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CHANCE TO DANCE

Kilauea resident studied ballet for year in DC

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LIVE PLAY FESTIVAL 7 p.m., Women In Theatre’s WIT’s End Theatre, Kukui Grove Center “Kauai Shorts: Ten-Minute Play Festival” stages all-original productions. $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Info: www.womenintheatre.org KAUAI COUNTY FARM BUREAU FAIR Gates open at 6 p.m., Vidinha Stadium HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY GUITAR AND UKULELE CONCERT 4 to 6 p.m. Hanalei Family Community Center Tickets $10 to $25 SATURDAY

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LIVE PLAY FESTIVAL 4 p.m., Women In Theatre’s WIT’s End Theatre, Kukui Grove Center “Kauai Shorts: Ten-Minute Play Festival” stages all-original productions. $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Info: www.womenintheatre.org FREE ARTIST’S RECEPTION 2 to 5 p.m. Alan Akana Gallery, 3281 Waikomo Road, Koloa Author and artist Alan Akana will present a slideshow of his recent sabbatical in southern Europe and talk about his latest book “Beauty, Art & Spirituality.” KAUAI COUNTY FARM BUREAU FAIR Gates open at noon, Vidinha Stadium

HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY GUITAR AND UKULELE CONCERT 4 to 6 p.m. Hanalei Family Community Center Tickets $10 to $25

B-RAD FESTIVAL 4 to 10 p.m. Old Kealia Store Music, food, keiki activities, silent auction. Support B-Rad Foundation and keiki programs, monthly beach cleanups.

HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY GUITAR AND UKULELE CONCERT 4 to 6 p.m. Hanalei Family Community Center Tickets $10 to $25

KAUAI COUNTY FARM BUREAU FAIR Gates open at noon, Vidinha Stadium SIERRA CLUB HIKE Ka‘aweiki Ridge, Kokee State Park Moderately difficult seven-mile trek. Leader: Ken Fasig, 346-1229

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IN SUPPORT OF BALLET Sadie Sanson to perform at Anaina Hou

dancer and a person. Spending a year away from home at the Washington boarding school made her a more independent person and has helped prepare her for the “real, professional world.” JESSICA ELSE “The world-class teachers at TGIFR!DAY Kirov have given me so many tools that have helped me to adie Sanson has spent improve my technique and the past year dancing my artistry,” Sanson said. “They at the Kirov Academy have taught me how to work of Ballet in Washington, D.C., and on Saturday, Aug. 24 she’ll hard and strive to produce my best work every day.” be showing off what she’s Sanson studied under learned at the Anaina Hou Marianna Rozanova at the Porter Pavilion. academy, and says she was The 17-year-old is the oldest of five children, and has fortunate to have the same ballet teacher for the entire been dancing since she was year. The lessons will linger a toddler, training with Kauai forever. Dance Center. “I owe so much of my She took advantage of growth and improvement to a summer intensive ballet madame Rozanova, who was opportunity on Oahu in willing to take me and my 2017, and was taking classes from local instructors Andrea classmates under her wing, work and sweat with us every Gardener at Kilauea Studio and Daniel Nelson before she SEE BALLET, PAGE 3 was invited to join the Kirov Academy’s year-round training Keith Ketchum / Special to TGIFR!DAY program. RIGHT: Sadie Sanson is a In 2018, Sanson raised 17-year-old Kilauea ballerina who spent her junior year of enough money to take that high school at Kirov Acadeoffered spot at the academy. The cost for tuition and travel my of Ballet in Washington, D.C. ON THE COVER: Sanson is around $9,800 per year. becomes one with the trees in She says the year was one of a forest near her North Shore immense growth for her as a home.

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THIS IS HOW SHE GOT HERE present shows annually to the public as fundraising opportunities for the center. Most recently, Andriello performed a revival of her original, one-woman show, “Tomatoes on a Windowsill,” depicting Andriello’s life of growing up in an Italian-American home with a strict Italian father, zany relatives and relations, opera, and pasta. “Our mission in life has always been to elevate consciousness and inspire,” said Feren. As the talented couple pursued their theatrical careers, they also studied the works of the great mystics and spiritual teachers of New Thought.

