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IN THIS ISSUE: 2. OUT & ABOUT:

Top picks for the week

3. TUNES:

Slightly Stoopid

4-5. DINING OUT KAUA‘I:

The Right Slice

6. FLICKS:

‘Last Vegas’

7. ART & THEATER:

‘The Sound of Music’

8-9. CHECK DA SCENE: Veterans Day

10. ISLAND CALENDAR

11. MUSIC CALENDAR

OUT & ABOUT: TOP PICKS FOR THE WEEK FRI SAT SUN THE CIRCUS IS HERE 7:30 P.M. KCC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 808-781-4773 ‘THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH’ 7 P.M. ISLAND SCHOOL THEATER

Island School fifth graders performance. Tickets cost $4. 246-0233 ART NIGHT 6 TO 9 P.M. HANAPEPE TOWN Meet local artists and gallery owners, enjoy live music and food. HAWAIIAN CONCERT 6 P.M. ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS EPISCOPAL CHURCH Pupus and silent auction with Hawaiian music with Kauai musicians to kick off the Kamehameha IV and Emma Festival. Tickets cost $25

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RIBBON CUTTING 11 A.M. KAUAI ATHLETIC CLUB, KAPAHI Everyone is invited to work out for free from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Spin the wheel of fitness for a chance to win a one year membership. ANNUAL BAZAAR 7 A.M. TO NOON KALAHEO PARISH HALL Crafts, sweet bread and other baked goods, fruits, vegetables, pickles, jams, plants and more. Door Prize tickets are being sold for quilts and gift baskets. COLOR RELAY 6 A.M. KUKUI GROVE, NEAR KMART AND PAYLESS The Kapaa Middle School Choir and Ukulele Band Color Relay 3-mile run/walk/jog. Proceeds raised will help Kapaa Middle School get back to the Heritage Music Festival. Tickets cost $20. The Color Relay will be held on the grounds of Puakea Golf Course. www. kmscolorrelay. weebly.com or 8214470 ex. 136

HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY GUITAR FESTIVAL NOON TO 6 P.M. KAUAI BEACH RESORT Festival is dedicated to the late Michael Young who was scheduled to perform but recently passed. Performances by Doug and Sandy McMaster, Keale, Brother Noland, Dennis Kamakahi, Stephen Inglis and more. $10 donation at door. 226-2697 OHANA DAY 10 A.M. TO 2 P.M. NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN’S, ALLERTON GARDEN Free garden tour to Hawaii residents and listen to writer Pamela Varma Brown and four local residents who are the subject of her new book “Kauai Stories,” talk story about Kauai and its people as she signs copies of her book. LUAU 11 A.M. ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS EPISCOPAL CHURCH A free luau to end the weekend celebrate of the Kamehameha IV and Emma Festival.

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Ohana Day is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m Saturday. at NTBG

MON TUE WED ADULT DANCE CLASS 7 TO 8:30 P.M. KILAUEA NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER This is a five-week East Coast Swing dance series beginning tonight weekly on Mondays. Class is $20 for the series or $5 per class. Sponsored by YMCA North Shore Dance Club and the Kauai Parks and Recreation Department.

LEGISLATIVE PROCESS WORKSHOP 6 P.M. KILAUEA SCHOOL CAFETERIA The Public Access Room (the “PAR”) will conduct a series of free neighborhood workshops entitled, “We the Powerful!” These meetings are designed to demystify the state lawmaking process.

KAIOLA CANOE CLUB 5:30 P.M. NIUMALU PARK Men practices Monday and Wednesday. 651-2996

DANCE CLUB 7 TO 8 P.M. HANAPEPE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER The dances are East Coast Swing, Waltz and Argentine Tango. Classes are each Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. 335-3554

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. KIRTAN BY THE SEA 4 P.M. KAPAA NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER, ON THE GRASS NEAR THE OCEAN

Praising The Lord through devotional song of Gods many Names.

TOYS ‘N’ TOTS 10:30 A.M. PRINCEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY Toddlers and their grown-ups are welcome to play with educational toys and puzzles in our children’s room.

