place from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. along Kalakaua Avenue in front of the Hyatt Regency.

Charles Michael Brotman, whose compilation "Slack Key Guitar, Vol. 2" won the first Hawaiian Music Grammy, will perform at 11:30 a.m.; Charles Recaido and John Cruz, whose music is part of the disc, also will perform. Grammy-nominated Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom headlines at 12:30 p.m. There's also entertainment by the Royal Hawaiian Band Glee Club (9:30 a.m.); and Halau Hula O Maiki, directed by kumu Coline Aiu (10:30 a.m.).

Among the restaurants and hotels taking part in the brunch are Duke's Waikiki and Hula Grill Waikiki, The Hau Tree Lanai, Seafood Village, Tiki's Grill & Bar, the Hyatt, Radisson Waikiki Prince Kuhio and the Renaissance Ilikai Waikiki.

Admission is free. 923-1094.



Join Macintosh lovers today at KCC for annual festival

Oh, Mac users, we know how it feels to be so devoted and so ignored by the world of high tech. So you don't care about Windows and never thought about DOS and all the other computer stuff that the elegantly simple Macintosh passed by.

For you there's the Hawaii Macintosh & Apple Users' Society (yes, HMAUS) and its annual MacSpringFest, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at Kapi'olani Community College's 'Ohi'a Cafeteria. There you'll find presentations, MacFixIt, MacGaming, a swap meet, vendors, door prizes, food and drink. And, of course, fellow Macintosh devotees.

Admission is free. For information, call 696-4589, or go to hmaus.com.



Catch show-bizzers at first Fil-Am Festival

Kristine Hermosa
The first Fil-Am Festival launches tomorrow at Kapi'olani Park with celebrities, food, a fashion show, keiki activities and entertainment. Among the celebs: Kristine Hermosa, a top actress from the Philippines; actor Marvin Agustin; and actress/recording artist Lalaine Vergara-Paras, from the "Lizzie McGuire" TV show. Hawai'i's own Tani Lynn and Jordan Segundo also will perform.

Hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. 548-0335.



Annual fashion show a lunchtime affair

The Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii will present its 56th annual fashion show, called "A Day of Beauty," at 11 a.m. tomorrow at the Hilton Hawaiian Village.

The show will spotlight fashions by local designers Linda Iki and Montsuki, collections from Calista by Cotton Cargo and Casablanca Bridal & Formals and tuxedos from Black Tie Affair. Pictured is a suit designed by Linda Iki for Miss Hawai'i Olena Rubin.

In addition, a boutique and mini beauty fair will open at 9 a.m.

Tickets: $45. 533-3181.



Bank, Academy of Arts serve 'Rice' theme for Free Sunday

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The Bank of Hawaii Free Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow at the Honolulu Academy of Arts, features the theme "Food for Thought: Rice," in conjunction with the museum's exhibit "The Art of Rice: Spirit and Sustenance in Asia."

The event includes a rice tasting hosted by Joan Namkoong, author and former food editor of The Honolulu Advertiser; music by the University of Hawai'i Gamelan Society; shadow puppets; and other family-friendly activities. The galleries of the museum will be open for all to view, too.

Admission is free. The Advertiser is a sponsor. The next Free Sunday is scheduled for April 17 with the theme "April Flowers."



Two Island-music concerts tonight

Two events will showcase Island music today:

"The Big Break," 5 p.m. at the Waikiki Shell, features Ooklah the Moc, Inoa'ole, The Opihi Pickers, Keahiwai, Sean Na'auao, Ho'onu'a, Kekai Boys and others.

Doors open 3:30 p.m. The first 3,000 lawn tickets will be sold at $10. Otherwise it's $16.50 lawn, $18.50 second terrace, $22.50 first terrace, $25 pool seating.

The 4th Annual Great Hawaiian 105 KINE Lu'au and Concert features a Hawaiian buffet and entertainment by Robi Kahakalau, Sean Na'auao, Frank DeLima, Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom, Olomana, Eddie Kamae and The Sons of Hawai'i and others.

It begins at 5 p.m. at the Blaisdell Arena. Tickets are $50 for the buffet and concert, $15 to $17.50 for concert only.

Call (877) 750-4400 or see ticketmaster.com for either event.



Couple behind 'The Land Has Eyes' to introduce film at Dole

Grace Niska Atkins
"The Land Has Eyes" is enjoying another week's run at the Dole Cannery Theatres. Writer/director Vilsoni Hereniko and producer Jeannette Paulson Hereniko — the husband-and-wife team — will attend all screenings today and tomorrow to introduce the film and answer audience questions. The film, which made its commercial debut March 11 at Dole, is about a girl who overcomes injustice by finding inspiration in the mythical Warrior Woman of her homeland, the South Pacific island of Rotuma.



Pride of orchid growers on display at show

See gorgeous orchids at the Kunia Orchid Show today and tomorrow.

Roger Schlagheck

The folks at the Kunia Orchid Show sent us so many beautiful photos of their flowers, we just had to share one with you. If you want to see the floral delights up-close and personal, head for the Del Monte Kunia Gymnasium in Kunia Village, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow. Besides orchid displays, there'll also be a country store and plate lunches.

Admission is $2. 456-4113.