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Letters 0on, blame Bush What a travesty we have in our country today. Despite the majority of citizens being against gay mar­riage, activist judges and a renegade legislature in Massachusetts are forcing the citizens of that state to accept what they are against. It is this type of activism and total lack of values and morality that has struck down the family unit.

You want to know why the abuse took place in Iraq by those guards? It is the lack of values and morals being taught by parents in tradition­al family units, and by schools that feel it is in their purview to force their political and atheistic views on captive audiences of students, and by the entertainment industry, which continues to corrupt our youth with its deviant and sick so-called enter­tainment. Don't blame this adminis­tration for what is going on in the world. Don't try and blame Bush and Rumsfeld when your son volun­tarily goes to a war zone, is offered

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passage out, refuses, and then is killed by a bunch of cowardly crim­inals. That is indicative of our soci­ety today, refusing to accept respon­sibility and accountability for their own actions. These are all but nails in the coffin of the American Demo­cratic Republic. God has blessed her these many years, but it is apparent the end is near. Be ready!

James Roller Mililnni

More on same-sex Mr. Morrison of Kailua (Letters, May 5) describes the "democratic process" in terms of a number of the population-ostensibly only those who voted, which is not an actual representation of what really goes on in the mainly non-voting popula­tion-which further clouds the point for people on both sides of the same-sex marriage issue.

Since when is a democracy de­fined by the will of the majority at the cost of everyone else? This has happened before many times, and during one such occasion about 60 years ago, my grandparents' entire families were taken away on trains to be murdered in gas chambers. The recorded history is clear: The majority of the population voted for Hitler, and you could argue that most of the German population was more than happy to be rid of a mi­nority population, including homo­sexuals (see a pattern over time?). Does this then constitute democra­cy-following the desires of a 'ma­jority' of people-regardless of how hateful and divisive the desire?

Official positions that legalize dis­crimination and exclusion of a group for the sole purpose of mak­ing one group feel better via the ex­clusion of others should not only read transparently as dangerously retrograde, but as the last desperate attempts by frightened people to hold onto something they can no longer control themselves. It is called scapegoating. Those who are so interested in the preservation of the institution of marriage might heed well to focus on their own rela­tionships, and learn to control them­selves, instead of everyone else.

Krishnas respond

Joe/Shane Honolulu

Regarding the letter writer (Letters, May 5) who was raised in a family of Hare Krishna devotees, your re­sponse was inadequate to say the least. I've read more than a few arti­cles in the Honolulu Weekly includ­ing the latest by Bob Rees in which you are clearly trying to hurt the rep­utation of a particular political can­didate.

Your attempts to do political damage in this way are dependent on your implication that Hare Krish­nas are bad people. Your effort to qualify your obvious prejudice was pathetic. The fact is the Honolulu Weekly is pandering to bigotry in its blind attempt to hurt political candi­dates who don't share your views. This is wrong, plain and simple.

Michael Boyd Kailua

The letter by Maya Smith Henry, who was raised in a family of peo­ple who worship Lord Krishna, ex­poses the bigotry that Rees and oth­ers at the Honolulu Weekly have to-

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diced against all devotees of Krishna, just those affiliated with the Science ofldentity Foundation, doesn't make your bigotry any less despicable.

Raj Kumar Honolulu

Summertime, and the living's not easy On November 28, 2003, Palolo Pool was closed for repair. It was to re­open approximately February 27, 2004. As of this date, the work on the pool remains stagnant. It does not appear it will be ready to open for the summer programs.

As you know, Palolo has been la­beled a high-crime area. The park activities and the pool are major de­terrents for crime. The pool must be in operational use before all the summer fun programs begin. It is in­evitable that the summer heat will contribute to the possibility of mis­chief and crime in any area. Our children must have a place to occu­py their time, expend their energy and cool off.

The 2000 census revealed that Palolo is home to the highest popu­lation of senior citizens, many of whom are World War II veterans. These seniors have not been able to participate in their water exercise program in a safe environment since the pool closed. We have a respon­sibility to provide water activities for our World War II veterans.

As a community volunteer, for­mer Chair of the Palolo Neighbor­hood Board and member since 1989, member of the Palolo Lions and former third vice president and founder and president of Ho'olauli-

ma o Palolo, I have been a voice for our community for the past 15 years.

I am asking to make the repair of the Palolo Pool a top priority.

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Carolyn Walther Honolulu

When images of tortured Iraqi's re­place the Statue of Liberty as the symbol of America; when our gov­ernment still incarcerates native American Leonard Peltier, despite an FBI admission oflying and with­holding evidence; when our gov­ernment breaks every treaty signed with native peoples; when the foun­dations of this union called Ameri­ca were built on genocide, slavery and the backs of women; when our political fathers refuse to award Hawaiians with lands, self-gover­nance and monies in exchange for billions of dollars of profits made from their islands; when America refuses to apologize for bombing Chile on Sept 11, 1973, and killing democratically elected president Al­lende; when amoral lying, revenge, torture and manifest destiny are the cornerstones of American foreign policy; when Americans are deeply offended by a lie about oral sex, but accept a leader who professes to be a follower of a loving Christ, yet lies about his war-making; when many citizens of these United States still think this is acceptable, then bin Laden doesn't need to offer re­wards to his followers, then we are shackled with the sins of our politi­cal fathers. As beneficiaries of this system, we all have karma, or con­sequences to face, liability to ac-

cept, and responsibility to right these wrongs.

For if we don't make them right, our children surely will pay a much higher price and wonder why we sold them into such slavery. Let's begin the process ofho'oponopono from within. Let's make it right, if not you, who? If not now, when?

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I was at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel on Friday to hear a group that you have listed as playing Hawaiian mu­sic, and I found that they do all '50s mainland music, pop songs and a lot of Latin dance music. Several cou­ples were up dancing and it was not hula, but ballroom dancing. I did not hear any Hawaiian music from the Augie Ray Trio, listed in The Scene as "Hawaiian." It was good music, but not at all Hawaiian. Perhaps you have it listed in the wrong category.

In fact, I was there on two other nights and the other groups also were not playing or singing Hawai­ian. I think the hotel has changed its format.

KenKiura Honolulu

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lights, camera •.. tax credit! "Australia doubled for Kaua'i!" said Screen Actors Guild executive director Brenda Ching, describing her surprise at tuning in to a TV movie starring Jason Momoa. "I sat through the whole thing just to see the credits and it was filmed in Australia. Are we going to make a commitment to this industry? If we are ... we've got to plan for it."

Three television pilots were shot on O'ahu this spring and all have been picked up for series. FOX's North Shore is already shooting its second episode out of a slated 13; NBC's Hawai'i will film 12 episodes begin­ning in July; and at press time ABC's Lost had yet to an­nounce how many episodes will be filmed locally.

Hawai 'i's film and television industry is experiencing a rebirth. Or is it? Two bills relevant to the industry made their way through this year's Legislative session. One passed, one failed-and the result is not the most inviting climate for prospective filmmakers.

HB2396 HD2 SC2 CDl passed. A revamp of Act 221 (adopted by the Legislature in 2001 to encourage in­vestment in high-technology businesses), this capital in­vestments bill extends tax credits until 2010 but tightens eligibility requirements.

SB2558 SD2 HD2, relating to the entertainment in­dustry, failed. A component of the bill would have raised tax credits for companies shooting in Hawai 'i from 4 percent to 15 percent of the total expenditures with an additional 5 percent for productions shot on the neighbor islands.

According to state film com­missioner Donne Dawson (pic­tured), SB2558 "is immediately quantifiable to a production that may be ... considering Hawai 'i among three or four other des­tinations." On the other hand, the investment tax credit under 221 "involves more of an evolved process and is suited to

very specific production entities-those that are going to invest in Hawai 'i over the long term."

SB2558 was meant to insure Hawai 'i's place in the highly competitive market of movie making. States such as New Mexico and Louisiana offer attractive tax incen­tives to film companies. According to the Georgia Re­porter, "film production dollars spent in Louisiana have increased 560 percent since the tax incentives came into effect. The bottom line is that tax incentives work."

Sen. Carol Fukunaga, an introducer of SB2558, is not too concerned about the bill's failure at this point. "IBtimately none of the tax credit bills passed this year," she explained, but there has been more of a momentum than ever among legislators to develop a competitive tax incentive for the film industry here.

"If we're not cost competitive with other locations," said Sen. David Ige, "production companies will go somewhere else," adding, "with digital media, they can fix anything to look like anywhere." -Becky Maltby

Megan's Law: Proceed with caution On July 29, 1994, in New Jersey, a neighbor lured Megan Nicole Kanka into his home, then raped and murdered her. The assailant was a twice-convicted sex offender. Eighty-nine days later, New Jersey signed a law that requires community notification of convicted sex offenders living in a neighborhood. Soon, a federal version of the law was enacted.

Megan's Law fervor swept the nation, creating reac­tionary legislation that further punishes released sex of­fenders. While there's a need to protect children from predators, the law walks the line between the public's right to know and the civil rights of criminals who have paid their debt to society.

In 2002, the state Supreme Court shut down the Hawai'i Sex Offender Registry Web site and gave peo­ple the right to prove they don't belong on a list of sex of­fenders and do not pose a danger to the community.

The push to restore these Megan's Law provisions led to the passing of a law (SB 2843 SDI HD2) that al­lows the proposal of a constitutional amendment to give the public access to information regarding sex offenders and would give the Legislature the power to determine how much access can be granted.

Kat Brady, legislative coordinator of the American Civil Liberties Union Hawaii chapter, said there is a lot

of media hype about sex offenders, and that the idea that once people become sex offenders that they will always be sex offenders is often not true, citing a November 2003 Department of Justice report.

While Hawai 'i's children need to be protected, the Legislature must exercise caution with an emotionally charged law that threatens civil liberties. -Li Wang

Tax semantics Bill 26, which passed a reading by the Honolulu City Council on May 12, may tax the property values of mil­itary land managed by private corporations, and raise as much as $8.7 million per year for the City and County of Honolulu.

City Council member Charles Djou called the bill "a cash grab by the council to increase revenues by taxing military housing, just as tens of thousands of Hawai 'i troops are deployed to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan." Djou, who would like to increase federal investment in Hawai 'i," went on to say that the bill is "imprudent, if not illegal."

Council member Ann Kobayashi, a supporter of Bill 26, disagreed. "This is not an anti-military bill. If a pri­vate company is going to lease government property, then that company should be taxed."

The company in question is Texas-based Actus Land Lease, which is responsible for managing Army and Air Force housing on O'ahu. In a telephone conversation, Kobayashi set the record straight: The private compa­ny overseeing the property, not individual military fam­ilies, would be taxed.

If passed, the bill would see Actus scrimping on maintenance of military, federal and residential areas to recoup losses. Referring to Actus, Kobayashi continued, "and if you win with the low bid, then you shouldn't tum around and ask for exemptions of the General Ex­cise Tax," referring to Actus' recent requests for G.E.T. exemption.

One public official, requesting anonymity, says Bill 26 "isn't about the military at all. It's about Hawai'i's la­bor unions, which are putting the squeeze on [ council members] to pass this bill." Actus uses non-union labor, and local unions are using Bill 26 as a way to get Actus to "play ball." The source, with close ties to many coun­cil members, continued, "The budget deficit also pres­sures the City and County to find additional sources of revenue."

Bill 26 will have its second reading by the Budget Committee this week before being put to a full vote on June 4. -Tony Donnes

Wacky weather "This season has been very unusual in terms of rainfall," said Pao-Shin Chu, Hawai'i State Climatologist and University ofHawai'i-Manoa meteorology professor.

Still, the movie The Day After Tomorrow, the environ­mental disaster film that opens this month, is fiction for now, said the cautious scientist. It could be called the Day After One Hundred Years, as far as Chu is concerned.

About this week's predicted wet and muggy weather, Chu said, "I hope it's not the start of a long-term trend­it's not very likely." After Hawai 'i's five-year drought, people forget how wet this time of year can be. "People tend to think back to the recent past," said Chu. "It's just different from the last four or five years." He added that the deluge may be a reaction from Mother Nature.

The life-disrupting rains may not be the start of a cli­mate-change trend, but the islands will face some glob­al-warming consequences down the road. Although "temperature change hasn't been great because we live in the tropics," said Chu, "along the coast, [Hawai 'i] is vulnerable to rising sea level." ·

According to the Food and Agriculture Organizaton of the United Nations, in a worst-case scenario, the sea lev­el could rise 37 inches by 2100 (bye bye Waikili!). Global fossil-fuel emissions (like carbon dioxide from vehicles) drive global warming. Might help to do the math the next time you're in the market for some wheels.

-Lesa Griffith

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What's so bad about the new buses?

The bus ·stops here MIMI BORNHORST

T here are two types of people in Hawai 'i, those who ride the bus and those who don't. I am one who

does not. So to verify all the com­plaining I have been hearing about the new buses, I decided to ride one on a recent Saturday morning. Hav­ing not ridden a Honolulu bus in 20 or so years, I enlisted the assistance of Jerry March, a bus-savvy senior citizen from Waikilo. Coincidental­ly, he is pretty unhappy with the new buses. He called the new fleet "bureaucracy at its worst."

We decided to ride one of the old buses first and return on a new bus so that I could grasp the contrast be­tween the two. As we waited, Jerry explained that the new buses had fewer seats, a narrower aisle and a wider doorway that makes it more difficult to balance while boarding the bus. He said that the interior grab rails are too high for small women to easily use and the new buses are harder to see out of, which makes it difficult for people to know when the bus is approaching their stop.

We boarded the number 13 on the comer of Kalakaua Avenue and Ena Road and headed to Chinatown. We got prime seats in the forward sen­ior/handicapped section.

To belabor the point of how long it had been since I was a regular bus rider, my first thought was that the Fasi administration was a lot better at keeping the bus windows clean; second thought: The air conditioning sure has gotten better. We got to Chinatown with amazing speed, then boarded a new bus back to W aikilo.

On the old bus, I felt like a teenag­er again, enjoying the scenery, not a care in the world about traffic con­ditions. On the new bus, I felt like a little kid because, like Jerry warned, I could barely see out. Except for the getting on part-the new buses are lowered to facilitate entering and ex­iting-once inside it was clear the designers were not thinking about me or the elderly Asian ladies around me. The overhead grab bar was so high that a group of kids would be out of luck, or, more likely, sprawled on the floor.

Jerry asked the senior ladies what they thought about the new buses. Whoever came up with the idea that women get more aggressive as they age was probably talking about this group. 'Ve were bombarded with a

chorus of complaints, including, "New bus no good," and "Lots of people almost fall down." Well, there I had it.

Then something caught my eye­there was a set of stairs in the mid­dle of the bus. Yes, this was a split­level bus. By lowering the buses, the wheels are forced up inside the vehi­cle, where they are attractively cov­ered by metal and plastic. But the wheel casings also eliminate seven of the elderly/handicapped seats (the old buses have 12). Further, the seats in front fold up to accommo­date wheel chairs; one wheel chair eliminates two to three regular seats, depending on its size. It is now eas­ier for the elderly and handicapped to board buses, but once inside, they have fewer places to sit.

Jerry, who is 82 and uses a cane, finds it difficult to stand. ''But people won't give up a seat for me. Some­times I even take my upper dentures out to look worse," he laughed. To avoid the problem, he usually lets new buses go by to take an old one.

On both rides my guide produced a tape measure and found that the aisles on the old buses are 27 inches wide and on the new they are 24 inches wide. Calculating the length of the bus and the amount of floor

space eliminated by the stairs, we now have less standing room too.

Jerry pointed out the LCD display in the front of the bus. The display provided visual notification when someone requested a stop, along with the date and time, but no men­tion of location, which would be helpful for someone unfamiliar with the city, or, in my case, someone who could not see out.

Speaking of getting off the bus, the pull cord is too high for a seated short girl, but I made a new discovery: the pull cord also travels vertically. The vertical pull cords are spaced conve­niently to allow easy access-for anyone with six-foot-long arms.

As we cruised down Kapi 'olani Boulevard, the bus moved like a small boat on the ocean on a light tradewind day. The combination of the strange suspension, bumpy road conditions and quick starts followed by hard stops required me to hold on even in my seat. As Jerry put it: ''The way the buses lurch is enough to throw anyone down."

The features of the new buses would not bother a young person. The high grab bars and fewer seats are a problem for seniors and the handicapped, who are a large por­tion of Honolulu bus riders. •

Rebuilding a better bus Jerry March isn't a lone voice. The Bus under attack by frequent users is the "Low Floor 40;' manufactured by California-based Gillig Corporation. The Department of Transportation Services (DTS), responsible for deploying and maintaining the City and County's fleet of 525 buses, chose the vehicle to replace aging buses.

Gillig has so far delivered 55 new buses to Hawai'i, at a cost of $315,000 each. Complaints about the new buses are not being ignored. "We are aware that there

are problems," said DTS Director Cheryl Soon, who went on to say that her depart­ment is attending to comments and criticisms of the new buses.

The DTS held a public meeting on May 6 to address recent complaints. And Gillig sent representatives to Hawai'i to modify one bus to correct the shortcomings. DTS staff have inspected and approved the modifications, which the DTS said will be implemented on the rest of the new buses soon.

According to Soon, four main complaints are being addressed so far. STANCHIONS: Padded poles are being added. Grab bars will also be installed

which will run the length of the bus, allowing passengers to hold onto something while they walk down the aisle.

SEATS FOR THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED: Soon predicted that the five "des­ignated seats will probably double:·

AIR CONDITIONING: The thermostat was incorrectly set too low by the manu­facturer. It has been corrected.

AISLE WIDTH: DTS is reviewing options to increase aisle width. One option, Soon said, might be to rotate one set of forward-facing seats 45 degrees.

Passengers with comments regarding the new buses can call 848-4500, or leave feedback through The Bus's Web site: www.thebus.org.

If all goes well, Jerry might not have to avoid the new buses. -Tony Donnes

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The Cutting Lege · The Week(ywas going to do a rogue's gallery of the 10 worst legislators, but this session, the black hats weren't so obvious. Cockfight­defending Rep. Eric Hamakawa introduced HB 1024, which would have allowed gay civil unions (it failed). Heck, even Sen. Cal Kawamoto stepped aside as the roadblock to campaign-spending reform for the party good. It was the Democratic majority against an embattled Republican administration. "Veto" and "override" were this session's buzzwords.

The Democrats did a decent job on their package of education reform, ice and pre­scription drugs. But let's face it, the party no longer has a flag to wave. Gone are the days of the good fights, wiping out a haole oli­garchy and standing up for the working man (and woman) with health care reform and union rights. What does the party stand for today? Power-game players quibbled over nuances and stopped bills cold by simply not scheduling hearings. Fortunately, the resolution to repeal the chair veto rule this session passed.

Local pundits have said the steamrolled Republicans brought a weak agenda to the table. "It's kind of hard to show results when you're outnumbered 20 to 5 in the Senate and 36 to 15 in the House, and when your bills don't get a hearing, or when you raise issues and questions on the Senate floor and it's never reported;' said Sen. Sam Slom. "Because it's a winner-take-all chairman sys­tem, we don't get heard."

Slom said the Republicans have "stood strong for elimination of tax on home food, medical supplies and low-income rents, the end of excise tax, and environmental issues that would provide incentives."

But what happens when priorities aim low? What about minimum-wage residents who have to work 116 hours a week to afford market-value lodging? Or the 18.5 percent of renter households that are below poverty level? It's hard to imagine that the end of a 4.17 percent excise tax would significantly affect anyone.

Next year, "we need to focus on those kinds of issues, like wages and tax structure," said Rep. Scott Saiki. Tomorrow is another Lege.

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eVetoand Override Session

Power playing yields muted laws and half---steps of progress

CAMPAIGN SPENDING

Reforming reform

S en. Cal Kawamoto removed himself from the path to cam­paign finance reform at the urg­ing of his colleagues, but the ma­jority Democrats still missed out

on the chance for real reform. They claim the passing of SB 459-prohibiting non­bid government contractors who are awarded or seeking contracts in excess of $25,000 from contributing to campaigns for elected office-as a victory.

"It's about 20 percent of what we'd like to see," said Robert Watada, executive director of the state Campaign Spending Commis­sion (whose probes were covered nationally by the Associated Press in January) .

Sen. Les Thara, who focused on good­government issues this session, sees the bill as making mostly minor changes. "Contrac­tors who still want to 'pay to play' can do so under this bill because they can donate be­fore they begin 'procurement activity.' Or, they can simply be a subcontractor, because this bill does not stop subcontractors from donating to candidates." Thara summed the session up: "For the eighth consecutive year we struck out on ethics bills."

"It's pathetic," said Laure Dillon, execu­tive director of Hawai'i Clean Elections.

Democrats quashed hardcore reform,

SB 3104, when the Democratic House lead­ership prevented a meeting of the final con­ference committee. "In Maine, we'd drag you from the State House for that," said lobbyist Doug Clapp, who HCE brought to town. "There's no public accountability, which is outrageous."

SB 3104 would have allowed up to three candidates in each House race to receive state money to campaign if they can raise $1,200, among other criteria. Why didn't the Dems back it? "Funding was a ques­tion," said Rep. Scott Saiki. While the cur­rent $5 million campaign fund can be used, "when it's depleted, what happens?" asked Saiki. "It's a good concept, but we need to answer these kinds of questions."

"This is the first I've heard them discuss that," said a surprised Grace Furukawa, HCE president. "We told them again and again, we'll use it, we will evaluate it, and when the study is completed, we will come up with ways to fund it."

Watada didn't favor the bill. "There's a group of people that would like to see a different kind of finance program, like [ that of] Maine and Arizona. The program would have provided $90,000 of taxpayer money to candidates that qualified when the average incumbent expenditure in the last election was only $32,000." The cur­rent public-funding program already gives out several hundred thousand dollars each year, said Watada, "all the way up to [Mayor Alan] Arakawa from Maui county, for all candidates for all races."

PUBLIC EDUCATION

Tugofwar

I t's like the old lightbulb joke: How many politicians does it take to fix education? Unfortunately for our state, we still don't have a punchline.

One of Gov. Linda Lingle's most popular agenda items since her election has been the decentralization of our schools by creating local school boards as well as giving principals 90 percent control of their budgets.

In her opening address at the Education Summit on March 27, Lingle told the room, which included the Department of Education and Democrat legislators, "Let's put aside our differences and work as a team for the sake of our children and the future of the state."

And so the governor proposed that the issue of decentralizing public schools be put on a ballot for voters to decide- the Legislature rejected the idea.

"The issue is whether .or not the public would have a chance to weigh in on the is­sue. Obviously, there is no choice for Hawai'i taxpayers or parents," said Repub­lican Sen. Sam Slom.

House Speaker Calvin Say said decen­tralization isn't on the top of the public's priority list when it comes to education. "Issues for the public were class size, text­books, supporting our teachers, supporting our school facilities," Say said.

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It'sTheir Party? Two legislators who vote out of status quo bounds Rep. Cynthia Thielen (R): Forget the big-busi­ness-aiding Republican stereotype. Thielen, who represented Protect Kaho'olawe 'Ohana in its successful efforts to return the island to the people of Hawai'i, thinks hemp is a good com­mercial avenue, supports renewable and wave energy and is pro-choice. This year she voted for the bottle and death-with-dignity bills.

Rep. Alex Sonson (D): Tulsi Gabbard Tamayo may have given $250 to the Republican party, but she doesn't stray much from the Democ­rat fold. Sonson, on the other hand, takes positions against the environment (he voted against the bottle bill) and voted with Repub­licans on bills such as SB 2395, which would have kept the booking records of the Conven­tion Center under wraps.

drawn-out process, according to Say. "To implement any education reform, it would take two to three years-the ballot, then leg­islation, and then implementation. Our ap­proach was to say, let's do something now."

This year the Legislature passed SB 3238, which purportedly gives principals more power over their schools and estab­lishes School Community Councils to sup­port principals and improve parent and community involvement in schools.

Llngle then responded to the Democrats' plan for education reform by vetoing the bill, which also established a weighted stu­dent formula for school budgeting that is touted by the House as more accurately reflecting the needs of individual schools.

But the Legislature turned around and voted to override SB 3238.

"The cruel hoax on the public is this bill is like the campaign spending bill, which is

no real reform and the Ice bill, which is no real reform," Slom said.

Say said changing DOE policies to allow for hiring outside the system and giving the department carte blanche with funding is on the agenda for next year's term ... to continue the reform and reinvention.

To compromise with the governor, the Democrats created HB 2002, which suppos­edly awards principals more power over their budgets, so long as their financial and aca­demic plans are concurred by the School Community Councils before receiving final approval by complex area superintendents.

ENVIRONMENT

Green issues are muddied

I n January, state lawmakers had the chance to regulate cruise-ship dis­charges, set renewable energy stan­dards and pass other legislation to advance our islands' sustainability.

But environmental progress this year was madde,ningly slow, with many critical measures falling by the wayside.

With overwhelming suppoi;t from residents-particularly on Maui and the Big Island-and supportive editorials from both Honolulu dailies, the' stage was set for enact­ing common-sense cruise-pollution regula­tions to protect Hawai'i's coastal waters through SB 3116. What's more, news about the dozen or so violations of the existing vol­untary pollution agreement came to light just before the session began. The measures considered would have codified the existing voluntary agreement between the cruise in­dustry and the state, allowing for penalties

· and setting up a monitoring and inspection program funded by a small passenger fee. Supporters thought the bill should go fur­ther, prohibiting all sewage and grey water (galley and shower wastes) from being dis-

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charged into Hawai'i's waters (current fed­eral legislation, supported by Rep. Ed Case, would do just that and more).

So why did it die? Blame it on Reps. Joe Souki and Jerry

Chang, who refused to even hold a public hearing on the remaining cruise discharge bill halfway through the session. Blame it also on the cruise industry's skillful obfusca­tion of the issue. And Gov. Llngle's Deputy Director for the Health Department testified repeatedly that the voluntary agreement is an acceptable proxy for enforceable regulations.

Considering Hawai'i's near-complete dependence on imported fossil fuel for electricity production, a "renewable portfo­lio standard," or dean-energy mandate, has been kicked around by the legislature for years. This year, the idea was champi­oned by the Llngle administration, with Business Department.Director Ted Liu spearheading the effort. SB 24 7 4 would have required the utility to provide 20 per­cent renewable energy by 2020-a policy that would protect consumers from the va­garies of the future oil market, keep dollars in the state and improve our environment.

