Watch for "Kukahi: Keali'i Reichel Live in Concert," a high-definition DVD that will set the standard for other locally produced concert packages. "The budget was equivalent to six CDs," said producer Jim Linkner of Punahele Productions. "But it's really worth it — spectacular and done to worldwide standards with interactive menus including both selectable Hawaiian subtitles and English subtitles." Sounds like the perfect stocking stuffer. Dennis Mahaffay directed the project. Extras include a feature on the late Uncle George Holoka'i from an earlier Maui concert, and a retrospective on Reichel's distinctive career as kumu hula and concert singer. The buzz is that Reichel might be part of The Makaha Sons' Christmas concert. ...

WHEE, THE PEOPLE: The family of producer-director Steven Spielberg visited the 'Imiloa Astronomy Center in Hilo, before the cast and crew of his "Indiana Jones IV" movie wrapped up production on the Big Island. Spielberg's two daughters and their friends took in the new attraction and had a good time, according to Peter Giles, the center's executive director, and the production company made a $500 donation to 'Imiloa. ...

Honolulan Lance Tashima visited localite John Tamanaha, MSNBC college football columnist and vice president of communications for the L.A. Avengers football team. They took in a Dodgers game where — lo and behold — Harrison Ford, with his main squeeze, Calista Flockhart sat behind them. ...

A crowd of 600 turned out for Randy and Gay Hongo's 25th anniversary Christian Vision to-do at the Pacific Beach hotel last weekend. The Hongos and son Andrew shared "Never Far Away From Home" with a teary audience. Andrew departed two days later for a mission to Bangladesh with a First Presbyterian Church Ko'olau team. When he returns, he'll be a ninth-grade teacher at Hawaii Baptist Academy. Among the performers: Emma Veary, Ku'uipo Kumukahi, Noly Paa and Ginny Tiu. ...

ON STAGE: It's a busy time for Tricia Marciel, playing Babe Williams in Paliku Theatre's "Pajama Game," starting tomorrow. Thus, she's on hiatus from "Competition Is Murder," the murder mystery production directed by Elitei Tatafu Jr., at Dave & Buster's, where Katherin Dumbrow, Matthias Maas, Kurt Onipa'a, Nicole Brilhante, Dusty Behner, Scott Moura, R. Andrew Doan, Callie Doan, Lisa Konove and Dion Donahue are double-cast for the extended run through November. ...

"Pajama" director Ron Bright and his crew got a sneak peek at actor Lance Wheeler's new children's book, "Kula and the Old 'Ukulele," and accompanying CD, "Jumping Flea," which features Herb Ohta Jr. on the uke. The book is due for release in October.

Wheeler plays Sid Sorokin in the musical; you might recognize him from the AIG TV commercial, as the driver, and from a First Hawaiian Bank spot. ...

NOTABLE 'N' QUOTABLE: Nice piece in current issue of Coastal Living magazine on Jake Shimabukuro which the mag explains is pronounced she-ma-BOO-koo-row). The 'ukulele wizard says he's always reaching for "different voices with the instrument," but as for singing, he's quoted: "I'm a terrible singer. Horrible. I don't even sound good in the shower." ...

Jasmin Idica, 10, a Kapolei voice student of William Daquioag of the Society of Seven Las Vegas (who also was Jasmine Trias' early vocal mentor), has made it to the finals of the U.S.A. World Showcase talent contest set for Aug. 26 through 31 at the MGM Grand hotel in Las Vegas. Known for her dynamic version of "Over the Rainbow," Jasmin is the lone Island contestant to be selected from a national field of 40,000 contestants seeking the $100,000 prize. She can now be seen at the contest Web site, USAWorldShowcase.com; semi finals start Sept. 16. Residents can support her by voting. ...

And that's Show Biz. ...

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