TGIFr!day by The Garden Island Newspaper

Week of Friday, June 10, 2016 | Vol. 4, No. 24

Koloa Plantation Days

Planting the Seeds that Nourish the Soul

Save the Date!

Grinds & Da Kines For Your Weekend

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KAUAI VOICES

Keoki’s Paradise

Weekly at KCC Campus! LIVE FIRE PIZZA SATURDAYS 9:30am–1pm

Wood Fire Pizza, amazing crust and tons of locally sourced topping combinations! Fast & Friendly Service.

From Farmers Market to Farm Fair The Kauai County Farm Bureau Supports Agriculture

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IN THIS ISSUE: 2. OUT & ABOUT:

Top picks for the week

3-4. DINING OUT KAUAI: Keoki’s Paradise

5-6. CONCERT: Kauai Voices

6. BOOK REVIEW:

OUT & ABOUT: TOP PICKS FOR THE WEEK TODAY

SATURDAY

BLOOD DRIVE 8:30 A.M. TO 1:30 P.M., GRAND HYATT KAUAI, KAUAI BALLROOM (808) 848-4770 or BBH.org

KINGS CELEBRATION & PARADE 9 A.M. TO 2 P.M., FROM VIDINHA STADIUM TO THE HISTORIC COUNTY BUILDING Following the parade there will be Hawaiian music, food and more.

BON DANCE 7:30 P.M., WAIMEA SHINGON MISSION.

REGATTA 8 A.M., WAILUA RIVER BEACH PARK Puuwai Regatta along with Vision Van for eye exams.

NORTH SHORE DANCE PARTY 7 TO 10 P.M., CHURCH OF THE PACIFIC From 7 to 8 p.m. enjoy tango music and 8 to 10 p.m. there will be a variety of swing, ballroom and Latin music. $5, kauaidancing@gmail.com

RUMMAGE SALE 9 TO 11 A.M., KAUAI SOTO ZEN TEMPLE.

A DAY ON KOKEE TRAILS Join the Sierra Club in Kokee. Starting at Kokee Lodge they’ll hike to Berry Flat Trail and continue to the northern section of the Ditch Trail. With a loop back to the Wainiua Trail back to the lodge. 5 miles. 346-1229

‘Kika Kila’

7. CHECK DA SCENE: Hula halau

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BON DANCE 7:30 p.m., Waimea Shingon Mission

SUNDAY JOHN HAMMOND 6:30 TO 9 P.M., KCC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER John Hammond will be performing during his tour. $50

ON THE COVER:

Kauai Voices photo by Bill Buley

SLACK KEY GUITAR 3 TO 5 P.M., HANALEI FAMILY COMMUNITY CENTER $25 tickets, $20 children and seniors. PRINCEVILLE NIGHT MARKET 4 TO 8 P.M., PRINCEVILLE SHOPPING CENTER A monthly festival held every second Sunday, featuring live music and local artisans.

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WED EDUCATE FOR SUCCESS 9 A.M. TO NOON, KCC, OCET ROOM 105 Hawaii Procurement Technical Assistance Center will have a workshop that will show bid writing, HUBZone certification process and marketing to the government. START A SMALL BUSINESS 5:30 TO 8:30 P.M., LIHUE PLANTATION BUILDING Learn the basics of how to start a small business. $20, pre-register www.hisbdc.org. JEFF GERE 3 TO 4 P.M., LIHUE PUBLIC LIBRARY Jeff Gere will have a free family-friendly storytelling event.

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Shops, Restaurants & Services at Ching Young Village:

Photos by Jenna Carpenter

Kaneholani and her father, Uncle Joe, perform on the Keoki’s Paradise stage Thursday. The restaurant in Poipu offers hula dancing in the dining room.

FOOD, MUSIC AND HULA

eoki’s Paradise has been serving up seafood, steaks and hula pies for 30 years. The secret to their success is the sense of family and community that is felt when customers walk through the front doors, said John Poehnelt, assistant general manager. “It’s about family and community; there’s employees whose families have worked here for generations,” he said. “We’ve always

endorsed family within the restaurant, and that’s what holds us together.” Martina Kamarullah, community relations coordinator, said several members of her family got their first job at Keoki’s Paradise. “When my aunts moved here 20 years ago, Keoki’s was their first job on the island,” she said.

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Now, her 16-year-old cousin works at the restaurant, which employs about 180 people. “We take great pride in our employees,” she said. Located in the Poipu Shopping Village and nestled in a garden, Keoki’s Paradise offers a range of options. In addition to a main dining room menu, there is also a bar, chef’s sunset and gluten-free menus. In the main dining room, dishes like prime rib and panko and mac nut crusted fish are staples. “A lot of the locals go for prime rib; the panko mac nut crusted fish is a good tourist pick,” Kamarullah said. “Tourists come in for Hawaiian fish, so they are drawn to the fish dishes.” Other popular menu items include the seafood

People come from all over the island to perform at Keoki’s Paradise, Jim said. Even though it’s still new, the hula show is already popular, she said. “People choose the dining room side over the bar now, and people come in just for the show,” she said. Keoki’s Paradise is popular with both tourists and residents, Kamarullah said. “Because we’ve been here for so long, there are a lot of people who have been coming here for 30 years,” she said. Keoki’s Paradise offers live music every night of the week. Reservations are not required, but recommended.