The measure that finally emerged from Rep. Ken Hiraki's Consumer Protection Committee on April 7 did not resemble the traditional renewable portfolio standard (as it is found in 13 other states). Hiraki's bill allowed certain fossil fuel sources to be considered "renewable," and ambiguously allowed any "quantifiable energy conserva­tion measures" to be calculated in the "re­newable" percentage. While the bill-cur­rently on the governor's desk-may reduce our dependence on oil, it is not the clear policy signal that Hawai'i needs to put itself on a sustainable-energy course.

Despite the frustrations, sometimes the leg­islative process works beautifully. Such was the case for HB 1743, a bill to prohibit light pollution from shining onto coastal waters. The issue was broached first by fisherman Wayne Dang. Floodlights from mansions

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near his favorite Black Point fishing grounds bothered not so much Dang as the fish-they weren't biting when the water was aglow.

Lights don't just impact fish; fledgling shearwaters, migratory birds, nesting turtles, and even coral reef spawning can be adverse­ly affected. Testimony in support of the bill came from environmental organizations, as­tronomers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, fisherfolk and baitshops, and, interestingly, the Portlock Community Association, which was aggravated by absentee homeowners leaving lights on. Hotels and developers fought the measure (prompting Souki to ask whether the bill was "for the birds").

The bill language went through a couple of wholesale revisions and ended up exempting lights needed for safety and ocean navigation. But the initial intent of the bill remained and awaits the governor's signature.

Finally, the bottle bill went from being threatened to being strengthened. In veto­resistant votes, the House and Senate reaf­firmed their commitment to the bottle law, which promises to vastly decrease litter and increase recycling of beverage containers. This bill (SB 1611) makes a few adjustments to the bottle bill law passed two years ago by improving the system for re­porting and redeeming beverage containers for retailers and redemption centers.

ICE

Treatment over • • 1ncarcerat1on

I n the wake of a tremendous media . blitz, which culminated in Septem­ber's prime time broadcast of the Edgy Lee documentary Ice: Hawaii's Crystal Meth Epidemic, the ice ( crystal

methamphetamine) bill (HB 2003 HDl SDI) passed despite Llngle's opposition to the cost.

According to the Weekry's 2002 story, "Iced Out," it's very difficult to calculate the true

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Citizen Senaga Would have appropriated tion: Establishes a deduction money to establish a perma- of up to $3,000 for maintain-onour2004 nent intra-island water ferry ing an "exceptional tree" that

Legislature system. (Failed) is designated by a city or Yeah, that would have made county and is on a taxpayer's

Sexual orientation discrimi- traveling to the neighbor islands property. (Pending Lingle's OK) nation: Would have barred too darn easy and affordable. Can it cook? Can it clean? Can it landlords and real estate agents from discriminating Gift certificates: Prohibits set the VCR? Well, that about

against someone in a real retailers and restaurants does it then. According to our

estate transaction based on from charging fees when an spreadsheet formula, you, sir,

sexual orientation. (Failed) electronic gift card hasn't have one damn fine tree!

You would think it would be- been used for a period of Speeding: Allows the court to hoove the landlords and real time. (Pending Lingle's OK)

revoke driver's licenses for estate agents to let a gay male I like this one because I still have

speeding more than 90 mph. decorate the place. Property store credit from Macy's .. .when

Also sets fines of up to $500 fairies. They come in overnight it was known as Liberty House.

for repeatedly allowing car and by the next morning, the Intranasal vaccines: Allows alarm to sound for longer home and land value skyrockets. appropriately trained phar- than 5 minutes. (Pending Lin-Rental unit pets: Would have macists to administer gle's OK) barred landlords and rental intranasal or oral vaccines. Please please please, someone agents from imposing "no (Pending Lingle's OK) check out my condo garage at pet'' policies on their units. We only let people with the

4AM. There should also be a fine (Failed) proper credentials stick things in for anyone driving the Honda No dogs orfags! our noses. Element simply because Intra-island ferry system. Exceptional trees tax deduc- it's ... ugly.

number of ice addicts, set at somewhere be­tween 8,000 and 40,000. Whatever the actual numbers may say, the state has an ice problem.

One key to the bill is the emphasis on treatment instead of incarceration. This gives first-time, non-violent offenders the chance to kick the habit. The legislature has enacted policy that creates harsher drug-trafficking penalties, gives offenders treatment as an alternative and establishes civil laws to aid individual communities in squelching the epidemic. Call it compassionate crime fight­ing that doesn't put the burden on small businesses to take on employee drug educa­tion. Insurance providers are now pushed to provide more coverage for drug treatment.

work to fight the illness that is ice. Not only have we created tougher penalties for ice man­ufacturers, attacking the supply side, we also have strong measures towards prevention and treatment."

Say said, "I believe we have set the ground-

Others are more skeptical. ''Well, the prob­lem with [HB 2003], is it's everything but the kitchen sink. There are all these provisions in one bill," said Pam Lichty of the Drug Policy Forum Hawai'i. ''It adds new minimum mandatory sentences, which is the wronghead­ed approach. All the research shows it is coun­terproductive."

Lichty did commend some of the provisions, including amending the zero-tolerance policy in schools and the move to create parity for health insurance coverage for drug treatment.

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SEX TOURS

Nipped in the bud

I n 2002, Honolulu's Video Travel at­tracted the attention of New York-based women's rights organiza­tion Equality Now for advertising ex­plicit information about the company's

Asian sex tours. Protests from local groups, at the behest of Equality Now, targeted Melvin Hamaguchi's Niu Valley travel agency. HB 2020, led by Rep. Marilyn Lee, was passed, making it a Class C felony to sell or offer trav­el services to promote prostitution. The bill also allows the suspension of business for trav­el agencies in violation of the law. Hawai'i is the first state to enact such legislation.

During the time when the bill was being considered, the Weekry raised concerns that the legislation is a solution in search of a prob­lem because during testimony, no one could name another Hawai'i company purportedly involved in sex tourism. But, as Lee explained, even if there is only one noted case in the state, Hawai'i is setting a precedent and addressing a global problem through its bill.

"It is hard to know the extent of the problem," said Lee. "But we are looking beyond this state. The case here is just one part of the whole puzzle that is the world­wide problem of trafficking."

SAME-SEX ISSUES

'A win for bigots'

H awai'i's 1993 Supreme Court ruling that the state had to show "compelling" reason to ban same-sex mar­riage gave the gay communi­

ty a sense of hope. A decade later, this leg-

islative session was," A win for bigots," said Carolyn Golojuch president of PFI.AG­O'ahu. Failed attempts at anti-discrimina­tion and civil union legislation left propo­nents of gay rights dissatisfied at the legislature's ability to tackle issues pressing to the gay community.

"[Civil rights] weren't covered, they were ignored," said Golojuch. "As far as I am concerned, at this past session, religious terrorism reigned."

Golojuch pointed to instances she cate­gorizes as "grandstanding" by members of the Gabbard family, known opponents to gay issues, particularly Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Tamayo, a democrat from Waipahu and daughter of Mike Gabbard.

Tamayo led a small protest outside a Feb. 19 House Judiciary Committee meet­ing where a civil union bill (HB1024) was being heard. "When she testified before the committee, she insulted the chairs. For her to grandstand in the manner in which she did was inappropriate. She was pure Holly­wood," Golojuch said.

Tamayo did not return the Weekry 's phone calls.

HB 1024 faced certain death regardless­only five of the 15 committee members showed up for the meeting. In turn, the committee lacked quorum to vote on the measure.

It's interesting to note Sen. Daniel Inouye held a fundraiser the same evening. House Judiciary Chainnan Eric Hamakawa and Vice Chainnan Blake Oshiro, co-sponsors of the bill, were forced to kill it.

Also disappointing is the death of HB537, which would have made it illegal to deny someone tenancy on the basis of sexu­al orientation.

Rep. Brian Schatz, who introduced the bill, believes people just weren't ready for it. "I saw this bill as economic fairness, others saw it as an endorsement of the gay lifestyle. It was as simple as disallowing dis­crimination," Schatz said. •

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Film •••••••••••••••••• Movie lounge

I ergio Goes continues to think of new ways to share his love of film with Honolulu. Every

last Wednesday of the month, his or­ganization Cinema Paradise presents Cinema Under the Influence in the Opium Den room at Indigo. Goes' hope is to create a night where folks can take in independent film and en­joy a few cocktails and the occasion­al filmmaker talk.

So fur revelers have enjoyed a series of shorts shown at Cinema Paradise festivals, and last month's screening was the black-and-white, Cuban dance dub documentary La Tropical.

Next Wednesday, May 26 is the screening of Jose Padillia' s Bus 17 4, a rivering documentary about a bus hi­jacking on June 12, 2000, in Rio de Janeiro. The story cuts between live news footage, details of the poverty­stricken life of the hijacker, interviews with police, hostages and government officials. A police misstep in handling the incident fueled massive outrage throughout Brazil. The film exposes the societal effects of favela life. The hijacker, Sandro, was a product of Rio's slums, and his friends were vic­tims of a police massacre in the early 1990s. A more resonant story is pro­vided by Padilha's in-depth inter­views. Bus 174 is a unique film that shows us society's ills, the effects of 24/7 media coverage and very real vi­olence.

But in your world you can order a saketini and find a comfy seat.

· -LiWang

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Food &Wine •••••••••••••••••• Spain uncorked

W ho said you have to travel to Espana to sample the finest riojas? On May 23

wines from around the world, with a focus on those of Spain, will be brought to the Ko'olau Golf Club in Kane'ohe, courtesy Hawaii Public Ra­dio's 18th armual Hawai'i Uncorked benefit. This year's theme-"Rapsodie espagnole."

Judy Neale of HPR said she ex­pects nearly 2,000 people to attend the fundraiser. It's easy to be distract­ed by this event's culinary delights

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Theater •••••••••••••••••••••••••• Tonouchi's talent

H o-kay. S~ I wen stay go to da new Kumu Kahua Theatre play, "Gone Feeshing" by da self-styled Pidgin Guerrilla Lee A. Tonouchi,

directed by Harry Wong Da Tird. • "Whachoo tink?" da Honolulu Weekly Pake editah Li

Wang wen aks me, "And brah, make 'em 300 words or less, eh? No mo' room 'as why."

So I no can make dakine fancy kine hyperboles and sruff Gotta cut to da chase.

"Gone Feeshing" get some good fun kine jokes insai. I wen laugh plenny. You like bus' laugh, go see da play. But ...

Da story is, get two braddahs (Squire F. Coldwell as Grayson and Moses Goods III as Wayne) and dey get some unresolved emotions about demselves and their faddah (Wtl Kahele as Dad). Dey go to da beach and Da Ocean (Malia Yamamoto doing hula, break, rap and hip­hop dancing) take dem to Limbo-Limbo land, where dey gotta go over their past experiences until dey come to terms wit' da sruff stay messing up their heads big time.

Grayson and Wayne see their faddah again, and he try fo' tell 'em dakine life lessons again, but still no sink in: And Grayson and Wayne get plenny unresolved prob­lems between dem too.

Da whole setup is one way for T onouchi to make plenny funny jokes. And ho, dat buggah Moses Goods, III. He make everybody laugh wit' his expressions and body language and pidgin. Da two oddah guys, Cold­well and Kahele, waz also real good too, and Yamamoto had just da right kine level of aloofness to pull off acting like one metaphor for Da Ocean.

some deep stuff dat no seem to go anywhere aftah dey make one joke out of it. And da play no really hold togeddah for dakine story arc. And da resolution no seem so dramatic. Could see 'em coming one mile away, brah.

T onouchi going be one hot playwright bumbye. He get talent, just gotta hoe hana some more.

- -Wayne Muromoto

Da play had good acring, uku plenny funny jokes and one-liners. But I stay wen say "but," yeah? But he had

Kumu Kahua Theatre, 46 Merchant St.: Through 6/13, Thu-Sat, 8PM; Sundays, 2PM, $5-$16, 536-4441

and forget that HPR needs the sup­port of its listeners. HPR brings us such must-hear shows as Talk of the Nation and All Things Considered. "This allows people to participate in HPR, but in a very different way," said Neale.

In addition to the Grand Tasring, a silent and live auction will allow atten­dees to bid on a 16-day South Ameri­can cruise for two aboard Silversea Cruises, a $24,000 value, or a trip to the DoubleTree Sonoma Wine

Country resort valued at $2,500. For an additional $50, attendees

can participate in a private tasting of wine from some of Spain's top wine­producing regions: Bodegas, Ganuza, Emilomoro, Fina Dofi, Artadi and Bodegas Muga. Sara Floyd of wine importer Fine Estates of Spain leads the tastings.

Why stop at wine? Uncorked will also have local guest chefs like Mari­ano Lalica of Meritage, Khamtan Tannchaleun of Ko'olau Catering

Partners, Randall Ishizu of Azul Restaurant and Karen Syrmos of Is­land Epicure, cook up dishes to com­pliment wine selections by R. Field Wine Company. "Whether you're a beginner, collector, or connoisseur, this is a great event to just enjoy good wine," said Neale.

-Loren Moreno

Ko 'olau Golf Course, Kane'ohe, Sun 5123, 11AM-5PM, $100, $85 members, 955-8821, hawaiipublicradio.org

Concerts •••••••••••••••••• Flamenco cafe

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o go along with the deep, rich overtones of the Spanish wine featured at its fundraiser (see

Spain Uncorked), Hawaii Public Ra­dio brings Flamenco guitarist William "Paco" Strickland to Ather­ton Performing Arts Studio. A white boy from Cape Fear, North Carolina, Strickland is one of America's few

commercially working Flamenco artists and is highly regarded as one of the keepers of the form, which emerged from Spain's gypsy culture. He hosts Flamenco Cafe, a weekly ra­dio show, heard on the East and West coasts, dedicated to spreading the musical form.

But witnessing the art of flamenco on stage is another thing.

Even though he didn't grow up in the culture, Strickland has trans­formed himself into a master of the much-protected tradition. His strings convey sadness, love and triumph, all intricately played. He has been voted best solo artist in his hometown for 10 years running.

Strickland will also play HPR's Uncorked event.

-L.W.

Atherton Performing Arts Studio, 738 Kaheka St., Fri 5/21, 7-30PM, $1750, $15 HPR members, $10 students, 955-8821

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I ead a clue, listen to a roar, guess the animal, stamp your passport and find the next

station at the outdoor "What in the World Is It?" maze exhibit at the Bish­op Museum. The clues are pretty easy even for the youngest keiki, but you' re not too old to get lost trying to find your way out.

Seven-year-old Mickey Graue, a die-hard game player, put the maze to the test. "There were a few traps, but I only got lost once or twice," he said. "And I learned that spider mon­keys live in rainforest trees." Speaking of rain, a word to the wise: Braving that particular element like a true ex­plorer will result in limp passport cards with runny ink stamps and muddy slippers, so wait for a dry day.

While you' re at the museum, take in the beautiful "Seasons of Life and Land" photo exhibit in the Hall of Discovery featuring the work of Sub­hankar Banerjee, which documents his 4,000-rnile journey along the Hu­lahula River in Alaska's Arctic Na­tional Wildlife Refuge.

On one wall, the words of Jimmy Carter catch the eye: "It will be a tri­umph for America if we can preserve the Arctic Refuge in its pure untram­meled state."

-Becky Maltby

Bishop Museum, 1525 Bernice St., Open daily 9AM-5PM, $14.95 adults, $11.95 youth age 4-12; under 4 free, 847-3511, What in the World Is It? runs through 6/30, Seasons of Life and Land runs throug~ 8/ 1

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CITY LIFE • Best reason to stand in line _________ _

• Best way to avoid· a full-time job ________ _

• Best local bumper sticker __________ _

• Best hotel lobby _____________ _;;

• Best voyeur vicinity ____________ _

• Worst use of prime real estate _________ _

• Best street name you can't believe is in Honolulu

• Best street name you can't imagine anywhere else

• Best condo _______________ _

CONSUMER REPORTS • Best lei shop

• Best made-in-Hawai'i store _________ _

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• Best cheap fashion ____________ _

• Best place to get your teeth fixed ________ _

• Best hair salon _____________ _

• Best furniture store ____________ _

• Best place for a teeny weeny bikini ( or a large one-piece)

• Best geek haven _____________ _

• Best baby liiau gifts ____________ _

• Best place to buy a cheap engagement ring

• Best museum gift shop ___________ _

• Best bicycle repair ____________ _

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• Best eyeglass shop ____________ _

• Best tuxedo rental ____________ _

• Best outlet store

EAT THIS • Best omiyage ______________ _

• Best raw deals: expensive sushi bargain sushi ______________ _

• Best spot for kim chee and kal bi ________ _

• Best healthy food _____________ _

• Best late-night (after 10PM) grinds • Best okazu-ya _____________ _

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• Most overrated restaurant __________ _

• Best plate-lunch wagon ___________ _

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• Best downtown lunch spot __________ _

• Best malasadas _____________ _

• Best barbecue _____________ _

• Best eatery for Atkins addicts _________ _

CIVIC DOODIES • Best nonprofit organization __________ _

• Best lawyer ______________ _

• Best politician you love to hate ________ _

• Best evidence of your tax dollars at work ______ _

• Most ludicrous example of your tax dollars at work ___ _ . . • Best-looking politician

• Best Jeremy Harris legacy __________ _

• Best way to improve the HPD's image ---~---

NIGHTCUWLING • Best bar to watch sports

• Best new club or bar ___________ _

• Place you're most likely to wind up having a one-night-stand with a tourist ______________ _

• Best lesbian lair _____________ _

• Best girl/boy watching ___________ _

• Best dive bar ______________ _

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• Best public court to lob your tennis balls

• Best place to catch akule __________ _

• Best place to see a fight on the waves

• Best natural stairmaster ___________ _

• Best underused beach ___________ _

• Best place for 4 x 4 offroading

CLASSROOM CAPERS • Best UH department ___________ _

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• Most dangerous professor __________ _

• Best community college

• Best reason Carl English should've stayed at PH ___ _

• Best public high school ___________ _

• Best cheerleading squad

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• Best newspaper reporter/ columnist _______ _

• Best reason to subscribe to the Star Bulletin over the Advertiser _____________ _

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• Best local Web site ____________ _

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• Best local musician ____________ _

• Best Waikiki music act ___________ _

• Best local rapper _____________ _

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• Best local theater production _________ _

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Band List 19/Wednesday ACOUSTIC ROCK Sol Circle, Indigo Green Room (9:30 p.m.) 521-2900

ALTERNATIVE Wet, Wave Waikiki (9 p.m.) 941-0424, ext. 12

BLUES Blues Nite (Amber & the Middle Street Merge), OnStage: Drinks & Grinds (7 p.m.) 306-7799 Blues Jam (hosted by Blues Alive!), Sand Island R&B (9 p.m.) 847-5001 Open Jam Session w/ Oopso Facto, Tiare's Sports Bar & Grill (10 p.m.) 230-8911 Slim, Jr., Kevin's Two Boots (6:30 p.m.) 230-8111

COMEDY Augie T. & Lanai, Brew Moon (8:30 p.m.) 593-0088

CONTEMPORARY 2 Point 5, Chart House (7:30 p.m.) 941-6660 Brendan, O'Toole's Pub (9 p.m.) 536-4138 Henry Kapono, Kapono's (6 p.m.) 536-2161 Stardust featuring Rocky Brown, Hanohano Room (7:30 p.m.) 922-4422 Tino & The Rhythm Klub, Esprit Nightcl11b (8:30 p.m.) 922-4422

COUNTRY DJ Country Brett, Nashville Waikiki (9 p.m.) 926-7911

COUNTRY/FOLK Cordell, Neptune's Garden, Pacific Beach Hotel (6 p.m.) 923-4511

FOLK Ray Bumatai, M11ddy Waters (7 p.m.) 254-2004

GUITAR John Cruz, Arma Bamzana's (9 p.m.) 946-5190 Mel Amina Duo, Mai Tai Bar, Royal Hawaiian (7 p.m.) 923-7311

GUITAR/PIANO Sean & Rex, Bedroq Bar & Grill (9 p.m.) 942-8822

HAWAIIAN Brolhers cazirnero, Chai's Bistro (7 p.m.) 585-0011 Local Folk Duo w/ dancer, Mai Tai Bar, Royal Hawaiian (4:15 p.m.) 923-7311 Ainsley Halemanu and Ka Liko O Kapalai, Kiihiii Beach Hula Stage (6:30 p.m.) 843-8002 Kanilau, Sheraton Waikiki (6 p.m.) 922-4422 Inoa 'Ole, Kapono's (9:30 p.m.) 536-2161 Martin Pahinui & David Kahiapo, Sam Choy's Breakfast, Lunch and Crab (6 p.m.) 545-7979 Sean Na'auao Duo, Banyan Co11rt (5:30 p.m.) 922-3111 Aloha Serenaders, House Witho11t a Key (5 p.rn.) 923-2311

JAZZ Keahi Conjugacion, Honol11l11 Club (6 p.m.) 543-3916 Bruce Hamada & Jim Howard, Lewers Lounge, Halekiilani Hotel (8:30 p.m.) 923-2311 The NYHI Collective (Jerome James),jazz Loft (9 p.m.) 922-5715 Jeff Peterson, Che Pasta (5:30 p.m.) 524-0004

NIGHTCLUB SHOW Magic of Polynesia starring John Hirokawa, Waikiki Beachcomber (8 p.m.) 922-4646 Society of Seven, Outrigger Waikiki (6:30 & 8:30 p.m.) 922-6408

REGGAE Guy Cruz & Friends, Gordon Biersch (5:30 p.m.) 599-4877 "Get Red" (Maka & the I Sight), Boardrider's (9 p.m.) 261-4600

ROCK/COUNTRY Clai & Amy, O'Toole's Pub (5 p.m.) 536-4138

ROCK/R&B Planet Jane, Moose McGillycuddy's (8 p.m.) 923-0751 Jamie Gallo Lee, Kelley O'Neil's (9 p.m.) 926-1777 Soul Bucket, Moana Terrace (6:30 p.m.) 922-6611 Even Steven, Irish Rose Saloon (9 p.m.) 924-7711

20/Thursday BLUES Northside Art, O'Toole's Pub (5 p.m.) 536-4138

COMEDY Crack Up Thursdays Open Mic Night, All Star Hawai'i (8 p.m.) 955-8326

CONTEMPORARY Ghost Band, Boardrider's (10 p.m.) 261-4600

David Lamar Project, O'Toole's P11b (9 p.m.) 536-4138 Emerald House, Chart Ho11se (7:30 p.rn.) 941-6660 Anita Hall, Gordon Biersch (7 p.m.) 599-4877 Free Lance, Tiare's Sports Bar & Grill (10 p.m.) 230-8911 Z.TV (Zanuck Undsey and guests), "W" Dia­mond Head Grill (9 p.m.) 922-1700 Zanuck Undsey and Sky Perkins, Mai Tai Bar, Royal Hawaiian (4:15 p.m.) 923-7311 J Minor, Kapono's (6 p.m.) 536-2161 Ells Simeona, Mai Tai Bar, Royal Hawaiian (7:30 p.m.) 923-7311 Stardust featuring Rocky Brown, Hanohano Room (7:30 p.m.) 922-4422 Tino & The Rhythm Klub, Esprit Nightclub (8:30 p.m.) 922-4422

COUNTRY DJ Dancin' Adam, Nashville Waikiki (9 p.m.) 926-7911

FOLK Meg Clear, M11ddy Waters (7 p.m.) 254-2004

GUITAR Jeff K, Kevin's Two Boots (6:30 p.m.) 230-8111 Mel Amina Duo, Sheraton Waikiki (6 p.m.) 922-4422

HAWAIIAN Hawai'i Loa, Banyan Co11rt, Sheraton Moana (5:30 p.m.) 922-3111 Auntie Genoa Keawe, Moana Terrace, Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort (5:30 p.m.) 922-6611 Mihana, D11c's Bistro (7 p.m.) 531-6325 Aloha Serenader&, Ho11se Witho11t a Key (5 p.m.) 923-231 l Jake Shimabukuro, Chai's Bistro (7 p.m.) 585-0011 "Auntie Pudgie" Young and Hawaiian Sere­naders, Kiihiii Beach Hula Stage (6:30 p.m.) 843-8002

JAZZ Bruce Hamada & Jim Howard, Brew Moon (7 p.m.) 593-0088 Jeff Peterson, Michel's (6:30 p.m.) 923-6552 David Swanson, Lewers Lounge, Halek11lani Hotel (8:30 p.m.) 923-2311 Betty Loo Taylor Trio w /Star Williams, Kiihala Mandarin Oriental (7:30 p.m.) 739-8780 Two Shades of Blue, Kevin's Two Boots (6:30 p.m.) 230-8111

NIGHTCLUB SHOW Don Ho Show, Waikiki Beachcomber (8 p.m.) 923-3981 Magic of Polynesia starring John Hirokawa, Waikiki Beachcomber (8 p.m.) 922-4646 Society of Seven, Outrigger Waikiki (6:30 & 8:30 p.m.) 922-6408

REGGAE Baba B & Chris Carillo, Kapono's (9:30 p.m.) 536-2161

ROCK/R&B Booze Bros, Kelley O'Neil's (9 p.m.) 926-1777 Southern Draw, Tiare's Sports Bar & Grill (12 a.m.) 230-8911 Elvis (by Bill Burgher), Rock Island Cafe, King's Village (7:30 & 9 p.m.) 926-2924 Planet Jane, Moose McGillycuddy's (8 p.m.) 923-0751 Piranha Brothers, Irish Rose Saloon (9 p.m.) 924-7711 Mike Times Trio, Wave Waikiki (9 p.m.) 941-0424, ext. 12 Big Trouble w/ Jamie Gallo, Da Dawg Ho11se, International Marketplace ( 10 p.m.) 924-3294

VARIOUS Open Mic & Karaoke, OnStage: Drinks & Grinds (9 p.m.) 306-7799

VOCALS Al Waterson and You (karaoke), Don Ho's Island Grill (7 p.m.) 528-0807

21/Friday ACOUSTIC ROCK Jeff K & Ben Tlrnauer, The Row Bar (6 p.m.) 531-7742

ALTERNATIVE Primal Tribe & Mixed Nutz, Wave Waikiki (9 p.m.) 941-0424, ext. l2

BLUES Blues Nite (Amber & the Middle Street Merge), OnStage: Drinks & Grinds (7 p.m.) 306-7799 Boogie, M11ddy Waters (7 p.m.) 254-2004

COMEDY Andy Bumatai & Paul Ogata, Palace Showroom, Ghana Reef Towers (10:30 p.m.) 923-SHOW

