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August film premieres Aug. 3: "Original Sin," "The Princess Diaries," "Rush Hour 2" (above) Aug. 8: "Rat Race" Aug. 10: "American Pie 2," "Osmosis Jones" Aug. 17: "American Outlaws," "Captain Corelli's Mandolin," "John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars" Aug. 22: "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" Aug. 24: "Summer Catch," "Bubble Boy" Aug. 31: "Glitter"

CONCERTS: Aug. 3-4
Steve Freund, right, veteran blues guitarist whose latest compact disc is titled "I'll Be Your Mule," offers concerts at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 3 at the Honolulu Academy of Arts theater and at 10 p.m. Aug. 4 at Haleiwa Joe's. Also featured on the bill at the theater will be Honolulu blues/jazz band Third Degree. Theater concert tickets are $20; $15 advance at the Academy's front desk and Tower Records outlets. 532-8701. Hale'iwa concert admission is $10. 637-8005.

CONCERT: Aug. 4
More than 50 harmonica players from three bands will offer a concert of nostalgic tunes at Tenney Theatre, St. Andrew's Cathedral. The groups, with members 50 to 86 years old, are Honbushin Harmonica Band from Mililani's Honbushin International Center, Ichigo Harmonica Band from Tendai Mission Hawaii and Small World Harmonica Band from the Moanalua Community Park Recreation Center. 2-4 p.m. Aug. 4. Free; donations accepted. 833-4336.

CONCERT: Aug. 4
The Makaha Sons will perform in the next installment of the Aston Full Moon Concerts at Kapi'olani Park Bandstand. Also on the bill will be Halau Hula Olana and Tino and the Rhythm Klub. 6:30-9 p.m. Aug. 4. Free. 931-1326.

CONCERTS: Aug. 3, 5
Vina Morales, a multi-award winning actress, dancer and singer from the Philippines, makes her U.S. solo debut with two concerts, titled "Total Control," in Hawai'i. 7 p.m. Aug. 3 at the Hawai'i Convention Center; 7 p.m. Aug. 5 at the Kauai Marriott. Both concerts will benefit the scholarship fund of St. Joseph School in Waipahu. $25-$55, at Trans-Peso, Greenlands Mart, Venus Viloria's Variety Store, Videorama and Shear Creation. 685-4940 (Honolulu); (808) 822-1818, 246-1830, 245-6307, 245-3204 (Kaua'i).

CONCERT: Aug. 11
Charlotte Church, the teen phenomenon from Wales whose debut album "Voice of an Angel" was released in 1998 when she was just 11, makes her Island debut with the Honolulu Symphony at the Blaisdell Arena. Now only 15, Church is the youngest solo artist to achieve a Top 30 album in the U.S. charts and the youngest ever to hit No. 1 on the classical charts. $65 for main floor, risers, loge and lower arena seating, $45 for upper arena seating (discounts for seniors, military and students); at symphony box office or Ticket Plus outlets. 792-2000 (symphony) or 526-4400 (Ticket Plus).

CONCERT: Aug. 14
Ska/punkers Reel Big Fish, left, teams up with local ska/punk/rock steadiers Go Jimmy Go for a blowout at World Cafe, 1130 N. Nimitz Hwy. 7 p.m. Aug. 14; doors open 6 p.m. $17.50 advance tickets at Tower Records (Kahala, Pearl Kai), Tower Video Kapi'olani, Jelly's (Puck's Alley, Pearl Kai), Hungry Ear Kailua, Schofield ITR, Pearl Harbor Block Arena, ITT Kane'ohe MCBH, Foodland/Sack 'n Save stores, House of Music, Tempo Music, University-of Hawai'i-Manoa Campus Center. 526-4400.

STAGE: Aug. 16-18
Monkey and The Waterfall, an Island performing arts company, offers "Monkey on My Back," right, a production that explores the nature of addiction, at The ARTS at Marks Garage, 1159 Nu'uanu Ave. The production, which kicks off Tim Bostock Productions' fall season, promises "a wild collage of masked characters ridden by insurmountable obsessions." 8 p.m. Aug. 16, 8 and 10 p.m. Aug. 17-18. $18 at the door, $12 advance, at the Hawai'i Theatre box office. 528-0506, 521-2903.

CONCERT: Aug. 18
"Ka Himeni Ana," a concert/contest of "old style," unamplified music, will honor multiple Hoku award-winner Haunani Apoliona at the annual event at Hawai'i Theatre. Past honorees include Hawaiian music legends Helen Desha Beamer, Mary Kawena Pukui and Irmgard Farden Aluli. 8 p.m. Aug. 18; organ prelude with Mahi Beamer at 7:30 p.m. $6-$30, at the box office. 528-0506, 395-9311.

HO'IKE: Aug. 18
Kawai Cockett and Aunty Genoa Keawe, right, will be honored at the 24th annual ho'ike of Kuhai Halau O Kawaikapuokalani Pa '–lapa Kahiko, under the direction of Kawaikapuokalani K. Hewett, at the Ronald E. Bright Theatre, Castle High School. The hula celebration offers songs and dances of founder Hewett, and a number of other halau and entertainers — including The Lim Family, Olomana, Ellsworth Simeona, Sean Na'auao and Na Palapalai — will participate. Nalani Olds will be emcee. 2 p.m. (Cockett honored), 8 p.m. (Keawe honored) Aug. 18. $15 donation. 235-3603, 234-1155.

MAGIC: Aug. 18-26
Master illusionist David Copperfield, right, comes to town for a series of performances at the Blaisdell Concert Hall. Copperfield, whose latest magic show is titled "Portal," launched his career years ago at the Pagoda's C'est Si Bon supper club in Honolulu. 8 p.m. Aug. 18; 5 and 8 p.m. Aug. 19; 8 p.m. Aug. 20-24; 5 and 8 p.m. Aug. 25 and 26. The 5 p.m. Aug. 19 show will be interpreted for the hearing-impaired. $85 and $50 for night performances, $70 and $55 for matinees. $5 discounts for children 12 and under, seniors 62 and older and military personnel, except for Saturday night performances; available at the box office and Ticket Plus. 526-4400; 10 percent discount for group sales of 15 or more (except Saturday night shows), at 732-7733. The Advertiser is a sponsor.

CONCERT: Aug. 25
The seventh annual Frank B. Shaner Hawaiian Falsetto Contest, a showcase for amateurs and which perpetuates the unique Hawaiian musical form, takes the stage at Hawai'i Theatre. 7 p.m. Aug. 25. $20, $25, $30 (plus $2 theater restoration fee); $5 discount with Aloha Festivals ribbon. 589-1771, (800) 852-7690 from the Neighbor Islands; 528-0506 (box office).

COMING UP

• Stephen Bishop, Sept. 1, Waikiki Shell
• "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
• Hawaii International Latin-Salsa Music Festival, Sept. 15, Waikiki Beach Marriot Resort
• Aloha Festivals Floral Parade, Sept. 15, Ala Moana Park, through Waikiki, ending at Kapi'olani Park
• "Total Request Live" Tour, featuring Destiny's Child, Eve, Nelly, Jessica Simpson, Sept. 21, 23, Blaisdell Arena
• Aloha Festivals Waikiki Ho'olaule'a, Sept. 21, along Kalakaua Avenue
• Princess Ka'iulani Keiki Hula Festival, Oct. 20, Sheraton Princess Ka'iulani hotel
• Kapena, Michael Ching and Col÷n, Oct. 31, Kapi'olani Park Bandstand
• "Annie," Nov. 20-Dec. 16, Diamond Head Theatre