Dec 17, 2011

On the Scene: ‘Nutcracker’ opening night party

Ballet Hawaii cast members Lilyan Vigo Ellis (Sugar Plum Fairy), left, Chi Cao (Cavalier), Andrew Veyette (Snow King/Russian) and Sterling Hyltin (Snow Queen/Dewdrop) clowned backstage after the opening night performance of Ballet Hawaii's 2011 production of "The Nutcracker" last night in the Blaisdell Concert Hall. The wall of fabric they're hiding under is the bottom half of the costume Derek Daniels wears as the giant but comical Le Mere Guignol.

Chi Cao tops the stellar cast in Ballet Hawaii's 2011 production of "The Nutcracker" at the Blaisdell Concert Hall.

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Nov 26, 2011

On the Scene: A royal dinner for Diane von Fürstenberg

Diane von Fürstenberg, center, was welcomed by Governor Neil Abercrombie and Nancie Caraway. (Photo courtesy Princess Dialta Alliata di Montereale)

Princess Dialta Alliata di Montereale hosted an intimate dinner for celebrity designer Diane von Fürstenberg.

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Nov 23, 2011

On the Scene: VIP party at DVP Honolulu

Diane von Fürstenberg, second from left, welcomed "Hawaii Five-0" star Grace Park, left, "Five-0" publicist Erika Kauffman and Annie Kwon (Park's cousin) to the private grand opening reception for her new boutique, DVF Honolulu, on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at Ala Moana Center.

Diane von Fürstenburg celebrated the grand opening of her new boutique with a private VIP reception.

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Nov 22, 2011

On the Scene: ‘Share a Night’ at the Sheraton

From left, Oahu Publications Inc. board member Jeffrey Watanabe, Lynn Watanabe, Honolulu Star-Advertiser President and Publisher Dennis Francis, Oahu Publications owner David Black and Georgia Gibbs posed for a photo during the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Hawaii's "Share a Night Gala" at the Sheraton Waikiki on Sunday, Nov. 20. (Star-Advertiser photo by John Berger)

Honolulu Star-Advertiser President and Publisher Dennis Francis was honored for his support of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Hawaii.

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Aug 29, 2011

On the Scene: Dennis Carroll Retirement Party

R. Kevin Garcia-Doyle, left, was the emcee at the retirement party for UH-Manoa Professor of Theatre Dennis Carroll, center, Sunday evening at Dave and Buster's. Faculty members Elizabeth A. Wichmann-Walczak, second from left, and Lurana Donnels O'Malley performed in the after-dinner program. Emeritus Professor Terence Knapp, himself a legend in UHM theater history, was there to wish his long-time colleague well.

Hawaii's theater community honored retiring UH-Manoa theater legend Dennis Carroll on Saturday, Aug. 28.

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Aug 17, 2011

On the Scene: EuroCinema ‘Casino Night’

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EuroCinema Hawaii's Monte Carlo theme party will fund scholarships for Hawaii students.

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Aug 10, 2011

On the Scene: Hawaii’s best karaoke singers

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Hawaii karaoke king Walter Omori is giving four talented singers a shot at national stardom.

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Jul 26, 2011

On the Scene: ‘Happy 114th, Amelia!’

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The Pacific Aviation Museum honored Amelia Earhart with party and cake on Sunday, July 24.

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Jul 18, 2011

On the Scene: ‘Hairspray’ opens

Reyn Halford (Link Larken), left, Jonathan Clarke Sypert (Seaweed J. Stubbs), Arianne Yago (Little Inez), Allison Maldonado (Cindy) and Howard Bishop (Wilbur Turnblad) celebrated past midnight at the post-show cast party at Ryan's. The talented quintet had good reason to celebrate — they'd received a well-deserved standing ovation that night. (Star-Advertiser photo by John Berger)

Opening nights are always a big event at Diamond Head Theatre.

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Jul 17, 2011

On the Scene: Alliance Francaise Bastille Day

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French music highlighted a Bastille Day party at the Waialae Country Club last week.

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Jul 15, 2011

On the Scene: Cannon honored at MVT

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Friends of Glenn Cannon celebrated his accomplishments with a party on Tuesday, July 12.

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Jul 13, 2011

On the Scene: ‘The Tempest’ opens

Eden-Lee Murray, left, and Elizabeth Wichmann-Wolczak. (Star-Advertiser photo by John Berger)

The Hawaii Shakespeare Festival returns for its 10th year in Honolulu.

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