May 17

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Thursday May 17
MUSIC
Jazz At The Plaza Club
Plaza Club in Pioneer Plaza, 900 Fort Street Mall, 21st floor, 6-9 p.m., $10/nonmembers. Reservations recommended. Jazz Quartet featuring Honolulu artists Dean Taba and Darryl Pellegrini and New York musicians Jim Seeley and Bob Albanese. (521-8905)

New York Jazz Night
The Dragon Upstairs, 1038 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu, 8-11 p.m., $10/cover. Satomi Yarimizo Trio featuring Bobby Porcelli visiting from NYC. (526-1411)

Hawaii Food & Wine Preview Party
Azule Restaurant, 5 p.m., $200/person. Featuring winemakers, entertainers and chefs. (tix.com, hawaiiwineandfood.com)

HPU Commencement Ceremony
Neal Blaisdell Center, 6 p.m., free. More than 900 graduates are in the spring 2012 class. (hpu.edu)

THE ARTS
MAMo Wearable Arts Show
Hawaii Theatre, 5:30 p.m., $20, $35, $50. Discover the best of Hawaiian high fashion. (528-0506, mamo.pacc@gmail.com)

Mental Health America of Hawaii 7th Annual Awards Luncheon
Ala Moana Hotel, 410 Atkinson Drive, Honolulu, $65/door, $60/presale. Call to register. Five outstanding community leaders promoting wellness government leader special recognition award. (521-1846, mentalheath-hi.org)

Short Form Improv Program
Palama Settlement, Thursdays May 3 to June 21, 7-9:30 p.m., $10/class, $60/8-week session. Mr. Aaron Presents will be offering classes on improvised theater taught by coaches of the popular live improvised game show “Think Fast!”, Larissa Nielsen and Rory Franzen. (728-7146)

Viva Ad 2 Casino Night
Cupola Theatre, 1250 Kapiolani Blvd. second floor, Honolulu, 6-9:30 p.m., visit website for tickets and cost. Ad 2 Honolulu unveils its 2011-12 Public Service Campaign for Hawaii Heart Foundation. (vivaad2.eventbrite.com)

Weekly Speakers
Oahu Country Club, May 17 Alex Dean, June 7 Tom Simon, noon to 1:30 p.m., $25/for the lunch. (225-2965, edracers@aol.com)

Blood Pressure And You
Windward YMCA, 1200 Kailua Road, Kailua, noon to 1 p.m., free. Call to register. (261-0808)

Autism Society of Hawaii – Sibling Group
Hawaii Behavioral Health, 210 Ward Ave. #219B, Honolulu, 13-17 year olds 5:30-6:30 p.m., 7-12 year olds 7-12 year olds, free. This is a group for children ages 7-12 and 13-17 who have siblings with developmental disorders. (368-1191)