Friday, October 24, 1997 Tony Conjugacion will replace actor Jason Scott Lee as narrator at the Honolulu Symphony's "Spooktacular," an evening of music scheduled Oct. 31 at 7:30 p.m. at the Blaisdell Concert Hall. Lee unable to perform with symphony
Lee was to appear with the symphony, but had to cancel because of filming delays on a movie production, a symphony representative said.
Conjugacion will narrate works of Glen Grant as part of the program.
Admission is $5 for children ages 5 to15 accompanied by an adult, and $10 to $25 for adults. Tickets available at 538-8863 or 545-4000.
Sunday is "Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery" day, when Americans are urged to change the batteries in their home smoke alarms. This safety measured is tied to the switch from daylight-saving to standard time Sunday. Switch batteries on Sunday
The campaign is now in its 10th year, the result of the collaboration between the International Association of Fire Chiefs and Energizer batteries. According to the IAFC, a residential fire occurs about every 74 seconds in the United States, and the peak time for home fire fatalities is between 2 and 5 a.m. So change your batteries and check your smoke alarm.
Thursday, October 23, 1997 The fabulous Lees -- actor Jason Scott Lee and Miss Universe Brook Lee (no relation) -- will be featured in the annual Christmas special of Emme Tomimbang's "Island Moments." The program will be taped Nov. 30 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Coral Ballroom with a live audience. Tickets are $50; or $500-$1,000 for tables of 10. The benefit for the Hawaii Youth Symphony Association includes a Hawaiian buffet. Also appearing will be singers Jimmy Borges, Willie K and Amy Kahaialii, and the Krush. Call 941-9706 or visit the Web site: http://hits.net/~hysa. Lee-ward 'Moments' a benefit
Tuesday, October 21, 1997 Designs by Takeo and Eric Eugene Chandler will be featured at "Enchanting Paris, "a scholarship and welfare" benefit luncheon and fashion show presented by the Chinese Women's Club of Honolulu Sunday at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel Monarch Room. Touch of Paris in Waikiki
Celebrity models, including Pamela Young, Cathy Foy and the holders of the 1997 Miss China Town Hawaii, Miss Hawaii USA, Miss Hawaii Teen USA, Miss Honolulu, Miss Waikiki and Miss Ala Moana titles will wear the couture fashions.
A boutique will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the luncheon begins at noon and the fashion show starts at 1 p.m. Tickets are $35. Call Blossom Tyau at 373-1404, or Dr. Rose Chang, 737-4720.
"Stomp," the off-Broadway and London hit, returns to the Hawaii Theatre Dec. 16-Jan. 4, according to Columbia Artists Management, the production's managers based in New York City. 'Stomp' set to return
Ticket sales and prices have not yet been announced by the theater and officials there declined to confirm or deny scheduling details.
"Stomp," 90 minutes of nonstop action with an eight-member dancer-percussion group -- six men and two women -- made its Hawaii debut last December at the Bethel Street venue.
The performers in "Stomp" utter no words except some pre-literate grunts and toss each other occasional chip-on-the-shoulder glances. They bash and scrape and massage away at everything within reach, including themselves, kitchen sinks, newspapers and BIC lighters.
Sarah Richards, Hawaii Theatre president, referred questions to "Stomp" promoter Ron Andrews of Eagle Eye Entertainment in Toronto, who brought "Stomp" here last year and is presenting "Tap Dogs" at the theater. Andrews was not immediately available for comment.
High school students can see how they score on the SAT-I exam without having the score affect their permanent records. Princeton Review of Hawaii is offering a practice test, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Nov. 8 at Maryknoll Grade School. Take trial run on SAT exam
The test is limited to the first 200 students from grades 9-11. Test results will be available for pickup from 3-4 p.m. Nov. 9 at the school. At that time, instructors from Princeton Review of Hawaii will be available to answer questions about the SAT and college admissions.
To register, call 988-1222. Another practice test is being scheduled for March 1998.
Monday, October 20, 1997 Actor Jason Scott Lee gets scary in "Spooktacular," an evening of music with the Honolulu Symphony, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31, at Blaisdell Concert Hall. Lee will narrate works of Glenn Grant and Francis Ruivivar will sing music from "Phantom of the Opera," "Night on Bald Mountain," "Psycho" and "Jaws" for the Halloween concert, Symphony hosts 'Spooktacular'
Prizes will be awarded for best costumes. The grand prize is two round-trip tickets to Las Vegas with three-nights and four days of accommodations at the MGM Grand Hotel. Second-place prize is two nights at the Kapalua Bay hotel for a family of up to four, and round-trip airfare from Honolulu on Aloha Airlines.
Admission is $5 for children ages 5-15 accompanied by an adult, and $10-$25 for adults. For tickets call
538-8863 or 545-4000.
Some day your prints will come, and that day is Nov. 15, when Honolulu Printmakers begins a two-day sale, 1 to 4 p.m. at the Academy Art Center, 1111 Victoria St. Prints charming and available
Etchings, lithographs, screen prints, woodcuts and all sorts of gift and portfolio prints will be available. The event is a benefit for the Printmakers community activities and traveling exhibitions.
Free, plus door prizes and validated parking. Information: 536-5507.
Temari, the Center for Asian and Pacific Arts, presents a cultural festival at Bankoh Fun Day. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 16 at Bishop Museum. Arts center plans
crafty cultural affairThe festival is in conjunction with the exhibition "From Bento to Mixed Plate: Americans of Japanese Ancestry in Multicultural Hawai'i." The event includes hands-on craft demonstrations and performances by a children's taiko ensemble.
Festival admission is free.
The exhibition examines the way Japanese-American identity has changed with the influences of other cultures that the Japanese Americans found here.
"From Bento to Mixed Plate" opens Saturday and continues 9 a.m to 5 p.m. daily through Jan. 5. Museum admission is $14.95 adults, $11.95 children 6-17.
Information: 735-1860.
To celebrate the birthday of King David Kalakaua, Na Pualei O Likolehua is performing "Na Lani 'Eha" at 5 p.m. Nov. 16 at Hawaii Theatre Center. Stars celebrate birthday
of King KalakauaIn addition to kumu Leina'ala Heine's troupe, entertainment includes Robert Cazimero and the Gentlemen of Halau Na Kamalei, Amy Hanaiali'i Gillion and Willie K, Keali'i Reichel and Kekuhi Kanahele, and an all-star band featuring Theresa Bright, Jerry Santos, Dennis Pavao and Palani Vaughn, plus A'oia.
Admission is $22.50 and $17.50. Information: 676-0056 or 732-0086.
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