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Week of Friday, May 8, 2015 | Vol. 3, No. 19

Grinds & Da Kines For Your Weekend

KAUAI COMMUNITY PLAYERS

‘WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? ISLAND CALENDAR • BOOK REVIEW • NATIONAL BURGER MONTH • MAY DAY

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IN THIS ISSUE: 2. OUT & ABOUT: Top picks for the week

3. BOOK REVIEW: ‘Stuff White People Like’

4-5. DINING OUT KAUAI: National Burger Month

6. ART & THEATER: ‘Who’s Afraid of Virgina Woolf’

7. CHECK DA SCENE: May Day

OUT & ABOUT: TOP PICKS FOR THE WEEK FRI SAT SUN WIND SYMPHONY CONCERT 7 TO 9 P.M. KAUAI COMMUNITY COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. The Wind Symphony is a concert band made up of musicians of all ages. They perform a variety of music.

This concert will also feature the Kauai All-Island Honor Band.

‘WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINA WOOLF’ 7 P.M. PUHI THEATRICAL WAREHOUSE. Kauai Community Players performance of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf.”$20-25

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AMERICAN RED CROSS 8:30 A.M. TO 2:30 P.M. BREATH OF LIFE CHURCH. Get trained to recognize and care for victims of illness and sudden injuries and life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies and learn how to use an AED. $110

KHS FUNDRAISER 5:30 TO 9 P.M. SMITH’S TROPICAL GARDEN. Kauai Historical Society fundraiser with dinner and entertainment, silent auction and free Smith’s boat rides on Wailua River for local residents. $85 HORSE FAIR AND SALE 10 A.M. SILVER FALLS RANCH. Six speakers and a herd of horses with education, fun, food, music and shopping.

KDT SPRING CONCERT 2 P.M. AND 5 P.M. KAUAI WAR MEMORIAL CONVENTION HALL. Join the students of Kauai Dance Theatre for their concert of classical and contemporary ballet, tap, and novelty dance set to music made famous by the movies. $10

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MOTHER’S DAY TOUR 9 A.M. NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN, MCBRYDE GARDEN Explore and enjoy newly opened Biodiversity Trail, shop for orchids, Kauai Made products and crafts, food trucks and live music. $10

THU MATT HAIMOVITZ IN CONCERT 7 TO 9 P.M. ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS EPISCOPAL CHURCH. $25 advance, $30 door

Plain White T’s will be on Kauai for a free concert Wednesday.

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SPRING CONCERT 4 TO 6 P.M. KAUAI COMMUNITY COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER The Symphony Orchestra is made up of musicians of all ages and plays a variety of music.

AMERICAN RED CROSS 8:30 A.M. TO 2:30 P.M. BREATH OF LIFE CHURCH

‘WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINA WOOLF’ 4 P.M., PUHI THEATRICAL WAREHOUSE.

COMMUNITY YOGA 6 TO 7:30 P.M. NAWILIWILI YACHT CLUB. 346-7671

LUNA PEARL WOOLF 2 TO 6 P.M. GROVE FARM HOMESTEADS AND MUSEUM. $25, 245-2733 WEIGHT WATCHERS 5:30 P.M. ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

‘PLAIN WHITE T’S’ 4 P.M. PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY. BAND CONCERT 7 TO 9:30 P.M. KAUAI WAR MEMORIAL CONVENTION HALL. Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School.

COOKING WORKSHOP 9 A.M. TO 1 P.M. KALAHEO NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER. Kauai Japanese Cultural Society is sponsoring a cooking workshop.

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‘Stuff White People Like – The DeďŹ nitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions’ CYNTHIA & ED JUSTUS SPECIAL TO TGIFR!DAY

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ver wonder why people from the Mainland act the way they do? Have you wondered why locals know that you are not from here? “Stuff White People Like – The Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions,� by Christian Lander, has the answers! This book is embarrassingly true — and very funny! Do you prefer organic food (#6)? Like expensive sandwiches (#63) or Asian-fusion food (#45)?

Practice yoga (#15)? Into bicycling (#61)? Say things

like “I’m sorry, but‌â€?, or “Sorry!â€?(#55)? Listen to public radio (#44)?

A vegetarian, or better yet, a vegan (#32)? Concerned about your “carbon offsets� (#130)? If so, chances are you are a “white person.� “Stuff White People Like� is a hilariously candid look at modern American “white� culture, which is apparently catching on! One of our local friends, born-andraised on Kauai, took the test in the back of the book and scored “whiter� than we did!

Mr. Lander has compiled a list of the top 150 things most

commonly loved by “white people,â€? humorously explaining the reasons why “white peopleâ€? are compelled to like these things. As “white peopleâ€? ourselves, we certainly checked off many of the boxes, much to our embarrassment (Self-deprecating humor #103). In our bookstore, people of all cultures and backgrounds pick this book up and break out into laughter! ••• Ed & Cynthia Justus are the owners of “The Bookstoreâ€? in Hanapepe. Info: 335-6469 or www.kauaibookstore.com.

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National burger month, Kauai style

A list of Kauai’s best joints to get the all-American staple

DUANE’S ONO-CHAR BURGER

over 14 different burger selections on the menu the Duane’s Ono-Char Burger possibilities are endless.

Some of the burger choices is located in Anahola and are: ono (regular), cheese fi rst opened in 1975.

