What's Up!
Advertiser Staff
CLUBS: MAY 31
The second annual Denim & Diamonds fundraiser is another glittery affair, featuring entertainment by DeShannon Higa and Rocky Brown, Henry Kapono, below, Makana, Paul Ogata, DJs and dancers. The event, which also includes a fashion show and auction, benefits the Hawaii Dental Association Samaritans and their efforts to fill the dental needs of Island youths. It's for those 21 and older.
6 p.m.-midnight May 31 / Hanohano Room, Sheraton
Waikiki / $125 standing-room-only; $1,000, $1,500, $2,500, $5,000 sponsor tables / 848-8880, kimkogaodc@hawaii.rr.com.
CONCERT: JUNE 6
The Dropkick Murphys drop into town to give the island a dose of Irish Celtic-inspired punk rock. The band's latest album, "The Meanest of Times," was released last year and peaked at No. 20 on the Billboard charts. The guys are coming off a tour of Australia and Japan, where they played two sold-out concerts.
8 p.m. June 6 / Pipeline Cafe / $27.50 general, $55 VIP / 877-750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com.
CLUBS: MAY 30-31
Call it ska madness. Tokyo band Oi-Skall Mates, above, makes its American debut in a pair of shows in our very own Mo'ili'ili. Another Tokyo band, No-All, performs at the first show, too. The lineup:
Each show is for those 18 and older. And there's an afterparty each night at Big Kahuna's, 2299 Kuhio Ave., 2-4 a.m., for those 21 and older.
9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. May 30-31 / Anna Bannana's / $8 each night, or $12 for both nights / 808shows.com, www.gojimmygo.com.
CONCERT: JUNE 5 (HONOLULU), JUNE 13 (BIG ISLAND)
"Barracuda," "Crazy on You," "Magic Man" and "Dog and Butterfly" are some of the golden rock hits by the Seattle-based Heart, led by sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson, above. If you don't already have tickets to the Honolulu show, you're out of luck: It sold out in one day. But diehard fans can head for the Big Island for a June 13 show.
7:30 p.m. June 5 / Blaisdell Concert Hall / Sold out. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. June 13 / Hilton Waikoloa, Big Island / $60 / www.kingmichelconcerts.com.
DANCE: JUNE 7
The first bon dance of the season is a big one, and in a perfect setting. There'll be music and dancing, much food, and crafts, too. Among the dance groups participating: Waipahu Hongwanji, Hawaii Eisa Shinyuukai, Mililani Hongwanji, Yamada Dance Group, Iwakuni Dance Group, Aiea Taiheiji Yagura Gumi. On the menu: barbecue meat sticks, plantation-style chicken hekka, bentos, shave ice, baked goods.
5-10 p.m. June 7 / Hawaii's Plantation Village, Waipahu / Free / 677-0110.
CONCERTS: JUNE 12-AUG. 7
The Waikiki Aquarium's Ke Kani O Ke Kai summer concert series returns with five nights — all Thursdays — of music and food; aquarium exhibits will be open for viewing, too. The schedule: June 12, Kaukahi, left; June 26: Hapa; July 10: Jerry Santos and Jay Larrin; July 24: Eddie Kamae; Aug. 7: Willie K. Space is limited to 550 for each concert in this popular series.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; concerts begin at 7 p.m. / Waikiki Aquarium / $25 general, $10 for those 7-12; free for kids 6 and younger ($15 and $7 for aquarium members) / Reservations: 440-9015.
STAGE: JUNE 13-22
Cheer on your favorite Muppet characters at Sesame Street Live's "Elmo! Ready for Action." The show follows Super Grover, Sesame Street's lovable superhero, who has lost his superness; Elmo, Zoe, Big Bird and friends team up to form The Fabulous Five, working together to bring Grover back to super form. A show for all ages, Sesame Street Live teaches lessons such as the value of exercise, nutrition, sleep/energy and hygiene.
10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. June 13; repeats 10:30 a.m., 2 and 5:30 p.m. June 14; 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. June 15; 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. June 19-20; 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. June 21-22 / Blaisdell Concert Hall / $12, $18 and $25; $35 Golden Circle; also, all seats except Golden Circle, are $11 on opening night / 877-750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com.
STAGE: JUNE 14-28
If you didn't catch it the first time, you have another chance to see Honolulu Theatre for Youth's "Rap's Hawaii," which returns to Tenney Theatre for three more shows because of popular demand. The production brings the comic work of the late Rap Reiplinger to life, presented in two acts as a series of sketches. Expect to hear a love ballad for Fate Yanagi, a cooking lesson from Aunty Marialani and more.
Resumes 4 and 8 p.m. June 14, 21 and 28 / Tenney Theatre, St. Andrew's Cathedral / $20 adults, $10 children / 457-4254, www.htyweb.org.
CONCERT: JUNE 19
Na Hoku Hanohano award winner John Cruz headlines the kickoff concert in the Bank of Hawaii Moonlight Mele on the Lawn series. It's a concert under the stars on the Bishop Museum's Great Lawn, so don't forget to bring a beach mat. Also on the concert lineup: The Girlas. This is the first of a three-part series of Island-music programs presented by the Bank of Hawaii and Bishop Museum.
7 p.m. June 19 / Bishop Museum's Great Lawn / $20 general, $15 advance, $10 museum members, military and Bank of Hawaii customers; free for kids 4 and younger / 847-8290.
CELEBRATION: JUNE 21
June 21, 1998, was the day the fabled battleship Missouri arrived at Pearl Harbor, and to mark the 10th anniversary, the Battleship Missouri Memorial, left, presents "A Mighty Mahalo," featuring free admission for residents and military, pier-side food, performances by military and school bands and educational activities.
9 a.m.-5 p.m. June 21 / Battleship Missouri Memorial / $16 general, $8 kids 4-12; free for kama'aina and military (active, retired, families) / 644-4896, www.ussmissouri.org.