CONTEMPORARY Tito Berinobis, Chart Ho11se (6 p.m.) 941-6660 Brendan, Kelley O'Neil's (1:30 a.m.) 926-1777 Dean & Dean, Chart House (9 p.m.) 941-6660 Polymite Express, Rivertown Grill, 258 N. Bere­tania St. (9 p.m.) 537-3353 Henry Kapono, Kapono's (6 p.m.) 536-2161 Augie Rey Trio, Mai Tai Bar, Royal Hawaiian (7:30 p.m.) 923-7311 Ells Simeona, Gordon Biersch (5:30 p.m.) 599-4877 Stardust featuring Rocky Brown, Hanohano Room (7:30 p.m.) 922-4422 Tino & The Rhythm Klub, Esprit Nightclub (9:30 p.m.) 922-4422

GUITAR Lee Eisenstein, Kevin's Two Boots (6:30 p.m.) 230-8111 Chris Sayers, New Otani Kaimana Beach Hotel (6 p.m.) 923-1555

HAWAIIAN Brickwood Galuteria, Imai & Friends, Brew Moon (8 p.m.) 593-0088 David Kahiapo, Hale'iwa Joe's, Ha'iku Gardens (8:30 p.m.) 247-6671 Kalaeloa, Compadres (9 p.m.) 591-8307 Kapena, Gordon Biersch (9 p.m.) 599-4877 Kane Makou, Kapono's (9:30 p.m.) 536-2161 Maunalua, Duke's Canoe Club (4 p.m.) 923-0711 Nathan Aweau Chai's Bistro (7 p.m.) 585-0011 Po'okela, House Witho11t a Key (5 p.m.) 923-2311 Pau Hana Duo, Sheraton Waikiki (6 p.m.) 922-4422 Kale Pawai, Kiihiii Beach Hula Stage (6:30 p.m.) 843-8002 Pu'uhonua Trio, Banyan Co11rt, Sheraton Moana (5:30 p.m.) 922-3111 Sean Na'auao, Mai Tai Bar, Royal Hawaiian (4:15 p.m.) 923-7311

JAZZ Jeff Peterson & Ernie Provencher, Michel's (6:30 p.m.) 923-6552 Black Sand, Chuck's Cellar, 011trigger East Hotel (6 p.m.) 923-4488 David Swanson, Le111ers Lounge, Halekiila11i Hotel (8:30 p.m.) 923-2311 Betty Loo Taylor Trio, Kiihala Ma11dari11 Orie11tal (7:30 p.m.) 739-8780

LATIN Arsenio the band w / Marlene, Gisele and Kay of Forte, Players, 'Aiea (9:30 p.m.) 488-8226 Latin Rhythm Nights, Club Pauahi (9 p.m.) 521-7252 Que Pasa@ Che Pasta (w/ El Conjunto Tropi­cal), Che Pasta (9 p.m.) 524-0004

NIGHTCLUB SHOW Magic of Polynesia starring John Hirokawa, Waikiki Beachcomber (8 p.m.) 922-4646 Society of Seven, Outrigger Waikiki (6:30 & 8:30 p.m.) 922-6408

PUNK All the Extras (CD Release show), Coffee Talk (8 p.m.) 737-7444 Dallas's Birthday Show, Pink Cadillac (7:30 p.m.) 946-6499

REGGAE Maacho & Cool Connection, An11a Bam1a11a's (7 p.m.) 946-5190 Mundo Muzlk, Ye Olde Fox & Ho1111d, Kiihala (9:30 p.m.) 738-5655

ROCK Tiki Malua, O'Toole's P11b (5 p.m.) 536-4138 The Mixers, O'Toole's Pub (9 p.m.) 536-4138 Stumbletown, Kelley O 'Neil's (9 p.m.) 926-1777

ROCK/ALTERNA TI VE Neken, Hard Rock Cafe (9 p.m.) 955-7383

ROCK/R&B Big Trouble, Snapper's Sports Pub (9 p.m.) 947-3776 Jamie Gallo Lee, Kelley O'Neil's (5 p.m.) 926-1777 M-0-R, Sa11d Island R&B (9:30 p.m.) 847-5001 Piranha Brothers, Irish Rose Saloon (9 p.m.) 924-7711 Soul Bucket, Moana Terrace, Waikiki Beach Mar­riott Resort (6:30 p.m.) 922-6611

ROCK/VARIOUS Side Kick, Tiare's Sports Bar & Grill (10 p.m.) 230-8911

22/Saturday I 7 0 s Shining Star, Phillip Paolo's, Restaurant Row (9 p.m.) 585-8142

ACOUSTIC ROCK Don't Panic, Coffee Talk (7 p.m.) 737-7444

Red Litn shake I never imagined myself taking multiple after-work shots at Chili's Grill 6 Bar, Ka­

hala Mall but nonetheless it happened. And it was good. After three chocolate cake shots mixed by Matt the Jake Gyl­lenhaal Twin behind the bar and served up with bright red sugar that made me little-girl happy, I nursed a Vanilla Coke over deep discussion with Wonderful Wendy and Barbie's Hottie Sister.

Through my alcohol haze, I had to ask, " ... but do you think if you keep a 'Just For Now' person around, when Mr. Right comes along you won't be open to him?"

Even with yummy chocolate cake in my belly, I was still thinking about The Evil Ex. OK, no, I was still obsessing over my live-in, cheating-on-me-with-three­other-girls ex-boyfriend. We were to­gether for two years and had been apart for three, which meant that we've been on-and-off now for a grand total of five. Finally, I'm starting to think that maybe this isn't such a good idea.

"What is a 'Mr. Right', anyway?" the wise Wonderful Wendy asked. Damn it, I'm even more confused. I turned to one of the TVs and pretended to be interest­ed in SportsCenter. If there really wasn't a Mr. Right, then maybe I'm not wasting my time on The Evil Ex but rather here on the pondering. No, the wasting ca me in the form of a chisel to my self-respect.

I worked over the cliche: How do two people in this day meet and actually stay committed to respecting each other in all their differences long enough to recog­nize that life's easier with two, rather than one, standing in the same corner?

Balancing on the bottom rim of my stool, I stood with pointer finger ready to make a point, but Barbie's Hattie Sister turned and asked, "What alcohol's called 'The Beast'?"

How easily we are led. Funneled by the vodka, we determined that finding the answer was priority. We waved Matt the Jake Gyllenhaal Twin down and Barbie's Hattie Sister asked her question. Then she insisted, "It's in some song. It's used in a song .. .""

"Dashboard!" I said and suddenly found infidelities screaming in my head. I got down off my high ... bar stool and went home.

As soon as I got up, I made an emer­gency call to the Pretty, Pretty Princess herself.

"Honey," she said, "get ready to shake your bootie."

Before I could find myself lost on the dance floor, I walked into a birthday par­ty at Chuck E. Cheese.

You'd think that this thoroughly single girl would be overwhelmed by the screaming children, the flashing lights and high-pitched ringing of the token­operated games on a Saturday evening. And you'd be right. However, that shock was soon replaced by a deep sense of fa­miliarity when I found myself standing, roped off, in line waiting to be stamped. Fantastic!

A cover "band" took stage and con­vinced me after performing it three times that "All You Need Is Love." While the band was on break, C.E.C TV mixed mu­sic videos and singing cartoon vegeta­bles (think: The Wave after 2AM). I was highly entertained until the birthday cel­ebration came to a halting end as tables cleared for incoming parties. Parents coupled, raised children, and a giant Chuck E. Cheese in a nylon tracksuit walked around petting people. I had to acknowledge that this pseudo-happy world was a little too sobering and left for serious escapism.

The Princess and I hit Red Lion as Mur­phy Lee posed the always-relevant ques­tion, "What Da Hook Gon Be?" With Mur­phy's hook beating over my heart, I for­got myself in the smile of Roydan, the hot bartender. I let the numbing beat of the best Long Island Ice Teas in the city flow through me as we took to the dance floor.

Aside from the irresistible Long Islands and the very-worth-it $3 cover, a major reason I choose to go there, week after week, is because it doesn't matter if the sweetly shy Junior or the edgier Holly­wood is spinning, the beats magically move from hip-hop to Latin to techno to alternative and then back again. This massive mix of music is exactly why if I ever needed to lose, violate, desecrate, penetrate and/or complicate myself, I'd do it right on the dance floor.

Saturday night was no different. As Hollywood got a lot of us to take that ass to the floor a very tal I girl straddled a very tall boy next to me. In the middle of a shake of a tailfeather he slipped and they fell. On her way down she smiled with ecstasy and her long blonde hair fanned my leg. As I enjoyed this, a set of boys came up behind the Princess and one latched onto the front of me. He was hot, but I have to be in a certain mood (see blonde-girl example above) to han­dle him turning me around, bending me over to touch my toes, and then yelling, "Yeah, baby girl." I grabbed the Princess, walked up the steps and back into reality as my cell phone rang ...

CARRIE TAKAHATA

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A SELECTIVE GUIDE TO DJ NIGHTS WEDNESDAY, MAY 19 RUNWAY WEDNESDAYS@ Zanzabar w/ Billy G, Frankie and guests WILD WEDNESDAYS@Venus w/ Tati Girl and Jimmy Taco LIPSTICK AND SKIRT NIGHT@ Blue Tropix w/ DJ Rude Dog.

THURSDAY, MAY 20 CONNECT 4 (hip-hop) (breakbeat)@ Velvet Lounge w/ Rise Up, Wrong One, Oliver Twist, Kavet the Catalyst, Packo, Matt Ratt. Seeko, Konception. Kause, Primm. Honolulu's hip-hop showcase. THIRSTY THURSDAYS {hip-hop) (house) (trance) @ Zanzabar GLOW (hip-hop) {R&B) (house) (trance) @Venus DEEP BLUE@ Blue Tropix TABOO THURSDAYS@ Volcanoes THURSDAY NIGHTS {hip-hop) (R&B) (soul)@) Breakers w/ 45, Mr. Inc. Matty Liu brings the party up North. SPINDRIFT (urban classics)@ Indigo DYNAMITE (hip-hop) (house) @) Sansei w/ Princess Leya, Mixmaster B, Stealth, DJ Dawn, G-Spot. GOOD TIMES (hip-hop) (dancehall) @ Eastside Grill w/ Technique, Bite, Shaheed. A young Janet Jackson not in the house. Always a live band playing reggae or funk.

FRIDAY, MAY 21 STONE GROOVE FAMILY@ Hard Rock Cafe FRIDAY NIGHT FEVERZ@ Zanzabar LEVEL 2 FRIDAY@ Level2 w/Billy G, Technique and Goodvybe FOREPLAY FRIDAZE@ Pipeline Cafe w/Sam the Man, Rick Havoc, Rick Rock, Wu Chan

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West Coast house Known for his work on San Francisco Sessions Volume 1, Om Records DJ John Howard (pictured) can rock a deep tribal set, move into breakbeat flow and bust out some nasty disco­tinged house. Even the sound of Gershwin's classic "Summertime" makes its way into the seductive "You Don't Cry." Howard plays a set at Indigo on Friday and Pussycat Lounge on Tuesday.

A Honolulu returnee, Marcus Wy­att, another Om recording artist, spins at the Wave on Friday and Hula's on Saturday. His show at the W was nuts. Wyatt's latest recording Horizons goes from gospel to groovy. No miss.

LADIES LOUNGE {hip-hop) (dancehall) @ Boardriders w/Azia. GET FRESH!@ Indigo w/Eskae, Mark, Sovern-T, Compose. Guest John Howard (see box) accentuates three rooms of house and hip-hop. JUST CHILL (underground hip-hop)@ Nick's Fishmarket WONDERLOUNGE (house) (hip-hop) @W Hotel. PLATINUM (hip-hop) (R&B) (dancehall) @ Reign w/Dawn, DFX MARQUES WYATT@ Wave Waikiki w/lra, Jrama. Mixed Nutz and Primal Tribe supply the live music. Om house star graces us (see box). FLESH ('80s) (gothic) (industrial) @ Galaxy Nightclub SICK DOG'S ULTRALOUNGE @l Velvet Lounge w/Lava, A2Z, Toyz, Black+ Sound. FUNCTION FRIDAYS@ Venus w/K­Smooth, Technique PLEASURE@ Blue Tropix PAU HANA FRIDAY@ Ocean Club ROYALTON NIGHTCLUB@ Royal Garden Hotel

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BL U ES Jeff Peterson & Lane Hornfeck, Michel's (6:30 p.m.) 923-6552

Boogie, Kevin's Two Boots (6:30 p.m.) 230-8111 Gil Hager, Muddy Waters (7 p.m.) 254-2004 .Jim Hubbard, Kelley O'Neil's (5 p.m.) 926-1777

Black Sand, Chuck's Cellar, Outrigger East Hotel (6 p.m.) 923-4488 David Swanson, Lewers Lounge, Halekulani Hotel (8:30 p.m.) 923-2311

COMEDY Andy Bumatai & Paul Ogata, Palace Showroom, Ohana Reef Towers (10:30 p.m.) 923-SHOW Mel Cabang, Brew Moon (10:30 p.m.) 593-0088

Betty Loo Taylor Trio, Kahala Mandarin Oriental (7:30 p.m.) 739-8780

LATIN El Conjunto Tropical, Cafe Sisti11a (10 p.m.) 596-0061 CONTEMPORARY

Tito Berinobis, Chart House (7 p.m.) 941-6660 Penina Boys, Rivertown Grill, 258 N. Beretania St. (9 p.m.) 537-3353

NIGHTCLUB SHOW

Brendan, Kelley O'Neil's (1:30 a.m.) 926-1777 Zanuck Lindsey and Sky Perkins, Sheraton Waikiki (6 p.m.) 922-4422

Magic of Polynesia starring John Hirokawa, Waikiki Beachcomber (8 p.m.) 922-4646 Society of Seven, Outrigger Waikiki (6:30 & 8:30 p.m.) 922-6408 Augie Rey Trio, Mai Tai Bar, Royal Hawaiian

(7:30 p.m.) 923-7311 Stardust featuring Rocky Brown, Hanohano Room (7:30 p.m.) 922-4422

PUNK Blood Soaked Bandages, Battle Royale, El Ene­migo, Push the Pedal, Pink Cadillac (5:30 p.m.) 946-6499

Tino & The Rhythm Klub, Esprit Nightclub (9:30 p.m.) 922-4422 Paradise XS, Snapper's Sports Pub (9:30 p.m.) 947-3776

Canned Food Drive (Temporary Lovers, Black Square, All the Extras, Dork, Buddha Toy Sol­diers), Club Pa11ahi (8 p.m.) 521-7252 COUNTRY

DJ Dancin' Adam, Nashville Waikiki (9 p.m.) 926-7911

REGGAE Ooklah the Moc (w/lrie Souls), Boardrider's (10 p.m.) 261-4600 GUITAR

Tom Chun and Shoji Ledward, Formaggio's (9 p.m.) 739-7719

Mundo Muzik, 011Stage: Drinks & Grinds (9 p.m.) 306-7799 Natural Vibe, Hard Rock Cafe (10 p.m.) 955-7383 Gordon Freitas & Todd Adamski Duo, Sam Choy's

Breakfast, Lunch and Crab (6 p.m.) 545-7979 Chris Sayers, New Otani Kaima11a Beach Hotel (6 p.m.) 923-1555

ROCK/R&B Night Train, Gordon Biersch (7 p.m.) 599-4877 Piranha Brothers, Irish Rose Saloon (9 p.m.) 924-7711 HAWAIIAN

Hawai'i Loa, Ba11yan Court, Sheraton Moana (5:30 p.m.) 922-3111

Rock & Roll Soul, Kelley O'Neil's (9 p.m.) 926-1777 Rustic, O'Toole's Pub (9 p.m.) 536-4138 Soul Bucket, Moana Terrace, Waikiki Beach Mar­riott Resort (6:30 p.m.) 922-6611

Joan S. Lindsey, Kiihiii Beach Hula Stage (6:30 p.m.) 843-8002 Kapena, Duke's Canoe Club (4 p.m.) 923-0711 Leon Siu Duo, Mai Tai Bar, Royal Hawaiian (4:15 p.m.) 923-7311

ROCK/VARIOUS High Maintenance, Tiare's Sports Bar & Grill (11 p.m.) 230-8911

I RI S H Celtic Waves, O'Toole's Pub (5 p.m.) 536-4138 VARIOUS JAZZ

Battle of the Bands, Wave Waikiki (9 p.m.) 941-0424, ext. 12

The NYHI Collective (Jerome James), Brew Moon (7 p.m.) 593-0088

Back to Back HOT Bands, Kapo11o's (6 p.m.) 536-2161

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SATURDAY, MAY 22 MARQUES WYATT@ Hula's w/lra, Craig Law, BTF FRESH (techno) (house) (trance)@ Lev­el 2 w/ Technique and Wild Wild West. Honolulu's hot gay night. FENG SHU! ULTRALOUNGE {deep electronic grooves) (hip-hop) (R&B) (dancehall) @ Hyatt Regency Hotel w/ Daniel J. /KON, G-Spot, Delve, Oneder. XL Chillin' poolside fancy party. SOLID @ Mercury w/Badmouth and Antikkz. Concrete Productions has four DJs downstairs spinning house, breaks and drum and bass, while upstairs two DJs take care of the downtempo. All on Champlain Lane off Fort Street Mall. ULTRALOUNGE@ Nick's Fishmarket PLEASUREDOME {hip-hop) (dancehall) @ University Bowl-0-Drome w/Leiloa, Technique, Bite, A2Z, Rise Up, Dick, Dread. Bowling, hot DJs, live music. That's Sick, Dog. THE GOODNESS (hip-hop)@ W Hotel. Flipside presents a understated hip­hop night

INFAMOUS@ Velvet Lounge MENAGERIE @ Royal Garden Hotel w/Compose, Eskae, Mr. Inc., 45 TRIPLE THREAT@ Volcanoes Nightclub w/ Edit, Wu Chang. FLIRT@ Blue Tropix w/ Big John, Krazy K, Mr. Goodvybe, LX

SUNDAY, MAY 23 DARK SIDE OF THE MOON (hip-hop) (funk) @ Brew Moon w/GDog. SINFUL SUNDAYS@ The Wave w/BTF SULTRY SUNDAYS {hip-hop)@ Meritage OLD SCHOOL SUNDAYS ('70s) ('80s) @ Blue Tropix AFTER SCHOOL PARTY@ Zanzabar SEX-E SUNDAY@ Venus

MONDAY, MAY 24 RETRO CAFE @ The Wave w/BTF INDUSTRY NIGHT@ Kapono's w/Der­win MARTINI MONDAYS@ Royal Garden Hotel w/SubZero, Jrama HIP-HOP MONDAYS@ Cellar Nightclub DJ PAT@ Fusion Waikiki w/Pat

TUESDAY, MAY 25 LADIES' NIGHT@ Ocean Club.

. PUSSYCAT LOUNGE@ The Wave. John Howard is here (see box) holding it down at one of the longest running Tuesdays in town. CHEMISTRY LOUNGE @ Velvet Lounge w/45, Mr. Inc TUESDAY NIGHTS (hip-hop) (R&B) (soul) @ Velvet Lounge BOMB-ASS-TIC TUESDAY@ Pipeline Cafe w/ Mixmaster Band Sandman HOT LATIN TUESDAYS@ Zanzabar w/Rod and Da Lion of Judah OUTLAW NIGHT@ Cellar Nightclub w/ Seraps

UPCOMING Lorin Bassnectar (Basssnectar.net) with Tampa's Keith Mackenszie (Zone Records) at Get Fresh! Jay-J (Naked Music) at Meritage

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WORLD Global Drum and Dance (w/ Drum Fusion & Shaka Jambe), Studio 1 (9 p.m.) 550-8701

23/Sunday BLUES One Man Blues, Muddy Waters (7 p.m.) 254-2004

CLASSICAL Winston Tan, Kiihala Mandarin Oriental (7:30 p.m.) 739-8780

CONTEMPORARY Dean & Dean, Chart House (7 p.m.) 941-6660 Henry Kapono, Duke's Canoe Club (4 p.m.) 923-0711

CONTEMPORARY Tito Berinobis, Chart House (7:30 p.m.) 941-6660 Brendan, Kelley O'Neil's (9 p.m.) 926-1777 Stardust featuring Jennifer Hera, Hanohano Room (7:30 p.m.) 922-4422

GUITAR Mike Chung, NeUJ Otani Kaimana Beach Hotel (6 p.m.) 923-1555

HAWAIIAN Hot Lava, Moana Terrace, Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort (6:30 p.m.) 922-6611 The Islanders, House Without a Key (5 p.m.) 923-2311 Keoki Johnson, Mai Ta, Bar, Royal HaUJaiian (8:30 p.m.) 923-7311

Jamie Gallo Lee & Bongo Bob, Da DaUJg House, · International Marketplace (7 p.m.) 924-3294 The Revelators, Kelley O'Neil's (9 p.m.) 926-1777 Augie Rey Trio, Mai Tai Bar, Royal HaUJaiian (4:15 p.m.) 923-7311

Ka Moana Trio, Banyan Court, Sheraton Moana (5:30 p.m.) 922-3111 Ryan Tang, Banyan Court, Sheraton Moana (8:30 p.m.) 922-3111 Melehuna Trio with dancer, Sheraton Waikiki (6 p.m.) 922-4422

Ells Simeona, Mai Tai Bar, Royal HaUJaiian (2 p.m.) 923-7311 Stardust featuring Jennifer Hera, Hanohano Room (7:30 p.m.) 922-4422

COUNTRY DJ Cool Cameron, Nashville Waikiki (9 p.m.) 926-7911

FOLK J. W. Lathrop, Kevin's TUJo Boots (6:30 p.m.) 230-8111

GUITAR Mel Amina, Royal HaUJaiian Surf Room (11 a.m.) 922-9567 Cruz Nite (w/ John Cruz), OnStage: Drinks & Grinds (10 p.m.) 306-7799 Shoji ledward, Contemporary Cafe (12 p.m.) 523-3362 Essential Resophonics, Tiki's Grill & Bar (1 p.m.) 923-8454

HAWAIIAN Pa'ahana, House Without a Key (5 p.m.) 923-2311 Na Mele Nei (BIii Keale, Ko'olina), Ward Ware­house (1 p.m.) 591-8411 Keli'i Kanaiali'i, Bobby lngano & Klmo Bell, Chai's Bistro (7 p.m.) 585-0011 Keokl Johnson, Banyan Court, Sheraton Moana (8:30 p.m.) 922-3111 George Kuo, Martin Pahlnui & Aaron Mahl, Moana Terrace, Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort (6 p.m.) 922-6611 Pu'uhonua Trio, Banyan Court, Sheraton Moana (5:30 p.m.) 922-3111 Shirley Recca, Kiihio Beach Hula Stage (6:30 p.m.) 843-8002 Kahale Richardson, Sheraton Waikiki (6 p.m.) 922-4422 Tahiti Toa, Moana Terrace, Waikiki Beach Mar-riott Resort (4 p.m.) 922-6611 ·

IRIS H CeHlc waves, Kelley O'Neil's (3 p.m.) 926-1777

JAZZ Noly Paa, LeUJers Lounge, Halekulani Hotel (8:30 p.m.) 923-2311 Jeff Peterson, Michel's (6 p.m.) 923-6552 Black Sand, Chuck's Cellar, Outrigger East Hotel (6 p.m.) 923-4488

LATIN Son Cmtbe, Esprit Nightclub (8:30 p.m.) 922-4422 Tommy Valentine Y Sus Amigos, Club C'est La Vie (6:30 p.m.) 842-4145

NIGHTCLUB SHOW Don Ho Show, Waikiki Beachcomber (8 p.m.) 923-3981 Society of Seven, Outrigger Waikiki (6:30 & 8:30 p.m.) 922-6408

REGGAE Mundo Muzlk, Bikini Cantina (10:30 p.m.) 525-7288

ROCK/R&B Rubber Soul, Rock Island Cafe, King's Village (7:30 & 9 p.m.) 926-2924 Even Steven, Irish Rose Saloon (9 p.m.) 924-7711

ROCK/VARIOUS Bob Morgenweck & Open Mic, O'Toole's Pub (7 p.m.) 536-4138

24/Monday B LU ES Lance Corporal Lance Pettis, Muddy Waters (7 p.m.) 254-2004

CLASSICAL Winston Tan, Kiihala Mandarin Oriental (7:30 p.m.) 739-8780

JAZZ Noly Paa, LeUJers Lounge, Halekiilani Hotel (8:30 p.m.) 923-2311

ROCK/R&B Stumble Town, Moose McGillyc11ddy's (8 p.m.) 923-0751 Jaime Gallo Lee, O'Toole's Pub (5 p.m.) 536-4138 Even Steven, Irish Rose Saloon (9 p.m.) 924-7711

VARIOUS Open M"ic Ni,rt, Anna Bannana's (7 p.m.) 946-5190

25/Tuesday BL U ES Slim, Jr., Muddy Waters (7 p.m.) 254-2004 J.P. Smoketrain & Dominic Leonard, Dixie Grill (6:30 p.m.) 596-8359

CONTEMPORARY Brian Von Ahsen, O'Toole's Pub (5 p.m.) 536-4138 Emerald House, Chart House (7:30 p.m.) 941-6660 Zanuck Lindsey and Sky Perkins, Sheraton Waikiki (6 p.m.) 922-4422 Stardust featuring Malla Gibson, Hanohano Room (7:30 p.m.) 922-4422

COUNTRY DJ Dancln' Adam, Nashville \Vaikiki (9 p..m.) 926-7911

COUNTRY/FOLK Cordell, Neptune's Garden, Pacific Beach Hotel (6 p.m.) 923-4511

GUITAR Mike Chung, New Otani Kaimana Beach Hotel (6 p.m.) 923-1555 Essential Resophonlcs, Indigo (7:30 p.m.) 223-0258

HAWAIIAN Pa'ahana, Banyan Court, Sheraton Moana (5:30 p.m.) 922-3111 The Islanders, House Without a Key (5 p.m.) 923-2311 Keokl Johnson, Banyan Court, Sheraton Moana (8:30 p.m.) 922-3111 Kelly Boy Delima, Mai Tai Bar, Royal Hawaiian (7:30 p.m.) 923-7311 Ledward Ka'apana, Kapono's (6 p.m.) 536-2161 Ells Simeona and Dwight Kanae, Mai Tai Bar, Royal Hawaiian (4:15 p.m.) 923-7311 "Auntie Pudgle" Young and Hawaiian Sere­naders, Kiihio Beach Hula Stage (6:30 p.m.) 843-8002 Jerry Santos, Hoku Zuttermelster & Brian Tolentino, Chai's Bistro (7 p.m.) 585-0011

JAZZ Rich Crandall and Friends, Studio 6 (8 p.m.) 596-2905 Bruce Hamada & Jim Howard, Lewers Lounge, Halekiilani Hotel (8:30 p.m.) 923-2311

LATIN Hot Latin Tuesdays (salsa, merengue, Latin house & reggae w/ DJs Alberto & Da Uon of Judah), Zanzabar (8 p.m.) 924-3939

NIGHTCLUB SHOW Don Ho Show, Waikiki Beachcomber (8 p.m.) 923-3981 Magic of Polynesia starring John Hlrokawa, Waikiki Beachcomber (8 p.m.) 922-4646 Society of Seven, Outrigger Waikiki (6:30 & 8:30 p.m.) 922-6408

ROCK/R&B Soul Bucket, Moana Terrace, Waikiki Beach Mar­riott Resort (6:30 p.m.) 922-6611 Even Steven, Irish Rose Saloon (9 p.m.) 924-7711 Tavana & Bongo Bob, Kelley O'Neil's (9 p.m.) 926-1777

Stranger than Paradise Island life ... No tradewinds, no surf, no epic sunsets. Population, 25,000.

