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Week of Friday, July 7, 2017 | Vol. 5, No. 28

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Stories of Hawaii and the World: 10:30 a.m. Kapaa Public Library and 2 p.m.

Koloa Public and School Library.

Dave Del Rocco will share folktales from around the world. 45-minute program.

First Friday film: 6 p.m. Anaina Hou Community Park in Kilauea. “Surf’s Up.�

Guests are encouraged to bring blankets and beach chairs, lounge on the Mini Golf lawn. The event will also feature a presentation by the Kauai North Shore Community Foundation as they gear up for Ohana Fit Fest on July 22.

SATURDAY Waimea River Walk and Float. Westside/difficult.

Start at the Kukui Trailhead and hike down into the Waimea Canyon and along the Waimea River jeep road. Bring floats to inflate and float down the irrigation canal for over a mile passing through a tunnel. End at outskirts of Waimea town. Car shuttle back to Kukui Trailhead. 10 miles RT/Ken Fasig, 346-1229

Hawaii Children’s Theatre readies for musical performance of ‘The Lion King Jr.’

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E Ho‘olokahi Ka Lahui: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kauai Community College.

Commemorate La Ho‘iho‘i Ea (Hawaiian Restoration Day), a celebration of the sovereignty of the Hawaiian Kingdom being returned on July 31, 1843, by England to King Kauikeaouli (Kamehameha III). Bring the ohana to this free event and enjoy music by Cruz Control, Duncan and Jamaica Osorio, films, poi pounding, games and speakers.

SUNDAY

Wounaan rainforest basket show and sale: 11 am. to 6 p.m. Princeville Community Center.

Baskets woven by Wounaan and Embera Indians from the Darien rainforest in Panama, sizes from one to over 20 inches, in black and white and colorful geometric designs, and rainforest designs. This is the first show of its kind on Kauai.

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Splash Adventure: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Salt Pond Beach Park Large Pavilion, Hanapepe. Free.

Fun competition, games, supersized beach ball and more. For kids going into 1st-5th grade. Lunch will be provided. Bring swimsuit and money for Snack Shack. Che’ McCarthy magic_rox@hotmail.com 639-2374

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Add it up, and you’ve got the Hawaii Children’s Theatre’s performance of “The Lion King, Jr.� “We have a wonderful group of kids,� said director Rebecca Hanson. “They’re very focused.

They want to be here. They’re working hard, having fun and making friends.�

And turning into animals. At least, on stage. “There are no humans in this show,� Hanson said, laughing.

There are lions, hyenas, buzzards, a baboon, a hornbill, a meerkat and a warthog in the Pride Lands. The cast, ages 8 to 14, has been learning how to move like these creatures.

They’re learning about the circle of life with Rafiki, Simba, Mufasa, Nala, Scar, Zazu, Timon, Pumbaa and Banzai. They’ll be singing, dancing, leaping, jumping and crawling as they bring the popular Disney musical to life. “It’s like running a marathon,� Hanson said. “You’ve got to keep it up, you’ve got to keep it strong. They’re pushing through it. They’re getting stronger every day.�

Leilani Goldberg, 12, is playing Nala.

“I’ve never been an animal before, so it’s cool to experiment with different movements,� she said. “I’m a little nervous about having a lead role because I’ve never gotten a lead role before, but I think I’ll do pretty well,� Leilani added.

The “Rising Stars Gala Showcase and Fundraiser� is on Thursday, July 13 at the Kauai War Memorial Convention Center. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for silent auction and dinner for purchase and the show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets for the Gala are $8 in advance or $10 at the door.

The “Lion King, JR.� performances are Friday, July 14 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, July 15 and Sunday, July 16 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door.

HCT’s Summer Stars program is in full swing at the Puhi theater.

The afternoon program led by Hanson is focused on preparing for The Lion King Jr. Bailey Hutton oversees the morning program, which focuses on developing theater skills as they ready for the showcase and performances.

Each day, it covers acting, music and dance for keiki as young as 5. It also includes workshops on different areas like drumming and makeup.

