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The indicates admission is $5 or less, or free. Full price is listed; the * denotes lower price for students, seniors, military, members and/or children. Call the venue for details.

SPECIAL

Liquid, Big Island alternative rock band, 9 p.m., Wave Waikiki; $5. 941-0424, ext 12.

ON MAUI

Black Rock Illusions, dinner show with illusionists Jodi Baron and Kathleen, 6-8:30 p.m., Ka‘anapali Beach Hotel; $69* and $79*. (808) 661-3424.

STAGE

"Side Show," 7:30 p.m., Manoa Valley Theatre, through March 25; $28*.988-6131.


FILM

"Dark Days" (2000), 7:30 p.m., Academy of Arts theater; $5*. 532-8768.

DANCE

"Dance!" lessons for adults in a variety of dance styles with instructor, Deanna Luster, 5:15-6:45 p.m., children’s classes also available, Nu‘uanau YMCA; $54 for 6 classes plus $5 annual YMCA membership. 541-5261.

"Line Dancin’ with Salome," lessons for beginners, 6 p.m., Ala Wai Elementary School Cafeteria, also intermediate level class at 7:15 p.m; donations accepted. 737-4596.

Kuhio Beach Hula, with Hawaiian Paradise, 6:30 p.m., KÂhiø Beach Stage; free. 843-8002.

Country Line Dancing Class, 7-8 p.m., Downtown Pearlridge; free. 488-0981.

Scottish Country Dancing Class, 7-9 p.m., Mo‘ili‘ili Community Center; $33 for 10 classes. 625-9290.

Swing Dance and Potluck, with Jennifer and Matthew Wong, 7-9 p.m., Kapi‘olani Park Bandstand; $4. 236-4082.

MUSIC

Kua‘uka, Island roots and reggae, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Atrium Center Court at Aloha Tower Marketplace; free. 528-5700.

Leolani Serenaders, contemporary Hawaiian, noon-1 p.m., Tamarind Park; free. 523-4674.

"Harbor/Theocracy AD" hard rock and punk, 7-8 p.m., Jelly’s Music at Puck’s Alley; free. 943-0500.

CLUB DJs

"Spicy Boricua Night," with Latin Lady DJ Margarita, 9 p.m.-midnight, Rolando’s Salsa Club at Kahala Mall. 732-2861

House DJ, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Moose McGillycuddy’s. 923-0751.

"Deeper: a Night of Soul," acid jazz and deep house music, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., Baci Bistro in Restaurant Row. 944-3366.

LOUNGE ACTS

Paul Conrad, piano, 5-7 p.m., Mahina Lounge, Ala Moana Hotel. 955-4811.

Lance and the Hydrants with Billy Beimes, contemporary, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Chart House. 941-6660.

Keith and Carmen Haugen, contemporary Hawaiian, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Mai Tai Bar, Royal Hawaiian. 923-7311.

Po‘okela, traditional Hawaiian, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Banyan Courtyard, Sheraton Moana Surfrider. 922-3111.

Anita Hall, contemporary, jazz, 5:30-9 p.m., Gordon Biersch. 599-4877.

Pai‘ea, Hawaiian, 5:30-9:30 p.m., Big Island Steakhouse. 537-4446.

Ku‘uipo Kumukahi with Pualilia & Na Kia‘i A Ke Ali‘i, 6-8:30 p.m., poolside, Sheraton Waikiki. 922-4422.

Soundettes, traditional Hawaiian, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Don Ho’s Island Grill. 528-0807.

Tropical Breeze, contemporary Hawaiian, 6-9:45 p.m., Pikake Terrace Poolside Stage, Sheraton Princess Ka‘iulani. 922-5811.

The Brothers Cazimero, traditional Hawaiian, 7-8:15 p.m., Chai’s Island Bistro. 585-0011.

Ledward Ka‘apana, Hawaiian, 7-11 p.m., The Lobby Bar, Waikiki Beach Marriott Hotel. 922-6611.

Kit Samson, piano, 7-11 p.m., Mahina Lounge, Ala Moana Hotel. 955-4811.

Loretta Ables Sayre & the Betty Loo Taylor Trio, pop/jazz, 7:30-11 p.m., The Veranda, Kahala Mandarin Oriental. 739-8888.

Ka‘au Crater Boys, homestyle acoustic, 8-10 p.m., Hale Noa. 735-4292.

sonyamendez.com, Latin-jazz, 8-11 p.m., Shell Bar, Hilton Hawaiian Village. 949-4321.

Keoki Johnson, guitar and hula performance, 8:30-10:30 p.m., Banyan Courtyard, Sheraton Moana Surfrider. 922-3111.

Guy Cruz, contemporary Hawaiian, 8-11:30 p.m., Kickstand Cafe. 591-9268.

Stardust, contemporary, 8:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m., Hanohano Room, Sheraton Waikiki. 922-4422.

Roshan & Friends, contemporary, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Sugar Bar. 637-6989.

Honolulu, contemporary Hawaiian, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Esprit Nightclub, Sheraton Waikiki. 922-4422.

Dean and Dean, contemporary, 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Chart House. 941-6660.

Bongo Tribe, rock and roll, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., Irish Rose Saloon. 924-7711.

Cool Change, contemporary Hawaiian, 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Mai Tai Bar, Ala Moana Shopping Center. 947-2900.

SHOWROOM ACTS

"Aloha Las Vegas Revue," impersonators, 3 and 10 p.m., Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel. 971-4345.

"Creation - A Polynesian Odyssey," 6:20 and 9 p.m., ‘Ainahau Showroom, Sheraton Princess Ka‘iulani Hotel. 931-4660.

"Magic of Polynesia," with John Hirokawa, 6:30 and 8:30 p.m., Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel. 971-4321.

"Yes! Encore Hawai‘i," magic, acrobats, hula, comedy and Uso the Magical Monkey, 6:30 and 8:30 p.m., Polynesian Palace, ‘Ohana Reef Towers hotel. 923-7469.

"Society of Seven," 6:30 and 8:30 p.m., Main Showroom, Outrigger Waikiki Hotel. 922-6408, 923-7469.

Don Ho Show, 7 p.m., Hoku Hale Showroom, Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel. 923-3981.

MIXED BAG

Mary Cesar’s Quilting Classes, 9 and 11 a.m., Mission Houses Museum; $7*. 531-0481.

Mac OS X, Apple Systems Engineer Brian Frye discusses Apple’s new operating system, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Krauss Hall Yukiyoshi Room, UH-Manoa; free. 956-5666.

"Brown Bagging to Conversational Hawaiian," language awareness, pronunciation and beginning conversation class for the working adult, sponsored by Friends of the ‘Iolani Palace, 11 a.m., repeated at noon, Old Archives on ‘Iolani Palace grounds; $5 per session. 522-0827, 522-0821.

"Photoshop: Inner Vision," public talk on digital imaging by John Paul Caponigro, 7-9 p.m., Art Auditorium, UH-Manoa; free. 956-5666.

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