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Week of Friday, October 5, 2018 | Vol. 6, No. 40

Check da Scene

Grinds & Da Kines For Your Weekend

THAI FOOD COMES TO HARBOR MALL

S E A grand opening later this month www.kauaicountyfarmbureau.org • www.facebook.com/KauaiCountyFarmBureau

SATURDAYS 9:30am –1pm

On the Kauai Community College Campus

TASTE THE SEASON

Locally grown island papaya! Support our Local Farmers.

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

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FRIDAY

TOP PICKS FOR THE WEEK

“THE CEMETERY CLUB” 7 p.m. WIT’s End Theater at Kukui Grove Center Directed by Arnold Meister. $20 advance, $25 at the door. Tickets: bit.ly/2NYzRTY 243RD NAVY BIRTHDAY BALL 6 p.m. Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa Poipu Organizers are looking for sponsors to support sailors and Coast Guard members and their spouses to attend the ball. The public is invited. $75 for non-military members. Info: 335-4626 or sean. conkle@navy.mil WALK TO CELEBRATE LIFE 9 a.m. Ke Ala Hele Makalae, behind the Kapaa Neighborhood Center Spread awareness and celebrate survivorship and honor those touched by cancer. Entertainment, refreshments. Volunteers needed to push wheelchair-bound residents. Info: Josie, 823-4138 BLOOD DRIVE 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sheraton Kauai Resort, Poipu.

SATURDAY

WALK TO FIGHT SUICIDE 8 a.m. to noon, Waimea Athletic Field Out of the Darkness Community Walk. Resource fair, music, festival. Come out and support suicide awareness, prevention.

“THE CEMETERY CLUB” 7 p.m. WIT’s End Theater at Kukui Grove Center Directed by Arnold Meister. $20 advance, $25 at the door. Tickets: bit.ly/2NYzRTY OHANA FIT FEST 9 a.m. Anaina Hou Community Park, Kilauea 5k and 10k obstacle courses, climb, crawl, test coordination on obstacles along the way as you run or walk Wai Koa Loop Trail.

CAREER EXPO 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Kukui Grove Center Visit with employers, submit applications, discover new career opportunities.

the North Shore from above the Hanalei Valley area on a trek of around five miles and total elevation gain of 1,500 feet. Free. Info: bit.ly/2zLbCA2

LIHUE CHRISTIAN CHURCH BAZAAR 9 to 11 a.m.

Crafts, baked goods, food, including sushi, nishime, fresh produce, quilts.

“I DISSENT; THE NOTORIOUS RBG” 6 p.m. Kauai Community College fine arts auditorium Movie on Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is sponsored by Kauai Women’s Caucus and KCC.

“SPARKLE” 10:30 a.m. Princeville Public Library, 2:30 pm.

Hanapepe Public Library A Honolulu Theatre for Youth production. Free, 30-minute performances suitable for ages 3 and older. Story about giving yourself permission to express who you are and stand up for yourself.

MONDAY

TUESDAY

BIKES ON RICE 4:45 p.m. Lihue Civic Center Safe, slow-paced ride through the surrounding neighborhoods designed for all ages and abilities.

HANALEI BOARD SWAP 9 a.m. to noon Waioli Park Bring a surf board and swap it for another.

SUNDAY

“THE CEMETERY CLUB” 4 p.m. WIT’s End Theater at Kukui Grove Center Directed by Arnold Meister. $20 advance, $25 at the door. Tickets: bit.ly/2NYzRTY MAHAULEPU AND MAKAUWAHI CAVE RESERVE HIKE South Shore Moderate, three-mile, Sierra Club trek. Leader: Allan Rachap, 212-3108

LEARN TO SEW 6 p.m. Kapaa Public Library Free. Ages 12 and up. Registration required. Maile Bloxsom of Vicky’s Fabrics introduces students to the basic uses of sewing machines. Students are encouraged to bring their own machines. Machines will be provided for students without one. Info: 821-4422 SURFRIDER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING 5:30 p.m. at Mariachi’s in Kapaa All are welcome. Info 635-2593 WEDNESDAY

NET PATROL BEACH CLEANUP VEGAN POTLUCK AND LECTURE Anahola Beach Park, 3:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.

4:30 p.m. Sun Village clubhouse Free. Help remove nets from “Net Cove.” Info: 635Sharon de la Pena is a registered dietitian and 2593 certified diabetes educator with Ho‘ola Lahui Hawaii.

