Pitstop: 5/25/12
Friday May 25
Seuss On The Loose
Ronald E. Bright Theatre, May 25 at 7:30 p.m., May 26-27 1 p.m., $12/advance, $15/door. Call for tickets. Contemporary dance experience #40, featuring 24-7 Nextgen Program and 24-VII companies. (235-5141)
The Butt After Dark
Ginza Night Club, 11 p.m. to 4 a.m., no cover til 1 a.m., 21 and older. Dress to impress! Dress code will be strictly enforced. Cafe Duck Butt presents #THEBUTTAFTERDARK @ Ginza Nightclub. (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cafe-Duck-Butt/132145946808402)
Sean’s Bandana
thirtyninehotel, 9 p.m., $5/cover. Talent – Sean’s Bandana. (thirtyninehotel.com)
Eat The Street: Tomatofest
555 South King St., Honolulu, 4-9 p.m., free admission. Brought to you by StreetGrindz.com, in partnership with Kamehameha Schools and Nonstop Honolulu, this month’s culinary adventure features the tomato: Raw, cooked, green, red, sliced, diced, sauteed or sauced. (streetgrindz.com)
Saturday May 26
Conscious Roots Live
Shack Mililani, 9:30 p.m. to close, cover at door. Conscious Roots playing island reggae all night long at the Shack Mililani. (showprohawaii.com)
Patrick Landeza In Concert
Atherton Performing Arts Studio, 738 Kaheka St., Honolulu, 7:30 p.m., $30/general, $25/HPR members, $15/students. Presented by Hawaii Public Radio. Call for reservations. (955-8821)
Big Dawg
Indigo, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., tickets and cost online. Big Dawg at 11 p.m., Push-O-Verse playing in the Green Room. (brownpapertickets.com, 521-2900)
Kapena Performs
Surfer, the bar, 9 p.m. to midnight, $10. Kapena, considered to be one of Hawaii’s premier island bands has 20 Hawaiian Music CD’s to their credit. (surferthebar.com)
Rub A Dub – Pop Up Show
The Loft upstairs, 115 N. Hotel St., Honolulu, until 2 a.m., $10/cover, 21 and older. MAACHO & THE COOL CONNECTION with special guests Mama T and SisterLubei. (easytiger@ymail.com)
Hip Hop Na Hoku Hanohano Nominee Fund-rager
Lotus Downtown, 34 N. Hotel St., Honolulu, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., $6, free before 10 p.m. In support of Album of the Year Nominees Slapp Symphony, Navid Najafi and Tripple Los. TheGotRice? Show and Asiaticmajic have teamed up for a hip hop showcase to help the nominees represent Hawaii Hip Hop community as a whole at the Na Hokuhanohano Awards ceremonies. (gotriceshow@gmail.com)
Smooth Jazz Concert
Hawaii Convention Center’s Liliu Theatre, 1801 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, 8 p.m., $60-$85. Smooth Jazz Concert featuring David Benoit, Michael Paulo, Richard Smith, Brian Bromberg and Michael White. (951-696-0184, TIX.com)
Island Rock Pool Party
The Modern Honolulu, 6-9 p.m., room rates starting at $179, visit website for details. The Throwdowns and Pimpbot perform at the Sunrise pool as part of Mele Mei’s concert series. (www.themodernhonolulu.com/specials-packages/mele-mei/)
Sushi & Sake Pairing
Japengo at Hyatt Regency Waikiki Resort & Spa, 2424 Kalakaua Ave., Honolullu, 6:30 and 8:30 p.m., $60/person, reservations required. Executive Chef Sven Ullrich and Young’s Market Company of Hawaii invite the public to the launch of a new pairing series. (923-1234, waikiki.hyatt.com)
T&C Surf Grand Reopening
1450 Ala Moana Blvd., level 3 Sears Wing, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., free. Celebrate the grand reopening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and blessing followd by a full day of entertainment, special events, exclusive merchandise and shopping specials. (483-8710)
