MidWeek Central - March 15, 2023

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EAT FOR A GOOD CAUSE
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Wahiawā Lions Club will
Teams from the North
Wahiawā Lions Club will
Teams from the North
hold its annual breakfast
Shore and Central O‘ahu
hold its annual breakfast
Shore and Central O‘ahu
FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 15, 2023 FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 15, 2023
fundraiser on March 26.
advance in robotics.
fundraiser on March 26.
advance in robotics.
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A PUBLICATION OF A PUBLICATION OF
AN EDITION OF AN EDITION OF
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‘The Lion King Jr.’
‘The Lion King Jr.’
Christine Yasunaga (far right) rehearses with the lionesses
for the Disney’s The Lion King Jr. at the Dr. Richard T. Mamiya Ku‘ulei Kekoa (right) performs as Nala with fellow
Theatre on Saint Louis School’s campus. PHOTO COURTESY lionesses in The Lion King Jr. PHOTO COURTESY JEFF
JEFF KANG/MO‘OLELO PERFORMING ARTS STUDIO KANG/MO‘OLELO PERFORMING ARTS STUDIO
Takes Center Stage
Takes Center Stage
SBY STEPHANIE LOPES BY STEPHANIE LOPES
tarting March 22, the African savanna
tarting March 22, the African savanna
will come to life on the Dr. Richard
will come to life on the Dr. Richard T.
T. Mamiya Theatre stage, located on
Mamiya Theatre stage, located on Saint
Saint Louis School’s campus, and Central
Louis School’s campus, and Central O‘ahu res-
O‘ahu residents are invited to the show.
idents are invited to the show.
Disney’s The Lion King Jr. is a Tony Disney’s The Lion King Jr. is a Tony
Award-winning musical, and, with excep-
Award-winning musical, and, with exception-
tional actors and professional production
al actors and professional production from
from Mo‘olelo Performing Arts Studio, the
Mo‘olelo Performing Arts Studio, the show
show promises to be spectacular.
promises to be spectacular.
“Experience the stunning artistry, unfor-
“Experience the stunning artistry, unforget-
gettable music and exhilarating choreog-
table music and exhilarating choreography of
raphy of this musical theater phenomenon
this musical theater phenomenon — one of the
— one of the most awe-inspiring produc-
most awe-inspiring productions ever brought
tions ever brought to life on stage,” says
to life on stage,” says Kyle Kakuno, who has
Kyle Kakuno, who has decades of experi-
decades of experience curating performances,
ence curating performances, and currently
and currently serves as managing and artistic
serves as managing and artistic director of
director of Mo‘olelo Performing Arts Studio,
Mo‘olelo Performing Arts Studio, KaiHo-
KaiHonua Entertainment and Mamiya Theatre.
nua Entertainment and Mamiya Theatre.
The show will preview at 7:30 p.m. March
The show will preview at 7:30 p.m. March
22, with subsequent performances at 7:30 p.m.
22, with subsequent performances at 7:30
Thursdays and Fridays, and 2 p.m. Saturdays
p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, and 2 p.m. Sat-
and Sundays, through April 2.
urdays and Sundays, through April 2.
Simba, Nala, Mufasa, Scar and a captivat-
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Everyday 5am-9pm
623-2666
95-130 Kamehameha Hwy