“We realized that we could combine our talents — singing, acting, writing, teaching, directing and producing with our spirituality. When the ministerial path called us to Kauai six years ago, we followed it,” Andriello said. “This show is in celebration of CSL’s sixth year on Kauai.” The cabaret’s live accompaniment and musical direction will be provided by pianist Carrie Fox. “How I Came to Me …” will be performed two times, Thursday, Aug. 29 and Friday, Aug. 30. Prior to the performance, between 6 p.m. and 7:15, audience members will enjoy a pupu buffet and drinks, which are included in the ticket price. Tickets are $45 and must be purchased in advance. Seating is limited. Doors open at 6 and the show starts at 7:30 both nights. CSL Kauai is at 4-1579 Kuhio Highway in the East Kauai Professional Building, Suite 101. For tickets or more information visit www.cslkauai. org or call 431-1700.

Sanson said. “I can’t wait to see what the coming year will have in store for me.” The Aug. 24 event, from 5:30 to 9 p.m., is a fundraiser for her tuition, and will also feature performances from dancers from the Kilauea Studio. Food trucks, a silent auction and drinks will be available. Tickets are available at Healthy Hut, Kilauea Studio and at the door. Cost

is $15 for adults, $10 for keiki ages 12 and under. “I’m really looking forward to performing at the fundraiser at Anaina Hou. I have faith that we will be able to raise enough money so that I can go back to Kirov next year,” Sanson said. ••• Jessica Else, staff writer, can be reached at 2450452 or jelse@thegardenisland.com.-

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ne woman’s inspirational tale of personal discovery through the men and music of her life will be on stage during two original cabaret performances later this month. “How I Came to Me …” will be presented at the Center for Spiritual Living Kauai in Kapaa. It was created and will be performed by the Rev. Rita Andriello, and produced and directed by Patrick Feren, Andriello’s co-spiritual director of CSL Kauai. “My goal is to inspire us all to be authentic, embrace and forgive our past, and to be present to all the possibilities in the now moment.” said Andriello, a professionally trained actress and singer with more than 30 years of performance experience. “I’ve had a deep relationship with musical theater since I was 8 years old. I love to sing. I can’t think of a better way to tell my story.” She and her husband Patrick, who also has an extensive acting background,

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day,” Sanson said. It was a year of new friends and sharpening her work ethic, and now, Sanson is gearing up to go back. “Judging by how much I have grown over this past year, I have no doubt that Kirov will be able to prepare me for success in the future,”

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‘WAKE UP’ CALL AWAITS AT HANALEI CAFE Eatery a staple for breakfast all week BILL BULEY TGIFR!DAY

o not order the pancakes at Hanalei Wake Up Cafe. If you do, owner Lani Watson may give you a hard time about wanting to try such a routine item when better, more tantalizing choices in the way of specials are listed right there on the menu in front of you. How, she makes it clear, could you want pancakes instead? She stared at me, as if daring me to stick with Photos by Bill Buley / TGIFR!DAY pancakes. LEFT: Aloha greets customers at the Wake Up Cafe in Hanalei. RIGHT: Over the Falls, custard French toast, is a specialty at the breakfast-only eatery. I did not. I feared what might happen if I did. Consider the names of Hanalei Quesadilla. It’s all good at this longThat brought a smile. your options: Hang Ten Special. time eatery, a local favorite She’s right, of course. Kings Reef Omelet. Over the Falls. that thrives on being colorful. It’s a place with character, where the food and the coffee are quickly delivered to your table. They don’t mess around when it comes to service. They’re friendly, but they’re all business, too. You come here to be seated quickly, be served quickly and be on your way. Boom. Done. I’m not sure this is a spot where you linger and gab over coffee for an hour. Whether you sit outside on the deck to enjoy the mountain views or inside to scope out the hundreds of old pictures of friends and family on the walls, it’s good. It’s a surfers vibe here, what Lani Watson, owner of the Wake Up Cafe in Hanalei, fields a phone call during business hours Sunday.

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The sign along Kuhio Highway in Hanalei sports the North Shore’s ZIP Code.

