Jackson ticket sales spur third isle show

A third November concert at Blaisdell Arena has been added to Janet Jackson’s Honolulu stop on her Unbreakable World Tour.

Pre-sale tickets for the additional date, Nov. 15, will be offered from 10 a.m. Tuesday through 10 p.m. Thursday. American Express card members and those who pre-order Jackson’s new album via JanetJackson.com are eligible for pre-sale access.

Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Friday, online at Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800-745-3000. If any tickets remain, the Neal S. Blaisdell Box Office will open at 9 a.m. Saturday. The box office is closed Friday, a state and federal holiday.

Prices range from $20 to $175.

All tickets for Jackson’s concerts at the arena Nov. 12 and 13 have been snapped up, said promoters Live Nation, Rhythm Nation, producer Tommy Meharey and BAMP Project in an announcement Monday.

The third show was added just as Jackson was honored at the BET Awards on Sunday, where she received the first Ultimate Icon: Music Dance Visual Award.

At the televised awards show, Jackson said, “Twenty-five years ago we created Rhythm Nation hoping the world would be a better place. But today there’s even more to be done.”

She added, “To all the fans, I’ve missed you so much and I love you so much.”

Jackson has announced plans to release a new studio album this fall. "No Sleeep," the first single, debuted online at Janet Jackson.com on June 22.

Epilepsy group hosts Freedom Run in Kailua

The Epilepsy Foundation of Hawaii will sponsor the Freedom Run Saturday at 7 a.m. at Kailua High School.

Three events will be offered: a 5K, 10K and one-mile walk. Each event begins and ends at Kailua High School.

Proceeds will go to the foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides services to people with seizure disorders. In Hawaii, an estimated 15,000 people have epilepsy.

The entry fee is $30. Applications are available at the foundation offices at 1050 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 2550, at its website (epilepsyhawaii.org) and in HawaiiSports magazine. Registration will end 30 minutes before race time.

Camp Smith 5K offers run with a view

Off-road trails and panoramic views from Diamond Head to Ewa Beach are part of the Grueler 5K run July 18 at Camp H.M. Smith in Halawa.

The race, which is sponsored by Marine Corps Community Services, starts at 8 a.m. at Bordelon Field.

Registration is being done online at mccshawaii.com/races. The entry fee is $25 and includes a T-shirt with registration by July 10. Late registrants pay $10 extra with no guarantee of a T-shirt.

Civilians and military members can pick up their race packets and special event access pass from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 16 at the main gate at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Military members can also get their packets from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 17 at the Semper Fit Center. Packets will also be available the day of the race at Bordelon Field.