What's Up!

STAGE: March 22

•	Local favorite A spring-break fest Bomb Bucha 2002 serves up an extra-large serving of local stars from 5 p.m. March 23 at the Waikiki Shell: Darrell Labrado, left, Keahiwai, Sean Na'auao, Baba B., B.E.T., Natural Vibrations, Three Plus, Ten Feet, Ho'onua, and many more. $9.85-$25 in advance at the Blaisdell Box Office, University of Hawai'i Campus Center. Or, charge by phone, 526-4400.

CONCERT: March 22

Bobby Sanabria, left, 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. Sanabria also offers a free demonstration 3 p.m. March 21 at Salt Lake/Moanalua Public Library; 831-6831).

CONCERTS: 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, right, has 40 million records sold and 12 gold albums to his credit. He'll be featured in 7:30 p.m. Honolulu Symphony Pops concerts March 22 and 23 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 March 23. 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.

SYMPOSIUM/CONCERT: March 23

In what he hopes will become an annual event, 'ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro, right, 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.

CONCERTS: March 23-24

Here's more jazz than you can shake a drumstick at: Nearly 22 hours of Hawai'i's top jazz musicians and vocalists will be featured in the 6th Annual Great Hawaiian Jazz BlowOut starting noon March 23, running all day to 1:30 a.m.; and noon to 8 p.m. March 24, at Kapono's in Aloha Tower Marketplace. Music styles will range from early American and gospel to Latin and contemporary. Teresa Bright, Gabe Baltazar, right, Nueva Vida, Honolulu Jazz Quartet, SalsAloha, Bob Jones, Azure McCall, and Pat Hennessey and the University of Hawai'i Jazz Band are among the bands on the bill. Tickets — $15 for one day, $25 for two — are at Bestsellers in Honolulu, Tower Records in Kahala Mall and on Kapi'olani Boulevard, the Hungry Ear in Kailua, Kapono's, by phone order to 734-0397 and at the door. Information: Jackie Ward, Hawaii Chamber Orchestra Society, 734-0397.

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 gathers at Andrews Outdoor Theater at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa to pay tribute to the late music legend Gabby Pahinui, left, families are invited to picnic in the moonlight. The concert, 6 p.m. April 10, 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.

CONCERTS: APRIL 12-13

The very popular kumu hula/singer/songwriter Keali'i Reichel, left, never seems to have a problem drawing in the masses: With nearly a month to go yet until his performances in the Honolulu Symphony Pops series at Blasidell Concert Hall, the 7:30 p.m. April 13 show is already sold out and the 7:30 p.m. April 12 show has only a few tickets left. So organizers have added a third show, at 2 p.m April 13. $15-$55, at the Blaisdell box office, Ticket Plus outlets and military ticket outlets; or the symphony ticket office, 792-2000.

COMING UP:

• Oscar Party America, March 24, Royal Hawaiian Hotel
• Wild on Water Awards, March 24, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Kahului
• Spring Footholds dance concert, April 3-6, Earle Ernst Lab Theatre
• Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom, April 12, Hawai'i Theatre
• "Malama e Na Kupuna," benefit concert for Lunalilo Home, April 14, Hawai'i Theatre
• "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," April 18-21, Hawai'i Theatre
• HIFF Spring Film Festival, April 19-24, Waikiki Theatres
• "Fully Committed," May 15-25, The ARTS at Marks Garage
• "Destiny," Iona Contemporary Dance Theatre, May 31, June 1-2
• "Titanic," May 24-June 9, Diamond Head Theatre
• Ka Leo Hano, June 30, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Kahului

Submit information for

The Great Index to Fun (TGIF) four-week guide at least 10 working days before the event. This planner appears weekly, featuring major events only; others are listed in the weekend and daily calendars.

Write: TGIF, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802, or fax 525-8055.

Schedule is subject to change.