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ZAC BROWN LOSES BID TO LIMIT PUBLIC ACCESS AT HIS ALASKA HOME

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with surfboards displayed on a wall, photographs of surfers throughout, and naturally, surfing on the TV. And please, pay attention to the big signs by the front wall that shout, “Cash or Traveler’s Checks” and “Please Wait to be Seated.” It also states, clearly, “Please, cash or travelers check only” on the menu. Still, I managed to miss both. Lani didn’t even flinch when I said we would run to the ATM and get cash, as she pointed us in the direction of the liquor store. That’s the kind of trust you don’t want to disappoint. After changing my mind about pancakes to avoid being reprimanded again, I went with Over the Falls, which is custard French toast, an old favorite, topped with pineapple, coconut and whipped cream, and made with Portuguese sweet bread. It was definitely a big step-up from pancakes, and worth the $11. Original and outstanding. Good thing Lani made it clear I should not order pancakes. Over

Peninsula, south of Anchorage, KSRM-AM reported. “I’m not interested in the ountry musician Zac Brown has lost a bid to public coming up to my home, people snooping, limit snoopers on his private property in Alaska, the walking up to my windows,” Brown told the commission. latest case where the desires of the wealthy or celebrity for “I’ve had to sell property for this reason.” privacy have been at odds Brown’s log home in Homer with public access. overlooks scenic Kachemak The lead singer for the Bay. Homer, with a population multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning, southern rock of about 5,600, is frequented by fishermen and free spirits, group that bears his name and bills itself as the “Halibut had sought to remove easements allowing access along Capital of the World.” The commission rejected his property, but the bid Brown’s request in a 5-4 vote was rejected by a planning Monday. He will need to commission on the Kenai ASSOCIATED PRESS

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the Falls is a new favorite. My wife went with the Hang Ten Special, and opted for two scrambled eggs, bacon and hash browns. For $12, it covered the basics of what you would expect when we’re talking eggs, bacon and browns. The Kings Reef Omelet, at $13, and the Hanalei Quesadilla, $12, are popular for good reasons, and you’ll likely please Lani when you order them. This is not a menu overloaded with so many selections you can’t make up your mind. After some three decades of serving breakfast, they have a system, and it works at Wake Up Cafe. They

keep it sweet, simple and straightforward. To wake you up, by the way, it’s Kona coffee, $4. Order it, get a refill, and enjoy the atmosphere. The Wake Up Cafe is open 7 to 11 a.m. daily. You’ll find it just off Kuhio Highway, just down from Tahiti Nui. Remember, no lunch or dinner here. We’re talking breakfast only. In case you were wondering, the pancakes are $8. But I wouldn’t advise trying to order them. ••• Bill Buley, editor-in-chief, can be reached at 245-0457 or bbuley@thegardenisland. com.-

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submit his request for a state review if he wants to continue with his attempt to remove the easements. Brown’s property is at the end of a secluded road. In addition to the lot where he built his house, Brown bought other lots to “protect the privacy of his family,” according to his petition. Neighbor John Fowler owns property near Brown and is heading an effort to build a trail along the easement. He and others have sought to maintain the easements to retain public access.

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‘HONEYMOON IN VEGAS’ SILLY, BUT SHOWCASES KAUAI SCENERY BILL BULEY TGIFR!DAY

ending, and ••• we get one MOVIE REVIEW here. To summarize, this 1992 film ◗ Editor’s note: This is one in a tells the story of Jack (played by series of reviews of films either shot Nicholas Cage), his fiancée Betsy on Kauai or connected to Kauai. oneymoon in Vegas” did (played by Sarah Jessica Parker), and a gambler, Tommy Korman not win any Oscars. It (well-played by James Cann). never had a chance. In Las Vegas, Jack loses in poker But like another movie with to Korman, and owes him $65,000, scenes filmed here, “Six Days Sevwhich he doesn’t have. Korman, en Nights,” it’s a fun, entertaining ride that showcases the beauty of who had previously seen Betsy and this island and puts a nice light on thought she looked like his beHawaii. Sure, the plot is preposter- loved but deceased wife, offers to ous at times, what goes on is nuts waive the debt if Betsy will spend and could only happen in a movie, a weekend with him. After much but in the end, we all love a happy anguish, Jack and Betsy agree,

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and Korman zips her off to Kauai, where he owns a beautiful home and plans to woo her into marrying him. Jack sets out after them. Some of the scenes here, with Jack trying to figure out how to pronounce “Kapa‘a,” are well worth the price of renting or buying this DVD if you’re from Kauai or

have been here. And his efforts to track Betsy down highlight some of Kauai’s famous haunts and, while fairly silly, will leave you smiling. Pat Morita, as a taxi driver, is a delight. The Lihue Airport, Waimea, Anini, Kapa‘a and Wilcox Medical Center are some of the sites that flicker across the big screen.

