TGI Friday
By Wayne Harada
Advertiser Entertainment Editor
The ** indicates admission is $5 or less, or free. Full price is listed; the * denotes discounts or cheaper (or free) for students, seniors, military, members and/or children. Call the venue for details.
MUSIC
** Ka'ala Boys, contemporary, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Aloha Tower Marketplace Atrium; free. 566-2337.
** Royal Hawaiian Band, noon-1 p.m., 'Iolani Palace grounds; repeats Fridays; free. 922-5331.
** Bluzilla, blues band, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Kapi'olani Park bandstand; free. 843-8002.
** Hot Rain, contemporary Island music, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Windward Mall stage; free. 235-1143.
** "Aloha Waikiki," an all-Hawaiian music and dance show with a "Boat Days" theme, 7-7:30 p.m., DFS Galleria, corner of Kalakaua and Royal Hawaiian avenues; repeats daily; free. 931-2655.
** Nihoa, contemporary and Hawaiian with hula, 7-9 p.m., International Market Place food court stage; free. 971-2080.
KCCN FM 100 Hoku Block Party, 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m., Aloha Tower Marketplace; with music on three stages at Gordon Biersch, Don Ho's Island Grill and the new Kapono's nightclub; among the performers are Ho'onu'a, Ten Feet, Three Plus, Mana'o Company and Fiji; doors open at 8 p.m.; ticket information: 566-0644, 536-2728 (KCCN) or hawaiieventsonline.com
DANCE
** Kuhio Beach Torch Lighting and Hula Show, featuring the Aloha Boat Days Dancers, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Kuhio Beach stage, near Duke Kahanamoku statue; free. 843-8002.
** Ka Hula O Ululani, 7-8 p.m., Pearlridge Center Uptown; free. 488-0981.
Argentine Tango dance classes taught by George Garcia, 7:30-8:30 p.m. (beginners) or 8:30-9:30 p.m. (intermediate), Honolulu Club; $8. 721-2123.
STAGE
** "Come and See the Peppermint Tree," Honolulu Theatre for Youth's musical play for preschoolers, 3 p.m., Kaimuki Public Library; recommended for ages 3 and up; free. 733-8422.
"Grace and Glorie," a comedy by Tom Ziegler, presented by Manoa Valley Theatre, 8 p.m., at MVT; repeats 8 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday; $22*. (Buffet dinner on the MVT lanai available prior to curtain today and Saturday.) 988-6131.
"Victor/Victoria," Hawai'i premiere starring Cathy Foy in the title role, presented by Diamond Head Theatre, 8 p.m. at DHT; repeats 8 p.m. Saturday and June 8-9, and 4 p.m. Sunday and June 10; $10-$40*. 734-0274.
"Love 3 Times," a "serious comedy" by Vilsoni Hereniko, presented by Kumu Kahua, 8 p.m., Kumu Kahua Theatre; repeats 8 p.m. Saturday, Thursday and June 8-9 and 14-16; and 2 p.m. Sunday and June 10 and 17; $12* for Thursday performances; $15* for all other shows. 536-4441.
"Tales on the Edge," songs, drama, stories, comedy and shadow puppets, with James McCarthy and Jeff Gere, 8 p.m., The ARTS at Marks Garage; repeats at 8 p.m. Saturday and June 15-16, with matinees for families (suitable for keiki in grades K-6) at 3 p.m. Saturday and June 16; $10 ($7* for matinees). 521-2903.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
** World Ocean Games, featuring the Hawaiian International Ocean Challenge, noon-4 p.m., Makapu'u; World Ocean Games continues Sunday; spectators free. www.worldoceangames.com or 521-4322.
** Honolulu Jaycees 50th State Fair, 6 p.m.-midnight, Aloha Stadium parking lot; with E.K. Fernandez rides and games, food, petting zoo, entertainment and more; continues noon-midnight Saturday, Sunday and June 9-11 and 16-17; and June 8 and 15, 6 p.m.-midnight; $3* (discounts on admission and rides on some days). 682-5767.
NATURE
** Moon Walk, 8:30 p.m., Waimea Valley Adventure Park; check in at the main ticket booth at 8:15 p.m.; $3 ($5 couples, $7 families of up to four). 638-8511.
MIXED BAG
** Waikiki Historic Trail Walking Tour, 9-10:30 a.m.; meet at the beachside surfboard marker "The Beaches of Waikiki," at the entrance to Kapi'olani Park, on Kalakaua Avenue across from Honolulu Zoo; the guided tour covers Waikiki's historic sites, between Kapahulu Avenue and the International Market Place; repeats weekdays and 4:30-6 p.m. Saturdays; free. 841-6442.
** Chinatown Historic and Cultural Walking Tour, 9:30-11:30 a.m.; meet in front of Ramsay Galleries; repeats Fridays; $5. Hawai'i Heritage Center, 521-2749.
** "Marshallese Canoes and Navigation," a presentation by canoe builder Alson Kelen, 10-11 a.m., Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach, upper lobby; free. 923-0711.
Behind-the-Scenes Tour at Bishop Museum, for ages 12 and up, 1:30-2:30 p.m.; repeats weekdays; $15 (plus $14.95* general museum admission). Register: 847-8243.
** Yo-Yo Class for all ages, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Town Center of Mililani; repeats Fridays; free. 625-5233.
** Hawaii State Yo-Yo/Spin Top Semifinals, 5-7 p.m., Kapolei Shopping Center; semifinals continue 2-5 p.m. Saturday at Ala Moana Centerstage, 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Pearlridge Center Uptown, and at various locations through the finals on June 23; free. 834-2828.
Health Thru Fitness Celebration/Sunset Fun — Walk or Run, featuring fun obstacle stations along a 5K or 10K route, 5:30 p.m., Ala Moana Park; $20* entry fee. 591-1404.
** King's Jubilee and Fireworks, a tribute to King David Kalakaua with flag ceremony, precision rifle drill and musical revue, 6:30 p.m., Hilton Hawaiian Village; aerial fireworks at 8 p.m.; repeats Fridays; free. 949-4321.
Backgammon Tournament, presented by Aloha State Backgammon Club, 6:30 p.m., the Elks Club, 2933 Kalakaua Ave.; $20 entry fee; spectators free. (Also: free backgammon lessons at 5:30 p.m.) 595-2188, 922-2674.
Ghosthunters Bus Tour, with storyteller Lopaka Kapanui, 7:15 p.m.-midnight; a Honolulu TimeWalks Chicken Skin program; repeats June 8, 23 and 30; $30. Register: 943-0371.
