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Week of Friday, July 4, 2014 | Vol. 2, No. 27 HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!

Tahiti Fete Fun Day on Saturday at Hanalei Bay

Inside: • Grove Farm swap meet • ‘Tammy’ • Kau Wela Summer Festival Out & About, Island Calendar and much, much more!

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IN THIS ISSUE: 2. OUT & ABOUT:

Top picks for the week

3. ENTERTAINMENT: Kau Wela Festival

4-5. DINING OUT KAUAI: Gopal’s Creperie

6. FLICKS:

‘Tammy’

7. ART & THEATER:

World Hula Conference

8-9. CHECK DA SCENE:

Grove Farm swap meet

10. FUN IN THE SUN: Tahiti Fete

11. MUSIC CALENDAR

OUT & ABOUT: TOP PICKS FOR THE WEEK FRI SAT SUN CONCERT IN THE SKY 4 TO 9:30 P.M. VIDINHA STADIUM The Kauai Hospice 24th annual Concert in the Sky with entertainment, food, games, prizes and fireworks. KEKAHA FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION 10 A.M. TO 10 P.M. KEKAHA ‘FAYE’ BALLPARK

Enjoy games, fireworks, food, talent show, entertainment and more. LIQUID LINES ART EXHIBITION NOON TO 9 P.M. KSA GALLERY, KUKUI GROVE CENTER Hawaii surf artist Kyle Doepke debut art exhibition, “Liquid Lines.”

BALIK CANOE RACE 7 A.M. TO 3 P.M. KUKUIULA SMALL BOAT HARBOR Kukuiula Outrigger Canoe Club honors member Mike Balik, who lost a battle with leukemia last year, with a long-distance race. 635-0165 TAHITI FETE FUN DAY 10 A.M. HANALEI BAY Hanalei Canoe Club’s annual fun day with canoe rides, food, music, crafts and more. KAU WELA FESTIVAL 10 A.M. TO 4 P.M. KUKUI GROVE CENTER This year’s festival features Hawaiiana displays, Polynesian crafts, hula and Tahitian competition and performances, and Tahitian drummers. Directed by award-winning music artist and Kumu Hula, Ilima Rivera.

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MAHAULEPU HIKE Join the Sierra Club on a Mahaulepu hike and Makauwahi cave tour. Moderate 3 miles. 212-3109 SLACK KEY GUITAR CONCERT 3 TO 5 P.M. HANALEI FAMILY COMMUNITY CENTER KAU WELA FESTIVAL 10 A.M. TO 3 P.M. KAMOKILA HAWAIIAN VILLAGE Fee is $10 for adults and $5 for children.

CIRCUS ARTS CLASS 5 P.M. KILAUEA NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER The Hiccup Circus from Puna on the Big Island will offer circus skills classes for youngsters ages 7-16. 335-0712 HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY! Check out the calendar for Fourth of July events today.

MON TUE WED NORDIC WALKING 5:30 TO 6:30 P.M. KAPAA MIDDLE SCHOOL Nordic Walking is just walking with special poles designed to engage the upper body’s musculature. It has many health benefits and can be practiced by anybody. Cost is $50. CAMP GOOD NEWS YWCA Camp Naue Camp Good News provides the youth a overnight camp experience and shares the good news of the Bible. 639-9675

DANCE CLUB 7 TO 8 P.M. HANAPEPE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER The dances are beginning levels of waltz, foxtrot and cha cha. Classes are each Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. 335-3554

AARP MEETING 11 A.M. PIIKOI BUILDING, CONFERENCE ROOM B Guest speaker Glenda Nogami of County Civil Defense will speak on preparing for disaster. 8230502

GYMNASTICS & MUSIC 9 A.M. KEIKI CLUBHOUSE Free preview day to see if your keiki enjoy the clubhouse. 492-2372

TAHITIAN DANCE ADULT 10 TO 11 A.M. JOY OF MOVEMENT DANCE STUDIO IN THE DRAGON BUILDING RhythmFireDance@ yahoo.com or (540) 798-9516.