This To celebrate the month CHLOE MARCHANT (American), teriyaki (shoyu), small ‘side of the road’ dedicated to one of the TGIFR!DAY BBQ (smoky red-sauce) and country’s most scrumptious restaurant is a popular local boy (teriyaki, cheddar establishment among locals inventions, here is a list of ay is known for a lot some of the better places on and tourists. However, many cheese and pineapple). The of things. burgers are so big, each Blooming flowers, Kauai to get your hands on a visitors may skip over the one has to be cut in half to burger joint thinking that juicy burger. thanks to April showers, give eaters a better shot at “ono” is fish, so to prevent From Duane’s Ono-Char Mother’s Day, Memorial Day handling the load. Duane’s confusion there is a disBurger in Anahola to MCS and hamburgers. is open Monday through claimer on the menu board Grill in Hanapepe, this list will Wait, what?

Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 Yep. Many people may not give you a good selection of saying, “ono means ‘good p.m. and Sundays from 11 or delicious’ in Hawaiian places to pig out on one of know it, but May is National a.m. to 6 p.m.

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fed beef, aged cheddar, shredded lettuce, tomato, Duke’s Barefoot Bar is located in Lihue on Kalapaki and Maui island dressing) and the mango BBQ bacon Beach. Located just a few (local grass fed beef, mango steps away from the Kauai BBQ glaze, cheddar cheese, Marriott, the restaurant has some tasty burger selections applewood smoked bacon, grilled onions). Open daily that is a popular, relaxing from 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. dining establishment with breathtaking views. Take a HOOKIPA CAFÉ AT PUAKEA scroll down the beach and stop and take a bite. Every Hookipa Café is located in burger is made to perfection Lihue on Puakea Golf Course. and comes with seasoned The name Hookipa, which waffle fries or pasta salad. means “hospitality” in HawaiSome of their burger choices ian, makes this the perfect are: cheddar (local grass place to be treated with a

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Sueoka’s Snack Shop is located in the heart of Old Koloa Town. Wendy Kawaguchi and other family members opened this small snack shop on the side of Sueoka Store in the early 1980s and it has been serving the island for over 30 years. An average of about 20 pounds of hamburger is used daily Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island to make their signature Puakea traditional hamburger with Puakea chips. cheeseburger. They have a variety of burger options that have made this a warm, friendly, generous fries for $1.50 more. Some welcome. Hookipa Café of their burger choices are: popular stop among the uses fresh ingredients and traditional (1/3 lb patty on a locals. Some of their burger local favorite menu items toasted sesame seed bun), choices are hamburger, cheeseburger and bacon for golfers and non-golfers teriyaki (patty smothered alike. Burgers are made with in teriyaki sauce) and maui/ cheeseburger. Reasonably priced and island famous, 100 percent local Kauai musi swiss (patty sautéed you’ll kick yourself for not beef. They are served with onions, mushrooms and french fries or Puakea chips. melted swiss cheese). Open stopping by. Open Tuesday through Sunday from 8:30 If you prefer, you can subdaily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. a.m. to 3 p.m. stitute tossed salad or garlic

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auai Community Players is breathing new life into Edward Albee’s controversial, world-famous play, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf,� through the direction of Cass Foster. “It’s a superb combination of drama, humor and absurdity,� Foster said. “So while the play is certainly eyebrow raising, it’s filled with a lot of laughter. As one critic described it, ‘it’s a witty and dangerous battle of the sexes.’� Actors Nellie Foster, Morgan Liddell, Bailey Hutton and Alexandra Taogoshi of Kauai Community Players, headline the story of George (Liddell), a university history professor and Martha (Foster), the daughter of the uni-

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Kauai Community Players actors Bailey Hutton, Nellie Foster, Alexandra Taogoshi and Morgan Liddell rehearse for ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf. ‘

versity’s president; a couple who have just returned from a party and invite another couple Nick (Hutton) and Honey (Taogoshi) to join them. Ultimately, they drag the young couple into their dysfunctional marriage with dangerous results. “We’re looking at what I would consider the struggle to the achieve the American Dream,� the director said. “We see this very entertaining exchange with people who have a dysfunctional history.

It was an incredibly challenging rehearsal process for my actors to explore the nature of the script.� Having practiced for four months, the actors said they can’t wait to get on stage. “I’m of course nervous but excited,� Hutton said. “I’m interested to see how Kauai islanders will respond to a show like this. Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf is a classic.

This show has an immense amount of subtext, layers of thought and motiva-

tions that even we, who have been studying it for 5 months, are still finding new things. I sincerely hope that Kauai will appreciate this about the show and not just take it at face value.â€? Foster said that he is looking forward to seeing the actors perform on stage. “I was told that I probably wasn’t going to find any actors who were willing to rehears for four months,â€? the director said. “The irony is I found four sensational actors who were willing to commit themselves to this particular script. Unfortunately, this type of play requires that kind of commitment. It’s so beyond learning of the lines and learning of the blocking.â€? Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf will debuts this weekend with shows at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 4 p.m. on Sunday. It will run for two more weekends following the opening, May 15-17 and May 22-24.Â

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ina Beyer and Brint Deighton of Loveland, Colorado, were thrilled to be at the Kauai Museum on May 1.

“Plumeria,” Beyer said. “It’s my favorite flower. What a special day. We’re so glad to be here for May Day.” The Kauai Museum hosted its 35th annual Irmalee & Walter Pomroy Lei Contest, which combined with the third annual Happy’s Keiki La Lei Contest, celebrating the Hawaiian lei on May Day.

The Pomroy legacy with lei continued as the Pomroy ohana captured several of the Prestigious Awards, and following the close of school, several of the younger generation of Pomroy participated in the keiki lei contest.

“We have Hawaiian food in California,” said Maite Shayne. “But somehow, it is not as tasty as the ones here.”

A concert with Paula Fuga ended the day of excitement, color and fragrance.

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