Hawaii Tribune-Herald Island Beat Thursday, September 8, 2016 5 CABARET From page 4 Williams are vaudeville and comedy sensation Trixie Little, Hilo’s own Acme Hourglass Burlesque, Big Island Aerialists and Aileen “Amazing Grace” Wilkie. Burlesque sweetheart Violetta Beretta has hula-hooped her way into the hearts of audiences through Hawaii, the U.S. and Europe. A classically trained ballerina, Beretta uses her many years of dance experience in a broad range of dance styles including, Burlesque, Tahitian, flamenco, street, tap, jazz, ballroom, swing and ballet. “I hope to bring some fun, mystery and good old-fashioned entertainment to the stage,” says Beretta, the producer and director of the fifth annual Hawaii Burlesque Festival & Revue to take place on Oahu later this month, and a performer in “A Night of Cabaret.” “I’ll be doing one of my signature routines, a tribute to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, with a burlesque twist,” says Beretta about her Hilo performance. “I’m so excited to bring it to the Palace audience because it’s one of my favorite acts.” Beretta says she will also be performing a second act that she prefers to remain a mystery until showtime, noting only that it will be “very, very sparkly.” “This style of show harkens back to the times when people used to go out — I mean really go out,” Beretta says. “They’d get dressed up, have a nice dinner and paint the town, and then go see a show. The shows of the era when cabaret was most popular often featured a variety of all sorts of entertaining, one-of-a-kind acts — from comedy to dance to circus arts, and later, burlesque.” This is just what “A DOROTHY WILLIAMS Night of Cabaret” will include. “We are pleased to have such an amazing line-up of both international and local talent willing to perform for the Palace Theater’s benefit,” Bahurinsky says. Courtesy photo She explains that while the proceeds from the event were originally slated for the theater’s Comfort Campaign, which aims to raise enough money to install air conditioning in the theater, recent breakdowns with their projector are putting the theater in dire straits. “Right now, we have more expenses than we do income, so we will be using money from this show to keep the Palace Theater open and operating,” Bahurinsky says. “We will repair the projector so we can again show our first-rate movies. And, with luck, we may still have some to put towards air conditioning.” In addition to the Palace show, Armitage Shanks will share his talents in a day-long workshop Saturday, Sept. 17 at Seaview Performing Arts Center for Education in lower Puna (call 965-8756). “It’s really a rare chance to see such high-level performers in this contest,” Shanks says. “People can come to this show and expect to have a great time. I remind people that this is an opportunity for them to become a child again — to see the world in a playful, imaginative way and allow themselves to be transformed, rather than just be entertained.” Tickets for “A Night of Cabaret” are $20 general admission; $35 for VIP reserved seating. Doors open at 7 p.m. Call 934-7010 or visit the Palace Theater box office from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. Monday through Friday to purchase your tickets. Email Katie Young Yamanaka at BIVHawaii@ gmail.com Hungry? We’ve got lots of choices at Kea‘au Shopping Center! Stop by Keaau Shopping Center for those famous L & L Drive-Inn plates, or grab groceries at Foodland Keaau. For vegetarian treats, head to Keaau Natural Foods. Spice up your life at Lemongrass Restaurant, or hit the “all-you-can-eat” buffet at Genki Buffet! While you do the laundry at Suds n Duds, walk in to Supercuts for a new look. Do-it-yourself day? Ace Hardware is here to help. You can pick up a pie at Pizza Hut, or head into Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf for “Aloha, one cup at a time”, Say “I care” with fresh cut fl owers from Sadorra Floral Design, and if you need to fi ll a prescription, Longs Drugs is here too! Now open - Subway! K E A ‘A U S H O P P I N G C E N T E R
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