TGI Saturday
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.
MUSIC
"Aesop's Fables," by Hawai'i Opera Theatre's Education Department, 11 a.m., Borders-Waikele (676-6699) and repeated at 1:30, Borders-Ward Centre (591-8995); free.
Brown Bags to Stardom, showcasing high school acts from throughout the state, 4 p.m., Waikiki Shell; also, appearances by 112, Beenieman, Public Announcement, Ashley Ballard, AZ, Koa'uka and Ten Feet; $9.40-$25. 526-4400 (Ticket Plus), 296-9494.
The Stark Duo, the husband-and-wife team of soprano Georgine Stark and Honolulu Symphony violinist Darel Stark, 7:30 p.m., Lutheran Church of Honolulu; the program will include works by Bach, Bliss, Corigliano, Vaughan-Williams and others; $12*. 941-2566.
** Opera Workshop in Concert, 7:30 p.m., Orvis Auditorium, UH-Manoa; students of the UH opera program will present staged scenes from operas, operettas and popular musicals by Loesser, Mozart, Beethoven, Floyd, Sondheim, Wildhorn and Lehar; $5*. 956-8742.
"Political Harmony: A Musical Oxymoron," presented by the Sounds of Aloha Chorus, 7:31 p.m., Hawai'i Theatre; featuring the barbershop sounds of the Aloha Chorus, the Gas House Gang, Na Leo Lani chapter of Sweet Adelines, and the AT&T Diamond Head Theatre Shooting Stars; organ prelude by John McCreary at 7 p.m.; $12*-$22*. 528-0506.
KIPO Blues Night, featuring Bob Jones and Hard Drive, 8:30 p.m., Havana Cabana; presented by Hawaii Public Radio and Kona Brewing Company; $7*. 955-8821.
"The DJ Who Loved Me," with Kimball Collins of Orlando, MC Boac & DJ Bootleg of San Francisco, Trek of Seattle, and local DJs G-Spot, Space Cowboy, IKON, Kavet the Catalyst and others, at Laniakea YWCA, 1040 Richards St.; doors open at 9 p.m.; $17 advance. 591-3500.
DANCE
"Butoh: The Dance of Life," a two-part butoh class for intermediate-level dancers, with Cheryl Flaharty of Iona Pear Dance Theatre, 1-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Hawaii Opera Rehearsal Studio; previous butoh training required; $80. Register: 262-0110.
LCC Dance Festival 2001, featuring jazz, musical theater, hip-hop, modern and Japanese taiko, 8 p.m., Leeward Community College Theatre; performers include the LCC Dance Ensemble, Mid-Pacific School of the Arts, Hypersquad, Seabury Hall Dance Ensemble, Rufus Jones Dance Project, and Kenny Endo's Taiko Center of the Pacific; $12*. 455-0385.
Spring Fever Dance, with rock 'n' roll by the Famous Unknowns, 8-11 p.m., Waialua Community Association (WCA) Building, across from Pizza Hut in Hale'iwa; a fund-raiser for WCA; 18 and older; $12 ($10 advance). 637-4606.
FILMS
** "Kiss Me Kate" (1953), 7:30 p.m., Academy of Arts Theater; $5*. 532-8700.
** "Fireworks" (1998, Japanese with English subtitles), 3, 5:30 and 8 p.m., Movie Museum; $5*. 735-8771.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
** Pacific Handcrafters Guild Spring Festival, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Thomas Square; crafts, demonstrations, keiki art activities, food and entertainment; repeats 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday; free admission. 254-6788.
** Hawaii Baptist Academy Fun Fair, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., HBA Elementary, Nu'uanu campus; free admission. 533-7094.
"Hawaii Calls," theme of the Garden Club of Honolulu's "Pacific Horizons" Flower Show, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Honolulu Academy of Arts; the competitive event will include horticulture and flower arranging entries, as well as classes; continues 1-5 p.m. Sunday; $7* (kama'aina and children under 12 free). 532-8700.
** Spring New Products Show, More than 300 products, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Blaisdell Arena and Exhibition Hall; the new products show continues 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday; $3*. 945-3594, 591-2211.
Kraft Foods Family Fun Day, 1-3 p.m. today, Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park. $5 off children's admission, $10 off adult admission with labels from 6 quart or larger KOOL-AID, Tang or Crystal Light or three-quart KOOL-AID sugar-sweetened packages.Performances: Imua, 1 p.m.; Robi Kahakalau, 2 p.m.; KCCN live remote broadcast 1-3 p.m.
MIXED BAG
** Aloha Tower 75th Anniversary KickOff Celebration, at Aloha Tower Marketplace: lei contest, 11 a.m., display from 11:30 a.m.; Royal Hawaiian Band performance 3:30 p.m., followed by contest awards, Aloha Tower blessing and entertainment, 4-5 p.m.; refreshments, 6 p.m.; free. 566-2337.