Once you get in, hard to get out ... inmates at Riker's Island, New York's city jail, arriving early for a rare hip-hop show ... By SERGIO GOES

VARIOUS Open Mic & Karaoke, OnStage: Drj11ks & Grinds (9 p.m.) 306-7799

Concerts E Clubs Bluegrass Beat Meets Hawaiial Heat Enjoy slack-key icon Ledward Ka'apana alongside bluegrassers Tim Stafford & Rob Ickes, plus O'ahu bluegrass band The Squirrel Hunters. Kapono's, Aloha Tower Marketplace: Sun 5/23, 5:30 p.m. doors; 6 p.m. show. $18 ($23 at door) adults; $10 ($12 at door) ages 11-16;

. Free for children 10 & under. 545-2820 'l Cinema Under the ~uence Cinema Par­adise's monthly series combines lounging and movie-watching in the Opium Den. (See Hot Picks, page 9.) Indigo Restaurant, 1121 Nu'uanu Ave.: Wed 5126, 7 p.m.; film at 8 p.m. $3. www.cinemaparadise.org, 550-0496 Isn't it Romantic? Hawaii Vocal Arts Ensemble presents this concert of popular American songs with guest soprano Cheryl Bartlett and a swing jazz combo. Mystical Rose Oratory, Chaminade University: Sat 5/22, 7:30 p.m. & Sun 5/23, 4 p.m. $35 pre­ferred seating; $17.50 general; $12.50 sen­iors/military; $5 students. 255-1892 Unstrung Heroes Rachel Gonzales, Nancy Masaki, Les Peetz, Fmie Provencher and Chuck James offer an offbeat repertoire. Doris Duke Theatre, Honolulu Academy of Arts, 900 S. Beretania St.: Sat 5/22, 7:30 p.m. Free. 532-8768 ~ William "Paco" Strickland The award­winning Flamenco guitarist will perform this traditionally guarded Spanish Gypsy art form. (See Hot Picks, page 9.) Atherton Performing Arts Studio, Hawai'i Public Radio, 738 .Kahe­ka St.: Fri 5/21, 7:30 p.m. $17.50 general; $15 HPR members; $10 students. 955-8821 Youth Symphony Aloha Concert Senior members will perform at this celebration hon­oring their accomplishments. Coral Ballroom, Hilton Hawaiian Village: Sat 5/22, 10 a.m. silent auction & flower sale; 11 :45 lunch with concert to follow. $35; $325 for table of ten. www .hiyouthsymphony.org, 941-9706

On Sale C&K Ufetlme Party Tickets available at all ticketmaster outlets for this CD/DVD release party. Kapono's, Aloha Tower Marketplace: Fri 6/4 & Sat 6/5, 7 p.m. doors. $16 in advance; $25 at the door. www.ticketmaster.com, (877) 750-4400, 536-2161 Mikaha Sons It's the 2nd annual "walk in the country" with Moon, Jerome and John plus special guests. Waikiki Shell, Kapi'olani Park: Sat 6/12, 3:30 p.m. gates; 5 p.m. con­cert. $10 - $25. www.blaisdellcenter.com, www.ticketmaster.com, 591-2211 Sesame Street Live: Out of this World! Sunny days, sweeping the clouds away. ... Martians land on Sesame Street at this all-

new production. Blaisdell Concert Hall, 777 Ward Ave.: Opens Thu 6/17, 7 p.m. Runs through Sun 6/27, Thu & Fri at 10:30 a.m. & 7 p.m.; Sat & Sun at 10:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. $11 - $19. Opening night seats are all $11. www.ticketmaster.com, (877) 750-4400

Theater E Dance 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue or How John Barleycorn Lost his Grip on the White House The Lanikai Mortgage Players pres­ents their spring production. Lanikai Com­munity Center, (corner of A'alapapa and Kai'olena Drs.): Fri through Sun, 5/21 through 5130, 8 p.m. $5. 262-7549 'l Camelot The way to handle a woman is to love her, simply love her, love her. ... Army Community Theatre, Fort Shafter: Thu 5/13 through Sat 5/29, 7:30 p.m. $8 -$17. 438-4480 'l Gone Feeshlng This Lee Tonouchi com­edy is about fishing, cooking, fathers and sons. (See Hot Picks, page 9.) Kumu Kahi~a Theatre, 46 Merchant St.: Thu 5/13 through Sun 6/13. $5·- $16. 536-4441 'l Gunfighter Award-winning playwright Mark Medoff wrote and co-directs this dra­ma about a true friendly fire incident in the first Gulf War. (See Q&A, page 17.) Miinoa Valley Theatre, 2833 E. Manoa Rd: Wed 5/19 through Sun 6/6. $15 - $25. 988-6131 Hello Dolly! Give me an old trombone, give me an old baton . ... Diamond Head Theatre, 520 Makapu'u Dr.: Fri 5/21 through Sun 6/6. $12 - $42. 733-0274 'l Ideas Men Experience a fresh taste of Britain's best comedy theatre with Ridiculus­mus, a comic duo from Northern Ireland. The ARTS at Marks Garage, 1159 Nu'uanu Ave.: Tue 5/18 through Sat 5/22., Tue - Thu, 8 p.m.; Fri & Sat, 7 & 10 p.m. $18 - $20 in advance; $20 - $23 at the door. 545-2820 Readers Theatre Sit on stage with the actors for The Children's Hour, the final production of the season. Richardson Theatre, Ft. Shafter: Sun 5/23 & 5/30, 2 p.m. $6. 438-4480 1he WOik Two emerging directors will direct an unrehearsed scene using the same actors in the same allotted time frame in front of a live audi­ence. Kumu Kahua Theatre, 46 Merchant St.: Tue5/25 &Wed5/26, 7:30 p.m. $5. 536-4441

Auditions Broadway Mixed Plate Honolulu Broadway Babies is looking for singers who can dance and a 20-piece singing choir for a perform­ance on 8/21 & 8/22. Leeward Community College. Fri 5/21, 5 p.m. & Sat 5/22, 10 a.m. Callbacks are Sun 5/23. 783-2296 Hawal'I Vocal Arts Ensemble Hawai'i's pre­mier chamber chorus is looking for singers with strong music skills and a clear and flexible voice. Auditions on Sunday afternoons by appoint­ment. Chaminade University, Eiben Hall, room 201: MaestroTim@aol.com, 261-6495

Ni Leo Lani Chorus The Hawai'i chapter of Sweet Adelines International is auditioning singers for the summer show, Barbershop Bandstand. Visit any weekly rehearsal. St. Francis School Auditorium, 2707 Pamoa Rd., Manoa: Every Tue, 6:30 p.m. Free. 944-3373

.Museums Bishop Museum 1525 Bernice St. Open daily 9 a.m. -5 p.m. $14.95 adults; $11.95 youth age 4 - 12; under 4 free. 847-3511

Behind the Scenes Tour The museum opens up a portion of its huge collection of cultural artifacts to public viewing. The pro­gram starts with a 20-minute dramatic pres­entation telling the story of High Chief Liloa and the rivalry between his two sons. This presentation is followed by an hour-long behind-the-scenes tour of the cultural collec­tions. Daily, 1 - 2:30 p.m. (Note: Fee for the one-hour tour is $15.)

E Ku Mau Mau: Ku Everlasting Exploring Kii's everlasting nature in a modern context, the exhibit showcases items from the Muse­um's collection and works by contemporary native artists, including two rare temple images associated with Kii and Hina. Through 9/5.

Na Kumu Hula Workshop This new month­ly program is dedicated to perpetuating glob­al awareness of and appreciation for Hawaiian arts and culture. Workshop I with Blaine Kamalani Kia; Wed 5/19 through Fri 5/21

'l Seasons of Life and Land Explore Alas­ka's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge along the Hulahula River through photographs by Sub­hankar Banerjee. (See Hot Picks, page 9 .) Through Sun 8/1.

'l What in the World Is It? This high ener­gy, walk-through exhibit is a giant maze that features multi-sensory touch stations hidden throughout that help visitors identify various mysterious animals. (See Hot Picks, page 9.) Runs through 6/30. Children's Discovery Center Children can gambol through four galleries of gadgetry and installations that celebrate and educate. 110 'Ohe St.: Tue - Fri, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m.; Sat and Sun, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $8 adults, $6.75 children 2 - 17. 524-5437 The Contemporary Museum 2411 Makiki Heights Dr. Open Tue - Sat, 10 a.m. -4 p.m.; Sun, noon -4 p.m. $5 adults; $3 students/sen­iors (free every third Thursday of the month). 526-1322

'e Deborah Butterfield Fifteen horse sculp­tures by the internationally acclaimed artist are part of this three-year traveling exhibit organ­ized by The Yellowstone Art Museum. Fri 5/21 through Sun 7/25.

Patrick Dougherty Installation Visitors can view the outdoor, site-specific installation by the renowned environmental artist. The Contemporary Cafe 2411 Makiki Heights Dr. Tue- Sat, 11:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m.; Sun, noon - 2:30 p.m. Free. 526-1322

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The monumental Japan & Paris show at the Academy is an unparalleled experience

Cezanne meets Tsunetomo MARCIA MORSE

C herished narratives too easily lead to complacent assump­tions, so one-of most integral aspects of

Japan & Paris: Impressionism, Postimpressionism, and the Mod­ern Era is its fresh view of the art and artists we think we know well. Organized by the Honolulu Acade­my of Arts, its sole venue, this ex­hibition is an unparalleled opportu­nity for the immediate experience of major Impressionist and Postim­pressionist works, on loan from prestigous corporate and institu­tional collections in Japan.

Think of this as the moment when reality began to dissolve, only to coalesce again in new and magical ways. They have become so much a part of the canon of art history, and so much part of the vi­sual landscape of modernity, that it is easy to forget the seismic effect of the new ways of painting that emerged in the mid-19th century.

Slipping the bonds of conven­tional representation, stepping out of the studio and the salon, rethink­ing human experience and respond­ing to the escalating pace and ex -panding scope of the world, the painters who created these new vi­si_ons, though initially challenged in their own time, were later em­braced as central to the narrative of modem art.

The multilayered show also re­veals the history of the major col­lectors of western art in Japan (where, at least for a time, the pos­session of objects of western cul­ture was emblematic of a modern society), and the cultivation of new aesthetic sensibilities in Japanese artists, trained either in Europe or Japan, who took up the modernist mantle. The negotiation of East­W est encounters thus manifested complements and counterbalances the more familiar narrative of japonisme-the influence of Japan­ese art (and ukiyo-e prints in partic­ular) on 19th-century European artists. The exhibition also offers new insight into another truism: that Japan has long had the capaci­ty to absorb and transform outside influences in a way that ultimately reaffirms what is somehow dis­tinctly Japanese.

The exhibition is best and most fully experienced on an informed level, and the thoroughly re­searched, fully illustrated cata­logue, the exhibition labels, and the selective, very informative audio­tour (included in the price of ad­mission, and narrated by actor George Takei) all contribute to that

experience. There is also much to be seen and understood from the astute installation of works that, by virtue of their visual juxtaposition, invite the kinds of comparisons that allow one to consider the questions of cultural encounter that inform this exhibition.

Consider, for example, Kojima Torajiro's "Morning Light" and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's "Por­trait of Madame Marthe X-Bor­deaux." Kojima's more generalized study of a woman, bathed in a light that suffuses the entire composi­tion, possesses a very different sen­sibility from that of the Lautrec­darker, taut in its composition­and one of a number of works that Kojima himself purchased on be­half of Ohara Magosaburo, busi­ness magnate and founder of Japan's fust private museum devot­ed to western art.

"Reflections on Water," a lumi­nous work by Cezanne, is paired with Morita Tsunetomo's "Scene in Aizu." Here Cezanne's faceted, brushy articulation of pictorial space that so influenced subsequent work in the west is met with Mori­ta's more tentative and conserva­tive approach, making evident the tension Morita himself felt in trying to apply western methods to Japan-

ese landscape subjects. It is in the areas of figure studies

and portraiture that some of the most telling comparisons are visi­ble, particularly given the marked­ly divergent attitudes about repre­sentation of the unclothed body and about portraiture. Derain's "Bather" and Kojima Zenzaburo's "Woman with a Mirror" both con­vey an attitude about the body that is at once casual in its pose while at the same time invoking classical models. Renoir's "Bather," also in­fused with the spirit of classicism, is in sharper contrast with Umehara Ryuzaburo's "Narcissus," a more psychologically complex study of a male nude by an artist who was a student of Renoir. Yorozu Tetsug­oro' s "Head of a Woman (Woman with a Boa)," aligned with Ma­tisse's "Odalisque with Arms Raised" in terms of its painterly style, can also be compared with Modigliani's "Woman with a Necklace"-each notable for its use of space-flattening body con­tours and minimal use of modeling, isolating the body while at the same time enmeshing it with its surroundings.

The culminating section of the exhibition, Reflections East and West, most directly addresses the

Behind the art It took five years of planning, high-level negotiations, art-world diploma­cy, $1.3 million, major corporate support, personal connections, and more than a little quid pro quo to make Japan & Paris: Impressionism, Postim­pressionism, and the Modern Era a reality for the Honolulu Academy of Arts. HAA Director Stephen L. Little, who came on board when a major portion of the work had already been done, credits his recently retired predecessor George Ellis with creating the initial vision-and challenge. Ellis agreed to loan the Academy's Monet (one of the Water Lilies series) for an exhibition only if the broker, Entwistle Japan, would agree to assist in securing loans of Impressionist works in Japanese collections for the Academy. Thus was Japan & Paris born.

The notion of reciprocity was important in establishing the Academy as a bona fide player; its reputation in Japan, built on its substantial holdings in Japanese prints (the Michener Collection), paintings and sculpture added substantially to its credibility. It also helped that the Academy has a small but important collection of modern art. Little was instrumental in securing some of the final pieces in this rich mosaic. For example, the loan of an important Gauguin, from the brief but important period when he worked side by side with van Gogh in Aries, ultimately depended on the Academy's being able to loan, for the duration, its own Gauguin to Sompo Japan, an insurance giant that also owns van Gogh's famed "Sunflowers:' purchased in 1987 for a then-record $39.9 million. Little's prior contacts and his reputation as a scholar of Asian art also helped-as did his ability to participate in insider art-world gossip, often a prelude to more serious negotiations. On loan from 28 collections, the 53 paintings, many of which are being seen for the first time outside of Japan, travel in custom-made crates with their own couriers. Director Little sees Japan & Paris as a platform for future exhibitions that will offer not only a superb visual experience, but will place that experience, as does this exhibition, within a challenging conceptual envelope.

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Block party: Ando Hiroshige's 1857 "Plum Garden at Kameldo," (top) is in the sideshow "Influencing Paris"

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cross-cultural dialogue implicit in the exhibition as a whole. In this, works by Pierre Bonnard and Fuji­ta Tsuguharu are key. Bonnard is also represented elsewhere by two small, more intimate nude studies, but it is his large-scale portrait of his sister that attests to an aesthetic agenda sympathetic to that of Asian art: cleanly delineated areas of form and color, clear chromatic harmonies, flattened space, all con­tained within a taut composition. Bonnard's painting is counterbal-

anced by Fujita' s extraordinary "Portrait of Anna de Noailles," in which the subject is isolated against a luminous, creamy ground, and rendered in a style more akin to tra­ditional Asian brush painting than western oil painting. (For another perspective on Fujita's work, one must see his full-scale portrait of Y oshinoyama Y ojiro, rendered as a traditional scroll-mounted painting, but using western-style modeling in face, hands and feet; it is currently on view in Gallery 20.) While oth-

er artists may have participated in a complex dialogue between East and West, Fujita, despite his seem­ing eccentricity and enigmatic sta­tus, may most clearly embody a synthesis of the radically different cultural perspectives that underlie this groundbreaking exhibition. •

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Honolulu artists Rosalinda Kolb, Barbara Okamoto and Deborah Young. Through 5/23. The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center 999 Bishop St. Open Mon - Thu, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Fri, 8:30 a.m. -6 p.m. Validated parking available, enter on Merchant St. 526-1322 Doris Duke's Shangri La Advance reserva­tions are required for guided tours of the fab­ulous 5-acre waterfront estate - packed with Islamic art - of the late heiress and philan­thropist. All tours depart from the Honolulu Academy of Arts, 900 S. Beretania St. Wed -Sat, 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. $25, $20 to Hawai'i residents (13 & older) with proof of residen­cy. www.honoluluacademy.org, 532-DUKE Hawai'i State Art Museum No. 1 Capitol District Building, 250 S. Hotel St., 2nd Fl. Open Tue - Sat, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free. 586-0900 ~ Enriched by Diversity: The Art of

Hawai'i This comprehensive exhibit features 360 pieces of art by 284 artists. Honolulu Academy of Arts 900 S. Beretania St. New docent-guided tours are available, included in the admission price. Open Tue -Sat, 10 a.m. -4:30 p.m.; Sun 1 p.m. -5 p.m. $7 gen­eral, $4 seniors/military/students. 532-8701

Art & Life in Paris & the Countryside: Impressionism/Postimpressionism A compan­ion to the major Japan & Paris show, this exhibition explores the lives and times of Monet, Cezanne and others with a variety of interactive components and activity stations. Through 7/1. •

Art of the Philippines: The George and Nancy Ellis Gallery Jewelry, sculptures, bas­ketry and costumes are just a part of this ongoing exhibit dedicated to Filipino art.

European Modernism, 1860-1930: Prints from the Academy's Collection Color litho­graphs, etchings and woodcuts by Bonnard, Corot, Gaugin, Manet, Matisse, Degas, Toulouse-Lautrec, Picasso and others from the Academy's own collection. Through 6/20.

Influencing Paris:Japanese Prints Collect­ed by European Artists Works from the Acad­emy's world-renowned collection of Japanese

. woodblock prints, which influenced some of the greatest painters of the French Impression­ist movement. Through Sun 6/27.

Irving Jenkins: Reflections on a Hawai'i Heritage A solo exhibition of the sculptural art of this local scholar. Through Sun 10/17.

~Japan & Paris: b11pressio11ism, Postimpres­sionism, and the Modern Era Tickets are still available for this exhibition of over 50 master­pieces from Japanese and American collections, narrated by George "Mr. Sulu" Takei. (See Museums, page 15.) Special admission is $15 general; $10 children 6-17. Special hours: Tue, Wed, Fri & Sat, 10 a.m. -5 p.m.; Thu 10 a.m. -

9 p.m.; Sun 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Through 6/6. ~ The Arts of the Islamic World Gallery

Islamic artwork from the private collection of the late American heiress and philanthropist, Doris Duke, is housed here along with items from the Academy's permanent collection.

Tea & Tour Program Learn more about art & culture and socialize over a cup of tea. This week's topic: Portraits with Myra Kent.Tue 5/25, 2:30 - 4 p.m. Free with admission to museum.

Tied, Bound, Folded and Stitched: Tie­Dyed Textiles from the Academy's Collection The collection pays tribute to the master dyers from Cambodia, Indondesia, India, Japan and the Philippines. Through 8/29.

Wisdom and Wonder: Children's Book lllus­trations by Paul 0. Zelinsky Enjoy the world of Grimm's fairytales adapted and illustrated by this award-winning artist. Through 7/31. 'lolani Palace Built by King Kalakaua, this beautiful home is the nostalgic site where Hawaiian sovereignty was lost and Queen Lili 'uokalani was placed under house arrest during the overthrow of the Hawaiian monar­chy. Corner of King and Richards Sts.: Guid­ed tours: Tue -Sat, 9 a.m. -2 p.m. $20 adults, $15 karna'aina, $5 children (under 5 years not admitted). Galleries open: Tue - Sat, 9 a.m. -4 p.m. $6 adults; $3 kids. Free admission to island residents with ID on Kama 'aina Sun­days (the first Sunday of each month). www.iolanipalace.org, 522-0832 Madge Tennent Gallery The home of the oil paintings and drawings of child prodigy Madge Tennent is a walk through the mind of the artist, who has influenced and inspired many contemporary local creators. 203 Prospect St.: Tue -Sat, 10 a.m. -12 p.m.; Sun, 2-4 p.m. Free. 531-1987 Maritime Museum The museum covers the maritime history of Hawai'i, starting with the early Polynesians and working through modern times. The Falls of Clyde is part of the exhibit. Pier 7-Honolulu Harbor: Open daily, 8:30 a.m. -5 p.m. $7.50 adults, $4.50 children. 523-6151 U.S. Army Museum An extensive collection of artifacts pertaining to America's military past is housed here, including old artillery and vehicles. Guided tours are availa.ble. Fort DeRussy (next to the Hale Koa Hotel) at the corner of Kalia and Saratoga Rds.: Open Tue -Sun, 10 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. Free. www.hiarmy museumsoc.org, 955-9552 U.S.S. Bowfin Submarine Museum and P8lk The World War II submarine will astound you with its enormity, its outdoor exhibits and the intimidating WWII Japanese Suicide Mis­sile. Although many of the artifacts in the muse­um are from the WWII era, there is also mate­rial dating back from the Revolutionary War. 11 Arizona Memorial Dr. Open daily, 8 a.m~ 5 p.m. $8 adults, $3 children 4 -12; free chil-

dren 3 and under. www.bowfin.org, 423-1341 Mission Houses Museum Step into 19th-cen­tury Hawai'i on a guided tour, which offers inti­mate and intriguing encounters with Hawai'i's past and explores cultural traditions and change. Japanese tours available. Visitors can also browse the unique gift shop and relax during lunch in the tea parlor. 533 S. King St. Open Tue -Sat, 9 a.m. -4 p.m. Tours at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. & 2:45 p.m. Fees range from $10 to free. www.missionhouses.org, 531-0481

Explore! Activities include a guide for exploring the rich and historic grounds (includ­ing architecture, plants and trees) and living history stations for interactive fun. Every Sat in May and June, 10 a.m. -4 p.m.

Lasting Impressions: Printing and Engrav­ing in Hawai'i Exhibition of the introduction of printing and engraving to the Hawaiian islands in the early 19th century including gallery talks, demonstrations, family activities and a lecture series. Through Sat 6/26.

Galleries Opening Ka Leo Pohaku - Those Who Listen to Stones Work by Na Mea artists inspired by stone, including Peggy Chun, Claude Horan, Ginny Walden and many others. Opens Fri 5/21, runs through 7/2. The Exhibit Space, 1132 Bishop St.: 734-9375 The Women's Show This selection of work by women artists of Hawai'i is on display dur­ing the run of Hello Dolly. Opens Fri 5/21, runs through 6/6. Diamond Head Theatre Art Gallery, 520 Makapu'u Dr. : 733-0277

Continuing 50 Interpreted: The Weaver's Hui Exhibi· tlon New work in a variety of media. Through 5/30. Academy Art Center, 1111 Victoria St.: 532-8741 Al Furtado & A. La Moyne Ganide Paintings by local artists. Through 5/29. Hale'iwa Art Gallery, 66-252 Kamehameha Hwy.: 637-3366 Alarmed, Dismayed and Bamboo~ed Pho­to collages by Alex Preiss create visual state­ments about world conditions. Through 7/23. HPU Art Gallery, Hawai'i Pacific University, Hawai'i Loa campus, 45-045 Kamehameha Hwy.: Mon - Sat, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 544-0287 Aloha Ho'omaluhia XX New and returning artists. Through 5/30. Ho'omaluhia Botani­cal Garden, 45-680 Luluku Rd., Kane'ohe: Hours: 9 a.m. -4 p.m. 233-7323 Art Adventure with Nikki & Kharolina Call for appointment. Through 6/30. Kharolina

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Designer, 1059-G 12th Ave.: 732-3423 Beauty? Work by the Kamehameha Schools Art Club. Through 5/28. Aupzmi Art Wall and Gallery, Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i, Ward Warehouse: 596-8885 ~ Bhutan, Jewel of the Himalaya A pho­tographic exhibit of portraits, landscapes and Bhutanese culture by Celiamarie Moore. Through 6/11. Gallery on the Pali, 2500 Pali Hwy.: 526-1191 Carol D'Angelo & Dexter Doi Through 7/2. Laser Eye Institute of Hawai'i, Pan Am Building, 1600 Kapi'olani Blvd., Ste 1450: Mon - Fri, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free. 946-6000 Cat Show Watercolors and ceramics by Esther Nowell. Through 5/28. bibelot gallery, 1130 Koko Head Ave., Suite 2: 738-0368 Contemporary Show Two- and three­dimensional work juried by Snowden Hodges and Shigeru Miyamoto. Reception: Thu 5/20, 5:30 p.m. Through 6/12. Pauahi Gallery@ Bishop Square, 1001 Bishop St.: 537-6838 Danvers Fletcher & George Eguchi Paintings by local artists. Through 5/22. Hale'iwa Art Gallery, 66-252 Kamehameha Hwy.: 637-3368 Define Awareness - Waiting for Humani­ty to Happen A silent auction is held through­out the month. Through 5/28. Soullenz Gallery, 186 N. King St., 2nd floor: 525-7757 Fire in the Tropics Work by Easter Seals Hawaii Youth Services student artists. Through 6/2. Davies Pacific Center, 841 Bish­op St., Suite 155: 524-3552 Geralyn Camarillo & Arna Johnson Photog­raphy by .... Through 5/28. Canon Gallery, Ward Plaza, 210 Ward Ave., Suite 200: 522-5930

· ~ Girl Fest Gallery Showcasing the best emerging artists dealing with issues of concern to women. Through 6/5. The ARTS at Marks Garage, 1159 Nu'uanu Ave.: Free. 599-3931 itsybitsy Very small art. Through 5/29. work­space, 3624 Wai'alae Ave., Ste. 201: 732-2300 Little Slices Paintings and found object sculptures by Bernie Moraz. Through 5/31. Got Art?, 1136 Nu'uanu Ave.: 521-1097 Uving in the Ught with the Hawai'i Com­munity Takie Okamura and the Makiki Christian Church. Through 5/29. Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i, 2454 S. Bereta­nia St.: Free. www.jcch.com, 945-7633 Nalani Rasmussen Recent paintings by ... Through 6/29. Sure Shot Cafe, 1249 Wilder Ave.: Mon -Sat, 6 a.m. - 8 p.m. & Sun, 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. Free. 523-2326 Rainbow's End, Mmtoa Acrylic landscapes by Patrick Doell. Through 5/31. Ko'olau Gallery, Manoa Marketplace: Tue - Sat, 10 a.m. -6 p.m.; Sun 10 a.m. -4 p.m. Free. 988-4147 Remains of a Rainbow Photography by David Liitschwager and Susan Middleton. Through 6/18. East-West Center Gallery,

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John A. Burns Hall, UH-Manoa campus, 1601 East-West Rd.: 944-7543 Reoccurring Primitive Dreams Mixed media and impressionist paintings by Jade Yamauchi and Michael Jon Houston. Through 6/30. Netstop Cafe, 2615 Universi­ty Ave., Ste. 100: 955-1020 Yasuko Abeshima, Bridgette Adams, Patri­cia Boyle Watercolors, pastels and mixed media by ... Through 6/30. Honolulu Country Club, 1690 Ala Pu'umalu St.: 441-9408

Call To Artists Hawai'i Glass Artists Artists who work with glass are invited to submit a maximum of three entries for an exhibit scheduled for 6/6 through 7/3. Visit Web site for more details. The ARTS at Marks Garage, 1159 Nu'uanu Ave.: $12 per entry. www.hawaiiglassartists.org Reflecting Hawai'i Submissions The SFCA - Art in Public Places program is purchasing two-dimensional artwork that reflects the character of Hawai'i and is at least 30 inches high and 40 inches wide. The deadline is 7/6. Call or visit Web site for application. www.hawaii.gov/sfca, 586-0305

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tank on the ground as ours and not as enemy? Nobody seems to have a really good answer. It has to be mired in the quagmire of politics.

finishing directorial touches on a drama he penned seven years ago, Gunfighter, based on the true story of Ralph Hayles and a friendly fire incident from the first Gulf War. Medoff is best known for writing Children of a Lesser God, which earned him a Tony Award in 1980 and an Oscar nomination in 1987. His most recent play, Prymate, which addresses AIDS and animal rights, opened and closed two weeks ago on Broadway. Gunfighter opens May 19 and plays through June 6 at Manoa Valley Theatre.

