Alison Levine, the Wall Street whiz born with a life-threatening heart condition who went on to captain the first American Women's Everest Expedition in 2002, will deliver the keynote luncheon address at HerStory 2007 at the Hawai'i Convention Center March 2. The Junior League of Honolulu's annual conference for women will feature workshops on career, relationships, parenting and style. Cost for the conference is $113 full day or $83 for the Alison Levine lunch only. Call 946-6466 or visit www.juniorleagueofhonolulu.org.

— Catherine E. Toth

OPERA ADDITION

ENCORE, 'BUTTERFLY'!

A fourth performance of Puccini's "Madama Butterfly" — at 7 p.m. March 8 — has been added to the Hawaii Opera Theatre's 2007 season. The early curtain is new — an attempt to encourage pre-show dining. "Butterfly," premiering at 8 p.m. Friday at Blaisdell Concert Hall, is sold out, as is the 4 p.m. matinee Sunday. Limited seats remain for the 7:30 p.m. performance March 6. After the four performances, "Butterfly" will tour Maui with shows March 17 and 18. Reservations: 596-7858 or www.hawaiiopera.org.

— Wayne Harada

FINAL WORD

"The name stood for something I thought was good. ... My wife wanted a unique name."

Nicolas Cage | star of "Ghost Rider," on naming his son Kal-El, the birth name of Superman, in Newsweek