Ongoing Events
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indicates admission is $5 or less, or free. Full-price admission is listed; the * denotes discounts (or free) for students, seniors, military, members and/or children. Call the venue for details.
STAGE
"The Star of Bethlehem: The Magi's Story," astronomical theories of what the three wise men may have seen in ancient times, 7 and 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and Dec. 20, and 11 a.m., 7 and 8 p.m. Dec. 21, Windward Community College, Hokulani Imaginarium; $5*. 235-7433.
"Why the Chimes Rang," presented by Act One Children's Theater, 7 p.m. Friday, and 2 p.m. Saturday, St. Christopher's Church in Kailua; $5*. 261-0457.
"Christmas Forgotten," a musical with traditional season songs, premiering 7:30 p.m. Friday, Richardson Theatre, Fort Shafter; repeats 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and Dec. 21, 2 p.m. Sunday, and Dec. 22, and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20; $17 and $14*. 438-4480, 438-5230.
"Fiddler on the Roof," musical about a dairyman trying to preserve tradition in a changing world, 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday, Windward Community College, Paliku Theatre; extended 7:30 p.m. Thursday, and Dec. 20-21; $25*. 235-7433, 526-4400.
"2002 Christmas Talk Story," 17 original tales co-produced by Honolulu Theatre for Youth and Kumu Kahua Theatre, 8 p.m. Fridays, and 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays through Dec. 21, Tenney Theatre; for 6 and older; $16*. 839-9885.
"Duck Duck Scrooge: A Commedia Christmas Carol," comedy based on Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," premiering 8 p.m. Friday, The ARTS at Marks Garage; repeats 8 p.m. Saturday, and Dec. 20-21, and 4 p.m. Sunday, and Dec. 22; $10. 536-8047.
"Kyogen: Laughter for All Time," a collection of three short comedies, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Kennedy Theatre; also, pre-show demonstration, 7 p.m. Saturday; $12*. 956-7655, 526-4400.
"The Sound of Music," beloved musical love story about a governess and widowed naval captain, 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, and 4 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 22, Diamond Head Theatre; also, matinees 3 p.m. Saturday, and Dec. 21; also, extended 8 p.m. Dec. 27, 3 and 8 p.m. Dec. 28, and 4 p.m. Dec. 29; $10-$40*. 733-0274.
MUSIC & DANCE
Na Leo Lani Chorus, Hawai'i chapter of Sweet Adelines International, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, St. Francis School; free. 944-3373.
Royal Hawaiian Band, 10:30 a.m. Sunday, 'Iolani Palace; noon Wednesday, Circuit Court Breezeway; noon-1 p.m. Fridays, 'Iolani Palace grounds; 2-3 p.m. Sundays, Kapi'olani Park bandstand; free. 922-5331.
Mayor's Aloha Music Break, with SUGahDADDY, noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, Tamarind Park; free. 527-5666.
Kuhio Beach Torch-lighting and Hula Show, 6-7 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays, Kuhio Beach stage, near Duke Kahanamoku statue; free. 843-8002.
Ala Moana Center entertainment: Xtreme Ministries, 2-3 p.m., Nanakuli Intermediate and High School Drama Club, 4-4:45 p.m., and N2Dance, 8-9 p.m. Friday; Kamehameha Contemporary Dance, noon-12:30 p.m., and Hawai'i Stars, 6-9 p.m. Saturday; Rosalie Woodson Dance Academy, 4-4:45 p.m., and Magic Hula Studio, 8-8:45 p.m. Sunday; St. Elizabeth School Choir, 4-4:45 p.m., and Kapalama Elementary School, 8-8:45 p.m. Monday; Lunalilo Elementary School, noon-12:30 p.m. and Ali'iolani School Chorus, 8-8:45 p.m. Tuesday; Dole Middle School Chorus, 2-2:45 p.m., Ewalani Hula Maids and Na Kane Hula, 4-4:45 p.m., and Kaimuki Middle School, 8-8:30 p.m. Wednesday; Waipahu Elementary School Chorus, 10-10:45 a.m., Stardancer, 2-2:30 p.m., and Na Hula O Kaleiokapualani, 8-8:30 p.m. Thursday; Ala Moana's Keiki Hula Show, featuring Na Mamo O Ka'ala, 10-11 a.m. Sundays; free. 955-9517.
