Jo Koy back at Pipeline Cafe

By Steven Mark
smark@staradvertiser.com

Jo Koy is back in Hawaii for three shows this weekend at Pipeline Cafe.

Koy is now one of the top draws in comedy and makes regular appearances with Chelsea Handler on E! network’s “Chelsea Lately.” He even has a new sitcom in the works.

“It’s based on my stand-up, but the cool thing is that it’s with a guy named Tom Werner, who produced ‘Cosby’ and ‘Roseanne,’” he said. “It’s not going to be a reality show, but it’s going to be based on my family. … It’s going to be a lot of fun.”

Werner’s family-oriented comedies appear to be a perfect fit with Koy. Though he often pokes fun at different ethnic groups, Koy, who is of Filipino and Caucasian ancestry, said his humor is more focused on family relationships and the dynamic between parent and child.

“All I do is tell the stories. I’m not making them up. I talk about how I got fired from McDonald’s — and how my mother got my job back … .”

“It’s great because people come up to me — they’re not Filipino — and they’ll say, ‘My mom did the same … thing to me.’”

Catch the comedian at Comedian Jo Koy at 7 p.m. Friday and 5 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Pipeline Cafe, 805 Pohukaina St. Tickets are $38.32. Call 877-714-7668 or visit www.pipelinecafehawaii.com.

For the full interview with Jo Koy, see Friday’s TGIF in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.

‘Once on This Island’ extended through Oct. 10

Paliku Theatre manager Tom Holowach announced Wednesday that the production run of “Once on This Island” has been extended for an additional weekend.

Performances are now scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 10.

Click here to read Honolulu Star-Advertiser theater critic John Berger’s review of the show. Click here to purchase tickets.

Leonard Cohen concert canceled

Star-Advertiser

Leonard Cohen’s Dec. 4 concert in Honolulu has been canceled.

Ticket holders will get a refund or can opt to purchase tickets to any of the newly added concert dates scheduled in Vancouver and Oakland that will round out Cohen¹s final dates of his world tour.

Promoter AEG Live said Honolulu ticket holders have already been alerted via e-mail with details on the ticket exchange window.

For questions about refunds, contact Ticketmaster via the point of purchase or at (800) 745-3000.

For information on getting tickets to the mainland events, contact AEG Live via e-mail at leonardcohen@aeglive.com or call (323) 930-7115

PICS: Black Cat Tattoo anniversary at theVenue

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Chinatown tattoo shop Black Cat Tattoo celebrated its anniversary last weekend with live music by local bands at theVenue.

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PICS: Club night at PYNK

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Downtown hair salon PYNK transformed into a nightclub for an evening last weekend.

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Hiroshima to headline Pacific Rim Jazz Festival

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More than 30 years after releasing their debut album, jazz fusion band Hiroshima (pictured) return to Oahu as the headliners at the inaugural Pacific Rim Jazz Festival.

Apaulo Music Productions will present the Nov. 13 concert at the JW Marriott Ihilani Resort and Spa’s Hokulani Ballroom. Doors open at 4 p.m.

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PICS: ‘Cast Off Hunger’ at Hula’s

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PICS: ‘We Value Hawaii’ at Fresh Cafe

Photos by Aaron Yoshino
Special to the Star-Advertiser

We Value Hawaii at Fresh Cafe.

PICS: ‘Sakura’ at Nobu Waikiki

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Sakura at Nobu Waikiki. September 25th, 2010.

PICS: ‘Ritmo Latino’ at Cafe Che Pasta

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“Ritmo Latino,” a weekly Latin party, on Friday, Sept. 24, 2010 at Cafe Che Pasta in downtown Honolulu.

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