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Local favorite Christmas is coming The annual Kane'ohe Christmas parade gets under way at 9 a.m. Dec. 1. It begins at Windward Mall, travels along Kamehameha Highway to Kane'ohe Bay Drive and ends near Castle High School. 239-9003.

Jazz/blues guitarist Dave Specter will offer two performances on O'ahu:

• 10 p.m. Nov. 23, Haleiwa Joe's, with his combo; $10 cover, at the door. 637-8005.
• 9 p.m. Nov. 24, Anna Bannanas; $15; $10 advance; at Anna Bannanas, Tower Records (Kahala and Ke'eaumoku). Hawai'i's own blues ensemble Third Degree will be special guests. 946-5190.

New Found Glory, the Coral Springs, Fla., punkster band that blends hardcore, emo and rock, is heading for a concert at World Cafe. Doors open at 6 p.m.; the show begins at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 24. $17 advance, at Tower Records (Kahala, Pearl Kai), Tower Video, Cheapo Music (Puck's Alley, Pearl Kai), Hungry Ear Kailua, Pearl Harbor Bloch Arena, University of Hawai'i-Manoa Campus Center, ITT Marine Corps Base Hawai'i. 526-4400.

The Eroica Trio, left, the New York City-based classical ensemble, offers a pair of concerts with the Honolulu Symphony at the Blaisdell Concert Hall. On the all-Beethoven program will be the Lenore Overture No. 2, Triple Concerto and Symphony No. 2. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 24-25. $15-$55. 792-2000.

CONCERT: Nov. 29

The Local Divas present "This One's for You, Loyal," a holiday concert at the Hawaii Ballroom of the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. The Divas are Carole Kai, Melveen Leed, Nohelani Cypriano and Loyal Garner, who has been battling cancer. Comic Mel Cabang also will be part of the show. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 29. $28, $40 and $50; available at the dining desk of the Sheraton Waikiki, Tower Video on Ke'eaumoku, Tower Records (Kahala and Pearl Kai). 922-4422.

COMEDY: Nov. 29-Dec. 1

Comedian Margaret Cho, brings her "Notorious C.H.O." tour to three islands:

• 7:30 p.m. Nov. 29: Kauai Marriott Resort. $30, $27.50 advance; at Kmart, Larry's Music, The Body Shop, Hanalei Surf Company, Progressive Expressions and the Kauai Marriott Resort.
• 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30: Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Kahului. $25, $35; at the box office.
• 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1: Blaisdell Concert Hall. $25, $35, $45; at the box office, Ticket Plus outlets, Hula's Bar and Lei Stand. 526-4400.

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DANCE: Nov. 30

Bayanihan, the National Folk Dance Company of the Philippines, which is touring the United States, will give its finale concert at the Blaisdell Concert Hall. The troupe has packed houses in San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles, Malibu, Phoenix and Tucson; other destinations will include Ohio, New York, Washington, D.C., and Florida. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30. $30 balcony seats, $40 orchestra ($5 discounts for seniors 65 and older and children 4-12); available at the box office. 591-2211, 526-4400.

CONCERT: Nov. 30

Grammy-winning reggae/pop star Shaggy, whose "It Wasn't Me" blockbuster single got its launch by Hawai'i radio stations, offers "The Mahalo Concert" at Pipeline Cafe. Shaggy's "Hotshot" compact disc has since sold more than 6 million in the United States; his "Boombastic" won the Grammy for Best Reggae Album in 1995. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30. $25, on sale at Pipeline Cafe, Tower Video Ke'eaumoku, Tower Records (Kahaha, Pearl Kai), Cheapo Music at Puck's Alley, Hungry Ear in Kailua, all Ticket Plus outlets. 526-4400, 593-0757.

CONCERTS: Nov. 30-Dec. 2

"A Merry Christmas with Friends and Nabors" brings Jim Nabors and guests Karen Keawehawai'i, Emma Veary, Frank DeLima, Philip Huber and the Huber Marionettes, the Diamond Head Shooting Stars, Chinky Mahoe's Halau Hula Kawaili'ula and more to the Hawai'i Theatre stage. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 2 p.m. Dec. 2. $40 and $50, with $5 discounts for seniors citizens and students; at the box office. 528-0506.