THURSDAY Lecture is free. For potuck, bring a vegan dish or a donation.

“THE CEMETERY CLUB” FREE OKOLEHAO TRAIL HIKE 7 p.m. WIT’s End Theater at Kukui Grove Center Directed by Arnold Meister. $20 advance, $25 at the North Shore door. Tickets: bit.ly/2NYzRTY Sierra Club hike. Explore lovely panoramic views of

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QUEEN FOR A DAY

Sharalyn Kahealani Bucasas to take lead role at 30th annual festival at Kokee State Park TGIFR!DAY

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ui o Laka, the nonprofit that runs Koke‘e Natural History Museum, announced that Sharalyn Kahealani Bucasas will portray Queen Emma at the 30th annual Emalani Festival Kauai, Eo Bucasas e Emalani i Alakai, on Oct. 13 on the lush expanse of Kanaloahuluhulu Meadow in Koke‘e State Park.

Bucasas was raised on Kauai and is a graduate of Waimea High School and University of Hawaii at Manoa. The Queen’s Court includes Lady-in-Waiting is Shannon Nohealani Bucasas; Kaluahi, the Queen’s guide, is Norman Ho‘okano; and Kumu Hololio is SEE QUEEN, PAGE 3

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to offer ‘oli, great poems of appreciation for the magnifContinued from Page 2 icence of the region’s landscape and for its precious birds, trees and plants. Other Kauhi Agoun. Kumu hula chants praised the monRoselle Keli‘ihonipua Bailey is mistress of ceremonies for arch’s courage to undertake the trek in the January cold. the event.

She sat in the Alakai Swamp A free annual day of history and hula, the Emalani and chanted ancient mele to Festival Kauai brings togeth- give them cheer to endure a soggy night. er residents and visitors to Live music will fill the celebrate Hawaii’s beloved meadow beginning at 9 Queen Emma and recall a.m. with KNUI Connection her journey to the Koke‘e with Ukulele Na Haumana O uplands and Kilohana vista Namolokama, followed by in 1871.

Nick Castillo & Friends.

Queen Emma made the “At 11 a.m., as Castillo journey up from her Lawai sings ‘Wahine U‘i,’ the queen beach house with more than 100 companions, eager will ride into the meadow accompanied by her guide for an adventure with their Kaluahi, the Hawaiian hunter queen. Along the way, she and cowboy who guided called for her court chanter

ABOVE: Lianne Yoshino portrays Queen Emma at the 29th annual Emalani Festival Kauai. RIGHT: Dancers perform for Queen Emma at the 29th annual Emalani festival in Kokee State Park.

Bill Buley / TGIFR!DAY file photos

the royal horseback party over rough, slippery terrain,” said Hui o Laka Executive Director Chris Faye. “The experience is breathtaking, and you won’t want to miss it.”

Eleven halau (hula groups) from across Hawaii will share gifts of chant and dance until 4 p.m. Kananaka, consisting of Ed Punua, Gabby Manintin and Wally Rita, will perform sublime Hawaiian music during intermission.

Exhibits, craft tables, a silent auction and a snack shop enhance the festival experience, which is best enjoyed with a low chair or mat.

The festival, co-sponsored by the Hawaii Tourism Authority and Hui o Laka,

along with many community partners and businesses, has grown to be one of the most popular and authentic cultural events on Kauai.

Parking is limited so carpooling is recommended.

Wear layered clothing for the cool uplands. This is a smoke-, alcohol- and pet-

free event.

Info: Koke‘e Natural History Museum at 335-9975, ext.

2, www.emalanifestivalkauai. org or www.kokee.org.

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Hanalei River Healing

Na Pali Properties

Aloha from Hanalei

Hanalei Surf Backdoor

Northside Grill

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Hanalei Strings

Ohana Shop

Alo La‘a Yoga & Dance

Honua Engineering

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Banandi Creperie

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Pat’s Taqueria

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A TASTE OF THAI

S E A Kauai opens at Harbor Mall DENNIS FUJIMOTO TGIFR!DAY

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ost people make the mistake of ordering just one, said Arisara Khamsuk, owner of South East Asia Kauai, located on the second level of Harbor Mall shopping center.

