Pitstop: 5/18/12
Friday May 18
Armed Forces Day
428 Kawaihae St., Hawaii Kai, May 18 at 10 a.m., May 19 at 10:30 a.m., May 20 at 10 a.m., free. Call to RSVP. Hawaii Kai, an independent and assisted living community, invites the public to Armed Forces Day events in honor of area veterans. (395-9599)
RUBY SOHO: featuring JD SAMSON (of Le Tigre) + MEN
SoHo Mixed Media Bar, 80 S. Pauahi St., Honolulu, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., free for 21 and older if dressed in vintage threads, $5/18-20 year olds. Get your vintage/retro threads ready & prepare to dance your heart out. (sohohi.com)
Beachside Barbeque & Fashion Fusion
Paradise Cove, 6 p.m., $100/person. Chat one-on-one with chefs, winery owners and winemakers. Enjoy a fashion show. (tix.com, hawaiiwineandfood.com)
Breath of Fire
Shack Mililani, 9:30 p.m. to close, call for cover. Performing live at the Shack Mililani is Breath of Fire. (258-2205)
Craft Beer Week
Pagoda Floating Restaurant, 5:30-8:30 p.m., $25/presale, $30/door. The event presented by Hops and Grinds will include a sampling of unique American craft beers, plus heavy appetizers (the “grinds”) by Pagoda Floating Restaurant’s Executive Chef Jason Takemura. Door prizes are also part of the festivities. (948-8370, HYPERLINK “mailto:rampgroup@hawaiiantel.net” rampgroup@hawaiiantel.net)
The Clampdown
Anna O’Briens, 2440 S. Beretania St., Honolulu, 9 p.m., $5/cover, 21 and older. The Virtue, Vdara Death Ray, Sex Puppet, DFS Experiment perform. DJ Jet Boy. ( HYPERLINK “mailto:josheightysix@gmail.com” josheightysix@gmail.com)
Tony Kato and Ken Leong Live
3rd Cup Café & Venue, second floor of the Times building in Royal Kunia, 7:30-9:30 p.m., free. (3rdcupcafe.com)
Jazz Showcase
3rd Cup Cafe, 7:30-9:30 p.m., free. Tony Kato and Ken Leong perform. (3rdcupcafe.com)
Mystery Dinner Theatre
Dave & Buster’s, 1030 Auahi St., Honolulu, doors open at 6:30 p.m., $38.95/person. Watch as the crime occurs right in front of your eyes and work with your table to solve who dun it? Call for reservations. (589-2215)
Royal Hawaiian Center’s Fashion Friday
Royal Hawaiian Center’s Royal Grove, 5-7 p.m., free. Inaugural Fashion Friday event, exciting looks of summer are flaunted by runway models. (922-2299)
Saturday May 19
The Benevolent Booze Cruise
Rivals Waikiki, 4-10 p.m., $40/door, $30/presale. DJ Soundcheck is spinning! A portion of proceeds will be going to The Hawaiian Humane Society. (rivalslounge.com)
Once A Month PUNK #32
Waikiki Sandbox, 2260 Kuhio Ave., Honolulu, 10 p.m. to 4 a.m., 21 and older, cover. Old Habits Die Hard, Wise Ass, OMF, Surfferers, Pimpbot. (waikikisandbox@gmail.com)
Evening Of Comedy
Indigo, 8 and 10 p.m., visit website for tickets and cost. Featuring Shawn Felipe and Fernando Pacheco, as well as Michael C. Hall and Paul Kane. (brownpapertickets.com, 521-2900)
Classic Car Show
Windward Mall, 46-056 Kamehameha Hwy., Kaneohe, every third Saturday until Novermber, 5-9 p.m., Macy’s parking lot, free. The East End Hot Rod Club will be showcasing their cars for the ever-popular Classic Car Show. (windwardmall.com)
Hang 11
Shack Mililani, 9:30 p.m. to close, call for cover. Performing live is Hang 11. (258-2205)
The Big Picture: An Intro To The Web Design Process
UHM Krauss 12, 10 a.m. to noon, $35, register for L12051. With instructor Colin Macdonald. Visit website to register. (outreach.hawaii.edu/pnm)
Showdown in Chinatown
Nextdoor, 43 N. Hotel St., Honolulu, 8 p.m. doors open, 8:30 p.m. screenings, visit website for cost. Filmmakers present screenings for Showdown in Chinatown. (showdowninchinatown.com)
Japanese Hiphop Artist Shing02 With DJ A-1
Hawaiian Brians, doors open at 8 p.m., show starts at 9 p.m., $15. KTUH’s Got Rice? Show presents Japanese Hiphop artist Shing02 with DJ A-1 performing live. Ages 18 and over welcome. (gotriceshow@gmail.com)
