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‘IT’S ONLY A PLAY’ OPENS TONIGHT

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IN THIS ISSUE: 2. OUT & ABOUT:

Top picks for the week

3. MUSIC:

‘It’s Only A Play’

4-5. DINING OUT KAUAI: Hanai

6. BOOK REVIEW:

‘A Beer Drinker’s Guide to Knowing and Enjoying Fine Wine’

7. CHECK DA SCENE: Kauai Quilt Show

OUT & ABOUT: TOP PICKS FOR THE WEEK TODAY SATURDAY ‘MRS. DOUBTFIRE’ 7 p.m.

Kauai Mini Golf Free movie night.

PRINCE KUHIO FESTIVAL 9 a.m.

Grand Hyatt Resort and Spa Opening ceremony, cultural demonstrations and Hawaiian entertainment.

‘TWELFTH NIGHT’ 7 p.m.

Island School Theatre An entertaining comedy of mistaken identities, misguided love and mirthful revenge. $6 advance, $8 door. 246-0233

‘IT’S ONLY A PLAY’ 7 p.m.

Puhi Theatrical Warehouse A hilarious comedy sendup of show business directed by Arnold Meister. $20 GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE 7 p.m.

Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall An evening of worship and remembrance. Cross walk to begin at 6 p.m., from the Civic Center to the Convention Hall.

‘FELLOWSHIP OF THE WHALES’ 7 p.m.

Kapaa Library Free whale movie.

TRAIL WORKDAY 8 a.m.

Kalalau Trail Help keep Kalalau Trail clean.

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HANAMAULU BEACH CLEANUP 9 a.m. to noon Join the Sierra Club to keep the beach clean. 482-1129

PRINCE KUHIO FESTIVAL 6 p.m.

Grand Hyatt Resort and Spa Hawaiian entertainment torchlighting and keiki hula.

CELEBRATION LUAU 5 p.m.

Koloa Landing Resort Prince Kuhio celebration luau. $60 presale for adults, $65 door, $25 keiki.

‘IT’S ONLY A PLAY’ 7 p.m.

Puhi Theatrical Warehouse A comedy send-up of show business directed by Arnold Meister. $20 ‘TWELFTH NIGHT’ 7 p.m.

Island School Theatre An entertaining comedy of mistaken identities, misguided love and mirthful revenge. $6 advance, $8 door. 246-0233

SUNDAY PRINCE KUHIO FESTIVAL 9 a.m.

Grand Hyatt Resort and Spa Tsunami Taiko drumming, crafts fair, demonstrations and entertainment.

CRAFT FAIR 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Kapaa Beach Park.

88 SHRINES 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Lawai International Center Take a walk on the path of the 88 shrines at the Lawai International Center the second and last Sunday of each month. Tour times are 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m., or by appointment.

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DISCO DANCE 3 to 6 p.m.

Kauai Dance Center Studio Dress to impress in a retro suit to win a prize, featuring plate lunch, refreshments, games and more. No cover charge, VIP tickets $30.

SURVEYING HISTORIC KAPAA ARCHITECTURE 2 p.m.

Kapaa Library.

TUE OPEN CAPTION 3 p.m.

Historic Waimea Theater Starting today the Historic Waimea Theater will add a matinee showing of its current movie to include captioning.

‘IT’S ONLY A PLAY’ 4 p.m.

Puhi Theatrical Warehouse A hilarious comedy send-up of show business directed

by Arnold Meister. $20

MS SUNSET STROLL 3:30 p.m.

Kapaa Beach Park Mile walk to raise funds and awareness to fight multiple sclerosis. After the walk Duke’s will be providing dinner at the park with games, silent auction and more. Registration begins at 3:30, check in at 4, walk starts at 5 p.m.

GROUND BREAKING 3 p.m.

On the lawn next to YMCA Kauai Philippine Cultural Center ground breaking.

SUPPORT GROUP 5 p.m.

Regency at Puakea The Kauai Parkinson’s Disease support group meeting for those living with a long term illness.

WED BUSINESS AFTER HOURS 4:30 p.m.

Eleele Iluna Subdivision Learn about Kauai Habitat’s projects and status updates.

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‘IT’S ONLY A (HILIARIOUS) PLAY’ Comedy directed by Arnold Meister opens Friday

wanted to bring to Kauai since seeing it a few years ago at the Booth Theatre in Times Square.

“I just laughed all the way through it,” he said. “I thought,

‘I want to do that play.’”

“It’s Only A Play is a sort of microcosm of the hustle and bustle of the Broadway scene,” Meister added.

“So, in a way, this produc-

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tion is a local guy’s tribute to all the chemistry and magic that goes into a hit or miss on the Great White Way,” he wrote.

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hen Arnold Meister puts out a casting call, people listen.

The man considered the godfather of theater on Kauai is directing “It’s Only a Play,” that opens tonight at the Puhi Theatrical Warehouse.

His cast offered praise, and Meister a few jokes, about working for him.

“Getting the chance to actually work with him is actually amazing,” said Chris Alderete, who plays Frank Finger, British director of the show. “I’m really, really blessed.

Bailey Hutton plays Peter Austin. He said Meister is “one of the directors who will push you as an actor. It doesn’t matter how good you are. He can always take you to the

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“It’s Only a Play” cast includes, from left, Ross Martineau, Jo Grande, Bailey Hutton and Ron Wood.

next level up.”

