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FRIDAY-SUNDAY, MARCH 14-16
Car lovers can revel in auto show’s goodies
Whether it’s the newest models, millionaire-class exotics or coveted classics, gearheads of all interests will find something to drool over at the First Hawaiian International Auto Show at the Hawai’i Convention Center.
More than 30 domestic and import manufacturers will be showcasing their latest cars, trucks, crossovers, vans, hybrid and sport utility vehicles. The event also includes a sneak peek of vehicles not yet in dealerships, including the 2015 Audi A3 Sedan, 2015 Ford Mustang, 2015 Ford F-150, 2015 Ford Super Duty, 2015 Kia K900 and 2015 Subaru WRX.
High-end vehicles on display include models from Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini and Bentley, while local car clubs will display rare finds such as antiques and classics, muscle cars and tricked-out rides.
Show-goers will also be able to explore all the latest technological advances in the automotive world, from 360-degree cameras, crash avoidance systems and inflatable seat belts to massive multimedia screens, integrated smartphone apps and even the ability to open the rear hatch by just waving one’s foot.
» Where: Hawai’i Convention Center, 1801 Kalakaua Ave.
» When: Noon-10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday
» Cost: $7-$10, free admission for children 12 and under
» Info: hiautoshow.com
SATURDAY, MARCH 15
Rhythmic Circus offers a feast for eyes, ears
With a name like Rhythmic Circus, you might expect to see some jugglers, lion tamers and a trapeze artist or two at the Minneapolis group’s show “Feet Don’t Fail Me Now!” on Saturday at Leeward Community College. Although the 11-member troupe doesn’t have any of that, it does put on an exhilarating sound spectacle with its blend of awe-inspiring tap dancing and infectiously fun music.
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“It’s a circus more metaphorically, through rhythm and sound,” said Ricci Milan, one of the group’s four tap dancers. “Throughout the course of the show, all of the different individuals kind of run the circus, as far as the audio landscape. They alter the feel of the music and the energy in the room, so everyone follows that style.
“We’re always transferring on to the next ringleader, to the next idea.”
Formed in 2008, Rhythmic Circus is a combination of elite, experienced tap dancers — Milan, for example, has danced professionally for more than 15 years — and a seven-piece band, including beatbox extraordinaire Aaron “Heatbox” Heaton.
The family-friendly show is an ever-changing experience, Milan said, because each member gets to show off his or her personal style. The cast performs nearly every style of music imaginable, from jazz and blues to R&B and hip-hop, rock ‘n’ roll and funk to salsa.
But even though the genres change, the numbers all embody the spirit of the show’s title.
“That idea — ‘Feet Don’t Fail Me Now!’ — that’s the constant,” Milan said. “Go big or go home.”
This week’s three-island tour is the first Hawaii visit for Rhythmic Circus, which has performed in more than 90 cities worldwide. In 2012 the troupe performed at the prestigious Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland and last year enjoyed a three-week off-Broadway run at the New Victory Theater in New York.
“The cacophony of sound and pure energy generated by them is intoxicating,” The Scotsman’s Kelly Apter wrote of Rhythmic Circus’ Fringe performance.
» Where: The Leeward Theatre, Leeward Community College
» When: 8 p.m. Saturday
» Cost: $15-$30
» Info: (808) 455-0380, lcctheatre.hawaii.edu
— Stefanie Nakasone
MONDAY, MARCH 17
St. Patrick’s Day festivities will last through the night
Monday is Saint Patrick’s Day, when all join in admiring the convivial Irish spirit.
The 47th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade sponsored by the Friends of St. Patrick of Hawaii takes place at noon along Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki, beginning at Fort DeRussy and ending at Kapiolani Park.
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Downtown, the St. Patrick’s Day block party returns, sponsored by Murphy’s Bar & Grill, 2 Merchant St. Murphy’s begins its party in the pub and parking lot at the corner of Nuuanu Avenue and Nimitz Highway with food served outdoors, including corned beef and a Guinness oyster bar. Food service starts at 11 a.m.
This will be Murphy’s 27th year sponsoring the St. Patrick’s Day block party, which the brewers of Guinness labeled “the single biggest St. Patrick’s Day party any one bar throws in the United States.”
The block party itself starts at 5:30 p.m., and streets will be closed to traffic on Nuuanu Avenue, Merchant Street and Marin Lane.
Live music includes the Doolin’ Rakes and Elephant on the streets, and music inside at O’Toole’s.
» Where: Waikiki and downtown Honolulu
» When: Noon-10 p.m.
» Cost: Free
» Info: fosphawaii.ning.com, murphyshawaii.com/st-patricks-day
— Elizabeth Kieszkowski
MONDAY-TUESDAY, MARCH 17-18
Tricky lives of women return to Manoa Valley Theatre stage
“Love, Loss and What I Wore,” a play written by Nora and Delia Ephron about the gender-specific experiences of women but with plenty of entertainment value for men as well, returns next week for a two-night hana hou engagement at Manoa Valley Theatre. The show was such a hit at MVT in 2012 that it was moved over to The Actors’ Group theater for an extended run. Four of the five members of the 2012 cast are back for this reunion production.
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Victoria Gail-White reprises her starring role as Gingy, a Jewish Noo-Yawker whose love/hate relationship with clothes begins in childhood and arcs through several decades to a final uncomfortable accommodation with aging. MVT veterans Lisa Barnes, Bree Bumatai and Lauren Murata are joined by first-timer Therese Olival in playing a kaleidoscopic assortment of other characters. Some of them are also Jewish; others are not. Actors sit on chairs at the front of the stage and have copies of the script at hand for reference.
The show covers a wide range of feminine experiences: The choices made between being stylish and being comfortable. The impact of Madonna and her radical sense of fashion on women in the ’80s and ’90s. The challenges involved in finding the right bra. The cruel things mothers sometimes say to their daughters, and the horribly unstylish things they sometimes buy for them. The eternal stylishness of basic black. Some of the stories are predictable; others, delightfully surprising.
» Where: Manoa Valley Theatre, 2833 E. Manoa Rd.
» When: 7:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday
» Cost: $18
» Info: (808) 988-6131, manoavalleytheatre.com
— John Berger
TICKER
Robert Cazimero and Halau Na Kamalei o Lililehua present “Hula Guyz” at the Hawaii Theatre. 7:30 p.m. Friday. $35. hawaiitheatre.com, 528-0506