Slam Poetry
3rd Cup Café & Venue, second floor of the Times building in Royal Kunia, 8-10 p.m., free. Enjoy the talented slam poetry from local, talented students throughout the island. (3rdcupcafe.com)
Native Hawaiian Arts Market
Bishop Museum, May 19-20, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., $5/kamaaina and military. The two-day Native Hawaiian Art Market will feature more than 40 artists demonstrating native Hawaiian arts including lauhala weaving, featherwork, weaponry, jewelry making, gourds, paintings, clothing, and more. (bishopmuseum.org)
Rodeo And Horsemanship Competition
Waimanalo Polo Field, 10 a.m., visit website for sponsorship information. (thhwaimanalo.org)
SPIN Music Festival
Aloha Tower, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., visit website for tickets and cost. Matt Darey, Caroline D’Amore, Sound Sex, Dirty Secret and more performing. (spinmusicfestival.com, flavorus.com/spinhawaii)
Sunday May 20
Adobe Photoshop – A Beginner’s Guide
UHM Sakamaki C104, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., $140, register for L12053. With instructor Bill Morrison. Visit website to register. (outreach.hawaii.edu/pnm)
Israel Day Hawaii Festival
Honolulu Hale festival grounds, 650 S. King St., Honolulu, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., free. Israeli and Jewish food, live music and dance, keiki activities, vendor booths and more. (israeldayhawaii.org)
Shop Local At Kahala Mall
Kahala Mall, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., free. Enter to win dinner for two at Hoku’s in The Kahala Hotel & Resort and shoppers who spend $125 or more in collected receipts that day will receive a FREE, exclusive “Shop Local” tote from Kahala Mall (while supplies last). (kahalamallcenter.com)
Monday May 21
ICE: Hawaii’s Crystal Meth Epidemic
The ARTS at Mark’s Garage, 1159 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu, 6-8 p.m., visit website for cost. Vera Zambonelli is producer of the series of PBS Community Cinema, which is followed by a discussion with people from the community to promote social change. (communitycinema.com)
Tuesday May 22
Fujioka’s Wine Times Wine Dinner
SALT Kitchen & Tasting Bar, 3605 Waialae Ave., Honolulu, call for times and reservations, $120/person. A five-course dinner featuring wines from Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia. (744-7567, swamwine.com)
Wednesday May 23
Hawaii Restaurant Association’s Annual Golf Tournament
Hawaii Prince Golf Club, 9:30-11:30 a.m. registration, 11:30 a.m. shotgun start, 5 p.m. dinner, $500/team of four players, $150/individual. The Hawaii Restaurant Association’s 5th annual Golf tournament with many of the food and beverage favorites participating, including Young’s Market Company of Hawaii with its famed Grey Goose golf cart sampling the new flavor Cherry Noir and more. (restauranthi.com)
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. DJ Durtie Rice performs. (bambutwo.com)
Thursday May 24
Art & Flea
Fresh Café x Loft in Space, 831 Queen St., Honolulu, 5-10 p.m., $3. Wear aloha print and get in for $2. Purchase $1 Raffle tickets at the door to win cool prizes from Susu, In4mation & Art & Flea vendors. (artandflea.com)
The Anatomy Of Gamification
UHM Krauss 12, 7 p.m., free. With instructor Emre Tunbilek. Visit for more information. (outreach.hawaii.edu/pnm)
Music at bambuTwo
bambuTwo Cafe + Martini Lounge, 8 p.m., free. Duncan Osorio performs. (bambutwo.com)
Dead Dead Millies/Harshist/Gnarwhal
Mercury Bar, 1154 Fort Street Mall, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., cover. Dead Dead Millies, Harshist, Gnarwhal and Hell Caminos perform. (facebook.com/pages/Mercury-Bar/150171848343165)
Artist Talk
Thirtyninehotel, 8-9:30 p.m., no cover. Talent – Reem Bassous. (thirtyninehotel.com)