Design Fundamentals
UHM Sakamaki C104, 9 a.m. t o 1 p.m., $80, register for L12052. With instructor Alan Low. Visit website to register. (outreach.hawaii.edu/pnm)
Digital Photography Basics
UHM Krauss Hall 12 in the morning, UHM Sakamaki C104 in the afternoon, 9 a.m. 4 p.m., $120, register for L12054. With instructor David Ulrich. Visit website to register. (outreach.hawaii.edu/pnm)
Borrison Ivy
Rock Bottom, 2535 Coyne St., Honolulu, 11 p.m., free. A night of original hard rock as the band play every song off their debut CD “Just Another Office Job” plus lots more! (949-5466)
Memorial Day Double Header
Kalaeloa Raceway Park, May 26-27, gates open at 3 p.m., races start at 6 p.m. for night time racing, $20/both days, $15/general, children 5 and under free. Keiki discount is $5 per child for up to three children ages 6 and up. Visit website or call for more information. (782-7432, krphawaii.com)
Jonny “The Gay Pimp” McGovern
Hula’s Bar & Lei Stand, 134 Kapahulu Ave., Honoluu, 9 p.m. seating, 9:45 p.m. show, $15/general, $10/hui, ages 21 and older. Hula’s Bar & Lei Stand presents gay pop superstar, TV personality, nightlife legend, Jonny “The Gay Pimp” McGovern. (hulas.com/jonnyg.html, 375-8440)
Independent
Waikiki Sandbox, 10 p.m. to 4 a.m., $15/18 and older, $5/21 and older. The White Jacket with guests Urchinz and Sex Puppet perform. (facebook.com/events/377278262308605)
Sunday May 27
Bikini Car Wash
975 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., call for cost. Get your cars dirty and come support the event. Portion of the proceeds will go toward the Joleen Iwaniec foundation, the Children’s Miracle Network. (596-0222)
The Block Party
Champions Sports Bar, 6 p.m., live music starts at 8 p.m., $15/cover, $10/presale. “The Block Party” will showcase two of Hawaii’s up and coming bands that will deliver smooth vocals and high energy performance. (setts808@gmail.com, poujackson@gmail.com)
Monday May 28
Lantern Floating Hawaii Ceremony
Magic Island, 6 p.m., free. The ceremony will also recognize those who have passed due to various causes afflicting humanity throughout the world. The theme of Lantern Floating Hawaii is “Many Rivers, One Ocean.” (lanternfloatinghawaii.com)
Bacardi Pool Party
Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, 1-6 p.m., $10/before 3 p.m., $15/after 3 p.m. Launching the newest flavors of Bacardi: Wolff Berry and Black Razz, featuring music by Nocturnal Sound Krew. Hosted by Contrast Magazine, NKS and supercw.com. ( HYPERLINK “mailto:cw@supercs.com” cw@supercs.com)
Wednesday May 30
Social Media And The Law
UHM Krauss 12, 7-9 p.m., $50, register for L12073. With instructor Ryan K. Hew. Visit website to register. (outreach.hawaii.edu/pnm)
16th Avenue Quartet
Jazzminds, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., call for cost. Bobby Nishida on guitar, Bailey Matsuda on piano, Dayton Arima on bass, Scott Schafer on drums and Rachael Gonzales on vocals. (945-0800)
Music at bambuTwo
bambuTwo Cafe + Martini Lounge, 8 p.m., free. Sean Cleland performs. (bambutwo.com)
Thursday May 31
Honolulu Rainbow Festival
Honolulu Museum of Art Doris Duke Theatre, 900 Kinau St., Honolulu, May 31 to June 3, visit website for times and cost. Four day LGBT film festival featuring international award winning narrative, documentary and short films including opening night film “Cloudburst” starring Olympia Dukakis. (hglcf.org, 675-8428)
Music at bambuTwo
bambuTwo Cafe + Martini Lounge, 8 p.m., free. Sophia performs. (bambutwo.com)
