Ongoing Events
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| Warming up "Inferno," a dramatic new theatrical piece that combines elements of the Hawaiian creation chant, Japanese butoh and Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," continues at The ARTS at Marks Garage. 536-8047. Gregory Yamamoto • The Honolulu Advertiser |
"Inferno," a tale about the war among the gods, presented by Hapa Theatre, 8 p.m. Friday through Sunday, The ARTS at Marks Garage; $10. 536-8047.
"Two Gentlemen of Verona," a romantic comedy that tests the bonds of friendship when two close friends vie for the love of the same woman, 8 p.m. Saturday, Paliku Theatre, Windward Community College; $15*. 235-7433, 526-4400.
"Anna," the story of Russian poet Anna Akhmatova, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, and 4 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 18, The Yellow Brick Studio; presented by The Actors' Group; $10. Reservations: 591-7999.
"You Somebody," musical comedy following the Lusa family on its quest to be famous in Hawai'i, 8 p.m. Aug. 9-10 and 16-17, and 4 p.m. Aug. 11 and 18, Diamond Head Theatre; $10-$40. 733-0274.
"Phantasma: The Ultimate Theatrical Seance," a show with spooky tales and visitors from the other side, 6 and 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, Indigo Restaurant, Opium Den and Champagne Bar; $25 includes one drink. Reservations: 521-2900.
SHOWROOMS
"Blue Hawaii, The Show," featuring Jonathon Von Brana singing Elvis Presley tunes, 5 p.m. dinner seating, 5:45 p.m. cocktail seating, 6:15-7:30 p.m. show, nightly except Tuesdays, Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel. For reservations or details: 923-1245.
"Creation — A Polynesian Journey," 5:15 p.m. buffet dinner show, or 6 p.m. cocktail show, Tuesdays and Thursdays through Sundays, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani, Ainahau Showroom. For reservations or details: 931-4660.
Society of Seven Classic, variety show, 8:30 nightly except Mondays, Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach, Main Showroom. For reservations or details: 923-7469.
Lanai & Augie's Comedy Shack, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Fridays, Dave and Buster's Showroom; $10. 589-2215.
Frank DeLima, in "Noodle Shop Days," 8:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Ohana Reef Towers, the Palace; $19.50* includes one drink. Reservations: 923-7469, 922-6408.
Comedy Cafe "Live from the Strip," with Matt Kazam and Andy Bumatai, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Saturdays, Dave & Buster's Showroom; $15 with two-drink minimum. 585-2877.
Don Ho Show, Hawaiian and Polynesian music and dance, 7 p.m. dinner seating, 7:45 p.m. cocktail seating, 8:15 p.m. show, Sundays through Thursdays, Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel, Hoku Hale Showroom. For reservations or details: 923-3981.
"Magic of Polynesia," 5 p.m. dinner seating, 6 or 8 p.m. cocktail seating, 6:25 and 8:30 p.m. show, nightly, Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel, Magic of Polynesia Showroom. For reservations or details: 971-4321.
Kalo's South Seas Revue, 5:30 p.m. seating, 6:30 p.m. show, nightly, Ala Moana Hotel, Hawaiian Hut. For reservations or details: 941-5205.
MUSIC & DANCE
Big Band Dance, 2-4 p.m. Mondays, Waikiki Community Center auditorium; $1. 923-1802.
Pleasant Hawaiian Holidays Hula Show, 10-11:15 a.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays, Waikiki Shell; free. 945-1851.
Line Dance Lessons, sponsored by Parents Without Partners, 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Ward Warehouse; beginners welcome; also, 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays, Kailua District Park pavilion, and 6:30-8 p.m. Thursdays, Windward Mall; free. 262-7441, 247-4769.
Mayor's Aloha Music Break, with Vernon Sakata, noon-1 p.m. Wednesdays, Tamarind Park; free. 527-5666.
"Aloha Waikiki," an all-Hawaiian music and dance show with a "Boat Days" theme, 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, DFS Galleria in Waikiki; free. 931-2655.
Waiahole Poi Factory, Hawaiian nose flute, 2-4 p.m. Thursdays, Native Books & Beautiful Things; free. 596-8885.
Kuhio Beach Torch-lighting and Hula Show, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays, Kuhio Beach stage, near Duke Kahanamoku statue; free. 843-8002.
Kahala Mall entertainment: Robert Anthony Aviles, 6-6:30 p.m. Aug. 9; free. 732-7736.
Windward Mall entertainment: Voice Masters School, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 9; free. 235-1143.
