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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, September 11, 2009

The hot list

Advertiser Staff

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LIVING LEGEND

Singer-songwriter and master R&B crooner John Legend will be performing in Honolulu for the first time this weekend.

Originally scheduled for a one-night-only show, a second show was added when tickets to the first show were selling quicker than you could sing your best karaoke version of "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing."

Currently on a massive international tour, Legend also performed on Maui last night. And as if his reputation for being an impossibly flawless performer isn't enough to make his O'ahu engagement a must-attend affair, Legend also has a great big philanthropic heart. The six-time Grammy Award winner donates a portion of the ticket sales to his charity Show Me Campaign, which helps improve living conditions in underdeveloped African villages by providing them with mosquito nets and clean water sources. 

Blaisdell Concert Hall / 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (doors open 7 p.m.) / $69.50-$99.50 / www.ticketmaster.com

CREW MOVES

The original "America's Best Dance Crew" champions Jabbawockeez will be performing at 7 tonight and tomorrow at Pipeline Café ($35, www.groovetickets.com).

PAU HANA WITH HIROSHI FUKUI

Sit at the bar at Hiroshi Eurasion Tapas (Restaurant Row, 533-4476) weeknights between 5:30 and 6:30 and get $3.50 martinis and 50 percent off all Chef Fukui's signature tapas dishes.

GAME ON

"Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2," the anticipated sequel to 2006's action role-playing video game "Marvel: Ultimate Alliance," will be released Tuesday to the geek delight of gamers everywhere. Pick your characters now, people (sorry, Psylocke is already spoken for), and prepare for WAR!

ROCK 'N' ROLL CELLULOID

Art and film collective Interisland Terminal is hosting Turn It Up to 11!, a mini film fest of rock-inspired movies, from 6 to 8 tonight through Sunday at Consolidated Theatres Kahala 8 (info: www.interislandterminal.org).

TWICE AS FUNNY

One night, one show: Comics Bonnie McFarlane and Rich Vos at Pipeline.

Pipeline Café / 805 Pohukaina St. / 8 p.m. Wednesday /$20-$40 / www.groovetickets.com

BARNUM'S WORLD

Army Community Theatre opened its season last night with its production of "Barnum." The classic musical about circus man P.T. Barnum repeats at 7:30 tonight, and plays through Sept. 26 ($12-$20, 438-4480, www.armytheatre.com).

GLEEKS UNITE!

It's being called the best television show of the year, and, frankly, we believe them. Catch the premiere of "Glee," a comedy about losers (the lovable ones, mostly) at 8 p.m. Wednesday on Fox (KHON2) after the season premiere of "So You Think You Can Dance."