Keoki’s Paradise in Poipu serves up an array of fish entrees, including the Keoki’s Style, which is made with swordfish, on top of rice.

risotto and the dinosaur kale salad. “It depends on what the customer is looking for,” said Shalyn Jim, marketing coordinator. “Some people may be fresh off a boat tour, and want to grab a quick burger and go. Others may want the full dining experience.” For those who want to eat quickly, the hostess will offer the bar, which is family

friendly. If guests want the full Keoki’s Paradise experience, they are seated in the dining room. The full Keoki’s Paradise experience includes a hula show Thursday through Saturday. “We wanted to do something different,” Jim said. “We always wanted to do it, but didn’t have the space.” About a month ago, the

One of the staples at Keoki’s Paradise is Kimo’s Original Hula pie, which is made with Oreo cookie crust, mac nut ice cream, hot fudge, toast mac nuts and whipped cream.

restaurant built a stage in the gardens specifically for hula shows. “We always had live music in the bar, but we wanted to bring music to the dining room,” Kamarullah said.

From 5 to 6:15 p.m. every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, hula dancers and musicians take to the stage. The singers supply their own dancers and there’s a different group every night.

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‘GREAT MUSIC’ AHEAD

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Kauai Voices concert comprised of music using the word ‘ain’t’

andy Leonard and Kauai Voices ain’t fooling around. Their upcoming concerts will be great music. We ain’t kidding. Expect nothing less from a show that’s called, “Ain’t that Great Muusic!” “It’s a light fun show with great music,” said Leonard, artistic director of the group. The auditioned choir of more than 30 voices will treat

audiences to songs of ragtime, spirituals, musicals, pop, jazz, rock/blues, swing, and choral classics. Concerts are 7:30 p.m. June 17 and 18 and 3 p.m. June 19 at St. Michael’s and All Angels Episcopal Church. Each song will have a common theme: The entire show is comprised of music using the word “ain’t” — and we ain’t kidding about that!” “There’s the word ain’t in

them somewhere,” Leonard said. Only one song doesn’t have the word ain’t in it, and that’s from the musical, “Ain’t Mishaving.” “Music is collected from multiple genres to create a show that ain’t soon to be forgotten,” says a press release. Leonard said each season has a different theme. Past themes include “Simply the Best,”“Made in the USA,” and

Photo by Bill Buley

Kauai Voices rehearse with Randy Leonard at St. Michael’s and All Angels Episcopal Church.

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also usually brings in some new talent as more people try out and others need to take time off. “So it revolves a bit,” he said. Kauai Voices is popular. It used to put on two shows each season, but because they sold out, they added a third last season. And they have a third this season, too. “The main thing is, it’s a take this seriously. Rehearsals great, upbeat show,” Leonard said. for the two-hour, 20-song “If there’s one style you show that includes intermisdon’t like, wait a moment and sion began in March. you’re into other styles,” he “When they step on their stage, they’re going to know it said. The big finish is to “Ain’t No cold,” Leonard said. Mountain High Enough.” Blake doesn’t mind the It’s more than a singing hours to be ready, as she loves to sing, like all the Kauai Voices group. Members become friends, sharing what’s hapfolks. pening in their lives and even “It’s one of the best things rehearsing together outside of you an do for yourself,” she the regular practices. said. There is a strong camaradeLeonard said each season rie, Leonard said, which shines through for the audience to Carrying Rain Chain see and feel. s Creating that “The choir is a group effort. It’s no one person. That’s the in your garden beauty of this thing,” he said.

And a show it will be, with a variety of styles and music, with solos, duets and small group performances, along, of course, with the entire choir. It promises to be a fast, high-energy show, with songs like “The Joint is Jumpin.’” There’s singing, along with a bit of acting, drama and comedy. Michelle Blake, a Kauai Voices member, performs the song, “Older Ladies,” with a group she referred to as “divine women,” in reference to a line in the song, “Older Ladies are divine.” It’s a humorous piece about growing older that’s sure to inspire smiles and laughs. “If that’s the reason that you don’t love me, then maybe that’s not love,” so goes the song. While they have good times, those in Kauai Voices

Now

WANT TO GO? Kauai Voices 11th season show ‘Ain’t that Great Muusic!” 7:30 p.m. June 17 and 18 and 3 p.m. June 19 St. Michael’s and All Angels Episcopal Church Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Info: www.kauaivoices.org

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STEEL GUITAR, HAWAII SOUND GOOD TOGETHER

side from the ukulele and slack key guitar, Hawaiian steel CYNTHIA & ED JUSTUS guitar is one of the iconic SPECIAL TO TGIFR!DAY sounds of Hawaii. But where did it come from? How did Hawaii become associated with steel guitar? What was the cultural impact of it, both in Hawaii and the rest of the world? Professor John W. Troutman has the answers. His research was extensive and also had interviewed many talented musicians, of which we saw many of these extraordinary Kauaian musicians in our bookstore when John was here doing a book signing! John was humbled and honored by their visit to his book signing! “Kika Kila: How the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Changed the Sound of Modern Music” is a 372-page highly-researched history that includes a bevy of black and white photographs that probably most have never seen, as well as several high-detail color images of historic (and highly influential) Hawaiian Slide Guitars.

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CHECK DA SCENE

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CELEBRATING 34 YEARS OF CULTURE AND DANCE

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ore than a hundred young dancers took the stage during the Na Hula O Kaohikupakulani under the direction of Kumu Hula Kapu Kinimaka-Alquiza Hula Hoike 2016. The event celebrates the halau’s 34th anniversary and showcased the achievements of its members as the halau takes a break for the summer. “As Kumu Hula, I continue to share Polynesian dance with my students as

I was taught by Na Kumu Hula Lovey Apana, Joseph Kahaulelio, Frank Kahala and Tahitian teacher Tetu Kameenui,” Kinimaka-Alquiza said. “Without their knowledge, expertise, and love for dance and culture, I could not have been here for as long as I have.” The hoike was also graced by the talent of No Te Here O Tiare, a halau from Oahu directed by Jason and Kaleinani Guillory Kinimaka.

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