When The Brothers Cazimero star in "ATribute toQueen Lili‘uokalani" at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 6 at Hawaii Theatre, the event will celebrate the queen’s birthday with mele, hula and oli from her repertoire. But because Sept. 6 coincidentally is Roland Cazimero‘s birthday, brother Robert has agreed to allow him to develop half the script, so expect some tuneful treats from Roland’s song bag.
Since The Caz no longer do a weekly appearance (their last gig was at the now-defunct Chai’s Island Bistro), this concert will serve as a fix for fans.
The gents from Halau Na Kamalei O Lililehua and the ladies of the Royal Dance Company will be aboard. But there will be a noticeable absentee: Hula soloist Leina‘ala Kalama Heine is saving her energy for The Caz’s December Christmas concerts.
Tickets: $32. Call 528-0506 or visit www.hawaiitheatre. com. …
ROCK LEGEND: Sid Bernstein, best known for bringing The Beatles to New York’s Shea Stadium, died of natural causes Wednesday at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York. He was 95.
He was the first to stage a rock concert in a stadium accustomed to baseball and football; he raised the bar for concert venues by bringing rock to Carnegie Hall and Madison Square Garden, too.
But Bernstein also had huge Hawaii ties, frequently visiting and always staying at the then-Kahala Hilton, where the Bernstein burger with cheese and fried onions was notable, according to pal Tom Moffatt. He also took a fab liking to Leonard’s Bakery’s malasadas.
I remember his coup for local singer-composer Warren Marley, his client, when Bernstein bought a full-page ad in the dailies — a rarity — to launch Marley’s lounge gig at the Hawaiian Village.
For a time, Bernstein managed The Young Rascals (later The Rascals) and brought his magic and theirs to the Blaisdell Arena, where screeching fans were common. A mutual-admiration society, really, since The Rascals wrote and recorded "My Hawaii" as an homage to the islands.
Bernstein always thought outside the box, making the impossible possible. He is survived by wife Geraldine (Geri) and six children. …
ABOUT PEOPLE: Bonnie Tiegel, senior producer of the syndicated TV shows "Entertainment Tonight" and "The Insider," has been holidaying with husband Eliot Tiegel, a longtime showbiz editor-writer, at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai on the Big Island. Their R&Rbegan with a stay at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and usually includes a trek to the Kahala Resort, but not this time. Eliot’s also using the time to pen another book — a busman’s holiday, for sure. …
Frank Ocean booked both studios at the waterfront Island Sound Studios in Hawaii Kai recently. The hip-hop singer-composer from New Orleans, who has written music for the likes of John Legend and Justin Bieber, has his own hits ("Novacane," "Thinkin’ ‘Bout You" and "Pyramids"). …
DATEBOOK: Sacha Boutros, the Grammy-nominated jazz artist, has just been added to the roster of La Pietra’s 2013 Sunset JazzConcert, from 5:30 p.m. Sept. 8 at the Hawaii School for Girls’ Great Lawn on the slopes of Diamond Head. The talent lineup includes Shari Lynn (a teacher at La Pietra), Jimmy Borgesand Son Caribe. Tickets: $65, including music, wine, coffee and dessert; pack your own dinner picnic. Call 922-2744 or go to www.lapietra.edu. …
Might want to logSept. 1 and 2 on your calendars: That’s when the Veranda at the Kahala Resort will feature stellar musicians Michael Ruff, Harvey Mason Sr., Robert Shinoda and Dean Taba from 7:30 to 10 p.m.The joint will be jumpin’. …
The Hawaii’s Most Beautiful Man contest will be held at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 7 as part of the Hawai‘i Woman Expo at Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. …
And that’s "Show Biz." …
Wayne Harada is a veteran entertainment columnist; reach him at 266-0926 or wayneharada@gmail.com; read his Show and Tell Hawaii blog at www.staradvertiser.com.
