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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, May 28, 2010

The hot list

Advertiser Staff

YACHT ROCK

Party on the high seas with the return of the popular FireWater Moonlight Party tomorrow night, when hundreds of feel-gooders board the three-level Ali'i Kai catamaran for a night of open-air frivolity.

The yacht party goes down like any other club event, only this one happens to be aboard a boat. This is only the third party of its kind since the debut event last April, and it's become a highly anticipated night on — or away from — the town.

FireWater Moonlight Yacht Party / Ali'i Kai catamaran; boarding at Pier 5 near Aloha Tower / tomorrow, 10:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. (check in at 8:30, boarding 9-10:30 p.m.) / $25 / tickets available online at www.firewaterevents.com / 21+

FOR LOVE OF MELE

The 2010 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards ceremony takes place at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, and the first Na Hoku O Hawaii Music Festival is all over Waikíkí this weekend.

KINGS OF SPADE, UNPLUGGED

Local rock band Kings of Spade are doing a special acoustic set at Apartment3 restaurant and lounge (1750 Kalakaua Ave., third floor, 7 p.m. Sunday, free, 955-9300). Expect the same Kings energy, only stripped down.

REX IN EFFECT

Comedian (and a favorite among locals for his Filipino-themed wisecracks) Rex Navarrete returns to the Islands this weekend for two shows at Pipeline Café (805 Pohukaina St., 8 p.m. today and tomorrow, $25 general admission, $45 VIP, www.groovetickets.com, 877-714-7668).

SHALL WE DANCE?

Local ballet company The Movement Center is holding its "Night at the Ballet" event tomorrow ($5-$20, 2:30 and 6:30 p.m., McKinley High School auditorium, 735-8641) with a program of classic ballet pieces, including "Swan Lake," "Firebird" and "Romeo & Juliet."

SOUL PATROL

Soul and funk band Tower of Power returns to the Blaisdell Concert Hall for one night only at 7:30 p.m. Thursday ($35-$55, www.ticketmaster.com, 800-745-3000). The band is currently on tour in support of its latest album, "The Great American Soulbook."

THIS 'SEX' IS ON FIRE

The girls are back, and this time, they're on a mission to regain their old selves — the unmarried, undomesticated well-dressed divas that they once were. Except Samantha. She never changes, and that's why we love her. "Sex and the City 2" is open in theaters islandwide.

FAIR GAME

The 50th State Fair kicks off today at Aloha Stadium.

50th State Fair / opens 6 p.m. today and every weekend through June 27; open from noon for the Memorial Day holiday / www.ekfernandez.com