LBA MEETING 7:30 TO 10 A.M. DUKES CANOE CLUB The short business meeting will include election of Lihue Business Association board members and officers. It will be followed by guest speaker, Neil Abercrombie, Governor of Hawaii. FREE WHALE MOVIE 7 P.M. KAPAA PUBLIC LIBRARY “Blackfish”, an award winning documentary on captive orca whales. 337-9977

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orld renowned skateboarder Danny Way has teamed up with Slightly Stoopid and other top-notch musicians for a series of concerts to raise money for skate parks in Hawaii. And it wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be Wayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s way to forget about the island of Kauai, his home away from home. The all-ages Kauai event begins at 7 p.m. Saturday at an outdoor stage at Robâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Good Times Grill in Lihue. Special guests include reggae vocalist Barrington Levy, Oahu big wave surfer and musician Makua Rothman and reggae artist Don Carlos. Slightly Stoopid drummer Ryan â&#x20AC;&#x153;RyMoâ&#x20AC;? Moran â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who is also a longtime skateboarder â&#x20AC;&#x201D; said the band has had a close relationship with Way for several years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re stoked to be a part of it,â&#x20AC;? RyMo said of the threeshow Hawaiian tour. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of a win-win for us.â&#x20AC;? Every year, Slightly Stoopid tries to participate in a handful of benefit concerts, according to RyMo. The timing of Wayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s invitation â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as well as the cause

it will raise money for â&#x20AC;&#x201D; proved to be perfect for the band that is slowing down on touring for the next few months. Although he does not skateboard as much as he used to, RyMo said the sport changed his life when he was young. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My outlet was skateboarding, and then it was surfing and it eventually became music as well,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I could do one of those three every single day, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be happy.â&#x20AC;? RyMo said he and the rest of Slightly Stoopid are all for children finding an outlet that keeps them active and allows them to express themselves. And thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where Wayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new charity and the fundraising concerts come in. Net proceeds will benefit The Danny Way Foundation, a new non-profit organization working to raise money to support local communities building and maintaining public access skate parks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe that through skateboarding and other sports, a kid can stay fit, hang out with friends in a positive environment, discover that hard work and dedication pay off,

and find strength and talents within themselves they may never have known about,â&#x20AC;? Way wrote in a release announcing his new foundation. Saturday marks the second time Slightly Stoopid has performed on Kauai in as many years. Last year, the group out of Ocean Beach, Calif., brought its high-energy sound to Kilohana Plantation, performing along with Ooklah the Moc. RyMo said Kauai fans can expect both original material and cover songs, with a couple of special guests. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We always just try to bring a good, fun show â&#x20AC;&#x201D; high energy,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to play some reggae music, some funky punk-rock.â&#x20AC;? Tickets cost $35 in advance and can be purchased online at www.groovetickets.com or select island retailers, including Deja Vu Surf, Rainbow Gas and Mini Mark, Pono Market, City Liquor, Progressive Expressions, Robâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Good Times Grill and Hanalei Surf Company. For more information about the Danny Way Foundation, visit www.dannywayfoundation.org.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;BENEFIT CONCERT, RECEPTION & SILENT AUCTIONâ&#x20AC;? Celebrating 50 years of St. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church and Honoring the Episcopal Saints of Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;i King Kamehameha IV & Queen Emma

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REVIEW ASSOCIATED PRESS

‘LAST VEGAS’ A GERITOL-POWERED ‘HANGOVER’

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s creaky as an arthritic hip, ‘‘Last Vegas’’ does for four leading stars of the ‘70s and ‘80s what movies like ‘‘Tough Guys’’ and ‘‘Grumpy Old Men’’ did for survivors of Hollywood’s storied Golden Age: It lets them show they can still throw a punch, bust a move, and get it on, and that they’re not quite ready for the Motion Picture Home just yet. Beyond that, this genteel ‘‘Hangover’’ for the AARP crowd has little to recommend it, though a smattering of funny gags and the nostalgia value of the cast keeps the whole thing more watchable than it has any right to be. One doesn’t exactly expect ‘‘Death in Venice’’ from a movie that begins on a shot of female cellulite jiggling beneath the surface of a Florida community pool. But as various senior-centric pics have proven, from Martin Brest’s delightful caper ‘‘Going in Style’’ to Ron Howard’s ‘‘Cocoon,’’ going gray isn’t automatically an impediment to a screenplay that consists of more than death and Viagra jokes. But ‘‘Last Vegas’’ scribe Dan Fogelman (who wrote the monumentally smarter and shrewder ‘‘Crazy, Stupid, Love”) pretty much sticks to the lowest common denominator as he contrives to get four childhood friends together in Sin City for the bachelor party of the last unmarried man among them. He’s named Billy and played by a blow-dried, spray-tanned Michael Douglas in what feels like a watered-down version of the actor’s magnificent aging lothario from 2009’s ‘‘Solitary Man.’’ When Billy impulsively proposes to his strapping 31-year-old girlfriend (in the midst of delivering a friend’s eulogy, no less), best bud Sam (Kevin Kline) — the one trapped in that infernal Florida swimming pool — suggests

