Wonder Girls Korean pop act rescheduled for July show
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» The Wonder Girls, a Korean pop act once scheduled for June 25 and 26 at Pipeline Cafe, was postponed from those dates because one of the girls had a death in the family. The concerts are now back on and set for July 16 and 17.
These concerts feature the five female teen performers, who have opened for the Jonas Brothers and are now on their first American headlining tour, along with their mentor-manager, J.Y. Park, billed as the most successful musician-entrepreneur in Asia. Tickets are $32 to $150 (for a meet-and-greet package), available at the Pipeline box office, at www.pipelinecafehawaii.com, or by calling (877) 714-7668 ((877) 71-GROOV).
» Last-minute announcement: "Hollywood Goes Hawaiian," a movie showcase of vintage films about the islands, is on for tomorrow, with "Honolulu" (starring Eleanor Powell, 1939) at 1 p.m., "Song of the Islands" (starring Betty Grable, 1942) at 3 p.m., and "Donovan’s Reef" (starring John Wayne, 1963) at 5 p.m. Get advance tickets for $7 ($2 HTC members and youth 18 and under), or $12 day of show ($7 members, $2 youth); 528-0506, www.hawaiitheatre.com.
» Also at the Hawaii Theatre: "’Ahihi Lehua: For the Love of Hula," with kumu hula Robert Cazimero, Vicky Holt Takamine, Mapuana de Silva, Michael Pili Pang, Maelia Loebenstein Carter and Manu Boyd, combining talents for an afternoon of ‘aha mele with dancers, chanter and nahenahe Hawaiian music by the Brothers Cazimero, Kawika Trask & Friends, and more.
This is a benefit for the Hawaii Theatre Center; $25. 528-0506, www.hawaiitheatre.com.