On the Scene
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ONUKI EXQUISITE IN SUPERB 'CINDERELLA' | 1. Ballet Hawaii Artistic Director Pamela Taylor Tongg, left, and Washington Ballet Artistic Director/Choreographer Septime Webre, right, congratulated cast members Jared Nelson (Prince), Maki Onuki (Cinderella) and Jonathan Jordan (Jester) after Ballet Hawaii's summer production of Webre's "Cinderella" opened Aug. 9 at the Blaisdell Concert Hall. Onuki's mesmerizing performance in the title role combined exquisite dancing with expressive acting. Nelson was graceful and charismatic as her leading man. Jordan's athleticism and comic acting skills made him an audience favorite.
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REMEMBERING ELVIS IN HAWAII | 5. Leslie Wilcox, president and CEO of PBS Hawaii, center, talked off-camera with Ginny Tiu, left, and her sister, Vicky Cayetano, during PBS Hawaii's 40th-anniversary fundraiser broadcast of "Elvis, Aloha from Hawaii" Aug. 11 at the PBS studios in Manoa. The sisters later joined Wilcox and co-emcee "Uncle Tom" Moffatt on camera to talk about their experiences working with Elvis in the '60s.
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CARVALHO PREVIEWS 'KE AU HOU' | 4. Hoku Award-winning songwriter Jon Osorio, center, was a featured guest performer as Danny Carvalho, fourth from left, celebrated the release of his third album, "Ke Au Hou," Aug. 10 at Hawaii Public Radio. Bassist Wil Tafolo, left, spoken-word artist Jamaica Osorio and cellist Nawa Lanzilotti also reprised their work on the album during the show.
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3. Hula dancer Shadow Koko, left, and his uncle, guitarist Jerome Koko, right, relaxed with bassist Eric Lee and hula dancer Kyoko Kauakahi after the show. Shadow's spirited hula to "Teve Teve" was the rousing visual highlight of the expansive set.
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SONS CLOSE KE KANI O KE KAI | 2. Darren Benitez, left, and Makaha Sons leader Louis "Moon" Kauakahi talked backstage with Waikiki Aquarium Director Andrew Rossiter at the year's final Ke Kani o ke Kai concert Aug. 8 at the Waikiki Aquarium. Benitez opened the show with Hawaiian, hapa haole and local Puerto Rican standards. The Sons had the intermission time shortened so they could play longer than scheduled as the headliners.
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