She was referring to hot ‘n cheese, one of the appetizer offerings from

the restaurant that opened its doors about two weeks ago behind the Lilikoi Bar and Grill.

“They eat, and they order more,” Khamsuk said. “It’s really good. I know how to cook from when I was a little girl, and this passion made me open this restaurant. I used to go to other places, and after tasting, I could tell what they are using. My friends all told me

Photos by Dennis Fujimoto / TGIFR!DAY

ABOVE: Hot ‘n cheese at S E A Kauai is a spicy dish. LOWER LEFT: Thai iced tea is refreshing. BELOW: Shrimp pad thai is as filling as it looks.

to open.”

With a mission of providing healthy and delicious food in paradise, S E A (South East Asia Cuisine) Kauai offers breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursdays through Sundays, daily lunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., a sushi bar, and dinner service until its 10 p.m. closing.

The liquor license is pending. Once acquired, S E A Kauai hopes to have a bar to accompany its sushi bar.

Food is steeped in Thai culture that overflows into the decor of the eatery that is freshened by the constant tradewinds blowing in from the nearby ocean, and from its second-floor

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of success, including the elephant that stands guard at one end of the sushi bar Continued from Page 4 and anchored by a ship vantage point diners enjoy a sailing in from the lanai variety of wide-open spaces. dining area.

“We have a lot of people In addition to the menu who like the outdoor dinwhich leans heavily toward ing,” Khamsuk said. “When Thai food, using beef, we get the liquor license, chicken, fish, pork, fruits even more people come. and vegetables, Khamsuk offers a taste of Thai culture The area behind the cashier has pictures of waterfalls as the colors in the restaurant’s sign borrow from the that represent money flowsymbolic elements — water, ing into the cash register, and there is a peacock that fire, wood, earth and metal watch the people come in.”

— representing success in Khamsuk said the restauThailand. rant plans a grand opening The decor overflows to Oct. 29 when diners can include other Thai icons

Thai

get a discount on orders, and free sampling from 2 p.m. For those who reserve tables on that date, S E A Kauai will offer free baby egg rolls.

“This is not like the egg roll on the menu,” Khamsuk said. “This is baby egg roll.

People really like it — they ask me to bottle it so they can take it with them. No, they need to come.”

Information: 632-9917 ••• Dennis Fujimoto, staff writer and photographer, can be reached at 245-0453 or dfujimoto@ thegardenisland.com.-

Photos by Dennis Fujimoto / TGIFR!DAY

UPPER LEFT: The destiny roll from S E A Kauai is easily enough to share. ABOVE: Red curry chicken is a hearty meal.

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SCIENCE AND ART COME TOGETHER IN THESE PAGES CYNTHIA LYNN & ED JUSTUS SPECIAL TO TGIFR!DAY

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elebrating the 50th anniversary of “2001: A Space Odyssey,” this newly-released book

by Michael Benson, “Space Odyssey: Stanley Kubrick,

Arthur C. Clarke, and the Making of a Masterpiece,” is perhaps one of the most comprehensive and fascinating looks into this transformative milestone in motion pictures.

Stanley Kubrick’s films have been innovative, groundbreaking, undeniably memorable, and in turn have become part of cinematic and pop-culture history. “2001: A Space Odyssey,” however, is what brought Kubrick’s artistry as a filmmaker to the forefront.

Kubrick loved a chal-

lenge, pushing the edge of what was possible with cinema. Developed in collaboration with renowned sci-

ence fiction author Arthur C. Clarke (based loosely on his original short story “The Sentinel”), Kubrick wanted to create a science fiction film that would be based in real science, proving the genre could be taken seriously and be more than campy alien invasions or giant bug monsters.

“2001,” released in 1968, even before the moon landing the following year, stunned audiences and set the standard for quality science fiction (and filmmaking in general), even to this

date. Some of the greatest film directors give credit to the immense impact the film made on them.

The book’s author Michael Benson (also an artist and filmmaker) works within the interests of both science and art.

In this 512-page hardcover with beautiful color and black and white photos throughout, we are brought inside the creation of “2001” through a narrative derived from his extensive researches in the archives of both Kubrick and Clarke, in-

cluding interviewing scores of people who worked on the film.

Benson’s entertaining and insightful research provides us with a unique inside knowledge of how Kubrick and Clarke created this cinematic marvel that still to this day looks as good as (maybe better than) our current, multi-million-dollar-budget Hollywood blockbusters.