a boy’s weekend in Vegas, and the rest of this white-haired wolf pack is soon to follow. Back when they were kids on the streets of Brooklyn, Billy and his pals were known as the Flatbush Four, though now they’re mainly just flat and bushed: In addition to Sam, there’s stroke survivor Archie (Morgan Freeman, essentially reprising his ‘‘Bucket List’’ character) and surly widower Paddy (Robert De Niro), who hasn’t forgiven Billy for skipping out on his wife’s funeral (she was their shared childhood sweetheart). From all points they converge on the ultraluxurious Aria casino resort, where they find themselves comped with a penthouse suite — and a personal concierge (Romany Malco) — after Archie cleans house at the blackjack table. That pretty much gives them the run of the place, though they do make one important side trip to nearby Binion’s, where Billy catches the eye of a jazz chanteuse shimmering in a sparkly mauve gown as she belts out ‘‘Only You’’ in a desolate hotel bar. The singer, Diana (Mary Steenburgen), is also ‘‘of a certain age’’ and has been around the block a few times, but unlike her male counterparts in ‘‘Last Vegas,’’ she’s been written as more than a one-dimensional type, and she’s played by the marvelous Steenburgen with a richness that goes even beyond what’s on the page. She’s an oasis of real, grown-up emotion in a movie that often feels more sophomoric (and a lot less funny) than the concurrent ‘‘Bad Grandpa.’’ The rest of the movie rarely if ever rises to Steenburgen’s level. Most of the comic payoffs are so obviously telegraphed that the audience can see them coming within a few frames of the setup.

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From left: Megan Nii (Sister Margaretta), Delia Valentine (Mother Abbass), and Darlyne McCleod (Sister Berthe). Capt. Von Trapp, center, sings “Edelweiss”, with family, from left, Makenna Olson (Liesl), Sean Randol (Kurt), Sierra Mireles (Brigitta), Erin Gaines (Maria), Eva Allyn (Gretl), Capt. Von Trapp (Jarhett Gaines), Kiele Casillas (Marta), Natalie Claytor (Louisa), and Kane Casillas (Freidrich). Morgan Liddell (Uncle Max Detweiler), Sierra Mireles (Brigitta), Makenna Olson (Liesl), Eva Allyn (Gretl), and Kiele Casillas (Marta).

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he Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “The Sound of Music” is a universally loved story with some of the most popular songs ever performed. The Hawaii Children’s Theatre selected the 54 year-old musical as its fall production with nine performances starting Friday and running through Dec. 1 at Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall. Director Marly Madayag said people of all ages enjoy the Sound of Music for its beauty and simplicity, and it’s a joy to have the family-friendly production as the fall show, she said. “It is one of the first musicals that I was exposed to as a kid and it drew me in and made me love musical theatre,” Madayag said. The lead character, Maria (Erin Gaines) is a resident of the Nonnberg Abbey in 1938 Austria, just prior the Nazi Germany invasion. She is not following the rules and a sympathetic Mother Abbess (Delia Valentin) assigns her to become the governess to the seven children of Captain Georg von Trapp (Jarhett Gaines). The children tend to scare away their governess, but soon take a liking to the nurturing Maria. Meanwhile, the retired Austrian Naval officer and widower is being pressured to serve in the German Navy. The opportunistic Max Det-

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Maria gets the Von Trapp children to sing away their fright of a thunderstorm, from left, Kane Casillas (Freidrich), Makenna Olson (Liesl), Kiele Casillas (Marta), Sean Randol (Kurt), Erin Gaines (Maria), and Eva Allyn (Gretl). weiler (Morgan Liddell) attempts to arrange a marriage between the captain and a rich woman. However, his affection grows for Maria and the family must decide whether to risk their lives by fleeing Austria with the Nazis on their heals. Erin and Jarhett Gaines are real life husband and wife. Having two children at home means that Jarhett will be sharing his role with Erik Hagen in alternating shows. “I never thought I would be Maria,” said Erin Gaines, 28, of Kapaa, who has been performing

with HTC since she was 12. She considers herself “an actor who can sing” rather than the other way around. “Erin is a phenomenal actor and singer with great instincts,” Madayag said. “It is a pleasure to work with her.” Delia Valentin has a strong role as Mother Abbess. She is an actor who can sing powerful songs, like Climb Every Mountain, and also has the presence to carry a scene, Madayag said. Around 30 actors ranging from ages 6 to 70, attend summer theatre classes and most are

veterans of past productions. Eva Allyn, 6, of Anahola, is in her first HTC production as Gretl von Trapp. She enjoys the dancing and has come to think of her fellow cast as real sisters. “The music is powerful,” said Kiela Casillas, 9, of Lihue. She portrays Marta von Trapp. “The music is what brought this family back together,” said Natalie Claytor, 10, of Kalaheo. She portrays Louisa von Trapp. To prepare the kids for their roles, she read to them from the original memoir of Maria von Trapp. She also taught them

