TASTE OF THE STARS

The 6th annual Taste of the Stars is a foodie's dream come true. More than 20 Island chefs will cook up their tasting samples, accompanied by wine and champagne, a martini bar and specialty teas and coffee. There's entertainment, too, and a silent auction — all to benefit the Leeward Community College Culinary Arts program.

Among the chefs who will participate: Alan Wong, Darryl Fujita, DK Kodama, Elmer Guzman, Goran Streng, Hiroshi Fukui, Roy Yamaguchi and Russell Siu.

The event takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. May 6 at LCC. Tickets are $100 general grazing; $170 individual seating; $1,600 reserved seating for a table of 10. 455-0215.

SLACKERS ARE COMING

The Slackers Comedy Tour will stop in Honolulu for three shows at Pipeline Cafe — 7:30 p.m. June 30 (doors open at 6:30 p.m.); and at 6 p.m. (doors open at 5) and 8:30 p.m. (doors open at 8) July 1. Tickets — $26 general and $60 VIP seating — go on sale Saturday at Ticketmaster locations and Hawaii's Natural High. (877) 750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com. Who are the slackers? Reno Collier, Pat Dixon and James Johann. The show is from the producers of The Blue Collar Comedy Tour.