On the Scene

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MIYAWAKI HONORED IN KAHALUU | Danny Kaleikini, second from left, and Linda Wong were co-hosts of a luau honoring Dr. Edison Miya­waki, fourth from left, March 15 at Kahalu‘u Fish Pond. Miyawaki’s son, Dr. Edison K. Miyawaki, left, and Dick Vermeil were among the guests who watched Kaleikini preside as singing emcee and Wong dance hula to “Ku‘uipo i ka He‘e Pue One.” The elder Miyawaki is holding the proclamation he received from luau guests state Sens. Clayton Hee, Donna Mercado Kim and Gil Kahele.

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FASHION, MUSIC OPEN ‘SPRING MELE’ CONCERT | Shawn Pimental, left, and Lehua Kalima talked backstage with emcees Mele “Mento Mele” Apana and Randy “Unbelievable!” Hudnall before they took the stage to open Apana’s “Spring Mele” concert March 17 at Bishop Museum. Kalima featured songs from her solo album, “Rising in Love,” and struck a high-fashion note in an off-the-shoulder “Plumeria” dress by designer Nina Thai of Angels by the Sea.

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CANNON CHECKS OUT ‘PRETTY’ | Director Glenn Cannon, center, was in the house for the opening of “reasons to be pretty” March 14 at the University of Hawaii’s Earle Ernst Lab Theatre. The show is the last he plans to direct at UH before he retires next year. Professor emeritus Dennis Carroll, left, Polly Miao, Samsil Cannon and David C. Farmer were with him for the occasion.

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SAVING CADENCE MULTITASKS AT THEVENUE | Saving Cadence — Taylor Fite, left Glenn Molina and Jordan Fite — commemorated two milestone events with their “Saving Cadence Birthday Bash &?Debut Album Release Party” March 16 at theVenue. The trio’s original songs worked nicely as “live” nightclub material.

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‘OFFICE JOB’ CD PARTY AT HAWAIIAN BRIAN’S | Borrison Ivy — Richard Barber, left, Ed Silva and Kipp McLeod — struck a pose before kicking off their set as hosts and headliners of the CD release party for their debut album, “Just Another Office Job,” March 16 at Hawaiian Brian’s. The set consisted of every song on the album, and when the crowd yelled for a “hana hou,” McLeod asked, “Which song do you want to hear again?” The ninth song on the album — “Brake! Baby” — was the choice.