KUGA DANCE CLASS 5 P.M. ISLAND SCHOOL Learn hip-hop, drop in fee is $10. kuga808.com BASKET WEAVING 3 P.M. KAUAI MUSEUM 90-minute basket weaving classes with Uncle Onio weekly on Thursdays. Class fee is $25 which includes admission to Museum. Reservations required. 245-6931

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Culture and entertainment combined at Kau Wela Festival

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othing’s more enjoyable than learning while you have fun. Saturday marks the sixth annual Kau Wela Festival, an event dedicated to educating the public on Hawaiian culture, as well as one that provides entertainment. Ilima Rivera, festival founder and director, said that learning how to take care of the aina and preserve the Hawaiian culture and tradition is what’s important. The two-day event kicks off at 10 a.m. at the Kukui Grove Center Stage with free entertainment by musician Heifara and live Tahitian drummers, a solo Tahitian and hula competition, and music by 81-year-old local legend Larry Rivera. A performance by comedian Uncle King Ernie Menehune will also highlight the show. The day’s activities conclude with a dance by Tahitian group Poe’ura Ite Ote’a Mai. The fun continues for paid attendees Sunday at Kamokila Hawaiian Village with an ukulele competition, canoe rides, Polynesian crafts, Hawaiian food and games, dance performances by Ilima’s Hula Studio, and “Miss All Around Dancer” Tahra-Lee Kaui.

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Serving more than crepes at Gopal’s Creperie in Kapaa PHOTOS BY DANIEL LANE

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’m an artist at heart,” explains Indy Reeves, a Hare Krishna who named her place after Gopal, the sustainer of cows and cattle and the infant and child form of Lord Krishna. “Every crepe I make is a little piece of art. I blend it with my spirituality by offering the crepe to Krishna that’s in every customer’s heart.” We are sitting at a small, round table in the crêperie’s outside dining area. Next to us, a young couple eats a late afternoon lunch under a gazebo with a view of the ocean, nearly 50 yards away. A triple strand of mala beads hangs low on Indy’s neck and the ocean breeze blows tight curls from her long ponytail. Located across the street from the Kauai Products Fair in Kapaa, steady streams of customers come to the tiny lunch wagon

Top: Pineapple, goat cheese and honey crepe. Right: Indy Reeves makes each crepe fresh to order. for gluten-free crepes. That’s all you can get at Gopal’s, but I’m not really interested in that. My body tolerates gluten just fine and my taste buds jump for joy when “gluten-full” bread is served. For Indy’s husband Gadhai, it’s a different story. After eating products with gluten, he is bedridden for a day or two. In addition, his mind is muddled and his energy is low. Their 6-year-old son Sylvan was irritable and had skin rashes until gluten was removed from his diet. Indy spent six months perfecting

her recipe for gluten-free batter, and it’s really good. There are no eggs or gluten to give the crepes their classic, springy and delicate texture, but they are crisp, tender and tasty. Plus, there’s none of the cloying aftertaste that coats your tongue after eating most gluten-free products. Savory and sweet crepes are generously loaded with fresh and flavorful fillings, most of which are made with farmers market produce. All crepes are gluten-free, vegetarian and abCreating Opportunities, Together.

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solutely delicious, and there are vegan options as well. Either way, all ingredients are organic. Gingered lentil ($7) crepes are filling and packed with good-for-you ingredients. The hearty dish with green lentils is sweetened with slow-cooked carrots and feta cheese adds a savory element. For $3, you can get a side salad with fresh made vinaigrette. Today it’s grapefruit and lemon. If you’re a light eater, the Farm Fresh Pesto ($7) combines cherry tomato halves and feta cheese crumbles. Indy makes the zesty pesto herself and leaves out garlic and Parmesan. Lord Krishna’s instructions teach how to transcend the three modes, or qualities, of material nature: goodness, passion and ignorance. Garlic falls under passion and vegans don’t eat cheese. Those who are young at heart, literally and figuratively, will enjoy

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Top: The makings of a pesto, cherry tomato and feta cheese crepe. Right: Gingered lentil crepes with a side salad. Below: Gopal’s Creperie in Kapaa. a crisp crepe filled with freshly made macadamia nut butter, slices of apple bananas and a drizzle of local honey ($7). One bite transports me to a golden memory of home, safety and goodness. Another comforting combi-

nation is pineapple, honey and ginger ($7). Indy adds ginger to cubes of freshly cut pineapple and stews them in their own juices. She layers pillows of goat cheese on the crepe, tops it with the pineapple and drizzles it with honey. It doesn’t matter if you’re gluten-free, vegetarian or vegan, the food at Gopal’s is affordable, filling and nourishing. “Krishna resides the heart of every living entity and Bhakti Yoga basically is living your life so that you are doing everything in the service of the Lord. So that’s what I’m serving. I’m serving Krishna in your heart.” Gopal’s Creperie is located at 4-1620 Kuhio Highway in

