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QUEEN
EMMA’S BIRTHDAY Sunday Jan 2
– Daytime Queen Emma Summer Palace, managed by the Daughters of Hawaii,
will be open free to the public. On this day, tours of the Palace will be
given and light refreshments. Call 595-3167. The Royal Hawaiian Band Wednesday
Jan 5 – 1-2 pm Established by King Kamehameha III in 1836 and remains a
symbol of Hawaii’s rich, monarchial past. Experience Hawaiian music at
its finest with a free concert. Hibiscus Courtyard, Royal Hawaiian
Shopping Center. FREE. Call 922-2299. Moanalua Road Litter Pick-Up Thursdays
Jan 6, 13, 20, 27 – 9 am The Wai Momi Outdoor Circle, on Oahu, will hold weekly,
one-hour litter pick-up sessions along Moanalua Road fronting Pearl Ridge
Elementary School. The public is encouraged to participate. Call 488-0268. Emi Kato in Concert Friday Jan 7
– 1 to 2 pm Enjoy Emi Kato play her songs from her newly released CD
“Dancing Under the Moon.” Aloha Tower Marketplace, Center Atrium.
FREE. 566-2337. SHANGHAI
CIRCUS Fri-Sun Jan
7-9 – Fri at 7:30 pm, Sat at 2:30 and 7:30 pm, Sun at 2:30 pm. Born out of a tradition dating back 2,500 years, the New
Shanghai Circus combines artistry with athleticism, performing amazing
feats with grace and ease. Hawaii Theatre, 1130 Bethel St. Call 528-0506. Honouliuli
Preserve Hike Sunday Jan 9
– 8:30 am to 2:30 pm The Nature Conservancy offers an interpretative hike along the
Palikea Trail. Moderate hike for ages 13 and older. Steep dropoffs and
vistas. $10 donation. Call 587-6220. SONY OPEN
IN HAWAII Mon-Sun Jan
10-16 – Daytime Come to Hawaii for this exciting season launch event, a
tournament that brings together top-notch competitors and the stunning
tropical splendor of the 50th state at Waialae Country Club. General
admission tickets $10 per day in advance or $15 at gate. Tickets available
at all First Hawaiian Bank branches. Call 742-7669. BISHOP
MUSEUM EXPLORES BEETLES AND FLIES OF HAWAII Thurs Jan 10
– 4 pm Bishop Museum Research Series Seminar on Hawaiian Beetles and
Flies. Seminar will shed light on the data-basing and curatorial upgrade
of the museum’s Hawaiian beetle and fly collections. FREE. Chamber
Music Hawaii Monday Jan
10 – 7:30 pm Chamber Music Hawaii presents the Galliard String Quartet in a
program titled “Czech and Mate”. The concert will include
Beethoven’s “Eyeglass” Duo, Prokofiev’s Quartet No. 2 in F-major
and Smetana’s autobiographical Quartet No.1 in E-minor. Paliku Theatre,
Windward Community College. Call 524-0815, x245. HONOLULU
SYMPHONY CHORUS ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS Monday Jan
10 – Call for times The Honolulu Symphony Chorus, directed by Dr. Karen Kennedy,
holds auditions for the spring concert season. Experienced vocalists are
encouraged to audition. To schedule an audition or for membership
information, call Chorus Manager Joseph McAlister, 524-0815, ext 257. “OVER
THE TAVERN” Wed-Sun Jan
12-30 – Call for dates and times Comedy by Tom Dudzik: “A total charmer about the joys and
travails of a blue-collar family in 1959 Buffalo, N.Y.” — Chicago
Tribune. Manoa Valley Theatre. Call 988-6131. blood
bank of hawaii annual blood drive Saturday Jan
15 – 8 am-3 pm Donate a pint and save a life, perhaps even someone’s you
know. Pearlridge, uptown parking lot near the old JC-Penney. Call
488-0981. Fourth Annual Korean Festival Saturday Jan
15 – 9 am-9 pm The Hawaii Korean Chamber of Commerce will celebrate Korean
culture at Kapiolani Park in Waikiki. There will be food by Hawaii’s
best Korean restaurants, live entertainment including traditional and
contemporary Korean music and dance and cooking demonstrations. FREE. Call
275-3011. Chamber
Music Hawaii Monday Jan
17 – 7:30 pm Chamber Music Hawaii presents the Galliard String Quartet in a
program titled “Czech and Mate”. The concert will include
Beethoven’s “Eyeglass” Duo, Prokofiev’s Quartet No. 2 in F-major
and Smetana’s autobiographical Quartet No.1 in E-minor. Paliku Theatre,
Windward Community College. Call 524-0815, x245. megatrends
author john naisbett Thursday Jan
20 – 9-11 am Author of “Future Shock” and “Mega-trends” speaks at a
public forum of Japan-American Institute of Mangagement Science on
“Evolutionary Trends and Future Mindsets” at Halekilani Hotel,
Honolulu. Cost: $250. Call 396-7128. Hawaii
jaycees 60th anniversary Saturday Jan
22 – Noon Join the Jaycees as they celebrate their 60th
year of service to Oahu at the Ala Moana Hotel Lani Ballroom,
Waikiki. Call 295-4630. MOANIKEALA
HULA ‘AUANA DANCE FESTIVAL Saturday Jan
22 – Call for times The host culture of Hawaii is the featured island group for
January at the Polynesian Cultural Center. The spotlight shines on our
Island hula dancers, young and old, as they share their skills in this
annual exhibition of dance in tribute to one of Laie’s own kumu hula,
the late Aunty Sally Wood Nalua’i. Call 367-7060. Honouliuli Preserve Hike Sunday Jan
25 – 8:30 am-2:30 pm The Nature Conservancy offers an interpretative hike along the
Kolua’a Loop Trail. Moderate intensity with gradual climb and intense
downhill at the end. $10 donation. Call 587-6220. Chamber
Music Hawaii to perform with Soprano Lea Woods Friedman Sunday Jan
25 – 7:30 pm After a sold-out concert last season, Chamber Music Hawaii
presents another special concert with Hawaii’s own diva, Lea Woods
Friedman. The program will feature a variety of vocal chamber music. Doris
Duke Theatre, Honolulu Academy of Arts. Call 524-0815, x245. Na
Leo Lani Chorus Guest Night Tuesday Jan
25 – 6:30 pm You don’t need formal musical training to be part of the
chorus, just a love of music and a desire to have fun and make lots of new
friends. St Francis School in Manoa, 2707 Pamoa Road. Call 944-3373 to
register. An
Evening with Carol Channing Fri-Sat Jan
28-29 – 7:30 pm Packed with dazzling musical numbers and side-splitting, sentimental stories from a bygone era in entertainment, features the host sharing delicious showbiz dish, peppered with spot-on imitations of friends Ethel Merman, Sophie Tucker, Ann Miller and others. Hawaii Theatre, 1130 Bethel Street. For more information call 528-0506.
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