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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, October 19, 2007

ISLAND LIFE SHORTS
Mabuhay With Aloha' Monday on PBS

Advertiser Staff and News Services

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Cast and crew of Emme Tomimbang's "Aloha."

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The Filipino centennial anniversary may be over, but the celebration continues with Emme Tomimbang's documentary, "Mabuhay With Aloha, The Hawaii Filipino Experience 1906-2006." The director's cut of the documentary premieres 7:30 p.m. Monday on PBS Hawaii.

"Mabuhay With Aloha" explores the history of Filipino immigration to Hawai'i through archival video footage, photos and more than 50 interviews with Filipinos on O'ahu, Maui, Kaua'i, Lana'i and the Big Island. The documentary pays tribute to the first sakada — sugar plantation workers who came to the Islands from the Philippines — while looking forward to what may be in store for Hawai'i's FilipinoAmerican community in the next 100 years.

— Zenaida Serrano



KEO WOOLFORD RETURNS TO HIS ROOTS IN 'I-LAND''

Keo Woolford taps his Island roots and his international performing credentials to star in "I-land," a semiautobiographical story and dance event that examines his Hawaiian identity, playing at 8 tonight at Leeward Community College Theatre. Woolford recounts his awkward transition from a cocky disco-dancing kid to a disciplined member of Robert Cazimero's Halau Na Kamalei. As a performer, he's been part of boy band Brownskin, has gigged in New York and Los Angeles, and even played the King in a London West End production of the "The King and I."

His show is a creative venture with director Roberta Uno, with Cazi-mero creating the hula choreography and b-girl Rokafella providing the hip-hop choreography. Tickets: $23 adults, $19 students, seniors and military; 455-0385, 483-7123 or www.etickethawaii.com.

— Advertiser Staff



FINAL WORD

"I drive hybrid cars. I've had passive solar heating and wind generation in my Utah home since 1975. But ... I do like racing fast cars. It's a hypocritical, weak move on my part. But I've always loved speed."

Robert Redford | actor-director, in Playboy