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BIRTHDAY ACCOLADES FOR YAP
1. Carol Yap, second from left, celebrated her 94th birthday with several dozen friends and family members — including her grandson, Chris Wong, left, daughter, Linda Wong, U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and Danny Kaleikini — May 13 at MW Restaurant. Gabbard presented Yap with a framed congressional message of congratulations. Kaleikini entertained the crowd with an assortment of pop hits and show tunes, from “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” to “I Could Have Danced All Night,” then sang “Ku‘uipo i ka He‘e Pue One” as Linda Wong danced hula in her mother’s honor.
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KINOSHITA’S PALS PULL OFF SURPRISE
5. Avant-garde theater director Taurie Kinoshita was the guest of honor at a surprise birthday party organized by her husband, Nicolas Logue, May 8 at Bar 35. Friends waited impatiently in semidarkness in a back room for the big moment. Kinoshita assured everyone afterward that, yes, she had been surprised.
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HTC HOSTS ‘CASABLANCA’ GALA
4. Hawaii Theatre supporter Jim Nabors, center, talked with philanthropist gold-table sponsor Dr. Lawrence K.W. Tseu, left, and John Henry Felix before dinner was served. Nabors will be in Indiana later this month to sing at the opening of the Indianapolis 500.
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HTC HOSTS ‘CASABLANCA’ GALA
3. HTC board members Jerry Mount, left, and Paula Sussex joined Elizabeth Grossman and retired Adm. Tom Fargo as they took a break outside the ballroom. The “Casablanca” theme of the party included veteran actor Daniel James Kunkel in character as a World War II-era French policeman, and a roulette table just like in the classic 1942 film. Gambling winnings at the Halekulani were paid out in raffle tickets rather than real money, but there still was a long wait for an opportunity to play.
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HTC HOSTS ‘CASABLANCA’ GALA
2. Hawaii Theatre Center President Sarah Richards joined Jimmy Borges onstage after he serenaded her with “Fly Me to the Moon” at “We’ll Always Have Paris,” a fundraiser for the theater’s educational programs, May 10 at the Halekulani hotel. The gala event — “black tie or ‘Casablanca couture’” —is Richards’ last big event as HTC president. She will be retiring later this year after 25 years of service.
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