Pearlridge Center entertainment: Halau Ohana O Ilima, 7-8 p.m. Aug. 9; Coconut Joe, 1-2 p.m., Brothers and Sisters, 4-5 p.m. and Lost in Paradize, 6-8 p.m. Aug. 10; free. 488-0981.
International Market Place entertainment: Simplisity, contemporary Hawaiian, 7-9 p.m. Aug. 9; Na Punahele O Na Pua, hula, 6-8 p.m. Aug. 10; also, "Islands of Aloha," with vocalist Rhonda performing Maori, Tahitian and Hawaiian songs, 8:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; International Market Place food court stage; free. 971-2080, 236-7104.
Ala Moana Center entertainment: Heely's Demo, noon-2 p.m., and N2Dance, 5-6 p.m. Aug. 10; Rissho Kosei-Kai, noon-1 p.m. Aug. 14; Ala Moana's Keiki Hula Show, featuring Na Mamo O Ka'ala, 10-11 a.m. Sundays; free. 955-9517.
Ward Warehouse entertainment: Keiki Kani Choir, 2 p.m., Aug. 11; free. 591-8411.
Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center entertainment: Ku'uipo Kumukahi and Halau Hawai'i, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Aug. 11; Pu'uhonua, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; Greg MacDonald, 7:30-9 p.m. Wednesdays; free. 922-2299.
Hawaiian Music and Hula Show, 6-9 nightly, Waikiki Shopping Plaza; free. 923-1191.
FAMILY TIES
Keiki Monday, with a clown show, storytelling and face painting, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Mondays, Town Center of Mililani; free. 625-5233.
American Box Car Racing International, open family racing, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays, 3-9 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, and 1-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, ABCRI Box Car Track; tennis shoes and long pants required; $6*. 947-3393.
Chess Lessons and practice play competition, 5-8 p.m. Mondays (lessons 6:30-7:30 p.m.), Centerstage, Ala Moana Center (955-9517). Also: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays (lessons 7-8 p.m.), Pearlridge Center Uptown (488-0981); and 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays (lessons 7-8 p.m.), Windward Mall (235-1143); free.
Kintetsu Family Festival, with entertainment, food booths and games, 5-8 p.m. Mondays and Fridays, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center; free admission. 923-0428, 922-2299.
Children's Craft and Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Barnes & Noble; also, Children's Storytime, 2:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; free. 737-3323.
Keiki Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and 11 a.m. Saturdays, Borders Waikele; free. 676-6698.
Keiki Tuesday, with games and clowns, 10:30 a.m.-noon Tuesdays, Pearlridge Center Downtown; free. 488-0981.
Preschool Story Circle, 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Native Winds Gift Gallery and Craft Supply; free. 734-8018.
Toddler Time, with Read to Me International storytime, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Kahala Mall; free. 732-7736.
Storytime for Toddlers, with read-alouds, fingerplays and action rhymes, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, Kaimuki Public Library; free. 733-8422.
Yo-yo and Spin Top Classes for all ages, 6:30-8 p.m. Thursdays at Pearlridge Center Uptown; also, 4:30-6 p.m. Fridays at Town Center of Mililani, 5-7 p.m. Fridays at Kapolei Shopping Center,7-9 p.m. Saturdays at Ward Warehouse amphitheater, and 7-9 p.m. Saturdays at Windward Mall; free. 834-2828, 554-4969.
Family Bingo, 6:30-7 p.m. Fridays, Town Center of Mililani; free. 625-5233.
Children's Storytime, 10:30-11 a.m. Saturdays, Hawai'i State Library; free. 586-3510.
Keiki Storytime, 11 a.m. Saturdays, Borders Ward Centre; free. 591-8995.
Funtakes, make cork stamps, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, Town Center of Mililani; free. 625-5233.
NATURE
Foster Botanical Garden Tours, guided tour with docents, 1 p.m. weekdays, Foster Botanical Garden. For details or reservations: 522-7060.
Arboretum Tours, 10-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and 1-2:30 p.m. Saturdays, Lyon Arboretum; $2.50. Register: 988-0456.
Senator Fong's Plantation and Gardens Walking Tour, a two-mile guided tour through five valleys and plateaus, 9 a.m. Saturdays, Senator Fong's Plantation, 47-285 Pulama Road, Kahalu'u; $10. Reservations: 239-6775.
Tropical Plant Walk, 10 a.m. Saturdays and 1 p.m. Sundays, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden; walking shoes required; insect repellent and light rain gear recommended; free. Register: 233-7323.