••• Cynthia Lynn and Ed Justus are owners of The Bookstore in Hanapepe.

‘A STAR IS BORN’ IS DIZZYINGLY WONDERFUL LINDSEY BAHR ASSOCIATED PRESS

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t’s hard not to go into “A Star Is Born “ (three and a half stars out of four) without a lot of prejudgments. Even if you haven’t seen the other three versions, the mere fact that they exist, and with such formidable talent, is enough to make anyone scoff at the fact that Hollywood keeps dusting off this well-worn story about fame and love and addiction. And then you throw in the fact that it was made by a first-time director, who also happens to be a movie star, no less, and the whole thing seems even more dubious. Leave that all at the door, though, because “A Star Is Born,” is simply terrific — a big-scale cinematic delight that will have the masses singing, swooning and sobbing along with it.

It’s quite a feat from Bradley Cooper, who directed, co-wrote,

produced and stars in the film.

Cooper plays Jackson Maine, a massively popular singer-songwriter whose path intersects with an unknown and overlooked talent named Ally (a magnificent Lady Gaga) and the two become entangled as his star fades and hers rises.

When the film starts, Jackson is at the height of his fame, the type of fame where grocery store cashiers take photos of you without asking, where you can send a private jet to usher a girl you just met to your concert and where you can be an alcoholic teetering on the edge because you’re talented and charismatic and you make too many people too much money and, besides, you’re basically functioning aside from the tinnitus.

Cooper puts the viewer right with Jackson as he takes the stage at a big festival. His routine, you imagine, doesn’t alter that much: Pop the pills. Drink the drink. Take the hat off. Play. Sing. Exit stage

left to drink some more. Only this night, he ends up somewhere a little off his regular path, at a drag bar where Ally, in full Edith Piaf costume, wakes him out of his ambling stupor with “La Vie En Rose.”

And with a star-making close-up of Ally, Jackson, and the audience, falls in love.

Cooper and Gaga have incredible chemistry, the kind that makes you believe that two strangers would know in a night that they’re made for each other. Before you know it, he’s asking her to come up on stage with him to sing her song, “Shallow,” which someone films, puts on YouTube and creates a viral sensation.

The first hour of “A Star Is Born” is downright electrifying — funny, exciting, sexy and wholly lived-in.

Characters you just met feel like old friends, from the drag queens at the club to Ally’s father (Andrew Dice Clay) and his fellow drivers.

Sam Elliott, as Jackson’s brother,

Clay Enos / Warner Bros. Pictures via AP

Lady Gaga, left, and Bradley Cooper share a microphone in a scene from “A Star is Born.”

might only have 15 minutes of screen time, but it’s enough to break your heart (and probably earn him some awards love too).

“A Star Is Born” is that rare film that makes you actually feel part of a world, and not just like an observer on the other side of a screen.

CHECK DA SCENE David Bukoski, Kaleonahe Bukoski

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DENNIS FUJIMOTO TGIFR!DAY

Makenna Domingo, Tiffany Sagucio, Tiana Manera, Emily Morden, Taryn Taguma

Tiana Manera, Brandon Marcos

RED RAIDER HOMECOMING

“M Blanca Marcos, Brandon Marcos

Alana Cayabyab, Kaleonahe Bukoski, Natalie Claytor, Leslie Acoba

Tony Cayabyab, Alana Cayabyab

Edgar Sagucio, Tiffany Sagucio

Blake Probasco, Taryn Taguma, Tyler Oshima

Travis Duran, Brandon Marcos, Tiana Manera, Matthew Passi

usic Through the Ages” filled the air over the several days when Kauai High School celebrated its 2018 homecoming festivities, including the first-ever parade coordinated by Bryden Ka‘auwai around Kukui Grove Center.

Tiana Manera reigned over the celebrations as the school’s Homecoming Queen, accompanied by Brandon Marcos, the Homecoming King.

The Raider honor court included Miss Raider Emily Morden, Miss Victory Tiffany Sagucio, Miss Football Taryn Taguma, and Miss Spirit Makenna Domingo.

Class representatives included Leslie Acoba bearing the Class of 2019 banner, Natalie Claytor heralding the junior class, Alana Cayabyab announcing the Class of 2021, and Kaleonahe Bukoski bearing the 2022 crown and sash.

Michael Manera, Tiana Manera

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