Hutton said new and returning keiki enroll

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For tickets to HCT’s shows The Hawaii Children’s Theatre’s ‘Summer Stars’ program presents its “Rising Stars Gala Showcase and Fundraiser” and “The Lion King, Jr.” The Gala is on Thursday, July 13 at the Kauai War Memorial Convention Center.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for silent auction and

dinner for purchase and the show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets for the Gala are $8 in advance or $10 at the door.

The Lion King, Jr. performances are Friday, July 14 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, July 15 and Sunday, July 16 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Info: 246-8985 and www.hawaiichildrenstheatre.org

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Leilani Goldberg, left, Skylar Shim, center, and Parker Reed, are in Hawaii Children’s Theatre’s Summar Stars program and will be part of HCT’s performance of “The Lion King JR.” next week. each year. Some come in shy and uncertain and leave with pride and confidence.

“I love to see them not be so fearful of who they are, embracing themselves,” he said. “When they go through the program, they are just 100 percent themselves.”

He recalled that last year, one student sat far from the group and wasn’t wild about participating.

“This year, you couldn’t get her out of the

scene,” he said.

“She’s just like full on theater geek,” Hanson added.

Taj Gutierrez became involved in HCT’s Summer Stars in 2008, and this year, is assisting the director.

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Summer Stars, HCT. This is a place I feel I can give it my all as an actor as really just go all out and not be judged, be supported,” Gutierrez said.

Which is what Hutton likes to hear. He said HCT is about young people finding their niche and learning there are others who share their passion for acting.

“They’re glad to find a space that was built to accommodate them,” he said.

“We need a place to express and you’re not always given that. It gives us purpose (as directors) to know we’re cultivating that side,” he said.

Hanson said HCT helps keiki learn to focus and to find out more about who they are.

“Theater is really a great place where we harness that energy and strangeness that theater people have,” she said.

HCT has students from throughout the island, many who have never met each other.

“They leave here with new friendships, stronger confident in who they are,” she said.

For Hanson and Hutton, it’s long hours preparing students for the gala and the performances. But in ways, it’s a gift.

“There is this moment of performance, all the lights go on and you just see them glow,” Hanson said. “All their hard work pays off. Then, they’re just beaming. That’s the moment for me.”

“For me, it’s watching their growth,” Hutton said. “It’s great to see how talented they are at that level.”

Being in Summer Stars, Goldberg said, has pushed her beyond her comfort zone, which she decided is a good thing.

“I think this play is helping me get out there more,” she said.

Parker Reed, 12, has been involved with Summer Stars six years. For Lion King Jr., she’ll be playing a hyena and a bird.

“I really, really enjoy it,” she said. “We all get along, we all work together,” she said. “Everybody really enjoys it.”

She’s especially looking forward to, “I Just Can’t Wait To Be King.”

“That’s probably my favorite scene,” she said.

Skylar Shim, 8, landed the role of Rafiki. When told she had it, it was a great feeling.

“My sister came running into my room in the morning saying, ‘You got Rafiki,’” Skylar said.

She is both thrilled and nervous, as she is in the opening scene. Her new friends have helped her overcome fears.

She said when she moved to Kauai two years ago, she came out for HCT’s Summer Stars program.

“I was like, all nervous because I didn’t really know anyone but my grandparents,” she said.

Not anymore.

“I met all these nice people in my group,” she said. “We just have a blast together.”

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UHI — “Today is Canada Day,” said Samira Siale of Enterprise Holdings, Kauai. “We, my mother Heidi Nikk and grandmother Mohti Iranpour of Vancouver Canada, chose to spend it here at the farmers market. That is three generations being here at the same time.”

The Kauai Community Market is a partnership between the Kauai County Farm Bureau and the Kauai Community College and operates on Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. with farm fresh produce, Value Added agricultural products, local treats and plate lunches, cooking and growing tips, and an opportunity to meet local farmers.

“I just dropped in to check on Jannik Evanoff ’s fish,” said Liz Hahn of Kauai Bettas who recently finished the International Betta Congress by being named No. 3 betta breeder in the United States. “He was so excited, he offered to play the violin for several of us, Saturday here at the market.”

Juliet Samio, Marley Samio, Ryan Samio Paul Huber, Pearl, James Ikehara

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