Weekend Fishing, catch and release, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden; bring poles, small barbless hooks, bait and buckets; insect repellent, walking shoes, light rain gear and picnic lunch are recommended; free. 233-7323.
Petroglyphs and Waterfalls, a walking tour in Nu'uanu Valley to Kapena Falls and other historic sites, Saturdays and Sundays; presented by the Hawai'i Geographic Society; $15*. For reservations or details: 538-3952.
TOURS & ATTRACTIONS
Kalia Tour, west Waikiki Historic Trail Walking Tour, 9-11 a.m. Mondays through Saturdays; meet at the Bishop Museum in Hilton Hawaiian Village Kalia Tower; free. 841-6442.
Queen's Tour, east Waikiki Historic Trail Walking Tour, 9-11 a.m. Mondays through Saturdays; meet at the Visitor Information Station at the corner of Kalakaua and Kapahulu avenues; free. 841-6442.
"Island Hands," annual quilt show featuring contemporary and traditional style Hawaiian quilts, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Aug. 12-16, Bishop Museum; free (quilt show only). 842-6541.
Hawaiian Quilting with Nalani Goard, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays, Bishop Museum; lessons $5, plus materials (spectators free); museum admission $14.95* ($7.95 kama'aina). 842-6541.
Behind-the-Scenes Tour at Bishop Museum, for 12 and older, 1:30-2:30 p.m. weekdays; $15 (plus general museum admission: $14.95* or $7.95* kama'aina). Register: 847-8243.
Princess Ka'iulani Historical Tour, 4 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Sheraton Princess Ka'iulani hotel; learn about Princess Victoria Ka'iulani and the 'Ainahau mansion where she once lived; meet in hotel main lobby; free. 922-5811.
'Iolani Palace Grand Tour, a 90-minute tour of the palace galleries and 'Iolani Barracks, beginning every 30 minutes between 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; $20* ($15* kama'aina). Galleries tour only: $10*. 522-0832.
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.
Hawai'i Theatre Docent Tours, 11 a.m. Tuesdays; $5. 528-0506.
Hawaiian Quilting Classes, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesdays with Mary Cesar, Mission Houses Museum; repeats 9-11 a.m. Saturdays with Wilma Connell; $7*. 531-0481.
Historic Stroll Around Downtown Honolulu, a walking tour fund-raiser for The Program to Preserve Hawaiian Place Names, 2 p.m. Wednesdays, meet at the Father Damien statue in front of the state Capitol; $10. 948-3299.
Chinatown Historic and Cultural Walking Tour, presented by the Hawai'i Heritage Center, 9:30 a.m. Fridays, meet at the Ramsay Gallery; $5. 521-2749.
King's Jubilee, a tribute to King David Kalakaua, with flag ceremony, precision rifle drill and musical revue, 6:45 p.m., followed by a fireworks show, 8 p.m. Fridays, Hilton Hawaiian Village; free. 949-4321, ext. 77881.
"The Diamond Head Story," a two-mile walking tour led by volunteers of The Clean Air Team, 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays, from the Mahatma Gandhi statue in front of Honolulu Zoo to the crater's main tunnel; free. 948-3299.
Poakalani Hawaiian Quilt Classes, 9:30 a.m.-noon Saturdays, 'Iolani Palace Old Archives Building, $5 plus materials. 524-0394.
Diamond Head Lighthouse Walk, a two-mile stroll presented by The Clean Air Team, 9 a.m.-noon Sundays, from the Mahatma Gandhi statue in front of Honolulu Zoo to the lighthouse; free. Register: 948-3299.
Hawaiian Railway Train Rides, 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. Sundays, 'Ewa Town, 91-1001 Renton Road; narrated 90-minute round-trip ride to Kahe Point; $8*. 681-5461.
"The Dinosaurs of Jurassic Park: The Life and Death of Dinosaurs," a hands-on exhibit that explores the world of dinosaurs through an exclusive display of the dinosaurs, sets and props from Steven Spielberg's "Jurassic Park: The Lost World," 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Sept. 15, Castle Hall, Bishop Museum; $14.95*. 847-3511.
Explorer's Tour, a 90-minute tour through previously closed hatches and off-limits decks of the Mighty Mo, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Battleship Missouri Memorial; $35 (plus general memorial admission: $14*). 454-1434.
Changing of the King's Guard, with flag ceremony and rifle drill exhibition, 6:15 nightly, King's Village Shopping Center; free. 944-6855.
