TGIFr!day by The Garden Island Newspaper

Week of Friday, April 22, 2016 | Vol. 4, No. 17

Grinds & Da Kines For Your Weekend

Mele Mei

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IN THIS ISSUE: 2. OUT & ABOUT:

Top picks for the week

3. ENTERTAINMENT: Mele Mei

4-5. PERFORMANCE:

OUT & ABOUT: TOP PICKS FOR THE WEEK TODAY

SATURDAY

DHARMA TALK 7 P.M., KOLOA JODO MISSION Gary Link, long-time Buddhist practitioner will speak. Following, there will be a session of meditational Nenbutsu chanting. MUSEUM CONFERENCE KOKEE STATE PARK The Hawaii Museums Association’s (HMA) Annual Membership Meeting and Conference.

‘Legally Blonde: The Musical’

6. BOOK REVIEW:

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7. CHECK DA SCENE: Earth Day

‘LEGALLY BLONDE’ 7 P.M., KAUAI CONVENTION HALL Kauai Performing Arts Center presents “Legally Blonde.” $12 adults, $10 students WHALE MOVIE 7 P.M., KAPAA LIBRARY

BIKE LESSONS 8 A.M. TO 4 P.M., KAUAI DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICE Free adult bike riding lessons. DONKEY BEACH CLEANUP 9 A.M., DONKEY BEACH Join the Sierra Club during a beach cleanup. 482-1129 YOGA FOR DOGS 1 TO 2 P.M., KAUAI ATHLETIC CLUB $20 donation, limited space. Register at www.kaws4paws.org RUMMAGE SALE 8 A.M. TO NOON, KOLOA UNION CHURCH ‘LEGALLY BLONDE’ 7 P.M., KAUAI CONVENTION HALL Kauai Performing Arts Center presents “Legally Blonde.” $12 adults, $10 students

SUNDAY EARTH DAY RISING FESTIVAL 9 A.M. TO 7 P.M., MALAMA KAUAI Variety of workshops and panels on sustainable living, Hawaiian culture, seed and plant exchange and more. $15 advance, $25 at the door. Purchase tickets at www.malamakauai.org. BOOK SIGNING 2 to 4 p.m., Tahiti Nui Luau Room Author Jill Marie Landis as she celebrates the publication of her fifth Tiki Goddess Mystery, “Hawaii Five Uh-Oh!” Music, hula, pupus and autographed copies available.

FAST & FURRIEST FESTIVAL 9 a.m. to noon, Kauai Humane Society Dog Park Free event with pet products, games, contests and more. All dogs must be on a leash, socialized and at least 6 months. ‘LEGALLY BLONDE’ 3 P.M., KAUAI CONVENTION HALL Kauai Performing Arts Center presents “Legally Blonde.” $12 adults, $10 students

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FILIPINO CHAMBER MEETING 5:30 P.M., KAUAI BEACH RESORT Kauai Filipino Chamber of Commerce quarterly membership meeting and scholarship awards with guest speaker Aldrine Guerrero. $50 chamber members, $60 non-members. 645-6343

CLIMATE ACTION PLAN 7:30 TO 9 A.M., DUKE’S CANOE CLUB Lihue Business Association Program will have presenter Benjamin Sullivan speak about Kauai’s climate action plan.

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Mele Mei hits Kauai Na Lei Hiwa Hiwa to perform April 29

ele Mei hits a high note this year, sharing the culturally rich heritage of Hawaiian music with even more people. “Mele Mei’s expansion was organic,” said Pali Ka’aihue, president of Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts. “It expanded this year since many key music and cultural events happened outside May.”

Mele Mei translates to “May Hawaiian Music Month.” This year will showcase the largest calendar to date of musical preformances throughout the neighbor islands, and Japan. It includes multiple Na Hoku Hanohano award-winning and Grammy-nominated artists. Some of the Kauai events include Na Lei Hiwa Hiwa, May Day by the Bay and the

celebration of Prince Kuhio. On April 29, make your way over to the Kauai Beach Resort and enjoy Hawaiian music by the Kuini Trio at the Na Lei Hiwa Hiwa. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door for adults and $10 for keiki ages six to 17. Proceeds support the organization’s mission to perpetuate Hawaiian SEE MELE MEI, PAGE 6

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Beauty and brains, this musical has it all KPAC ‘Legally Blonde: The Musical’ opens today

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Kauai Performing Arts Center performance of “Legally Blonde: The Musical” will open tonight with a 7 p.m. show at Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall.

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onight could turn sassy if you decide to drop by the opening of “Legally Blonde: The Musical,” premiering at the Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall. The music is tricky, the word play is witty, and the set is digital projection combined with traditional bricks-and-motor design. “It’s pretty much the same as the movie, except with music,” said Kharma Stambaugh, who plays Margo in the show. “There’s lots of dancing, too.” Director Dennis McGraw said the audience can expect to be thrilled and entertained, and there could be a few surprises in the wings. “There’s a fantastic number around the ‘bend and snap’,” McGraw said. “If you’ve seen the movie, you know what that is.” SEE MUSICAL, PAGE 5

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He said the musical has been a stretching experience for the cast, 31 members strong, because the music is difficult, and the choreography is challenging. “It’s coming together,” McGraw said. Stambaugh, 15, from Kalaheo, is stepping into her first role with Kauai Performing Arts Center and said the experience is a learning curve for her. She plays the best friend of Elle Woods, the main character in the musical who gets dumped by her boyfriend and decides “I like singing and dancing said. “It’s taking me totally to attend Harvard Law to get and my friends are involved, out of my comfort zone, but him back. so I joined them,” Stambaugh that’s what makes it fun.”

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Sara Morimoto, 17, and a veteran actress with KPAC, plays Brooke, a professional

fitness guru who is accused of killing her husband. “I wear this orange jumpsuit, but it’s tied so it’s all cute,” Morimoto said. She said the character of Brooke was a challenge because she’s a high-energy character with a solo. “At first in rehearsals I’d get winded jumping around and singing at the same time,” Morimoto said. “I’ve got it down now.” Noah Cabello, also a veteran with KPAC, plays the suave lawyer in charge of Brooke’s case, Callahan. “He’s a gator – a real jerk but he’s very charismatic and

that’s been a difficult thing to try and balance,” Cabello said. “If you’re too charismatic, you’ll come off as a pretty boy and if you’re too much of a jerk, you’re too off-putting.” Cabello said he’s comfortable with the role now, and is amped for opening night. “I’ve got this,” he said. “This is going to be a great show.” “Legally Blonde: The Musical” runs tonight, April 23, and April 29 at 7 p.m. On April 24 and May 1, the show begins at 3 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for students and are available at the door.

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ABOVE: Na Mele No Na Pua, Lehua Kalima and Shawn Pimental perform. BELOW: Na Hoku Hanohano Awards ceremony.

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Pi‘ikoi. This annual event will be held at Prince Kuhio Park. It will include a performance by the Royal Hawaiian Band. “We have included Kauai events in past years however this is the first year that we will be creating events specifically for the Neighbor Islands,” Ka’aihue said. Info: www.nahokuhanohano.org

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