On the Scene
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SOLIART EXHIBIT OPENS | 1. International artist Gaylord Soli, center, was the guest of honor June 1 at a reception, co-hosted by John Henry Felix, left, Hawaii Red Cross CEO Coralie Chun Matayoshi, Kitty Lagareta and Stephen B. Metter, to open an exhibition of his work at the Plaza Club. Soli is donating 25 percent of his sales from the exhibit to the Red Cross. For more information on his work, visit www.gaylordsoli.com.
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5. Soft-spoken slack-key master Pekelo Cosma, center, was congratulated by kumu hula Mika Keale Goto and her husband, Kuni Goto, after he received the prestigious Ki Ho'alu Award. For more on the 2011 Hoku Awards, see honolulupulse.com.
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A HOKUS REWIND | 4. Carole Kai was joined by Cyril Pahinui, left, and Kimo Kahoano as she displayed the ukulele she received May 29 as the recipient of the Moe Keale "Aloha Is" Community Service Award during the untelevised part of the 2011 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards at the Hawai'i Convention Center. Kai had no inkling she was going to be honored when Kahoano asked her to help him present two other awards.
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LIKE OLD TIMES WITH AURA | 3. Local entertainment industry veteran Bully Soares, left, caught up with Aura members Del and Dennis Mendoza and sound man Henry Anguay while they prepared for rehearsal June 5 at Big Mike's Pro Sounds in Waipahu. Del said it had been 10 years since he last played guitar: "You don't forget but your fingers get stiff." The group was to perform at Saturday's '70s Nightclub Reunion IX at the Ala Moana Hotel.
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BACKSTAGE WITH MISS HAWAII | 2. Miss Hawaii 2011 Lauren Kealohilani Cheape talked backstage with pageant production chair Ray Abregano moments after her coronation June 5 at the Hawai'i Convention Center. For more on the pageant, see honolulupulse.com.