The Anini Beach home featured in this film is pretty spectacular, and if Betsy wasn’t actually in love with Jack, you think she might have accepted Korman’s marriage proposal just for that reason (well, he’s also much older than her). Good thing she didn’t, though. Korman turns out to be a bit of a crazy thug, and Jack, while a bit of a bungling fool, leaps out of a airplane with the rest of the “Flying Elvises” to save the day and prove his love. ••• Bill Buley, editor-in-chief, can be reached at 245-0457 or bbuley@thegardenisland.com.

TWEENS INVADE THE RAUNCHY TEEN COMEDY IN ‘GOOD BOYS’ JAKE COYLE ASSOCIATED PRESS

he 12-year-old protagonists of “Good Boys” have mastered the use of lingo like “lit” and “burn,” but they are foggier on just exactly what a tampon is and swear that a nymphomaniac is someone who has sex on land and on sea. They are tantalizingly close to young adulthood and yet tragically far away. “Good Boys” (three stars out of four) mines that gulf between childhood and adolescence like few films have before. To be fair, few have even tried quite like this. “Good Boys” is rated R which means, as its marketing has playfully highlighted, that its young stars — Jacob Tremblay, Keith L. Williams, Brady Noon — aren’t old enough to see their own movie alone,

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onset of middle school cliques. And there are slightly different hurdles that stymie their adventures along the way. Whenever the boys encounter the child lock on a medicine bottle, for instance, they’re at a complete loss. “Good Boys” is a kind of mini-me to “Superbad.” (Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, who wrote “Superbad” are producers.) It’s the movie version of a kid wearing clothes many sizes too big. And while it doesn’t touch the comic heights of “Superbad,”‘’Good Ed Araquel / Universal Pictures via AP Boys” is a raunchy good time Brady Noon, from left, as Thor, Keith L. Williams as Lucas, and Jacob Tremblay, as Max, prepare and probably one of the most to use a dummy for kissing practice in the film, “Good Boys,” written by Lee Eisenberg and faithful cinematic represenGene Stupnitsky and directed by Stupnitsky. tations of pre-pubescent boyhood. kids are trying frantically to get heart of “Good Boys, ” a teen even though they’re the Max (Tremblay), Thor (Noon) to isn’t a kegger but a “kissing ones launching F-bombs and comedy about tweens. All of the genre’s hallmarks are there, party.” Bonds of friendship are and Lucas (Williams, hysteriunwittingly goofing around cal) have been friends since but they’ve been shifted down tested not by the looming with sex toys. kindergarten. They proudly call separation of college but the That contradiction is at the a grade or two. The party the

themselves the Beanbag Boys. They’ve grown up enough to absorb and reflect much of the world around them, but they haven’t yet put the tools together. They misspell “porn” in an internet search. One uses the phrase “social piranha.”They think misogyny has something to do with massages. They’re trying their best to project adulthood, unaware how far they are from pulling it off. The kids’ desperate desire to make it to that kissing party leads them on a neighborhood odyssey kicked off when their investigations into how one kisses goes array. After losing a drone employed to spy on neighboring teenage girls (Midori Frances, Molly Gordon), they find themselves pursued by them. The girls drugs are inadvertently taken by the Beanbag Boys.

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ynthia Chiang drove from Wailua to Waimea to participate in the Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital bon dance. “It is the last bon dance for this year,” Chiang said. “How can you not take it in? We won’t have another bon dance until next year.” Hers was not the only comment about KVMH hosting the final bon event of the year, as hundreds of people took advantage of the clear Waimea evening to enjoy the offering sponsored by the KVMH Auxiliary. The gathering featured the usual bon prayer of gratitude and thanksgiving as well as a special performance by the Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko to open the evening. Chef Carla Dusenberry opted out of the Friday Night Art Walk to set up her EandG lunch wagon that attracted lines long before the 5:30 p.m. opening. The West Kauai Lions brought their flying saucer experience to the audience that bought out the night’s supply, and the Hui Alu Okinawa Club took care of the pronto pups that also sold out.