What are your thoughts on Iraq? We seem to have stuck one foot in quicksanq. when we invaded Iraq and now we're getting close to our necks. My fear has always been that this is a pecker-pounding contest, where Bush was pounding his pecker on the table in his father's name, and Saddam is pounding his peckei.on the table saying, "You didn't get me the first time, you won't get me this time," so we engage in slaughter. One of the most powerful moments I ever had in a theater was watching Kubrick's 2001. These two groups of hominids come upon each other across a pond. They look at each other and what do they do? They start clubbing each other to death. That's it. We're such a badly evolved species.

How was the Gunfighter stosy first introduced to you? I was approached to write the movie script by Castle Rock Entertainment. By the time I'd finished my first draft, the movie Courage Under Fire went into production. They had liberally borrowed from Ralph's story. Our movie was scrapped, but a year or so later I called Ralph and said 'I can't shake your story-I need to deal with it,' so I start­ed working on it as a play. I had an opportu­nity to use the University of Oklahoma School of Theater. I went there and we read my movie script. It took two or three hours. It was endless.

Where did you go from there? I was pretty depressed because it was such a mess. Stephanie, my wife, said later that evening, "The problem is that at the end of what's now your first act, we know every­thing." And it just went click. I said, "All right, what if we didn't really know the truth until much later?" I started to think of it as a

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Rashomon idea . where you hear the same thing from different points of view. The night of the accident, there were all these frequen­cies, some people couldn't hear other people, some people only knew what happened from their own point of view. I started only work-. ing on the flashbacks, and suddenly we had the right flashbacks and they made sense. When the play opened, Stephanie and I were sitting behind Ralph and Diana Hayles. Diana started crying as soon as it started. Ralph sat dead still. When it was over, they turned around and Ralph whispered, 'You freed me.' That was one of the most extraordinary mo­ments in my life as a writer.

What have you learned about friendly fire incidents? The terrible thing is that nothing has really changed. According to Ralph, we're still deal­ing with a '60's,identification technology. We can drop a bomb that not only hits a target, but will go into a certain room in a house, but why can't we figure out how, from a helicopter a

It was a fabulous experience up to the moment it stopped being a fabulous experience and be­came a horrible one. I know I wrote a different play than the critics think they saw. It's a very­intelligent, challenging play. Artists are always confronted with critics. If you don't like the rules, you don't have to play the game. My wife said the negative response was akin to a dear friend dying suddenly and unexpectedly. We'll mourn but eventually bear the memory .. of that friend forward. - Becky Maltby

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A multimedia festivai of The Safe Zone Foundation

GiRL FeST Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii - May 28th

June 5th 2004 www.girlfesthawai·.org

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LINDA LINGLE GOVERNOR

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MESSAGE FROM GOVERNOR LINDA LINGLE

Aloha!

I'd like to extend my warmest wishes

I and support to Girl Fest, a special event put on by Safe Zone, to help end vio­lence against women and girls through

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Hawai' i is a special place where people come together to form strong communi­ties. Citizens are committed more than ever to preventing violence against women. The Girl Fest workshops and lectures, aimed at empowering the women and girls in Hawai'i, can unify communities and help create a safer

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1 applaud everyone who helped put together Girl Fest to educate a broad, cross-generational audience through media and entertainment, as well as through traditional forms of education.

With sincerest aloha,

LINDA LINGLE Governor

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AT ALL VENUES General Admission (Film Festival) $5 General Admission (Parties & Concerts) $5-20

OPENING NIGHT Film: "LILY FESTIVAL" I FRI 05.28.04 I 800PM Wallace Theaters at Restaurant Row 500 Ala Moana Boulevard Screening $5 Concert: Doria Roberts and friends at Studio1 I FRI 05.28.04 I 1 OPM Studio1 1 North King Street Admission $7-$20 Sliding Scale CLOSING NIGHT BEND IT ON THE BEACH I SAT 06.05.04 I 300PM-9PM Sunset on the Beach Free Sports Workshops, Volleyball pick-up game, Free Concert, Screening of "Bend It Like Beckham"

FULL FESTIVAL PASS $100 {Nine day festival. entry to all films, opening or closing night party (choose one), entry to all dance, spoken word per­formances and lectures before 1 Opm. $5 off of all concerts or par­ties.} HALF PASS $50 {Nine day festival. entry to 10 films, opening or closing night party (choose one), entry to all dance, spoken word per­formances and lectures before 10pm} DAY PASS $20 {Nine day festival. entry to all films occuring in one day, $5 off two parties.

WORKSHOP PASS $50 {Nine day festival. entry to all workshops. entry to all films occuring in one day. $5 off one party}

1 I MAIL/ FAX ORDERS MON 05.04.04 - FRI 05.21.04 Subject to availability A $1.50 per ticket and $5 maximum processing fee is charged for each mail or fax order. All orders must be

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accompanied with a Amex/Visa/MC number or check. For advance pur­chase of discount tickets, please include a copy of membership card or studenVsenior ID with order. Please indicate alternate selections in case the show you request sells out or your account will be credited. FAX ORDER LINE: 808.599.3931 MAIL TO: GIRL FEST HAWAII 1690 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, HI 96815 Tickets will be mailed out unless customer indicates "hold at will call" on order form. 210NLINEANDPHONEORDERS MON 05.04.04 - FRI 05.21.04 Advanced orders for all programs until 6PM, day before playdate. A 15% per ticket fee (not to be exceed $5 per ticket) and a $2.25 per order handling fee will apply. ONLINE: www.girlfesthawaii.org PHONE ORDERS: 808.599.3931 Evening and weekend box office ticket sales are at the Wallace Theater Girl Fest Ticket Table which opens one hour before the first film of the day and closes 20 minutes after the start of the last film. Tickets may be purchased in advance or on the day of the film with cash or per­sonal check. Tickets may also be charged by phone up to 24 hours before the program for pick up at Will Call. There is a $1.00 per ticket service charge. Hours of the charge­by-phone service are daily 11 AM to 5PM, and weekends and evenings during theater box office hours. NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES ON ANY PURCHASES. PLEASE HOLD ONTO YOUR TICKETS. WE WILL BE UNABLE TO ADMIT FILM­GOERS WITHOUT TICKETS. ALL SEATING IS AT MANAGEMENT DISCRETION.

MAIL From MON 05.04.04 - FRI 05.21.04 your advance online, phone or fax ticket orders can either be mailed to you or held at will call. All advance orders made after May 21st will automatically be held at will call. WILL CALL From FRI 05. 28.04 - THU 06.03.04, will call orders can be picked up at the Girl Fest Ticket Table hours of business.

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This festival is comprised of a dedicated all-volunteer staff who have been working for a year to bring GiRL FeST to Hawaii.

Non-Executive Director Kathryn Xian Coordinator & Assistant to Kathryn Xian Sequoia Carr-Brown Art Director Kim Kinard Editor-in-Chief, Zineletter Yumiko Seki Chair Sports Committee Alex Handler Marketing Associate Sidney Louie Hospitality Bianca Mills Technical Director "D" Gilmore Electrician Cory Vennen Web Media Guru & Program Layout Nikki Stevens Web Designer & Program Artist Jessica Levaton Merchandising Director & Graphic Designer Jacquie Yang Systems Administrator Satoshi Hayasaka Coordinators Kasi Nunes Brenda Kwon Outreach Coordinator Grace Caligtan Resident DJs & Promoters Sisters in Sound Rebel Girl Underground Photographers Kim Kinard Bianca Mills Graphics Committee Nikki Stevens, Chair Jacquie Yang Zineletter Staff Yumiko Seki, Editor-in-chief Amelia Borofsky Selah Geissler Punk Rock J-me

Film Committee Amelia Borofsky, Chair Selah Geissler Kasi Nunes Marlo Munoz Jeannie Mathis Katxa Robyn Arrington Alex Handler Sidney Louie Danielle Shallcross Hospitality Committee Bianca Mills, Chair Jennifer Graf Rette Terrell Outreach Workshop Leaders Grace Alvaro-Caligtan Meleanna Meyer Marc Bamuthi Joseph Desdamona Harry Ramos Jackson Katz Volunteer Support Cheri Allison Katxa Robyn Arrington Michelle Bassler Monica Chen Jennifer Graf Malia Lyons Jane Mi Shane Nantes Eiko Saeki Rette Terrell Beneficiaries 2004 - Domestic Violence Clearing House & Legal Hotline - Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence - Child & Family Service Shelter . for Abused Spouses Collaborating Agencies - Domestic Violence Clearing House and Legal Hotline - Sex Abuse Treatment Center Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence - The Contemporary Museum - Catholic Charities Men's March - PACT "'Kalihi Park Terrace - Learning Center at Kaala Farms

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Thanks GiRL FeST Hawaii would like to send a BIG MAHALO to the follow­ing wonderful people who had the guts to believe in us and to guide us through this man eat woman world: Manny Menendez, Judy Drosd, Nancy Kern, Nanci Kriedman, Meleanna Meyer, Christine Trecker, Carol Lee, Elizabeth Stevenson, Sue Damon, Franklin Sung, Becky Goo, Tommy Piranha, Marta Sanchez, Christie George, Katya Min, Felicia Gustin, Ariella Ben­Dov, Eve Ensler, Burton White, Nora Okja Keller, Lois-Ann Yamanaka, Joy Harjo, Neil Nakamura, Fleet Street Graphics, Show & Tell Audio Visuals, Laurie Carlson, Dr. Kathy Ferguson, Hinaleimoana Wong, John Lewis, Michael Higgins, Jon Osorio, Tino, Center for Hawaiian Studies, Beti Ward, Geraldine Hayes, PACT Kalihi Park Terrace, The Learning Center at Kaala Farms, Eric Enos, Gigi Miranda, Jaymee Carvajal, Olelo, Tea at 1024

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CHRISTINE BERWIN Date: Friday, May 28 Place: Studio1 Time: 1 O:OOpm Admission: $7-20

Born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, Christine Berwin received her BFA in Dance from University of California, Santa Barbara in 1999 and is currently an MFA dance candidate at University of Hawaii, Manoa. Christine has danced for Honolulu Dance Theatre, Monkey and the Waterfall, Hawaii Opera Theatre, Santa Barbara Dance Theatre, MO Dance West, and UCSB Dance Company. Last year Christine won the Po'okela Award for her acrobatic performance as the skink in Eco Circus. Christine teaches dance, gymnas­tics, and performing arts at UHM, UH Outreach, Hawaii Academy, Punahou School, Kaimuki YMCA, and N2Dance. She is also a mas­ter teacher at MidPac School of the Arts and offers tumbling and technique workshops. Her thesis production, dancetalent.cyber­stage.com, opens this November at the Ernst Lab Theatre. Christine is the recipient of the John Young Scholarship (2003), Wayne N. Hayashi Scholarship (2002), Friends of Dance Scholarship (2002), Arts Bridge Scholarship (1999), and the Sparrow Award (1998).

SEQUOIA CARR-BROWN Date: Saturday, June 5 Place: Sunset on the Beach Time: 6:00pm Admission: Free

Sequoia Carr-Brown is a Chicago native that transplanted herself from Germany to Oahu four years ago. Although Sequoia is an untraditional student she terms this time of her life as, "Being ri9ht on schedule, because developing one's art is not a destination, but a lifetime journey." While studying in Germany, Seguoia served as co­president of The Association of Fine Arts. The association's mis­sion created a place for German and American artists to develop and express their talent. She transferred with honors from the University of Maryland's European Division to the University of Hawai'i Liberal Studies aepart­ment. She developed her own major by fusing the disciplines of American history, art and dance. Sequoia uses the three fields as tools to explore how American social scars may sever ones potential to find a place in their community. Sequoia is a member of the Mortar Board honor society and earned her B.A. in December 2003. She plans to continue onto graduate school to master her interests in history, art, and dance. She aspires to open artistic educa­tion centers and galleries for inner­city communities.

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GINKO Date: May 28, June 4 & 5 Place: Studio1, Mark's, Sunset Time: various Admission: various

Formed by Iona dance veterans Sarni L.A. Akuna and Summer Partlon Along side with Malia Oliver and many others G.M. basi­cally means "One Nut'' Being sami and a "bunch of cher­ries" which is the rest of the girls. With the influence of Butoh/Dra~/Modern and visual art interpretations G.M. dives head forward into many different con­cepts of today's changing world. G.M. is surely a unique collection of many different people coming together to share and invite, intrigue and deli9ht both senses and thoughts or Just as visual con­tent that yes the world will be fine if we all work together towards one common goal that we are indeed just human and are capable of more love. Giinko Marischino has performed most recently at the Hawaii Theatre with Tau & Company, and in the Vagina Monologues. In sev­eral main stage productions with the L.C.C. Dance Festivals. The Herbst Theatre in San Francisco and will be soon showcased in the upcoming production of Metamorphoses in the fall.

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JENED Date: May 31 Place: Anna Bannana's Time: 9:00pm Admission: $5

JEN/ed is a renegade poet. She believes in challenging people, insti­tutions, perceptions. Whether per­forming spoken word rants alone or next to guitarist, Angela Jimenez, Jen believes in love and truth above all else. Jen has performed at numerous col­leges, universities and festivals, as well as renowned club stages includ­ing: The Knitting Factory, The Living Room (NY), Bowery Poet's Club, and the Nuyorican Poet's Cafe. She was the winner of the Sister Spit Northampton Slam (Jan. 04) and is featured on CDs, "Girl salon's Greatest Hits" and "Brooklyn to Harlem," a smokin' word production. In collaboration with visual artist/ writer Jennifer DeWald, Jen recently published, "Some Parts not Included," the first in a series of chapbook/zines. She feels honored to have shared a stage with perform­ers: Rachael Sage, Letta Neely, and Evalyn Pany, among others. Jen challenges herself, by posing to the audience, " ... will I stand up? Open my mouth? or shrink ... under my fear?"- It seems her choice is clear. www.jened.com

MARK BAMUTHI JOSEPH Date: Monday, May 31 Place: Anna Bannana's Time: 9:00pm Admission: $5

Marc Bamuthi Joseph infuses African American oral and dance traditions with high-energy hip-hop, creating performance pieces that celebrate the spoken word and punctuate each sentence with spir­ited tap dance movement. An actor and dancer since age 5, Bamuthi has appeared on television and on Broadway. Today this 25-year old performer combines his art with community education and activism. Since winning the 1999 National Poetry Slam with Team San Francisco, he has developed, pro­duced and hosted the nation's largest multimedia poetry slam, Second Sundays. Bamuthi is Program Director for Youth Speaks, a non-profit literary organ­ization where he conducts weekly poetry workshops for young peo­ple. Bamuthi's one-man show, "Watermelon Boy," examines the swirl of contradictions that arise in the midst of Haitian cultural pride and American cultural conformity.

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HARRY RAMOS Zine Workshop

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Harry Ramos is a spoken word per­former who infuses Hawaiian Pidgin English with slam techniques. He has performed in several venues in the east coast including the Bowery Poetry Club, the Asian American Writers Workshop and Amherst College. Harry currently resides in New York City and has roots in Honolulu, Hawaii where he was known in the early 90s as DJ Ska­rry on Radio Free Hawaii-- spinning old school ska. He also introduced independent poetry slams to Honolulu paving the way for the bur­geoning Honolulu spoken word com­munity which has just recently blos­somed in the Pacific.

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DESDAMONA Date: Monday, May 31 Place: Anna Bannana's Time: 8pm Admission: $5

Performing her poetry since 19971 Desdamona has been on some or the most prestigious stages for poetry in the countrY,j including the legendary Green Mil in Chicago, the Nuyorican Poets Cafe in New York, and the National Poetry Slam Competition. She was a member of the 2000 SlamMN! Poetry Slam T earn, the spoken word and music collective The Poet Tree, and in 2002 was one of four female poets who performed throughout California on the Bustin' Out Tour. She received the Minnesota Music Award for Best Spoken Word Artist in 2000, and again in 2003. Desdamona often teaches work­shops in schools, at Stillwater Prison's In the Belly program, and is now going into her forth year of producing tfie Encyclopedia of Hip Hop Evorution, a quarterly series at rntermedia Arts in Minneapolis. A frequent face in the spoken word scene, Desdamona curates and hosts ~etry events and is fea­tured in The Citv Aloud, a docu­mentary_ on the Minneapolis poetry scene. Desdamona is currently developing her third solo CD thanks to a _grant awarded by the Minnesota State Arts Board.

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Selah Geissler is a four-time win­ner of First Thursday's poetry slam, a member of the Hawaii Slam Poets, a part of the Rebel Girl Underground, and a volunteer for the GirlFest project. She has per­formed at Studio1, Rhythm & Rhyme, Refuse and Resist events, Wave Waikiki, The Arts at Mark's Garage, KCC and UH.

KASI NUNES

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Kasi Nunes, aka The Rebel Girl, is a crew member and promote for the Rebel Girl Underground. Although she promises her mama that her B.A. in film production from Webster Film School will someday be put to good use, she spends her free time rhyming, spinning records and throwing phat parties. Loving and empow­ering womyn are the foundations of her movement.

ALIX OLSON Date: Saturday, May 29 Place: Studio1 Time: 10:00pm Admission: $7 - 20

Date: Wednesday, June 2 Place: Anna Bannana's Time: 8:00pm Admission: $5

"Alix brought me to my feet. She is an ingenious poet, a brilliant per­former, a funny person and a seri­ous thinker. She is, quite simply, extraordinary." -Howard Zinn, Author, The Poeple's History of the United States Alix Olson is a young, fiery feminist slam poet and musician who has been rousing spirits across the country since 1998, the year in which her team from NYC's Nuyorican Poets Cafe clinched the National Poetry Slam Championship. One NYU student avows: "Alix draws in everyone around her and every 15 minutes or so, you pick your jaw up off of the floor. In June 2003, Alix (along with Margaret Cho and Nobuko Oyabu) received the "Visionary Award" from the DC Rape Crisis Center for her "exceptional commitment to the promotion of social justice."Past honorees include Gloria Steinem, Tori Amos, Patricia Ireland and Sarah Jones.

CATZIE VILAYPHONH Date: Mond:;i.y, May 31 Place: Anna Bannana's Time: 9:00pm Admission: $5

Catzie Vilayphonh is one-half of (along with Michelle Myers) the poetry duo, Yellow Rage. Her poet­ry topics includes cultural identity, racism, poetic boredom/confusion and by no fault of her own, love. Catzie has shared her work around the country at various ven­ues including the National Asian American Spoken Word Summit, the East Coast Asian Student Union Conference and has appeared on Russell Simmon's Def Poetry Jam on HBO. She's also done her share of community work as a teaching faciliatator for asian american youth in the GenerAsian Next Theatre Program.as well as a performance artist telling with both the Something to Say and Asians Misbehavin collectives. Catzie cur­rently spends her time daydream­ing of a better job than her previ­ous one, becoming an American Idol and one day opening a store to sell ordinary Junk.

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HANALEI RAMOS Date: Monday, May 31 Place: Anna Bannana's Time: 9:00pm Admission: $5

Hanalei is a Jersey City native who found her way to Philadelphia. She is currently working towards her BA in secondary education and English and plans to work with students of color in urban settings and teach English as a second language. Aside from performancepoetry, she also writes and sings hooks for other recording artists. Hanalei is a founding member of the 101 project, a Philadelphia-based collective for multi-disciplinary artists of color.

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Gallery runs from May 4th - June 5th 2004

Opening Reception Friday, May 7th 5pm-10pm Free

Closing Gallery Reception Friday, June 4th 5pm-10pm Free

After parties for both receptions Mercury

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ARTISTS INCLUDE Samantha Maeshiro, Toni Basbas, Erin Williamson,

Rachel Kaiser, Tracey Gunn, Bianca Mills, Diane Carr, Roberta Powers, Michelle Bassler, Melanna Meyer, Moana Meyer, Victoria Booth, Erika Johnson, Amy Kenmore, Elea Dumas, Kim Kinard, Jeni Patterson,

Faith Fay, Jill Ziccardi, Jo-Lin Hilton, and more.

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DENISE BARBARITA Date: Saturday, May 29 Place: Studio 1 Time: 10:00 pm Admission: $7-20

Date: Monday, May 31 Place: Anna Bannana's Time: 10:00 pm Admission: $5

In 1994, Denise graduated from Berklee College of Music with a degree in Music Production and Engineering. She is currently a staff engineer at Kampa Studios, where she recorded, produced, and mixed her first full-length record entitled Beauty Lied. In 2003, two songs from Beauty Lied have been aired on daytime televi­sion's One Life to Live. She has received airplay from over 20 col­lege and public radio stations throughout the US and Canada and recently completed her first East Coast tour which included two bene­fit concert appearances for the organization RAINN. She was also recently featured in the winter 2003 edition of Women Who Rock maga­zine. Her songwriting ability spans many different genres and she hopes to share her music with a wider audi­ence. For more information, log on to www.MyShyTune.com.

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DORIA ROBERTS Date: May 28 Place: Studio1 Time: 10pm Admission: $7-20

A regular on the national singer/songwriter circuit, Doria Roberts creates songs that have been described as "a delicious, bohemian blend of folk, jazz and pop". Doria's versatility as a song­writer and entertainer is never lost whether she is performing solo or with her band. She shared stage and microphone with Sarah Mclachlan, Sinead O'Connor, Suzanne Vega and The Indigo Girls. As a part time activist, Doria has committed herself to inspiring com­passion, social action and change through her music and various projects. She has been inspired by Nina Simone's "Mississppi Goddamn", Odetta's "Another Man Done Gone", Janis Ian's "Society's Child, Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit'', John Lennon's elegy ''Working Class Hero", and almost everything by Ani DiFranco, and Patti Smith. The personal experi­ence sometimes becomes political and the stage sometimes becomes a forum-a space not only to entertain, but to also inform.

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MORE THAN A FEW GOOD MEN

Date: Tuesday, June 1 Place: Queens Hospital

Smyth Cont Center Time: 9 am - 4 pm Admission: pre-reg $25

$30 at the door $15 students

One of America's leading anti-sex­ist male activists, Jackson Katz, Ed.M, will be holding an exclusive full-day training. Participants are introduced to a creative new way of conceptualiz­ing men's role in what historically have been considered "women's issues." This workshop will enhance partici­pants' understanding of why few mer. to date have become actively involved in gender violence pre­vention efforts. It will also provide them with concrete strategies to involve men (and boys) as allies in this critical work. Topics include but are not limited to the role of media in shaping gendered behavior; the need to rethink language used to talk about violence; dynamics of male peer culture that keep many men silent in the face of their peers' abusive behavior; issues of racial and ethnic diversity; and the role of adult male leadership. Katz also shares lessons learned from his and his colleagues' gen­der violence prevention work over the past decade in the college and professional sports culture, the U.S. military, as well as with numerous high schools and middle schools.

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FILM CAMP

Date: May 26 - June 30 Place: E-School Facility Time: 10:00 pm Admission: $10

A Film Camp in digital documentary filmmaking. Kids will learn about conducting interviews, the ethics and aesthetics of film, shoot digital video, edit non-linearly, the busi­ness of distribution, and how to use filmmaking as a tool for social change. Scholarships available.

ZINE WORKSHOP Date: May 30 Place: Mark's Garage Time: 11 :00 am Admission: $5

Techniques in independent publish­ing and marketing. This workshop will explore methods in expressing written word using vairous printed media. Led by DJ Skarry a.k.a. Harry Ramos.

WHERE DA GIRLS AT? Date: Sunday, May 30 Place: Wallace Time: 1 :00 pm Admission: $5

This is an opportunity for young women to participate in a workshop that encourages them to speak out, meet other young artists/activists, perform, and write their own sto­ries.

THROUGH MY EYES Date: May 4-June 5 Place: The ARTS@

Mark's Garage GiRL FeST Gallery

A two-month artist residency and youth art workshop culminating in a collaborative art exhibit for the Girl Fest Gallery at the ARTS at Marks Garage. Conducted by Meleanna Meyer.

May 28 - June 5 WWW.GIRLFESTHAWAII.ORG

NEXTHETICS

Date: May 30 Place: Mark's Garage Time: 2:00 pm- 4:00 pm Admission: $5

New Language in Performance- a workshop conducted by Award-win­ning Slam Poet and performer from San Francisco, Marc Bamuthi Joseph.