about the swastika and showed them film clips about what it was like to be a youth during the rise of Nazi Germany. She also invited Sister Hannah Johnacheck from St. Theresa’s in Kekaha to talk to the actors about what it is like to be a nun. “Widening their knowledge base about history, society and culture makes them better people and more aware as citizens about who we come from and our history as human beings,” she said. The technical achievement includes the arches of the Non-

nberg Abbey, and the palatial residence of the Von Trapp family. The large sets offer another element to bring the story alive for an audience. “This is a first because the sets are so huge,” Madayag said. The “cyclorama” (15 x 40 foot screen) allows the lighting designer to color the background for each scene. More than 100 people are involved, from 14 set movers to a crew of 10 on the creative team and a 27 member orchestra. There have been 63 rehearsals totaling 300 hours. “There are a lot of the technical things to work on and I am really looking forward to opening night,” she said. “The rehearsals are going smoother and we are running faster.” The three-weekend show opens Nov. 15, with Friday and Saturday shows at 7 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 4 p.m.. For tickets visit www.hawaiichildrenstheatre.com or call HCT at 246-8985. The Nov. 17 matinee benefits Kauai Food Banks and all seats are $6 with a food or monetary donation. A “VIP Tea fundraiser at 2 p.m. Nov. 24 goes for $30 ticket, and includes refreshments, a backstage tour, a “Landler” dance lesson, a sing-a-long with the orchestra and Von Trapp Family, a souvenir and preferred seating.

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riginally from Wisconsin, owner Sandy Poehnelt, aka “The Pie Lady,” knows her pies. With a background in sales, a culinary degree and a love for making pies, Sandy has created an unique establishment. The place specializes in making pies of all kinds, both sweet and savory. “We wanted to do one thing and do it right, so we only serve pie,” Sandy said. “The Right Slice” was born in October 2009. It started with selling pies at farmer’s markets around the island and the Friday night art walk in Hanapepe. In

August 2011 they established their current location. Even though a touch hard to find, the place is worth the visit. Flower decorated peaceful lanai welcomes you from the parking lot. The bakery offers two main kinds of pies: savory and sweet. There are four kinds of single serving savory pies: classic chicken pot, shepherd’s, vegetarian and a daily special, which changes frequently. The vegetarian options also vary, depending on the season and available produce at the markets. “We always try to experiment with the recipes”, Sandy said. The pie I had was the purple

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sweet potato confetti ($8.25). I chose the “take and bake” option. You can either call in an hour ahead to have them bake it fresh, or “take and bake” your pie at home. For those of us that are not bakers, each pie comes with convenient directions on it. I was very proud of “my pie” when I baked it right. It was flaky and delicious. “We want them to be fresh, not keep them in the warmer. We want people to have a fresh bakery experience, not a convenient store buy,” the owner said when I was a little disappointed that I couldn’t have one right away. However, after eating one fresh out of the oven, I understand why. It makes all the difference when it’s freshly baked. The place also offers family size savory pies, serving six to eight people, which need to be ordered at least 24 hours ahead. On the sweet side of the pies there is a wide selection of sizes and flavors. You can choose from mango lilikoi, tropical banana, macadamia nut, blueberry pina colada, chocolate coconut macaroon, lilikoi cheesecake and over

50 other flavors. Their deep dish family size pies serve up to 12 people ($30-38) and the baby size- four to six ($17). If you are like me and like to try different flavors, you would enjoy the

Menehune pie bites ($2 each or 6 for $10). The Right Slice has one retail location at 1543 Haleukana St., in Lihue is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, but their pies can be found on all sides of the island. “We realize that people living on the island do not like to drive, so we want to make it convenient for them. That’s why we hit a different spot on the island throughout the week,” the owner said. Tuesdays they are at Waipa Farmers Market from 1:30- 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Kukuiula Gourmet Market in Poipu from

3:30 to 6 p.m. and Fridays at the Hanapepe Art Festival. The pies could also be enjoyed every first Saturday of the month at Kapaa Art Walk and every last Saturday — in Kilauea. “I try to make it a good place to work along with serving the community. We can make most any kind of pie given enough notice. We try to accommodate different dietary needs, by offering choices such as gluten free and no sugar added options,” Sandy Poehnelt said. With Thanksgiving around the corner, the place is busy in preparation. All special

orders must be in by 6 p.m. the Monday of Thanksgiving week. Extra pies will be available Tuesday and Wednesday but not guaranteed. The bakery will be closed for Thanksgiving weekend, reopening Monday,

but will still be at their market locations. On Sunday after Thanksgiving they will participate in a special event at the National Tropical Botanical Garden 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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