BUZZ AROUND TOWN (FIRST FRIDAY OF AUGUST)
FIRST FRIDAY
- Aloha Joe, it’s that time of the month again!
- The First Friday of August! Tomorrow night Downtown Chinatown will turn into a block party extravaganza of art, museums, street performers, delicacy lunch wagons and food vendors, and that’s just what’s going on in the streets!
- There will also be concerts, live music, DJ’s spinning and grooving and drink specials all night long in each of the numerous chic bars and restaurants that line the strip!
- The gang at OBRHI loves hitting up places like Bambu or the Venue on Bishop Street for their delicious martinis that are only $4. Then for dancing the newly renovated SOHO that’s only a block away is always a good bet.
- The First Fridays Downtown Chinatown celebrations happen every first Friday of the month and are free and open to all ages, excluding the bars and some restaurants after 9pm which cater to the 21 and over crowd. It has become a world famous attraction that we all look forward to each and every month!
- If you are ever on Oahu during the first of the month you don’t want to miss out on a First Fridays party Hawaiian Style.
UPCOMING EVENTS
HIFF (HAWAII INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL) ANNOUNCES DATES
- Aloha Joe, we need to get the word out to your listeners to book their ticket to Hawaii now so that they can be a part of the acclaimed Hawaii International Film Festival’s 31st anniversary!
- The Hawaii International Film Festival announced the dates for its 2011 festival on Monday. This year’s fest will take place from Oct. 13 to 23 at Regal Dole Cannery Stadium 18 Theatres.
- Each year the excitement surrounding the festival is unparalleled. According to Boller, HIFF screens more than 250 films every year — including numerous Hawaii, U.S. and world premieres — and attracts thousands of viewers from around the world.
- An awards gala and educational programs for primary and secondary students are also planned in addition to the movie screenings. Visit www.hiff.org for more info about the festival.
- HURRY DON’T WAIT! Book your ticket to Oahu today and experience the best of the silver screen in paradise.
ROMEO AND JULIET BALLET
- Aloha Joe everyone loves a great love story, and there is none better that the first tale of two star crossed lovers. What’s even better is watching the beautiful story unfold in one of the most breathtaking places in the world.
- On August 30th at 7:30pm graceful ballerinas will take the stage at The Neil Blaisdell Concert Hall for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet choreographed by Robert Weiss, Artistic Director of Carolina Ballet and music by Sergei Prokofiev.
- Tickets range from $35 to $100 and can be purchased online at ticketmaster.com
- It’s going to be a night of love and beauty you do not want to miss!
FOOD, RRESTAURANTS, DINNING, DRINKING, ETC.
FIVE-O BAR AND LOUNGE NOW OPEN
- The Five-O Bar & Lounge is now open at the Royal Hawaiian Center in Waikiki.
- It’s a place where you can kick back, listen to live local music and sip a Five-O Mai Tai, Five-O Martini or Five-O Bloody Mary for $5 during happy hour (which, by the way, is daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the month of August).
- There’s also a light-dining menu with daily pupu specials and live entertainment.
- Maybe the Five-O stars will make it their own private hangout? No word on whether McGarrett or Danno have visited the lounge but we will definitely keep you posted.
- Oahu always has a new venue, restaurant, bar or hot spot just waiting to be discovered!
