BY JASON GENEGABUS / jason@staradvertiser.com
PICS: ‘HONOLULU CITY LIGHTS’ AT HONOLULU HALE: 1. Mayor Kirk Caldwell was joined by the Brothers Cazimero and a number of local dignitaries, community leaders and families during the kickoff of the City and County of Honolulu’s annual Honolulu City Lights display at Honolulu Hale on Saturday. The annual event featured a parade and tree-lighting ceremony, live entertainment and a variety of holiday-themed displays. See honolulupulse.com/citylights2013 for more photos
PICS: ‘ROCK AGAINST CANCER’ AT HAWAIIAN BRIAN’S: 2. Everclear’s Art Alexakis was back in Honolulu to headline the third annual Rock Against Cancer benefit concert at Crossroads at Hawaiian Brian’s on Saturday. The show also featured performances by Rival Sons, Divide the Day, The Fail Safe Project, Kings of Spade, Demure and Fifth Street Saints. Visit honolulupulse.com/rac2013 for additional pictures.
PICS: NERVO AT THE REPUBLIK: 3. Australian twins Mim and Liv Nervo made their Hawaii debut as part of The Republik’s Electric Palms Concert Series on Saturday. Go to honolulupulse.com/nervo2013 for more photos.
PICS: ‘DANCING WITH THE HAWAII STARS’: 4. Dancers Tristan MacManus, Sasha Farber and Emma Slater, who all competed on the recently wrapped 17th season of “Dancing with the Stars,” performed alongside fashion designer and two-time “Project Runway” contestant Ari South, second from left, musician Duncan Kamakana, right, Country 97.5 FM on-air personality Makani Tabura and KITV weather anchor Moani Nabarro, center, during Dancing with the Hawaii Stars at Dole Cannery on Dec. 6. The event was a fundraiser for the Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children. For the complete Pulse gallery, go to honolulupulse.com/dwths.
PICS: 2013 PIPE MASTERS AT PIPELINE: 5. The Pulse was at the Banzai Pipeline on Oahu’s famous North Shore for the first day of the 2013 Pipeline Masters in Memory of Andy Irons on Sunday. The Association of Surfing Professionals’ 2013 men’s world championship will be finalized at the contest, the final jewel in the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing. For more pictures, see honolulupulse.com/pipemasters.