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Local favorite Na Leo's new grooves Motown, '70s disco — this is Na Leo Pilimehana? Yep, in their new "dance parties." The next is 6-9:30 p.m. March 15 at the Pacific Ballroom, Renaissance Ilikai Waikiki Hotel. Cory Oliveros opens; Frank B. Shaner emcees. $20 ($25 at the door). 944-6360.

Taiko artists from Hawai'i, Japan and the Mainland will participate in the Fourth Annual Hawai'i International Taiko Festival, at 7:30 p.m. at the Blaisdell Concert Hall. Kenny Endo and the Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble will drum up the Hawai'i presence, but look for Amanujaku from Tokyo and the Portland Taiko from Oregon; $29, $19, at the box office (591-2211) or Ticket Plus (526-4400). Also: Taiko workshops will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 17; $15-$25. 949-2255.

CONCERT: March 19

Fresh from a Grammy win, Ozomatli, whose motley sounds fuse hip-hop with Latin and funk with salsa, returns to Hawai'i for a show at World Cafe. The Los Angeles-based band is named for the Aztec god of dance. $20 at World Cafe or Ticket Plus (526-4400).

STAGE: March 22

Shari Lynn will coax the blues right outta "Mame," Diamond Head Theatre's latest musical, premiering at 8 p.m. It's the vintage but enduring Jerry Herman favorite, repeating at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays, through April 7. $10-$40. 733-0274.

CONCERT: March 22

Bobby Sanabria and his group, Quarteto Ache!, are vowing to rock Orvis Auditorium with their world-jazz mix of Afro-Cuban, Puerto Rican and Brazilian music. Sanabria, pictured, aims to use the five-beat rhythm of the clave to unlock the the roots of Afro-Cuban music as well as "reveal the voices of the ancestors." Tickets to the 7:30 p.m. jam are $25 adults, $20 students ($5 discount for advance purchase). 956-6878, www.outreach. hawaii.edu. (Sanabria will also lead a workshop, "Clave: The Key," 7 p.m. March 21; $25; 956-8400).

SYMPOSIUM/CONCERT: March 23

In what he hopes will become an annual event, 'ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro, is heading 'Ukulele Symposium 2002, inviting musicians and wannabes from across the state and Japan to a day of lessons in picking and strumming, culminating in a same-day concert in the school auditorium. To register for workshops, visit jakeshimabukuro.com; $45 children and adults, $35 seniors. Tickets to the concert, which is open to the public, are $8, and include pupu; 478-0080.

CONCERT: March 22, 23

Mention the Rhinestone Cowboy, and you find your head occupied all day with tunes like "Gentle on My Mind," "Galveston" and "Southern Nights." Small wonder the songs have such staying power, since pop and country icon Glen Campbell, pictured, has 40 million records sold and 12 gold albums to his credit. He'll be featured in a 7:30 p.m. Honolulu Symphony Pops concert at Blaisdell Concert Hall; Hawai'i's Pauline Wilson opens the show. $15-$55. 792-2000.

CONCERT: March 23

The SoCal band Goldfinger — John Feldman on vocals and guitar, Kelly LeMieux on bass, Brian Arthur on guitars and Darrin Pfeiffer on drums — brings its hard-driving post-punk rock to World Cafe. Doors open 6:30 p.m. for the 7 p.m. show. All ages welcome. Tickets $17.50 in advance, available at Tower Records in Kahala and Pearl Kai, Tower Video Kapiolani, Cheapo Music, Hungry Ear Kailua, Pearl Harbor Bloch Arena, ITT Marine Corps Base, Schofield ITR, University of Hawai'i Campus Center, World Cafe, all Foodland Stores, or by phone: 526-4400.

CONCERTS: March 24, 26

Sarah Chang, violinist, joins the Honolulu Symphony, at 4 p.m. March 24 and 7:30 p.m. March 26, at Blaisdell Concert Hall. $15-$55. 792-2000

STAGE: April 4-7

Billed as "the best kung fu show in the world," the Shaolin Warriors — the fighting monks from China also known as the Songshan Shaolin Martial Monks Troupe — promise to stage a "dazzling theatrical display" in their Honolulu debut at Hawai'i Theatre. The demonstration of the deadly art form by the 26 monks will include hand-to-hand and weapons combat. Performances: 7:30 p.m. April 4, 5 and 6; 4 p.m. April 7; the opening night is a benefit for Palolo Chinese Home. $18-$43; at the theater box office, or charge by phone: 528-0506.

CONCERT: April 10

As a yet-to-be announced roster of Hawai'i music artists gather at Andrews Outdoor Theater at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa to pay tribute to the late music legend Gabby Pahinui, families are invited to picnic in the moonlight. The 6 p.m. concert is a benefit for the University of Hawai'i Statewide Cultural Extension Program. $10, $15 in advance; $15, $20 at the door. 956-6878, 956-3836.

COMING UP:

• Oscar Party America, March 24, Royal Hawaiian Hotel
• Wild on Water Awards, March 24, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Kahului
• Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom, April 12, Hawai'i Theatre
• Keali'i Reichel in a Honolulu Symphony Pops concert, April 12-13, Blaisdell Concert Hall
• HIFF Spring Film Festival, April 19-24, Waikiki Theatres
• "Fully Committed," May 15-25, The ARTS at Marks Garage
• Ka Leo Hano, June 30, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Kahului
• Spring Footholds dance concert, April 3-6, Earle Ernst Lab Theatre
• "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," April 18-21, Hawai'i Theatre
• "Destiny," Iona Contemporary Dance Theatre, May 31, June 1-2
• "Titanic," May 24-June 9, Diamond Head Theatre

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