SPIN Date: May 29 Place: UH Architecture

rms 211, 215, 101A Time: 2pm - 5pm Admission: $25

Learn how to mix and spin records from prominent female DJs. This thorough course will train you in the basics in how to get started in becoming a DJ. Led by Sisters In Sound and The Rebel Girl Underground.

WINONA LADUKE Date: Sunday, May 30 Place: UHM Architecture

Auditorium Time: 2pm - 4pm Admission: Free

Winona LaDuke (Ojibwe) is a long­time environmentalist and Indigenous rights activist. She is Founding Director of the White Earth Land Recovery Project. LaDuke was Ralph Nader's Vice Presidential running mate on the Green Party ticket in the 1996 and 2000 presidential elections.

SONIA SANCHEZ Date: Saturday, May 29 Place: UHM Architecture

Auditorium Time: 2pm - 4pm Admission: Free

Sonia Sanchez taught the first course in the country on Black Women. She is the author of over a dozen books including We a BaddDDD People, I've Been a Woman: New and Selected Poems, and Shake Loose My Skin. She was the winner of the 1995 American Book Award in Poetry for Homegirls and Handgrenades

Fane!: WOME..N ORGANIZING FOR CHANGE..

Date: Monday, May 31 Place: UHM Architecture

Auditorium Time: 2pm - 5pm Admission: Free

This panel features: LaDuke, Sanchez, Smith, Featherston

This panel with cover different aspects of women's movements and organizations in present-day politics. Voiced from these key note speakers, the discussion will cover various issues from racial identity, multiculuralism, pluralism, environmental and health concerns, media, and the emerging definitions of women's groups and female identies with regard to these structures.

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ANDREA SMITH Da•e: Monday, May 31 Place: The Center for Hawaiian

Studies Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm Admission: Free

Andrea Smith (Cherokee) is a long­time anti-violence and Native American activist and scholar who is co-founder of INCITE! Women of Color Against Violence, a national organization that utilizes direct action, critical dialogue and grass­roots organizing to address this critical issue.

ELENA FEATHERSTON Date: Sunday, May 30 Place: The Arts at Mark's Garage Time: 5 pm - 8 pm Admission: Free

Elena Featherston is a lecturer, workshop leader, writer, and film­maker. She has worked with the Green Party and ISO in Germany to end neo-fascist violence. She co-founded REEL DIRECTIONS in 1988; a San Francisco-based film collective encouraging creation of multi-dimensional images of women for cinema and television.

Fanel: WOME..N IN ME.DIA

Date: Sunday, May 30 Place: The Arts at Mark's Garage Time: 5pm - 7pm Admission: Free

This panel features: Elena Featherston, Rachel Raimist, Emily Hubley, and Christie George from Women Make Movies

This panel will discuss the impacts and ramifications of media and the representation of women. Filmmakers Featherston, George and Raimist ("Nobody Knows My Name") along with ani­mator Hubley will offer enlightening and realistic viewpoints and resources for emerging filmmakers entering a field that often confines the voices of women rather than promotes them.

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Spin (Turntable Workshop) 2-Spm UH Arch Bldg page 12

Alix & Denise Studio1 10pm + 2am page 17

War Takes pg 22

UNDERSHORTS pg 25

MAD CATpg 21 & POWER UP pg 21

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Where Da Girls At? Wallace Theaters 1pm page 12

Nexthetics Workshop 2-4pm Mark's Garage page 12

Winona LaDuke Architecture Auditorium 2-4pm page 13

No Man's Land pg 20

Mental Hygiene pg 20 Heart of the Sea pg 22

Paradise Lost pg 22

Adrift in the Heartland pg 19

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Andrea Smith Lecture 6:30 - 8:30p Center for Hawaiian Studies page 13

Rosie the Riveter party 9pm - 2am Anna Bannana's page 17

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Exit Sa, pg 19 Ice, pg 19

Tough Guise pg 20

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Spin the Bottle, pg 20

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First Friday Gallery Closing Party The Arts @ Mark's Garage 5pm - 10pm page 8

After party 10pm - 2am Mercury page 17

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GiRLFeST Closing Party "Bend it at the Beach" 3:30pm - 9pm page 16

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" ... manages to combine traditional folk, urban sensibility and Ani DiFranco style activism without coming across

too overwrought. And that's a tough thing to accomplish." -- Elizabeth Elkins, ETC Magazine

"Songs straight out of the personal diary served with style, presence and grace."

-- Jeff Clark for Creative Loafing

"Doria Roberts plays a delicious almost indescribable acoustic based mix of folk, R&B and jazz. Singing it with sweet soul

and a whole lotta class" -- Hal Horowitz, Atlanta Press

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3:00pm - Kite Sutnn9 wotkshop by Sheldon Plentovich

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LILY FESTIVAL

Date: Friday, May 28th Place: Wallace Theater Time: 8:00pm

Dir. Sachi Hamano

Sachi Hamano's film ~ .,'" t·\··· delivers an engag- ~ , . ing character-driven .__.....,... . .,;._.....,....,;._..;;, comedy narrating the romantic complications stirred up by the arrival of a dashing 75-year-old Mr. Miyoshi to the Mariko Apartments; a building inhabited by elderly women who have out lived their husbands.

For overseas audiences whose sense of contemporary Japanese film is largely formed by Pokemon cuteness and Kitano Takeshi-style eroticized violence, Hamano Sachi's new film, Lily Festival (Yurisai), will come as a welcome revelation. At once a film with a message and an engaging, char­acter-driven comedy, it narrates the delightful romantic complica­tions stirred up by the arrival of the dashing 75-year-old Mr. Miyoshi at the Mariko Apartments, a down-at­the-heel building inhabited by women in their 70's and 80's who have out lived their husbands (in one case, multiple husbands) .

Director's Q&A following film.

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BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM Date: Saturday, June 5th Place: "Sunset on the Beach" Waikiki Beach Time: Sunset Admission: Free

Dir. Gurinder Chadha An Indian family in London tries to raise their soccer-playing daughter in a traditional way. Unlike her tradi­tional older sister, Pinky, who is preparing for a lavish Indian wed­ding and a lifetime of cooking the perfect chapati, Jess dreams of playing soccer professionally, like her hero David Beckham. Wholeheartedly against Jess' unorthodox ambition, her parents eventually reveal that their reserva­tions have more to do with protect­ing her,. than with holding her back. When Jess is forced to make a choice between tradition and her beloved sport, her family must decide whether to let her chase her dream--and a soccer ball--or follow a more orthodox path.

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Paradise Lost

Afghanistan Unveiled

Uphill All the Way

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War Takes

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Screenings

Movies play at Wallace Theater at Restaurant Row 500 Ala Moana Boulevard (unless otherwise specified).

Admission: $5

May 28 - June 5 WWW.GIRLFESTHAWAII.ORG

A FEMALE CABBY IN SIDI BEL-ABBES

Date: Wednesday, June 2 Time: 4:00 pm

Dir. Belkacem Hadjadj In Sidi Bel-Abbes where women's work was in the home, one woman braves the male-dominated work­force as a taxicab driver. Facing physical threats, abduction and murder this woman is a living testa­ment to women's undying will to be treated equally at all costs and in all social and cultural climates.

IN THE COMPANY OF WOMEN Date: Friday, May 28 Time: 10:00 pm

Date: Tuesday, June 1 Time: 8:00 pm

Dir. Lesli Klainberg &Virginia Reticker This filmexplores female filmmak­ers' views, values and perspectives through interviews with Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jodie Foster, Susan Sarandon and others.

ADRIFT IN THE HEARTLAND

Date: Sunday, May 30 Time: 10:00 pm

Dir. Brigid Maher This film focuses on the story of two women who weather the initial clash of their Palestinian- and African-American identities to share an intimate friendship. Misunderstandings riddle their first meeting, but they form a tenuous bond through their mutual love of Jazz.

EXIT SA

Date: Monday, May 31 Time: 6:00 pm

Dir. Margaret Harris

In a desperate attempt to find his truth, Nick hunts down his deadbeat father for answers.

Screening w/ Ice

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KE KULANA HE MAHU Date: Thursday, June 3 Time: 6:00 pm

Dir. Kathryn Xian Colonization and homophobia in the land of "aloha."

BOLLYWOOD/ HOLLYWOOD

Date: Thursday, June 3 Time: 4:00 pm

Dir. Deepa Mehta Rahul is desperate to stop his moth­er and grandmother from interfering with his romantic life he hires an escort, Sue, to pose as his fiancee.

HUMMER

Date: June 3 Time: 4:00 pm

Dir. Guinevere Turner As Casey (Guinevere Turner) fran­tically prepares for a dinner party, she regales her friend Bee with tales of Sam, the new girl she dat­ing. Sam is great in every way, except for one maddening thing­she hums! Guinevere Turner debuted in the pioneer lesbian film Go Fish directed by Rose Troche.

May 28 - June 5

THE DISTILLERS Date: Monday, May 31 &

Thursday June 3 Times: 10:00 pm

Dir. Diana Pham This is punk rock at its finest. Director Diana Pham follows the group "The Distillers" on their east coast tour revealing the meaning of "punk'' and capturing the hyper­amplified performances of this crazy band fronted by Brody Armstrong (the now ex-wife of that bass player dude from Rancid).

ICE

Date: May 31 Time: 6:00 pm

Dir. Edgy Lee This film reveals the stories of ice addicts and those who know them. "Ice" details how crystal meth amphetamine affects the community with regard to the rise in violent crime and human costs that tran­scend dollar amounts. Screening w/ Exit Sa

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Dir. Blair Doroshwalther

Metsi (Sesotho for Water) is a poetic documentary on the water crisis in Orange Farm, South Africa. One girl travels to another home for water. Several sub-stories of various other women in the community that explain and demonstrate their plight with the current water conditions.

Screening w/ Afganistan Unveiled

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WAKING MELE

Dir. Anne Misawa BMele, an orphaned teenager recalls the last days with her ail­ing twin brother, Egg. On a road trip to find their childhood home, they are joined by Pua. Pua leads them from an earthquake­damaged shelter to a dance club on the Hollywood strip, ultimately leaving each to find their sepa­rate ways "home".

NO MAN'S LAND Date: May 31 Time: 6:00 pm

Dir. Shelley Saywell (=' This documentary follows the stories of • the top female war reporters in the world who have conveyed stories in a way that only women can; uncovering the harsh truths about war beyond the propa­ganda. Interestingly enough, this film, shot before 9/11, lingers eerily generously on the relatively peace­ful climate in Kabul, Afganistan.

Screenings

Date: Saturday, May 29 Place: Wallace Time: 10:00 pm

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Date: Wednesday, June 2 Place: Wallace Time: 6:00 pm

THREE EXITS

Dir. Selena Chang While being forced to spend time with her parents, a young girl masters the art of rebellion.

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TOUGH GUISE Date: May 31 Time: 6:00 pm

Dir. Sut Jhally ~ Tough Guise sys- t1f'\ • /'i.L (\ tematically exam-~~ ines the relation-ship between pop-cultural imagery and the social con­struction of masculine identities in the U.S. at the dawn of the 21st century. Jackson Katz (Spin the Bottle) argues that widespread vio­lence in American society needs to be understood as part of an ongoing crisis in masculinity.