Windward Mall entertainment: St. Ann's School Choir, 6:30 p.m. Friday; Koolauloa Children's Choir, 11 a.m., Hawai'i Loa, 1-1:45 p.m., 'Ahuimanu School "Starlights," 2:15-3:15 p.m., and Enchanted Lake Music Ensemble, 4 p.m. Saturday; 'Ewa Elementary School Chorus, 12:30 p.m., Dance Movement Academy, 2:30-3:30 p.m., K-Bay Dance Gymnastics, 4-5 p.m., and Family Worship Center Chorus, 6:30 p.m. Sunday; Kahalu'u Elementary Chorus, 6:30 p.m., and Ka Pa Ha'a O Hoonani Halau, 8 p.m. Monday; St. Anthony School Children's Choir, 4:30 p.m. Tuesday; Kailua Elementary School Chorus, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday; Hau'ula Elementary, 6:30 p.m., and Ka Pa Ha'a O Hoonani Halau, 8 p.m. Thursday; free. 235-1143.
McCully Shopping Center entertainment: Lunalilo Elementary JPOs, 7-8 p.m. Friday; Vocal and Dance Expressions, 7-8 p.m., and Gaylord and Friends, 8-9 p.m. Saturday; free. 538-1172, 864-6360.
Town Center of Mililani entertainment: Mililani High School Band, 7-8 p.m. Friday; Mililani High Marching Band, 10-11 a.m. Saturday; Mililani High School Orchestra, noon-1 p.m. Sunday; Mililani Baptist Pre-School, 7-7:45 p.m. Monday; Kalihi YMCA Club 21 Rap Dancers, 7-7:45 p.m. Tuesday; Mililani High School Chorus Christmas Carolers, 7-7:30 p.m. Thursday; free. 625-5233.
Waikele Premium Outlets entertainment: Kaumakapili Church Choir, noon-1 p.m., and HyperSquad, 2-3 p.m. Saturday; free. 676-5656.
Kahala Mall entertainment: Sean Na'auao, 2 p.m. Saturday; free. 732-7736.
Pearlridge Center entertainment: Winston Tan and Friends, 6-8 p.m. Saturday; Castaways, 5:30 p.m. Sundays; free. 488-0981.
Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center Entertainment: Honolulu Boy Choir, 7-8 p.m. Saturday; Greg and Junko, 7:30-9 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; Pu'uhonua, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; free. 922-2299.
FAMILY TIES
American Box Car Racing International, open family racing, 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.
Keiki Activities, Christmas crafts, 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; Town Center of Mililani; free. 625-5233.
Storytime for Toddlers, with read-alouds, fingerplays and action rhymes, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, Kaimuki Public Library; free. 733-8422.
Children's Storytime, 10:30-11 a.m. Saturday, Hawai'i State Library; free. 586-3510.
Keiki Storytime, 11 a.m. Saturdays, Borders, Ward Centre; free. 591-8995.
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 raingear 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.
Colorful Civic Center Stroll, fund-raiser for The Program to Preserve Hawaiian Place Names, 2-5 p.m. Wednesdays, starts and ends at the Father Damien Statue in front of the state Capitol; $5. 948-3299.
Chinatown Historic and Cultural Walking Tour, by the Hawai'i Heritage Center, 9:30 a.m. Fridays, meet at Ramsay Gallery; $5. 521-2749.
King's Jubilee, a tribute to King Kalakaua, with flag ceremony, precision rifle drill and musical revue, 6:15 p.m., followed by a fireworks show, 7:30 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; $5. 948-3299.
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; $5. Register: 948-3299.
Hawaiian Railway Train Rides, 1 and 3 p.m. Sundays, 'Ewa, 91-1001 Renton Road; narrated 90-minute round-trip ride to Kahe Point; $8*. 681-5461.
