TGI Saturday
Advertiser Staff
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
Taiko and Traditional Japanese Performances, 1-4:30 p.m. or 5:30-8:30 p.m., Hawai'i Theatre; part of the 22nd annual Pan-Pacific Festival-Matsuri in Hawaii; $10. 528-0506, 926-8177.
Kai "The Promise" Concert, 7 p.m., Blaisdell Concert Hall; $30*, $25*. 591-2211, 526-4400 (Ticket Plus).
Ho'okena, traditional and contemporary Hawaiian, with hula soloist Nani Dudoit, 7:30 p.m., Honolulu Academy of Arts theater; part of the academy's Na Mele O Hawai'i series; $15. 532-8700.
DANCE
Space Odyssey 2001 dance concert by NIXdance, 2 and 7 p.m., Leeward Community College Theatre; featuring popping/locking, jazz, ballet, hip-hop, tap, Latin, ballroom, lyrical, break, musical theater, "old school" and modern dancing; $14 ($12 advance). 484-1155.
Pan-Pacific Festival Ballroom Dance, 6:30-10 p.m., Ala Wai Golf Course clubhouse ballroom; $30 ($60 with dinner). 941-1505.
STAGE
"Divided We Stand," a Civil War drama, 7 p.m., Mamiya Theatre; a Christian Liberty School (Big Island) production; doors open at 6:30 p.m.; final performance; $7. 989-4815, (808) 966-8866.
"Rags to Riches: A History of Ragtime in America," with storyteller Bobby Norfolk performing as Scott "The Entertainer" Joplin, 7:30 p.m., Orvis Auditorium, UH-Manoa; $15*. 956-6878.
"Victor/Victoria," starring Cathy Foy in the title role, presented by Diamond Head Theatre, 8 p.m. at DHT; repeats 4 p.m. tomorrow; $10-$40*. 734-0274.
"Love 3 Times," a "serious comedy" by Vilsoni Hereniko, presented by Kumu Kahua, 8 p.m., Kumu Kahua Theatre; repeats 2 p.m. tomorrow and June 17; and 8 p.m. Thursday and June 15-16; $12* for Thursday's performance; $15* for all other shows. 536-4441.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
** "Ku'u One Hanau: The Sands of My Birth," a Pacific Islands music, dance and arts and crafts festival, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Bishop Museum; the festival continues tomorrow; $5 admission buttons are good for both days. 848-4160.
** June Fancy Fair, featuring crafts made by Hawai'i artisans, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Mission Houses Museum; free admission. Also: Ka Ho'ike Mo'olelo, featuring demos of local customs and traditions (free); and 23rd Annual Hawaiian Quilt Exhibit ($4 admission). Events continue tomorrow. 531-0481.
** 85th annual King Kamehameha Celebration Floral Parade, 9:30 a.m., from King and Richards streets in downtown, along Punchbowl Street, Ala Moana Boulevard, Kalakaua Avenue, ending at Kapi'olani Park. Also: annual Folklife Festival, 10 a.m. at Kapi'olani Park, with arts and crafts, food booths, entertainment, Hawaiiana demonstrations, storytelling and more; free. 586-0333.
The Big Sale, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Blaisdell Exhibition Hall; continues 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday; $6*. 591-2211.
** Honolulu Jaycees 50th State Fair, noon-midnight, Aloha Stadium lower parking lot; with E.K. Fernandez rides and games, food, petting zoo, entertainment and more; continues noon-midnight tomorrow, Monday and June 16-17; and June 15, 6 p.m.-midnight; $3* (discounts on admission and rides on some days). 682-5767.
** O-Bon Celebration, with food booths, crafts, bon dance and more, 6-10 p.m., Hawaii's Plantation Village; free admission. 677-0110.
MIXED BAG
"The Part-Time Genealogist: Time Saving Tips for Effective Research," sponsored by the Sandwich Islands Genealogical Society, part of the "Putting Family History into Context," series, 9 a.m., Manoa Gardens Recreational Center; free. 488-4458.
"The Robot Zoo," a touring exhibit about animal robots, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Bishop Museum; continues daily through Sept. 3; $14.95*. 847-3511.
** Gateball Match, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Ala Moana Park; part of the Pan-Pacific Festival-Matsuri in Hawaii; free. 926-8177.
** Artist's Talk Story, informal discussion by Hawaiian artists who are part of the Na Maka Hou exhibit in the Luce Pavilion, 10-11 a.m., The Academy Theatre; free. 532-8700.
** Hawaii State Yo-Yo/Spin Top Semifinals, 1-3 p.m., Waipahu Daiei food court; and 6-9 p.m., Windward Mall in front of Special Dreams; semifinals continue June 16, 7-9 p.m., Ward Warehouse amphitheater; and June 23 (wild card event), noon, Centerstage, Ala Moana Center; finals June 23 following the wild card event; free. 834-2828.
