Acts & Openings

Mokihana Festival

continues

6 p.m. today and noon tomorrow

Hula Competition: Group ‘Auana at Kaua’i War Memorial Convention Hall tonight. Kaua‘i’s Aloha Festival’s Royal Court will attend in full regalia with a ceremonial entrance. Noon tomorrow is the Hula Competition Solo ‘Auana. Tickets for each event are $15 in advance, $20 at door. Tickets available at these outlets: Hanalei Music Strings n Things; Vickie’s Fabrics in Kapa‘a; Scotty’s Music in Kalaheo and Island Soap and Candle Works in Koloa.

Pow Wow

All weekend, Kapa’a

The Kaua‘i Pow Wow Council hosts its 11th Annual Pow Wow at Kapa‘a Beach Park today, tomorrow and Sunday. The theme of this year’s pow wow is “Drum: The Heartbeat of the People.”

This is a free, drug- and alcohol-free event which will feature Native American dancing, drumming, singing, storytelling, arts and crafts, a silent auction and food.

From 9:30 a.m. to noon today the council offers an educational outreach program at the Lydgate Pavilion. Later in the day festivities at Kapa‘a Beach Park will get underway with vendors selling Native American crafted jewelry, drums, flutes and other handmade items as well as hot fry bread. There will be an intercultural indigenous drum gathering from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Pow wow hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. tomorrow and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Starwatch class

This weekend, Waimea High School

Kaua‘i Community School for Adults presents the “Hawaiian Sky Tonight: A Starwatch Program.” Learn about the Hawaiian sky through multimedia presentations, including fascinating images of the solar system and galaxy; discover the life cycle of stars and the Sun’s place in the Milky Way; learn to recognize the constellations as they appear in the sky and to use a sky map to locate and identify stars, constellations and planets. Then step outside to explore the current night time sky in a guided sky tour led by astronomy educators using sky maps, laser pointers, telescopes and binoculars. Hear legends about the stars and explanations of special events of the solar system. The indoor presentation and instruction will last approximately 2.5 hours at Waimea High School. Weather permitting, the class will then move to a nearby viewing site to participate in the starwatch activity. The class runs from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. and costs $21.

The program will also be offered Oct. 25 and Nov. 29. Due to an earlier sunset the classroom presentation begins a half hour earlier on these dates, at 2:30 p.m. Register by calling KCSA at 274-3393. Class size is limited so early registration is advised. For more information e-mail roz@rozhome.com or call KCSA.

Hapa in concert

7 p.m., tomorrow

Hapa will perform a benefit concert at the Kaua‘i Community College Performing Arts Center for Kalaheo School with proceeds going toward a new sound system for the stage. Advance tickets on sale in the Kalaheo School PCNC office for $40 each. Other ticket outlets include: Kalaheo Coffee Company; Sand People, Po‘ipu; Studio 203 and The Wine Shop, Koloa. Tickets are $50 at the door. For more information call PCNC coordinator Robyn Herbig at 332-6801 ext. 106.

Health and

vitality lecture

6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., today

At the Qi Center in Lihu‘e Grandmaster Hong will provide a free lecture demonstration of a 5,000-year-old natural health care system using traditional Chinese remedies, natural foods, recipes and Qi Gong exercises for greater health and enhanced immune system. Free form qi gong workshop is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow and Sunday. Learn a practice that taps into an awareness of self-healing. The result is increased clarity of mind, increased vitality and reduced stress. Tuition is $380, or $60 for returning students. Lunch included.

Brain injury

support group

1 p.m. to 5 p.m., tomorrow

BIG — Brain Injury group — will host a celebration to increase awareness of the effects of brain and spinal cord injuries. The objective of this gathering is to be a resource for information. Music and food provided. The event will take place at KVIN 26, Old Cannery Building at 5633 Kawaihau Road. For more information call Kelli at 651-5081.

Kaua‘i Sings Broadway showstoppers

All weekend, Hukilau Lanai, Kapa‘a

At 7 p.m. today and tomorrow and 5 p.m. Sunday, Kaua‘i Sings will do a tribute to some of the best songs ever sung on a Broadway stage. Tickets are on sale at Malama Pono on Rice Street. This event is a fundraiser to benefit Malama Pono, the island’s only dedicated prevention and care provider for HIV, infectious hepatitis and other sexually transmitted diseases. Kaua‘i theater patriarch Arnold Meister will emcee the evening. Many Kaua‘i Sings regular performers like The Swing Sisters, Richard Porto, Leinani Springer, Alan Van Zee, Dolly Kanekuni and Jorey Cantu will be featured.

Tickets are $20, advance, $15, students and $25 at the door. A limited number of tables of 10 are available for $200. Purchase tickets by calling 246-9577 or stopping by the Malama Pono office.

Wailua-Kapa‘a Neighborhood Association lecture

2 p.m., tomorrow

Monthly guest speaker historian Andy Bushnell on “Kapa’a — A Historical Perspective.” The free talk will be at the Kapa‘a Library meeting room. Bushnell, a professional historian, was born and raised on O‘ahu and has been a resident of Wailua Homesteads for 38 years. He has served on the Kaua‘i Historic Preservation Review Commission and was the representative of Kaua‘i to the board of the Hawai‘i Council for the Humanities. He has taught history at Kaua’i Community College, including courses on World Civilizations, Asian Civilizations, Hawaiian History and the History of Kaua‘i. For more information call Sid Jackson at 821-2837.

Auditions for WIT

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Oct. 1

and Oct. 3

5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Oct. 4

Auditions for “The Very Old Mango Man with the Most Hugest Wings” by local playwright Mark D. Tjarks take place next week: Wednesday at the KAPA warehouse in Puhi, Friday at The Church of the Pacific in Princeville, and Saturday call backs at KAPA. This is a play about a family in Hawai‘i with three children and a homeless man who lives under their mango tree. The play will engage young audiences with topics and issues that are relevant and touch their families and community.

All WIT’s auditions are open, and all those interested in performing are welcome to try out. Folks who enjoy putting a set together or fashioning props or working backstage in any capacity are welcome.

This will be the first Adult Theatre for Children presentation on Kaua‘i and affords an opportunity to learn and explore a creative and different theatrical medium.

The children’s parts are played by adults. Seeking the following: a mother, a father, a 12-year-old sister; 8-year-old; 5-year-old (all played by adults) and the Mango Man to be played by a tall, large adult. Rehearsal schedule to be determined when the show is cast.

Performances are scheduled for Nov. 28, 29 and 30; Dec. 2, 5, 6 and 7. For more information e-mail Richard Porto at kauaiwaves@hotmail.com

Alzheimer’s Association

5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday

The Alzheimer’s Association 2008 Memory Walk scheduled for Nov. 1 is holding a team captain rally at Regency at Puakea in Lihu‘e. Team captains will have a chance to meet each other, win prizes and learn more about this year’s walk goals and how raising funds helps families on Kaua‘i. Anyone interested in starting a team or learning about the walk should attend. Pupu and beverages will be provided. For more information call the Alzheimer’s Association at 245-3200.