Dean Sanches, Pat Pablo, Isla Sanches, Jentzen Pablo, Skye Sanches

Debbie Ogden, Genevieve Delanoza, Nobue Watanabe, Sadie Remigio, Nobuko Nitta

Tita Kapuniai, Kalani Kapuniai, Aleigha Scovel

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NFL TEAMING WITH JAY-Z ON ENTERTAINMENT, SOCIAL ACTIVISM BARRY WILNER AP PRO FOOTBALL WRITER

he NFL and Jay-Z’s entertainment and sports representation company are teaming up for events and social activism. The league not only will use Jay-Z’s Roc Nation to consult on its entertainment presentations, including the Super Bowl halftime show, but will work with the rapper and entrepreneur’s company to “strengthen community through music and the NFL’s Inspire Change initiative.” Inspire Change was created by the league after an agreement with a coalition of players who demonstrated during the national anthem to protest social and racial injustice in this country. Those demonstrations were sparked by former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick kneeling during the

organizations in entertainment,” Goodell said. “The NFL and Roc Nation share a vision of inspiring meaningful social change across our country. We are thrilled to partner with Roc Nation and look forward to making a difference in our communities together.” While the entertainment portion of the deal is important — Roc Nation’s stable includes Rihanna, Mariah Carey, Shakira and, of course, Jay-Z — much emphasis from both the league and the representation group is being placed on the social relations aspect of the agreement. Greg Allen / Invision via AP file For Inspire Change to succeed, it Jay-Z makes an announcement of the launch of Dream Chasers record label must have strong roots within the in joint venture with Roc Nation, at the Roc Nation headquarters in New communities that are most affected York, last month. by the issues the players want addressed: criminal justice reform; Goodell sees the partnership with national anthem in 2016. relationships with police; economic Roc Nation as a significant step in NFL owners agreed to congrowth opportunities; and educaseveral directions. tribute up to $89 million over six tional progress. “Roc Nation is one of the most years toward causes players were “With its global reach, the globally influential and impactful supporting. Commissioner Roger

National Football League has the platform and opportunity to inspire change across the country,” said Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter. “Roc Nation has shown that entertainment and enacting change are not mutually exclusive ideas — instead, we unify them. This partnership is an opportunity to strengthen the fabric of communities across America.” Jay-Z has been a strong supporter of Kaepernick, who has not played in the NFL the past two seasons and is not with a team now. He has turned down invitations to perform at the Super Bowl, as has Rihanna. But now there is a working agreement between the league and Roc Nation, which also represents such NFL stars as Todd Gurley, Saquon Barkley and Ndamukong Suh. How that plays out on both the entertainment and social initiatives fronts figures to be newsworthy.

LAUREN DAIGLE GETS SIX ARTIST ROBERT INDIANA HAD $13M NOMINATIONS FOR DOVE AWARDS IN BANK AS HOUSE CRUMBLED ASSOCIATED PRESS

hristian recording artist Lauren Daigle, who has had major crossover success with her single, “You Say,” received six nominations Wednesday from the Gospel Music Association’s Dove Awards. Daigle’s nominations include artist of the year and song of the year. “You Say” topped both Billboard’s adult contemporary and Christian airplay charts. KING & COUNTRY, Hillsong UNITED, MercyMe

2018. He was 89. The documents, filed in Superior Court, accuse Thomas of violating his duties to op artist Robert Indiana had $13 million in the bank even as his house Indiana. “By the time of Indiana’s death, the home where Indiana lived to the end of sank into disrepair before his death, with pigeons living in the roof, water dam- his days with millions of dollars of artwork aging books, rotting wood and the stench was littered with animal feces and urine,” a of cat urine, according to court documents document said. In the end, it took more than 1,000 hours filed Wednesday. of cleanup and the disposal of 8.6 tons Documents filed by Indiana’s estate of ruined, waterlogged paper to get the allege that aide Jamie Thomas was not a selfless caregiver, contending he “improp- home in order, the document said. The documents were in response to erly lined his pockets,” claimed as gifts more Thomas’ lawsuit seeking $2 million for legal than 100 of Indiana’s works, and allowed fees. Thomas and the estate are being sued Indiana to live in “squalor and filth.” by a company that held the copyright for Indiana, whose “LOVE” series is instantly recognizable worldwide, died at his home Indiana’s “LOVE.”There was no immediate comment from Thomas’ attorney. on Vinalhaven Island in Maine on May 19, ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Lauren Daigle poses in the press room with the award for top Christian artist, top Christian song for “You Say,” top Christian album for “Look Up Child, “at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas in May.

and TobyMac are also vying for artist of the year. Writer/producer Wayne Haun is the overall leading nominee with 10. Recording

artists Kirk Franklin and for KING & COUNTRY have five nominations each. The awards show will be held Oct. 15 in Nashville.