UHM SHOWCASE Showcasing filmmaker Anne

Misawa and the women of her "Cinematic and Digital Narrative

Production" class.

~~~g~:~5t~5 encour- I. IGocal .I age an organic ········ · · ····· exploration of story-telling, to strengthen trust in your own ideas and instincts, and height­en curiosity about human nature and the world at large. The class collec­tively endeavors to create an envi­ronment that encourages honesty, experimentation and growth as well as the ability to work collaboratively and creatively with each other .

May 28 - June 5 WWW.GIRLFESTHAWAII.ORG

SPIN THE BOTTLE Date: Thursday, June 3 Time: 8:00 pm

~i~t~:;;ckson = Spin the Bottle offers an indispen­sable critique of the role that con­temporary popular culture plays in glamorizing excessive drinking and high-risk behaviors. Award-winning media critics Jackson Katz (Tough Guise) and Jean Kilbourne (Killing Me Softly) contrast these distorted representations with the often dis­turbing and dangerous ways that alcohol consumption affects the lives of real young men and women. Katz and Kilbourne decode the power and influence these seductive media images have in shaping gender identity, which is linked to the use of alco­hol.

By exploring the college party scene, Spin the Bottle shows the difficulties students have in navi­gating a cultural environment satu­rated with messages about gender and alcohol. Interviews with cam­pus health professionals provide a clear picture of how drinking impacts student health and aca­demic performance, but it is the

. students' own experiences and reflections that tell the story.

MENTAL HYGIENE Date: Sunday, May 30 Time: 6:00 pm

Dir. Lori Silverbush

A teenager makes an unexpected friend and discovers the truth about first impressions

Mad Cat Screenings

Date: Saturday, May 29 Place: Wallace Time: 8:00 pm

w/ Power Up Films

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Date: Monday, May 31 Place: Wallace Time: 10:00 pm

w/ The Distillers

''The MadCat Film Festival tests, expands, and evolves the traditional, ROlitically motivated, 20th Century definition of 'the women's film festival."' -Independent Film and Video Monthly.

MadCat is a highly acclaimed international festival that exhibits inde­pendent and experimental films and videos directed by women from around the g_lobe. The Festival empha­sizes work that is inventive and visionary. This annual Festival takes place at select San Francisco and Berkeley venues through­out the month of September.

HISTORIA DEL DESIERTO

Dir. Celia Galan Julve 2002 6 min Color Beta UK This stop-motion work of art reveals the brutal crimes of ficti­tious character Rosita Guzman, a.k:a La Mocha, who kept the police.and her acquaintances guessing about her dexterous abil­ities for over forty years.

40 years later a documentary tries to fmd out more about this woman and the legend she created.

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ANOREXIE

Dir. Jenni Tietze 1999 13 min Color 16mm Germany US Premiere With biting humor and dry sar­casm, Anorexia is not a typical film about eating disorders. Tietze posits anorexia as a murderer with the organization United Diets as its accomplice.

MURMUR

Dir. Kate Mattews 2002 7:26 min Color Beta SP Australia This simple and "heart-wrenching" animation depicts a man who has a problem with his ticker.

May 28 - June 5

CHRONICLES OF AN ASTHMATIC STRIPPER

Dir. Sarah Jane Lapp 2002 5 min Color, 35mm US East Bay Premiere Lapp'.s 1500 Sirf!ple and stunning drawings, combined with Mark Dresser's contrabass solo score bring to life a set of ill-equipped lungs.

MARGEAUX CARTOON

Dir. Beth Warshafsky 1987 55 sec Color Mini DV US A simple depiction of a child's needs.

WIPE YOUR MOUTH

Dir. Meg Mingione 2002 2 min Color DV US California Premiere A brief video about control.

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AFGANISTAN UNVEILED

Date: Monday, May 31 Time: 4:00 pm

~i:~rn~~o/~f"" = This rare and · ·· uncompromising film explores the effects of the Taliban's repressive rule and recent U.S.-sponsored bombing campaign on Afghani women.Screening w/ Metsi

UPHILL ALL THE WAY'

Date: Tuesday, June 1st Time: 4:00 pm

Dirs. Khin May Lwin and Robert Nassau The astounding true story of five troubled teenage girls who face the challenge of tfleir lives: a 2,500-mile bicycle journey along the United States Continental Divide; students whoattend a "rehab" high school for drug addicts, victims of sexual abuse, and at-risk youth.

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BEAH

Date: Tuesday, June 2 Time: 8:00 pm

Dir. LisaGay ~

~~;~~: celebrates ~ the life of legendary actress, poet and political activist Beah Richards ("Guess Who's coming for Dinner'') who had an influential role in the fight for Civil Rights.

WAR TAKES

Date: Saturday, May 29 Time: 4:00 pm

Dirs. Adelaida Trujillo and Patricia Castano

In War Takes, Colombian filmmakers Adelaida Trujillo and Patricia Castano tum the cameras on themselves to portray the tough realities of civil life in Colombia.

HEART OF THE SEA

Date: Sunday, May 30 Time: 6:00 pm

Dirs. by Lisa Denker & Charlotte Lagarde "Heart of the Sea" is the inspiring portrait of surf legend Rell "Kapolioka'ehukai" Sunn, founding member of the Women's Professional Surfing Association and one of Hawai'i's most beloved community leaders. While known for her incredible physical power, grace and luminous beauty, it was her generous spirit and relentless work as a youth, environmental and breast cancer activist that made her an icon on the Islands. As she carved a path for women in a sport dominated by men, Sunn discovered that she had breast cancer at the early age of 32. Despite the diagnosis, she contin­ued surfing and promoting breast cancer awareness until her final days. Not only a moving profile of an important figure in contempo­rary Hawaiian history, but an important look at Hawai'i as an integral part of America's rich cul­tural landscape and heritage.

PARADISE LOST

Date: Sunday, May 30 Time: 8:00 pm

~~7.!:~filmmak- -er Ebtisam Mara'ana grew up in Paradise (Fureidis in Arabic), a small fishing village overlooking the Mediterranean. Paradise became culturally and politically isolated as Jewish settlements sprung up around it. This intimate film follows the director's attempt to recreate the village's lost histo­ry, including the story of her child­hood hero Suuad, the legendary local "bad girl" who was impris­oned as a PLO activist in the 1970's and banished from the community. The director's frustra­tion builds as her questions are · resisted, and her hopes soar when she finally meets Suuad, now a Doctor of Law living in the UK. Stunning cinematography and evocative music underscore the power of Mara'ana's film, whose lyrical, emotionally charged tone is strikingly honest and straightfor­ward.

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Screenings

Date: Saturday, May 29 Time: 8:00 pm

w/ Mad Cat Films

Date: Tuesday, June 1 Place: Wallace Time: 10:00 pm

Date: Thursday, June 3 Place: Wallace Time: 10:00 pm

POWER UP is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) educational organization with the mission to promote the visibility and integration of gay women in all forms of entertain­ment. Our primary educational endeavor is the film grant pro­gram, which produces three films annually. The POWER UP Filmgrant Program, in existence for three years, has resulted in POWER UP having a film in the Sundance Film Festival for the past three years, Berlin International Film Festival, Palm Springs International Festival of Shorts and numerous others in which we have won many awards. The POWER UP film grant program models the studio system. Therefore, POWER UP produces and owns the films in their entire­ty; including, but not limited to, hiring the crew, matching up the writer and a director, maintaining final creative approval and distri­bution of the films. We have found that this guidance and edu­cation has produced high quality films by Directors and Writers that are transported to the level expected of a seasoned profes­sional.

BUG IN MY EAR

Dir. Trish Doolan The Bug In My Ear is a zany, fast­paced glimpse into the lives of two families, one Italian/American the other Irish/American as their fami­lies unite in matrimony. The nerv­ous bride-to-be battles a pesky bug who has come to her in the middle of the night to warn her of her grooms cheating ways! The com­bative families, wacky guests and drunken priest all show up to wit­ness the couples vows and entry into wedded bliss.

LITTLE BLACK BOOT

Dir. Colette Burson

This is a charming Cinderella-like story of the "reject'' girl in high school who always wanted to go out with the prom queen.

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FLY CHERRY

Dir. Jessica Sharzer A misfit in her world, dismissed by her mother and sister, is determined to find her own wings and escape. Starring Michele Greene (LA Law), S: Sharon Lawrence (NYPD Blue) and Shirley Knight (Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood.)

THE NEARLY UNAD­VENTUROUS LIFE OF

ZOE CADWAULDER

Dir. Buboo Kakati This quirky and witty short impishly plays with Zoe's obsession with, and historical aversion to, natural catas­trophes. Whilst seeking protection against the ever-present threat of an earthquake, love-lightning strikes in the form of Red.

May 28 - June 5

DEBS

Dir. Angela Robinson

A fun, sexy, rocking 'Charlie's Angels' spoof where D.E.B.S. spe­cial agents (clothes-obsessed and dressed in plaid, pleated skirts) are recruited through the SATs to fight their evil nemesis, Lucy in the Sky, who relentlessly kidnaps Special Agent Amy to have her not-so-evil­way with her. Hidden within the S.A.T. is a secret test that studies not a girl's reading or mathematics skill, but her poten­tial to perform duties within the realm of espionage, like deception, physical combat and if needed, murder. Those who score high enough on this secret scale are recruited to join a secret academy where they will be trained to become spies in a paramilitary group they call... D.E.B.S.

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Date: Saturday, May 29 Place: The Arts at Mark's Garage

Time: 6:00 pm

Ms. Hubley created artwork and animation for HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (2001)

She will screen her short anima­tions at a Special Presentation and will share the uses of animation in film.

IDIOTEQUE

Filmmakers: Christie George, Colin Mutchler, Samantha Farinella Inspired by the events of 9-11 and the subsequent U.S. military actions, this music video incorpo­rates news, advertising, film, and archival footage to show the con­nections between money and war.

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Date: Tuesday, June 1 Place: Wallace Time: 6:00 pm

A LONGER JOURNEY

Dir. Merlyn Silas This collage-like film, through re­enactment, Butoh performace, and yoga describes how one woman reckons with physical pain as she struggles with an unnamed illness. The story is based on real women living with chronic illness, revealing how pain can shape identity.

PAST TENSE

Dir. Mirabelle Ang This poignant and visually stunning film evokes memories of what is "home" and raises questions about cultural identity. Filmmaker Mirabelle Ang takes us on an artis­tically ethnographic journey of the land of her youth at present juxta­posed with images of modern day L.A.

BARELY AUDIBLE

Dir. Vivian Wenli Lin Barely Audible is based on a poem written by spoken word artist Chinaka Hodge and her observa­tions of her neighborhood in Oakland, California. We meet Trina, a teenage girl negotiating impending womanhood, pregnancy, love, and doom, all the while trying to stay alive. The film represents a frightening reality throughout neigh­borhoods around the world.

SIDEWALK STORIES

Dir. Wendy Fong This film explores narratives behind seemingly arbitrary graffiti, stencils and etchings that line the city floors. Traces of time, lives and memories are carved onto the con­crete landscape known as the city sidewalk. These fossilized procla­mations of individual, random sto­ries that line our feet create an

May 28 - June 5 WWW.GIRLFESTHAWAII.ORG

CONSTRUCTIONS

Dir. Kathryn Xian A visual elegy about the short life and work of photoartist Samantha Maeshiro.

TOKYO EQUINOX

Dir. Yuri Makino This film takes its viewers on a per­sonal journey that reunites two hapa sisters from America with their estranged Japanese father. Set during the autumn festival in Japan, this impressionistic docu­mentary captures the short reunion with an elegantly evocativ score and with a wistful intelligence.

Undershorts

BARRIER DEVICE

Dir. Grace Lee A researcher for a female condom study loses all objectivity when she discovers one of her subjects is dating her ex.

COLORFORMS

Dir. Eva Saks

COLORFORMS is a Very Short Film about a Very Messy Little Girl. ebrates New York City and its diversity

CONFECTION

Dir. Eva Saks CONFECTION is a delicious short film about a little girl who learns empathy from a pastry.

Screenings Date: Saturday, May 29 Place: Wallace

Date: Tuesday, June 2 Place: Wallace

Time: 6:00 pm Time: 10:00 pm

DEAR, SWEET EMMA

Animator: Rebebecca Cemak, As the search is given up for Emma's latest husband, Tucker, a private look reveals that Emma has a secret dark side. The sweetest angel and favorite citizen of Fishtickle would indeed pose an uncomfortable dilemma for all if her problem were ever found out.

GREEN EYES

Dir. Diana Leach

Green Eyes is the tragic story of sib­ling rivalry. In an attempt to win back his parents attentions, Carl, steals his baby sister and leaves her under a tree.

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TERRA

Dir. Aristomenis Tsirbas Mala, a curios alien girl, is obsessed with an object in the night sky. Contrary to her fathers wishes she confronts her fear and discovers the terrifying truth.

May 28 - June 5

LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS

Dir. Tiffany Shlain Found-footage, animation and orig­inal images are interwoven into a collage telling stories of a politician, a young couple, and a activist, and the insidious creeping erosion of reproductive rights in the U.S.

KISSED BY ANGELS Dir. Daniela Zanzotto This touching and inspiring short video describes one woman's brave journey in coping with breast cancer. It's all about how you look at it. ·

REMEMBERANCE

Dir. Stephanie Morgenstern Toronto, 1942. A man cursed with a perfect memory of his everyday life, lives cautiously touring his one-man show. He becomes spell­bound one night by a stranger with a serious proposition for him.

THIS IS FOR BETSY HALL

Dir. Hope Hall Filmmaker Hope Hall creates a poignant film about her mother's lifelong fight against anorexia ner­vosa, delvi,ng into the physical_ aches and heart breaks of loving a victim of this disease.

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Venues

CLUB PAUAHI 68 S. Pauahi St Corner of Bethel and Pauahi 521-7252

W HOTEL 2885 Kalakaua Ave 922-3734

CENTER FOR HAWAIIAN STUDIES

2645 Dole St 973-0989

THE ARTS AT MARK'S GARAGE

1159 Nuuanu Ave 521-2903

MERCURY 1154 Fort Street Mall, Corner of Chaplain and Bethel 228-2486

LOCAL SUPPORT SERVICES

Sex Abuse Treatment Center 524-7273

Domestic Violence Clearinghouse and Legal Hotline 531-3771

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tify your risks. 1360 S. Beretania St. Suite 304. Sat 5/22 & 5/29, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. 543-6034 Beginning Soap Making Learn to make your own soap by the cold process method. Registration required. 619 Kapahulu Ave .. Sun 5/23, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. $45. 487-6563 How to Grow a Musical Child Learn how to encourage music appreciation and develop musical talent in your child. Call to reserve a seat. Keiki Kani Music Studio, 99-016 A Kamehameha Hwy, 'Aiea (behind Dixie Grill): Sat 5/22 & 5/29, 3 p.m. Free. 487-2275 How to Write and Sell the Short Stuff This online course teaches you how to break into the magazine market. 5/24 through 7/3 $63 plus textbook. www.outreach.hawaii.edu, 956-8400 Introduction to 3-0 Animation and Digital Visual Effects Learn high-end quality digi­tal effects from Kai Bovaird (Matrix Reloaded, Scooby Dao, X-Men)'. UH Down­town at Pioneer Plaza, 900 Fort St., Ste. 10: Thu 5/20 through 6/24, 7 - 9 :30 p.m. $300. www.outreach.hawaii.edu/pnm, 9 5 6-8400 Key Roles of the Production Assistant Discover one of the easiest "hidden" ways to enter the film industry. Yukiyoshi Room, Krauss Hall, UH-Manoa campus: Sat 5/22, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. $75. 956-8400 Play in Clay This introductory course is also an open lab for advanced students. Learn hand-building techniques, wheel throwing, glazing and firing. Windward Community College. Every Mon & Wed for 6-week ses­sions (next one begins 5/24), 6 - 8:30 p.m. $100 plus $20 lab fee payable to instructor at first class. 235-7323 Vision and Discovery: 1he Art and Craft of Photography Learn the fundamentals of pho­tography and correction with film or digital cameras, all formats welcomed. Windward Community College. Wed 5/19 through 7/28, 6 - 9 p.m. $200 plus $50 lab fee. 956-8400

Upcoming Classes Introduction to Jazz Guitar Bring your guitar and receive an introduction to jazz techniques and improvisation with Shoji Ledward. Ability to locate notes on the fret board and music reading skills are prerequisites. UH Music Building, room 212: Wed 5/26 through 6/30, 5:30 - 7 p.m. $70. www.outreach.hawaii.edu, 956-8400 More Than a Few Good Men: Strategies for Inspiring Men and Boys This workshop intro­duces a way of conceptualizing men's roles in women's issues. Queen's Conference Center, Beretania and Punchbowl Sts.: Tue 6/1, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $25 in advance; $30 at the door; $15 students. www.girlfesthawaii.org, 599-3931 Screenwriting Weekend Intensive Gain an overview of the craft of screenwriting with the Weekly's film critic, Bob Green. Yukiyoshi Room, Krauss Hall, UH-Manoa campus: Fri 5/28, 7 - 9 p.m.; Sat 5/29, 9 a.m. -4 p.m. & 7 - 9 p.m.; Sun 5/30, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $150. www.summer.hawaii.edu, 956-8400

Health 6 Wellness Adult Children Self Help Group A peer sup­port group for people from dysfunctional fam­ilies. Church of the Crossroads, 1212 Univer­sity Ave.: Every Mon, 6- 7:15 p.m. 521-4477 Bone Health: An Update on Osteoporosis

_ Learn about prevention and treatment options. Renaissance 'llikai Waikiki Hotel, 1777 Ala Moana: Sat 5/22, 8 a.m. -12:15 p.m. Free. 524-6755 Dohwaje Ultimate spirit-mind-body fitness from 5,000 years of know-how. Learn to breathe properly and heal yourself. Dohwa­je Meditation Center, 1507 Kapi'olani Blvd. Unit 10: Every weekday, 2, 4:45 & 6:45 p.m. $5 per class. 946-3344 Emerging Spirit Raise your self-esteem, increase your self worth, create your vision. Facilitated by Ruth E. Matsumoto of Elegant Lifestyles, Etc. Neal Blaisdell Center. Sat 5/22, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. $75. 256-6130 Healing Powers of Your Mind and Breath First session is Fri 5/21: Reducing Anxiety Using Your Mind and Breath. Hale Kuhina #112, Windward Communtiy College: 9:30-11 :30 a.m. $9 or $30 for a series of four. www.ocet.hawaii.edu, 235-7433 HepCats Meeting Bring your own beverages to this monthly support group for those with Hepatitis B or C and family members. Gold Bond Building, 677 Ala Moana Blvd. #226: Tue 5/25, 6:30 p.m. 221-6204

Lupus 101 Call or visit Web site for more information. All-Stars Sports Therapy Center, 1130 Nimitz Hwy. Ste. 140: Sat 5/22, 10 a.m. - noon. www.hawaiilupus.org, 538-1522 Making Transfonnation in Your Ufe Part of the ongoing wellness series. Wellness Cen­ter at Unity, 3608 Diamond Head Circle: Sat 5/22, 10 - 11 a.m. Donation. 946-8431 Modem Diseases Fro,,m survival to healing with Peter Ko, M.D. Learn how to embark on your own healing journey. Kapi'olani Women's Center. Sat 5/22, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. $35. www .hawaiiwellnessinstitute.org, 848-5 544 Music as Therapy Learn how music can enhance learning and memory and influence health at this HMSA seminar. Hawai'i Prince Hotel, 100 Holomoana St.: Sat 5/2Z, 8:30 a.m. - noon. Free. 948-6398 Reiki Certification Classes Learn to do hands-on Reiki treatments for yourself and others. Receive a Reiki Practioner certificate upon completion. Pali Marni Medical Center. Fri 5/21, 6 - 9 p.m. $150. 535-7000 Why Bother? Feast on new ideas and pupus at this N.E.W. Center of Religious Science Studies event. Abundant Life Center, 94-359 Makohi­lani St.: Sun 5/23, 10 a.m. 623-2544, 226-6483 Your Psychic Self Explore your psychic abilities in this mini-class for beginners. Gold­en Phoenix Bookstore, 1251-B S. King St.: Fri 5/21, 6- 8 p.m. $15. 254-1436

Dance 6 Movement Argentine Tango I Learn the basics of the passionate tango. No experience or partner necessary. Register by 5/25. Pacific Youth Ballet Studio, 1308 Young St.: Every Wed, 6/2 through 8/4, 7 - 8:30 p.m. $88. www. tangohawaii.com, 393-2168 Ballet Alaine Haubert returns to teach, after completing the national audition tour for American Ballet Theatre's summer program. Ballet Hawaii. Tue 6/1 through Fri 6/25; Technique: Tue, Thu, Fri, 6 p.m. & Sat, 1 p.m.; Floor Barre: Mon, Wed & Fri, 10 a.m. Technique class $15 ($12 each with five class dance card); Floor barre class $12. info@ ballethawaii.org, 521-8600 Latin Dance for Night Clubs I Learn to salsa, mambo, cha cha and merengue. No experience or partner necessary. Pre-registra­tion required by 5/25. Atherton YMCA, 1820 University Ave.: Every Mon for 10 sessions beginning 5/31, 7:45 - 9 p.m. $88. www. latindancehawaii.com, 393-2168

Keiki 6 'Ohana Buddha's Birthday Festival A parade, drag­on and lion dances, foods, gifts and entertain­ment help celebrate Buddha's 2,548th birth­day. Chinese Cultural Plaza, 100 N. Bereta­nia St.: Sat 5/22, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 595-6417, 259-0473, 779-8822 Filipino Fiesta and Parade Kimo Tuyay of the UH Warrior volleyball team is the grand marshal of the parade, which kicks off the fes­tival of entertainment, arts & crafts, food and cultural displays. Kapi'olani Park. Sat 5/22, 9 a.m. 680-0451 Keiki Rodeo and Horsemanship Competi· tion Barrel racing, obstacle course, basketball shoot, rodeo queens and more! Waimiinalo Polo Field, Kamehameha Hwy., across from Bellows AFB: Sat 5/22, 10 a.m. Free. 259-7107 Moonlight/Statight Tour Find out what goes on at Sea Life Park when the sun sets. Bring a flashlight. Sea Life Park, 41-202 Kalaniana'ole Hwy., Waimanalo: Fri 5/21, 7 - 8:30 p.m. $7 (ages 4-12); $10 (ages 13 & up). 259-2512 Pacific Tales for Young People These interactive stories for ages 3 & up are sched­uled at various libraries throughout the state in May and June. Call the hosting library for more information. Wed 5/19 on Kaua'i; Sat 5/22, 10 a.m. (Waianae). $12 adults; $6 kids/seniors. 831-6877 Parent-<:hild Play in Clay Work with your child (ages 5 & up) on fun hand-building and glazing projects. Windward Community Col­lege. Every Sat for 6-week sessions; next one begins 5/29, 10 -11 a.m. $80 plus $20 lab fee payable to instructor at first class. 235-7433 Pots for Tots Kids learn hand-building, wheel throwing and glazing techniques. Windward Community College. Every Sat for 6-week sessions; next one begins 5/29, 9 -

10 a.m. $70 plus $10 lab fee payable to instructor at first class. 235-7323 Sea Turtle Day Turtle-centric activities include tattoos, turtle arts & crafts, lectures, feedings and a "Name the Baby Turtle Con­test." Sea Life Park, 41-202 Kalaniana'ole Hwy., Waimanalo: Sun 5/23, 10 a.m. -4 p.m. $6 - $24.96 259-7933 Summer Art Class Registration The pro­gram runs 6/15 through 7/22, offering a pop­ular selection of art classes for kids in K-12. Honoilll11 Academy of Arts, 900 S. Beretania St.: $100- $190. 532-8741

Botanical Garden Tours Enjoy rare and beautiful plants from tropical regions of the world. Reserva­tions recommended. Foster Botanical Gar­dens, 180 N. Vineyard Blvd.: Mon through Fri. $5; $3 kama'aina. 522-7066 Koko Crater Botanical Garden Guided tours available at this garden featuring a 200-acre xerophytic garden and hiking trail. Open sunrise to sunset. Kealahou St., near Sandy Beach: Free. 522-7060 Lyon Arboretum New trails, displays, signs and brochures make a visit to the Arboretum educational and enjoyable. Free tours every Tue, 10 a.m. & Sat, 1 p.m. Lyon Arboretum, 3860 Manoa Rd.: Open daily, 9 a.m. -4 p.m. Donations. 988-0456 Northshore Countly Malket This open mar­ket promotes home-grown products from the North Shore. Gardening classes also offered. Kiiltmawai Ka'ala, between Sharks Cove and Pipeline: Every Sat, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. 638-7172 Tropical Plant Nature Walk Enjoy tropical plants and majestic views of the Ko'olaus on this guided garden walk. Reservations required. Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden, 45-680 Luluku Rd., Kane'ohe: Every Sat & Sun, 10 a.m. (additional walk every Sun, 1 p.m.) Free. 233-7323 Up the Stream Learn about stream restora­tion, remove alien species and marine debris and plant native steam flora on the shore line. He'eia State Park, 46-465 Kamehameha Hwy., Kane'ohe: Sat 5/22, 9- 11:30 a.m. 247-3156

Hikes 6 Excursions Chinatown Historic District The Chinese Chamber of Commerce offers this three-hour guided tour. Call for reservations. Every Tue, 9:30 a.m. $5. 533-3181 Downtown Walking Tour Explore 19th-cen­tury Honolulu and a guided tour of Mission Houses Museum. Mission Houses Museum, 553 S. King St.: Every Thu, 9:30 a.m. $10 -$15. 531-0481 Hawaii Kai Hills & Valleys Helmets are required for this 2.5 hour bike ride from Kapi'olani Community College (parking lot near the chapel) to Hawaii Kai and back. Sun 5/23, 8 a.m. 728-2524 Hawai'i Theatre Tour Includes a demonstra­tion of the 1922 Robert Morton Theatre organ. Hawai'i Theatre Center, 1130 Bethel St.: Every Tue, 11 a.m. $5. 791-1305 Hawaiian Railway Travel back through time on this narrated round-trip ride to Kahe Point. No reservations needed. 91-1001 Ren­ton Rd., Ewa: Every Sun, 1 -3 p.m. $8 adults; $5 kids. 681-5461 Kaipapa'u Gulch Brave the rocks and cross the stream until the waterfall and plunge pool pull you in for a swim on this intermediate­level hike. 'lolani Palace Grounds, Corner of King and Richards Streets, meet on mauka side: Sun 5/23, 8 a.m. 674-1459

Food 6 Drink Gourmet Cooking Classes Learn how to make an appetizer, entree and dessert in a real restaurant kitchen. This week: Padovani 's Restaurant and Wine Bar. Every Sat, 9 a.m. - noon. $85 which includes $20 restaurant gift certificate, special recipes, certificate and gourmet gift items. www.gourmetcooking hawaii.com, 550-2585 ~ Hawai'i Uncorked: Rapsodie espagnole The wines of Spain are the focus at this I-IPR fundraiser. Grand tasting and silent auction are from noon to 3 p.m. Ages 21 & over. (See Hot Picks, page 9.) Ko'olau Golf Club, 45-550 Kionale Road, Kane'ohe: Sun 5/23, 11 a.m. -5 p.m. $85 -$100; Connoisseur tables of 8 are $1,500. www.hawaiipublicradio.org, 955-8821

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Whatevahs 2020 Vision: Ubraries of the Future Help design the library of the future. Submissions are accepted through 5/31. Entry forms are available at all public libraries and the Web site. www.librarieshawaii.org/2020vision.htm The Amazing Asian It's a live comedy show with the cast from filmmaker Gerard Elmore's The Amazing Asian followed by Amasian: The Amazing Asian starring Paul Ogata, Andy Bumatai and Cathy Tanaka. Dave & Buster's, i030 Auahi St.: Thu 5/27, 7 p.m. & 9 p.m. $15. 589-2215 Collector's Sale Original art at special stu­dio prices. The Gallery at Ward Centre, 1200 Ala Moana Blvd.: Sat 5/22, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. 597-8034 Forever Ni'ihau - Shell Art in Preserva­tion Do you own Ni'ihau shell jewelry? Five experts will verify and provide documentation of its authentic origin at this rare opportuni­ty. Wed 5/19 - Sat 5/22, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. & Sun 5/23, 10 a.m. -4 p.m. (Na Mea Hawai'i, Ward Warehouse). Free. 337-2888 Goddess Tribe Celebrate with other goddess­es and focus on spirit, health and beauty. The club meets every 4th Mon. Potluck. Unity Church of Hawai'i, 3608 Diamond Head Cir.: Mon 5/24, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Free. 386-4470 Hawaii Women's Legal FoundationHWLF is accepting applications for grant requests from organizations which help improve the legal status and welfare of women and chil­dren in Hawai'i. The deadline is 6/14. blittman@cades.com, 521-9219 Hawaiian Islanders Catch Hawai'i's pro football team at home as they battle the Cen­tral Valley Coyotes. Don't miss the family FANfest at 4:30 before the game. Blaisdell Arena, 777 Ward Ave.: Sat 5/22, 6:30 p.m. $40 - $200. www.ticketmaster.com, (877) 750-4400, 591-2211 Pacific New Media Open House Explore the new state-of-the-art lab, learn about upcoming classes, meet the faculty and staff. UH Downtown at Pioneer Plaza, 900 Fort St., Ste. 10: Fri 5/21, noon - 3 p.m. 586-3860 Pets In Paradise Calendar Entries must be received by 7/30 for the 2005 calendar. Pets only, no pies of people who look like pets! Call or visit Web site for complete rules. Hawaiian Humane Society, 2700 Wai'alae Ave.: $15. www.hawaiianhumane.org, 946-2187, ext. 225 Petwalk 2004 Walk with dogs, cats, birds, rodents, turtles and who knows what else? Open to everyone whether you have a pet or not. Magic Island, Ala Moana Beach Park: Sun 6/20, 7 a.m. drop off pledges; 8 a.m. walk. www.hawaiianhumane.org, 946-2187, ext. 238 Pre-Dating Speed Dating Meet up to 10 single professionals ages 32-42 in a series of six minute "pre-dates." Pre-registration required. All Star Hawai'i, 2080 Kalakaua Avenue: Tue 5/25, 7 p.m. $32 before 5/22; $37 after. www.pre-dating.com/hawaii, 429-2178

Neighbors An Evening with Ed and Audrey Greeting old friends, welcoming new, with Ed and Audrey Case. Pupus and no-host cocktails included. King Kamehameha Beach Hotel, 75-5660 Palani Rd., Kailua-Kona: Sat 5/22, 4 - 6 p.m. $35. (808) 329-0988 Filmschool On the Road Filmmaker's Cen­-.1 · ool of Cinema's training program has lat. .. , ~d thousands of movie careers. Ma1{i Community College, Kahului: Fri 5/21 through Sun 5/23. www.onlinefmc.com, (808) 984-3231 From Russia With Aloha Festival This moveable feast occurs at several sites through-

out Maui and includes music, dance, poetry and multi media experiments. Sat 5/22 through 6/5. Free. www.ebbanflowarts.org, 876-1854 Kanaka lkaika Kayak Race An internation­al contingent of men and women race solo for 32 miles across the Kaiwi Channel from Moloka'i to O'ahu. Sat 5/22 (808) 732-9949

Gay Fresh Hip-Hop DJs Technique and Wild Wild West tum the night upside down. Expect a mixed crowd as hot young ladies have been added to the go-go team. Level 2, 2301 Kiihio Ave., Waikiki Town Center, 2nd FL: Sat 5/22, 10 p.m. $5. www.bigtompresents.com, 955-4852 Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival The festival includes films, free screenings and a gala recep­tion on Sat 5/29 at 6 p.m. for $25. Honolulu Academy of Arts, 900 S. Beretania St.: Thu 5/27 through Sun 5/30. www.hglcf.org, 381-1952

Mixed Media Cinema Paaclse SUbnissions Visit the Web site for info on submitting your film to this Third Annual Island Independent Film Festival, 9/17 through 9/23. www.cinemaparadise.org Kozmik Tzunami Futuristic sounds, images, progressive video and consciousness expand­ing interviews. 'Olelo, Channel 52, Commu­nity Access TV: Every Fri, midnight. 428-2629 'Ohina Shortfilm Submissions Entries are being accepted through 8/6 for films no longer than 30 minutes for this showcase to be held in October at the Doris Duke Theatre. Pick up entry forms at Blockbuster locations. $10 entry fee. www.ohina.org, 428-0100

Grassroots Religious Right In U.S. Foreign Policy A discussion on the religious fundamentalist

phenomena and how the Bush-ites are organ­izing the religious right into a political struc­ture. Revolution Books, 2626 S. King St. (between Puck's Alley and 7-Eleven): Sun 5/23, 3:30 p.m. 944-3106 Weekly Vigil for Peace and Justice, Not War This weekly vigil has run ever since 9/11. Bring a sign and meet others from Not In Our Name! at the Federal Building on Ala Moana Blvd. Every Fri, 4 - 6 p.m. nion-hawaii­announce@lists.linefeed.org

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adroit as the "hero's best-friend" knows this kind of second-banana role well. And the black Julia Roberts, Gabrielle Union, has a 500-watt smile, a contagious laugh and all the right moves.

They make this thing, a souffle mostly full of hot air, chug right along.

The time-honored elements of this genre are "honored" (to put it nicely): mistaken identity; pals in love witlJ the same love-interest; temporary heartache occasioned by

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betrayal; and swingin' urban life. Quincy (Foxx) quits his job at an

upscale consumer goods-and-serv­ices magazine called Spoils, has been dumped by his girl but who, in his depression, ends up writing a "break-up manual," bringing him ironic success. Quincy ends up dat­ing his buddy's ex (Union, gor­geous and seductive), and is called in as an "expert" in dating-and­dumping stratagems.

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renew their friendship? Does love (call it love) triumph? Are there a few laughs along the way? Is it a good "date movie," loosening up daters on a weekend? Yes, yes, yes and yes.

With a combo of a predictable plot (which some audiences prefer), its stealth stars, and some sprightly music, Breakin' All the Rules will probably be a surprise box-office hit. It doesn't once intrude on real life, which is the worst (and best) thing about it. •

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Horsefeathers ROBB BONNELL

W hy attempt an epic like Troy for today's au­diences? The source material

for this loose adaptation ("inspired by" Homer's Iliad, we are told at the end) is from another country and thousands of years old, just as foreign and antiquated to a mall audience as are manners and civility, if the crowd at a local weekend showing is any in­dication. This assembly of mouth­breathers behaved as if they were at home--coming and going, convers­ing, answering cell phones and snap­ping gum throughout all of Troy's two hours and 40 minutes. The only times that they responded to the movie were to laugh at the (few gen­uinely) sad parts, to call Hector's horse-dragged body "gross" and to express surprise when the Greeks climbed out of the Trojan Horse .. They were, I am convinced, the greatest case to date for caning in this country.

The filmmakers employ some

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marquee names and the bland per­fection of computer imagery to tell the story of a thousand ships launched in battle, all to little effect. Brad Pitt plays Achilles, the greatest warrior of Greece and determined to live forever in legend. Glory comes when a massive war is waged by Greece to reclaim Helen, the beauti­ful wife of Spartan king Menelaus, who has run off with young Paris, prince of Troy. King Agamemnon (played with gusto by Brian Cox)

Phony Pitt, script and effects bring doun1 Troy

uses this excuse to lead 50,000 Greeks against the impenetrable city-state. But Achilles strains under the arrogance of Agamemnon, espe­cially when he claims Achilles' ser­vant girl for himself. Soon the war turns in favor of Troy, whose army is lead by the noble Hector (played with poignant stoicism by Eric