Isaac Worth, who plays Gus P. Head, said: “Once I found out Arnold was directing it, I immediately rushed to the auditions as quick as I could.”

Ross Martineau, who plays James Wicker, said when the call goes out Meister is going to be directing, that’s a big draw.

When asked what Meister does well as director, Martin-

eau deadpanned: “He stays out of my way.” Then added with a grin, “I’m kidding.”

“He’s a pro. He knows what he wants. He knows how to get it. He’s just a joy to work with. He’s always positive.

Amazingly positive.”

As for Meiser, he’s just pleased to have a terrific cast that’s ready to go for opening night of It’s Only a Play.

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early two years after the closing of the historic century-old Kojima Store in Kapaa, Hanai has opened its doors with the concept of real food and locally sourced “deliciousness.”

What started as a pop-up restaurant at Java Kai at the beginning of 2015 as a collaboration between chef Adam Watten and general manager Collin Darrell became more.

The two teamed up with others to explore a

marketplace and foodhub that sells, exclusively, locally sourced items from Hawaii — not just Kauai — and offer food classes or workshops to the public.

“Anything from food and wine pairing to fundamentals of cookery like baking, boiling and smoking,” Darrell said. “Or utilization of different ingredients like salt or fermented foods, knife skills, butchery of animals, butchery of vegetables, saucework.”

Watten and Darrell

MICHELLE IRACHETA TGIFR!DAY spent 2015 experimenting with different recipes and working with the community through the pop-up restaurant.

Kojima Store, which has been in the Kojima family for five generations, closed its doors in 2014 and has since been vacant.

But Darrell, who has a bachelor’s degree in restaurant management, said Hanai is staying true to the

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Kojima Store’s remodeled interior sets the mood for Hanai concept of real food.

community by recycling the building the Kojimas used when they opened the store decades ago.

“The Kojima Store is infamous,” Darrell said. “(Hanai) is a brand-new store. We’ve had to do some recent upgrades and repurposing.

The Kojima Store was known for its quality meats and Darrell said he’s bringing that back.

“We also intend to be processing a lot of animals,” Darrell said. “Pork, beef, lamb, venison, goat, poultry and so the meat program is that touch of Kojima that everyone needed. The ranchers needed it and there wasn’t that venue and

they liked this.”

The market, which is open Thursday to Sunday from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., will be adaptable to the season and to what customers are looking for, kind of like a farmer’s market but with more options, said Lyle Cady, one of Hanai’s new additions.

From carrot stalks, eggs and pickles to kimchee, pepper corned chutney and turnips, the market stocks a variety of goodies.

“Every day there will be new things,” Darrell said. “So we do not want to consistently have everything.

We want to consistently be delicious, interesting and

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The restaurant concept, which opens to the public First Saturday with pupus and a bar, will feature a unique dining experience,

but won’t be similar to “fine dining,” Darrell said.

“It will be like a pre-game,” Darrell said. “You can come here and have fun with your friends.”

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from, and even how to describe them with “winoterms” (if you ever are in the situation where you need to “show-off”). Great, too, is that along the way Laughren makes comparisons to things that beer drinkers will already be familiar with.

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Kauai Community Players will present the Broadway comedy by Terrence McNally. It runs for three weekends through April 10 with performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m.

It is described like this: “The story takes place opening night of the play The Golden Egg on Broadway, and the wealthy producer is throwing a lavish party in her lavish Manhattan townhouse. Downstairs the celebrities are pouring in, but the real action is upstairs where a group of insiders have staked themselves out in the producer’s bedroom waiting for the reviews to come in.

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Gina Mears rehearses her role in “It’s Only a Play.”

on each other.”

Meister, who directed KCP’s “Other Desert Cities” in 2014, promises lots of laughs.

“This is just an out-andout comedy,” he said. “It’s a comedy about silly people who are stuck with their own egos.”

Isaac Worth said It’s Only a Play will be a fun date night.

“Have your kids stay at home, get babysitters, whatever you have to do, come down and watch the play,” he said. “It will give you a nice, good, belly full of laughs.”

Alderete, who recently directed “(title of show),” said It’s Only a Play “is absolutely hilarious. It’s a send-up to theater.

“I love theater and everything they say in this show completely reinforces every

reason I love it,” he said.

Hutton called it light-hearted, good fun.

“It’s pure entertainment,” he said. “We’ll take you to New York. We really will.”

Jo Grande plays Julia Budder, wealthy producer of the show. She likes it for its energy and attitude.

“You’re making fun of yourself,” she said. “You can get out there and be as silly as you want.”

So, why should people see it?

“If you want a good laugh, this is the one to see,” she said. “I think it’s hysterical.”

General tickets for opening weekend are $15. For remaining shows they are $20.

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Opportunity to earn the Opportunity Quilt is also still available at the quilt show which features more than 60 quilts created by Kauai residents.

The Opportunity Quilt is unique in that visitors to the Kauai Quilt Show two years ago were presented squares to complete

and return to the show organizers. As the pieces came back, they represented locations from around the state as well as the Mainland. The pieces were assembled to form the Opportunity Quilt, a fundraiser for the Kauai Quilt Guild, and Nene Quilters.

Many of the quilts, including special donation quilts, are available for sale.

The donation quilt sales benefit Kauai nonprofits.

There is no admission fee. Show hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.

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