Ongoing Events
The 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
"Monkey Magic," children's play based on Chinese fairy tales, 7 p.m. Friday, and Nov. 15-16, and 2 p.m. Sunday and Nov. 17, Kamehameha Schools Kapalama campus, Princess Ruth Ke'elikolani Auditorium; for kindergarten through grade 3; $5. 842-8496.
"Death of a Salesman," about the last days of salesman Willy Loman, premiering 8 p.m. Friday, Hawai'i Pacific University Theatre; repeats 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15-16, 22-23, 29-30 and Dec. 6-7, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, and Nov. 21, 27 and Dec. 5, and 4 p.m. Sunday, and Nov. 17, 24 and Dec. 1, 8; $14*. 375-1282.
"The Diary of Anne Frank," featuring students from King Intermediate and Kalaheo and Castle high schools, premiering 8 p.m. Friday, Ron Bright Auditorium; repeats 8 p.m. Saturday and Nov. 15-16, and 2 p.m. Sunday, and Nov. 17; $10*. 233-5626.
"The Three Musketeers," swashbuckling ninja production in anime style, premiering 8 p.m. Friday, Leeward Community College Theatre; repeats 8 p.m. Saturday, Thursday, Nov. 15-16, and 4 p.m. Sunday; $15*. 455-0385.
"Wedlockout, or Bedfellows Make Strange Politics," melodrama set in the Victorian era, premiering 8 p.m. Friday, Lanikai Clubhouse; repeats 8 p.m. Fridays-Sundays through Nov. 17; $5. 262-5212.
"Amazing Adventures of the Marvelous Monkey King," presented by Honolulu Theatre for Youth, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Paliku Theatre, Windward Community College; for 7 and older; $12*. 839-9885.
"Honk!" musical comedy retelling "The Ugly Duckling," 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, and 4 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 17, Manoa Valley Theatre; $30. 988-6131.
"Sister Mary Ignatius Explains it All to You," and "The Actor's Nightmare," two one-act plays by The Actor's Group, premiering 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Yellow Brick Studio; repeats 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 8; $10. 591-7999.
"K-2," mountain-climbing drama, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, and 4 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 24, Windward Community College, Little Theater; $10. 591-7999.
"Smokey Joe's Cafe," musical with the songs of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, premiering 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Richardson Theatre, Fort Shafter; repeats 7:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays through Nov. 30; $17 and $14*. 438-4480, 438-5230.
"The Conversion of Ka'ahumanu," historical-drama about the wife of Kamehameha the Great, 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 8, Kumu Kahua Theatre; $10-$16 ($5 students on Thursdays). 536-4441.
"Phantasma: The Ultimate Theatrical Séance," a show with spooky tales and visitors from the other side, 7 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, Indigo Restaurant, Opium Den and Champagne Bar; $17. 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. 923-1245.
"Creation A Polynesian Journey," 5:15 p.m. buffet dinner show, or 6 p.m. cocktail show, nightly except Mondays and Wednesdays, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani, 'Ainahau Showroom. 931-4660.
Society of Seven Las Vegas, variety show, 8:30 nightly except Mondays, Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach, Main Showroom. 923-7469.
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. 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. 971-4321.
Kalo's South Seas Revue, dinner show, 5:30 p.m. seating, 6:30 p.m. show, nightly, Ala Moana Hotel, Hawaiian Hut. 941-5205.
MUSIC & DANCE
Big Band Dance, 2-4 p.m. Mondays, Waikiki Community Center auditorium; $1. 923-1802.
Beginner Line Dance Classes, 6:30-8 p.m. Mondays, Palama Settlement, behind gym; free. 262-7441.
Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center Entertainment: 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.
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.
Na Leo Lani Chorus, Hawai'i chapter of Sweet Adelines International, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, St. Francis School; free. 944-3373.
Mayor's Aloha Music Break, with Nihoa, noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, 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.
"Fall Footholds I: Dancing Voices," seven dance pieces of theatrical and contemporary dance, premiering 8 p.m. Wednesday, Earle Ernst Lab Theatre; repeats 8 p.m. Thursday and Nov. 15-16, and 2 p.m. Nov. 17; $9*. 956-7655.
Kuhio Beach Torch-lighting and Hula Show, 6-7 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays, Kuhio Beach stage, near Duke Kahanamoku statue; free. 843-8002.
Square Dance, square and round dancing, 7-9:30 p.m. Thursdays, Pohai Nani Retirement Center; $3. 254-2333.
Pearlridge Center Entertainment: Halau Ohana O Ilima, 7-8 p.m. Friday; Hawaiian Elvis and Frame of Mind, 6-8 p.m. Saturday; free. 488-0981.
International Market Place Entertainment: Simplisity, 7-9 p.m. Friday; Na Kama O La'akona, 6-8 p.m. Saturday; 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.
Royal Hawaiian Band, 11 a.m. Saturday, Windward Mall; 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Ala Moana Center; noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, Ala Moana Center; noon-1 p.m. Fridays, 'Iolani Palace grounds; 2-3 p.m. Sundays, Kapi'olani Park bandstand; free. 922-5331.
Ala Moana Center Entertainment: Ala Moana's Keiki Hula Show, featuring Na Mamo O Ka'ala, 10-11 a.m. Sundays; free. 955-9517.
Kahala Mall entertainment: Hawaii Youth Symphony II, 2-3 p.m. Sunday; free. 732-7736.
Square Dance, mainstream and plus with rounds, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Sundays, Ala Wai Golf Course Ballroom; $3. 456-8465.
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, 1-5 p.m. Monday, 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.
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. 696-6699.
Keiki Tuesdays, with clowns, 10:30 a.m.-noon Tuesdays, Pearlridge Center uptown; free. 488-0981.
Storytime for Toddlers, with read-alouds, fingerplays and action rhymes, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, Kaimuki Public Library; free. 733-8422.
Keiki Storytime, 11 a.m. Saturdays, Borders, Ward Centre; free. 591-8995.
Keiki Activities, make craft items, 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.
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.
'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.
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, presented 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.
Hawaiian Railway Train Rides, 1 and 3 p.m. Sundays, 'Ewa, 91-1001 Renton Road; narrated 90-minute roundtrip ride to Kahe Point; $8*. 681-5461.
"Genetics!" reveals some of the amazing discoveries of science with interactive exhibits, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Jan. 5, Bishop Museum; $14.95*. 847-3511.