Cast members of CabaRAE at the Hilton Hawaiian Village met with guests during a recent preview show. Pictured here are aerial strap artist Ryan James, Dave Renzella of RMD Group, Jean-Pierre of The Skating Willers, Liza impersonator Richard DeFonzo, trapeze artist Genevieve Landry, comedian Peter Pitofsky, artistic coordinator and The Skating Willers performer Wanda Azzario-Goldberg and creative producer Alan Goldberg.

Trapeze artist Genevieve Landry, hand balancer Melanie Chy and Lu-divine Furnon of Duo Maintenant. Read Rasa Fournier’s review of CabaRAE on page. 61.

Kate Spade New York in the Royal Hawaiian Center hosted its first ever Industry Night and Summer Social event June 25. Pictured are Melissa Lee, Nikki Kissinger, Nicole Silberfeld, Ashley Casper and Lowyn Yamauchi.

Team Beauties & The Beast consisting of former and current beauty pageant queens paddled their way to First Place in the Non-profit division in the recent Hawaii Dragon Boat Festival. Participants included (from left) Mrs. Hawaii Aulii Graf, Mrs. Hawaii Leona Komine, Miss America United States Amber Stone Napoleon, Miss Hawaii USA Moani Hara, Mrs. Hawaii Liana Green Wright, Miss Hawaii Skyler Kamaka, Miss Hawaii Intercontinental Pono Fernandez and Mrs. Hawaii Kristina Lum.

Also on the team were (from left) Karen Cheatham, Ana Abbey, Amanda Abbey, Zabia Geisreiter, Vaihere Temanaha, Sarah Sonognini, Brenda Clary, Mikihala Defiesta and Monica Esquivel.

Iyo Udon general manager Kazu Michimoto and executive director Masayuki Hamaya celebrate the opening of the Ala Moana Center eatery during a private event June 14. The restaurant is located on the second floor, mauka, ewa wing.