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REVIEW ASSOCIATED PRESS JOCELYN NOVECK

McCarthy’s ‘Tammy’ misses the funny bone M eet Tammy. Boy, is she a mess. Angry, profane and aggressive, then suddenly shy and sweet. Sometimes she’s funny, sometimes totally not. She can’t figure out what she wants to do or be, or where to go. She has loads of people around her, yet can’t figure out what to do with them. This one’s in desperate need of outside help. And you thought we were talking about Tammy, the character — played by lovable Melissa McCarthy in her first venture as producer, star and co-writer with husband Ben Falcone. Well, sure. But really we’re talking about “Tammy” the movie, about which all of the above descriptions are also true. Especially the “mess” part. Oy. Other recent comedies have been described as elongated “Saturday Night Live” skits, but it’s especially apt here, and not

just because McCarthy and Falcone, who also directs, are veteran improv performers. Exaggerated characters, some wacky side plots, a couple of famous faces sprinkled in, and you’re off. Some of it’s good, some terrible, but you keep it all, ‘cause, hey, why not? It’s a comedy sketch. Only this is a much anticipated, heavily promoted feature-length film, and as such, it can only be deemed an unfortunate, though ambitious and intermittently enjoyable, misfire for McCarthy, so adorably entertaining in better movies like “Bridesmaids” and “The Heat.” Part of the problem is miscasting. “Tammy” is full of name actors: Susan Sarandon, Allison Janney, Toni Collette, Kathy Bates, Sandra Oh, Dan Akyroyd. Most are misused. (Bates is a happy exception.) Most glaring of all: Sarandon plays Tammy’s doddering

grandmother, Pearl, with whom Tammy goes on a female-bonding road trip (yes, obvious echoes of “Thelma and Louise”). Give her credit for trying, but really, Sarandon as a doddering grandma? McCarthy is 43. Sarandon is 67, but we all know she looks great for 50, maybe 45. They give her a dumpy pants ensemble, an unflattering gray wig and fake swollen ankles, but we don’t

buy it for a minute. Just look at Sarandon’s glowing skin here — she should be doing a Dove commercial. It still might have worked if these two actresses had the comic chemistry (or the script) that made us laugh at the rowdy McCarthy teaming with the uptight Bullock in “The Heat.” No heat here, alas. We first meet Tammy on, arguably, the worst day of her

life. First, her car hits a deer. That makes her late for her job at Topper Jack’s burger joint, where she’s promptly fired by her sadistic boss Keith (Falcone), and responds by licking all the hamburger buns. At home, she finds husband Greg (Nat Faxon) romancing neighbor Missi (Toni Collette, criminally underused). Furious, she runs home to her mother, Deb (Allison Janney, a great-looking 54-year-old, and thus also implausibly cast — but whatever.) Tammy wants to hit the road. That’s where Pearl comes in. She’s eager to stave off the nursing home, and has a huge wad of cash. Misadventures ensue. Tammy totals a jet ski. Pearl gets drunk — she’s a serious alcoholic, and a diabetic — and ends up having sex in a car with a randy old guy, while his son (Mark Duplass, in a sweet

performance) and Tammy watch in disgust. Tammy and Pearl get in trouble with the law. Tammy needs bail money for Pearl, so she robs a Topper Jack’s with a paper bag on her head. Somehow the two end up — and you knew this was coming — at a huge lesbian July 4th party! The hosts are Pearl’s friend Lenore, played by the terrific Bates, and girlfriend Susanne (Sandra Oh, barely used at all.) This is where things go seriously wrong between Pearl and Tammy. It all comes hurtling oddly, with weird rhythm and pacing, to an equally odd ending. At least Tammy — the character, not the movie — seems to know a little more about where she’s going. Us? We’re still scratching our heads. Running time: 96 minutes. Two stars out of four.

