TGI Thursday
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
• Saxophone Recital by David Hirano, 1:30 p.m., Orvis Auditorium, UH-Manoa; free. 956-8742.
DANCE
Ballet Class for teens and adults, with Marie Takazawa, 10-11:30 a.m., 960 Ahua St.; $10. 734-7882.
• Country Line Dance Class, 6-8:30 p.m., Windward Mall; presented by Parents Without Partners; free. 262-6442.
• Scandinavian Folk Dance, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Atherton YMCA; $3. 386-2876.
STAGE
Bear in the Big Blue House Live's "Surprise Party," a 70-minute theatrical production featuring Jim Henson's puppets from the Disney Channel show, opens at 7 p.m., Hawai'i Theatre; repeats Nov. 2 and 8-9 at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., and Nov. 3-4 and 10-11 at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; all seats $12 on opening night; $12*-$23* for all other shows. 528-0506.
Marcel Marceau, mime artist, 7:30 p.m., Blaisdell Concert Hall; part of French Festival 2001; repeats Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m.; $25*-$60*. 591-2211, 526-4400 (Ticket Plus).
"Equus," presented by The Actors' Group, 7:30 p.m., Yellow Brick Studio; for mature audiences only (nudity in one scene); repeats Nov. 2-3 and 8-10 at 7:30 p.m., and Nov. 4 and 11 at 4 p.m.; $10. 591-7999.
FILM
• "Les Detinées Sentimental" (2001, French with English subtitles), 7:30 p.m., the Academy Theater; $5. 532-8700.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
• French Festival of Hawaii Spectacular, 7-8 p.m., Centerstage, Ala Moana Center; featuring Moliére-style slapstick comedy, Iona Pear Living Mimes and Fashion Satire, Weyland the accordionist, and more; free. 955-9517. (The festival continues through Nov. 4; for a complete schedule of events, call 1-877-843-3378).
MIXED BAG
• Christmas Ideas Demonstration, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Liliha Public Library; also Nov. 2, 7 p.m., Pearl City Public Library; Nov. 3, 10:30 a.m., Kahuku Public & School Library; Nov. 7, 7 p.m., Wahiawa Public Library; Nov. 8, 10:30 a.m., Honolulu Community College Room 111; Nov. 20, 7 p.m., Windward Community College Hale Alakai Room 102; and Nov. 29, 7 p.m., Kailua District Park; the one-hour sessions will cover simple and economical gift, decoration and food ideas; free. 247-0421.
CLUBS
Brew Moon Restaurant & Micro Brewery, Ward Centre; 593-0088, Keahi and Wise Fools, jazz, blues and R&B, 8 p.m.
Cafe Che Pasta, 524-0004, Dr. Jazz Quartet, 6:30-9 p.m.
Cigar Emporium, 484-5757, Ernest Chang, guitar and keyboards, 8 p.m.
Da Smoke House, Eaton Square, 946-0233, Keith Scott, piano, 7-11 p.m.
Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant, Aloha Tower Marketplace, 599-4877, Nux Vomica, rock 'n' roll, 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
Studio 6, Musicians Association of Hawaii building, 596-2121, 4Fathers, contemporary jazz, 8 p.m.; debut performance with Aron Nelson on synthesizers, Robert Shinoda on guitar, Arex Ikehara on bass and Phil Bennett on drums. $8*.
