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CONCERTS: July 11, 18, 25, Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

AT&T Wildest Show in Town, the annual series of Wednesday concerts in the Honolulu Zoo, continues July 11 with Moe Keale. New features include 'ukulele giveaways, special guided tours for up to 30 people each night, a kids coloring contest and a trivia contest. Gates open at 4:35 p.m. for picnicking; show starts at 6 p.m. Free, although donations will be accepted. 926-3191.

BAYFEST: July 13-15

The annual Ocean Concepts BayFest Hawaii, offering entertainment, watersports, the E.K. Fernandez rides and midway, contests, a car show and displays, takes place in and beside Hangar 101 at Marine Corps Base Hawai'i, Kane'ohe Bay. This year's musical headliner is the alt-rock band Sister Hazel. BayFest hours/admission fees are:

• 5 p.m.-2 a.m. July 13: $3 military/family/retired; $3.50 general (12 years and older); $1.50 children 4-11; free for kids 3 and younger.
• Noon-5 p.m. July 14 and noon-midnight July 15: $2.50 military/family/retired ($3 after 5 p.m.); $3 general; $1.50 children 4-11; free for kids 3 and younger. Presale tickets are $6, which include one BayFest admission, three carnival rides and two Papa John's Pizza Coupons, available at any Papa John's. 254-KBAY (5229), www.bayfesthawaii.com

LOCAL FAVORITE: July 13

"On Dragonfly Wings" Playwright Lisa Matsumoto and songwriter Roslyn offer "On Dragonfly Wings." July 13 opening reception at 6:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m., Leeward Community College Theatre; $50 includes pupu, drinks. Regular run: 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays July 14-Aug. 12. $30 general ($25 children 12 and younger, seniors, military), $20, $10. 484-8800, www.ohia.com

CONCERT: July 13

George Winston, founder of Dancing Cat Records and international concert artist in his own right, performs solo at the Honolulu Academy of Arts theater. Known primarily as a pianist, he will instead perform on the guitar, slack-key style, an Island musical form he has helped rejuvenate through his record company. 7:30 p.m. July 13. $20. Concert-goers are asked to bring canned goods as donations to the Hawaii Foodbank. 532-8700.

JAZZ FESTIVAL: July 19-23

Jazz, jazz and more jazz will be showcased during the annual Hawai'i International Jazz Festival, which also offers educational clinics 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at McKinley High School's auditorium for the duration of the festival. Among the scheduled performers are The Four Freshmen, Gabe Baltazar, Jimmy Borges, Melveen Leed, Rene Paulo, Jake Shimabukuro, San Diego State University Jazz Band and Big Band, USC Jazz Band, UH Big Band and many others. 7 p.m. July 19-21 at Blaisdell Concert Hall, 4 p.m. July 22 at McKinley's auditorium. $20, $35, $40; $120 four-day pass; discounts for seniors, military, students, Foodland Maika'i members. 526-4400 (Ticket Plus), 591-2211 (Blaisdell), 941-9974 or www.hawaiijazz.com

HULA: July 21

The 24th annual Prince Lot Hula Festival, featuring 10 hula halau, demonstrations, arts and crafts, food and a great opportunity for picnicking, takes over the grounds of Moanalua Gardens. 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. July 21. Free. 839-5334.

HULA: July 26-28

At 6 to 12 years old, they may be tiny dancers, but their stage presence is large. Youngsters representing 22 halau from O'ahu, Maui and Guam are slated to perform at the 26th annual Queen Lili'uokalani Keiki Hula Competition at Blaisdell Arena, which is presented by the Kalihi-Palama Culture & Arts Society. Moana Kailikea, left, of Halau Na Mamo O Ka'ala, was among last year's performers. This year's schedule:

• 6 p.m. July 26: Miss and Master Keiki Hula competition
• 6 p.m. July 27: Group-Hula Kahiko competition
• Noon July 28: Group-Hula 'Auana competition

Tickets available at the box office beginning July 14: $8.50 for arena/loges, $7.50 for upper-level general admission. 521-6905.

CELEBRATION: July 27-28

That annual Island-music blockbuster, the KCCN FM-100 Birthday Bash at Waikiki Shell, has expanded into a two-nighter to allow the entertainers and fans alike more time to groove. The first 5,000 through the turnstiles each night receive free CDs. Gates open at 4 p.m. each night. The lineup:

• July 27: Fiji, Na Leo Pilimehana, Mana'o Company, Ho'onu'a, Oshen, AZ, Ten Feet, right, and the Island Music MVPs
• July 28: Pati, Kapena, 'Ale'a, Natural Vibrations, Three Plus, Sean Na'auao, Koa'uka and the Island Music MVPs

One show costs $25 for pool seats, $19.50 for terrace, $18 for lawn; two shows are $32 for upper terrace, $30 for lawn (two-show tickets not available for pool seats). Tickets available at the box office and at Ticket Plus locations. 526-4400.