Pineapple Express Train Tour, 20-minute tour narrated by Na Leo Pilimehana, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Dole Plantation; $7.50*. 593-9899.
Changing of the King's Guard, with flag ceremony and rifle drill exhibition, 6:15 nightly, King's Village Shopping Center; free. 944-6855.
FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Santa's Photo Booth at Pearlridge Center: 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Sunday; 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday-Dec. 23; and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Dec. 24; $15 photo packages. 488-0981.
"Holiday Magical Wonderland" Keiki Activities and Photos with Santa at Windward Mall: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 2-5 and 6-8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and Dec. 20-21; 10 a.m.-1 p.m., and 2-4:30 p.m. Sunday, and Dec. 22; 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, and Dec. 23; and 10 a.m.-1 p.m., and 2-6 p.m. Dec. 24; $15 photo packages. 235-1143.
21st annual World Art Bazaar, with collectibles and indigenous crafts, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Academy Art Center; free. 532-8700.
Santa's Photo Booth at Kahala Mall: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, and Dec. 20-21; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays through Dec. 23; and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 24; Santa takes hour-long breaks at 1 and 5 p.m.; $15 photo packages. 732-7736.
Jingle Bell Express, 10-minute sing-along train ride, every 20 minutes from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday through Dec. 23, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 24, and Dec. 26 through Jan. 1, Ala Moana Center; for children under 12; ride takes a break from 1-2 and 5-6 p.m.; $4. 955-9517.
Photos with Santa at Ward Entertainment Center: noon-10 p.m. Friday-Thursday; noon-11 p.m. Dec. 20-23; and noon-5 p.m. Dec. 24; photo packages start at $9.95. 591-5411.
"A Christmas Fantasy," student Christmas art sale, 1-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Windward Community College, Gallery 'Iolani; free.
Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center Keiki Christmas Festival entertainment: Kuhio Elementary School, 4:30-5:15 p.m. Friday; Kainalu Elementary School Chorus, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Saturday; Performing Arts Academy, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Sunday; St. Anthony School Children's Choir, 12:30-1:30 p.m., and Manana Elementary's Na Keiki 'O Manana, 3-4 p.m. Monday; Kapolei Middle School, noon-1 p.m. Tuesday; Washington Middle School, 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Wednesday; Waipahu Elementary School, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Thursday; free. 922-2299.
"The Magic of the Season," holiday musical, 6 p.m. Friday, Ala Moana Center; repeats Sunday through Dec. 23; free. 955-9517.
Kraft Luminarium, outdoor art experience combining color, light, sound and architectural form, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday through Jan. 5 (except Christmas), Bishop Museum; $5*. 847-3511.
"Santa's Joy," family musical adventure puppet show, 9 and 11 a.m. Mondays-Wednesdays (except Dec. 23), 9 and 11 a.m., and 6 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, and 9 and 11 a.m., and 1 and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, and Dec. 23, Macy's in Ala Moana; $16*. Reservations: 945-5969.
"Winter Wonderland," with Santa's Workshop and Gingerbread Lane, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays (except during Santa's Secret Workshop) through December, Hawaii Children's Discovery Center; $8*. 524-5437.
The City's Employees' Christmas Tree Exhibit and Holiday Wreath Display, 8 a.m.-11 p.m. daily through Jan. 5, Honolulu Hale; free. 523-4674.
Pearlridge Holiday Express, indoor holiday train ride, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. daily through Jan. 1, Pearlridge Center uptown; $3. 488-0981.
Grand Festival of Lights, with 20 giant light sculptures and Santa's Express train ride, 6-9 nightly through Dec. 28, Bishop Museum; also, holiday planetarium show, 6, 6:30 and 7 p.m.; also, Snow Zone, weekends only; $5*. 847-3511.
Santa's Light Parade, with floats and Santa Claus, 7 nightly through Dec. 23, Ala Moana Center; free. 955-9517.
Waikiki Trolley Holiday Lights Tours, 7:30 and 8:30 nightly through Dec. 30, Waikiki Trolley Kiosk, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center; $9*. Reservations: 591-2561.