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Worldwide hula dances on Kauai T

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hey’re coming from the far-reaches of the world to Kauai, says Kehau Kekua, director for the fourth World Hula Conference. For the past 10 months she has poured her heart and soul into the event because she cherishes the art of hula and everything it has meant to her and the generations before her from whom she learned. “This is an invitation to the world to come to Hawaii to learn, to explore and to connect with the culture of Hawaii. There is no other opportunity like this held elsewhere,” Kekua said. The idea of a worldwide hula conference came 12 years ago when the senior kumu hula felt a deep sense of obligation to shift focus away from the commercialization of hula and focus back to its roots. “Hula has become so commercialized all over the world and in Kauai,” Kekua said. The historic hula conference event will be a weeklong celebration on Kauai with masters, scholars, artisans and 1,000 registrants from as far away as Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Mexico, Hungary and Japan. “The world’s biggest learners of the hula come from Mexico and Japan,” Kekua said. “In Japan, there are more than 7,000 hula studios, schools and groups who practice the ancient art form. The farther away they are away from the natural resources of the environment in Hawaii, the more disconnected they are from the art of the hula,” Kekua said. A plethora of different topics, hands-on cultural learning excursions, and hula and chanting classes taught by masters are scheduled to engage participants with the intention of drawing them to the core meaning of the dance. Over 900 participants are registered. The pre-conference seminars are filling up fast as well. “We’ll have a variety of excursions that will take people to Hanapepe to learn from practitioners about the harvesting of salt,” Kekua said. Other participants will learn the ancient art of Kapa, fiber cloth making, as well as knotting techniques for the making of nets used to gather fresh water for ceremonies. The conference will be held July 10-18 with some classes at Kauai Community College and various other locations around Kauai. Organizers said the next worldTop: A hula dancer performs in this file photo. Bottom left: Performers with Halau Mohala O Ka wide hula conference won’t be held on Hawaii until 2030. Pua Hau Hele. Below: Members of Halau Hula Olana perform an auana hula. For further information or to register visit www.hulaconferences.org.

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Shopping at the swap meet

riscilla Aki said they look for notices of events like the swap meet and check into whether or not they want to participate. “We don’t have product in any of the stores,” Aki said. “We only do the swap meets and craft fairs, so when we see the notice, we

check out the details to see if it’s something which will work.” Aki was one of several dozen vendors who took advantage of the Grove Farm swap meet at Puhi Park from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. “It was pretty busy, early in the morning,” said Aki.

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Marissa Sandblom, the Grove Farm Co. vice president, said they host two community swap meets each year. The next meet will be held on Nov. 8 at Puhi Park. Vendors interested in participating can call 245-3678 for more information.

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Annual Tahiti Fete slated for Saturday Full day of racing, dance and crafts

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he Hanalei Canoe Club invites Kauai residents and visitors, young and old, to a fun-filled day in the sun and on the waters of Hanalei Bay. The 29th annual TahitiÂ Fete, a community paddling event and race, begins at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Hanalei Pier.Â â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the day after the Fourth, so there will be a lot of people on the beach and maybe looking for things to do,â&#x20AC;? said Julie Wallace of the Hanalei Canoe Club. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always a fun event.â&#x20AC;?Â In past years, the club hosted what were known as â&#x20AC;&#x153;business manâ&#x20AC;? races, in which local businesses would fill a canoe and compete. However, things have changed this year, and in an exciting way.Â Instead of business races, the club will host a number

of challenge fundraisers, from paddling blindfolded and racing backwards to water balloon challenges, according to Wallace.Â â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a new concept for us, Above: The 29th annual TahitiÂ Fete paddling event, hosted by the Hanalei Canoe Club, begins at 10 a.m. at the but the club members are Hanalei Pier.Â Left: Hanalei Canoe Club member Lahela Correa is pictured with her niece, Sasa Marston, during the excited,â&#x20AC;? she said.Â In addition, there will be 2013 TahitiÂ Fete event. (Photos by Nancy Williams) Â quarter-mile, six-person outTrophies and medals will crews in the men, women and children events. The main rigger canoe regattas. The club and experienced steersman.Â â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all very safe,â&#x20AC;? Wallace said.Â be presented to the top three and mixed divisions.Â Entry purpose, according to Wallace, will provide canoes, paddles fee is $125 per crew.Â isÂ to foster and perpetuate the On top of a day full of rac- Hawaiian culture and practices. ing, there will be $10 canoe For more information, visit rides, Tahitian dance and www.hanaleicanoeclub.org or drumming, food, craft booths callÂ 639-4048.Â

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and Kumu Hula, Ilima Rivera. Fee is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Mahaulepu Hike Join the Sierra Club on a Mahaulepu hike and Makauwahi cave tour. Moderate 3 miles. 212-3109 Slack Key Guitar Concert 3 to 5 p.m. Hanalei Family Community Center

MONDAY

FIRST SATURDAY Enjoy food, crafts and live music in Kapaa Town beginning at 5 p.m. the first Saturday of the month.