COMEDY: July 27-28

Wickedly funny comedian-actor Tommy Davidson, right, an original cast member of TV's "In Living Color" and star of such films as Spike Lee's "Bamboozled" and the forthcoming "Juwanna Man," plans two concerts, joined by local funny man Andy Bumatai:

• Maui — July 27, at 7:30 p.m., at Castle Theater, Maui Arts & Cultural Center. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets: $25, on sale at the box office. (808) 242-SHOW (7469).
• O'ahu — July 28, at 8 p.m., at the Hawai'i Theatre. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets: $27.50, on sale at the box office. 528-0506.

Festival: July 28

Never mind that garlic has been alternately known as the "stinking rose" — there are loads of activities planned for non-garlic-fans and fans alike at the Garlic Festival of Hawaii, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. July 28 at Ward Warehouse. Yes, there will be a garlic lover's store, featuring specialty garlic food items; garlic massages; and food from 10 restaurants that's likely to be flavored with the bulb du jour. But there also will be continuous entertainment (including Kapena and Danny Kaleikini); fortune telling and natural healing; cooking demonstrations; a wine tent; margarita and beer bars; a "keiki town" of activities; a raffle; a silent auction and aromatherapy (though we're betting the latter will be far removed from the garlic massages). Free valet parking. Free admission, though a $2 donation is suggested. Proceeds benefit the Friends of Hawaii Charities, host of the Sony Open in Hawaii. 545-4195.

Stage: July 28-29

The Shanghai Children's Palace Art Troupe, right, will make its third appearance in the Islands at 7 p.m. July 28 and 2 p.m. July 29 at Blaisdell Concert Hall. The 24 youngsters, ages 10-17, who make up the troupe are performing choral works, opera, dances and music on Chinese instruments as part of a cultural exchange program. The Children's Palace, formed in 1955, is where some of China's most gifted youths are schooled in the arts and sciences. Tickets $25, $20, $15 at the box office and Ticket Plus outlets. 526-4400.

FESTIVAL: July 28-29

When the 6th annual AT&T Hawai'i Dragon Boat Race runs from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. July 28 and 29 off Ala Moana Beach Park, it will be the first time the event will support a local charity, the Hawai'i Children's Cancer Foundation. Look for the colorful Taiwan-built, wooden boats, which are propelled by 16-paddler teams. Admission is free to the event, which includes food and craft vendors, cultural exhibits and entertainment by Forté, Ellsworth Simeona, Dita Holifield, Rocky Brown, Jeff Rasmussen, Reign, Tiny Tadani, Tino and the Rhythm Klub, Honolulu the Band, Solanna, eight0eight, Ben Vegas and Simplisity. 951-0350, 531-3526.

Concert: Aug. 1

Growl and howl intelligent, rich prose against the backdrop of a driving beat, and you've got the trademark sound of punk poet Patti Smith, left, who is bringing her show to World Cafe. Smith, who in 1975 thrashed her way into the musical and social consciousness with "Horses," her first album, has since come full circle, returning to her original firepower with her eighth album, "Gung Ho," last year. Doors open 7 p.m. for the 8 p.m. show on Aug. 1. All ages welcome. $20 general admission. Tickets available at Tower Records in Kahala and Pearl Kai, Tower Video on Kapi'olani, Jelly's in Puck's Alley and Pearl Kai, Hungry Ear Kailua, Foodland/Sack 'n Save, House of Music, Tempo Music, University of Hawai'i Campus Center. 526-4400.

COMING UP

• Hawaii All-Collectors Show 2001, July 20-22, Blaisdell Exhibition Hall
• 31st Annual 'Ukulele Festival, July 29, Kapi'olani Park Bandstand
• Makaha Sons, Halau Hula Olana, and Tino and the Rhythm Klub, Aug. 4, Kapi'olani Park Bandstand
• Frank B. Shaner Hawaiian Falsetto Contest, Aug. 25, Hawai'i Theatre
• "Smoky Joe's Cafe," by Manoa Valley Theatre, Sept. 5-9, 12-16, 19-23 at MVT
• "My Fair Lady," by Army Community Theatre, Sept. 6-8, 14-15, 21-22 at Richardson Theatre, Fort Shafter
• Aloha Festivals Downtown Ho'olaule'a, Sept. 14, downtown Honolulu
• "Jekyll & Hyde," by Diamond Head Theatre, Sept. 14-16, 20-23, 27-30 at DHT
• Aloha Festivals Floral Parade, Sept. 15, Ala Moana Park, through Waikiki, ending at Kapi'olani Park
• Aloha Festivals Waikiki Ho'olaule'a, Sept. 21, along Kalakaua Avenue
• Kapena, Michael Ching and Col÷n, Oct. 31, Kapi'olani Park Bandstand