TGI Friday
The ** indicates admission is $5 or less, or free. Full-price admission 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.
Classical Guitar Workshop, with Antigoni Goni, 1-4 p.m., Room 108, University of Hawai'i-Manoa Music Building; bring your own guitar; $30. Register: 956-7221.
** Polynesian Cultural Center presents a torch-lighting ceremony and Polynesian music and dance, 6-6:45 p.m., Fountain Courtyard, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center; repeats Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; free. 922-2299.
** Howard and Olana Ai with Halau Hula Olana, Hawaiian music and hula, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Kapi'olani Park bandstand; free. 843-8002.
** 45-Dash, contemporary Island music, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Windward Mall; 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.
** Maria Lauer Vocal Studio performance, 7-8 p.m., Pearlridge Center Uptown; free. 488-0981.
** Jason and Dani, contemporary Christian, 7-9 p.m., The Giving Tree Espresso Cafe, Pearl Highlands Center; free. 455-8733.
** Kua'ana, Hawaiian, 7-9 p.m., International Market Place food court stage; free. 971-2080.
James McCarthy: Songs from the Heart, 7:30 p.m., Honolulu Academy of Arts theater; featuring original, traditional and contemporary music, as well as parodies, roots material from the American South and Celtic tradition; McCarthy will be joined by the eclectic musical quintet Friends of the Bride; $15*. 532-8700, 532-8768.
Gene Bertoncini with Byron Yasui, jazz, a Hawai'i Guitar Festival 2001 event, 8 p.m., Orvis Auditorium, University of Hawai'i-Manoa; $15*. 956-6878.
** Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom sings tunes from her new CD, "Pu'uhonua," 8 p.m., Borders Ward Centre; free. 591-8995.
** Keahiwai, Hawaiian and contemporary, 9 p.m., Coffee Cove; free. 955-2683.
DANCE
** Hula Lessons with Puakeala Mann of Halau Hula O Maiki, 10-11 a.m., Orchid Court, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center; repeats Mondays and Fridays; free. 922-2299.
Ballet Hawaii Summer Dance Classes, 10 a.m.-noon (with Alaine Haubert) and 1-2:30 p.m. (with Amanda Schull), Ballet Hawaii studios at Dole Cannery Outlet Center; $15. Register: 521-8600.
28th Annual King Kamehameha Hula Competition, featuring hula halau from California, Japan and Hawai'i, 6 p.m., Blaisdell Arena; continues at 1 p.m. Saturday; $7.25-$10.25. 591-2211, 586-0333, 526-4400 (Ticket Plus).
** Kuhio Beach Torch Lighting and Hula Show, featuring Kaliko O Kapalai, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Kuhio Beach stage, near Duke Kahanamoku statue; free. 843-8002.
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
"Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde," presented by The Actors' Group, 7:30 p.m., Yellow Brick Studio; repeats 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Thursday, June 29-30 and July 5-7; and 4 p.m. Sunday and July 1 and 8; limited seating; $10. Reservations: 591-7999.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
** Taste of Honolulu, with food samplings from more than 20 restaurants, wine and entertainment, 5-10 p.m., Honolulu Civic Center grounds, next to Honolulu Hale; gates open at 4:30 p.m.; a benefit for Easter Seals Hawai'i; continues noon-10 p.m. Saturday and noon-7 p.m. Sunday; $3 admission (buy scrip for food and beverage purchases). The Honolulu Advertiser is a sponsor of the event. 536-1015.
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 International Market Place; repeats weekdays and 4:30-6 p.m. Saturdays; free. 841-6442.
"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.
** 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.
Mission Houses Museum Tours: Visitors Center and Ka Hale La'au at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.; Ka Hale Pa'i and Ka Hale Kamalani at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; repeats Tuesdays through Saturdays; $10* ($9* kama'aina) per tour or $15* ($14* kama'aina) for double tours. 531-0481.
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.
Box Car Racing, presented by American Box Car Racing International, 3-9 p.m., Pearl City Box Car Track; repeats Fridays and Wednesdays, and 1-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; $6*. 947-3393.
** Yo-yo Lessons, with Team Mililani, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Town Center of Mililani; free. 625-5233.
** 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.
"Black Tie & Blue Jeans – Carnival!" a Mardi Gras-style benefit for American Heart Association, 7 p.m.-1 a.m., Coral Ballroom, Hilton Hawaiian Village; entertainment, silent and live auctions, dancing; attire: blue jeans and tuxedo tops for men, semi-formal for women; $100 ($1,000-$5,000 for tables of 10). Reservations: 538-7021, ext. 28.
** "Journey by Sea," adventure photography and slide show with commentary by Tor Johnson, 7:30 p.m., Patagonia, North Shore Marketplace in Hale'iwa; free. 637-1245.