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Bana). Which army will win, and who will be remembered?

That depends on the storyteller. The overall outcome ofthis hulking nothing of a movie remains the same as in The Iliad, but much is changed. Some people die who should not, some who should die do so completely differently, and the gods (who affect events and out­comes) are eliminated entirely. "In­spired by" indeed.

Also crippling the movie is a main character that cannot hold the picture together. Casting Brad Pitt as Achilles is like casting Justin Tim­berlake to play Brad Pitt. Achilles is belittled, diminished to a collection of abs and smirks. Eric Bana is bet­ter as the doomed prince Hector. It is the old lion, Peter O'Toole as Priam, king of Troy, who is the one to see. In a scene-stealing performance, Pri­am sneaks into the Greek camp one night to beg Achilles for the body of his son, Hector, so that he may be given the proper funeral rites. O' -Toole is at once regal and tragic, and renders the top-billed Pitt utterly in­visible. • •

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Opening Shrek 2 More CGI shenanigans with the (inevitable) sequel to the big hit of a couple of years ago. The ubiquitous Antonio Banderas lends his voice to a new character, and the reg­ulars are ba-a-c-c-k, including Eddie Murphy's scene-stealing donkey character. Stateside Rachael Leigh Cooke plays a musi­cian who falls in love with a marine. Trouble ensues when she develops a mental illness. Young Adan Ewan McGregor and Tilda Swin­ton star in this crime drame set in 1950s Glas­gow. Based on the novel by Alexander T rocchi. Said to be an excellent literary adaptation. Var­sity Theater

Continuing Breakin' All the Rules See review on page 20. 'e Dolphins O'ahu's Paul Atkins shot this IMAX doc on our favorite sea creatures; lush visuals prevail. TMAX Polynesian Ella Enchanted Ella lives in a magical world and unfortunately is blessed with the gift of obe­dience from her fairy godmother. She must try to outwit those who try to take advantage. Real­ly, that is the plot. Envy Barry Levinson directs Ben Stiller and Jack Black in a story about a "vapoorizer," a spray that makes dog-poop disappear. (Now if they could just do something about Stiller.) Nurses (with scoops) in attendance. 'e Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind This movie is a mind bender par excellence. At its best, it requires the kind of audience-atten­tion increasingly rare in the age of Adam San­dler. This deliberate patchwork film ends at the traditional beginning, packing real emotion. Jim Carrey tamps down his frantic persona and lets Kate Winslet carry that banner. (Reviewed 3/31)-Bob Green Godsend A lousy movie about cloning with a high-concept, a capable cast (Robert De Niro),

but no one on-screen seems to have a clue. The movie borrow liberally from the celebrated "Eve" episode from The X-Files (but is not near­ly as good) and various installments of the Omen movies. It's a waste of a concept, a waste ofDe Niro and a waste of your time. (Reviewed 5/5)-B.G. 'e Kill Bill: Vol. 2 The excllent conclusion to the Kill Bill series gives Vol. 1 more depth. Part two is about the emotional side of obsessive revenge as seen through the eyes of the Bride (Uma Thurman), who has survived an assassi­nation attempt. The Bride's training scene with Pai Mei (Gordon Liu) is a knowing homage and mockery. Tarantino is on top of his game, get­ting the best out of his actors and uses time-test­ed cinematic technique. (Reviewed 4/21)-Li Wang Laws of Attraction Julianne Moore and Pierce Brosnan, together again for the first time, in a romantic comedy of errors. The Uving Sea An IMAX around the worlder. TMAX Polynesian 'e Man on Fire It takes a great film actor to hold together the shimmering pieces of a frag­mented movie. In Man 011 Fire, a revenge pot- · boiler, Denzel Washington manages to invest this exercise in trivia with emotional resonance -even in undernourished, visually frantic scenes. Washington can drum up emotion in a few seconds, so the quick-cut editing and visu­al distraction can't defeat him. (Reviewed 4/28) -B.G. Mean Girls Despite its potential to be more, Mean Girls remains a teen comedy for teen audi­ences, providing more instruction than insight. Penned by Saturday Night Live's Tina Fey, this tame take on girl-on-girl cruelty rings true enough to deliver a few laughs, but then heads south into moralistic territory and a tidy ending. (Reviewed 5/5)-Aarin Gross New York Minute The billionairesses Kate and Ashley Olsen in a "grown-up role" movie, co­starring the great Eugene Levy (The Mighty Wind) for guaranteed laughs. 'e The Passion of the Christ It's no use pre­tending that The Passion of the Christ is not an

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How to Draw a Bunny Dir: John Walter, US, 2002, 90m. Special Jury Prize, Sundance. "An intriguing and entertaining introduction to [Robert] Johnson through his varied art; the mystery sur­rounding his death, which may have been his final performance piece, and the reminiscences of contemporaries." - NY Times. May 19 and 20 at 1:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Unstrung Heroes of Jazz Some of Honolulu's finest players get together with support from the Hawaii Chamber Orchestra Society to do what they do best, with no restraints. Join author and pianist Les "too tall" Peetz and his usual gang of suspects, including vocalist Rachel Gonzales, bassist Ernie Provencher and cellist Nancy Masaki for an evening honoring the roots and shoots of contemporary music as only the truly muse­maddened can. May 22 at 7 :30 p.m. FREE

The Seagull's Laughter (Mavahlatur) Dir: Agust Gudmundsson, Iceland, 2001, 102m. In Icelandic with English subtitles. Iceland's entry to the 2002 Academy Awards. Love, murder and conspiracy in a small fishing village. "Beautifully shot against Iceland's frozen landscape." - TV Guide. "A delicious pitch-dark Icelandic comedy centering on a femme fatale so enigmatic it brings into ques­tion just how fatale she may actually be." - LA Times. May 21, 24 and 25 at 7:30 p.m.; May 23 at 4:00 p.m.; and May 26 at 1:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

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Collateral starring Tom Cruise opens Aug. 6.

amazing film, apparently trying to "restore," in Mel Gibson's view, the terrible visceral suffer­ing in the last 12 hours of Christ's life. It seems more a film about the supernatural but not the mystic, about the body but not the soul. How­ever, like all good films, this Passion forces the audience to re-examine itself and its own beliefs about how far a film should go, and whether Christianity has found a new champion or a dangerous if well-intended zealot. (Reviewed 3/3)-B.G. The Punisher The relentlessly violent Punisher is an unconscionable exploitation movie of the most cynical sort: It doesn't simply aim for the

lowest common denominator, it creates an even lower one. The adaptation misses the humor of the Marvel comic book. (Reviewed 4/21)-B.G. 'e 13 Going on 30 Jennifer Garner's charm carries a half-cooked idea. The adult-child body­swap scenario has been done, but these actors make something familiar and goofy feel fresh. (Reviewed 4/28)-Aarin Gross Troy See review on page 21. Van Helsing Van Helsing is part Lifetime, part Sci-Fi channel. Hugh Jackman is a reluctant hero charged with hunting down the unholy creatures of late 19th-century Europe. Despite its pretense as an adventure, this movie is really a tragedy. CGI laughs abound. (Reviewed 5/12) -A.G.

Art House & Short Runs 'e Goodbye, Lenin! When Alex's mother awakens from a coma, the Berlin Wall has fall­en. Alex sets out to cast her pre-united Germany world in amber. Each day Alex brings a new lie. The film is a sweet, nostalgic love song to a "country that never existed in that form." (Reviewed 3/10)-Lesa Griffith Varsity The­ater, 'Aikahi How to Draw a Bunny (2002) The mysterious life of painter/esthete Robert Johnson is explored by various art-worlders who knew him, but whose collective opinions proved contradictory and intriguing. Special Jury Prize at the Sun­dance Fest. Doris Duke Theatre 'e Japanese Story An Australian geologist and a Japanese businessman unexpectedly find romance. Directed by Sue Brooks starring Toni Collette. 'Aikahi 'e Monsieur Ibrahim Leave it to the French to make a feel-good surrogatefather-and-son movie that includes underage sex with a hook­er and suicide. There are holes in the plot, but stubble stud Omar Sharif as a Turkish shop­keeper and newcomer Pierre Boulanger (real 400 Blows material) as a brooding Jewish teen make the film a cross-cultural must-see. -LG. 'Aikahi 'e My Dog Skip (2000) A winning adaptation of (some oO Willie Morris' autobiographical tale of his dog, a friend through childhood and ado-

lescence. Never overly-sweet, this thing (starring Malcolm in the Middle's Frankie Muniz) will require a hankie--illld is sure to please doggie­lovers everywhere. Movie Museum 'e El Norte (1983) Gregory Nava's classic film, made for PBS's American Playhouse, is a two­parter that works like a veritable charm: it's moving, convincing, and well-acted. The first half is about a brother and sister moving out of their Guatemalan village and (second half) com­ing to America. This is a drama, not a docu-dra­ma, and it's never less than dear-headed and emotionally satisfying. Co-written by Anna Thomas. Movie Museum The Seagull's Laughter (Mavahlatur) (Ice­land, 2001) A dark comedy-murder, love, con­spiracy, ice-fishing-out of Iceland's tiny but always enthralling film community. (Icelandic with English subtitles). Doris Duke Theatre Touching the Void Two iceclimbers, attempt­ing the west face of the Siula Grande on the Peruvian Andes, make it back to base camp against impossible odds. Based on a true story. Varsity Theater 'e TUiiy (2002) A little-known but beautifully acted indie about the death of a wife/mother, and the effect her death has on her rancher-hus­band and their two children. The cast includes some ex-TV regulars, but it's Anson Mount who walks away with this talkative but precise, focused movie. Movie Museum

Coming Soon The General (Buster Keaton's 1927 silent clas­sic); The Stepford Wives (a 2004 re-make with Bette Midler); Young Adam (erotic thriller with Tilda Swinton); T'm a Born Liar (doc on the life and work of Federico Fellini); The Manchuri­an Candidate (2004 re-make starring Denzel Washington and Meryl Streep); The Man 011 the Train (classic French drama of two years back); Dodgeba/1 (a slapstick farce starring Vince Vaughn)

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e-z.nd it seems there's always a new brand of locally made cookies on the shelves. Going against the trend toward chewy pie-size monsters, the local kind are usually no bigger than 2 inches in diameter, incorporating ingredients like Macadamia nuts

and lilikoi, and packaged in tiny boxes or bags to match.

How did Hawai 'i develop its dis­tinctive petite, crisp style?

The granddaddy of them all is Honolulu's Diamond Bakery, whose Ruff & Ready, Coconut Taff and Candy Bead cookies have been around since the 1930s, along with their iconic Saloon Pilot crackers. Company president Brent Kunimo­to says in the early days their three cookie varieties were often sold in general stores out of the kind of 5-gallon jars that are still used to hold crack seed-so small was good.

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Fast forward to 1965. Mabel Hashisaka, a snack bar owner on Kaua 'i, decided to bake and sell 2-inch diameter cookies using a meas­uring cup to make the shape, accord­ing to Hashisaka's daughter Ruth. By the 1980s, the family started mar­keting the guava and macadamia nut-infused cookies directly on O'ahu and the mainland, in the now familiar small oblong boxes, and built a.large facility in Hanapepe.

In 1981, Kiauw Kwee, a Chinese­Indonesian immigrant, her son Nathan and his wife Jasmine opened Cook Kwee's cookie company out of their garage in upcountry Kula on Maui. They soon sold their business to their relatives-by-marriage Gor­don and Annie Loo, who run the company out of Kahului. From the very beginning, Cook Kwee's cook­ies were designed to be crisp -"the kind that don't disintegrate when you dunk them," says Gordon Loo.

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1983. He hit upon the idea of a 2-inch rectangular shortbread dipped diagonally in chocolate after con­sulting with Maui hotel executives, who wanted a compact, sturdy item for mini-bars. Today, Big Island Candies' Hilo showroom is a tourist destination.

In 1984, Loretta Edmunds Vir­ginia Sarono had just retired from food service at Barber's Point Ele­mentary when they hit upon the idea of selling butter shortbread cookies based on their cafeteria snacks. A startup, School Kine Cookies, was born. Today, the mainstay of the lo­cal fund-raising product scene are still only around 1 inch in diameter and use all butter, no hydro shorten­ing or margarine. Their secret ingre­dient is malted barley flour, which adds a toasty sweetness.

Not every cookie company starter was a born baker. Dean Takamine of Big Island Delights, around since 1995, started out as a buyer for a su­permarket chain. In 1998, Keith Ya-

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mamoto of Keith's Cookies opened a bakery, starring his trademark crisp mochiko cookies, as a side business.

At the root of the cookie boom may be nostalgia. Shortbread cook­ies became cafeteria staples because they fit junior portions and were sturdy enough to withstand punish­ment by elementary school kids. Steve Gold, an investor in School Kine Cookies, is reminded of the cookies he got at Aina Raina Ele­mentary, says his wife Sheila.

The cookie industry has also been shaped by the interisland and off-is­land omiyage market. As Kunimoto of Diamond Bakery notes, "Local people buy it because it's a local product. Tourists are looking for something that is unique to Hawai'i."

Low startup costs make cookies a natural beginner business. Gordon Loo of Cook Kwee's says, "Every­body has a recipe for a good cookie. And everybody eats cookies." •

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The Bistro Century Center, 1750 Kaltikaua Ave, thirdfloor(943-6500). Mon 11AM-2PM; Tue-Fri 11AM-2PM, 6-lOPM; Sat, Sun 6-lOPM. Late supper menu at the bar 10PM-l:30AM. Appetizers: $10---$20. En­tries: $24--$52. AmEx, Disc, MC, V. Knowingly retro, purposely classic, the Bistro is an unabashedly dress-up, leave­the-kids-at-home kind of place. And the food merits all the hoo-ha. Sweet scal­lops sit in a luscious citrus beurre blanc, rack of lamb comes with its pomegran­ate-spiked jus. The late-night menu is a swank deal-take a seat at the bar and have some steak tartare (best in town); it' ll set you back only $12.

BluWater Grill Hawai'i Kai Shopping Center, 377 Kea­hole St (395-6224). Mon-Thu llAM­llPM; Fri, Sat llAM-midnight; Sun lOAM­llPM. Appetizers: $5.95-$12.95. Entries: $8.95---$29.95. AmEx, MC, V. At this new island-style bistro, chef William Bruhl's contemporary Ameri­can menu runs from warm seafood dip (yup, the same as at his old employer, Ryan's) to a New York strip steak. Aim­ing for that elusive sweet spot between (casually) chic haven and family-friend­ly eatery, BluWater hits the suburban bull's eye. High points: moist wok-fried moi and the al fresco waterside tables. Reservations suggested: There's a crowd even on a Tuesday night.

Chez Sovan Restaurant Row, 500 Ala Moana Blvd (599-8770). Mon-Sat I0:30AM--B:30PM. Appetizers: $1.99-$5.99. Entries: $2.99 -$5.99. AmEx, MC, V. New Chez Sovan, the Hawai 'i branch of a popular Silicon Valley spot, serves classic Cambodian dishes in a self-serve

setting. Amok is a must: chunks of spiced firm white fish and collard greens steamed in banana leaves. Homemade flavor and cheerful service make this Restaurant Row's best budget option.

Happy Day Restaurant 3553 Wai 'alae Ave at 11th Ave (738-8666). Daily 8:30AM- 10:30PM. Dim sum: $2.30 per plate. AmEx, Disc, MC, V. If you miss Chinatown's Sea Fortune, its new, homey incarnation is Happy Day in Kaimuki. Servers greet cus­tomers like old friends. The place is great for big family dinners (Peking duck is tops), but it also has good dim sum. The turnip cake can't be beat. The cooks turn coarse, bland daikon into del­icately crusted creamy, savory-sweet squares. Insider' s tip: You have to order them from the kitchen.

India Cafe Kilohana Square, 2851-1 Kihei Pl at Ka­pahulu Ave (737-4600). Thu-Tue 11AM-2PM, 5PM-9PM. Combination plates: $7.50---$13.95. AmEx, Disc, MC, V. Upgraded from Styrofoam-plate eatery to a silverware-and-thali restaurant, India Cafe is still the only place in town to get dosai, the South Indian crepe. You can also get Malaysian nasi lemak. Lamb masala and chicken curry are winners, but sometimes the food is off the mark. It's a casual cafe worth chancing.

Legend Seafood Chinatown Cultural Plaza, 100 N Bere­tania St at River St (532-1868). Daily 10:30AM-2PM, 5:30-lOPM. Dim sum: $2.85-$3. 75 per plate. Sure, the seafood is good, but Legend is Honolulu ' s gold standard for dim sum. Nearly every dish is textbook perfect in preparation and freshness. Look fun stuffed with scallops melt in the mouth

Mazel tov! The Kalihi melting pot now has a Middle Eastern twist. At Mazel's Kosherland Israeli Grocery, owner lfat Sharabi stocks kosher Israeli products. The variety goes far beyond your local supennarket's selection. How is business? ''Now I know how hard it is. .. it takes a lot:' says Sharabi. Thanks to him, it's easier to keep kosher, "although many non­Jewish people shop here too:' Part store, part deli, Mazel's best seller is the hummus. ''One customer has said she will not come in if the hummus is not on the shelf:' You can also get fresh-baked challah, Turkish coffee, falafe~ salads, bourekas (a savory puff pastry) and melawach, a Yemenite dish. Maze/'s, 555 N. King St at Dillingham Ave #173 (848-1700; www.kosherlandhawaii.com). Sun-Thu IIAM-9PM., Fri IOAM-3PM, Sat 8PM-IOPM.

and minifootballs of fried mochi stuffed with dried shrimp and pork are irre­sistibly crisp and sticky-soft. Thought you were having a little snack? Think again.

Mama's Korean Kitchen 611 Kapahulu Ave at Ho 'olulu St (735-9933). Mon-Sat 10AM-8PM. Regular plate lunch: $5.30---$6.95. Cash only. Who said there's no such thing as a free lunch? Sign up for a frequent-eater card at Mama's and you get your 11th lunch free. But you hardly need the incentive to eat the delicious spicy squid 10 times.

Marbella 1680 Kapi'olani Blvd between Ke'eaumoku and Kaheka Sts (943-4353). Mon-Fri ll:30AM-2:30PM, 5:30-9:30PM; Sat, Sun 5:30-9:30PM. Appetizers: $7.50-$9.50. Entries: $16-$25.50. AmEx,MC, V.

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Marbella takes taste buds on a Mediter­ranean holiday. The food shines bright­est when eastern Mediterranean flavors are in play. Baked cumin-crusted whole moi is spectacular, and Egyptian mari­nated lamb is as flavorful and beautiful­ly presented as one could hope. The ar­ray of appetizers (falafel, onion tarts, spanakopita) make Marbella a good grazing ground too.

Mary Jane's Kitchen 1694C Kalakaua Ave at Fern St (943-2109). Mon-Sat 9AM-9PM. Entries: $6-$12.50. Cash only. You get unadulterated Korean home cooking at this humble fluorescent-lit box on Kalakaua's budding K-strip. Jane Shim creates MSG-free, flavorful food and her daughter Ellen is your ebullient host. A must-order is the dol sot bi bim bap, an earthily savory DIY fried rice.

Okonomi Cuisine Kai 1427 Makaloa St, ewa of Ke ' eawrwku St (944-1555). Tue-Sat 5-llPM; Sun noon-10PM. Small plates: $3.50---$10.50.

AmEx,MC, V. Ultrastylish Kai, a spanking new restau­rant in the shadow of the new Wal-Mart, is the fifth restaurant in a Tokyo chain that retools the teppan concept to high chic.

Panya Bistro Ala Moana Center, mauka side next to

the Gap (946-6388). Mon-Sat 8AM-10PM; Sun 9AM-10PM. Appetizers

$4.50---$9.99. Entries: $7.50---$26. AmEx, Disc,MC, V The Ala Moana off-shoot of the "Euro­Japanese" bakery mini-chain is a post­modern tea room (or coffee hou~e) with sleek neo-Bauhaus design elements and blue-grey walls. Nibble on Japanese cheesecake or dig into full-fledged meals such as laksa (curry noodle soup) and rack of lamb. The pastel-colored martinis also make it the coolest bar in the mall.

Tavola Tavola 3106 MonsarratAve at Kanaina St (737-

6600). Sun-Thu 5:30-9:30PM. Appetiz­ers: $6-$14. Pasta: $12-$17. Entries:

$14--$27. AmEx, MC, V. Recently changed from ristorante to more casual osteria, Tavola Tavola gets the essentials right-from house-made pastas to Venetian handblown glass lamps. Chef-owner Masa Yamamoto may be Japanese but his food sure isn't. The Gino Angelini protege is best at the simple flavors that make Italian cuisine: grilled fish accented only with olive oil, salt and pepper and a beautifully naked ribeye steak.

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I s there such a thing as the "touch of death" in martial arts? Can I walk up to some­one, pinch them in a certain spot, and kill them instantly?

I've heard people swear such a thing exists, but !find it extremely hard to believe.

-Jon Huff, via E-mail

E ven martial arts enthusi­asts don't take this one too seriously, except for the impressionable souls who think assassins used the

touch of death to kill kung fu star Bruce Lee in 1973. (The more wide­ly held view says he was done in by an allergic reaction to painkillers.) One smartarse on a martial arts mes­sage board observes, "One time I hit a guy in a pressure point, and he EXPLODED! It was like something out of a video game man! I swear, there is a point somewhere that makes a human being just burst into giblets if you hit it right!" Howev­er, we scientists don't dismiss such phenomena antecedent to inquiry. Having browsed the medical litera­ture, I'd say the verdict on whether this mysterious Oriental skill has

any basis in reality is as follows: The touch of death, no. The less­forceful-blow-than-you-might-ex­pect of death, occasionally yes.

Known in Cantonese as dim mak and in Japanese as kyusho jitsu, the touch of death is said to be some­thing like acupuncture's evil twin. The idea is that chi, or energy, flows through the body along lines called meridians. A blow or squeeze ap­plied to certain pressure points on these lines will supposedly put the whammy on the victim's chi, lead­ing to incapacitation or death. Though none of the techniques of dim mak seems likely to consistent­ly work as advertised, medical jour­nals describe many incidents in which a seemingly mild trauma re­sults in disproportionately serious in­jury, and the sites of some such trau­mas correlate with dim mak pressure points. Cases like these include:

Commotio cordis, also known as cardiac concussion. This is a syn­drome in which a nonpenetrating impact to the chest causes heart fail­ure but little or no structural dam­age. The classic victim is a kid or young adult who takes a baseball, hockey puck, or other hard object in

the chest, but a 44-year-old teacher died when she caught an elbow while breaking up a fight at school. About half the time the victim col­lapses immediately, and in the bal­ance of cases within a minute or two. Death is thought to result from ventricular fibrillation, a state in which the lower heart chambers start fluttering and stop pumping blood. One study of 128 cases found that 84 percent of the victims died, and nearly all the survivors received prompt defibrillation. Relatively lit­tle force is required for. the killing blow -one researcher estimates that the blunt instrument need be mov­ing at only 30 mph. Don't think this is something you '11 be able to pull on the next ninja who leaps from the shadows, though: animal experi­ments suggest that you,d have to strike within a 15-20 millisecond window in the heartbeat cycle to have a reasonably good chance of taking down your attacker.

Trauma to the carotid artery. Lo­cated in the side of the neck, the

carotid artery provides blood to the head. Pressure on the carotid sinus, an especially sensitive area where the artery divides into two branches, can damage the ·blood vessel walls, leading to stroke fol­lowed by partial paralysis, other neurological problems, and, once in a while, death. The precipitating event can be surprisingly trivial-a karate chop has been known to do it, but so has the strain of playing the French horn.

Miscellaneous unexplained in­juries. A 13-year-old girl fell in gym class, struck her head on the cross­bar of a hurdle, and died. Finding lit­tle obvious trauma and stumped for a cause of death, doctors blamed "transmission of a concussive force through the reticular activating sys­tem." Michael Kelly, an osteopath and author of Death Touch: The Sci­ence Behind the Legend of Dim Mak (2001), claims that the hurdle hit the girl on the "bladder-10%0 pressure point at the base of the skull, "one of

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the most lethal dim mak points." That may be, but the case reports

suggest that incidents like this are mostly accidents, more often than not unrelated to martial arts training or theory. Are there some dim mak practitioners, though, who really can achieve these results at will? Proba­bly not, but ... In a 1999 report in the Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, C. Terry et al test­ed a dozen participants in a demon­stration of kyusho jitsu pressure­point techniques intended to produce knockouts. Experts hit the volunteers with successive blows at the pre­scribed spots, e.g., just above the right wrist, just above the right el­bow, and in the middle of the back. · The recurring result: a "period of un­responsiveness" lasting from 11 to 55 seconds. The tests, which includ­ed EEGs and the like, showed no loss of blood flow to the brain or oth­er obvious physiological cause. Were the KOees going into a hypnosis-like trance or faking it? The authors think not, commenting, ''The exact mech­anism for this phenomenon remains uncertain." I'm not about to invoke chi and meridians, but it's possible there's more going on here than we currently understand.

· -CecilAdams

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(March 21-April 19): Wabi-sabi is your guiding principle this week, Aries. It's a Japanese tenn for a kind of beauty that's imperfect, transi­tory, and incomplete. In his book Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets and Philosophers, Leonard Koren says wabi-sabi differs from the Western notion lhat beauty re­sides in things that are "monumental, spectacular, and en­during." It's about "the minor and the hidden, the tentative and the ephemeral: things so subtle and evanescent they are almost invisible at first glance." Be calmly eager for these small wonders, Aries. Let wabi-sabi be a magic spell that opens up the secret joys concealed within the passing mo­ments of your everyday routine.

T~U~U~ (April 20-May 20): If you've gone to college in the U.S., you've taken the SAT, a standardized test administered to high school students. Is it an accurate measure of intelligence? In a recent analysis, the Princeton Review determined that if the great Taurus writer, William Shakespeare, had submitted his "All the world's a stage" speech for the essay section of the SAT, he would have flunked. Its language is too colorful. I suspect that you, too, may soon be judged or evaluated by one-di­mensional minds, Taurus. Don't take it personally. They're simply not able to recognize and accommodate a soul as weighty as yours. Take their off-kilter response as a sign that you need to work harder to situate yourself in environments that fully appreciate you.

G!ffilNI (May 21-June 20): I love my regular hikes to the top of idyllic Mohawk Hill. Green hills cascade in every direction. Horses graze in a nearby pasture. Red-tailed hawks soar overhead. But there is one blight a gray metal storage structure surrounded by barbed-wire fence. At the climax of my ascent today, I re­joiced to find that this monstrosity had been improved. Artis­tic vandals had paid a visit, covering it with bright graffiti. The yellow, blue, and red designs were mostly indecipherable ex­cept for one patch that clearly said "Test Your Strength." That brings me to the point of this week's horoscope, Gemini. Your assignment is to carry out a legal version of what the vandals did: Bring dynamic, interesting disruption to aster­ile, ugly scene, thereby testing your strength.

Oune 21-July 22): , Your symbol for the next four weeks will be the Great Wall of China Centuries ago, it was a 4,000-mile-long defense sys­tem. In that respect, it was an apt metaphor for the fonnida­ble barriers you've built around yourself. But the modem ver­sion of the Great Wall is only one-third the size it once was, having been reduced over the centuries by people appropri­ating its stones for new building projects. This reduced state,

_ I hope, is an apt metaphor for the way you'll be dismantling your defense mechanisms between now and June 20.

LIO Ouly 23-Aug. 22): "I knew that my God was bigger than his," bragged U.S. Army Lt. General William G. Boykin as he derided a Soma­lian guerrilla leader. "I knew that my God was a real God, and his was an idol." I can't vouch for the accuracy of Boykin's assertion, but I do know this, Leo: According to my analysis of the cosmic omens, your Supreme Being really is stronger, sweeter, and sexier than everyone else's Supreme Beings, at least temporarily. Frankly, your God could kick all the other Gods' asses. I don't advise you to sic Him on any­one, though - not even on the jerks who seem to deserve it There'd be hell to pay later if you did. On the other hand, if you and your God show extra mercy and generosity in the coming weeks, you will accrue tremendous kannic credit, which you 'II be able to harvest beginning in August.

Vl~GO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):

Can you wait a while to receive your vindication, recogni-

lion, and reward? I hope so. If you insist on your prize im­mediately, it will be unfinished, like a garland made of flow­ers that were picked before they bloomed. If you're patient, on the other hand, fate will be able to fashion you a riper and more useful blessing. Do you need further motivation, Virgo? Here's some. One of the weak spots in your mastery of the game of life has been a lack of good timing, but late­ly you've been getting better at sensing the arrival of tl1e per­fect moment. Let this growing skill grow a little more.

(Sept. 23-0ct. 22): I don't want to encourage you to be a lazy, crazy, hazy drifter who careens from chance encounter to chance encounter without any specific intention in mind ... but I do want to in­vite you to be an adventure-chasing, dream-intoxicated, pas­sion-awakening wanderer who glides from experiment to experiment armed with the goal of opening your mind as far it can safely go. Head in the direction of the best smells and most intriguing mysteries, Libra.

~CO~PIO (Oct. i3-Nov. 21): Your fresh dilemma is actually a twisted old predicament in disguise. It's a bit prettier than it was the last time you saw it, but just as knotty. Please don't underestimate it. If you imagine you can force it to disappear overnight, you'll make bumbling decisions and awkward moves. If, on the other hand, you assume you'll need steady, prolonged effort, you will attract excellent luck and unexpected help. Be a hum­ble warrior motivated not by hatred for the problem but by love for yourself.

~~GITT~~IU_:__i __ _ (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):

Let's talk about repression and suppression. When you re­press a diffirult feeling or thought, you drive it so deeply into your unconscious mind that you forget about it In e.ffect, you hide it from yourself out of fear. And yet because this exiled material is of crucial importance, it refuses to remain buried. It ultimately re-emerges in disguise, often as an ad­diction or obsession, sometimes as an illness. Suppression, on the other hand, is a healthier mechanism. It involves you moving the problematic feeling or thought away from the center of your attention, but remaining aware of it. You're not motivated by fear, but by the intention to deal with the challenge at a time of your choosing. In the coming week, Sagittarius, you'll have to decide between repression and suppression. I hope you'll pick the latter.

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(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Professional handicappers say the odds are a billion-to-I that any particular person will ultimately achieve sainthood, but a mere 70,000-to-l that someone will be possessed by Satan. According to my reading of the cosmic signs, howev­er, those figures won't apply to you Capricorns in the com­ing weeks. I estimate that the odds of you flirting with dia­bolical forces will be 900 million-to-I, while the odds are 5-to- l that you will perform services and bestow blessings that qualify you for sainthood. Are you ready to explore the frontiers of ingenious, over-the-top benevolence? Goodness is your superpower.

~QU~~IUi __ _ Qan. 20-Feb. 18): In his book Weird Ideas That Work, business consultant Robert Sutton advises companies to have as much commit­ment to creativity as to stability. That's why, in his opinion, they should hire a few free thinkers who enjoy bucking the status quo and are willing to fight for their unique ideas. I think everyone would benefit from heeding that advice; we all need people in our Jives who regularly push us to question our as­sumptions. You Aquarians especially need this influence right now. Do you know any good ttoublemakers you can call on to get your dogmas disrupted? If not, find one.

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It has taken eight centuries, but the Dutch people hav&<o added 3,000 square miles to their country. They accom­plished this feat not through the conquest of neighboring nations but by building dikes and moving great amounts of water, gradually transfonning parts of the sea into livable land. Their dogged effort is a good metaphor for the work I propose for you, Pisces. Think of your unconscious mind as the sea and your conscious mind as the land. Can you imagine what it would entail for you to tum some of those watery depths into solid ground where you can take a stand? Can you imagine the satisfaction of becoming fully aware of feelings and dreams and desires tl1at are now hid­den from your view?

You can call Rob Bre:r.sny, day or night, for your "Expanded Weekly Horoscope" at (900) 950-7700.

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These and other McDonalds trivia tidbits are part of the unnerving McDonald's promotional site I-am-asian.com. Pictured on the Web slide show are Two Goofy Asians (one spiky-haired, one bowl-cutted), Two Happy Lion Dancers, Shopping Japanese Girls and the Skinny Arsty Fartsy Hipster.

Somewhere there's a graduate with a new thesis topic. "Whether we're sipping green tea or enjoying a Big Mac® sandwich, we're helping make the magic mix called America become even richer," the site proclaims (I made· a call, you can't get green tea at a McDonald's in Hawai'i). Although I-am-asian.com says it promotes Asian and Pacific Islander heritage, Hawaiian culture is absent from the site. Perhaps reading what the site doesn't say is a good way to interact with I-am-asian.com: Where it says "but more than 37 percent of all McDonald's owner/operators in the U.S. are women and minorities" we should read: Over 60 percent of them are white men.

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