FRIDAY

Liquid Lines Art Exhibition Noon to 9 p.m. KSA Gallery, Kukui Grove Center Hawaii Surf Artist Kyle Doepke debut art exhibition, “Liquid Lines.”

Concert in the Sky 4 to 9:30 p.m. Vidinha Stadium The Kauai Hospice 24th anual Concert in the Sky with entertainment, food and fireworks. Kekaha Fourth of July Celebration 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Kekaha ‘Faye’ Ballpark Enjoy games, fireworks, food, talent show, entertainment and more. Art Night 6 to 9 p.m. Hanapepe Town Meet local artists and gallery

owners, enjoy live music and food.

SATURDAY Astronomy at the Mall 4 p.m. Kukui Grove Center, Jam Room First Saturday 5 to 9 p.m. Kapaa Town Enjoy street vendors, music, food and more. Held the first Saturday of the month. Kau Wela Festival 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kukui Grove Center This year’s festival features Hawaiiana displays, Polynesian crafts, hula and Tahitian competition and performances, and Tahitian drummers. Directed by award-winning music artist and Kumu Hula, Ilima Rivera. Tahiti Fete Fun Day 10 a.m. Hanalei Bay

Hanalei Canoe Club’s annual fun day with canoe rides, food, music, crafts and more. Ballet Master Class 10 to 11:30 a.m. Lihue Parish Hall Dance class for ages 12 and up. Cost is $15. Balik Canoe Race 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Kukuiula Small Boat Harbor Kukuiula Outrigger Canoe Club honors member Mike Balik, who lost a battle with leukemia last year, with a long-distance race. 635-0165 Hula Class 10 a.m. Hawaiian Cultural Center, Coconut Marketplace Halau Hula O Leilani is having hula classes for ages 12 and up. 651-0682 Beach Cleanup 7 to 9 a.m. Hanalei Pavilion Beach Park

Bring gloves, hat and sunscreen. 826-2218 Wine Tasting 4 to 7 p.m. The Wine Shop in Koloa The Wine Shop is offering free monthly wine tasting the first Saturday of the month. 7427305. Ohana Day Kauai Museum The first Saturday of each month is Ohana Day. Free day for Kamaaina and visitor special discounted admission.

SUNDAY Kau Wela Festival 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Kamokila Hawaiian Village This year’s festival features Hawaiiana displays, Polynesian crafts, hula and Tahitian competition and performances, and Tahitian drummers. Directed by award winning music artist

Nordic Walking 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Kapaa Middle School Nordic Walking is just walking with special poles designed to engage the upper body’s musculature. It has many health benefits and can be practiced by anybody, regardless of fitness levels or age. Cost is $50. Camp Good News YWCA Camp Naue Camp Good News provides the youth of Kauai a overnight camp experience and shares the good news of the Bible. The camp environment provides youth with the opportunity to build friendships with their peers, receive mentoring from their counselors. 639-9675

TUESDAY Dance Club 7 to 8 p.m. Hanapepe Neighborhood Center The dances are beginning levels of waltz, foxtrot and cha cha. Classes are each Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. 335-3554 Gymnastics & Music 9 a.m. Keiki Clubhouse Free preview day to see if your keiki enjoy the clubhouse.

Basic Skills Course 5:30 p.m. Hawaii Army National Guard A 60-hour basic skills math and reading refresher course for those wanting to join the military or college preparation. Cost is $20.

WEDNESDAY AARP Meeting 11 a.m. Piikoi Building, Conference Room B Guest speaker Glenda Nogami of County Civil Defense will speak on preparing for disaster. 823-0502 QiDance And QiForce 4 to 6 p.m.

Kapaa Neighborhood Center New dance fitness and functional fitness workout classes. QiDance 4 to 5 p.m. and QiForze 5 to 6 p.m.

THURSDAY Circus Arts Class 5 p.m. Kilauea Neighborhood Center The Hiccup Circus from Puna on the Big Island will offer circus skills classes for youngsters ages 7-16. 335-0712 ‘Choices’ 4 to 5:15 p.m. Lydgate Beach Park CSL Kauai, a new and growing spiritual community, is reaching out to teens ages 13-17 with their youth program “Choices.” Its purpose is to your teen’s emotional, intellectual, creative and spiritual life through art, theater, literature, community sharing and physical activity. Choices will meet weekly on Thursdays. 755-9177

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