The Ying Quartet, right, winner of the Naumburg Chamber Music Award and one of America's most highly regarded ensembles, returns for a concert at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa's Orvis Auditorium. The siblings last performed in Honolulu in November 1998. 8 p.m. Dec. 1. $24 general, $15 students; available at the Campus Center ticket office. A free question-and-answer period will take place 7-7:30 p.m. 956-6878.

CONCERTS: Dec. 6-9

"A Cazimero Christmas," featuring Island favorites Robert and Roland Cazimero, will offer Hawaiian and traditional holiday melodies at the Hawai'i Theatre. The Royal Dance Company and Halau Na Kamalei also will perform; Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom will be a special guest. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6-8, 2 p.m. Dec. 9. $22.50-$40, at the box office. 528-0506.

CONCERTS: Dec. 7-9, 11

Singer-guitarist Leo Kottke, will make a four-concert, three-Island tour in December, culminating with a performance Dec. 11 at the Hawai'i Theatre. A Windham Hill artist, Kottke now is a regular guest on Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion" radio show.

Kottke's schedule:

• 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7: Maui Arts & Cultural Center's Castle Theater. $10, $18, $24. (808) 242-7469.
• Dec. 8, time to be announced: Aloha Theatre, Kailua-Kona. $25. (808) 322-2323.
• Dec. 9, time to be announced: Palace Theatre, Hilo. $25. (808) 934-7777.
• 8 p.m. Dec. 11: Hawai'i Theatre, Honolulu. $25. 528-0506.

CONCERT: Dec. 8

"Punk on the Rock," a concert featuring Strung Out, Bouncing Souls, Swingin' Utters and Youth Brigade, will rock Pipeline Cafe. Doors open 4 p.m. Dec. 8. $16.50, at Tower Records (Kahala, Pearl Kai, Ke'eaumoku), Cheapo's (Pearl Kai, Puck's Alley), Jelly's ('Aiea). 589-1999.

CoCo Lee, right, a musical star in Asia with a dozen albums and the voice on the Oscar-nominated song "A Love Before Time" from "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," gives a concert at the Waikiki Shell. Lee, who was born in Hong Kong and raised in San Francisco, fuses R&B and Taiwan pop sounds; her U.S. debut release is titled "Just No Other Way." 7 p.m. Dec. 15. $20 general, $40 and $60 reserved seats; discounts available until Nov. 30. Part of the proceeds will go to the University of Hawai'i Foundation and the September 11 Disaster Relief fund. 222-8183, www.hkchcc.org/Event.htm

COMING UP

• Guitarist Carlos Barbosa-Lima, Nov. 24, Honolulu Academy of Arts theater
• "The First Noela," open-house holiday benefit for Hawai'i Theatre Center, Nov. 24-25, 3929 Noela Place
• Hawaii Ballet Theatre's "Nutcracker," Dec. 8-9, 15-16, Leeward Community College Theatre
• Na Leo Pilimehana, with the Honolulu Symphony, Dec. 13-15, Blaisdell Concert Hall
• Hawaii State Ballet's "The Nutcracker," Dec. 14-16, 21-23, Mamiya Theatre
• The Honolulu Advertiser Jingle Bell Run, Dec. 15, downtown
• "Home for the Holidays" concert, with Ho'okena, Keali'i Reichel and more, Dec. 16, Hawai'i Theatre
• "Slava's Snowshow," featuring the Russian clown Slava Polunin, Dec. 19-30, Hawai'i Theatre
• Earth, Wind & Fire, Jan. 5, Blaisdell Arena
• Jacques Thibaud Trio, Jan. 12, UH-Manoa's Orvis Auditorium
• Henry Kapono and Robi Kahakalau, with the Honolulu Symphony, Jan. 18-19, Blaisdell Concert Hall