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Week of Friday, May 12, 2017 | Vol. 5, No. 19

Grinds & Da Kines For Your Weekend

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‘TALLEY’S FOLLY’

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KLP’s two-person play opens tonight

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intermission, is unusual. or Nellie Foster, directing Kauai Com“We go from sunset into evening munity Player’s final production of the throughout the show,� she said. “There’s season comes full circle. only two actors, so once Matt Friedman “I acted in this play in 1987. This is dedicated to the man who acted opposite walks out, he’s on stage the entire time.�

Cowan said she fell in love with the me in that show. He passed away about 24 years ago,� she said. “Working on the set, I’ve script. “I felt a connection with Sally. I’m the been thinking about him a lot.� one of four girls and the only one who isn’t Set on the Fourth of July in 1944 on an married or has kids,� she said. old boathouse in Missouri, “Talley’s Folly�

Ian Foster said he wanted to be a part of written by Lanford Wilson tells the love the play because he story of Sally Talley, wanted to continue his played by Nicole JENNA CARPENTER parents’ legacy.

Cowan, and her TGIFR!DAY “I’ve never been in a Jewish suitor, Matt show where my mom Friedman, played by was the director, so it’s been fun to work Ian Foster. with her in a different aspect.� “Matt went on a vacation the previous Because the show has only two actors, it summer and met Sally at a dance. He’s was challenging, Foster said. been writing to her for a year. He didn’t “But these two have been working, have a very good experience meeting her working and working. Even when we’re not family, which you can well imagine with working, they’re rehearsing,� she said. him being Jewish,� Foster said. “Because For the play, an authentic 1940s dress during the war, anyone who didn’t exactly look like everyone else was not held in very was made specifically for Cowan. And Ian Foster dons a wig. high esteem.� “It’s really cool, knowing it was made just During the play, Sally and Matt, reveal to one another how past trials and tribulations for me,� Cowan said.

The dress is made with an authentic shaped them to the people they are.

1940’s pattern, Foster added.

Foster says the play, 97 minutes with no

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The hardest part was getting the lighting exactly right, Foster said, “Lighting is really important and the set is complex. I’m really excited for the lighting to come out,” she said.

Ian Foster called Talley’s Folly a beautiful story.

“I want to do it justice,” he said.

Talley’s Folly begins tonight and runs for three weeks at Puhi Theatrical Warehouse.

Tickets for opening weekend are $15.

Performances run Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m.

Tickets after opening weekend are $20.

For Tickets: kauaicommunityplayers.org/ talleys-folly/

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At Street Burger, 4-369 Kuhio Highway, you get all of that and more.

From the outside, it doesn’t look like much.

But after you open the red door, there are abundant tables and chairs, as well as the bar area.

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In addition to Authentic Mexican Cuisine our menu also features Omelettes, Pancakes, and French Toasts as well as Club and Santa Fe Sandwiches, Vegetarian Burger and Mahi Mahi Sandwich.

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There is also a chef’s table where you sit in front of the chefs as they cook your meal. It reminded me of a Benihana, except without the clattering of knives.

After I sat down, I looked over the menu and found out immediately what made this place so special. Street Burger has the classics: hamburger, cheeseburger, BBQ bacon cheeseburger, mushroom swiss. But if you’re adventurous, look toward the bottom of the menu at the “burgers … something different” section.

I had heard good things about the lamb burger, a Niihau Ranch lamb patty with eggplant caponata, feta and arugula, so I went with that without thinking twice. But there were plenty of options for any type of tastebud, even for the vegetarians out there.

I asked about the veggie burger: a housemade veggie patty with tomato jam, goat cheese, spinach and pesto. The friendly waitress told me that they also offer salad wraps instead of a bun for a gluten free meal.

How’s that for variety?

I asked for the truffle and garlic fries, only to get stonewalled by the staff in the most friendly, yet stern way possible. At the bottom of the menu, it states “substitutions will be politely declined.”

You have to respect a place that knows what they’re doing.

Because of this, I decided to just order a side of the truffle and garlic fries. After all, I could always box them up to take back to

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Right on their website, the very first word to greet you is “Aloha,” with pictures of the staff in Aloha shirts!

Their restaurants that serve chicken katsu, fried saimin, chili with rice, lau lau, and even oxtail soup, all under $10, make us Hawaii residents feel right at home! And they even partner with Hawaiian companies like

‘Vacations Hawaii’ to make it easy for Hawai’i residents to travel there.

No, this isn’t a promo for them!

The fact is, for over three decades, California Hotel has become a mecca for Aloha. The question is …why?

How did this nearly forgotten casino hotel decide to reinvent itself to cater to those living in Hawaii?

What was the inspiration behind such a monumental change of focus?

Authors Dennis M. Ogawa and John M. Blink take us into the history of this now-famous locale, including the experiences of the family man William Boyd who (with his father) created a unique experience amongst the numerous previously existing casino-hotels.

While being a fascinating history, “California Hotel and Casino: Hawaii’s Home Away from Home” is also a wonderful look at the wide spirit of Aloha (wherever you are) and a really excellent look at how some of the oldest common-sense business practices (i.e. “give customers what they

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The Boyd’s took the risk on the Hawai’i market and it has paid off… big time!

We can “bet” (Yeah! Go, Baby!) that you will find this book as interesting a read as we did (and that is an easy bet to win)!

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Free concert for keiki

WAIMEA — Kindie musician Steve Weeks will give a free concert at the Waimea Public Library at 9:30 am. May 30.

Weeks performs with both a boisterous sense Photo courtesy Steve Weeks of humor and a deep Steve Weeks will be performing sense of purpose. He has May 30 at the Waimea library. four albums and several awards to his credit. His song “Up!” won the children’s music category of the USA Songwriting competition.

His performance in Waimea is described as an interactive family romp filled with music, humor and games. He’ll play favorites including “Birdsong” and “Don’t Nothing Work Around Here No More.”

Burger Continued from 4 the office to feed the other reporters in the newsroom.

Let’s make one thing clear.

Whatever you do — never mind the $10 price tag for the truffle and garlic fries — order them and don’t look back. With most garlic fries, the majority of the toppings are, well, at the top. But with these fries, the garlic and truffle were consistent throughout, even in the middle of the basket.

I ordered the lamb burger medium well but when it came, it looked more medium due to the pinkness of the patty. But besides that, it was delicious. The lamb was very tasty and the feta cheese actually made me

put the burger down and savor the flavor. For those of you familiar with my eating habits, this does not happen.

I didn’t order a beer because I still had to drive back to Lihue and back to work, but the drink menu had a lot of interesting craft and imported beers.

I think the next time I go back I’ll have to order Mission Shipwrecked Double IPA and hopefully the next time I go will be on a Thursday, where the bar selects two random beers for 50 percent off from opening to close.

After I boxed up my food, my bill came out to $28.

The lamb burger came out to $18, a tad expensive for a burger but worth every penny for the taste.

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ust a few days remain to take in the Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School student art show at the Kauai Society of Artists gallery at Kukui Grove Center.

“We have nearly 600 students enrolled in art at CKMS,” said Kristi Gibbs, one of three art instructors at the school.

“There are nearly 500 pieces on display.”

Gibbs said the CKMS instructors are extremely grateful to the Kauai Society of Artists for allowing the students to use the Kukui Grove gallery space for its third exhibition which opened last Friday with a reception for the artists.

The show closes on Mother’s Day .

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